just one thing

Thanks for a great 2023 event!

🏆 CONGRATULATIONS to our 2023 Just One Thing winners: Summit Realty Professionals, 3 Springs Land and Livestock, Tidey and Utah Valley University! 🎉 Read the full event recap by clicking here.

What is Just One Thing?

Just One Thing is a video contest the USBC held in 2023 designed to help raise awareness of what our members are doing to advance sustainable business here in Utah.

Members were invited to create and submit short videos that were posted below. In September, our members voted for their favorites, and the best videos were screened at our flagship networking event on October 5, 2023.

Want to participate in contests like these but not a member yet? Join us, it’s free!  Click here to learn more about membership.

Submitted videos

Circular Food Program at Utah Valley University with Sarah Bateman and the UVU team

Join Sarah Bateman, Boston Swan, Nicasio Nango, Tyler Hacking and the rest of the UVU team on a tour of UVU’s circular food program which includes a community garden, Fresh Food Fridays and composting.  Visit the UVU sustainability site to learn more.   

New Climate Innovations Center with Utah Clean Energy's Kevin Emerson

Kevin Emerson tells us about the Climate Innovations Center, a state-of-the-art zero energy design building that Utah Clean Energy will call home in Spring of 2024. Learn about the building’s impressive Energy Star score, projected Energy Use Intensity, and what those terms mean. Click here to visit the Utah Clean Energy site and learn more.

The BanQu Story with Ashish Gadnis

CEO Ashish Gadnis tells the story of how BanQu came into being and their mission to help 100M people get out of poverty. BanQu is a true traceability platform with multiple industry solutions that helps global brands and manufacturers gain visibility and control of their entire supply chain. Click here to visit BanQu’s site and learn more.

Shout out to SLC Green's E2 Business Program with Jeff Sokol

Jeff Sokol shares a wonderful story about the benefits of finding your community and getting involved, with a special shout out to the innovative work of the team at Salt Lake City Green.  Learn more about the SLC Green e2 Business program by visiting their site here.  

Food Rescue with Waste Less Solutions

Waste Less Solutions is a nonprofit focused on the prevention and diversion of food waste in Utah.  Businesses can donate surplus food from cafeterias and events and Waste Less Solutions will distribute it to local organizations.  Visit the Waste Less Solutions site to learn more.

Grants to help Businesses Go Solar with Creative Energies' Tom Mills

Creative Energies wants you to know about the Rural Energy of America Program (REAP) from the USDA. This grant provides substantial funding to agricultural businesses and businesses in “rural” areas to adopt solar energy and has benefited businesses in Park City, Davis County, and other locations throughout Utah.  Visit the Creative Energies site to learn more.

Landfill Diversion at the Salt Palace Convention Center with McKell Nelson

Watch this video to learn more about the Salt Palace Convention Center’s material donation program which benefits local organizations such as Dreamscapes.  Visit the Salt Palace’s sustainability page to learn more. 

Share What You Know, Share What You Love with Deven Patten

Deven Patten shares his thoughts on the value of sharing what he’s learned or is passionate about with others around him.  He often hears that the little tid bits he’s shared have educated someone else to make small changes and encourages us all to do the same.

Sustainability Skills Training Resources with Trish Kenlon

Trish Kenlon shares about a series of articles she’s writing for GreenBiz to help sustainability professionals and their business partners advance their sustainability skills.  Current topics include Climate Literacy Training for Every Budget, 10 Resources for Scaling Corporate Climate Literacy, Sustainability Strategy Training, Climate and Net Zero Strategy Training and 40 Sustainability Certifications with more on the way!

SLC Green Drinks with Priscilla Blanchot and the SLC Green Drinks community

Priscilla Blanchot, Peter Nelson, Suzanne Liese, Juan Martinez and Jennifer Solomon share about their experiences in the newly revived Salt Lake City Green Drinks. SLC Green Drinks is the SLC chapter of the international movement bringing people together to build community and learn about local efforts for more sustainable living, environmental advocacy and sustainable businesses. Sign up to receive the SLC Green Drinks newsletter by clicking here or emailing slcgreendrinks2@gmail.com.

Invitation to Present at the Intermountain Sustainability Summit 2024 with Bonnie Christiansen and Megan Ley

Weber State University will host the 15th annual Intermountain Sustainability Summit on March 21-22, 2024. This year’s theme is Sustainable by Design. Join us as a speaker or presenting artist! Proposals are due Friday, October 27. Visit the summit website for more information.

