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Non-profit Organization Management

Milwaukee, Wisconsin 1,628 followers

Our mission is to advance sustainable principles and practices forward through the power of business.

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The Wisconsin Sustainable Business Council’s (WSBC) mission is to advance sustainable principles and practices forward through the power of business. We support businesses and sustainability professionals through an array of programming, education, resources and tools and are a catalyst for businesses looking to integrate sustainability into the fabric of their organization. We are here to transform business into a force of good in Wisconsin and beyond. WSBC is an affiliate of the WMEP. Educate | Measure | Improve | Connect www.wisconsinsustainability.com Join our LinkedIn Group: Search for Wisconsin Sustainable Business Council on LinkedIn to find our Group. Join our Mailing List: Visit wisconsinsustainability.com to sign up for our mailing list. Here you can stay up to date on all our events, programs, and general updates. Apply to the Green Masters Program: A recognition and assessment program for Wisconsin businesses interested in improving and being recognized for their sustainability initiatives. The objective of the program is to provide companies with a benchmark for themselves and the ability to compare their sustainability performance to other companies in their sector. In addition, we seek to recognize businesses and help them to distinguish themselves from their peers. You access this application from our website, https://www.wisconsinsustainability.com/greenmasters If you would like more information on how to best get involved with the WI Sustainable Business Council, don't hesitate to reach out to Jessy Servi Ortiz, Managing Director of the Council at jessy@wisconsinsustainability.com.

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Non-profit Organization Management

Company size

2-10 employees

Headquarters

Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Type

Nonprofit

Founded

2009

Specialties

Environmental sustainability, Corporate social responsibility, Sustainable business, Corporate citizenship, sustainability, business sustainability, triple bottom line, Wisconsin Sustainability, and ESG

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The 2024 Sustain Dane Summit has begun! Toral Livingston-Jha, PCC and Luke Kloberdanz are having a heartfelt discussion about building a strong connection to nature and how it shows up in our work. “My connection to nature shows up frequently. Encouraging myself and our staff to connect to nature focuses us on our mission. I feel it myself when I can just go out and be in nature, focusing on nothing but being.” -Luke Kloberdanz, Executive Director & CEO, Ice Age Trail Alliance
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Solar power is one of the cornerstones of renewable energy. Behrang Hamadani heads up NIST’s photovoltaic research team and is working to make solar panels more efficient and reliable by developing accurate ways to measure them. Out in the wild, sunlight comes in a wide variety of angles and conditions. So to accurately measure solar cell efficiency, Behrang uses an artificial, standard Sun. This is basically a flashbulb that carefully matches the characteristic light of the Sun, in short bursts, on demand, over and over again. Using the standard Sun and other carefully developed measurement techniques, his team calibrates special solar cells that manufacturers can compare their products to. These “standard reference instruments” (SRIs) ensure that a manufacturer’s solar panels are measured correctly. “SRIs are our lab’s bread and butter,” says Behrang. Behrang’s lab has recently started making a new SRI for solar cells made from gallium arsenide, a technology that has captured the attention of the space industry. Solar cells made from gallium arsenide are more efficient than other types of solar cells, so they make sense for space technology where we want to harness large quantities of power using as little weight as possible. Without an SRI, it would be impossible to run quality control tests on these solar panels, where a small inaccuracy could mean the difference between success and failure. “Solar” means Sun, so if the light comes from somewhere else like a lightbulb, they are no longer called solar and are instead called the generic term “photovoltaic,” which means something that uses light to produce electricity. Indoor photovoltaics (IPV) is one of Behrang’s major areas of new research. If you’re of a certain age, you might remember some calculators used to be powered by little built-in photovoltaic cells that worked using sunlight or ambient indoor light. The technology never spread far beyond calculators because they could only convert 2%-3% of light energy into electric power. Just enough to power a calculator, but not much more than that. Modern IPV panels are at least 10 times more efficient than those early calculator cells, opening the door for more ways to use them. This is a new area of research, so it hasn’t found its way into many products yet, but early applications include wireless keyboards, temperature sensors and portable batteries for cellphones. Behrang’s lab is advancing this technology by studying how much energy you can expect to get from an IPVs under different artificial lighting conditions. Thanks in part to his research, you may start seeing solar cells in new, unexpected places. Learn more about Behrang’s lab here: https://lnkd.in/dehpyDBB
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NIST scientists have developed an updated laser technology that can visualize methane plumes and other gases in real-time. This video shows a methane cloud swirling and changing. The dark areas indicate little to no methane, while the brighter colors show higher areas of methane. Because it can take pictures very quickly, this technology can show how the methane cloud creates swirling patterns and changes in real-time, which wasn’t possible previously. This “free-form dual-comb spectroscopy” method can be easily adjusted to look for different gases, not just methane. This advancement could lead to more versatile and efficient sensors in everything from air quality monitors to food safety detectors to studying how materials burn or assessing muscle health non-invasively. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/g3JPMstU
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Join the Citizens Utility Board of Wisconsin in celebrating 45 years of consumer advocacy! For 45 years, CUB has been at the forefront, representing the interests of Wisconsin’s residential and small business consumers, and your support has been crucial in achieving this mission. Join the CUB staff, Board of Directors, and supporters as we celebrate the impacts of CUB's work across Wisconsin. Registration ends November 14th!
Calling all Citizens Utility Board of Wisconsin #allies #partners #supporters and #smallbusiness members - you are invited to join us in #celebrating #45years of consumer advocacy on utility issues for the people of Wisconsin. Register for the gathering at: https://lnkd.in/gGv5N7Zw
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Have you registered yet? We are just TWO weeks away from the annual WSBC Conference, where business leaders and sustainability professionals convene to foster collaboration and innovation in pursuit of a more sustainable future. Since its inception in December 2008, this conference has grown to become the pinnacle event for Wisconsin’s sustainability community. At each gathering, attendees can glean insights from fellow practitioners, sharing strategies, tools, and real-world experiences to advance sustainability and Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) practices across the state. Register now at https://cvent.me/0QqAqR.#WSBC #WISustainability #Sustainability #SustainableBusiness #WisconsinSustainability #SustainabilityConference #ESG

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