Our Sustainable Future - CSU, Chico
2012 Conference Sponsors
Each year this conference relys heavily on the generous support of our community to host this important conference. If you or your organization are interested in becoming a sponsor of this event please complete our sponsorship form and we will contact you directly.
This year we are proud to include the following sponsors:
Platinum Sponsors:
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| What is the AS Sustainability Fund? Through its Sustainability Fund Allocation Committee, the Associated Students of CSU, Chico is a proud sponsor of the annual This Way to Sustainability Conference. The AS seeks to enrich the quality of campus life at California State University, Chico and to complement the educational mission of the university providing full actualization of the university experience through student governance, Bell Memorial Union facilities, a broad spectrum of programs, services and integral campus commercial enterprises. |
Gold Sponsors:
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Sierra Nevada Brewing Co., located in Chico, CA, is dedicated to making World-class beer while maintaining a triple bottom line—people, planet, profit. At Sierra Nevada, sustainable business means recognizing the environmental impacts associated with our brewery operations and making a conscious effort to reduce that impact. We are committed to leaving the smallest footprint possible without jeopardizing our high standards for quality. We strive to maintain a healthy balance between artisan brewing, environmental stewardship, social equity and economic stability. |
Silver Sponsor
| Rawlins Endowed Professorship of Environmental Literacy An endowment has been established to create a position for a faculty member whose responsibility will be to prepare all students of all majors, across the campus, for dealing with a world environment which is being continually diminished by loss of species, disappearance of habitats, and degradation of air, water, and soil. |
| www.csuchico.edu/nsci/environmentalfocus/rawlins.shtml |
Copper Sponsors:
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Oxford Suites Chico Is offering special discounted rates during the conference: Oxford Suites is creating awareness for employees and guests about protecting our earth's resources for future generations with the Live Green Program. The Live Green Program includes using water and energy-efficient equipment, environmentally friendly cleaning products, and bulk amenities to reduce waste of plastic bottles. Oxford Suites Chico |
In-Kind Sponsors:
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| Floral Native Nursery 2511 Floral Avenue Chico, CA 95973 (530) 892-2511 www.floralnativenursery.com/ FLORAL NATIVE NURSERY was started in 1998 by Germain Boivin, a native of Quebec, Canada. When first traveling to California in 1991, Germain was amazed by the diversity, abundance, and beauty of California plant life. A lover of plants, he realized the potential of a specialty nursery and started to experiment on California native plant breeding. With help from the California Native Plant Society, the International Plant Propagators Society, and professors at California State University Chico, Germain is becoming proficient in this developing field. |
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Lundberg Family Farms® is a family-owned and operated business that is committed to producing the finest quality rice and rice products for your family. Since 1937, the Lundberg family has been growing healthy, great tasting rice while respecting and sustaining the earth. |
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| Mission Linen Supply 1340 West 7th Street Chico, CA (530) 342-4110 |
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Raw Revolution Bars are an organic energy bar made by family owned, New York based company Raw Indulgence. The bars are all natural, vegan, gluten free, soy free and peanut free; and produced in our own plant.
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| Smucker Natural Foods, Inc. is America's leading producer of natural and organic beverages and includes the brands R. W. Knudsen Family and Santa Cruz Organic. These brands are known for their high quality and innovative product lines of pure juice and blended fruit juices. These include flavors such as Lemon Ginger Echinacea, Cranberry Nectar, and Acai Berry over 300 products in all distributed to both natural and grocery food markets. |