The Sustainable Garden Towers program at the USANA Foundation with Eric Davies

USANA Health Science’s corporate foundation has created a sustainable solution to overcoming malnutrition both here in Utah and around the world. This affordable and unique gardening system is available to anyone wishing to make a difference in their community.  Visit the USANA Foundation’s website to learn more.

Sustainable Design at the new Salt Lake City International Airport

This video highlights the numerous sustainability features that were incorporated into the design and construction of the new LEED Gold Certified Salt Lake City International Airport.  Learn how the new airport has reduced aircraft emissions by 15,000 metric tons per year, water consumption by 20%, and achieved a 95% construction waste diversion rate.  Visit the SLC Airport’s Sustainability website to learn more.  

Monarch Butterfly Waystations at Young Living Essential Oils with Nick Wenker, Tyler Wilson and Rachel Taylor

Young Living is building monarch butterfly waystations at its farms in order to protect endangered monarch butterflies in Utah and the American West. Visit Young Living’s site to learn more.

Enabling Business Customers to Reduce a Gigaton of GHG Emissions by 2035 at AT&T with John Schulz

Learn how AT&T is using connectivity solutions to enable their business customers to reduce emissions at scale through things like connected buildings, factories, logistics, transportation, energy production and storage. Visit AT&T’s sustainability site to learn more.

Sustainable Coworking at The Shop Workspace with Jen Davidson

Learn why coworking at The Shop Workspace in Salt Lake City is one of the most sustainable office choices you can make. Visit the Shop’s site to learn more about their sustainability efforts.

Summit Realty Professionals' GreenDoor Program Incentivizes Homeowner Investment in Solar, Xeriscaping and Electric Vehicles

Brian Perkes explains how Summit Realty Professionals’ GreenDoor Program offers up to $3,000 in cash incentives to support client investments in solar, xeriscaping and electric vehicles. Visit the Summit Realty Professionals website to learn more.

Reducing Plastic Bag Waste with Grace Christensen at Stardust Sustainables

Stardust Sustainables is a small business based out of Park City that is committed to reducing plastic bag waste! These reusable shopping bags feature fun Utah and Park City designs and are made from the Jute plant, a super strong fibrous plant grown without fertilizers, pesticides or irrigation. The bags can hold over 100lbs, last 10-20 years, and biodegrade at the end of their useful life. Learn more at the Stardust Sustainables site.

Building Bridges Between Companies and Stakeholders with Future 500 and Kajsa Hendrickson

Kajsa Hendrickson shares about the work Future 500 does to find common ground between companies and their sustainability stakeholders and the work that they do to help companies move from people or planet or profit to all three. Visit the Future 500 site to learn more.

Food Waste Diversion at Savoury Kitchen with Jon Green

Savoury Kitchen is a private event and catering company in Park City. Jon Green shares how Savoury Kitchen has diverted 11,500 lbs of food waste through a partnership with Momentum Recycling. Visit the Savoury Kitchen site to learn more.

The Living for Open Space Program at Park City Lodging with Heleena Sideris

Learn how Park City Lodging supports the Living for Open Space Program which has generated over $117,000 in guest donations to support the Summit Land Conservancy to help further land preservation in Summit County. Visit the Park City Lodging site to learn more.

Resource Conservation with Recycle Utah

Learn how Recycle Utah engages the Park City community in practicing resource conservation through recycling services, education, outreach and advocacy. Visit these pages to learn more about Recycling in Park City, Park City Green Drinks and the Park City Green Business Program.

Planting a Greener Future with TreeUtah

Planting trees can improve air quality, clean our water, provide cooling shade and bring communities together. Visit the TreeUtah site to learn how your business can sponsor a group tree planting and build sustainable connections to your community.

Benefits of USBC Membership (Including Finding Your Next Great Teammate!) with Alyssa Sheehan

Alyssa Sheehan shares the many benefits of USBC membership including connecting with local resources, learning what other businesses in Utah are doing in sustainability, and even finding your next potential teammate – the USBC is always happy to promote job openings for members. Visit the Join Us page to learn more.

Salt Lake City's e2 Business Program with Peter Nelson

Peter Nelson shares how the E2 Business Program has grown and evolved over time from its beginnings in providing consulting support to businesses just starting out in sustainability, to a vibrant community comprised of business leaders and advocates advancing issues such as community renewable energy, EV adoption and indoor air quality. Visit the E2 Business Program site to learn more.

Supply Chain Impact Challenge from Melissa Sevy at Ethik

Melissa Sevy shares examples of how making even small changes in your supply chain can make a huge imapct from a social and environmental sustainability perspective. She challenges companies to take a closer look at their supply chains to discover how they can make a difference using their existing budgets. Ethik creates beautiful, sustainable corporate gifts through partnerships that reduce waste and support communities both here in Utah and around the world. Visit the Ethik site to learn more.

