Speaker Will Raise Awareness of the Green Economy
The first annual FSC Green Festival next Tuesday, April 22, will help take students to a new level in realizing the practical possibilities offered by the green movement.
“As seniors are graduating and looking forward to viable careers, we will paint a more hopeful picture for young professionals aspiring to various ‘green collar’ jobs in a new economy,” says Dr. Virginia Rutter, sociology department, one of the leaders in coordinating environmental awareness on campus.
A talk by a dynamic young CEO and entrepreneur in the emerging field of green business will help bring that about. Laura Briere is the president and founder of the World Green Business Association (WGBA), Worcester, established in 2007 to assist corporate clients in adapting to new ecological realities.
“The WGBA embodies the notion that ‘going green’ is timely and profitable, as well as socially responsible,” she says.
Briere has started four successful business ventures. In 2004 she won the Under Forty Award given by the Worcester Business Journal and Nichols College for excellence in business, entrepreneurship, and volunteerism.
She will be accompanied by her partner, Amy R. Mosher, WGBA director of programs and community relations, who has wide experience in green business, coalition building, and project management.
April 17th, 2008 at 2:31 pm
It is great to see this type of effort in helping steer graduating students towards green collar jobs. Our website at http://www.greencollareconomy.com is dedicated to helping businesses go green and do so profitably, thereby generating more and more green collar jobs. Good luck with the festival.
Kevin Gulley
CEO & Publisher
Green Collar Media