Summit Strategy Sessions Offer Useful Insights – Growing a Green Triangle

Day two of the SJF Summit on the New Green Economy offered participants the chance to have a facilitated conversation about challenges and opportunities in the new green economy.  Sessions were held on issues that entrepreneurs face, the needs of rural and urban communities for economic development, and issues unique to the Triangle region of North Carolina.  We’ve picked out and posted to this blog some of the most interesting and useful insights from these sessions and paraphrased or quoted the participants.   Please feel free to leave your own comments or suggestions!

BUILDING THE NEW GREEN ECONOMY IN NORTH CAROLINA’S TRIANGLE REGION

The Triangle Region strategy session participants identified some local resources for green business entrepreneurs including:

•    The Sustainable North Carolina Business Council
•    North Carolina Sustainable Entrepreneurs Group
•    NC Board of Science & Technology
•    Advanced Energy

Some of the next steps that the SJF Green Economy Summit strategists considered to develop green business in the Triangle included:

•    Organize like-minded investors
•    Look for ways to collaborate
•    Develop great business plans
•    Have more say in policy development
•    Collect information for faith-based initiatives embracing the green movement