Southern Growth Policies Board http://www.southerngrowth.org A non-partisan public policy think tank devoted to strengthening the South's economy and creating the highest possible quality of life. Wed, 03 Mar 2010 23:16:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 Green Economy Webinar http://www.southerngrowth.org/event/1197 http://www.southerngrowth.org/event/1197#comments Mon, 01 Mar 2010 18:15:57 +0000 Elizabeth Dellinger http://www.southerngrowth.org/?p=1197 Thursday, March 11, 2010
1:30 – 2:30pm ET

Chambers of Commerce across the South have initiated new programs and initiatives to promote and support green business and sustainability initiatives. This webinar will explore what chamber leaders are seeing across the region ... read the complete article: Green Economy Webinar]]> http://www.southerngrowth.org/event/1197/feed 0 Listening to the South http://www.southerngrowth.org/community-resources/listening-to-the-south/639 http://www.southerngrowth.org/community-resources/listening-to-the-south/639#comments Fri, 29 Jan 2010 19:35:40 +0000 Elizabeth Dellinger http://www.southerngrowth.org/?p=639 Each year, Southern Growth Policies Board starts a conversation in the South on a particular issue related to economic development. Listening to policy makers and citizens throughout the region — their priorities, concerns and ideas — is an integral part of this conversation and Southern Growth’s research. Southern Growth had ... read the complete article: Listening to the South]]> http://www.southerngrowth.org/community-resources/listening-to-the-south/639/feed 0 Seeing the Future http://www.southerngrowth.org/community-resources/seeing-the-future/637 http://www.southerngrowth.org/community-resources/seeing-the-future/637#comments Fri, 29 Jan 2010 19:32:25 +0000 Elizabeth Dellinger http://www.southerngrowth.org/?p=637 The Southern Growth Policies Board has developed a series of guidebooks/modules to help Southern communities better understand current economic trends and to plan ahead for the opportunities of the future. Key topic areas will include:

Numbers – Southern Data and Trends Technology and Innovation Entrepreneurship Globalization Talent/Workforce Leadership and Social Capital Places The Green Economy

The modules are geared ... read the complete article: Seeing the Future]]> http://www.southerngrowth.org/community-resources/seeing-the-future/637/feed 0 Competitive Corners http://www.southerngrowth.org/community-resources/competitive-corner/635 http://www.southerngrowth.org/community-resources/competitive-corner/635#comments Fri, 29 Jan 2010 19:25:59 +0000 Elizabeth Dellinger http://www.southerngrowth.org/?p=635 Competitive Corners is a customized product that provides Southern Growth clients with a summary of recent studies, data releases, trends, comparisons, expert opinions, future predictions, and best practices in order to take actions for improving their future economic competitiveness.

You may also be interested in these related posts.No Related Posts]]> http://www.southerngrowth.org/community-resources/competitive-corner/635/feed 0 Technology & Innovation http://www.southerngrowth.org/topics/599 http://www.southerngrowth.org/topics/599#comments Thu, 28 Jan 2010 19:43:20 +0000 Elizabeth Dellinger http://www.southerngrowth.org/?p=599 New ideas represented in new products, processes, services and industries, are the only sources of sustained, significant profits. Prosperity ultimately comes from selling things that people want at the highest possible prices. Innovation is the most assured way to do this. Technology industries often grow twice as ... read the complete article: Technology & Innovation]]> http://www.southerngrowth.org/topics/599/feed 0 Leadership & Social Capital http://www.southerngrowth.org/topics/590 http://www.southerngrowth.org/topics/590#comments Thu, 28 Jan 2010 19:13:35 +0000 Elizabeth Dellinger http://www.southerngrowth.org/2010/01/uncategorized/590 Much of the region’s progress over the past several decades is due to visionary leadership. Many communities can also point to committed leaders as the inspiration for their renewal. But, even in cases where there are strong elected leaders, they can’t carry the burden alone. While not as tangible as ... read the complete article: Leadership & Social Capital]]> http://www.southerngrowth.org/topics/590/feed 0 The Green Economy http://www.southerngrowth.org/topics/587 http://www.southerngrowth.org/topics/587#comments Thu, 28 Jan 2010 19:00:48 +0000 Elizabeth Dellinger http://www.southerngrowth.org/?p=587 The green economy encompasses the creation, distribution, and consumption of products and services that reduce carbon emissions and diversify the region’s energy sources. This economy includes the scientist who engineers a better biofuel, the entrepreneur who invests in a clean product, the manufacturer who builds wind turbines, the technician who ... read the complete article: The Green Economy]]> http://www.southerngrowth.org/topics/587/feed 0 Numbers — Southern Data & Trends http://www.southerngrowth.org/topics/619 http://www.southerngrowth.org/topics/619#comments Thu, 28 Jan 2010 23:09:48 +0000 Elizabeth Dellinger http://www.southerngrowth.org/?p=619 Numbers is a repository of economic and social data of interest to Southern policy makers. Numbers allows for a quick understanding of how Southern states compare to one another and to the U.S. as a whole.

You may also be interested in these related posts.No Related Posts]]> http://www.southerngrowth.org/topics/619/feed 0 Places http://www.southerngrowth.org/topics/613 http://www.southerngrowth.org/topics/613#comments Thu, 28 Jan 2010 22:59:03 +0000 Elizabeth Dellinger http://www.southerngrowth.org/?p=613 Forces of globalization and urbanization are creating economic winners and losers spread unevenly across the landscape. How a community responds to these changing trends can shape its economic prosperity. The goal of Places is to draw attention to these forces and help communities, both urban and rural, better position themselves ... read the complete article: Places]]> http://www.southerngrowth.org/topics/613/feed 0 2009 Report on the Future of the South http://www.southerngrowth.org/topics/489 http://www.southerngrowth.org/topics/489#comments Thu, 21 Jan 2010 20:29:31 +0000 Elizabeth Dellinger http://www.southerngrowth.org/?p=489

A Conversation on Southern Energy—The 2009 Report on the Future of the South— PDF Available
by Scott Doron, Charity Pennock, Linda Hoke, Stephen Whitlow, and Ted Abernathy

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