THE MAKERS OF NATURAL BEAUTY

In Business, March/April, 2004, Vol. 26, No. 2, p. 31

ECOSTYLE

Delia Montgomery

LOCAL BUSINESS NETWORKS FIND NEW ALLY - ECONOMICS

In Business, March/April, 2004, Vol. 26, No. 2, p. 30

BALLE BEAT

Michael Shuman and Laury Hammel

ALASKAN TRIBAL COMMUNITY INVESTS IN LOCAL ENTERPRISES

In Business, March/April, 2004, Vol. 26, No. 2, p. 26

“A lot of communities have a brain drain. We're trying to reverse that by investing in our community,” says the CEO of the Kake Tribal Corporation.

Mark Musick

NEW APPROACH TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN VERMONT

In Business, March/April, 2004, Vol. 26, No. 2, p. 24

“Looking within” is proving to be the best strategy - investing in people by supporting local entrepreneurs with vision and a passion for their work.

Tim Traver

BANKING SUSTAINABILITY IN THE COASTAL NORTHWEST

In Business, March/April, 2004, Vol. 26, No. 2, p. 22

Finding the link between economic opportunity and ecological integrity should not be the mystery that it seems to be in this country.

John Berdes

SPINNING A COMPANY ON EARTHY FIBERS

In Business, March/April, 2004, Vol. 26, No. 2, p. 20

Turning corn fiber into yarn for blankets fits well into a Minnesota mill's philosophy
of using renewable products.

Dan Lemke

NEW RECYCLED PRODUCT TO LOVE

In Business, March/April, 2004, Vol. 26, No. 2, p. 18

Annual event shows thousands that recycled content delivers high quality furniture, floor coverings, mouldings and other products that are cost-effective and “easy on the Environment.”

Bob Feinbaum

VERMICOMPOST AS AN ECOPRODUCT

In Business, March/April, 2004, Vol. 26, No. 2, p. 17

Alternative enterprises are “partnering” with earthworms to become part of the small-scale, self-sufficient economic development scene in Cuba.

Jeri L. Berc, Olegario Muñiz and Bernado Calero

A NATURAL FOODS PIONEER REACHES THE SUBLIME STAGE

In Business, March/April, 2004, Vol. 26, No. 2, p. 14

Terry Dalton makes an exciting entrepreneurial transition from the Unicorn to plant-based cuisine.

Jerome Goldstein

High School Benefits From Renewable Energy

In Business, March/April, 2004, Vol. 26, No. 2, p. 13

Illinois project shows how relatively small amounts of biogas can produce clean energy - as well as great lessons for students.

ANSWERING THE LURE OF THE LAND

In Business, March/April, 2004, Vol. 26, No. 2, p. 10

Philadelphia attorney turns farmer, linking suburban home owners, landscapers, horse fanciers and nurseries, through a pioneering on-farm composting business.

George DeVault

BUSINESS DEVELOPMENTS

In Business, March/April, 2004, Vol. 26, No. 2, p. 8

GREEN GAZELLE COMPANIES GAIN MORE RECOGNITION
The Green Gazelles Project is a creation of the Center for Small Business and the Environment (www.greengazelles.org) which is directed by Byron Kennard and based in Washington, D.C. Green Gazelles are examples of fast-growing entrepreneurial small businesses that blend profitability,

IN BUSINESS WORLD

In Business, March/April, 2004, Vol. 26, No. 2, p. 4

CANADIAN “DESIGN FOR SUSTAINABILITY” BUSINESS CASE STUDIES
Ten case studies of small and medium sized enterprises have recently been published by a Canadian network of “Design for Sustainability” organizations. The case studies feature firms from a variety of sectors from across Canada demonstrating leadership and innovation in sustainable design. The cases