Having fun at Green Business Networking in LA!

Submitted by Alisa on August 16, 2007 - 2:08pm

This Tuesday evening Caroline (another 11th Hour intern) and I attended a monthly event, Green Business Networking, in Santa Monica at the Ambrose Hotel (a green hotel! check it out !!) I had never been to an event like this before, and while we went to speak about the film and get everyone excited for the Los Angeles release this weekend, we ended meeting so many amazing people!

It's amazing to see how many different niches we can plug ourselves into in this movement, so when we are confronted with hopeless feelings like "people won't want to change if it means they make less money" we can remind ourselves that being green is where business is headed.

We spoke with representatives from green real estate, green haute-couture (!),raw food cuisine, green financing, and the film industry. I could have spoken to representatives from any of these industries at any normal networking event, but what made it so special was that everyone was working for a great social cause.

I think that orienting a career to help the world and others (even a career in real estate) is the way of the future. Realizing that we all have our own separate talents and interests but that we can all work together and essentially help each other is amazing.

Oh, and the organic wine and raw food there was amazing as well!

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I love the Ambrose. We

Submitted by Greenday on August 17, 2007 - 10:27am.

I love the Ambrose. We always have stayed at Ambrose when we are in L.A. It is a very nice eco friendly Hotel.

I love the Ambrose. We

Submitted by Greenday on August 17, 2007 - 10:22am.

I love the Ambrose. We always have stayed at Ambrose when we are in L.A. It is a very nice eco friendly Hotel.

I love the Ambrose. We

Submitted by Greenday on August 17, 2007 - 10:16am.

I love the Ambrose. We always have stayed at Ambrose when we are in L.A. It is a very nice eco friendly Hotel.

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