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Welcome to our New Members!
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SBC Office Hours:
Tuesdays & Thursdays
10 am to 3 pm
and by appointment
Suite 119 of the
Higgins Plaza Building at 415 N Higgins Ave.
Once through the front doors, go down the stairs & take 3 rights or 3 lefts.
Feel free to call before dropping by to make sure we will be available
721-3000 ext .1119 |
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SBC Membership
Membership dues provide a major portion of our operating budget and support the continuation of existing programs and development of new programs.
More on membership
More on programs
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Greetings SBC Members and Friends,
With another successful Garden City Localfest and some vacation time behind us, we head into the new fiscal year excited to serve you and the Missoula community. We look forward to seeing you at SBC events this year and encourage you to contact us with your sustainability related questions.
The beginning of our fiscal year marks the beginning of our new board terms. This year we have five excellent board nominees for you to consider.
It is also time to seek nominations for our 8th Annual Sustainability Awards. Let us know if you would like to nominate a business or individual for the awards.
Finally, please consider buying tickets to our Local Luxuries raffle, which closes July 30. All proceeds go to support our programs and activities, which help the Missoula community transition to a more sustainable future.
Yours in sustainability,
~Susan Anderson, SBC Administrative Coordinator,
and the SBC Board
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 Local Luxuries Raffle
A Fundraiser to Support SBC Programs and Events
$15/ticket or 4 for $50
Ticket sales close 6/30/12
Grand Prize: Blackfoot Overnight Adventure, value $600
1 night stay for 2 at Rich Ranch Outfitters with a horse ride, dinner and breakfast, His and hers Patagonia fleece pullovers, A Sun Mountain Sports duffel bag, An I-pad cover from House Design Studio
First Prize: Soul of Missoula Evening Out, value $330
Dinner for 4 at Biga Pizza, 4 tickets to a play at MCT, $30 Betty's Divine gift certificate, $30 Sotto Voce gift certificate
Second Prize: Local Foodie Feast, value $250
Lunch for two at Scotty's Table, A decadent chocolate cake from Bill Stoianoff of Uncle Bill's Sausages, $60 Real Cooking gift certificate, A wine rack from House Design Studio, A bottle of local beverage to start your collection
Third Prize: Art Extravaganza, value $190
An Art Museum friend membership with reciprocal benefits at other museums, $30 Betty's Divine gift certificate, $30 Sotto Voce gift certificate, An Unmistakably Missoula poster, 10 art cards
Only 200 tickets are being sold! Get yours while they last by emailing info@sustainablebusinesscouncil.org.
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Garden City Localfest & Media Moments
What a great party we had on June 23! The new Local Gourmet Chef Challenge was a real crowd pleaser. A variety of demonstrations by tablers kept participants engaged all day. If you missed the event, you can view some pictures on the Localfest Facebook page,
Or you can check on several media articles about the event, SBC and buying local that came out around Localfest.
Missoulian front page coverage of the Chef Challenge:
Missoulian article on the Buy Local Fortnight leading up to Localfest:
Susan Anderson's radio interview on KUFM's evening edition with Edward O'Brien discussing SBC, sustainable business and buying local:
http://mtprnews.wordpress.com/2012/06/20/sustainable-business-councils-susan-anderson/
Many thanks to our Localfest sponsors:
KECI TV, Bayern Brewing, Montana Radio Company, Missoula Nissan Hyundai, i.e. Recycling, Bookstore at the University of Montana, Missoula Federal Credit Union, A&E Architects, Missoula Independent, Good Food Store, Ten Spoon Winery, Big Bear Signs, Rich Ranch Outfitters, Homeword, Missoula Events.net, The Green Light, Submittable, Mannix Family Grass Finished Beef, Scotty's Table, Missoula Downtown Association, The Heirloom Project, Missoula Copy Center, Summit Beverages and Clear Sky Climate Solutions. |
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SBC Schedule of Activities for
the 2012-13 Fiscal Year
- Thursday, August 30 - Membership Appreciation Event, 6-8 pm at the Stensrud Building, free to members, $10 for nonmembers
- Wednesday, September 26 - Sustainability Shot with Cassidy Randall of Women's Voices for the Earth discussing green cleaning products, 5:30-7:30 pm at the Loft, free and open to the public
- Wednesday, October 17 - SBC's 8th Annual Sustainability Awards, 5:30-7:30 pm at the Loft
- Friday, November 9 - Strive Toward Sustainability Workshop, 12-4 pm at Office Solutions and Services, lunch provided, free to members, $50 to nonmembers
- November and December - Annual Holiday Buy Local Campaign
- Wednesday, January 16 - Sustainability Shot with Beth Schenk of St. Patrick's Hospital discussing sustainability in health care, 5:30-7:30 at the Loft, free and open to the public
- Thursday, February 21 (tentative date) - Annual Sustainability Lecture with Steve Lippman, Sustainability Coordinator for Microsoft at the UM School of Business (Gallagher Building)
- Wednesday, April 17 - Sustainability Shot with Skander Spies of Energetechs discussing energy efficiency in commercial buildings, 5:30-7:30 pm at the Loft, free and open to the public
- June 8-22 - Buy Local Fortnight Challenge
- Saturday, June 22 - 5th Annual Garden City Localfest at Caras Park
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Nominees for the SBC Board and Thanks to Departing Board Members
The following individuals have been nominated by the current Board of Directors to fill full board terms of 3 years.
