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Economic Development

Though many associate sustainability exclusively with greening the environment, we must green the economy, too. Simply put, no region can survive, let alone thrive, without jobs and plenty of them. But old models of industrial development and recruitment will no longer do. We must build on the creativity and entrepreneurial spirit of Western North Carolina to establish new models of financial restoration and growth, and to reinvent the concept of productivity that embraces human and ecological needs.

PROJECT IN PROCESS

The Green Economy Asset Mapping Project

PROPOSED PROJECTS

  1. Civic Forum (Web 2.0 Site)

  2. Regional Entrepreneurial Network for Sustainability

  3. Cluster and Sub-Cluster Market Development

Contact Information

The BRSI offices are located in downtown Asheville, Suite 2 of the mezzanine level of the
Haywood Park Hotel

Mailing Address:
1 Battery Park Ave., Suite M2
Asheville, NC, 28801.

Phone: 828-348-5191

Email: admin@blueridgesustainability.org

And you can always send us any inquiries you might have via our contact form

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    BRSI is fortunate to have received financial support and sponsorship from local, regional and national organizations, government entities, foundations, corporations, higher educational institutions, and individuals.  We feature our dedicated sponsors here. Sundance Power Systems   BRSI is grateful for the support and sustainability leadership of Sundance Power Systems. Chosen to complete the solar installations for the Green Restaurant Initiative, Sundance [...]