 How
can your business become more sustainable without adversely
affecting your financial bottom line?
SustainAbility is more than just about the environment. It’s a
delicate balance that also considers the economic and social
impacts. The economic health and marketability of our community
are based largely on aesthetics, services and the parallel
opportunities to operate a successful business while being able
to enjoy our many natural amenities.
Today and tomorrow alike, we can reap the rewards from a
stewardship approach to sustainAbility. Balance is the key and
balance is achievable.
Become a Green Business Partner
Sarasota County, with grant funding support from the
Florida
Department of Environmental Protection, has launched a
Green
Business Partnership. To learn more about the program and how it
may benefit your business click on
Green Business Partnership
under Resources.
Become a Sustainable
Sarasota Community Partner
Businesses, non-profits and other organizations with an interest
in sustainability are invited to join the Sustainable Sarasota
Partners program.
Sustainable Sarasota Partners is a network of businesses,
non-profits, government entities, schools, institutions,
researchers, policymakers and concerned citizens dedicated to
sustainable development in Sarasota County and Southwest
Florida. The group meets monthly to discuss local, national and
global developments in sustainability.
Meetings are
the First Monday of each month from 2 - 3:30 p.m. at 1660
Ringling Blvd. Contact Sarasota County at 941-861-5000 to learn
more about the Sustainable Sarasota Community Partnership
program and to be added to the email notification list.
Become active in the Economic Development Corporation’s
Sustainability Efforts
Meet with the
Sarasota County
Economic Development Corporation’s
(EDC) Life and Environmental Sciences Cluster, a
group that has inventoried our community’s life and
environmental science assets and is identifying business
opportunities using those assets. |
Economic Development