In advance of Earth Day, the Southern Wayne County Regional Chamber is hosting a legislative forum on April 11 to discuss the role of environmental sustainability in business.
The chamber's Greening Downriver Committee has organized the event and panelists including Dr. Soji Adelaja, director of the
Land Policy Institute at Michigan State University; Trevor Lauer, vice-president of marketing and renewables at
DTE Energy; and Julie Baldwin, manager of the
Michigan Public Service Commission's Renewable Energy Section.
They will explain how going green can be good for business, government, academia and local communities as well as the environment. They will also discuss various policies, programs, and initiatives that can assist, financially and knowledge-wise, in sustainability projects.
"We want to try to encourage businesses to look into sustainability," says
SWCRC President Saundra Mull.
"We've got a lot of businesses downriver that are doing a lot with sustainability," Mull says. "We think more businesses would like to learn how to do the same."
The legislative forum is just one event focusing on how green practices can boost the bottom line. The SWCRC, which has an ongoing
Green Leaders program to recognize businesses that consider the environment in day-to-day operations, is devoting all of its April events to the topic.
The legislative forum will be held from 11-1 on April 11 at Crystal Gardens, 16703 Fort St., Southgate. To register call 734-284-6000.
Source Sandy Mull, president, Southern Wayne County Regional Chamber
Writer: Kim North Shine
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