Don’t miss out on this opportunity to be recognized as a business making valuable contributions to both the economy and the environment. The Green Jobs Award stage 1 application deadline is today. The Green Jobs Award is the first ever award that will identify, recognize, and promote companies that are leaders in creating green jobs. Private, for-profit companies with at least $500,000 in revenue and a business model that preserves or enhances environmental quality are eligible. Winners will be featured in an insert in the Sustainable Industries Trendwatch 2011 edition, recognized in numerous media outlets and at an special event in NY, and receive a package of business services. Apply at www.greenjobsaward.org.
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Tuesday, August 31st, 2010Who’s Coming to the SJF Summit
Wednesday, August 25th, 2010Networking is always a key part of any event, so we wanted to give a sense of who has registered so far for the SJF Summit on the New Green Economy.
The most common job titles of attendees are CEO, COO, Managing Partner, President, Principal and Director.
As of right now, our registrants break down into the following categories:
Business: 56.92%
Capital: 12.31%
Community (economic developers and community groups): 10.77%
Government: 9.23%
Academia: 10.77%
We are targeting new channels to increase registration from the capital and community categories.
The registrants hail from as far as CA and as close as Durham, NC. The event will feature attendees from well known names such as Kleiner Perkins, Bank of America, the EPA and the MacArthur Foundation as well as a host of up and coming entrepreneurs.
We are enthusiastic about those who are attending and what they will accomplish from being in the same room. Evelyn Contre, Managing Director of Springleaf Strategies, and one of last year’s SJF Summit attendees, said, “I make a point to attend SJF Events and the Summit because I make valuable business connections, meet like-minded people, and always learn something new.” This is a standard we are excited to keep!
Conference Rate for SJF Summit Lodging Deadline This Friday
Tuesday, August 17th, 2010Space is quickly running out for our second annual SJF Summit on the New Green Economy: Accelerating Growth and Impact. This dynamic convening of entrepreneurs, investors, policy makers and economic developers from around the country will address success stories, opportunities, challenges, and strategies for building a strong green economy with opportunities for all. Inspiring and informative sessions; keynotes from cleantech investing, energy, and community leaders; and our signature SJF CEO Panel will be key features of this year’s SJF Summit.
Coming from out of town this year? If you register for the SJF Summit before the end of the day on Friday, August 20 you will receive the link in order to reserve your room at the Marriott with the special conference rate of $129 per night. Details will be included in your registration confirmation email.
We hope you will join us September 14-15 in Durham, NC!
SJF Summit Keynotes Announced
Tuesday, August 3rd, 2010SJF is pleased to announce the 2010 keynote speakers for this year’s SJF Summit on the New Green Economy. Join us on September 14 as Bruce Kahn from Deutsche Bank Climate Change Advisors sets the stage for the Summit with his opening overview of the current status of the green economy and cleantech investment. Dr. Robert Wallace, BITHENERGY, will share lessons learned on building and operating successful enterprises and partnerships in the green economy at the luncheon keynote. Hear from Bruce Usher from Columbia University and former CEO of EcoSecurities as he shares his experience building EcoSecurities then moderates emerging entrepreneurs on the Cleantech CEO Panel. The Summit will conclude on Wednesday, the 15th with David W. Orr who will inspire attendees with the Oberlin Zero Carbon project’s vision and successful strategic partnerships.
We hope you will join us in welcoming this nationally acclaimed group of keynote speakers and engaging with the experienced practitioners sharing their strategies on the 14 panels at this year’s SJF Summit.
Apply Now for Green Jobs Award
Sunday, August 1st, 2010
SJF Advisory Services has partnered with Green For All to launch the inaugural Green Jobs Award. The goal of this Award is to identify, recognize, and promote private companies that are leaders in creating quality green jobs.
By honoring private businesses that contribute to both the economy and the environment, we aim to accelerate best practices in sustainable business, including creating an industry-standard definition for the term “green job.”
If you are a private company with at least $500,000 in revenue, and a business model that preserves or enhances environmental quality, please apply now! Online applications available at www.greenjobsaward.org/apply are being accepted until August 31. Not only will winners be recognized through a variety of media outlets, including Sustainable Industries Trendwatch 2011 edition, they will also receive a package of business services. For more information, go to www.greenjobsaward.org.
SJF Annual Summit Early Bird Deadline This Friday
Monday, July 12th, 2010Register Today to get the reduced rate. The early bird deadline is this Friday, July 16th
Join us and other decision makers as we solve the world’s biggest environmental challenges and create good jobs that pay well, with room for advancement. This high-energy gathering will include entrepreneurs, investors, community developers, public officials and academics. The Summit will be held in Durham, NC, a rising hub for social and environmental innovation, on September 14th and 15th. Watch the video below for a glimpse into the cross-sector interactions which you can create at the Summit .
