Cotati, CA, April 20, 2006
Graphics in Green designed the promotional materials and the program for the Sustainable Enterprise Conference for Northern California that was hosted by Sonoma State University’s School of Business and Economics and New College of California’s Green MBA program held on April 7, 2006. The conference was a great success with about 350 people in attendance.
The theme of the conference was Practical Tools for the Transition with an emphasis on Northern California to foster sustainable development in the region.
The keynote speaker was Paul Dolan, former Fetzer Vineyards CEO and author of True to Our Roots: Fermenting a Business Revolution. He described how Fetzer has developed sustainable practices to preserve the environment while strengthening the community and enriching the lives of their employees without sacrificing the bottom line.
Workshops and talks were led by regional sustainability leaders including:
- Terry Taylor, President of Global Genesis
- Susan Briski, Founder of Sustainable Progress
- Jerrell Ross Richer, Professor of Economics at both SSU and New College of CA
- J. David Erickson, Climate Protection Campaign
- Lance Funston & Erik Wohlgemuth, The Future 500
- Janet Pomeroy & Sonora Beam, Digital Hive
The conference was held at Sonoma Mountain Village, 1212 Valley House Dr., Rohnert Park, CA from 8:00am to 5:00pm.
Details about the conference can be found at www.sec2006.com
