Environmental Design, Management, and Certification

The Business Value of Environmental Stewardship

The myth that environmental protection and economic benefit are mutually exclusive is exposed as we uncover the hidden business value in environmental stewardship.  Audiences for this presentation can include businesses of any kind, communities, universities, and even homeowners.

Conducting a Full Facility Environmental Audit:

Uncovering the Environmental Risks & Opportunities for Business

This presentation is intended for organizations (businesses, nonprofits, and government groups) interested in identifying and more effectively managing environmental risks and opportunities. The session explores a comprehensive approach to rethinking the management of buildings, grounds, operations, and human resource functions.  Audiences will be better equipped to conduct a self-audit to identify ways to better protect the natural environment, in a manner that is good for the bottom line.

Developing an Environmental Plan (half day)

This seminar prepares participants in developing a comprehensive plan to guide environmental management.  Through the use of Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary Program (ACSP) materials, group discussions, activities, and case studies, participants will be introduced to the multiple benefits of environmental stewardship and how to get started.  Participants will have the added benefit of completing the first step of the Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary certification process.

Environmental Management & Business Strategy: A Comprehensive Approach

Lessons from a variety of business--of all sizes and types--provide grounding for developing a workable environmental business strategy.  Small and large businesses alike can benefit from integrating management of the natural environment into every phase of business operations--from strategy and operations to accounting and marketing.  This seminar can show you how to get started.

Sustainable Design and Management Virtual Tour

See what’s being done to design, construct, and manage new developments to meet both environmental and economic objectives of the project as we take you on a virtual tour of properties enrolled in the Audubon Signature Programs.  This presentation features residential communities and golf courses and highlights the multiple benefits of taking a sustainable approach to development. 

Understanding the History of Business Environmentalism in the United States:

Suspicion, Success, and Sustainability

This informative talk gives audiences a better understanding of the dance between businesses, environmental groups, and government agencies that has come to define the environmental movement in the United States since the 1960s.  A particular emphasis is placed on how the environmental movement has impacted business decision-making--leading companies as far-reaching as WalMart and Ford Motor Company, and business sectors as diverse as golf courses and dry cleaners, to publicly address environmental management and sustainability issues.