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Check out our newest publication: Sustainability 101: A Toolkit for Your Business.

As more and more companies recognize the benefits and necessity of “going green,” many are asking, “Where do we begin?” To answer this critical question, we've partnered with fellow consultant Anca Novacovici to provide practical, hand-on ways to get started with a sustainability program. At just under 200 pages in length, this succinct introductory manual is designed to help organizations, whether committed to going green or still trying to get on board, become more socially and environmentally responsible. With nearly one hundred recommendations--with detailed "how to" instructions and websites where you can go for more information, Sustainability 101: A Toolkit for Your Business is the perfect resource for employees that want to see change in their organization. (Price: $39.95 for print, $29.95 e-book).
A Recipe for Going Green: Sustainability 101 for Restaurants

A Recipe for Going Green: Sustainability 101 for RestaurantsA Recipe for Going Green: Sustainability 101 for Restaurants (book)

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This book, A Recipe for Going Green, is designed to help guide your restaurant on a path to sustainability. Its three sections work together to form a comprehensive resource for restaurant owners and managers, from initially asking the right questions to harnessing the entire restaurant community’s skills and enthusiasm—from simple steps for energy efficiency and water conservation to collaboration with communities to support local economies.

A New Vision of Healthcare: Sustainability 101 for Healthcare Facilities

A New Vision of Healthcare: Sustainability 101 for Healthcare FacilitiesA New Vision of Healthcare: Sustainability 101 for Healthcare Facilities (book)

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A New Vision of Healthcare: Sustainability 101 for Healthcare Facilities is designed to help guide your healthcare facility on a path to sustainability. Its three sections work together to form a comprehensive resource for facilities' managers and the healthcare community, from initially asking the right questions to harnessing the entire community's skills and enthusiasm—from simple steps for hazardous waste reduction and energy efficiency to community collaboration on prevention and healing issues.

Caring for His Creation: Sustainability 101 for Churches

Caring for His Creation: Sustainability 101 for ChurchesCaring for His Creation: Sustainability 101 for Churches (book)

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Throughout the Bible, God calls on us to be caretakers of His Creation, to be socially and environmentally responsible in everything we do. For churches, that calling can be easy to acknowledge, but difficult to apply. This book, Caring for His Creation, is designed to help guide your church on a path to sustainability. Its three sections work together to form a comprehensive resource for church leaders and congregations, from initially asking the right questions to harnessing the entire congregation's skills and enthusiasm—from simple steps for energy efficiency to community collaboration on social justice issues.

Sustainability 101 Series - Assessment Tools

Sustainability 101 Series - Assessment ToolsSustainability 101 Series - Assessment Tools (multimedia download)

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This set of digital files will help you conduct a sustainability assessment for your organization. It goes with our Sustainability 101 Series.

Ten Simple Ways to Cut Energy Costs

Ten Simple Ways to Cut Energy CostsTen Simple Ways to Cut Energy Costs (book)

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There are a number of ways to save energy and reduce the energy costs for your small business. Here are ten things you can do at little or no cost to you.

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Guide to Buying Eco-Friendly Paper

Guide to Buying Eco-Friendly PaperGuide to Buying Eco-Friendly Paper (book)

Download: $10.00

Paper is one of the most resource-incentive products consumed, yet is ubiquitous throughout organizations. Additionally, paper products account for more than one third of all municipal solid waste in the United States by weight. By simply changing procurement and usage patterns of paper, organizations can reduce their environmental footprint. The ease with which substitutes to traditional paper can be bouth and disposed minimized the barrier of entry to sustainable products. This guide provides a brief overview of the many options available and suggests ways to change paper usage patterns towards environmentally-friendly practices.

Sustainable Food Production

Sustainable Food ProductionSustainable Food Production (book)

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This is a survey of certifications and standards to ensure fair and just payment for food products, as well as compassionate and eco-friendly harvesting and animal handling.

Green Meetings and Events

Green Meetings and EventsGreen Meetings and Events (book)

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Team meetings, client conferences, annual corporate reporting updates, holiday celebrations and birthday parties are all part of your company's daily operations. But while these meetings and event may help reinforce communication, establish strategy, and build teamwork, they also generate waste. Whether it's wasted paper, food, energy, ugly tchatchkes--waste is easy to minimize and even eliminate using the following simple ideas.

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Green Golf Courses

Green Golf CoursesGreen Golf Courses (book)

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This paper gives you a quick overview of green golf courses in the USA and Canada.

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The Bottled Water Myth

The Bottled Water MythThe Bottled Water Myth (book)

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This report will educate about the various problems with bottled water and why we should switch to tap water.

The Facts About Organic Cotton

The Facts About Organic CottonThe Facts About Organic Cotton (book)

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This documents gives an overview of the pros and cons of organic cotton, outlines alternatives, and explains how to get started.

Making Cents out of Sustainability

Making Cents out of SustainabilityMaking Cents out of Sustainability (book)

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This paper provides a brief overview of some of the business benefits of pursuing a sustainability agenda, with specific emphasis on how a "green" focus can benefit small and medium size enterprises (SMEs).

Green Travel Guide

Green Travel GuideGreen Travel Guide (book)

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This document can be used to minimize your environmental impact while traveling through eco-friendly luggage, airlines, hotels, ground transportation, and carbon-offsetting.

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LEED 101

LEED 101LEED 101 (book)

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The LEED standard has emerged as the international standard for what constitutes as an environmentally sustainable office space. This paper gives an overview of the Leed standards and explains in more detail the benefits for your company.

Green IT

Green ITGreen IT (book)

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This paper will examine information technology and suggest ways to combat its effect on the environment in order to cut your company's energy costs, improve your company's efficiency, and reduce your company's overall carbon footprint.

Green Entertaining

Green EntertainingGreen Entertaining (book)

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Whether you are playing golf, or going out to dinner, there are usually eco-friendly options to choose from. This is a guide to eco-friendly entertaining.

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Webinar: Sustainability Careers for MBAs

Webinar: Sustainability Careers for MBAsWebinar: Sustainability Careers for MBAs (multimedia download)

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This webinar recording (slides + audio) will take you through: -- An overview of career opportunities across common MBA concentrations such as marketing, finance, and operations -- An overview of generalist career opportunities such as sustainability managers and consultants -- How to position your pre-MBA experience to get in the door with the type of organization best suited to your background and career plans -- Key job-search resources as well as resources to stay on top of your game and not be overwhelmed. Note: this webinar is for your personal viewing only; if you plan to host a group viewing or share it among a larger group (a class) for example, you will need to purchase a "group license". Contact us at info@sustainabilityconsulting.com for more information.