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03-29-10
MetLife Foundation and National Guild Announce Support for Arts Education Partnerships
/PRNewswire-USNewswire/ - The National Guild of Community Schools of the Arts has received a grant of $275,000 from MetLife Foundation to continue the MetLife Foundation Partners in Arts Education Progr...
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03-29-10
2010 Aspen Institute Energy and Environment Awards Nominations Open
The Aspen Institute has opened nominations for the third annual Aspen Institute Energy and Environment Awards. These awards, created by members of the Aspen Institute Global Leadership Network, recognize and reward excellence for those making a real and concrete contribution...
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03-29-10
CSL Limited publishes first Corporate Responsibility Report
CSL Limited (ASX:CSL), Australia's leading biopharmaceutical company, has released its first Corporate Responsibility Report, combining information about the Company's...
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03-29-10
CVS/pharmacy To Support World Wildlife Fund with Sales of GreenBagTag
/PRNewswire/ - CVS/pharmacy today announced its support of World Wildlife Fund (WWF) in conjunction with the GreenBagTag program launched last fall. Starting on April 1st, for one year, CVS/pharmacy will begin donating 5 cents to World Wildlife Fund for every GreenBagTag sol...
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03-29-10
LeapFrog Poised to Invest $112 Million in Insurance and Microfinance Companies, After Historic Commitments by IFC, KfW, Flagstone and Soros
LeapFrog Investments, the world's first microinsurance fund, announced today that it has surged past its $100 million target capitalization, months ahead of schedule. The fund invests in high-growth, high-impact insurance and financial services companies in countries includi...
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03-29-10
Sodexo Sponsors 2010 National Cherry Blossom Festival in Washington, D.C.
As the nation's capitol welcomes visitors from around the world to celebrate the 98th annual National Cherry Blossom Festival, Sodexo, Inc., world leader in Quality of Daily Life solutions, supports the Festival's focus on youth and the environment. The company sponsors the ...
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03-29-10
FedEx Introduces First All-Electric Trucks To Be Used in the U.S. Parcel Delivery Service
FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX) today announced the expansion of its alternative-energy vehicle fleet with the first all-electric FedEx parcel delivery trucks in the United States. Four purpose-built electric trucks-optimized for electric operation from the wheels up-are slated to h...
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03-27-10
NYU Releases Plan to Reduce Carbon Footprint
New York University today released its Climate Action Plan (CAP), a comprehensive approach to reducing the University's carbon footprint and enhancing its overall sustainability. NYU's CAP details the University's current greenhouse gas inventory, lays out specific and effe...
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03-26-10
UK carbon emissions fall 8.6% in 2009
DECC said that economic downturn and move away from fossil fuels helped to cut carbon emissions in 2009, reports Envido.
The UK's carbon
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03-26-10
Salix Finance announces its loan funds are fully allocated
The suspension of the Salix Finance scheme could put the public sector at a disadvantage ahead of the launch of the CRC, reports Envido.
The hugely popular green loan scheme, operated by Salix Finance and designed to help public...
