Join us for an extraordinary evening
of incredible local food with five courses of local splendor on January 31st
On Sunday January 31st, the Sustainable Business Council and Biga Pizza will be teaming up for one of the first and many fundraising evenings of the year. Bob Marshall, owner and head chef of Biga Pizza, has kindly opened his doors once again to our wonderful organization. The evening's event will include a 5 course meal, featuring as much locally produced foods as possible. Beverages will be provided by one of our local breweries as well as wine from Cork Works wine company. Emily Joy, Cork Work's Missoula representative, will be highlighting wines that have been sustainably produced. Only 40 tickets will be sold for this event! $50 each. Please RSVP to Zander Ault, SBC Buy Local Committee Co-chair by emailing
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Please plan on joining us for this fine evening. It will be a true example of one local business utilizing others, circulating more money back into our community. This is what local business and the SBC are all about.
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WELCOME TO SBC'S
NEWEST MEMBERS!
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Please donate to a benefit for Zane Goicovich, a
four-year-old boy with a heavy load. Zane has epilepsy, sensory processing
disorder, autism and brain damage. Because Zane is resistant to epilepsy drugs,
we are trying to raise money for Zane and his parents to travel to The Denver
Children's Hospital and get brain surgery. He is a good candidate, and if the
surgery is successful, it would CURE his epilepsy!
Get involved!
Go to www.ZanesWorld.org If you would like more information on
how you can help, please contact Noreen Humes at
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or call her at 406-544-5588.
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LOOK FOR THESE SEALS ON MEMBER BUSINESSES to see who is Striving Towards Sustainability!
· STS STRIVERS:
demonstrate genuine commitment and progress toward embracing and
implementing environmental & social sustainability practices. The silver
level is the entry level recognition.
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STS ACHIEVERS:
demonstrate significant integration of environmental and social
sustainability practices throughout the organization. Achievers are going above and beyond the minimum.
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STS CHAMPIONS:
demonstrate comprehensive integration and cultural adoption of
sustainable best practices throughout the organization. The Champion
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SBC Members..
Don't miss our next STS Workshop!
Tuesday February 16 MCT Center for the Performing Arts
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 January Newsletter
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Calendar of Events
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"There is a privacy about it which no other season gives you.... In spring, summer and fall people sort of have an open season on each other; only in the winter, in the country, can you have longer, quiet stretches when you can savor belonging to yourself.". ~Ruth Stout
SBC Members & Friends....
As a new decade breaks, we leave behind an era of great change. There was huge upheaval in the climate, in politics and perhaps most notably, the economic crisis of last year left broken communities in its wake. As grim as global news may seem, there is also great hope. We have the knowledge, tools and resources to begin to rebuild our communities with the model of local, living economies of scale.
Our members are more than employers
and profit-makers; they are neighbors, community builders and the
starting point for social innovation, aligning commerce with the common
good and bringing transparency, accountability, and a caring human face
to the marketplace.
Here at SBC, we provide the tools and resources needed to educate our members on the most up-to-date green business practices and teach them what makes a sustainable business. We educate the general public through our lecture series, workshops and events and show how being an empowered consumer positively effects us all and why keeping our dollars in our community can prevent us from feeling the pinch recession.
Keep your eyes peeled for our Fall/Winter 2009 Journal. Look for them in member locations around town. If you would like to get your hands on a copy and can't seem to find one, please email me and I'll make sure to get one to you!
Yours in Sustainability,
Genevieve King, Director
"Humankind has not woven the web of life. We are but one thread
within it. Whatever we do to the web, we do to ourselves.
All things are bound together. All things connect." ~Chief Seattle
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:: Sustainable Business Council Events ::
Wednesday January 13th: "Missoula Green Drinks"
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Thursday January 21st: Sustainable Lecture Series:
"Power Down: Energy Usage by Utilities & their Customers"
When: Thursday, 1/21/10 (Social at 5:30pm, Panel begins at 6pm)
Where: Blackfoot Telecom Group, 1221 N. Reserve, Missoula, MT
(RSVP to
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requested but not required)
This event marks the first site visit in the lecture series presented by the Sustainable Business Council. The format will be a panel discussion with a moderator, and the questions will address the issue of energy consumption and conservation from the perspective of four of Missoula's major utility providers: Blackfoot Telecommunications Group, Northwestern Energy, Missoula Electric Coop and Allied Waste.
