Environmental Summit in Dallas
Lakehill Preparatory School is hosting its first annual Environmental Summit on February 23. Founded in 1971,Lakehill is a private K through 12, fully accredited college preparatory school in east Dallas. Last September the school opened The Alice and Erle Nye Family Environmental Science Center, a LEED Silver certified building. The new center backs up to 43 acres of Dallas flood plain and will allow students to study plants and wildlife, build trails and explore nature.
"The Alice and Erle Nye Family Environmental Science Center is truly an amazing facility and the Environmental Summit is a wonderful opportunity to share this resource with small business owners and members of the east Dallas community," Roger Perry, Lakehill Headmaster, said. "We want to help bring people together to exchange information and learn from each other."
The first event, "Going Green with Your Business" is geared towards small business owners. Sponsored by Lakewood Women in Business and Park Cities Women in Business, the summit features three speakers including EcoTuesday's own Anna Clark! Anna is president of EarthPeople a consulting and communications firm that help companies bolster their brands through profitable green strategies. Her book, Green, American Style will be released in April. Anna will speak on " Ten Reasons to Green your Small Business and Five Ways to Do It."
Donna Bender and Susan Morrow will speak on "Looking at Your Business through Green-Colored Glasses." The Donna Bender Company specializes in creatively building brand awareness and establishing a public image for both individuals and corporations. Susan Morrow APR of Marketing Symphony has more than 25 years of experience in public relations and communications management.
Tom Kemper will speak on "Profitability through Sustainability." Kemper is the founder and President of Dolphin Blue, a business built on principles of environmental sustainability and social responsibility. Dolphin Blue has been providing post-consumer recycled products to customers since 1994.
"The reality is that every single thing we do every day has an impact on the planet -- good or bad," Gigi Ekstrom, Marketing Director of Lakehill, said. "The good news is that as individuals, we have the power to control most of our choices and, therefore, the impact we create. "Green" is literally everywhere these days. With so many messages, it is easy to get overwhelmed - and that sometimes results in choosing to do nothing. This symposium is designed to help local businesses and community members understand the big picture and to help them set smaller, achievable goals while giving them the tools to reach these goals. We want to make it easier for them to make a positive impact. There are so many wonderful resources in our community. We want to help people make these connections."