Reducing Your Plastic Waste Impact with Jeremy Porter at Tidey

Tidey is on a mission to end ocean plastic and help people out of poverty by leading ocean and river cleanups in developing countries such as Guatemala. Jeremey Porter shares how individuals can make an impact by considering their personal plastic buying habits and voting with their dollars for better choices. They can also offset an entire year’s worth of their plastic consumption by supporting funding for a Tidey cleanup. Businesses can join other Utah companies such as Recyclops in funding projects as well. Visit the Tidey site to learn more.

Holistic Ranching at 3 Springs Land and Livestock with Mitch Dumke

3 Springs is a holistic ranch in the Kamas Valley committed to building soil health that sequesters carbon, stores more water, and expands biodiversity leading to more nutrient dense food and a more resilient food system.  Visit the 3 Springs site to learn more.

Zero Food Waste in Park City by 2030 with Andy Hecht and the Park City Climate Fund

The Park City Climate Fund has recently declared an ambitious objective to entirely divert food waste from Summit County’s landfill by the year 2030. This decisive move, sculpted through comprehensive dialogues with experts, staff, board members, and community collaborators, addresses one of the most urgent climate-centric concerns in both Park City and Summit County, Utah. This initiative embodies a tangible action we can undertake at a local level to contribute to broader global change. Visit the Park City Community Foundation’s site to learn more.

Supporting Companies in Decarbonization with Kevin Mauer at EcoAct

EcoAct is a global climate consultancy and project developer. Kevin Mauer shares how EcoAct guides companies through assessing climate impacts, developing and implementing decarbonization action plans, and reducing and removing residual emissions. Learn more by visiting EcoAct’s site.

Imagining a Zero Waste Future for Utah with Jessica Cobabe of Utah Recycling Alliance

A Zero Waste Future for Utah is possible and we want to thank our amazing partners, volunteers and community for continually showing support for the Utah Recycling Alliance’s CHaRM events. CHaRM stands for the Collection of Hard to Recycle Materials and thanks to this program and the overwhelming support we receive from the community we have diverted thousands of pounds of materials from landfills, and given those materials a second life through the programs offered by our recycling partners. Learn more at the URA site.

Landfill Diversion for Communities and Brands with Recyclops' Ryan Smith

Congratulations to Recyclops for achieving B Corp Certification! Recyclops offers lanfill diversion for communities and brands by providing services such as curbside recycling for residents and businesses of municipalities that don’t offer recycling, collection of hard to recycle items such as batteries, styrofoam and solar panels, and composting of plant-based personal care products. Learn more at the Recyclops site.

Refillable Cleaning and Personal Care Products for Businesses and Individuals with fulFILLed's Kimberly Flores and Paige Garrity

FulFILLed is a sustainable living store and refill shop helping people to live a life with less plastic and fewer toxins by reducing, reusing and refilling. Every ingredient in the store has been reviewed using the Environmental Working Group’s criteria for safety and sustainability and FulFILLed’s refillable cleaning supplies can even be delivered directly to your home or business. Learn more at the FulFILLed site.

Ideas for your video

We’ve kept the video content requirements flexible because we want to encourage as many people as possible to share their work and ideas with the community. The only real requirement is that you keep the focus of your video on the intersection of business and sustainability.

Here are some ideas for topics you can cover in your video:

  • Inspire others by sharing about a sustainability related project or program that you’re proud of
  • Help others adopt more sustainable practices by providing a brief overview of a product or service that you provide that supports sustainable business
  • Tell the story of how your nonprofit supports businesses that want to be more sustainable
  • Sing the praises of a partner who has helped you with your work
  • Provide an overview of your advocacy work and share how businesses can get involved
  • Ask for help solving a problem – Do you want to talk to someone who has wrestled with a similar issue? Are you looking for a vendor for a specific solution? Do you need partners to collaborate with?

Video guidelines

  • Your video should be somewhere between 60 and 120 seconds (short and sweet)
  • Shoot your video in landscape format (hold your phone so that it horizontal/wide when you are recording)
  • Keep it easy – shoot your video on your phone and don’t bother with expensive or time-consuming post production
  • Focus the content of your video on one single idea or solution, you may submit multiple videos if you have multiple ideas you want to share with the network

Award categories

Winners will be selected across several categories.  The final categories will depend on what videos are submitted, but they’re likely to be:

  • People’s choice award
  • Most impactful project or offering
  • Most fun video
  • Best collaboration

Submit a video!

Click here to submit a video!

Click on the button to the left for detailed instructions for submitting your video (it’s easy!)