EXECUTIVE SPONSORS
BEST Coaches helps entrepreneurs and small business owners to succeed by being UnReasonable.
We’ve helped thousands of clients around the world since 2003.
Our focus is on coaching business owners to achieve financial success
while running businesses that are environmentally and socially
sustainable. And it’s rooted in years of experience in running
sustainable businesses.
What’s UnReasonable about that?
It’s UnReasonable to set goals that take you outside your comfort zone,
and beyond the reason of your mind to the very different reason of
your heart. It’s UnReasonable to expect to achieve results in 90 days.
But that’s what you’ll do as a BEST Coaches client.
Carbon Outreach was founded in 2007 to enable effective communication
among green businesses. Since, Carbon Outreach has created and
executed media outreach strategies that both engaging and enthralling
customers. We have trained hundreds internationally on the
intersection between media and environmentally-responsible
enterprise. On the other hand, we have co-innovated strategies
impacting the lives of millions of people.
Our passion is green business—and our clients can tell.
Our mission is to develop green businesses that move the
low carbon economy forward. We realize offline and online
outreach is essential for long-term business success.
So before we commence any project, we work with every
client for clear, measurable and valuable objectives.
Most importantly, we always represent the values and
mission which drives your green business.
PLATINUM SPONSORS
Global Policy Innovations is the Carnegie Council’s program for exploring the new ideas
of a globalized and innovative world. Through the online magazine Policy Innovations,
and through live events that bring together business, government, and nonprofit leaders,
GPI tells the stories of people who are working to craft a fairer world and to expand the
circle of social opportunity. GPI builds on the Carnegie Council’s nearly 100 years of
promoting peace and ethics in international affairs.
Every month people interested in environmental issues meet up for a
drink at networking events known as Green Drinks.
These unstructured events are a chance to mix with
other like-minded people, share information and make friends.
Many people have found employment, developed new ideas, made
business connections and had moments of serendipity.
The New York City Chapter was founded in July of 2002 and
is the largest global chapter with 14,000+ members, and an
average attendance of 400+ environmentally-minded New Yorkers.
Held at different venues around Manhattan, it has been a driver
for connectivity, community, collaboration and change within
the environmental sector in New York City and beyond.
EcoPlum is a green shopping rewards website that provides incentives
and education about sustainable living. Purchases through EcoPlum
earn you EcoChipz that can be used for discounts on future purchases
or donated to environmental causes. EcoPlum aims to foster environmental
stewardship by educating and helping consumers to make responsible choices.
The New York City Accelerator for a Clean and Renewable Economy
(NYC ACRE) is a part of NYU-Poly. It focuses on helping clean
technology and renewable energy companies in New York City grow,
advancing the City as a role model for environmental sustainability
and smart growth. NYC ACRE is seeded by a four year, $1.6M grant
from the New York State Energy and Research Development Authority
(NYSERDA) to NYU-Poly aimed at growing an ecosystem of entrepreneurs,
international companies, and innovative local businesses that are
providing solutions to climate and energy issues while growing the
cleantech/renewable energy sector and creating jobs in NYC.
The Polytechnic Institute of New York University
(also known as Polytechnic Institute of NYU or NYU-Poly)
is the second oldest private institute of technology in the
United States. It was founded in 1854 in the Borough of Brooklyn
in New York City, and has a distinguished history in electrical
engineering, polymer chemistry, aerospace, and microwave
engineering.
Industrial and Technology Assistance Corporation is a nonprofit consulting and
training organization dedicated to helping NYC manufacturing and technology
companies with programs that increase their top and bottom lines.
ITAC’s purpose is to strengthen the NYC economy by keeping manufacturing and
technology jobs in New York. They are partially funded by NYSTAR
(New York State Foundation for Science, Technology and Innovation) and
NIST (National Institute of Standards and Technology). They serve as
NYSTAR’s designated Regional Technology Development Center for New York City
and are one of nearly 350 NIST Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP)
locations across the country.
Sunshine Suites is a community-based shared office space with two locations in Manhattan.
Our office community has been featured on Mashable and in the New York times,
amongst other media, and is noted as an innovator in the Coworking space.
Visit www.sunshineny.com for more information, or connect with us via
twitter at @sunshineny and on Facebook at facebook.com/sunshineny.
Green Spaces’ vision is to forward the sustainability movement
globally through widespread local hubs that cultivate environmental
and social entrepreneurs. As a platform for social change, Green Spaces
thrives as stomping grounds for the city’s cutting edge entrepreneurs
and innovators. Green Spaces offers programming to connect its members
with one another and like-minded partners. The majority of its programs
are designed to spur networking among companies who are leading the way
to make a difference in society, both within its space and within its
extensive network. In addition, Green Spaces is home to like-minded
people who share a passion for sustainable and ethical business and
lifestyle. The company’s locations are in New York and Colorado,
representing a network of 10,000 people nationwide. As partner
to more than 100 local and global organizations, Green Spaces
has become catalyst to thousands of change makers worldwide.
Green Map® System promotes inclusive participation in sustainable
community development worldwide, using mapmaking as our medium.
Green Map Systems support locally-led Green Map projects
as they create perspective-changing community ‘portraits’
which act as
comprehensive inventories for decision-making and as
practical guides for residents and tourists. Mapmaking
teams pair our adaptable tools and universal iconography
with local knowledge and leadership as they chart green
living, ecological, social and cultural resources.
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