Environmental Resources
Conserving natural resources, landscapes and wildlife for use by future generations.
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04-08-08
Lighting Africa 2008 - First Global Business Conference and Competition for Off-grid Lighting in Africa
WASHINGTON, D.C. - April 8, 2008 - The World Bank Group invites the media to its first global business conference and competition for off-grid lighting in Africa. The conference, Lighting Africa 2008, will take place at the La-Palm Royal Beach Hotel in Accra, Ghana, f...
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04-08-08
New World-Class Consumer Label Introduces First CarbonFree Beverage
SILVER SPRING, MD "“ April 8, 2008 "“ Carbonfund.org and The Monarch Beverage Company announced today the release of four new CarbonFree energy drinks: Acute Fruit(TM), CoMotion(TM), NTrinsic(TM) and NTrinsic(TM) Sugar-free...
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04-08-08
KPMG Claims Six Industry Sectors Should Be on Alert Over Climate Change Risks
April 8, 2008 - Six major industry sectors are in particular danger from climate change risks, claims professional services organization KPMG today.
Aviation, healthcare, tourism, transport, oil and gas and the financial services sector all feat...
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04-08-08
Powdr Corp to Offset 100 Percent of Power from Renewable Energy Sources Beginning in June 2008
PARK CITY, Utah, April 8, 2008 /PRNewswire/ -- Powdr Corp today announced that it will offset 100 percent of the grid supplied electricity consumed at its seven ski and snowboard resorts and one tubing park through the purchase of renewable energy credits (RECs) beginning in...
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04-08-08
Sweetwater's Cleaners Becomes the Hamptons First CarbonFree(TM) Cleaners
WAINSCOTT, NY - April 8, 2008 - Sweetwater's Cleaners announced today that it is offsetting 70 metric tons of carbon emissions with Carbonfund.org, one of the country's leading carbon offset organizations.
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04-07-08
Green-e Energy Certifies Georgia Power's Green Pricing Program
SAN FRANCISCO, CA - April 7, 2008 - The Center for Resource Solutions announced today that Georgia Power's green pricing program, Green Energy(TM) is now Green-e Energy certified. Georgia Power joins the growing network of renewable energy providers that offer products certi...
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04-07-08
Carbonfund.org and April Third Studios, Inc. Bring First CarbonFree DVD to Shelves
SILVER SPRING, MD - April 7, 2008 - Carbonfund.org and April Third Studios, Inc. announced today the release of Elusion, the first CarbonFree DVD. The introduction of the first CarbonFree entertainment product marks a grow...
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04-07-08
Patagonia Is First to Track Environmental and Social Impact of Its Products
VENTURA, CA -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 04/07/08 -- Patagonia is the first major apparel manufacturer to track and expose the social and environmental impact of specific garments through The Footprint Chr...
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04-07-08
Marriott and Brazilian State of Amazonas Partner to Protect Rainforest
BETHESDA, Md., April 7, 2008 /PRNewswire/ -- Marriott International, Inc. (NYSE: MAR) and the state of Amazonas today signed an agreement to support the first project of its kind to help protect 1.4 million acres of endangered rainforest. This innovative partnership between ...
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04-07-08
CTI Paper USA Partners with Carbonfund.org to Introduce Innovative and Sustainable ASPIRE Petallics® Paper
SUN PRAIRIE, WI - April 7, 2008 - In partnership with Carbonfund.org, one of the country's leading carbon offset organizations, CTI Paper USA announced today that it is offsetting carbon emissions associated with the manufa...
