Endeavor Marketing

I attended the GoGreen 09 conference in Portland today. The Gerding Theater was full of intellectual sustainability experts and wannabe experts. I was a wannabe

Electric Vehicle from Acrimoto expected to arrive 2010

expert there to network for new clients and get up-to-speed on every facet of the sustainable industry.

Let me know what you learned. Here are some of my key take aways:

• Portland businesses looking to make their business sustainable can seek help from the BEST Business Center. They evaluate energy, water, waste and recycling, purchasing, green building and transportation www.bestbusinesscenter.org
• Portland has the opportunity to become the hub for electric vehicles
• Read: The Ecology of Commerce by Paul Hawkins
• Ask every vendor in your value chain to shave a little on their premium so customers do not have to pay so much for conscience decision
• Go to missionzero.org for a discussion on going off oil
• Ask your partners, vendors and suppliers, “What is your sustainability policy?”
• Give a hoot and don’t pollute (flashbacks from childhood)
• Work with people that embody your brand values