Greening Your Business, September 10, 2008

South Etobicoke Environmental Liaison Committee in cooperation with Ecovert, sustainable real estate solutions, presents:

Greening Your Business

What is a sustainable business, how do you take the next steps, and what options are available to you?

We will discuss the framework for conducting your business in an environmentally friendly manner while still maintaining your bottom line.

When: Wednesday, September 10, 2008 2:00 to 4:30 PM
Location: Etobicoke Civic Centre, 399 The West Mall

Guest Speakers:

Andrew Nobrega and Jim Lord
Ecovert - Sustainability Consultants www.ecovert.ca
www.ecovert.ca

Chantal Brundage
Green T-Biz - A division of the Toronto Association of Business Improvement areas www.greentbiz.org

Kirk Johnson
Ontario Power Authority - The OPA is responsible for the Ontario electrical system www.powerauthority.on.

Agenda

2:00 Welcome - South Etobicoke Environmental Liaison
Committee

2:05 Introduction with objectives

2:10 Description of policy, physical and highly marketable green features

2:30 Breakout to discuss brainstorm ideas

3:00 Discussion of categories of change (based on the LEED Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design program)

3:20 Green Tbiz – Toronto success stories and how GreenTbiz can help your business

3:35 Ontario Power Authority – Assistance programs that are available to business

3:50 Questions

4:30 Adjourn