Here are four upcoming sustainability-related events by the local Stanford and Columbia Business School alumni clubs. If you have any questions about the events, please contact the event managers; I have included all I know.
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1. “Making Green from Green” Networking Event at GustOrganics Tuesday, January 19; 6:00-8:30 PM GustOrganics Restaurant and Bar, 519 Avenue of the Americas (6th Ave) at 14th Street More information: http://j.mp/cbsnetworking Purchase tickets: $10 (advance purchase only; no walk-ins) Network: http://j.mp/cbsnetworkingfb http://j.mp/cbsnetworkingli Contact: Anisa Keith or Jacquie Ottman at [email protected].
To kick off the new year and the continuation of our certificate seminar series, Making Green from Green is excited to announce this valuable networking opportunity for our participants. In attendance will be fellow attendees, seminar presenters and club members sharing an evening of great of 100% organic food and drink in an intimate setting. This evening will be a great opportunity for our participants to socialize, network and reconnect with contacts in the sustainability industry. Please purchase tickets early as space is limited and response has been strong for our event series. Guest are welcome.
Attendees will enjoy a sampling of some of GustOrganics's fabulous menu and all items purchased from their Organic Bar at a 20% discount.
2. Making Green from Green: Opportunities to Market to Green Consumers Thursday, February 4; 6:00 to 8:30 PM UJA-Federation of New York, 130 East 59th Street More information: http://j.mp/cbsconsumer Purchase tickets: $25 CBSAC/NY members; $35 non-members (advance purchase; no walk-ins) Network: http://j.mp/cbsconsumerfb http://j.mp/cbsconsumerli Contact: Anisa Keith or Jacquie Ottman at [email protected].
Industry experts discuss building green brands, innovating new products and services, and contributing to the bottom line at their companies. Learn where the green market is heading and how to leverage your marketability in this field.
Green is mainstream. Even in recession, sustainable product launches may triple in 2009 over 2008, after doubling the prior year, according to Datamonitor. Consumers buy over $200 billion of natural personal care and cleaning products, organic produce, hybrid cars, fair trade coffee, compostable plates and cups, and other green products and services.
Who are green consumers? What do they want? How are marketers reaching them? What are their green marketing strategies?
Come hear expert marketers talk about opportunities building green brands, innovating new products and services, and contributing to the bottom line at their companies. Gain insight on where the green market is heading and where your own marketability and career may fit in.
Moderator and Presenter Jacquelyn A. Ottman, founder, J. Ottman Consulting, Inc. and Author, Green Marketing: Opportunity for Innovation
Panelists Nicole Rousseau, VP Retail Marketing, HSBC Bank, US Bernadine Huang, CEO, OZOcar, a venture of OZOlab Christopher Barry, SVP Digital Media & Business Strategy, Sundance Channel Agenda: 6:00 - 6:30 PM Registration 6:30 - 7:30 PM Program 7:30 - 8:30 PM Reception
3. Panel Discussion: The Latest Trends in Sustainability Tuesday, February 9; 6:30-9:30PM Symphony Space ( 2537 Broadway at West 95 th Street) More information: http://j.mp/nysustainability Purchase tickets: $20 until 1/24, $30 afterwards at: http://www.stanfordalumni.org/erc/regional/detail.html? cid=206906&ref=erc Click the “Register Online” link, select “register for the web site,” click “Register as our Guest” and follow the instructions. Network: http://j.mp/nysustainabilityfb http://j.mp/nysustainabilityli Contact: Tracy Young [email protected]
Please join Stanford University alumni for a Panel Discussion on Environmental and Social Sustainability, and what it means to New Yorkers. We have lined up 3 excellent speakers:
Rohit "Rit" Aggarwala (Columbia BA, MBA, PhD; Queens College MA) is Director of the NYC Office of Long-term Planning and Sustainability within the Mayor's Office of Operations. Rit is in charge of sustainability in NYC. Rit's office is charged with creating a long-term sustainability plan to ensure New York City's continued prosperity, growth, and health for the year 2030. On Earth Day 2007, PlaNYC was introduced. Geoffrey Heal (Cambridge BA, MA, PhD) is Paul Garrett Professor of Public Policy and Corporate responsibility and Professor of Finance and Economics at the Graduate School of Business at Columbia University, Professor in the School of Public and International Affairs, Co-Director of Columbia's Center for Economy Environment and Society and of the Earth Institute's Center for Globalization and Sustainable Development. He is particularly interested in the interface between economics and ecology, and the extent to which profit-oriented companies can contribute to the solution of social and environmental problems. Richard Cisterna (Stanford MS) is a Senior Associate at Hazen and Sawyer, a leading environmental engineering firm dealing with a broad spectrum of water infrastructure and sustainability services. Rick leads the firm's Corporate Reclaimed Water Strategic Initiatives and directs reclaimed water projects in the Northeastern United States.
Moderator: Howard Rosenberg (Stanford BS, MIT MS) is President of Novomont Ventures, a consulting firm providing advisory services for sustainable technologies. Howard's focus is on helping businesses understand that the great shift towards sustainability provides significant new business opportunities that can provide financial, environmental, and social benefits.
Agenda: 6:30-7:00 PM Check-in 7:00-8:30 PM Panel Discussion and Q&A 8:30-9:30 PM Cash bar at Unwined Bar, adjacent to panel discussion
4. Making Green from Green: Investment Opportunities in the Wake of Copenhagen Tuesday, February 23rd; 6:00-8:30 PM JP Morgan ( 277 Park Avenue, 17 th Floor) More information: http://j.mp/cbsint Purchase tickets: $25 CBSAC/NY members; $35 non-members (the event is expected to sell out) Network: http://j.mp/cbsintfb http://j.mp/cbsintli Contact: Anisa Keith or Jacquie Ottman at [email protected].
Is there Hopenhagen after Copenhagen? Professor Jeffrey Sachs, noted author and Director of the Earth Institute at Columbia will discuss the current landscape for sustainable business investment.
The Columbia Business School Alumni Club of New York invites you to an evening with Professor Jeffrey Sachs to discuss investment opportunities in the wake of the Copenhagen summit. Professor Sachs will speak on the role of the private sector in driving sustainable investment and offer his thoughts on:
Where these opportunities exist in the face of political gridlock. How the business community can participate in the development of the sustainability market. The sweet spot for investors, i.e. where business can contribute to sustainability, environmental justice and increased profits.
Professor Sachs is the Quetelet Professor of Sustainable Development, and Professor of Health Policy and Management at Columbia University. He is also Special Advisor to United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon. He was recently named among the 100 most influential people in the world by Time Magazine.
Agenda: 6:00 - 6:30 PM Registration 6:30 - 7:45 PM Program 7:45 - 8:30 PM Reception