Sustainable Florida and the Florida Chamber Foundation are hosting a best-practices program at the Rosen Shingle Creek Hotel in Orlando next week for business leaders interested in sustainability. “Working on the Green” speakers next Tuesday, June 9 ^th , include Ian Olson , director of sustainability for Darden Restaurants , and Michael Hewett , manager of environmental services for Publix Super Markets.

Following the program, Florida Trend senior writer Cynthia Barnett, author of Mirage , gives a luncheon keynote: “Blue is the New Green: Florida business and the case for water sustainability.” The luncheon kicks off the 11 ^th Annual Sustainable Florida Best Practice Awards. Come check out the winners in the small and large business, government, nonprofit and other categories.



For more on the program, scheduled Tuesday June 9 ^th from 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., click on http://www.sustainableflorida.org/documents/Agenda-WorkingontheGreen_006.pdf .