2010 Sponsor Directory
Presenting Sponsor
Charlotte Clean and Green gratefully acknowledges the support of The Wachovia Foundation. The mission of The Wachovia Foundation is to build strong and vibrant communities, improve the quality of life, and make a positive difference.
Sustaining Sponsor
Central Piedmont Community College
Partnering Sponsors
The 15th annual Symposium for Neighborhoods is the centerpiece of a month of Creating Community activities hosted by the City of Charlotte and its partners. The Symposium will be held at Central Piedmont Community College's (CPCC) main campus in partnership with its Charlotte Clean and Green and Sensoria events.
The Symposium brings together neighborhood residents and leaders who share the goal of building a better community. A variety of workshops will be provided on topics such as community safety, neighborhood projects and events, economic development, creating place and spaces and energy efficiency. There will also be activities for youth ages 12–18.
Duke Energy is the third largest electric power holding company in the United States, based on kilowatt–hour sales. Its regulated utility operations serve approximately 4 million customers located in five states – North Carolina, South Carolina, Indiana, Ohio and Kentucky – representing a population of approximately 11 million people. Duke Energy's commercial power and international business segments operate diverse power generation assets in North America and Latin America, including a growing portfolio of renewable energy assets in the United States.
Headquartered in Charlotte, N.C., Duke Energy is a Fortune 500 company traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol DUK. More information about the company is available on the Internet at:
Food Lion LLC is becoming as well known for its energy conservation and environmental strategies as it is for great prices and quality groceries. With energy conservation practices now more than a decade strong, Food Lion LLC has received eight consecutive EnergyStar Awards, the EPA's highest energy conservation honor. No other grocer has received as many EnergyStar awards or has as many stores with EnergyStar ratings for energy efficiency. Food Lion LLC also recently became one of the first companies to voluntarily commit to the EPA's GreenChill advanced refrigeration partnership, an initiative through which companies pledge to go above and beyond regulatory requirements in protecting the ozone layer and reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
K104.7 is Charlotte's first eco–friendly radio station with the 8 am workday kickoff and the best cool songs all throughout your workday on K1047.com.
Softness you can feel and feel good about™
SCOTTIES® is part of the Irving Family of Companies who have planted over 800 Million Trees in the past 50 years.
SCOTTIES® plants three trees for every one used to produce Scotties® products.
Since 2009, SCOTTIES® has also teamed up with American Forests to support the SCOTTIES® Releaf U.S.A tree planting campaign, including the Creek Releaf® effort in Charlotte.
Doing something good for the earth doesn't have to be hard on you and your wallet. SCOTTIES® is softer than ever and is committed to planting trees for a better tomorrow, all at a great value. Now that's something to feel good about!
Supporting Sponsors
Argand Energy Solutions, is a licensed, full‐service renewable energy company with a focus on solar system design and installation for commercial, government, and residential customers in the Southeastern United States. Argand focuses on solar photovoltaics (PV), solar thermal, and wind power. The company is a value‐added, design‐build integrator to its customers, The company offers services ranging from system design, financing, engineering, feasibility studies, complete installations, and ongoing system monitoring and maintenance services. We have locations in Charlotte, NC, Columbia and Charleston, SC.
The Blumenthal Foundation
Did you know that Coke was the first ever to commercialize a food or beverage bottle made from recycled plastic? Coca–Cola has made recycling part of their business by forming Coca–Cola Recycling LLC. Within the Live Positively platform, Coca–Cola envisions a world in which our packaging is no longer seen as waste, but as a valuable resource for future use.
Coca–Cola encourages Charlotte to recycle with Give It Back® programs all over Mecklenburg County. You can find Coca–Cola recycling barrels in half of the Charlotte–Mecklenburg Middle Schools for their Give It Back Challenge or find Give It Back® recycling bins in uptown Charlotte for tailgating fans during football season.
Visit the Coca–Cola booth at Charlotte Clean and Green 2010 to learn more about Coca–Cola recycling and their Give It Back® programs.
Based in Charlotte NC, Compass Group North America is the leading foodservice and support services company with $9.2 billion in revenues in 2009. Compass Group is proud to lead the foodservice industry with groundbreaking policies that champion local farmer and fair trade; reduce the use of antibiotics in chicken and pork; commit to healthier oceans by purchasing sustainable seafood; advocate social justice by supporting harvesters; and promote farm animal welfare through 100 percent use of cage free shell eggs. Support for sustainable agriculture and healthy rural economies are also a key focus, with the development of "Ag in the Middle" program, upholding local mid-sized farms throughout the country.
Diamond Springs is committed to protecting our environment. With a wide array of "green choices" Diamond Springs allows its customers to enjoy the pure, safe and delicious goodness of bottled water without the damaging side effects. All of our single serve products are produced in the most eco friendly light weight bottle on the market today. Diamond Springs also offers fully recyclable PET plastic prodcuts and bottleless alternatives. Our hallmark is of course our reusable, refillable 5 and 3 gallon bottles. With a life cycle of 40–50 trips and fully recyclable at the end of their useful life, Diamond Springs is the original recycler!
Do Your Part® is a media content division of Terri Bennett Enterprises, LLC specializing in the production and distribution of eco–focused content for broadcast, print, and Internet distribution. Do Your Part® content provides practical, eco–friendly solutions and information to inspire viewers and readers to reduce environmental waste and improve our planet through everyday green living.
Earth Farms is a Certified Compost Facility in Dallas, NC. They composted 32,000 tons of Food Waste in the last year from many food facilities including Johnson & Wales Culinary Arts University, The Ritz Carlton, Microsoft and many others. Uniquely Certified Master Composters at Earth Farms ensure their compost and custom blended soil products of the highest quality and integrity.
