Recipients of the 2010 Green California Community College Summit Leadership Awards were announced today. Ceremonies will take place October 12 at the Pasadena Convention Center. Presented on behalf of the Summit’s advisory board, the awards honor individual, organizational and campus-wide achievements in five categories of community college sustainability. The Summit is the largest event of [...]
Wilcox Family Farms, the century-old Northwest egg producer, has been recognized by Seattle Business Magazine as a green pioneer in sustainability, taking home the Green Washington Award for Agriculture in the magazine’s third annual awards program. Wilcox Family Farms was named one of 13 winners, chosen from more than 100 nominations and 33 finalists. The [...]
The Texas capital shares another distinction as the indisputable crossroads of America’s growing rainwater harvesting industry. Austin is where ARCSA was founded and where its 6th annual conference happens next month. With nearly a thousand members worldwide, ARCSA remains dedicated to promoting and educating the public on the safe harvesting and use of rainwater as [...]
Home energy efficiency is valued by the vast majority of American homeowners, with 89 percent of national survey respondents indicating that making their home more energy efficient is important to them personally.
Oregon State University has received a five-year grant from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to establish and coordinate a regional consortium of climate variability assessment, research and outreach. The funding, which could surpass $3.5 million, will establish the Pacific Northwest Climate Decision Support Consortium – one of six new regional integrated sciences and assessments [...]
As a kickoff to Animal Action Week (October 4-11), educational publisher Weekly Reader has partnered with the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) to create an innovative, inspiring educational program about protecting the world’s endangered tiger population.
For Sale; One of Ontario’s leading environmental remediation: Restoration Environmental Contractors – REC Demolition REC Disaster Recovery Emergency Response, announced their 21st, anniversary of being GREEN.
The United Planning Organization today announced the creation of Green Capital Home Improvement, an enterprise designed to showcase UPO’s ability in “green systems home improvement techniques “ and at the same time provide employment opportunities for Washington, DC residents.
Delaware Valley College will bring nationally known speakers and authors to campus when it hosts its 3-day symposium, Oct. 7-9, on issues around climate change, sustainability and our food systems. Called “The Precarious Alliance,” the symposium will explore ways to reduce and reverse environmental degradation, economic instability and social inequities.