By Matthew T. Ryan As Mayor of Binghamton, I was honored to welcome President Barack Obama to our community on Friday. I’m proud of our city and the strides we have made to revitalize it. And I’m proud the president chose to come to the Binghamton University, a premier public institution, as affordable, quality education […]
Deepak Chopra opened the evening’s conversation, “If Governor Cuomo goes forward with fracking, he is risking his career.” Earlier this year at Deepak HomeBase, ABC Carpet & Home held a gathering of innovative business leaders, in cooperation with other action organizations – the American Sustainable Business Council, Chefs for the Marcellus, Food and Water Watch, […]
By Brian Halweil A critical mass of New York celebrities and food luminaries is opposing fracking in the city’s watershed. Mario Batali and Edible hero Bill Telepan recently authored a persuasive op-ed asking the governor to “serve food, not fracking” in a May 30 opinion piece in the Daily News. Gasland 2 will headline the docs category at […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: NYS Sustainable Business Council: Hilary Baum, hilarybaum@baumforum.org, 718-884-5716 or, American Sustainable Business Council: Bob Keener, bkeener@asbcouncil.org, 617-610-6766 New Poll of Small Business Owners Reveals Strong Bipartisan Support for Clean, Safe Energy and Environmental Stewardship **Business Leaders and Small Business Owners Available for Comment** June 27, 2013, Washington, D.C. A national, scientific […]
Today we are launching Businesses Against Fracking New York. Businesses Against Fracking New York is an initiative co-sponsored by New Yorkers Against Fracking and the New York State Sustainable Business Council. Its goal is to help provide a voice for businesses that support a ban on fracking in New York, and will work together to […]
Read about the anti-fracking case made at Governor Cuomo’s Yogurt Summit here!
New York, NY, January 30, 2013 – The American Sustainable Business Council (ASBC) today announced the formation of the New York State Sustainable Business Council (NYSSBC), an alliance of business organizations and businesses committed to advancing a vibrant, just, and sustainable economy in the state. The organization will promote strategies and policies designed to build […]
Business Leaders Argue Fracking Won’t Create Jobs; Will Harm Food and Water Safety and Existing NY-Based Businesses Click here for the full list of 1000+ Businesses for a Ban (Albany, NY) Another group is adding its voice to the growing opposition to the plan to allow fracking in New York State. New Yorkers Against Fracking, a coalition […]
