3M is the winner of the 2011 Green to Gold Award from Duquesne University’s Beard Institute. The award recognizes an American company that demonstrates commercial success in sustainable business practices. “Our sustainability efforts are focused on both reducing our environmental footprint and growing 3M through the creation of products that help our customers address their [...]
The Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE) has revealed the winners of its 2011 Sustainability Awards. AASHE will honor the leadership of faculty, campuses and students for innovations in green building, sustainability research and leadership during the AASHE 2011 Conference on October 11. This year’s awards are sponsored by Trane, a leading [...]
On June 17, 2011 Mediaplanet published a Sustainable Future awareness campaign distributed within USA Today to millions of readers. Achieving Responsible Business Practices “Humanity is now using 50 percent more services from the earth each year than it can replenish,” writes Skrzyniarz, of Sustainable Life Media in the publication’s introduction that sets the tone for [...]
Honeywell announced today that its Green Jet Fuel has successfully powered the first transatlantic biofuel flight, which landed today at Paris-Le Bourget Airport. The Honeywell-operated Gulfstream G450 became the first aircraft to fly from North America to Europe with a 50/50 blend of Honeywell Green Jet Fuel and petroleum-based jet fuel, powering one of the aircraft’s [...]
Each year National Wildlife Federation’s Campus Ecology program publishes case studies contributed by its members and partners showcasing their campus sustainability practices and global warming solutions for the past school year (2010-2011).
Earth Day marked the one-year anniversary of Florida State University’s new Department of Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Science (EAOS). The department offers two bachelor’s degrees –– a B.S. in environmental science and a B.A. in environmental science and policy.
Duke Energy Renewables now owns a 1-megawatt solar farm on the grounds of an elementary school in the southwestern corner of North Carolina.
Women Impacting Public Policy (WIPP), a public policy organization and the nation’s largest nonpartisan women’s business group, has launched “Entrepreneurs, Energy and Environment.” The national program is designed to educate women business owners on how energy and environmental issues affect business and the opportunities they present.
Educating the community about the contamination of lobsters in local and global waters and raising money to purchase solar panels for their school and encouraging others to look into renewable energy were the two top winning projects in the fourth annual Lexus Eco Challenge, an educational program and contest that inspires and empowers middle and [...]