SBO Dispatch: Scenes from Green Sports Alliance's Summit + OpConnect's big $$$ score

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September 5, 2013

Top Stories Scenes from the Green Sports Alliance Summit (Photos) With a plethora of sports industry titans mixing with the environmental business world's sharpest minds, the 2013 Green Sports Alliance Summit was clearly the place to be last week.   OpConnect's funding brings charge to Hawaii, jobs to Oregon Portland-based EV charging company OpConnect LLC has received $650,000 in new investments and loans aimed at growing the company's presence in Hawaii.   ISSP's Willard to leave group's top post The long-time head of the International Society for Sustainability Professionals is leaving the group's top spot.   ReCharged: Focus the Nation Mt. Hood retreat alum talks energy Every year, a crop of college students gathers from around the country on the slopes of Mt. Hood for a weeklong, intensive dive into the world of energy.   Connect with us More Headlines Enviros want clear cut answers on clearcutting Food-loving Farm Alliance relaunches with different tenets, same mission Voices: Absent federal action, states must pick up toxic chemical regulation slack Voices: Energy, not Syria, is worthy of military's attention Warner Pacific adds social entrepreneurship major in Portland A-dec meets net-zero wastewater standards Nature Conservancy seeks Oregonians' fave green eateries Safeway to spend $4 million to fix ozone-depleting refrigerant leaks

This week's SBO poll Do you use LED lights in your home? Green Jobs Director of Transportation & Parking Services, Portland State University Controls and Power Systems Engineer, Lucid Energy Field Representative, Fluid Market Strategies Wastewater Reclamation Plant Operator, City of Corvallis Equity Strategy Program Manager, Metro Event Calendar Featured Event: SBO Network at OMSI Join us for an evening of drinks and conversation at OMSI's renewable energy exhibit. SBO Network is a fun opportunity to connect with sustainable business professionals and green team leaders. September 17 | $25  Register here >> SBO Awards - nominations are open! We're looking for innovative busin esses, individuals and advocacy groups that have done cool work in the areas of energy, equity, food, natural environment, transportation, waste and water. Nominate here >>   Sept. 17: SBO Network - OMSI Renewable Energy exhibit Sept. 6: BESThq's ReCONNECT! Sept. 9: Climate Change Adaptation: Envisioning the Future and Learning from the Past Sept. 11: The Emerging Smart Grid & Tour of Salem Smart Power Center Sept. 12: Oregon BEST FEST View full calendar

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