Sustainability in the Business Model
Discussion Groups:
This group now meets online. To join the discussion, please visit the Google Business Group page.
Topic:
"Sustainability" or "Green"– what does it mean? How does it apply to my business? What are other businesses in C-U thinking and doing about sustainability? How do I incorporate green principles into my business's activities?
Join CCNet and other members of the business community for a discussion focused on sustainability and what it means in the context of your business.
Areas recently discussed:
- Energy efficiency, waste reduction and conservation in the workplace
- Business practices that are sustainable or encourage sustainability
- Investment and entrepreneurial opportunities in sustainability
- Role of local businesses in community transformation
Previous meetings minutes: (Downloads as PDF)
Touring an Urbana Recycling Center
CCNet recently toured Community Resource, a recycling center on University Ave. in Urbana. Learn how they recycle more than 20,000 tons each year in this 3-minute video.
How one local business is saving trash from landfills
Learn how a Champaign-Urbana entrepreneur rescues trash from landfills and turned it into a business in this CCNet video.