February 23, 5:00-7:30 PM
PATH
2201 Westlake Avenue
Suite 200
Seattle, WA
Tickets: free for NBIS members, $15 all others (space is limited)
Registration: www.pathecohour.eventbrite.com
NBIS and PATH are pleased to invite you to a special NBIS Eco-Hour to be held at PATH’s South Lake Union headquarters on February 23rd.
PATH is the globally respected nonprofit that is creating and delivering sustainable, culturally relevant solutions for the world’s biggest health problems. By collaborating with diverse public and private-sector partners, PATH is able to address both health needs and health delivery challenges in the world’s neediest places.
Join us on February 23rd and learn more about how PATH is working to eradicate malaria, reduce the spread of aids, provide fortified food, prevent post-birth trauma in women, as well as train local healthcare providers. The event includes tours of the PATH facility and will feature an innovative technology partnership with NBIS member company Cascade Designs that has resulted in the Smart Electro-chlorinator water purifier.
Eco-Hour guests will have the opportunity to meet members of PATH’s staff and learn how sustainability is woven throughout the organization’s programs and operations—from its mission to its global facilities and personnel.
January 26th, 5-7:30 PM
UW Surplus Store
4515 25th Ave NE
More information: 206-408-7194
Join us for our first Eco-Hour of 2012 — a special event that features not only the fabulous UW Surplus Store, but also NBIS member companies and organizations involved with waste reduction, product stewardship, recycling and repurposing materials and goods.
Elliott Bay Brewing Company returns as our Eco-Hour beer sponsor, and we are also pleased to feature Salmon-Safe certified wine from Portteus Winery.
Event hosts include:
- UW Surplus Store: Great buys – amazing stuff — everything from athletic equipment and office furniture to techy equipment of all kinds and Husky regalia!
- Cedar Grove Composting: They take Puget Sound area food and ag waste and turn it into beautiful compost and (soon) renewable energy! They’re defining industry standards for compostable service-ware. Wow!
- The Re-Store: Who doesn’t love old doorknobs, retro fittings and great deals on doors, windows and other construction materials? They’re bringing down the house!
- Zero Waste Washington: Look out – They’ve read Cradle to Cradle and they mean business when they talk product stewardship!
- By-Product Synergy NW: By-Product Synergy NW is here to save the day – helping companies turn waste to resources, get paid for their materials and even start new enterprises using waste materials.
Enjoy the company of NBIS members and friends while meeting these innovative enterprises that are helping people steward and make better use of resources.
NBIS Eco-Hour is free for members; $15 all others.
If you have not received your discount code by email, contact us.
NBIS and Salmon Safe have been working together to engage businesses and large-scale urban landowners in addressing critical issues that impact our urban salmon runs in Puget Sound. The Salmon-Safe celebration held on February 24th, hosted by the University of Washington, Salmon-Safe and the Network for Business Innovation and Sustainability (NBIS) honored five outstanding urban properties in the Puget Sound region. About 100 attendees were there to enjoy the event with wonderful food from PCC and of course, salmon-safe wines provided by Terra Blanca. Even the awards were sustainable, with glass plaques made from recycled glass by Glassworks and metal awards made from recycled highway signs. The event recognized years of hard work these businesses put in to make their practices sustainable, and reduce the impacts of urbanization to support restored salmon runs in Puget Sound watersheds. (more…)
