Posts Tagged ‘adbongo’

Green Ox, Clean Energy Systems

By on January 27, 2012 | Category: Blog,Clients | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | No Comments
Green Ox has been a part of our zero waste ecosystem since 2009.   With Green Ox Energy’s / Cooperative Financing and with all of the financial incentives that are available for the installation of a solar-electric system, not to mention the decades worth of paid for electricity, they can effectively turn your home’s or business’ rooftop into a solar powered cash machine. Read more …

Ida Marks Foley, Peace Elder

By on December 28, 2011 | Category: Advisory Board | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | No Comments
Ida Marks Foley agreed to join the board because, in her words, “Adbongo’s plan completes the sacred hoop.” Adbongo is honored to have her with us. Read more …

Official Release: Zero Waste Rally

By on December 17, 2011 | Category: Blog,News | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | No Comments

Dallas, Texas, January 14, 2012 -The Zero Waste Rally will celebrate the support of the community getting behind the transition to a zero waste economy following the lead of progressive cities including Austin, Texas.   Gary Liss – who has written more municipal zero waste plans than anyone in the U.S. – will keynote the rally and lead a training workshop on Saturday, January 21, 2012.   Read more …

Eat Green DFW

By on October 6, 2011 | Category: Blog,Clients | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | No Comments

EatGreenDFW is the leading online source for news and information on local, sustainable food in North Texas.  It was launched in November of 2007 by two seasoned business executives–Brian Cummings, a marketing communications professional who has been the general manager, president, CEO or owner of five different public relations agencies; and Rich Shoen, Ph. D, a small business consultant and former corporate training and development executive.  EatGreenDFW.com grew out of both men’s passion for and interest in local food and the local food community. Read more …

Greg Vaughn, Charitable Foundations

By on July 22, 2011 | Category: Advisory Board | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | No Comments

Greg Vaughn is the president of Greg Vaughn & Associates (GVA), an organization development practice with key competencies in organization management, communications, and fundraising. GVA is affiliated with a network of seasoned business executives with the ability to drive revenue growth and enhance key business relationships.  Current and former clients include the Texas Green Chamber of Commerce, The Green Business Foundation, New Braunfels Economic Development Foundation, Transplants for Children and McKenna Health Care Foundation. Read more …

Adbongo, Inc. Moves Austin Offices Into 6th Street’s Golab

By on July 19, 2011 | Category: Blog,News | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Adbongo, Inc. Moves Austin Offices Into 6th Street’s Golab

Austin, Texas – July 18, 2011 – This month Adbongo, Inc. is moving the Austin, Texas office into the Golab community of businesses. Located in downtown Austin on 6th Street, the Golab is a coworking space built for Austin’s interactive community. Read more …

There is little time to WASTE

By on July 12, 2011 | Category: Blog | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

The zero waste mission is the light that will illuminate the nationwide transition to a more sustainable way to interact with the earth’s resources. What do we mean when we say “zero waste”? To put it simply, zero waste refers to processes cities put in place- recycling, reusing materials, composting, creating new products from “mined” waste- to reduce landfill trash to net zero. One of Adbongo’s goals is to help accelerate  zero waste! Read more …

Green Tenants Wanted

By on June 7, 2011 | Category: Blog | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | No Comments
Adbongo, Inc’s cause business accelerator is open for business.  Our facility located in Farmers Branch has begun the conversion to space ship, adding recycling, L.E.D lighting and water catchment in addition to soon-to-be-installed solar panels.  Our march towards sustainability has been a gradual one as it must be for most of us. Now, we’re happy to announce we have made the needed improvements to our facility and business model which have made us ready to open our doors to eligible candidates interested in joining our in-house accelerator. Through the accelerator, we can help implement sustainability in a profitable way for other businesses. Read more …

Investment portfolios in a functional economy

By on May 13, 2011 | Category: Blog,News | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

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We at Adbongo are excited by the latest report regarding socially responsible investing (SRI), and we thought we’d spread the news.  Lately, reading the papers hasn’t exactly been a joyful experience, so we’re happy to share a study that paints an optimistic picture of the state of human consciousness.

The Social Investment Forum Foundation’s 2010 Trends Report reveals that during the most recent financial crisis, from 2007 to 2010, the overall universe of professionally managed assets has remained roughly flat while SRI assets have enjoyed healthy growth.  During this time period, social investing enjoyed a growth rate of more than 13-percent.  As we evolve from a free market economy into a more functional one, more and more people are investing in socially responsible businesses.   Read more …

Papr’s view: Why we’re focusing on developing sustainable causes

By on May 4, 2011 | Category: Blog | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment
As Adbongo was being formed in 2006, the world wide financial system was about to collapse.  Up until then, cause marketing and green business practices were seen as little more than a gimmick by the rest of the business world.  After the dust from the crash of 2008 had begun to clear, it soon came to light that sustainable business’, operating under the “triple bottom line (people, planet, profit),” were continuing to move along and prosper.  While many big business’ had been running on an empty tank, over the speed limit while looking at the map upside-down, sustainable business’ had been borrowing lightly, anchoring themselves solidly in their local communities, poised for the unexpected.  Apparently it pays to do right.    Read more …