Ermanno's Pizza, North Canton Medical Foundation Receive Green Business Scholarships

Editor's note: The following information was provided by the North Canton Area Chamber of Commerce.

The and will both receive a $2,000 Green Business Roundtable Scholarship, announced this week by the and the Sustainability Task Force.

Through the scholarship, Kimberly W. Babcock, a LEED AP and certified green business consultant with Inspiring Spaces Sustainable Design & Consulting, will work with each business to complete a sustainability audit and sustainability plan. 

Case studies of each business’ journey toward sustainability will be posted on the Stark County Education Network for Environmental Sustainability (SCENES) at www.starkscenes.org. 

The Green Business Roundtable program provides a platform for businesses, community members and city administrators to share information, best practices and innovation toward improving sustainable business practices.  All community members are welcome to attend the roundtables held the first Wednesday of every month from 8-9 a.m. at the North Canton Chamber of Commerce offices at 121 S. Main St. in North Canton.  

A list of upcoming roundtable topics is available on the North Canton Chamber of Commerce website and at www.starkscenes.org/greenbusiness/green-business-roundtable/.  

RSVP is required to Christina Weyrick-Cooper at 330-499-5100 or ccooper@northcantonchamber.org.

The Green Business Roundtable and Scholarship programs are sponsored by Stark State College with support from the Herbert W. Hoover Foundation and the North Canton Chamber of Commerce.