Sustainability

Sustainable Wine Tasting

January 25, 2012 by ambermsprague
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Do you have to sacrifice flavor for sustainability? - Put your taste buds to the test!

Exploring Careers in Sustainability

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February 9, 2011 by Net Impact Austin
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Join Net Impact Austin, the UT McCombs Net Impact Undergraduate Student Chapter, and the Texas State Net Impact Chapter for a panel discussion exploring careers in sustainability.

Sustainable Blind Wine Tasting: And the winner is….???

February 7, 2012 by ambermsprague
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On Saturday, February 4th, about 130 people came through East End Wines for the Net Impact Sustainable (Blind) Wine Tasting.

The challenge of the evening – can you pick out the wine that was originally packaged in the glass bottle?
84 ballots were turned in; each ballot was allowed 2 guesses.

The results – not so much… or at least not consistently.

5th Annual Sustainable Business Summit

January 25, 2012 by ambermsprague
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SAVE THE DATE - February 24th

The UT McCombs Net Impact Chapter invites you to their Fifth Annual Sustainable Business Summit.

Austin Corporate Sustainability Leadeship (CSL) Consortium

December 28, 2011 by ambermsprague
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AustinCSL is a business-focused forum for the “everyday employee” to learn and share how, regardless of your job position, you can make a difference at work.

The Quarter’s Topic
Green Travel & Green Tourism
Whether you are traveling for work or pleasure, there are various choices for traveling more sustainably.
Come and share in the discussion as we learn more about:
- How to spot real sustainability travel options versus “green-washed” travel marketing
- Green Corporate Travel Policies and Opportunities

Austin brings the Unexpected to the Net Impact Conference

November 14, 2011 by ambermsprague
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We’ve all heard the phrase “be the change you want to see” – and since I wanted to see more innovative and, shall I even say, crazy topics at the Annual Net Impact Conference (Oct 27-29, 2011 in Portland, Oregon), I realized it was up to me to make it happen.

Post "Beer Event" Thoughts

September 5, 2011 by ambermsprague
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Fresh off my summer fellowship with Environmental Defense Fund and PNC Financial Services, I came back to Austin just in time for Net Impact Austin Professional Chapter’s first post-summer event: Black Star Co-op Brewery. But what does beer have to do with sustainability? What I encountered was a phenomenal story!

The Co-operative Sustainability Beer Social

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August 4, 2011 by Adam Morehead
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After a very hot start to our summer we thought we could use a beer. And we bet you could to. Join us on August 18th from 6pm to 8pm at the always fantstic Blackstar Co-op for beers with friends and to learn more about this great local business.

Net Impact's Austin CSL's April 12th Event

April 7, 2011 by ambermsprague
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I'm particularly excited about the next Austin Corporate Sustainability Leadership (Austin CSL) Consortium Event. While Green Teams are not the new "cutting edge" of sustainability, they have been a large driving force behind many sustainability initiatives throughout large corporations. At the April event, we are going to focus on how to launch a green team or strengthen an existing green team. Come join us to share your experiences and insights to help others launch a green team - or - Come join us if you are interested in launching one and would like some quick hints and information to help make it successful!

Net Impact’s Austin Corporate Sustainability Leadership (CSL) Meeting

February 9, 2011 by ambermsprague
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Net Impact’s Austin Corporate Sustainability Leadership (CSL) Consortium held their second their second Austin CSL event on Tuesday, January 25th. This was also the first event that was held in compliment to Austin Energy’s ISLA Forum – a format we look forward to continuing in the future.

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