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Green Convene Strategies Diverts Hundreds of Pounds of Compost and Recyclables at
CORE’s* 2009 Sustainable Opportunities Summit;
Plans for Greening 2010 Summit Are Underway
DENVER, Colo., September 14, 2009 – Green Convene Strategies, a leading green meeting planning and event management firm based in Denver, Colorado, and CORE* today announced results of the green event and waste diversion program at the 2009 Sustainable Opportunities Summit held at the Colorado Convention Center. More than 66 percent of food scraps and waste generated at this year’s event was diverted from landfills, for recycling or composting.
Denver-based nonprofit *CORE (Connected Organizations for Responsible Economy) is the Rocky Mountain region’s oldest and largest business association dedicated to the promotion of environmentally and socially responsible business practices across the global economy. CORE co-hosts the annual Sustainable Opportunities Summit with the City of Denver and the Deming Center for Entrepreneurship at the Leeds School of Business, University of Colorado. The Summit features trends, issues and solutions around sustainability topics such as energy, water, food production, environmental concerns and the global economy, presented by sustainability leaders in the fields of business, government and academia from around the world.
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Yvonne Lynott
Lynott & Associates
303-460-8080
ylynott@lynottpr.com
For Immediate Release
CORE To Initiate Statewide CleanTech Industry Study
DENVER, Colo., March 10, 2009 – CORE, the region’s largest business association dedicated to the promotion of more environmentally and socially responsible business practices, has retained Evenson & Associates to conduct a comprehensive study of the CleanTech industry in Colorado. Evenson uses analysis techniques developed by Harvard professor Michael Porter that help identify industry cluster markers that contribute to the emergence of new industry potential. The study’s mission will be discussed next week during CORE’s Fourth Annual Sustainable Opportunities Summit to be held March 17-19, 2009 at the Colorado Convention Center. CORE is co-hosting the Summit with The City of Denver and the Deming Center for Entrepreneurship at the Leeds School of Business, University of Colorado. More
Yvonne Lynott
Lynott & Associates
303-460-8080
ylynott@lynottpr.com
For Immediate Release
Sustainable Opportunities Summit To Honor 2009 Sustainable Business Medal of Honor Award Winners; Also Announces Career Fair
DENVER, Colo., March 2, 2009 – CORE, the region’s largest business association dedicated to the promotion of more environmentally and socially responsible business practices, disclosed the winners of the coveted Sustainable Business Medal of Honor Awards. The selection process precedes the Fourth Annual Sustainable Opportunities Summit to be held March 17-19, 2009 at the Colorado Convention Center. The awards will be presented at the Summit. CORE also announced that the Summit will host a Sustainability Career Fair for job seekers looking to move into the sustainability sector.
CORE co-hosts the annual Sustainable Opportunities Summit with The City of Denver and the Deming Center for Entrepreneurship at the Leeds School of Business, University of Colorado. Read on
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Yvonne Lynott
Lynott & Associates
303-460-8080
ylynott@lynottpr.com
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CORE’s Fourth Annual Sustainable Opportunities Summit Convenes March 17-19; Featured Speakers Announced
Denver Mayor John Hickenlooper and Colorado Governor Bill Ritter to Address Success of Sustainable Programs in Denver and Colorado
DENVER, Colo., January 12, 2009 – CORE, the region’s largest business association dedicated to the promotion of more environmentally and socially responsible business practices, announces featured speakers for its Fourth Annual Sustainable Opportunities Summit March 17-19, 2009 at the Colorado Convention Center. The City of Denver and the Deming Center for Entrepreneurship at the Leeds School of Business, University of Colorado join with CORE to present the latest thinking in how to turn the global sustainability challenges before us into economic opportunities. More