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Subject: Sustainable Business.com: April Site Online
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Hello Friends,
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You'll find Sustainable Business.com updated for April at http://www.sustainablebusiness.com

New Society Publishers has just published another book in their Conscious Business series, the first book to be written about The Natural Step(TNS). TNS is becoming the "method of choice" for helping corporations and communities transition to sustainable practices. I thoroughly enjoyed this book - it's very readable, and gives you real insight into the experience companies go through in implementing TNS. This month's Feature article is adapted from the book to give you a taste (see Features below).

The National Town Meeting for a Sustainable America conference is fast approaching (May 2-5, Detroit, MI.) Over 3000 people are expected to attend this pivotal event; there are concurrent satellite events planned around the country. The event agenda is at: http://www.sustainableamerica.com

Hope you enjoy this month's Sustainable Business Insider:

News Briefs:
-- Volvo Integrates Life Cycle Analysis into New S80
-- DaimlerChrysler Ups Recycled Content
-- Ford Buys Into EVs
-- IFOAM Seal is Introduced
-- U.S. Environmental Industry Coalition Forms
-- New Jersey Goes With Renewables Portfolio
-- IBM Goes Green with Recycled PCs
-- 11th Annual Tour de Sol
-- Canadian EnerGuide Label Now Available for Houses
-- Corning's New Catalytic Converter Cuts Emissions by 70%
-- Fuel-Efficient Cars Produced in Polluting Factories
-- Green Power Bandwagon - Jump On!
-- European Supermarkets Pledge Biotech-Free Food
-- Spain Issues First National Forest Strategy
-- Around the World - Wind is Picking Up Speed
-- Sustainable Management May Increase Profits For Timber Industry
-- Green Tax Proposals Taking Off in Europe
http://www.sustainablebusiness.com/insider/april99/newsbriefs.cfm

Features:
1. Measuring Sustainability
Jacob Park, this month's columnist, calls on us to measure our way toward sustainability because "What gets measured, gets done."

http://www.sustainablebusiness.com/insider/april99/indicators.cfm

2. The Natural Step for Business: Wealth, Ecology & the Evolutionary Corporation
In the 21st century, companies that operate in harmony with natural laws will be more successful and profitable than those that don't." You'll sense the adventure of getting there ... Adapted from the new book from New Society Publishers.

http://www.sustainablebusiness.com/insider/april99/tns.cfm

3. Doug Tompkins' Pumalin Park, by Dominic Hamilton
Doug Tompkins, former CEO of Esprit, put his $15 million where his mouth is - into a 1000 square mile piece of temperate rainforest in Chile. His agenda is preservation and sustainable development for local people.

http://www.sustainablebusiness.com/insider/april99/esprit.cfm

4. Honda Has A Dream, FROM EVWorld.com
American Honda is testing its IntelliShare program at the University of California at Riverside. Take a glimpse into the future of transportation; you'll check out a car like you check a book out of the library.

http://www.sustainablebusiness.com/insider/april99/honda.cfm

Spotlight:
-- Learning About the Planet at Biosphere 2
-- Zero Emissions in Japanese Companies
-- West Australian Green Power: The Choice Is Almost Yours
-- Generating Electricity From Waves
-- Riverside Eco-Park Project in Burlington, VT
-- Hybrid-Electric Without the Vehicle
http://www.sustainablebusiness.com/insider/april99/spotlight.cfm

Business Activism:
-- Support for Green Companies & Investors
-- Restructure the Electricity Market Right From the Start
-- Georgia Power Offers Employees EV Lease Program
-- Participate in Canadian Hearing on Free Trade
-- Illinois Rebates & Grants for Renewable Energy
http://www.sustainablebusiness.com/insider/april99/busactivism.cfm

New Resources:
-- Buy an Electric Bike Online!
-- New Eco-Industrial Development Newsletter
-- Freshman Environmental Profiles for the 106th Congress
-- Environmental Tax Newsletter
-- Online Courses from "Energy University"
-- Homeowners Can Compute Energy Savings on the Web
-- Online Guides to Purchasing & Using Renewables
-- "Biofuels: A Solution for Climate Change"
-- National Organic Farmer's Survey 1999
-- Carbohydrate Economy Clearinghouse Online
-- Best Practice in Corporate Social Responsibility Report
-- Green Schools Website
-- Environmental Performance Software for Businesses and Communities
-- Biodiversity and Economics Website
-- Report Measures NAFTA-Environment Links
-- Doing Better Business Through Public Disclosure
-- New Book for Environmental Consultants
http://www.sustainablebusiness.com/insider/april99/newresources.cfm

Green Careers column:
Investigating That Dream Job -- De-Stressing the Process
http://www.sustainablebusiness.com/jobs/Column.cfm

And:
Daily Sustainable Business News...
Green Dream Jobs ... Events (you can add your own!) ... Link Library ... Business Opportunities (Capital Available; Investors/Partners/Distributors Needed)

My best to you,
Rona Fried
Director, Editor, etc.
rfried@bccom.com

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