Green Economy Webinar: The Role of Chambers of Commerce

Thursday, March 11, 2010
1:30 – 2:30pm ET

Chambers of Commerce across the South have initiated new programs and initiatives to promote and support green business and sustainability initiatives. This webinar will explore what chamber leaders are seeing across the region as well as learn about specific initiatives such as St. Louis’ Climate Prosperity Project and Chapel Hill’s Green Plus program. The webinar speakers are:

• Mick Fleming
  President
  American Chamber of Commerce Executives
• Eric Schneider
  Senior Director – Energy and Environment
  St. Louis Regional Chamber & Growth Association
• Aaron Nelson
  President & CEO
  Chapel Hill-Carrboro Chamber of Commerce

The webinar is free, but pre-registration required. Register for the webinar here.

SAFER Releases Forestry & Carbon Markets Issue Briefs

Carbon markets have the potential to benefit forest landowners in the South. SAFER has released two new Issue Briefs focused on explaining what carbon markets are, how they work, and the potential economic benefits to landowners. The first Brief, “Opportunities for Forestry in Emerging Carbon Markets,” explores opportunities for traditional forestry land owners, while “Seeing the City for the Trees” focuses on opportunities for the urban forest.

Over 130 listen to the Clean Energy Economy in the South Webinar

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, featured Kil Huh, Director of Research at the Pew Center on the States. Huh discussed the results of the report in terms of the findings, implications, and opportunities for the South. For audio and presentation downloads from the webinar go to our Project Archives page.

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