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May 14th 2012 – Commissioned as part of Green Office Week, Monday 14th May – Friday 18th, the study of 1,000 UK workers found that while we are generally green at home, happily recycling as much as we can and conserving energy, when we get to work we are likely to bin unused printer paper, …

With Veteran Population on the Rise, Ecotech Seeks to Understand the Educational and Emotional Needs of Military Students Denver, CO, May 08, 2012 – Ecotech Institute, the first and only college entirely focused on renewable energy and sustainability, today announced that it has formed a relationship with Colorado-based Veterans Green Jobs, whose mission is to …

Forestry investors are helping to boost sustainability, claims FRA. Seattle, United States, May 3, 2012 — Forestry investors are helping to boost sustainability, claims Forestry Research Associates (FRA). FRA, along with a host of other experts, are claiming that the increased interest in alternative investments, and particularly ethical investments, is helping to boost the importance …

World-class experts to determine winning sustainable development ideas in $65,000 award competition. CORAL GABLES, Fla. – April 26, 2012 — Odebrecht USA and Braskem have named the panel of judges who will select the winners of the Odebrecht Award for Sustainable Development. The award program seeks to uncover the most innovative ideas, practices, methods, and …

METTLER TOLEDO’s 2012 Customer Council is a two-day event featuring speakers, roundtable discussions, panels and activities for grocery retailers, industry experts and solution providers. This collaborative occasion offers opportunity to share challenges and best practices, and discover new ways to strengthen business. Introduced in January 2011, the Customer Council was created to provide a common …

With quick drying time accompanying quality and cost efficiency, FlexiDry F0 fast drying floor screed won hands down as the screed choice for the new London Blackfriars station. Being a premium quality screed that gets the floor ready for the final finish within just three days of screeding, the F0 formulation of FlexiDry fast drying …

March 27th 2012 – A mountaineer is aiming to become one of the youngest British climbers to reach the summit of Mount Everest, to help raise awareness of global environmental and sustainability issues and to commemorate The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee. Matthew Dieumegard-Thornton, 21, is tackling the world’s highest mountain to raise money for international charity …

It is green all the way for Romford’s new My Place youth centre that is taking shape in Harold Hill, Havering. Designed in the form of a caterpillar- signifying change, the £5m youth centre is expected to be the greenest building in Havering, and one of the few zero carbon buildings in the UK. Right …

Newport Beach, CA- 11/17/11- GoEco Certified has been actively training people worldwide to become successful Certified Eco-Consultants.  A new training certification, CSA (Certified Sustainability Administrator) will be offered in addition to their flagship certification CEC® (Certified Eco-Consultant) which teaches students how to start their own Eco-Consulting Business. The Certified Sustainability Administrator training program is designed …

November 3rd 2011 – Environmental charity Global Action Plan has contributed to a new report ‘Making Environmental Employee Engagement Happen:’ which emphasises the importance of employee engagement to achieving environmental targets. The report has been published this week by the United Nations Environment Programme Financial Initiative, (UNEP FI,) and reveals the views of leading financial …

September 29th 2011 – Leading environmental charity Global Action Plan has been selected to run a National Citizen Service (NCS) pilot scheme in 2012. Up to 30,000 16-year-olds will have the chance to benefit from the scheme, a three-fold increase on the number of places in 2011. Global Action Plan will be sharing their proven, …

Singapore EXPO’s new convention wing, MAX Atria, has become the first Meetings, Incentives, Convention, Exhibition (MICE) venue in Singapore to receive the prestigious Building and Construction Authority Green Mark Platinum Award. This reaffirms Singex’s commitment and continuous drive towards operational and service excellence for organisers and visitors. Endorsed by the World Green Building Council, the …

Leading technology integrator SCC has been awarded the Green Grid Award for Sustainability 2011 at the Data Centres in Europe Awards. Awarded the prestigious prize ahead of a  list of nominees that included Colt Data Centre Services, Microsoft and TelecityGroup, SCC emerged ahead of a highly competitive field after judges praised  an environmental strategy that …

May 25th 2011 – The countdown to the biggest day in the corporate environmental calendar has begun. Green teams across the country are planning awareness days and fairs to help their colleagues be greener. But even if companies haven’t made plans, they can still show their support on June 5th. 1) Hold an activity, workshop, …

