Whether you are a design, legal, financial, real estate, insurance, or consulting company, learn how more efficient building energy use, transportation to and from work or clients, paper consumption, reduced waste generation, and increased recycling can take you to the frontline of the fight to slow climate change.

HomeStreet Bank, a Seattle Climate Partner, has always had a commitment to offering their customers high quality service and to making business decisions that positively affect the environment where its employees and customers live, work, and play. In 2007, the Bank joined with the City of Seattle's Office of Sustainability and Environment to measure their impact on climate.

Using a detailed case study and first-person commentary, this seminar traces the course of HomeStreet Bank's measurement and, more importantly, examines the way HomeStreet Bank has used this information to reduce their climate impact and cut their operating costs.

Speakers:
Anisha Shankar, Associate, Cascadia Consulting Group, Inc., worked with staff at HomeStreet Bank to measure the Bank's carbon emissions (carbon footprint). She will walk you through the process of measuring your climate impact, breaking climate change down into actionable items.

Richard Bendix, Senior Vice President and Director of Marketing, HomeStreet Bank, will explain how the Bank used the information that came from their "carbon footprint" to make simple but significant changes in the way they did business.

Charlie Cunniff, Director, Seattle Climate Partnership, will tell you more about the Seattle Climate Partnership, comprised of more than 100 Seattle businesses that have committed to taking action against climate change.

Please visit the Seattle Chamber of Commerce website for member and non-member online registration and driving directions.

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