Green Teams a Growing Green Trend

摘要

Empowering internal teams to create eco-friendly workplaces is a growing trend in improving sustainability practices in businesses and organizations, as 62% of responding companies reported in 2009 that they have adopted this method of greening. "It's become part of our jobs to take time to think creatively about sustainability," says Dedee DeLong-pre Johnson, director of sustainability of Wake Forest University. Groups of employees who volunteer to help identify and implement specific sustainable practices in their departments, known as "green teams," are flourishing.