Welcome to Green Intention
Welcome to Green Intention LLC, a small business devoted to healthier and more sustainable workplaces and homes. Serving as organizations’ outsourced sustainability advisor, we help small businesses and non-profits create and achieve sustainability goals that make sense financially. Then, we translate those benefits to stakeholders through impact reporting, dashboards, and strategic messaging.
Green Intention aims to inspire and challenge people to become more sustainable without sacrifice—and demonstrate how sustainability can enhance our health, wealth, and soul.
See more about our Founder, Melissa Rappaport Schifman, Speaking Topics or Past Speaking Engagements.
B Corp Certification, Climate Neutral, Impact Reporting
Sustainable Home Editor-in-Chief, Contributor, Thought Leader
LEED Gold Certification
Sustainability Vision and Dashboard, Net Zero Goals, LEED EBOM
LEED Mentor
LEED Gap Analysis / Recommissioning
Net Zero Carbon Emissions, Sustainable and Resilient Camp
LEED Gold Certification, Annual GRI Corporate Sustainability Reports
LEED Gap Analysis
Topics, include, but are not limited to:
- Sustainability for Our Health, Wealth and Soul
- Building Matters: Looking to Our Own Homes for Hopeful Solutions to Climate Change
- Sustainability Metrics that Matter
- The Business Case for Investing in Sustainability
- The Sustainable Home Framework: How our homes can be a reflection of our values
If you have a group or an event that would benefit from sustainability education, please Contact Melissa.
Past Speaking Engagements
- Stone Arch Creative | Sustainable Homes: A Simplified Approach for Your Health, Wealth and Soul | March 2020 | Audience 15 | 60 minute presentation with Q&A
- Sabes JCC Artists Lab | Building a Sustainable Home for Your Health, Wealth and Soul | February 2020 | Audience 20 | 60 minute presentation with Q&A
- AIA Minnesota Conference | How to Convince Clients to Invest in Sustainability | November 2019 | Audience 280 | 90 minute presentation
- Evercore Wealth Management Wise Women Event | Environmental Sustainability: Preserving Home for ourselves and our Children | October 2019 | Audience 50 | 90 minute panel discussion with Q&A
- Indianapolis JCC Festival of Books and Arts | Building a Sustainable Home | October 2019 | 150 Audience | 60 minute keynote presentation
- Twin Cities Jewish Film Festival | Guest Speaker for film Sustainable Nation | October 2019 | 75 Audience | 20 minute talk with Q&A
- Temple Israel Views from the Pews | Sustainability for Our Health, Wealth and Soul | September 6, 2019 | 100 audience | 15 minute talk https://vimeo.com/359817640/9059b9b179
- Green Schools Conference & Expo | Students Take the LEED: One High School’s Journey with Arc and LEED O+M v4.1 | April 2019 | 50 Audience | Introduction and expert panel moderator during 60 minute presentation
- Germanic American Institute | Building a Sustainable Haus | March 2019 | 40 Audience | 30 minute presentation
- Green Build International Conference | From Steeple to Students: Benchmarking as a Learning and Advocacy Tool | November 2018 | 50-70 audience | Introduction and expert panel moderator | 60 minute presentation
- Junior Achievement Advance Team Workshop | February 2018 | 40+ audience | Facilitator | 60 minutes
- USGBC IMPACT Conference | Developing the Business Case for LEED O+M | May 2016 | 35 audience | 60 minute presentation (solo)
- USGBC MN Quarterly Meeting | LEED O+M & Corporate Sustainability Reporting: A Symbiotic Relationship | January 2016 | 60+ audience | 60 minute presentation (shared with one other person)