Environmental Sustainability

Are you a leader working to change the world through business?  Please join us September 16-17 at the world’s first Designathon for Corporate Social Responsibility (think hackathon with design).  You, and hopefully a colleague or two, will be mentored by the faculty of the ground-breaking MFA in Design for Social Innovation program at SVA, guided through a design process customized for you, and provided with the tools you’ll need to continue on a path to success. Space is more »

Get ready for the next Impact Session on April 21! This month’s topic: CleanTech. We’ve run into some very cool projects in NYC from people and start-ups that are taking strides to improve energy efficiency, reduce consumption, and showcase renewable energy. Find more info and RSVP here: http://impactsession5.eventbrite.com/

Are you taking advantage of your paid membership benefits by attending Net Impact’s “Issues in Depth” calls? Be sure to sign up for those in March covering CSR and social media, the global water crisis, and more! Learn more here: http://netimpactnyc.org/march-issues-in-depth-calls/

Net Impact Central organizes calls with thought leaders each month to inspire its members to have an impact at work. Be sure to check out one of several upcoming topics covering ecolabels and green marketing, drinking and CSR, sustainability reporting questions, and recycling in the corporate sector.

Next Issues in Depth Call A Sustainable Business Agenda for 2050 Katherine Madden and Olivier Vilaca, Program Managers of the Business Role at the World Business Council for Sustainable Development Friday, January 21, 2011 9:00-10:00 am Pacific / 12:00-1:00 pm Eastern / 5:00-6:00 pm GMT The Vision 2050 study lays out a pathway leading to a global population of some 9 billion people living well, within the resource limits of our planet by 2050. Developed more »

Interested in charting a new career path in 2011? If you want to make the switch to the sustainability sector, we’ve got a great opportunity. Net Impact NYC and NJ members are eligible for a $200 discount on a GRI (Global Reporting Initiative) training held by ISOS group in New York, January 27-28.

Net Impact NJ and NYC are invited to take advantage of a registration discount to an upcoming sustainability reporting seminar in New York. The ISOS Group trains and certifies people and/or groups in the most respected and widely used standard for sustainability reporting – GRI, or Global Reporting Initiative. The two-day course is aimed at preparing organizations for reporting that is in line with current standards. For more info, and to take advantage of the early more »

Join us at our next Dinner Discussion series with Yerina Mugica, Associate Director at NRDC’s Center for Market Innovation
Wednesday, November 3rd at 7pm Alias restuarant 76 Clinton St (LES)