Environmental Resources

WASHINGTON, DC -- The Millennium Ecosystem Assessment (MA), the most extensive study ever of the linkages between the world's ecosystems and human well-being, today released its first report, Ecosystems and Human Well-being.

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WASHINGTON, DC, and CHICAGO, IL -- The World Resources Institute today joined the Chicago Climate Exchange (CCX) as a charter member, the first non-governmental organization to do so. CCX is a self-regulatory exchange that administers the world's first multi-national ...

SEATTLE -- Flexcar, the nation's oldest and largest provider of car-sharing programs, today announced a landmark commitment that makes it the first company in the United States to be completely carbon neutral -- effectively offsetting 100% of the em...

WASHINGTON, DC - The World Resources Institute (WRI) and the 12 members of its Green Power Market Development Group this week announced 97 megawatts (MW) of groundbreaking green power deals. The purchases include the largest corporate fuel cell and renewable energy ce...

DELRAY BEACH, FL - To reinforce Office Depot's commitment to environmental stewardship, the company today announced the expansion of its "Office for the Environment" with the hiring of Tyler J. Elm as Director of Environmental Affairs.

LOS ANGELES, CA -- The California Climate Action Registry (Registry) announced today that San Jose-based Calpine Corporation [NYSE:CPN] has enrolled in the Registry, joining a key group of California environmental leaders. In addition to required e...

NEW YORK - NYS Governor George E. Pataki today joined with members of the Albanese Organization, the Hugh L. Carey Battery Park City Authority, Northwestern Mutual, and leaders in the architectural and building industries to inaugurate the country's...

LAKE SUCCESS, NY – The Canon National Parks Science Scholars Program for the Americas, the first and only program of its kind that encourages doctoral students to conduct innovative research on scientific problems critical to national parks, has selected eight new Ph....

WASHINGTON, DC — Plenary, automotive and keynote speakers have been announced for EVS-20: Powering Sustainable Transportation, to be held in Long Beach, California from November 15-19, 2003. A complete list of plenary session speakers and biographies is available at

DELRAY BEACH, FL — Office Depot, Inc., (NYSE:ODP), the world’s largest retailer of recycled paper products, today announced the extension of its ink and toner recycling program for an additional six months. It will now run until March 1, 2004.