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Middlesex County Creates New Online Green Jobs and Training Resource for New Jersey -- NJ Greenhouse.com

Funded by a Regional Economic Development Initiative (REDI) Grant NJ Greenhouse is an online resource developed with a REDI grant that aims to create a clearinghouse of information for green career development, job information, training, and education all related to the "green jobs" sector in and around New Jersey. The website provides a "Green Career Portal" which allows you to select from 16 sectors to find out the latest occupational trend information, watch industry career videos, and find training programs. Also visit the "Job Site Bank" to get access to job listing.

The web address is http://www.njgreenhouse.com.

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Call for Caring Economics Action Research Projects for Professional Development Workshops at the Academy of Management (AOM) Annual Meeting

Seeking Projects that foster a socio-economic system in which genuine caring for people and nature is a top priority.

Scholars and practitioners are invited to submit projects (either embryonic or in-process projects) that contribute to the development of a Caring Economy for  discussion at two Academy of Management  (AOM) Professional Development Workshops (PDWs) during the 2011 Academy of Management Annual Meeting, San Antonio, Texas, USA, August 12-16, 2011 entitled  West Meets East: Enlightening, Balancing, Transcending. The organizers are calling for projects that foster “caring” and care-giving including proposals about: organizational and human resources strategies; leadership models and training;  green, triple bottom line and sustainability initiatives; advancement of women, minorities, and children in societies, organizations and families; and  human, cross-cultural relations.  Projects may explore activities guided by a caring orientation, fulfilling human needs and offering a different approach to business and government policy-making that is both financially and socially profitable.  Projects may include new measures assessing national health, socio-economic wealth, human resilience, and organizational performance. Submit a one page proposal for Action Research Projects to Dr. Kristine M. Kawamura [kristinekawamura@yahoo.com] by July 15, 2011.

All approved projects will benefit from exciting cross-divisional, cross-disciplinary conversations to design real-world projects that move from concept to reality.  These workshops utilize Action Research methods to bridge research with experience in hands-on, practice-grounded roundtables.

The PDW’s organizers are: Kristine Marin Kawamura, PhD, Associate Professor, Centre for Advancing International Management, St. George's University (www.kristinekawamura.com), Jeana Wirtenberg, PhD, Co-founder, Institute for Sustainable Enterprise, Fairleigh Dickinson University (www.fdu.edu/ise) and CEO/Founder, Transitioning to Green LLC (www.transitioningtogreen.com) and Riane Eisler, President and Co-founder, Center for Partnership Studies (www.partnershipway.org).

Here’s the links to the call for projects with possible topics:

Projects may include but are not limited to the following topics:

1. What is Caring Economics?  What are Caring Societies, Caring Organizations and Caring Leaders?  How do we develop them?
2. How do we put humans back into the business equation?
3. What is the relationship between Sustainability, Caring Economics, and Values?
4. How applicable are Western theories, philosophies and practices for developing caring organizations, egalitarian environments, and values applicable in other parts of the world?  How might Eastern theories, philosophies and practices inform and alter Western?
5. How do we create macro-economic measurements to foster social wealth and human infrastructure?

The complete Calls for Projects and possible topics for inquiry can be found on the following links:

CALL for Organizational Behavior-led Action Research Projects (OB)

CALL for Human Resources-led Action Research Projects (HR)

Sign up for OB PDW for Organizational-led Behavior Action Research Projects: Shaping Caring Cultures and Strategies in Organizations: Caring Cultures & Strategies Program Session #: 21 | Submission: 14414 | Sponsor(s): (OB, MC, ODC, BPS). Scheduled: Friday, Aug 12 2011 8:00AM - 12:00PM at Grand Hyatt in Lone Star C

Possible areas of inquiry may include:

1. How do we activate a Care-based paradigm shift within the social, cultural, organizational, and economic differences of East-West economies?
2. What system-wide Social Wealth indicators and Organizational Metrics are needed to build the capacity and change existing mindsets for Caring Economics to be realized?
3. How applicable are Western theories, philosophies and practices for developing caring organizations, egalitarian environments, and value applicable in other parts of the world?
4. What management consultant skill-sets are needed to design, deliver, and implement measurable caring change programs?
5. What organizations are currently creating and implementing caring practices, policies, and environments?  What may we learn from them?
6. How do Leadership models embrace care, leadership skills, and social/emotional intelligence differently in female vs. male leadership models?

