Coffee Break: Green Basics in Business Operations with the St. Louis Green Business Challenge
The St. Louis Green Business Challenge promotes Green practices, policies, thinking, and strategy by collaborating across our local business sectors. The Challenge? Green Basics in business operations. Housing a network of companies committed to green policy and practice, and integrating sustainable measures into their daily operations, Year 13 of the St. Louis Green Business Challenge is aiming to: advocate and facilitate processes for Green Collar Jobs, promote strategies learned from Challenge participants addressing climate change issues with a Triple Bottom Line approach, and work to collaborate with USGBC-Missouri Gateway Chapter on integrating Green Business Basics into regional economic development plans, partnerships, and dialogues. FEATURED GUEST Jean Ponzi, St. Louis Green Business Challenge Program Manager and Green Resource Manager, EarthWays Center of Missouri Botanical Garden A 26-year veteran of the Garden's EarthWays Center team, "Green Jean" currently applies her sustainability expertise as manager of the St. Louis Green Business Challenge, operator of the Garden's Green Resources Info Service, and is on the leadership team for the regional initiative BiodiverseCity St. Louis. Her enviro-interview show Earthworms has logged over 31 years of conversations through KDHX St. Louis Independent Media, as her volunteer community service. Jean is in demand as a speaker, writer and media spokesperson, offering local to… Continue Reading Coffee Break: Green Basics in Business Operations with the St. Louis Green Business Challenge
