What is Sustainability?

Implementing a Business Sustainability Plan:

Review and determine what is currently happening for of the current Sustainability Program.
Conduct a Discovery Phase for future possibilities for areas of growth. The future areas of growth will include but not limited to energy usage, waste management, recycling and composting, procurement and specific marketing programs.
At the completion of the Discovery Phase your company will have a general context of the “green” programs and opportunities with recommendations and associated costs involved

On an individual level, living sustainably means your everyday activites do not negatively affect the environment. It means using less of just about everything -- except reusable materials.

A few examples:

take cloth bags with you to the grocery store to bring your groceries home, if you do use paper or plastic be sure to recycle them!
use a mug at work instead of a styrofoam cup for your morning coffee.
ride public transportation to work if possible.
put a hold on your newspaper delivery during vacations.
use energy-efficient light bulbs in your home.

These are small steps. Larger things to consider: if you have two cars, can you make do with one? Can you power your house through solar energy?

For a more in-depth look at sustainability, visit wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sustainability

Green Resources

We promote sustainable lifestyles at home and in the office. For an online resource of Green companies, events and jobs in the St. Louis Region please visit www.stlouisgreen.com