- Alexandra Kuennen, Baker at Le Petit Outre
- Rebecca Mc Clellan, Communication and Development Director at Missoula Developmental Services Corporation
- Dawson Smith, CPA, Senior Accountant at Junkermier Clark Campanella Stevens P.C.
- Hannah Smith, Co-Owner of Problem Solved
- Skander Spies, Commercial Building Specialist at Energetechs
If you are an SBC member and have opened this email, you will be counted as a vote for all 5 of the nominees, unless you email us at info@sustainablebusinesscouncil.org stating otherwise by July 30, 2012. If you would like more information about any of the candidates, email us.
While we are excited to have this great team joining us, we will miss the dedicated individuals who are leaving the board. Lisa Swallow, Ryan Weisser, Blake Ludwig, Bubba Alsup and Bonnie Buckinham put in countless hours supporting SBC. We send a big thank you out to each of them and encourage you to do the same if you see them. |
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Sustainability Awards Nominations Requested
SBC is seeking nominations for its 8th Annual Sustainability Awards. Please send your nominations for the following awards by August 20th to info@sustainablebusinesscouncil.org:
- Sustainable Business of the Year
- Sustainable New Venture of the Year (any business, nonprofit, or project of an existing business begun in the last 2 years)
- Sustainable Nonprofit of the Year
- Sustainability Advocate of the Year
- Strive Toward Sustainability (STS) Program Participant of the Year
Nominees for the awards should be Missoula area entities. The STS Program Participant of the Year must be an SBC member, but all others may be nonmembers.
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Member Events
All Summer, Thursdays - Missoula Downtown Association's Downtown Tonight, 5:30-8:30 pm, Caras Park. mda@missouladowntown.com
Monday, July 23 - Pint Night to benefit the Jeannette Rankin Peace Center's Peace Park on Waterworks Hill 5 pm to midnight, Flathead lake Brewery, 421 Higgins. Betsy at 543-3955.
Tuesday, July 24 - Bayern Brewing's Press Conference on its new bottle washing marchine, 1:30 pm, Bayern Brewery, 1507 Montana Street. Jared at 546-3109.
Monday, July 30 - Home Resource's Fence Building Class, 6-9 pm. To signup, call The Lifelong Learning Center at (406) 549-8765 or visit https://thelifelonglearningcenter.org/.
August 6&8 - Home Resource's Earth Friendly Wood Finishes Class, 6-8 pm. To signup, call The Lifelong Learning Center at (406) 549-8765 or visit https://thelifelonglearningcenter.org/.
Monday, August 13 - Home Resource's House Framing Class, 6-9pm. To signup, call The Lifelong Learning Center at (406) 549-8765 or visit https://thelifelonglearningcenter.org/.
Thursday, August 23 - St. Patrick's Hospital Trauma Department Helmet Sale, 12-3 pm,Main Lobby of the OLD Western Montana Clinic Building (515 W Front Street). Michelle Schaefer at 329-5660.
Saturday, September 8 - Hempfest, 12-8pm, Caras Park
Sunday, September 16 - Jeannette Rankin Peace Center' Annual Peace Party, 4:30-8pm, Caras Park. 543-3955.
Community Education and Participation Opportunities
Innovation Initiative Programs - This cooperative effort between Missoula Economic Partnership, The University of Montana Innovation and Entrepreneurship Program and Hellgate Venture Network provides classes and information for business start-ups. MonTEC, 1121 East Broadway, Brigitta Freer - 541-6461
July 25 - Online Entrepreneurship, Jessie Lakes and Chris Yates, 5 pm
August 2 - Educational Resources For Business, Kevin Brockbank, 9 am
August 8 - Preparing For Angel Investors, James Grunke, 5 pm
August 16 - Open Source to Improve Operations, Marc Doussett of SBC Member Axiom IT Solutions, 9 am
August 23 - Angel Pitch Slide Decks, James Grunke, 9 am
Greenhouse Gas Energy Conservation Team Applicants Needed - This volunteer advisory committee to the City Council is seeking 3 new members, one from each of the following sectors: Industry, Institutional Entities, Commercial/Business. Applications are at the City Clerk's Office or http://www.ci.missoula.mt.us/index.aspx?NID=426are and are due August 1 at 5pm. Marty Rehbein at 552-6078.
Missoula Long Range Transportation Plan Project Proposal Submission - Due September 15. Submission form and instructions at ftp://www.co.missoula.mt.us/opgftp/Transportation/MPO/LRTP/2012/Public%20Involvement/Project%20Solicitation%20Form.pdf, Mirtha Becerra at 258-4989, mbecerra@co.missoula.mt.us
Blue Marble Biomaterials and Wood for Haiti Seeding Haiti's Future: From the Soil Up Partnership - Visit http://www.rockethub.com/projects/8924-seeding-haiti-s-future-from-the-soil-up for detail and to pledge funds. |
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