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SBNYC, New York City’s Network Of Locally Owned Businesses, Joins BALLE National Initiative To Support Local Living Economies.
(CSRwire) NEW YORK,NY. - September 2, 2008 - A major milestone toward becoming the
world’s greenest city, New York City's new network of sustainable local
businesses has gained international clout. The Sustainable Business Network
of New York City founded in January 2008 has been accepted as a member to
national BALLE-- Business Alliance for Local Living Economies.
"SBNYC was founded to support what has always made NYC distinct— its
locally owned and operated businesses. These give meaning to our daily
lives, offering a sense of community and local jobs," says Sandi Franklin,
Director of the Center for Urban Environment, which is the headquarters for
SBNYC. "Acceptance to BALLE gives members in NYC's five boroughs access to
a wealth of resources designed to help them prosper, network, mentor one
another, and build the kind of leadership we need for a strong and
sustainable local economy."
To welcome New York City as BALLE's newest member, Judy Wicks from
Philadelphia's White Dog Cafe and Foundation addressed SBNYC and affirmed
the importance of local business, the "backbone of a just society." BALLE,
which now has over 50 networks and 30,000 members nationwide, is the
brainchild Ms. Wicks and other members of the Social Venture Network.
SBNYC founders, members and staff attended the 6th Annual BALLE Conference
in Boston on June 6 where hundreds of independent business owners, local
government officials, and community leaders gathered for four days to
share strategies and ideas on how to grow community wealth through strong
locally-owned businesses. Among the speakers were Majora Carter,
Sustainable South Bronx founder and the author of Greening the
Ghetto, and Bill McKibben, founder of Step It Up and the author of
Deep Economy.
Membership to SBNYC is open to locally owned and operated businesses who
recognize their role as agents of change and who are dedicated to creating
innovative solutions that result in lasting improvements to local and
global communities. Membership in New York City has grown to 65 businesses
with concentrations in areas such as renewable energy, local manufacturing,
local & sustainable food, independent retail, and green construction and
design.
SBNYC's mission is to connect New York City's local entrepreneurs, to
provide expertise on how to implement a triple bottom line for
people-planet-profits, and to increase awareness among New Yorkers about
the tremendous impact of how and with whom they do business.
SBNYC builds on the energy of its members and the successful model of
BALLE. Membership benefits include bi-monthly networking events, seminars
and mentorship circles, inclusion in a local resource directory, website
presence, and participation in a new Think Local First public outreach
campaign to educate New Yorkers about the environmental, personal and
community benefits of buying local goods and services.
To find out more about the benefits of SBNYC membership or to learn about
upcoming events, visit http://www.sbnyc.org or write to info@sbnyc.org.
For more information please contact:
Martha Shaw
Earth Advertising
212-933-1391
www.earthadvertising.com
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