Environmental Resources
Conserving natural resources, landscapes and wildlife for use by future generations.
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09-11-09
EuroCharity's President signs Copenhagen Communiqué on Climate Change
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09-11-09
Rumsey Engineers Receives 2010 ASHRAE National Technology Award for First Net Zero Building in U.S.
Rumsey Engineers announced today that they are the recipients of the National ASHRAE First Place 2010 Technology Award for the IDeAs Z' Building, the first net zero energy commercial office building in the U.S. ASHRAE (the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-C...
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09-10-09
Water Pollution, Scarcity Top China's Environmental Challenges Says New Circle of Blue / GlobeScan Global Public Opinion Survey
- Water pollution seen as top environmental priority, exceeding climate change
- Chinese respondents do not feel empowered to address water problems
- Government considered most responsible for providing clean water
- China poll is pa...
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09-08-09
Actor Dominic Scott Kay Becomes NPT’s First Buddy Bison(TM) Ambassador
National Park Trust is pleased to announce that teen actor, Dominic Scott Kay, has agreed to become National Park Trust's first Buddy Bison Ambassador. NPT Executive Director, Grace Lee says, "We are very excited that Dominic recognizes the importance of our vision that 'Eve...
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09-03-09
LEED-EB Gold is Earned for Hines’ One Overton Park
One Overton Park, located in Atlanta, Georgia, owned by Franklin Street Properties and managed and leased by Hines Management, has officially received LEED-EB (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design for Existing Buildings) Gold Certification from the U.S. Green Buildi...
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09-02-09
Sundance Channel Premieres Third Season of Isabella Rossellini's Innovative Series "Green Porno," Online, On-Air and at Toronto Film Festival
Sundance Channel today unveiled plans for its multi-platform third season premiere of the network's critically acclaimed and Webby Award-winning short film series, "Green Porno," from iconic actress Isabella Rossellini. The series, which focuses on the reproductive habits of...
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08-31-09
Diam reduces carbon footprint of technical closures for wine bottles
Just two years after commissioning the world's first carbon footprint study into the impact of wine closure types on the environment, leading wine closure producer Diam reduced the carbon footprint of its patented DIAM technical closure by 12 percent, bringing it closer in l...
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08-27-09
Hollywood Celebrity Decorator Steve Oratowski Joins Crate Interiors
Hollywood decorator Steve Oratowski joins turnkey furnishings company CRATE Interiors as Managing Partner this month. The eco-friendly turnkey furnishings company offers affordably interior design packages for primary residences, rental properties and investment developments...
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08-27-09
Global Environmental Non-Profit Names New U.S. Executive Director
Norman L. Dean, former Executive Director of Friends of the Earth and CEO of Green Seal, has been named to head the newly formed non-profit environmental consumer organization TopTen USA. TopTen USA is part of a global effort, first launched in Europe (
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08-26-09
FedEx Office & Office Depot Earn Top Marks on Paper; Amazon.com & PaperlinX Receive F’s in 3rd Annual Green Grades Report Card
Companies active in the multi-billion dollar office supply sector got their report cards today, and while FedEx Office and Office Depot shored up their brands with impressive 'green' grades, companies like PaperlinX and Amazon.com came up short on critical environmental fact...
