P&G Future Friendly, the National Geographic Society, and Promethean today announce Walker Elementary School of Springdale, Arkansas, as the winner of the Find Your Footprint national conservation education contest. As one of six finalists, Walker Elementary received the highest number of public votes for their video entry, “Helping the World and Saving Our Future,” and [...]
A new “green jobs” training program to qualify dislocated “blue” and “white” collar workers for g “green” collar jobs in the fields of construction, transportation, and energy, will be introduced April 19 by the Union County Board of Chosen Freeholders in the State of New Jersey.
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The four universities of the Connecticut State University System (CSUS) have stepped up academic programs focusing on the growing “green economy.” In doing so, students are provided with opportunities to gain the expertise necessary to excel in emerging fields, such as environmental sustainability and energy efficiency, which offer both the promise of career pathways and [...]
A panel of scientists speaking today at the annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) unveiled new research and models demonstrating how climate change could increase exposure and risk of human illness originating from ocean, coastal and Great Lakes ecosystems, with some studies projecting impacts to be felt within 30 [...]
ecoATM, the award-winning San Diego start-up known for its commitment to the environment and its innovative kiosks that recycle consumer electronics, announced that it has been awarded a Phase 1 grant by the National Science Foundation (NSF) to further refine and expand its research and development in advanced machine vision, artificial intelligence, and testing systems [...]
‘Green jobs’ substantially outperformed the rest of the job market despite the turbulent economy, with salaries of green collar workers in North America increasing by 4% since 2009. The results of this year’s Carbon Salary Survey indicate a thriving and growing sector, with the overall average North American salary at $104,095, an increase of over [...]
Graduate students pursuing careers in energy, policy, science and environmental matters are being encouraged to submit applications for Technology and Policy Tools for Energy in an Uncertain World, a week-long summer institute at Sandia National Laboratories in Livermore, Calif. The program will take place Aug. 7–12 and is open to U.S. citizens and foreign nationals.
Now in its fourth year, the 2011 Good Jobs, Green Jobs National Conference — February 8-10 at the Marriott Wardman Park Hotel in Washington, D.C. — is the nation’s leading forum sharing ideas and strategies to build a green economy that creates good jobs, reduces global warming and confronts other environmental problems, and preserves America’s [...]
Sustainability is one of the fastest growing areas of concentration in business and education. The reason is that sustainability is a very diverse and multi-disciplinary field encompassing everything from renewable energy and environmental science to business and finance.