1. Green Business Certification Andrea H Lai Choi-Wah Yu Annemieke Kerstens Eliza Wendel

2. Terms Green Business Certification “Zero Waste” Green Building Certification (LEED) Sustainable Food

3. What is a Green Business Certification? A certificate that proves the environmentally sustainable practices of a business

4. “Going Green”  relates to consuming Earth’s resources more efficiently Becoming more trendy with a well known REDUCE, REUSE, RECYCLE slogan

5. Why is it becoming more popular? Businesses can choose amount of participation  many levels Both independent and federally regulated certification There’s an increasing trend for consumers to purchase green products or favor green businesses

6. Green Business Certification Due to the newness of the Green Business Certification concept, several certifying programs have emerged: – Sacramento Area Sustainable Business Certification – Partners for a Greener Davis Certification

7. A Business must implement practices in ONE category Energy conservation Water conservation Pollution reduction Solid waste reduction Green building Transportation and air quality

8. How to get certified? Sacramento Area Sustainable Business Certification 1.Application 2.Verification 3.Recognition

9. Application Checklist Application under review Send to BERC (Business Environmental Resource Center) BERC staff will contact your business for a site visit and verification

10. Verification BERC staff verify selected measures and progress via site visit.

11. Recognition Certificate Window placard Types: – Silver Star – Gold Star

12. City of Davis: Sacramento Area Sustainable Business Program participants  Dos Coyotes Border Café in North and South Davis  Segundo Dining Commons  Peter J Shields Library  Davis Energy  Ciocolat  Mak Design  Bo Tree  Chevron  Physical Edge Inc  Yolo Federal Credit Union

13. City of Davis: “Green Business Partners” Dos Coyotes Border Café in North and South Davis (Gold level) Café Italia (Gold level)

14. Benefits Authenticity to consumers Smaller carbon footprint with greater market rewards in the future Business with a Green Certificate will attract a greater consumer population

15. Continued… A GBC cannot be purchased, instead a business must prove through their practices that they have made an eco friendly adjustment

16. Having a GBC also allows consumers to find a business online much easier if they are specifically looking for a company who sells products in an environmentally efficient way It also creates a better public image and better community relations Tax reductions and credits!

17. Challenges Independent company can run the risk of being challenged by FTC Initial investment can be pricey. Even though it pays off in the long run many companies don’t want to take the financial risk Eco-friendly equipment is costly and there are additional costs for obtaining actual certificate

18. University of California Policy Green building ‚Clean energy ƒTransportation „Climate protection …Sustainable operations †Waste reduction and recycling ‡Environmentally preferable purchasing ˆSustainable foodservice

19. Some Highlights in the UC System Policy All new construction must meet a minimum standard of LEED-NC Silver Renovation projects greater than $5 million that do not qualify for LEED-NC must be certified under LEED-CI

20. What is LEED ? Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design 4 levels of LEED certification: Certified ‚Silver ƒGold „Platinum Based on sustainable sites, water efficiency, energy and atmosphere, materials and resources, and indoor environmental quality LEED for Commercial Interiors (LEED-CI) for renovation projects LEED for New Construction (LEED-NC) for new buildings and major renovations of existing buildings

21. Some Highlights in the UC System Policy... By 2020 the University of California has pledged to.. Achieve zero waste ‚Purchase 20% sustainable food ƒReduce water consumption by 20%

22. UC Davis Progress - Dining UC Sustainability Policy goal : 20 percent of food purchased for campus by 2020 must be considered sustainable 21% At UC Davis: At this moment, More than 21% of food purchases for the 1.8 million meals served per year in campus's four residential dining halls are considered sustainable

23. Sourcing food sustainably – UC Davis Sacramento Growers Collaborative ‚Products grown on campus ƒCampus meat laboratory „UC Davis Student Farm

24. More about UC Davis Dining Since June 2008, ALL four dining halls have been Tray-less Saves more than 50,000 gallons of water. Aggie-ware Reusable plates, bowls, cups and flatware

25. The Nation’s Coolest School.. 2012 UC Davis ranked 1 st UC Irvine ranked 9 th 2013 UC Irvine ranked 3 rd UC Davis ranked 4 th UC Santa Barbara ranked 10 th UCs showed commitment to maintaining and creating sustainable campuses

26. UCI Dining UCI Dining initiatives: Weigh the Waste ‚Food Donation Program Sustainable Agri-food Systems Conduct research and develop educational programs around sustainable food at UC Irvine

27. UC Santa Barbara dining Implemented -100% Certified Fair Trade Coffee -100% Certified Humane Cage Free Eggs In fall quarter of the 2009-2010, Residential Dining removed trays from all four dining commons 54% reduction in food post consumer waste 37% average savings of total waste overall Uses napkins that are made from 100% (post-consumer) recycled paper and are not bleached.

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