The Apeiron Institute Launches the Sustainable Business Network of Rhode Island
January 6, 2010 (Providence, RI) - The Apeiron Institute for Sustainable Living has officially launched the Sustainable Business Network of Rhode Island, a network of locally owned businesses, service providers and community organizations committed to building a socially, environmentally, and economically sustainable Rhode Island for future generations.
The objective of the Sustainable Business Network (SBNRI) is to connect, support and promote Rhode Island owned and operated businesses. All businesses that are ready to take steps to become more sustainable are welcome to join the Network, regardless of size, industry, or current level of sustainability.
The Sustainable Business Network of Rhode Island, incorporated in 2008, merged with the Apeiron Institute for Sustainable Living in 2009. The Network’s vision is that local economies not only generate community wealth, but also are catalysts for civic action, social diversity, and ecological health for a sustainable Rhode Island. The Network partners with communities and businesses of every size to build community assets like sustainable agriculture, green buildings, renewable energy, community capital, zero-waste manufacturing, and energy independence.
The SBNRI provides its members with valuable resources and benefits to help them succeed in strengthening their economic, social and environmental sustainability. By becoming a member of SBNRI, members will expand their business networks, gain access to low-cost professional development workshops, obtain support to help their business become “green” and sustainable, and be offered a variety of marketing opportunities to promote their business to an expanding audience of consumers that want to buy from and support sustainable businesses.
The Sustainable Business Network of Rhode Island helps fulfill the Apeiron Institute’s mission of building a socially, environmentally and economically sustainable Rhode Island. Apeiron believes in the importance of connecting businesses to encourage local buying and producing, and believes in the importance of educating the community of businesses about their role in combating the world’s environmental challenges.
We believe that by becoming the leader for sustainable economic research and development, training, education and business services, the SBNRI can give businesses the resources and support they need to work and learn together to build a sustainable state. According to the 2002 Economic Census, Rhode Island counts approximately 87,000 businesses, which have the potential to bring about substantive change and become an example for other states.
For more information about the Sustainable Business Network of Rhode Island, contact: Tomas Alberto Avila, Director of Sustainable Business Development at the Apeiron Institute at (401) 228-7930.
The objective of the Sustainable Business Network (SBNRI) is to connect, support and promote Rhode Island owned and operated businesses. All businesses that are ready to take steps to become more sustainable are welcome to join the Network, regardless of size, industry, or current level of sustainability.
The Sustainable Business Network of Rhode Island, incorporated in 2008, merged with the Apeiron Institute for Sustainable Living in 2009. The Network’s vision is that local economies not only generate community wealth, but also are catalysts for civic action, social diversity, and ecological health for a sustainable Rhode Island. The Network partners with communities and businesses of every size to build community assets like sustainable agriculture, green buildings, renewable energy, community capital, zero-waste manufacturing, and energy independence.
The SBNRI provides its members with valuable resources and benefits to help them succeed in strengthening their economic, social and environmental sustainability. By becoming a member of SBNRI, members will expand their business networks, gain access to low-cost professional development workshops, obtain support to help their business become “green” and sustainable, and be offered a variety of marketing opportunities to promote their business to an expanding audience of consumers that want to buy from and support sustainable businesses.
The Sustainable Business Network of Rhode Island helps fulfill the Apeiron Institute’s mission of building a socially, environmentally and economically sustainable Rhode Island. Apeiron believes in the importance of connecting businesses to encourage local buying and producing, and believes in the importance of educating the community of businesses about their role in combating the world’s environmental challenges.
We believe that by becoming the leader for sustainable economic research and development, training, education and business services, the SBNRI can give businesses the resources and support they need to work and learn together to build a sustainable state. According to the 2002 Economic Census, Rhode Island counts approximately 87,000 businesses, which have the potential to bring about substantive change and become an example for other states.
For more information about the Sustainable Business Network of Rhode Island, contact: Tomas Alberto Avila, Director of Sustainable Business Development at the Apeiron Institute at (401) 228-7930.
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