This book, A One-Minute Commute, is designed to help guide your home office on a path to sustainability. Its three sections work together to form a comprehensive resource for home-based... More > business—from simple steps for energy efficiency and water conservation to collaboration with communities. *Note: this book makes reference to an associated CD of helpful sustainability assessment spreadsheets - you may purchase these "Assessment Tools" separately from SSC.*< Less
This book, A One-Minute Commute, is designed to help guide your home office on a path to sustainability. Its three sections work together to form a comprehensive resource for home-based... More > business—from simple steps for energy efficiency and water conservation to collaboration with communities. *Note: this book makes reference to an associated CD of helpful sustainability assessment spreadsheets - you may purchase these "Assessment Tools" separately from SSC.*< Less
In the following pages, you will learn everything you need to know to begin working ... More > with your facilities planners to implement renewable energy technologies and make sustainability an integral part of your strategic plan. < Less
Whether you are playing golf, or going out to dinner, there are usually eco-friendly options to choose from. This is a guide to eco-friendly entertaining.
This book, Childcare for a Greener Generation, is designed to help guide your restaurant on a path to sustainability. Its three sections work together to form a comprehensive resource for childcare... More > providers, owners and managers, from initially asking the right questions about "going green" to harnessing the entire staff's skills and enthusiasm—from simple steps for energy efficiency and water conservation to collaboration with parents in the local community. *Note: this book makes reference to an associated CD of helpful sustainability assessment spreadsheets - you may purchase these "Assessment Tools" separately from SSC.*< Less
There are a number of ways to save energy and reduce the energy costs for your small business. Here are ten things you can do at little or no cost to you.
This paper will provide a broad overview of the current water situation by highlighting the major issues and trends surrounding water scarcity
and quality in the context of business risk. It will... More > also help you understand water conservation measures that you can take and walk you through developing a water strategy for your particular business. Lastly, it will provide you with all the resources you need to understand and manage the changing water situation. All of this will
position your business for a prosperous future to stay ahead of your competition.< Less
This paper aims to clear up the murkiness related to sustainable food purchasing practices bt taking you through each step of the food shopping process in order to help you understand how to make... More > practical, eco-friendly, and socially just shopping decisions—from the plastic versus paper bag debate to what kind of organic produce and meat you should buy, right up to online grocery shopping tips and eco-friendly cooking solutions.
After reading this paper, you will have an understanding of the following areas: what shopping bags to use, how to consume sustainably and how to green your cooking. The
paper concludes with an overview of supermarkets’ sustainability profiles.< Less
This paper will examine information technology and suggest ways to combat its effect on the environment in order to cut your company's energy costs, improve your company's efficiency, and reduce your... More > company's overall carbon footprint.< Less