Sign up for HR PDW for Human Resources-led Action Research Projects: Transforming Institutions & Leaders in Support of Caring Economics Policies & Practices: Caring Institutions & Leaders. Program Session #: 243 | Submission: 14447 | Sponsor(s): (HR, GDO, ONE, MSR). Scheduled: Saturday, Aug 13 2011 10:15AM - 2:15PM at Grand Hyatt in Republic B

Possible areas of inquiry may include:

1. How do we create or develop caring organizational strategies, cultures and practices?
2. What HR policies, practices and competencies would support the development of Caring Organizational Systems?
3. How do we develop the intellectual, emotional, and social intelligence of leaders so they are Caring Leaders, and capable to lead Caring Organizations and Institutions?
4. What caring practices, programs and policies will empower as well as develop the well-being of women and children through Caring Economics?
5. What caring policies, practices and/or measurements in organizations and societies will help to develop the well-being of the natural environment?
6. How do we build a cross cultural human resources environment that addresses the challenges and opportunities required in global, multi-cultural businesses?

The organizers are also presenting this Symposium:

AOM All Academy Theme Panel Symposium: Sunday, Aug 14, 2011 “Women, Men, and Care in the New East-West Economy”

Chairperson and Moderator

• Kristine M. Kawamura, PhD.  Associate Professor, Centre for Advancement of International Management, St. Georges University, Grenada.  (Email: kristinekawamura@yahoo.com

• Panelists

• Riane Eisler, JD. President and Co-Founder, Center for Partnership Studies.  (Email: eisler@partnershipway.org)

• Rosalie Tung, PhD. Professor of International Business at Simon Fraser University.  (Email: tung@sfu.ca)

• Arthur Yeung, PhD. Philips Chair Professor of Human Resource Management, Director of Centre of Organization and People Excellence, and Associate Dean at China Europe International Business School, (CEIBS), Shanghai, Peoples’ Republic of China. (Email: ayeung@ceibs.edu)

• Jing Yin, PhD.  Assistant Professor, Communication, University of Hawaii, Department of Humanities.  (Email: jingyin@hawaii.edu

Discussant

• Jeana Wirtenberg, PhD.  Senior Advisor, External Relations & Services, Institute for Sustainable Enterprise, Fairleigh Dickinson University, Madison, New Jersey (Email: jwirtenb@fdu.edu).

• Sponsor: All Academy Theme Committee

PDW Features

1. Researchers and Practitioners who want to solve real world problems and systemic issues of care and caring giving in society, organizations, leadership, and the natural environment
2. Four Hours focused attention on actively solving a CARING-focused problem or systemic issue and meeting targeted workshop goals
3. Multi-disciplinary groups of scholars and practitioners who organically create action research working teams to meet your workshop goals, based on areas of interest, experience and contribution value
4. Action Research methods that bridge research with experience in hands-on, practice-grounded roundtables
5. Cross-divisional, cross-disciplinary conversation move forward in your project – no matter where you are in its development stage to design real-world projects, i.e. move from concept to reality with an idea; “unstick” a problem or challenge area; recreate a vision and ready it for implementation; put together or review a survey, grant proposal, funding model, or content model with caring experts; or, simply, identify a problem, set a new goal, and roll up your sleeves to work!

PDW Benefits

1. Move your project forward – no matter where you are in its development stage
2. Gain access to experienced, caring, and interested people who will work with you to help you solve your CARING-focused problem and achieve your project objectives
3. Build relationships with scholars and practitioners actively engaged and interested in your topic, developing your resource network for short and long term project support
4. Be part of a community that is interested in bringing care into our world.

