{"id":1914,"date":"2006-02-25T08:17:00","date_gmt":"2006-02-25T08:17:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sustainablog.greenoptions.com\/2006\/02\/25\/gb-6-vermont-looking-to-do-global-trade-sustainably\/"},"modified":"2006-02-25T08:17:00","modified_gmt":"2006-02-25T08:17:00","slug":"gb-6-vermont-looking-to-do-global-trade-sustainably","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sustainablog.org\/articles\/gb-6-vermont-looking-to-do-global-trade-sustainably\/","title":{"rendered":"GB #6: Vermont Looking to Do Global Trade Sustainably"},"content":{"rendered":"

Most discussions of fair trade and ethical products in the US generally focus on imports — the state of Vermont is looking to change that, though. From the Vermont Guardian<\/a>:<\/p>\n

The notion of fair trade could eventually apply as much to exports from Vermont as it does today to imports, and the state\u2019s green image could be a business asset when it comes to global commerce. That was the conclusion of a recent conference that examined global trade and its relation to socially, ecologically and economically sustainable regional development. <\/p>\n

The Sustainable Regions and Global Trade conference, sponsored by the Greening of Industry Network<\/a>, was held on Feb. 17 and 18 at the School for International Training in Brattleboro….<\/p>\n

According to one top Canadian trade official, the \u201cgreen branding\u201d of Vermont products could play a significant role in enhancing the state\u2019s position in the marketplace.<\/p>\n

\u201cVermont stands a chance to winning the idea of what going green is all about,\u201d said Chantal Line Carpentier, director of the Montreal-based Environment, Economy and Trade, North American Commission for Environmental Cooperation<\/a><\/p>\n

That, in essence, is what the Vermont Global Trade Partnership<\/a> is attempting to make a reality. <\/p>\n

\u201cVermont is home to a vibrant \u2018environmental sector\u2019 including companies, institutions, and government agencies,\u201d said panelist Kevin Dorn, secretary of the Agency of Commerce and Community Development. \u201cThe Green Valley initiative is our plan that will create a business climate in Vermont that will support existing environmental goods and services businesses through networking, education and marketing, and promotes the formation of new environmental goods and services (EGS) companies and the relocation of entrepreneurial EGS companies to the state.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Vermont’s often ahead of the curve on these kinds of developments — I wonder if any other states are considering such “green branding.” (That’s a cue to discuss…)<\/p>\n

Categories: business<\/a>, sustainability<\/a>, fairtrade<\/a>, branding<\/a>, Vermont<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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