Go Green: Go Green Certified Professional
Go green. Go Pro. Be a Certified Green Business Professional. Sound unbelievable? It’s not.
You have probably heard about the growing wave of green business funding and the flood of new technologies entering the market. What you may not be aware of is the personal and professional opportunities associated with this movement. Venture capitalist have poured hundreds of millions of dollars into what many analysts are referring to as the fastest growing segment of today’s economy – the green business sector.
How are you positioned personally? Are you lagging or leading?
The majority of open surveys on the Internet indicate that budget constraints and the lack of qualified people could be the two greatest constraints in seeing the green business movement accelerate exponentially. It’s trued that some green initiatives do take a substantial up-front investment in capital and resources. Many companies are looking past this to the greater return-on-investment (ROI) that is a more strategic view. Additionally, there are many low-budget, cost-effective actions that companies can take in the interim to enhance their green contributions. Which means there is an immediate need for qualified leaders across multiple green business functional areas spanning from very technical jobs, like a solar technician, to a corporate role, as a sustainable business manager or director.
Go Green Easily: City Slicker Composting
Go green easily. be a City Slicker composter. Sound unbelievable? It’s not.
The old stigmas no longer apply. Composting won’t smell to the high heavens if it’s done right. You don’t have to fork over hundreds of dollars, either, for a fancy contraption. A little imagination and elbow grease will get you a composter for almost free or with a little extra browsing on the internet you can get one for a serious discount, your choice.
There are all shapes, sizes, capacities and material constructions available now. Yes, there are a lot of them out there and with the increasing demand in gardening equipment for the home grower, you should do some homework to get the biggest bang for your buck.
Go Green, Grow Your Own
Go green by growing your own fresh garden goodies, no matter how small or large your garden area.
All the ingredients for salsa can be grown in two pots on the balcony. Fresh herbs thrive in tiny pots on the window sill as easily as in a side yard. Amaze your guests by letting them pick their own potatoes for the grill at the same time they gather flowers for the salad, no matter where you live. Even tall plants like corn and sunflowers will do well in patio pots.
By catching and storing the cold water that would go down the drain when it’s heating up for a bath or shower you have provided your garden its life source, cut down on your water bill and stretched another resource that much farther. Go greener planting goodies you watched grow from seedlings.
Go Green: Go Local
Go green, go local. When you buy anything made within a 100 mile radius of your community you’re casting a wide net of green mindedness. Whether you’re buying from a farmer, carpenter, winery or a coffee shack, using local resources builds the entire community up.
The money you spend stays circulating within your area, keeps small businesses thriving, cuts down on transportation costs to and from the source and pride in the product will show. Local merchants have a positive reputation to nurture if they want to survive so customer care is generally quite a bit better. Go green, go local and stay happy with the quality of products you get. A local farmers’ market is a treasure trove of unique, personal resources.
Go Green Easily: Recycle
Go green easily and start recycling.
Recycling is more than rinsing the garbage out and putting it in bins on the curb or going to a center.
Recycling is also done by reusing grocery bags for future shopping or poop-scooping. New uses for old items is recycling, as is composting. Searching out post-consumer recycled packaging of your favorite products is also supporting the effort. Reducing our contribution to loading up garbage barges and landfills is becoming more and more important.
The less garbage we have, the less fuel is needed to transport it, the less land is swallowed in trash and the more empowered you feel doing your part for your planet.
