How to "Go Green" - and Why?
You know you're supposed to "go green", but why? This seminar gives a concise summary of the top environmental issues facing us today, solutions to these problems, and the challenges we must overcome to implement them. You'll leave energized with a highly focused list of actions to take home and to your workplace.
At the conclusion of the session, participants will:
Have a deep understanding of the critical environmental issues facing our civilization, of which climate change is only one
Understand what the solutions are and how their personal actions at home and at work can help
Have examined their personal and business lifestyle to determine specific next steps which can help create change
Have an understanding of the psychological barriers to making these changes and how to overcome them
Become familiar with the likely dynamic sectors in the new "green economy" and imagine how his/her own company can be part of the growth
This is the first in a 3-part series on Green Business Practices. Please be sure to check out the rest of the series!
Presented by Kristin Riott, Bridging the Gap, Inc.
Kristin Riott worked for over 20 years at Hallmark Cards in product management and creative, as director of writing and editorial. She and her family moved to Hong Kong in 2000, where they witnessed the rapid deterioration of the environment. Upon return she became active as an environmental educator, one of 800 spokespeople personally trained by Al Gore, and is now the director of Community Outreach for Bridging the Gap.
