Green Business Roundtable invites all interested in issues at the intersection of business and sustainability to join us for networking, discussion and insight.
I look forward to seeing you there.
Date: Wednesday, February 7, 2017
Time: 11:30am - 1:00pm
Location: Offices of Green America - 1612 K St. NW, Washington, DC
(nearest Metros - Farragut North and Farragut West)
Lunch included.
This month's topic - Linking Sustainability with Food in the DC Region
Interest in local food is at an all-time high locally and nationally. Food production, distribution, sale, consumption and disposal all have significant impacts on our environmental footprint. Join us for a stimulating discussion about food and agriculture in metro DC and their environmental and economic contributions and impacts. Lindsay Smith (COG) will present a regional overview of these dynamic sectors, and local entrepreneur Tom McDougall of 4P Foods will share his experience with building a food-related business that fosters sustainability while generating profits.
This month's speakers - Lindsay Smith and Tom McDougall
Lindsay Smith is working with the Metropolitan Washington Council of
Governments (COG) to build a multi-faceted Regional Food Systems Program
in COG’s Department of Environmental Programs. This new efforts works
with a range of stakeholders—from businesses to non-profits to local,
state, and federal government to identify opportunities to grow the
region’s food economy to the benefit of farmers and producers,
consumers, and COG members.
---------------------------------------Tom is the founder of 4P Foods, a Benefit Corporation that works with over 200 local and regional farms, delivering their sustainably produced food to customers in and around DC. 4P's goal is to use food as a tool to create a more equitable, socially just and sustainable food system of tomorrow. Tom is a passionate advocate for True Cost Accounting as a resource to change the conversation around what, ultimately, is the true purpose of business.
Thanks again to Green America for partnering with Green Business Roundtable and hosting this month's gathering
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