Sustainability: business, life, environment

As the  2010 theme for the National History Women's Project may be, "Writing Women Back into History," as a sustainability consultant, I'd argue that women are at the forefront of the green frontier.
 
Long before the first Earth Day in 1970, women were playing a major role in the effort to protect the environment.  And today, it's no different.  Speaking this past St. Patrick's Day at the Greenspoint Chapter of American Business Women's Association in Houston, Texas, it was evident that eco awareness and sustainable business strategies are on the rise.  
 
With escalating conversations on topics such as climate change, carbon legislation, energy independence, and growing consumer eco awareness, the discussion was lively and topics included:
 

• How Small Business Wins with the Sustainable Best Practices of Larger Organizations
• Social Media for Stakeholder Engagement
• Why Paper Choices Matter and Becoming a Paperless Office

 
ABWA is the fourth largest women's professional group in the United States and is committed to providing educational and networking resource for professional women.  The sustainable businesses emerging from the economic uncertainty are companies that will anticipate and take proactive steps to address change in the business world.  I thank the ABWA for the opportunity to speak to an amazing group of women- thought leaders moving us toward a brighter future.