RESET Carbon Limited, one of Asia’s leading one-stop carbon management solutions providers, has announced today the establishment of sister company RESET Energy Limited. Headed by a team of experienced energy management professionals, RESET Energy will add industry-specific engineering, energy efficiency consultancy, assessment and project management capacity to the RESET Group, further strengthening the Group’s capacity to …

Frankfurt/Main, 12 May 2011. In the field of sustainability Germany is one of the world”s leading nations. This expertise is also one of the major competitive advantages of the German meetings and conventions sector. Not only companies in the environment sector but also many companies in other industries have realised that sustainable policies boost their …

Go Green..Think Green .. is now the new motto Sheraton Montazah Hotel Alexandria Egypt is adopting since it started their green initiatives and environmental friendly processes in the last 10 years. “A generation of eco-friendly and socially responsible travelers are now making considerable conscious choice to enterprises that care for the environment. Hotel chains that …

CENTER HARBOR, NH – MARCH 3, 2011 – Smartware Group, Inc., the premier provider of Bigfoot CMMS (computerized maintenance management software) for facilities and operations equipment, is improving the earth-friendly infrastructure of the Oregon Zoo by making it easier for the zoo’s “green team” to track energy consumption, reduce water waste – and even distribute …

BIRMINGHAM, Mich., Feb. 16, 2011 — ProGreen Properties, Inc. (“ProGreen”) www.progreenproperties.com, (OTC Bulletin Board: PGEI.OB). ProGreen is pleased to announce that it has signed a Letter of Intent (“LOI”) to SolTech Energy Sweden AB (“SolTech”) www.SolTechEnergy.com. The basis of the LOI is to commence an in depth evaluation and analysis relating to the prospect of …

New York City Metro: Harriet Shugarman, Founder and Executive Director of ClimateMama.com and Sabrina Cowden, Program Director of The Climate Project (TCP), will be featured on Lifetime TV’s popular morning show, The Balancing Act on Thursday, February 17th 7-8am (ET/PT). In 2007, Shugarman was trained to deliver an updated version of the slide show featured …

India to invest in sustainable and energy efficient production technology Leading Indian companies to showcase innovative solutions at EMO Hannover 2011 Bangalore, January 25, 2011: Hannover Milano Fairs and Deutsche Messe today unveiled the sixth edition of the world’s largest forum for metalworking and machine tool industry, EMO Hannover 2011 that will primarily focus on …

Business Marketing Association awards event recognizes top examples of corporate branding HOUSTON (December 20, 2010) – Green Bank, N.A. received top honors for its logo during the Business Marketing Association (BMA) Houston’s 2010 Lantern Awards of Texas. The logo won the Best in Category Lantern Award for “Corporate or Product Indentity,” in a competition for …

New website for a natural and sustainable life kicks off Germany / Bad Honnef: The true, real, beautiful and the traditional value-oriented lifestyle are anew produced. Practical tips, valuable and resource-caring ideas which save money and environment you will find here. “Landspiegel.de” is the supplement to the print magazine “LANDSPIEGEL” which is published on the …

Meccabingo.com has gone from pink to green, with a brand new scheme that aims to provide bingo fans with quick and easy ways to save energy. Leading the way in the Government initiative to cut carbon emissions, Meccabingo.com is now giving all customers the chance to claim a Water Widget and LIME Energy Saving Plug, …

COLLEGE STATION, May 7, 2010 – Sustainability is the newest buzzword in Aggieland and it looks as though it’s here to stay, notes Kelly Wellman, who heads green initiatives at Texas A&M University. Wellman, whose title is “sustainability officer” in the Division of Operations, says that while the office she heads is partly responsible for …

Award-winning off-site construction specialist and Portakabin subsidiary, Yorkon, has launched a new website for architects, contractors and construction clients to learn more about innovations in the modular building sector. The new site – http://www.yorkon.co.uk – is designed to give specifiers and building professionals a fast and efficient guide to the potential, benefits and wide-ranging applications …

ACCA (Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) is preparing for the sixth ACCA Sustainability Reporting Awards to be held on February 25th at the Oak Room of the Cinnamon Grand. The high profile event showcases the importance of sustainability reporting, building on the GRI guidelines and triple bottom line reporting.  The Chief Guest will be Country …

New Partnership to Expand Opportunities for Sustainable Tourism Companies in Costa Rica

Uptown United, along with Public Allies and CPS are working to implement sustainability programs for Uptown schools and residents.

Green Awards™ and Passion for the Planet team up to push the green radio advertising benchmark