Green Options » green business programs http://greenoptions.com/tag/green-business-programs Posts tagged 'green business programs' Thu, 22 May 2008 18:37:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 en Coming to a County Near You. Green Business Programs http://ecopreneurist.com/2008/05/22/coming-to-a-county-near-you-green-business-programs/ http://ecopreneurist.com/2008/05/22/coming-to-a-county-near-you-green-business-programs/#comments Thu, 22 May 2008 18:37:24 +0000 mcmilker http://ecopreneurist.com/2008/05/22/coming-to-a-county-near-you-green-business-programs/ This story contains additional media. Click here to view the media.

I saw this video by way of Environmental Leader . I know that many other counties and cities have started up programs to help entrepreneurs promote their green businesses. What has been your experience with programs of this type? How much help and how much hype?

]]> http://ecopreneurist.com/2008/05/22/coming-to-a-county-near-you-green-business-programs/feed/ Certified Green: To Be, or Not To Be, That is the Question http://ecopreneurist.com/2008/05/03/certified-green-to-be-or-not-to-be-that-is-the-question/ http://ecopreneurist.com/2008/05/03/certified-green-to-be-or-not-to-be-that-is-the-question/#comments Sat, 03 May 2008 18:27:16 +0000 Megan Prusynski http://ecopreneurist.com/2008/05/03/certified-green-to-be-or-not-to-be-that-is-the-question/ Questioning Green CertificationWhen I decided to start my own business, I knew that I wanted it to be green. Of course, my definition of green could be quite different from everyone else’s. There are varying shades of green, which makes it very difficult to quantify or define. Perhaps this is why there are so many different green certifications, seals, labels, and standards out there. With the dizzying array of options for green and sustainable certification available, it’s hard for a business owner to decide which certifier to use or if it’s even worth bothering at all.

Since I’m trying to start a graphic design studio, I started by searching for a green certification agency that specialized in creative services. It seems that many of the certifiers lack standards for service-based businesses, as most focus on products. The only design specific green “certification” that I found was the Design Can Change Pledge, a voluntary pledge for designers who commit to move towards sustainable practices. The site includes many ideas for going green as well as a great introduction to what sustainability in graphic design means, but doesn’t offer certification for green design businesses. As of yet, there’s no LEED for the graphic design industry.

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