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Latinx organic cotton farmer in Peru with his hands on his hips, smiling. He is wearing a gray hat that says eco-cotton and is surrounded by green leaves.
Celebrating Latinx Green Businesses
BlogNews ( ) The Green Business Network at Green America is proud to highlight Latinx-owned green businesses this month.
Latinx, small business
young man holds carrots in school climate victory garden
Gardening: Creative Curriculum During the Pandemic
BlogNews ( ) This year has been a tough one for teachers and the many students and parents navigating the education system during the pandemic. Josh Mcguire, a program manager at the school gardening nonprofit Big Green, is familiar with this on both a personal…
Climate Victory Garden, gardening
Image: "I Voted" stickers. Topic: 5 Actions to Take to Ensure Our Votes are Counted
5 Actions to Take to Ensure Our Votes are Counted
BlogNews ( ) With COVID-19 millions of Americans will want to vote by mail. But the Trump Administration is removing USPS mailboxes and sorting machines which will make it difficult to process millions of ballots. Take action to ensure all citizens can vote.
voting
Image: clothes hanging on hangers in shop. Topic: 5 ways to shop for sustainable clothes online
5 ways to shop for sustainable clothes online
BlogNews ( ) Find out how to go green and buy sustainable clothes when you're shopping online. Here are five tips!
sustainable clothes
Clothing hanging
Guest Q&A: The Impacts of COVID-19 on The Garment Industry
BlogNews ( ) with Liana Foxvog, Crisis Response Coordinator, Worker Rights Consortium What has happened in the garment industry during COVID-19? Store closings amidst the lockdowns caused a sharp decline in spending on apparel. In the span of a month, consumer…
workers rights, garments, COVID-19
black street pole with street light and street sign saying "Wall St" against the backdrop of a tall, grey building with lots of windows, socially responsible investing must be a requirement
Socially Responsible Investing Should be a Fiduciary Requirement
BlogNews ( ) Following is an excerpt from the letter that Fran Teplitz, Green America’s Executive Co-director and Director of the Green Business Network, submitted to the Department of Labor (DOL) about socially responsible investing.
Department of Labor, comment period, retirement plans, retirement planning, fiduciary, Fran Teplitz, socially responsible investing
Image: man walking in a meadow. Topic: Turn Your Lawn into a Meadow
Turn Your Lawn into a Meadow
BlogNews ( ) Since 1998, Owen Wormser has been designing and building landscapes with a focus on sustainability, regeneration, and beauty. His work is rooted in perspective and expertise drawn from landscape architecture, horticulture, permaculture, organic…
meadow
a gloved hand using red tongs to pick up a piece of cornbread on a charcuterie board, businesses getting creative amidst pandemic
More Green Businesses Getting Creative During COVID-19
BlogNews ( ) Stories of businesses getting creative during the pandemic haven brought us hope.
green business, COVID-19, Coronavirus, pandemic, sustainable business, Naturepedic, Green Plate Catering, Be Green Bath and Body, Green Business Network, businesses getting creative
white person rubs their index finger in a yellow balm labeled "Therapeutic CBD skin balm", hemp-cbd is on the rise
The Rise of the Hemp-CBD Industry
BlogNews ( ) One of the biggest trends of 2019 was green, but not in the circular economy sense—hemp-CBD experienced a meteoric rise in popularity
hemp, CBD, green business, sustainable business, hemp-cbd
Amazon Prime Truck
Amazon: Empty words on racial and climate justice
BlogNews ( ) Amazon says it stands with Black communities; Amazon also says it cares about solutions to climate change and climate justice. But here’s the thing, actions speak louder than words. Last year, Amazon’s carbon footprint increased by 15%. And despite…
Amazon, racial justice, climate justice, workers rights, energy
delilah home cover photo, a company who believes organic matters
Why Organic Matters
BlogNews ( ) By now, most people know that organic matters and is the way to go when it comes to food, but this applies to many things beyond food.
organic cotton, Delilah Home, bedding, organic matters
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Shareholder Vote at Dollar Tree: Majority Calls for Action on Greenhouse Gas Reductions
BlogNews ( ) Over the past several years, we have witnessed a sea change in investor votes on climate-related resolutions, culminating on June 11, 2020 in a strong majority vote at Dollar Tree for action on climate.
climate action, climate resolution, climate change, Dollar Tree, Jantz Management, greenhouse gas, shareholder activism
grocery store check out. produce packaged in plastic. reduce your waste foodprint with gardening.
Reduce Your Waste Footprint with Gardening
BlogNews ( ) Avoid the unnecessary packaging and pollution you get with grocery shopping.
Climate Victory Garden
Image: black couple at farmers market Topic: Supporting black communities
Supporting Black Communities Means Supporting Black-Owned Business
BlogNews ( ) We can all take action in our daily lives to support Black communities economically with our spending and investing
Black-owned business, Black communities
Image: woman with food. Title: Essential agriculture workers need our support during COVID-19
Essential workers need our support during COVID-19
BlogNews ( ) Individuals throughout our food supply chains are risking their health to ensure food makes it to our tables.
essential wokers
black image implying solidarity with george floyd and black communities
Justice for George Floyd & Black Communities
BlogNews ( ) Green America condemns the killing of George Floyd who is one of so many Black people killed by the police.
Black Lives Matter, George Floyd
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3 Sustainable Businesses Get Creative During COVID-19
BlogNews ( ) Green businesses are getting creative amid the coronavirus pandemic to keep their stores open. We find their tenacity and commitment to the green economy inspiring in these challenging times. Here are three Green Business Network members that give…
sustainable business
energy plants emitting clouds of pollution against sunset
Let’s Vote a Climate Crisis Denier Off the JP Morgan Chase Board
BlogNews ( ) It's time to vote climate denier Lee Raymond off of JP Morgan Chase's board.
climate crisis, shareholder activism, JPMorgan Chase Bank
red-haired salon worker with a big smile standing behind counter accepting payment from a woman customer in a red sweater with a big smile, businesses that do a sustainability audit are on their way
Running An Easy Sustainability Audit for Your Business
BlogNews ( ) Is your business starting to consider sustainability in your practices? Then start with a sustainability audit.
how to be a sustainable business series, green economy, sustainable business, green business, Green Business Network, green business trends, socially responsible, social impact, sustainability audit
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These Green Businesses Are Getting Creative During COVID-19
BlogNews ( ) These businesses are showing what a green economy is all about in the midst of Covid 19.
green business, zero waste, sustainability, fair trade, community co-op