COVID-19 has reshaped the way we do work. With vaccinations readily available to Louisiana residents, things are constantly changing. But all this talk about going “back to normal” should rather be about going to an “improved normal” - in other words, instead of reverting to the way we did things before, we should instead adopt the successful lessons and practices we learned from quarantining/staying at home to pursue more efficient ways of work.

Applying sustainable practices to a business may seem quite financially challenging and lessen convenience factors, but making some changes here and there can decrease both company spending and environmental damage. Economically feasible ways that local businesses can be more sustainable are:

The Green Project is soliciting applicants to serve on our Board of Directors. We are seeking candidates who bring experience, diversity, and leadership qualities to the organization that will strengthen our ability to move our mission forward and ensure continued growth.

Beloved Community is hiring an Associate Director to spearhead diverse, inclusive, and equitable content development and delivery of our key programmatic strands particularly Equity at Work. This role is ideal for candidates who are passionate about adult learning that helps leaders grow in their equity journey by spearheading diverse, inclusive, and equitable facilitation that results in tangible, systemic change.

In 2019, the annual food waste produced by the food service industry in Louisiana was 160,00 tons, most of which went straight into landfills. In 2018, the New Orleans metropolitan area was ranked second highest for senior food insecurity in all of the U.S. metropolitan areas. While there are a myriad of socio-economic factors that go into hunger and food access, redirecting food waste is a tangible practice local businesses can adopt to combat food waste and in turn aid the hungry population.

Louisiana, while loved for its warm summers and swampy waters, is continuously prone to flooding during hurricane season. With the ensuing climate crisis, it is likely that flooding will increase in both severity and frequency over time. Aside from obtaining flood insurance, the City of New Orleans recommends a handful of precautions for businesses to take when bracing for emergency events.

Son of a Saint is planning to double the number of boys they serve to 200 by the end of 2021 and is reaching out for your help. Son of a Saint is not stopping in their drive to empower fatherless boys and hopes you won't either. Their mission is being amplified right now but is built on work that has always been important.

On Saturday, April 24th the Love Your City network partnered with Recirculating Farms Coalition and Top Box Foods Louisiana to deliver a portion of the fresh local groceries purchased with the proceeds of the 2021 Love Your City Awards Gala at the Dryades YMCA site (2856 Dryades Street, NOLA 70115).

Join the New Orleans Business Alliance for our Real Estate Breakfast Series as we focus on the return of tourists and the tourism sector and how it will impact several sectors of the Real Estate industry. Our robust panel discussion will feature Walt Leger of New Orleans & Company, Riley Kennedy of Woodward & Co., Jade Newman of The Business Bar, Mali Carow of Windsor Court New Orleans, and Neal Bodenheimer of Cure and Cane & Table. Businesses are starting to see the light at the end of the tunnel as they start to return to the post-pandemic “normal.”