International Society of Sustainability Professionals Launches Regional Chapter for Tennessee-Arkansas-Mississippi

Hartford, CT (PRWEB) March 31, 2015

The International Society of Sustainability Professionals (ISSP) is working together with two of its members, Mary Singer and Dr. Sarah Lewis PhD, to form a new chapter of the organization covering the Tennessee, Arkansas, and Mississippi regions. The inaugural meeting of the Tennessee-Arkansas-Mississippi chapter will be held in conjunction with the First Annual Earth Month Business Conference, April 7th, at the Holiday Inn University of Memphis.

“We’ve been ISSP members almost since the organization’s inception and can now bring in other business people from the three-state region,” says ISSP chapter chair Mary Singer of CRG Sustainable Solutions. “It’s amazing who’s going to be there for the launch—big companies like FedEx, International Paper, Buckman, Brother International, but also small manufacturers, distributors, recyclers, universities, governments and non-profits. That’s the combination it will take to make sustainability work for everyone—consumers, for-profit businesses and non-profits. “

Says Dr. Sarah Lewis of The Sustainability Consortium, and a member of the ISSP Board of Directors, “This event isn’t about ‘membership’ in an organization and not about ‘information.’ It’s about collaboration—practical, cooperative action toward a more sustainable form of business.”

“It’s a distinctly exciting moment for both businesses and people concerned about the environment across all three states,” says Singer. “Sustainability is real business, sound theory, and practical method. It’s forging new kinds of business relationships, sparking new kinds of thinking that will make business more profitable and help preserve our resources, and our environment.”

Maureen Hart, Executive Director of the International Society of Sustainability Professionals, notes that ISSP has recently begun to augment its worldwide scope with the formation of regional chapters. “Every region’s needs and concerns are different,” she says. “We need to combine big, world-level thinking with more local, on-the-ground thinking. I’m especially delighted to see Tennessee, Arkansas and Mississippi forming a regional chapter. It’s a big region, with a complex array of environments, resources, local economies, and distribution methods. These three states stand at the center of so much we’re concerned about, with so many opportunities to affect positive change.”

The administration for forming the new ISSP chapter has already been done, says Maureen Hart. “Now it’s just a matter of getting the members going, and seeing what their creativity can do.”

Representatives of businesses, governments, non-profits, individual professionals, and all interested persons are invited to the inaugural meeting. Registration information can be found at http://bit.ly/1BEGA2W.

About ISSP



The International Society of Sustainability Professionals (ISSP) is the world’s leading professional association for sustainability professionals. ISSP is a member-driven association committed to moving the profession of sustainability forward through building strong networks and communities of practice. Webinars, online courses, a sustainability educational certificate, sustainability professional’s body of knowledge, special reports, resource directories, salary surveys and development of a certification program for sustainability professionals are just a sampling of the rich content offered to members. Formed in 2007, ISSP boasts almost 1000 members from every region of the world. Members share resources and best practices, and develop themselves professionally. For more information about ISSP and its offerings, please visit http://ift.tt/VASvlz.

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