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05-12-08
Small Business Aids in Relief of Myanmar Cyclone Victims
OTTAWA, May 12 /PRNewswire/ -- You won't hear about the millions of dollars these organizations give and you probably haven't heard of the organizations either, but they will nonetheless donate hundreds of thousands of dollars to the Myanmar disaster. These organizations ma...
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05-12-08
LayFlats Arts & Music Festival Offsets its Carbon Footprint with Carbonfund.org
May 12, 2008 - LayFlats Arts & Music Festival announced today that it is offsetting its carbon emissions with Carbonfund.org, one of the country's leadi...
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05-12-08
Rainforest Alliance Announces 2008 Honorees to be Recognized for Leadership in Sustainability and Support of Conservation Work
May 12, 2008 - The Rainforest Alliance, an international nonprofit conservation organization, is pleased to announce the 2008 honorees that will be recognized at its annual gala on May 15 at the American Museum of Natural History in New York City. The annual gala recognizes ...
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05-12-08
Meet Experts at World's First-Ever Online Event on Energy and Sustainability: The Virtual Energy Forum - LIVE on the Web, June 10-11, 2008
Boston and The World Wide Web "“ May 12, 2008 "“ The Virtual Energy Forum, the world’s first-ever online-only event focused on energy and sustainability, today announced details on participating speakers and pre...
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05-12-08
National Sustainable Agriculture Standard - Two Weeks Remaining to Submit Applications for Standards Committee
Madison, WI "“ May 12, 2008 "“ Two weeks remain to submit applications to participate on the Standards Committee that will work toward development of an American National Standard for sustainable agriculture. Stakeholders interested in working on specific advisory subcommitt...
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05-12-08
White Paper on the Economics of LEED for Existing Buildings for Individual Buildings Released by Leonardo Academy
Madison, May 12, 2008 - Leonardo Academy has announced the release of the White Paper: "The Economics of LEED for Existing Buildings for Individual Buildings," which summarizes a survey of buildings that have earned LEED-EB certification. The results show that there are many...
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05-12-08
Alumni Myanmar Institutes of Medicine Association (AMIMA) Races Time to Help Cyclone Victims
PHILADELPHIA, May 11 /PRNewswire/ -- As the global community observes the destructive aftermath of the world's second most deadly cyclone of all time and the associated mounting frustration over getting humanitarian aid for cyclone victims, the Alumni Myanmar Institutes of M...
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05-11-08
AmeriCares Relief Worker Arrives in Myanmar
STAMFORD, Conn., May 10 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- An AmeriCares emergency relief expert arrived in Myanmar earlier today to assess the crisis situation and continue with efforts to obtain clearance for the organization's airlift of 15 tons of essential medicines and medical...
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05-10-08
Gates Foundation Awards $1 million to World Vision for Emergency Relief Efforts in Myanmar
SEATTLE, May 10 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Humanitarian agency World Vision today announced a $1 million grant from the Bill ...
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05-10-08
Circle Biodiesel & Ethanol Corporation (www.circlebio.com) Donates Ten Percent of All Sales From Their Biofuel Processor Line to the Ongoing Myanmar Relief Effort
SAN MARCOS, CA - May 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Myanmar, specifically the area of the Irrawaddy delta, the cities of Yangon and Pegu, and the states of Karen and Mon, are in a state of emergency after the cyclone Nargis hit a week ago. Casualties are estimated in the tens of thousan...