Speakers in the Spotlight:
The Summit will feature David Orr, distinguished professor of Environmental Studies and Politics at Oberlin College describing the innovative Oberlin green economy initiative, Bruce Usher, former CEO of EcoSecurities, a leading carbon trading firm, and many more prestigious speakers.
Register Today to get the reduced rate. The early bird deadline is this Friday, July 16th
Criterion Ventures Stucture Lab Event
Monday, July 12th, 2010Join SJF Advisory Services and fellow hosts Council for Entrepreneurial Development and Bull City Forward as we welcome Criterion Ventures to Durham, NC. Details on the exciting opportunity to participate in the Criterion Ventures Structure Lab are below.
Expand your possibilities at Structure Lab Durham, Wednesday, July 21
just 40 seats available- register today!
Over the past several months entrepreneurs, academics, foundation executives, thought leaders, advisors and investors have participated in Structure Labs across the country. Those who attend are telling us that the experience helps them feel empowered to leverage structure and relationships to achieve their goals.
What is Structure Lab?
Structure Lab is a day-long experience in which participants explore how corporate structures and hybrid forms can enable or hinder their efforts. Grounded in a framework that legal structures exist to manage relationships, the system of Structure Lab enables you to navigate new forms – from PRIs to L3Cs – and to sort through dozens of other forms that have been around for decades or centuries. Participants leave with new tools and perspectives with which they can make better choices about financing, governance, growth, market interaction and exits.
Location:
The Research Triangle Park
12 Davis Drive, Research Triangle Park, NC
now only $299
*REGISTER TODAY*
Structure Lab will be led by Jackie Vanderbrug, Managing Director of Criterion Ventures. Structure Lab was created with the generous support of the David and Lucile Packard Foundation. Through the development of tools such as the Structure Lab system, Criterion Ventures seeks to build a stronger social change sector where all involved are better able to identify new possibilities.
About Criterion Ventures
Criterion Ventures identifies, examines and solves social problems on a large scale by launching social ventures- either for clients, or on our own. Criterion works across discipline and sector with large nonprofits, faith-based institutions, foundation and individuals to develop sustainable, business driven solutions in areas like impact investing, health care, education, energy and the environment, poverty and more. Criterion brings to this work a wealth of connections, and methodology and savvy to navigate the complexity, and a commitment to creating social impact.
SJF Invests in eRecyclingCorps
Thursday, July 1st, 2010June 23, 2010 – SJF Ventures announced that it has invested in eRecyclingCorps, a company that is transforming the wireless device ecosystem by working with tier one wireless carriers to establish comprehensive large-scale consumer buyback programs. eRecyclingCorps enables carriers to buy back used handsets from consumers and ensure they are resold or responsibly recycled.
Vice President Biden Discusses Green Jobs in NC
Thursday, March 18th, 2010Vice President Joe Biden and Energy Secretary Steven Chu plan to visit Cree Inc. headquarters and factory based in Durham, NC today to talk about the jobs they have created over the past nine months as well as their innovative energy-efficient lighting products.
“The White House says boosting manufacturing in renewable and energy-efficiency technologies like Cree’s light-emitting diodes will create jobs for products growing in demand as worldwide pressure builds to use fewer fuels blamed for global warming,” writes Emery P. Dalesio. To read the entire article click here >>
Cree recently received $39 million from last year’s federal stimulus package which the company will use to boost production of LED’s. In order to meet their production goals, the company is looking for staff to fill dozens of positions from manufacturing to administrative.
Webinar: Clean Energy Economy in the South
Monday, November 23rd, 2009Mark your calendar
The Southern Growth Policies Board is hosting a webinar on the Clean Energy Economy in the South on December 3, 2009 at 11:00 AM EST and is free for participants. The information from the Southern Growth Policies Board is below including the registration link.
Webinar: Clean Energy Economy in the South
a report from the Pew Center on the States
Kil Huh, Director of Research
December 3, 2009
11:00 AM EST
In June 2009, the Pew Center on the States released a state-by-state analysis that estimates the number of jobs in the Clean Energy Economy from 1998 to 2007 and found that jobs in the clean energy economy grew at a faster rate than all jobs combined.
This webinar presented by Southern Growth Policies Board will feature Kil Huh, Director of Research at the Pew Center on the States. Huh will discuss the results of the report in terms of findings, implications, and opportunities for the South.
The webinar is FREE, but pre-registration is required. Register here.