Sometimes nature needs a helping hand to keep growing.
That's why Gerdau Ameristeel is committed to future generations, investing in updated environmental processes and equipment and encouraging awareness among its employees and in their communities. Gerdau Ameristeel is also the second largest recycler of steel in the U.S. and is transforming millions of tons of scrap steel each year into new products that help to shape the world. A big helping hand to ensure that the cycle of life never stops.
Goodwill operates 20 retail stores and has over 30 total donation sites in the Southern Piedmont region of North and South Carolina. Proceeds from the sale of donated goods fund job training and employment services for individuals facing barriers to employment such as lack of skills, experience or education. In 2009, Goodwill Industries of the Southern Piedmont delivered services to nearly 18,000 individuals and diverted more than 55 million pounds of goods from area landfills.
Innovative Solar Solutions, formerly SC Solar, Inc., was started in 1999 in order to meet the growing demand for solar power both in the US and internationally. Based in Charlotte, NC, we are a supplier of solar equipment for commercial, government, industrial, and residential customers. We take pride in offering a high degree of customer service and reliable products, and we carry a wide range of solar and wind products, including:
Solar Water Pumping Systems…
Solar Panels from Sharp, Kyocera, Evergreen, BP Solar, and more…
Inverters, Charge Controllers, Batteries, and other solar equipment…
Wind Turbines
Leading Green Distributing provides refrigerated transportation of locally farmed and produced goods throughout the Carolinas, Georgia, SW Virginia and East Tennessee. I have a small van for city deliveries and a 17 foot box truck which runs on biodiesel. I have permits and insurance to haul produce, meat, dairy; just about anything but live animals.
Founded in 1954, Lowes Foods employs 8500 people and operates 112 stores in North Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia. The company is committed to offering a variety of organic foods and helping their customers save time and money while receiving personalized attention each day. Lowes Foods is proud to be a responsible and caring member of the community by providing non–profit fundraising and practicing sustainability through recycling and support of reusable shopping bags.
Help save 1,000,000 Trees!
Marcal® Small Steps® is made from 100% premium recycled paper, not trees. Since 1950, our small company has been helping families make a difference by making affordable products that perform well and are good for you and good for the earth. Try our bath, facial, napkin and towels.
You can make a big difference too. Because if every home in America switches to any Marcal® Small Steps® product just once this week, together we could save over 1 million trees!
NC GreenPower was established in 2003 as the nation's first statewide, multi‐utility renewable energy program. This landmark nonprofit launched an opportunity for North Carolinians to voluntarily support the growth of renewable energy in North Carolina and now offers carbon offsets to address growing concerns about the impact of greenhouse gases on the environment. NC GreenPower is an easy and effective way for you to balance your impact on the environment. Renewable Energy creates cleaner energy sources. Carbon Offsets mitigate greenhouse gases. Find out how to sign up on our website:
Founded in 1978, The NC Sustainable Energy Association is a 501(c)3 non‐profit membership organization of individuals, businesses, government and non‐profits working to ensure a sustainable future by promoting renewable energy and energy efficiency in North Carolina through education, public policy and economic development. Get involved today! Become a member, make a tax‐deductible donation or learn more at www.energync.org.
Optima Engineering is a multi‐disciplined, professional engineering firm specializing in Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing, Fire Protection, Lighting, and Sustainable Design. We also offer both basic and full Commissioning Services We recently opened 1927 South Tryon Street Suite 300 Charlotte, N.C. 28203.
(704) 338‐1292
www.optimapa.com
ReVenture Park is an ambitious plan to Reclaim, Restore, and Reinvent a 667 acre Superfund Site along the Catawba River in Charlotte, NC into the region's first Renewable Energy Eco–Industrial Park. This project will create one of the most dynamic and multi–faceted renewable energy developments currently being contemplated in the United States. The project is poised to become a national model for innovative redevelopment of Brownfield industrial property, and it will serve as a template for other large projects that are similarly situated.
www.forsiteinc.com
As a global specialist in energy management with operations in more than 100 countries, Schneider Electric offers integrated solutions across multiple market segments, including leadership positions in energy and infrastructure, industrial processes, building automation, and data centers/networks, as well as a broad presence in residential applications. Focused on making energy safe, reliable, and efficient, the company's 100,000+ employees achieved sales of more than $22 billion in 2009, through an active commitment to help individuals and organizations "Make the most of their energy."
www.schneider‐electric.us
A recycling partner you can count on.
Sonoco Recycling is one of the world's leading recyclers with locations worldwide. Globally, we collect over 3.5 million tons of old corrugated containers, various grades of paper, metals, plastics, and commingled material per year and have experts who provide secure, reliable and innovative recycling solutions for your organization. www.sonocorecycling.com
Southern Energy, based in Morrisville, N.C., is a leading sustainable energy company delivering energy efficiency, green building and turn–key solar services to home owners, home builders, companies and government agencies across the Southeast. Southern Energy's two–part mission is to have a measurable impact on reducing greenhouse gas emissions that contribute to climate change, and to build a sustainable triple–bottom–line company. Southern Energy employs a team of about 50 sustainable energy professionals working from offices in Morrisville, Charlotte, and Greenville, S.C. SEM is consistently recognized as an industry leader both locally and nationally, and was among a handful of companies in the U.S. to earn the National Energy Star Partner of the Year award three years in a row in 2007, 2008, and 2009. Southern Energy was also recently presented with the 2009 City of Raleigh Market Transformation Award. For more information, visit