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Pachamama Alliance is a recognized Green Business of the City &
County of San Francisco. We received technical assistance from our
local San Francisco Green Business Program to become recognized by
our local government. As a result, we have been saving water,
electricity, increased recycling, switched to greener cleaning
products for the past 3 years, all of which help to reduce
greenhouse gas emissions and provide multiple environmental and
economic benefits.
 
We believe small and medium businesses like ours should be
encouraged to do more with additional assistance and rebates. Small
businesses are a large part of the economy of this State.  Most of
then do not have environmental staff or the knowledge to focus on
conservation and greening their business but if provided technical
assistance, are eager to become recognized Green to save resources,
save money and attract customers. The San Francisco Green Business
Program is a successful one-stop resource for small to medium sized
businesses to go green and quantify their efforts, and get a return
on investment.
 
We highly recommend any small business go through the program, and
believe that many small businesses making changes like we did can
have a big impact. We strongly encourage your Board, the Governor’s
office, and the State legislature to consider including a small
business element in your investment plan. We believe that all
efforts towards a sustainable California will help to create a new
future for our state. Thank you.