Monthly Archives: July 2012

THE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA SUSTAINABILITY FORUM, HOSTED BY THE LOS ANGELES REGIONAL COLLABORATIVE FOR CLIMATE ACTION AND SUSTAINABILITY (LARC)

Posted on July 24, 2012 | Leave a comment

THE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA SUSTAINABILITY FORUM 

HOSTED BY

THE LOS ANGELES REGIONAL COLLABORATIVE FOR CLIMATE ACTION AND SUSTAINABILITY (LARC) 

RENAISSANCE LONG BEACH HOTEL

AUGUST 15 AND 16, 2012

ABOUT THE EVENT

The annual Southern California Sustainability Forum is a premiere event for organizations at the front lines of sustainability.   As such, it is your opportunity to access the broad expertise in the region and learn how to respond to sustainability’s many opportunities and demands.   It brings together government officials, academics, business leaders and other experts to share knowledge, identify priorities, and develop strategies to build a sustainable southern California.

Highlighting various clean technology sectors, this year’s panelists include executives from leading organizations in industries ranging from electric vehicle suppliers to clean energy producers.  The forum also features sessions on regional-climate-change impacts and response strategies.

New this year is a panel discussion examining:

“Sustainability’s Business Proposition:  Making Money by Doing Good”.

With participation by the Orange County Sustainability Collaborative (OCSC), CleanTech OC (CTOC), and Orange County members of the International Society of Sustainability Professionals (ISSP), this presentation will case study the five elements of corporate environmental sustainability:

  • Systematic program management
  • Regulatory and industry-standards compliance
  • Cost-and-risk-reducing efficiencies throughout the entire lifecycles of value systems
  • Revenue-stream enhancement through green-attribute products and services, and
  • Competitive advantages through greenwash-free corporate transparency.

For more information on the forum and to register, please visit:  http://socalsustainabilityforum.com/index.html .

CORPORATE SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

LARC is offering corporate sponsorship opportunities to help your organization get its message out to a diverse group of sustainability leaders in southern California and beyond.  For details on becoming a sponsor, please visit:   http://socalsustainabilityforum.com/sponsors.html .

ABOUT THE FORUM’S HOST AND PARTICIPATING ORGANIZATIONS

LARC is a network created by the UCLA Institute of the Environment and Sustainability to encourage greater coordination and cooperation among all of the regional players that are responding to global climate change by implementing local sustainability strategies.  The UCLA Institute of the Environment and Sustainability serves as a nonpartisan mediator and facilitator for cooperation.

For more information on LARC, please visit:  http://www.environment.ucla.edu/larc/ .  For information on OCSC, CTOC and ISSP, please visit:  www.cleantechoc.org, www.ocsustainability.org, and www.sustainabilityprofessionals.org .

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CALL FOR APPLICATIONS TO FILL OPEN SEATS ON THE ORANGE COUNTY SUSTAINABILITY COLLABORATIVE’S BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Posted on July 17, 2012 | Leave a comment

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 

  • Contact Person:                 Ms. Kirsten Anderson, Board Member and Secretary
  • Organization Name:         The Orange County Sustainability Collaborative
  • Voice Phone Number:     949-910-6848
  • Email Address:                  kanderson@ocsustainability.org
  • Website URL:                      www.ocsustainability.org 

CALL FOR APPLICATIONS TO FILL OPEN SEATS ON THE ORANGE COUNTY SUSTAINABILITY COLLABORATIVE’S BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Newport Beach, CA, July 17, 2012
The not-for-profit Orange County Sustainability Collaborative (OCSC) announced today that after expanding its board of directors from five seats to seven this month, it is seeking well-qualified candidates to fill three uncompensated volunteer positions for 2-year terms.  Further, once the board is fully expanded to seven members, it will select its new chairperson.

Applications will be accepted until 5:00 p.m. (PDT) on Monday, August 20, 2012.  To be considered, candidates should carefully review the evaluation criteria and then email the following documents to OCSC’s Board Member and Secretary, Ms. Kirsten Anderson, at kanderson@ocsustainability.org:

  • A cover letter of no more than two pages concisely:
    • Stating candidacy
    • Expressing motivation for serving as a board member, and
    • Briefly summarizing significant professional and personal qualifications
  • A curriculum vitae, and
  • Three professional references with professional titles, organizational affiliations, telephone numbers and email addresses.

After the close of the application period, the OCSC Board of Directors will evaluate the applications and announce its selections by August 31, 2012.

About the OCSC – Focusing on business, academia, government, non-governmental organizations and communities, OCSC brings leaders, organizations and individuals together to promote a more sustainable lifestyle.   The organization’s mission is to take concerted and practical action to improve the quality of life in Orange County and the entire southern California region through awareness, education, outreach and community involvement.
OCSC’s programs and projects for 2012 through 2014 include:  a quarterly dialogue series on sustainability topics important to Orange County’s leaders, an instructional series on sustainable business methods, a stakeholder mapping and database project, publication of educational primers, development of cooperative sustainability projects with municipal governments, and creation of a sustainability best-practices library.

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LEADERSHIP CHANGES AT THE ORANGE COUNTY SUSTAINABILITY COLLABORATIVE

Posted on July 6, 2012 | Leave a comment

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:   

Contact Person:                Ms. Kirsten Anderson, Board Member and Secretary

Organization Name:       The Orange County Sustainability Collaborative

Voice Phone Number:   949-910-6848

Email Address:                  kanderson@ocsustainability.org

Website URL:                    www.ocsustainability.org

LEADERSHIP CHANGES AT THE ORANGE COUNTY SUSTAINABILITY COLLABORATIVE

Trabuco Canyon, CA, July 6, 2012

The not-for-profit Orange County Sustainability Collaborative (OCSC) announced today that its co-founder and Chairman of the Board of Directors, Mr. John W. Grosskopf, will resign effective July 10, 2012.  Mr. Grosskopf has accepted the position of Director of Environment, Health, Safety, Social Responsibility and Sustainability with a major producer of electrical control systems in the Pacific Northwest.   Despite his physical move, he will continue with OCSC as a senior advisor.

While the Board of Directors completes its search for a new chairman, Mr. Grosskopf’s responsibilities will be transferred to Mr. William Borges, OCSC Board Member and Treasurer.  In a joint statement, the two leaders said “the planning and delivery of OCSC’s ambitious sustainability programs and projects will actually accelerate during this leadership transition”.

The interim chairman went on to say:  “John’s dedication and energy are inspirations for all of OCSC’s volunteers, interns and stakeholders.  We will continue to work hard – and smart – to make his generously shared vision of a “Greener Orange” a reality.”

Focusing on business, academia, government, non-governmental organizations and communities, OCSC brings leaders, organizations and individuals together to promote a more sustainable lifestyle.   The organization’s mission is to take concerted and practical action to improve the quality of life in Orange County and the entire southern California region through awareness, education, outreach and community involvement.

OCSC’s programs and projects for 2012 through 2014 include:  a quarterly dialogue series on sustainability topics important to Orange County’s leaders, an instructional series on sustainable business methods, a stakeholder mapping and database project, publication of educational primers, development of cooperative sustainability projects with municipal governments, and creation of a sustainability best-practices library.

For more information about OCSC and its programs, please visit:  www.ocsustainability.org.  To help transform Orange County through these programs and projects, please contact:   Ms. Kirsten Anderson at kanderson@ocsustainability.org .

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