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04-23-08
Jumpstart to Honor Pearson’s Bill Barke for Community Service
CHICAGO, IL "“ April 23 "“ Bill Barke, CEO of Pearson’s Higher Education Arts & Science Group, will receive the inaugural William Barke Commitment to Excellence Award at Jumpstart's annual "Scribbles to Novels" benefit dinner this evening at Chicago's Harold Washington L...
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04-23-08
AEP Corporate Sustainability Report Outlines Challenges, Performance On Key Issues
COLUMBUS, OH, April 23 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- American Electric Power (NYSE: AEP) has released its second Corporate Sustainability Report, addressing issues that affect its ongoing sustainability, including climate change; environmental performance; public policy; energ...
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04-23-08
Kansas City builder creates HEALTH HOME(R)
PELLA, IA - April 23, 2008 - Just in time for peak allergy and asthma season, Kansas City’s H&S Covenant Homes opens a state-of-the-art, model home designed specifically for asthma and allergy sufferers. Accredited by the American Lung Association® (ALA) and featuring Pe...
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04-23-08
Evian Natural Spring Water Expands Sustainable Development Strategy
ATLANTA, GA -April 22 /PRNewswire/ -- This Earth Day Evian(R) Natural Spring Water, the world's leading luxury spring water, pronounces its continued dedication to playing a leading role in sustainable development. Through the creation of the Evian Water Protection Institut...
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04-23-08
Federal, State, and DC Government & Local Leaders Announce $36.5 Million Annual Energy Savings
WASHINGTON, D.C. - April 23 - The Energy Efficiency Partnership of Greater Washington joined the Chesapeake Crescent and the Meridian International Center in announcing today that the governors of Maryland and Virginia, the Mayor of Washington, D.C., the director of t...
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04-23-08
ChoicePoint(R) Nonprofit Audit Finds Five Percent of Applicants Have Prior Criminal Convictions
ALPHARETTA, GA, April 23 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Every day, 144 individuals with criminal records seek employment or a volunteer opportunity with a nonprofit, according to a background screening audit conducted by ChoicePoint, a leading provider of background screening...
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04-23-08
Paso Pacifico Awarded Gold Rating for Innovative Reforestation Project in Nicaragua
VENTURA, CA - April 23, 2008 - Paso PacÃfico, Carbonfund.org, the Climate, Community & Biodiversity Alliance (CCBA), and the Rainforest Alliance announce an innovative reforestation project, Return to Forest, aimed at combating climate change, conserving biodive...
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04-23-08
HP, Office Depot, AOL, UPS Among Finalists for Uptime Institute's Green Computing Awards
SANTA FE, NM - April 23, 2008 - At its third annual Green Enterprise Computing Symposium, April 27-30, Orlando, Fla., the Uptime Institute will announce winners of the first Green Enterprise IT Awards, honoring organizations that are pioneering energy-efficiency improvements...
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04-23-08
Cause Marketing Forum Coming to Chicago May 29
April 22, 2008 - Engaging consumers via Web 2.0 strategies will be among the hot topics when the Cause Marketing Forum, the world's largest gathering of business and nonprofit executives dedicated to building alliances, convenes at the Westin Chicago River North on May 29th....
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04-23-08
Dow Engages in Dialogue on Future of Water at GWI Conference in London, April 2008
EDINA, MN - April 22, 2008 - On April 21 and 22, water industry leaders, investors, environmentalists and engineers will gather in London to discuss sustainable solutions to the global water crisis at the Water, Finance and Sustainability conference organized jointly by Glob...