Hors d'oeuvres and drinks provided.
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· Featured Members ·
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Sussex, a kindergarten through eighth grade elementary school, was founded in 1971. Located on more than two acres in Missoula, the campus includes classes in a beautiful old stone-faced house, two other classroom buildings, a spacious art studio, and a multi-use facility that serves as an auditorium and gym. The school has 88 students, 16 full or part-time teachers, and four administrators.
Sussex is an independent private school dedicated to offering the best possible learning opportunities for children from kindergarten through eighth grade.
:: SUSSEX SCHOOL OPEN HOUSE ::
When: Sunday, January 24, 2010 3:00 P.M.-5:00 P.M.
Why: Come and learn about our wonderful K-8 school!
Tour school, meet Sussex teachers, students and parents.
Slide show and talk by Director, Robyn Gaddy
Where: Sussex School
1800 South 2nd West
Contact: Robin Etingen-Ayers
Sussex School
549-8327
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:: ANNOUNCEMENTS · PRESS RELEASES ::
CALLING ALL LOCALLY OWNED BUSINESSES:
Please Participate in the 2010 Independent Retailer Study
Study Will Highlight Impacts of 'Local First'
and 'Buy Local' Campaigns
This is a special request to participate in the 2010 Independent Business Survey conducted by the Institute for Local Self-Reliance! You can access the survey online by clicking here. Further details about the survey are below.
The survey closes today, Tuesday, January 12 at midnight Pacific time. Thus far, the survey has 300 fewer business respondents than in 2009.
Background on the survey:
Last year, many BALLE networks partnered with the Institute for Local Self-Reliance (ILSR) and a wide range of other independent business groups, including the American Booksellers Association and the American Independent Business Alliance, on a national survey of independent businesses.
The short survey had two goals: to gauge how independent businesses were faring in the downtown and to assess whether people are more aware and supportive of shopping locally and supporting independent businesses.
More than 1100 businesses responded to the survey, which found that independent businesses on average were faring a bit better than many of their chain competitors and, more importantly, that those in communities with strong Buy Local/Local First campaigns were outperforming local businesses in cities without such campaigns. More on these survey results can be found here.
The findings have since appeared in well over 100 media stories and have helped bring visibility to this growing movement and spotlight the effectiveness of Local First campaigns.
Once again, ILSR will be happy to breakout the results for your community provided that at least 20 businesses in your area participate.
If you have any questions about the survey, please contact the study lead, Stacy Mitchell, directly.
Sincerely,
The BALLE Team
Contact Us
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phone: 415-255-1108
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For Missoula to become a Fair Trade City, five goals must be met:
1) A steering committee is formed and meets regularly;
2) A range of Fair Trade products is readily available in local stores, cafes, and other venues;
3) Local organizations and institutions use Fair Trade products in offices and at events;
4) The Fair Trade Towns initiative attracts visible public support, including media attention;
5) The governing body passes a resolution, committing the town or city to procure Fair Trade and to publicly support the movement.
For more information or to get involved with the FAIR TRADE CITY MISSOULA CAMPAIGN:
or Contact us directly at (406) 543-3955 or
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For more information please contact Katie at
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Please visit SBC's Fair Trade Page
and fill out the pledge and assessment!
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If you are not a member of the Sustainable Business Council yet, there has never been a more important time to partner with us.
In a world with rising power prices, shortages of natural gas and other fuels and a global economic crisis looming, the opportunity to educate ourselves and our neighbors in a new model of sustainability has never been more crucial.
Today approximately one quarter of American consumers are looking for more environmentally friendly or sustainable lifestyles, and that number is rising rapidly.
The SBC supports businesses, organizations and individuals that would like to pursue more environmentally and socially sustainable practices, while enhancing their economic viability. Visit our website HERE and learn how becoming a member can educate you as a consumer, assist your business and our help our community as a whole.
Join the Sustainable Business Council in our quest to secure a vibrant, prosperous and sustainable economy and community.
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"Humankind has not woven the web of life. We are but one thread within it. Whatever we do to the web, we do to ourselves. All things are bound together. All things connect." ~Chief Seattle
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