GreenN.O.
Mission:
GreenN.O.‘s mission is to revitalize both the regional economy and the environment, by leveraging local — but exportable — expertise in sustainable industries and water and climate management to create a new, green industry sector.
Vision:
GreenN.O.‘s vision is for Greater New Orleans to be a world-center of sustainable industry and intellect.
Focus Areas:
- Marketing – Peer-to-peer marketing of the region’s growing green sector to attract new projects and drive business development in sustainable building, clean energy, water management (hydrology and coastal restoration) and disaster management and recovery
- Policy – Supporting legislation and incentives that will foster opportunity for sustainable industries
- Workforce – Collaboration with 2 and 4-year universities to ensure an adequate, skilled workforce for green jobs
- Research – Identifying intersections of green economic opportunities and local competitive advantages
Composition:
GreenN.O. will exist as a task force at GNO, Inc. Membership in the group is open to all private and public entities and individuals with an interest in promoting sustainable industries in the Greater New Orleans region, and will include:
- Regional sustainable industry companies
- Regional educational institutes
- Regional policy and research bodies
- Louisiana Economic Development
- State elected officials and appointees
- Parish elected officials an appointees
- Regional economic development organizations
- GNO, Inc.
Schedule:
- Overall group will meet quarterly
- Sub-committees will meet as needed
- Other meetings and events will be scheduled on an as-needed basis
GNO, Inc. Resources:
- Andrea Bland, Senior Vice President, Business Development
- Thomas Rush, Program Manager, GreenN.O.
- Michael Hecht, President & CEO
