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 # 5 Simple Strategies to Build Eco Awareness Programs in your Small Business in 2011

 

##### Blog by Julie Urlaub, Founder and Managing Partner at Taiga Company

 

 

 Nov 23, 2010 2:51 PM ET

  

[Taiga Company blog by Julie Urlaub, Founder and Managing Partner at Taiga Compa…](http://blog.taigacompany.com/blog/sustainability-business-life-environment/0/0/5-simple-strategies-to-build-eco-awareness-programs-in-your-small-business-in-2011)

The past year has seen a significant shift in eco awareness and the debate on climate change. In the world of business and finance, climate change has developed from a sidebar topic to a mainstream conversation. Accompanying climate change discussions are questions as to how to increase eco awareness in business. Fortunately, people are waking up to the idea that business sustainability is creating a [bright](http://blog.taigacompany.com/blog/taiga-company/0/0/why-sustainability-is-a-business-bright-spot) spot of opportunity for businesses.

In building eco awareness into your business, we promote building of a comprehensive business sustainability program. While that may be the preferred path, there are other steps you can take as well.

 

"[Green Teams](http://blog.taigacompany.com/blog/taiga-company/0/0/green-teams-putting-the-green-in-business)", a formal or informal group of people in a company who are passionate about environmental issues, are gathering in offices across America to brainstorm solutions and promote ways in which their company's practices can become more environmentally sustainable. As explained in our sustainability consulting, a green team can reduce [paper](http://blog.taigacompany.com/blog/taiga-company/0/0/5-paperless-office-solutions) use, increase recycling, promote [energy](http://blog.taigacompany.com/blog/taiga-company/0/0/taking-the-next-step-in-energy-efficiency-) conservation, and more, making a huge difference within a department or building.

 

Link eco awareness programs to existing company offerings, as in [wellness](http://blog.taigacompany.com/blog/taiga-company/0/0/worksite-wellness-and-sustainability-how-are-they-linked) programs. Wellness programs have been uses as instruments to address weight reduction, reduced stress levels, improved physical fitness, health, and well being. They may include fitness, recreation, social activities and programs to enhance intellectual and spiritual development. Providing employees with wellness programs not only provides them a way to improve their health, but it also demonstrates [corporate social responsibility](http://blog.taigacompany.com/blog/taiga-company/0/0/csr-quickly-becoming-a-business-requirement). [**Click here to continue reading**](http://blog.taigacompany.com/blog/sustainability-business-life-environment/0/0/5-simple-strategies-to-build-eco-awareness-programs-in-your-small-business-in-2011).

*Home to one third of the earth's trees, the Taiga is the largest land-based biosphere and encircles the globe. Its immense oxygen production literally changes the atmosphere and refreshes the planet. It is this continuous renewal that has shaped Taiga Company's vision to drive similar change in the business world.* [*Taiga Company*](http://taigacompany.com/) *seeks to be the "oxygen for your business".*

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