New York City Business SMART News and Announcements
New York City Business SMART is a group of professionals whose businesses focus on sustainability, ethical and social responsibility, environmentalism and the triple bottom line.
SMART’s goal is to help members build vibrant, sustainable businesses through networking, sharing information and by participating in monthly roundtable presentations given by sustainability thought leaders.
The group was founded in August 2009 by Bruce Kersten, owner of Savant Creative Group, a marketing communications firm serving ethical, sustainable and green businesses.
Most Recent Meeting Summary
Our roundtable meeting on September 26, 2012 consisted of a special Climate Week NYC presentation about Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) by noted legal consultant, Chipo Nyambuya entitled “Corporate Social Responsibility 2.0” You can view her presentation here.
Thank you. Chipo for a great and informative evening!
Aggregated Sustainability News Headlines & Articles
County Road 98 project's environmental costs anger Yolo supervisorDaily DemocratShe explained that once engineers have planned the project, biologists determine what effects there will be on the environmental. In the case of the CR-98 project, widening the...
Hospitals Can Reduce Energy 62%Environmental LeaderA study conducted by a research team at the University of Washington, titled Targeting 100!, identifies a process for newly constructed hospitals that integrates architectural, mechanical and central plant systems...
Nuclear tuna from JapanChico News & ReviewScientists have detected radiation from Japan's 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster in Pacific bluefin tuna caught off California's coast. The findings, published in the online edition of Proceedings of the...
Greenbrier students strive for sustainabilityArkansas Online (subscription)Greenbrier Junior High students received the gold award from the U.S. Green Building Council-Arkansas Chapter. To earn the award, the students organized reminders to recycle, purchased rain...
Minneapolis' Environmental Justice Advocates of Minnesota reclaims cultural ...Twin Cities Daily PlanetAccording to Louis Alemayehu and the philosophy of the organization Environmental Justice Advocates of Minnesota (EJAM), more effort should be put into...
We would like to thank The Centers for Spiritual Development for graciously hosting our roundtable meetings this year in their LEED Silver Building. CSD is a nonprofit spiritual and community service organization. The goal of CSD’s practice is to help others and to transform the world in positive ways while achieving personal spiritual growth through the transmission of a unique subtle energy. Please visit them on the web at 
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