NEW YORK-- The Sustainable Business Network of New York City has been accepted as a member to national BALLE-- Business Alliance for Local Living Economies.
"SBNYC was founded to support what has always made NYC distinct— locally owned and operated businesses. These give meaning to our daily lives, offering a sense of community and local jobs," says Sandi Franklin, Director of the Center for Urban Environment, which is the headquarters for SBNYC. "Acceptance to BALLE gives members in NYC's five boroughs access to a wealth of resources designed to help them prosper, network, mentor one another, and build the kind of leadership we need for a strong and sustainable local economy."
To welcome New York City as BALLE's newest member, Judy Wicks from Philadelphia's White Dog Cafe and Foundation addressed SBNYC and affirmed the importance of local business, the "backbone of a just society." BALLE, which now has over 50 networks and 30,000 members nationwide, is the brainchild Ms. Wicks and other members of the Social Venture Network.
SBNYC founders, members and staff attended the 6th Annual BALLE Conference in Boston on June 6 where hundreds of independent business owners, local government officials, and community leaders gathered for four days to share strategies and ideas on how to grow community wealth through locally-owned businesses. Among the speakers were Majora Carter, Sustainable South Bronx founder and the author of Greening the Ghetto, and Bill McKibben, founder of Step It Up and the author of Deep Economy.
Membership to SBNYC is open to locally owned and operated businesses who are dedicated to creating innovative solutions that result in lasting improvements to local and global communities. Membership in New York City has grown to 65 businesses with concentrations in areas such as renewable energy, local manufacturing, local & sustainable food, independent retail, and green construction and design.
SBNYC's mission is to connect New York City's local entrepreneurs, to provide expertise on how to implement a triple bottom line for people-planet-profits, and to increase awareness among New Yorkers about the impact of how and with whom they do business.
Sustainable Business Network of New York City
www.sbnyc.org
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