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Contents:
1. Fall Schedule of Events
2. September Meeting: Thursday Sept. 4th
3. September Workshop: Friday Sept. 26
4. Article: Sustainable Development and Its Implications for Business
by Susan Anderson
5. Tip of the Quarter
6. Summary of Board Minutes for August
1. Fall Schedule of Events:
Sustainable Business Council 2003-2004 Proposed Schedule
26-Sep Workshop, Sustainable Business Strategies, Sue Anderson,McCormick Park Bldg
30-Sep Board meeting, Library, 11:30 am
28-Oct Board meeting, Library, 11:30 am
13-Nov General Meeting, Energy Issues, Dale Horton of NCAT, Zimorino's
18-Nov Board meeting, Library, 11:30 am
16-Dec Board meeting, Library, 11:30 am
20-Jan Board meeting, Library, 11:30 am
29-Jan General Meeting, The Montana Hydrogen Economy, Paul Williamson, COT
24-Feb Board meeting, Library, 11:30 am
16-Mar General Meeting, Taking the High Road:
Sustainability for our Workers, Carol Bellum, Union Hall
23-Mar Board meeting, Library, 11:30 am Mid-April Workshop on Pollution Prevention
27-Apr Board meeting, Library, 11:30 am
6-May General Meeting, Waste Management, Denise DeLuca, Uof O Business Building
25-May Board meeting, Library, 11:30 am
29-Jun Board meeting, Library, 11:30 am 2.
2. September Membership Meeting:
"Analyzing the Market Opportunities for Sustainable Business Ventures"
Guest Speaker: Rick Wishcamper, Adjunct Instructor,
University of Montana School of Business
Thursday September 4th,
Social Hour: 5pm-6pm, Presentation: 6pm-7pm
Location: MCAT, 500 N. Higgins (Missoula Community Access Televison)
This event is free and open to the public.
Wishcamper will discuss the analysis of business and
market opportunities for sustainable business ventures
or in businesses with a social mission. The business
and market fundamentals underlying the sustainable or
social mission will be highlighted. In order to help
attendees distinguish a good idea from a good business
opportunity, Wishcamper will describe how to apply the
three M's of market analysis: market size, market
demand, and margin analysis.
3. SBC Fall Workshop
"Developing Sustainable Strategies for your Business or Organization Workshop"
Presented by Susan Anderson
At the McCormick Park Recreation Building
Friday, September 26 from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
This hands-on workshop will help you gain a better
understanding of what sustainability means for your
industry and how to chart a course for sustainability
using backcasting and performance assessment to
identify strategies that lower costs, improve
performance or both. Cost will be $30 for SBC members
and $40 for non-members. For more information contact
Susan Anderson at 406-543-5323 or email
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4. Article: Sustainable Development and Its Implications for Business
By Susan Anderson, President of the SBC Board of Directors
Sustainable development, as originally defined by the World Commission on Environment and Development in its 1987 report entitled Our Common Future, is "development that meets the needs of the present generation without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs." Many alternative definitions and interpretations have been offered
since. Underlying of all of these definitions are concerns about how to provide for a world population expected to reach 10 billion people by 2050 given the earth's finite productive capacity, human impact on that capacity, and our dependence on non-renewable resources. Projections performed by a variety of entities indicate that in the next 30 to 100 years several key resources, including fossil fuels, fertile land and even clean water, will become scarce if
current consumption trends continue. Based on those projections and on current environmental a
problems and social strife, it seems likely that profound changes will occur in human systems,
including economic systems, during the next century. If we wish those changes have a positive
impact on the human condition, our communities and businesses must learn to use the earth's
productive capacity efficiently, effectively, and without degrading it. This is not an altruistic proposition for business. Business is dependent on the earth for its supply of raw materials and must meet human/customer needs to survive. Making a commitment to sustainability and
adopting sustainable practices will help a business protect long-term resource supply, reduce long-term business risk, identify business opportunities as the inevitable resource substitution occurs, satisfy customers and other stakeholders interested in sustainability, and save money as traditional resources become scare and prices increase. For many firms, waste reduction and energy management provide means to begin working on sustainability and reduce costs currently. As such, several of our meetings and our spring workshop this year will focus on energy and waste issues. In our next newsletters and our fall workshop, we will provide a model of a
sustainable business and suggestions for how to move your organization closer to that model. We
welcome suggestions for topics to cover, speakers, and activities. We also welcome articles written by members about their business or sustainability topics.
5. Tip for the Quarter - Energy Star certified office equipment uses less energy than standard equipment and can reduce your office's operating costs significantly. One Energy Star computer and monitor can save the average home office user $45 per year in energy savings from operation. These machines also produce less heat, which lengthens their useful life and lowers your air conditioning costs. For more information on Energy Star certified equipment, visit
www.energystar.gov.
6. Summary of Board Minutes
Attendees: Susan Anderson, Chuck Irestone, Pete Talbot
Reviewed Treasurer's report and meeting schedule.
Discussed final plans for the September member meeting and the workshop.
Assigned tasks as needed. Reviewed the press release for the September meeting.
Discussed newsletter.
Discussed outreach efforts, potential member packets and new member packets.
Discussed funding opportunities.
Brainstormed list of projects that might involve UM students to discuss with faculty.
Discussed candidate endorsements, decided that we did not have the time and man
power this fall, but would consider for next year. |
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