Green Business
STATE OF GREEN BUSINESS 2010 (pdf)
Presented by Joel Makower and the editors of GreenBiz.com
This third annual edition of a State of Green Business report attempts to measure the environmental impacts of the emerging green economy. This year’s effort was colored by the Great Recession and its myriad of impacts on individuals, companies and governments around the world. Would the economic downturn nip the green economy in the bud?
Green Certifications
THE GREEN CERTIFICATION PROCESSES EXAMINED (pdf)
Examining the current confusion about Green certification and the failures of the Certifiers.
Presented by R Michael Richmond and the Green Business League
Overview: Broad acceptance, acceptance, and credibility for Green certification comes from the foundations of the certification process. The concern for the dilution and mimicry of serious efforts to establish a Green operation are engendered by a willingness of businesses to make a token effort while other firms are fully engaged in the process. In the end, the consumer is either mislead or confused about the choices being made although the desire to act as a conscientious eco-consumer is evident.
Sustainable Tourism
SUSTAINABLE TOURISM CASE STUDIES (pdf)
Presented by the Tennessee Department of Tourist Development
Case studies include:
• Florida Department of Environmental Protection
• Homestead National Monument - Beatrice, NE
• Lacosta - Knoxville, TN
• Portland, OR
• The Proximity Hotel, Greensboro, NC
• Tayst Restaurant, Nashville, TN
• Townsend, TN
• Travel Green Gatlinburg
• Tuscon Reid Park Zoo – Arizona
• Vermont's Green Hotels and Environmental Partners
• Virginia Beach
• Virginia Green
