Posted by Editor on Wednesday, May 16, 2012,
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Do you want to develop a healthier lifestyle?
Do you want to embrace green living?
Do you want to help save the planet?
Do you want to lose weight?
Try the city sponsored "prescription" being followed by Parisians, Londoners, Berliners, Brazilians, the Dutch, and very soon... New Yorkers!
Transportation Commissioner Janette Sadik-Khan and a group of elected officials announced the big plan for public bikes around NYC. Some key facts are: Within the service area, which will stretch fro... Continue reading ...
The Earth Day Agenda, 35 ways to Celebrate Earth day! From NYC City Council
Posted by Empowering Editor on Saturday, April 21, 2012,
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Interested in volunteering on Earth Day? According to Christine C. Quinn Speaker of NYC Council and James F. Gennaro Chair, Environmental Protection Committee - NYC Council. The 35 ways to Celebrate Earth day and give back to the Planet are listed on the links below:
FRIDAY, APRIL 20Earth Day Indoors at Grand Central Terminal - www.grandcentralterminal.com Earth Day in Times Square - http://www.earthdayny.org/ NY Public library Stories, Songs and Activities That Celebrate Our Earth - www.nypl... Continue reading ...
Join the Environmental Advocates of New York for Earth Day!
Posted by Guest Editor on Tuesday, April 17, 2012,
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It's one of our favorite times of the year—when hundreds of concerned citizens from across New York State travel to Albany to call on lawmakers to vote green! Please join us for the 22nd annual Earth Day Lobby Day! | | When: | Wednesday, April 25, 2012 9:30 a.m.–3 p.m. | | | Where: | New York State Capitol Albany, NY | | | RSVP: | Click here to register |
At Earth Day Lobby Day, you'll hear from state government and environmental leaders, learn about environmental bills that are pending in Albany, and lob... Continue reading ...
UK Environmental Audit Committee publishes report on air quality
Posted by Guest Editor from www.WhereisMyNewCar.com on Thursday, November 17, 2011,
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The Environmental Audit Committee considers the extent to which the policies and programmes of government departments and non-departmental public bodies contribute to environmental protection and sustainable development, and it audits their performance against any sustainable development and environmental protection targets. Unlike most select committees, the Committee’s remit cuts across government rather than focuses on the work of a particular department.
According to the report, the G... Continue reading ...
Changing Forests and Climate Change - New York Times
Posted by Volunteer on Sunday, October 2, 2011,
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The world’s 9.9 billion acres of forest absorb roughly a quarter of human emissions of carbon dioxide, and help limit the increase of the gas in the atmosphere. While many healthy forests are robustly absorbing carbon, others are threatened by a warming climate.
 Visit their page to experience the data and research in a interactive manner.NYT map http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2011/10/01/science/earth/forests.html?ref=earthAdditional coverage http://www.h2brasil.com/artigos-publicados/o... Continue reading ...
New Words Every Small Business Owner Should Know!
Posted by Editor, via entrepreneur.com on Sunday, September 4, 2011,
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Do you have a "bajillion" things to do? Have you ever had a "light-bulb moment"? Entrepreneurs need to keep up with the new business-related words and lingo that pop up almost every day. The publishers of the Concise Oxford Dictionary have added 400 new words to the 12th edition of the publication, so we thought it might be useful to take a look at the new terms. Turns out several apply to business. We've selected the 10 need-to-know new words. Whether or not you start using them in your own bu... Continue reading ...
Funding for Nationwide Student-Focused Clean Energy Business Competitions
Posted by Editor via DOE on Tuesday, August 2, 2011,
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DOE Announces Funding for Nationwide Student-Focused Clean Energy Business Competitions
Washington, D.C. - As part of the Obama Administration's effort to support and empower the next generation of American clean energy entrepreneurs, U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu today announced $2 million in available funding for the National University Clean Energy Business Challenge. This nationwide initiative will create a network of regional student-focused clean energy business creation competitions ... Continue reading ...
Social Innovation for Undergrads
Posted by Editor CM on Monday, July 18, 2011,
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LOS ANGELES, Jul. 18 /CSRwire/ - For undergraduates interested in social innovation and developing well thought-out solutions to the world's problems, the Society and Business Lab (SBL) at the USC Marshall School of Business in conjunction with the School of Policy, Planning and Development has announced a social entrepreneurship minor that will begin in fall 2011. The interdisciplinary minor will be open to all USC undergraduate students who are seeking to understand the global context of soc... Continue reading ...
New Schools in New Orleans, Sunnier, Greener
Posted by Newswire on Thursday, October 14, 2010,
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Via NREL Newswire
The kids are back in school in post-Katrina New Orleans, and there's light at the end of the classroom. Five years after Katrina flushed water through the failed floodwalls, destroying homes, damaging classrooms and dashing dreams, the opportunity to build green schools that save millions of dollars on energy bills is just within reach for the school districts that serve New Orleans.Hurricane Katrina knocked out dozens of schools along with thousands of homes, and for quite a... Continue reading ...
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