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02-16-09
Changing Climate Change: Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, Inc. to Award $800,000 in Grants to Find Solutions
WATERBURY, VT. - February 16, 2009 - Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, Inc. (NASDAQ: GMCR) is looking for potential solutions to one of the world's most pressing challenges: climate change.
The Vermont-based company has issued a Request fo...
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02-13-09
ECOWEEK 2009 Empowering Youth: Ecology + Leadership + Architecture
- February 13, 2009 -
Introduction
We are witness to a reality that is changing; young people are seeking creative ways of expression and a different vision for the future. Environmental protection is calling for action. This year ECOWEEK...
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02-13-09
Making Your Carbon Footprint "Smarter" and Smaller: IBM Helps Clients Set Strategy For Managing, Reducing CO2 Emissions and Energy Use
ARMONK, NY -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 02/13/09 -- A new IBM (NYSE: IBM) consulting offering can help clients analyze their carbon dioxide emissions and energy usage at any level -- from a single department to a worldwide operation.
IBM's Strategic Car...
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02-13-09
Wal-Mart Health Care Benefits Enrollment Rises, Uninsured Rate Declines
BENTONVILLE, Ark., Feb. 13 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., (NYSE: WMT) announced today that the number of associates who have health care coverage through its benefits plans for 2009 or another source has increased from 92.7 percent to 94.5 percent. Over 733...
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02-12-09
Subaru Hands Over Proceeds From 'Share the Love' First-Of-Its-Kind Cause-Related Campaign
CHICAGO, Feb. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- Subaru of America, Inc. today presented checks to the five charities involved in its "Share the Love" marketing campaign. Addressing media at the 2009 Chicago Auto Show, Tim Mahoney, senior vice president and chief marketing officer for Suba...
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02-12-09
First Climate's Team of Carbon Experts Continues to Grow to Meet Global Demand
SAN FRANCISCO, CA. - February 12, 2009 - First Climate, a global leader in carbon asset management, is pleased to announce the further expansion of its US operations to include two new staff members based out of our San Francisco office. Irene Hsieh and James Heath join Firs...
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02-12-09
NBC 10 and Philadelphia Inquirer Join Forces with Go Green Expo to Promote City's First Eco-Friendly Business and Consumer Show
PHILADELPHIA, PA. - February 12, 2009 - On the heels of a successful kickoff event in Los Angeles, Go Green Expo takes its eco-showcase to the second stop of its national tour, making its debut in Philadelphia, PA. On March 13-15, 2009 at the Pennsylvania Convention ...
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02-12-09
Clear Standards Unveils Clean Technology Spend Optimization Solution
WASHINGTON, DC. - February 12, 2009 - Clear Standards, Inc., a leading provider of enterprise carbon management and sustainability solutions, today announced the availability of "CleanTech Spend Optimizer", a component of the Clear Standards Analyze product line. As organiza...
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02-12-09
ING Foundation and Girls Inc. Launch Innovative Investment Challenge for Girls Ages 12 - 18
To Learn the Basics of Long-Term Investing While Managing $50,000 Virtual Portfolios
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Girls to Keep Portfolio Gains in the Form ...
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02-12-09
The General Electric Foundation Provides Funding to Education Commission of the States with Focus on Education Research
DENVER, Feb. 12 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Today, the Education Commission of the States (ECS) announces receipt of a generous grant from the General Electric (GE) Foundation, the philanthropic organization of General Electric Company. The $80,000 grant allows ECS to build o...
