Los Angeles seems the perfect place to host the second-ever Green Consultant Training. California's forward thinking businesses and government faces one of the country's most challenging combination of environmental needs comparatively. The strain of resources such as energy, the growth of communities, and the desire to keep nature unspoiled make California the leader of environmental cause by sheer necessity.



Businesses have been blamed for their ignorant and sometimes willful actions that has harmed our land. Yet, there seems a broad attitude to become a part of the solution in this era of Green concern. Businesses represent a large part of the resource drain and pollution or rash problem, but businesses are now putting their money and efforts into Green projects. It is important that these are done in effective and meaningful ways rather than token and superficial public relation style.

However, there are hundreds of effective and low-cost Green practices that can be plugged into any business of any size. Unlike the LEED program, there is not need to throw $100,000 or more at building renovations that have a 15-20 year payback. Even the most modest budgets can use the strategies introduced in monthly segments to earn a company's Green Business certification with the Green Business League.

Think again about businesses that do not own their own building. The vast majority of businesses rent or lease their facilities. Those that do own, may anticipate a move in the future and calculate that putting money into the building will only go to someone else's benefit. The Green Business certification from the Green Business League is very affordable and is not tied to building ownership.

The Green Business League is currently training 250 Green consultants nationwide in an effort to provide the reliable resources for the Greening of any type of business. This, however, is simply not enough. California is an example of a state with a vested interest but complex problems. Businesses must share in the task of sustainable and Green transition. Earning a Green Business League "Green Business Certified" status is a positive step that needs to be accomplished by thousands of other businesses.

The California Green Consultant class will attract students from all over the country as well as the state of California. Students from Brazil, Dubai, Bermuda, Australia, and Canada are also attending Green Consultant classes. Every business can expect increased demands and rising energy price that will literally force them to Go Green, but Going Green isn't as easy as it seems. The assistance of a Green Consultant turns a difficult task into a manageable task that will also serious reduce the internal costs of operation.

With the assistance of the Green Business League and the Green Consultants that they field, a business need only earn 100 points through a carefully crafted system of easy-to-apply ideas that come in the form of a monthly program. Most of the ideas are very low cost, but the secondary message is that Going Green is a great way to cut the operating budget of any company. Just calculate the savings of cutting your energy bill by 20% to 40% each month without hurting your business operation. This is an idea whose time has come!