One Page Proposal

We are asking anyone with a project to put a one page proposal together to tell us about your project.  Please include:

1. Overall Project Description (What is it?)
2. Overall Project Background (What’s Been Done?)
3. Description of Current Status and Scope (Where are you in the Process?)
4. Real problem or systemic issue to be addressed (What specifically do you want to work on during the PDW session?)
5. Goals for the PDW (What can we help you to experience and achieve in the PDW?)
6. PDW Success Factors Outcomes (What would make you feel accomplished at the end of the PDW session?)

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Meet the New Consumers: Five Marketplace Trends That Will Shape the Green Economy and Change the Future of Branding
May 17, 2011 10 am PST

The dawn of a more resourceful, creative and sustainable economy is beginning, with a growing number of New Consumers re-thinking what really matters and creating new ways to do more with less. BBMG co-founder and chief strategy officer, Raphael Bemporad, will introduce you to these values-aspirational, practical purchasers and share five emblematic trends that show how this group is taking sustainability from buzz to tipping point. This interactive webinar that explores such questions as:

- How can we take sustainability to scale?

- How will the economy generate growth and value beyond just more consumption?

- What role will consumers play in shaping, co-creating and inspiring sustainable
innovation and positive social impact?
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Greening Your Operations:

Make Earth Day part of everyday!

See terrific press coverage of our

TTG Collaborative Learning Lab

on April 13th at Alcoa Howmet in the

Morris County Chamber of Commerce

Business Edge (which goes to all their members),

also insert in 22,000+ Star Ledgers in Morris County.

Download the article on this page --> or go to

http://www.morrischamber.org

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Contact:
Allan Fliss
afliss@nj-green.org
(973) 627-5330

NEW JERSEY GREEN ASSOCIATION

ANNOUNCES FIVE NEW MEMBERS

DENVILLE, NJ, March 29, 2011 -

The New Jersey Green Association (NJGA) announcedthe recent addition of five new association members:

"We are proud to welcome these new organizations to the NJGA network," said NJGA Executive Director Allan Fliss. "They demonstrate the wide variety of green companies, nonprofits, and academic thought leaders that are eligible to join our association."

The Institute for Sustainable Enterprise (ISE), at Fairleigh Dickinson University, was founded in the Silberman College of Business in 2005, and its mission is to bring people together to learn how to live and manage sustainably by solving problems and capitalizing on opportunities in ways that simultaneously enhance economic, social, and environmental vitality. Joel Harmon is the ISE Executive Director, and their website is fdu.edu/ise.

The Sustainable Business Incubator started in 2007 as a program of the Institute for Sustainable Enterprise, Silberman College of Business, Fairleigh Dickinson University. It is now a project of the Center for Leadership in Sustainability, an independent NJ nonprofit corporation [that is applying for 501(c)3 status], which maintains a close relationship with FDU as well as with a number of other partners and associates. Jonathan Cloud is the SBI Director, and you can reach them at SustainableBusinessIncubator.com or fdu.edu/sbi.

Transitioning to Green, LLC - Building Bridges to A Green Economy Transitioning to Green™ is a professional organization and networked community dedicated to transforming the way business gets done as it prepares students and clients to thrive in the new green economy. This social enterprise is comprised of sustainability leaders with experience in industry, academia, NGO’s, and government, and provides instruction in people, planet, and profits. Jeana Wirtenberg, Ph.D, is President and CEO, and their website is transitioningtogreen.com.

The Green Mile Charity Foundation was founded in October of 2010 by Michael Burghoffer, President of PicoTurbine International, to facilitate his mission of advancing green education. Green Mile is designed to foster collaboration between industry leaders in education and green technology to enable students to prepare themselves for the future by providing college scholarships, outreach programs, and workshops. The Green Mile’s website is greenmilecharity.org

New Jersey Sanitary Supply Association (NJSSA) is itself a member of the Association of Mid-Atlantic Cleaning Experts, and its mission is to provide venues that enable members and associates to participate in commerce, networking, educational, charitable, and social activities. NJSSA is the primary voice and source for information, education, and networking for businesses within the cleaning and maintenance industry in and around the New Jersey area. Daniel Josephs is President, and the website is NJSSA.net.

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