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EuroGeoSurveys - PanAfGeo Project Second Phase Begins
The PanAfGeo community is pleased to announce the launching of the PanAfGeo second phase (PanAfGeo-2), which will continue to build on the first phase project’s achievements over the next three years. PanAfGeo, an EU co-funded initiative that began in 2016, contributed to the transfer of... - September 11, 2021 - EuroGeoSurveys
Globally Recognized Agricultural Leader to Become First N.C. PSI Director
Adrian Percy, one of the world’s top leaders in the agriculture field, is set to become the first executive director of the North Carolina Plant Sciences Initiative (N.C. PSI): a world-class research and innovation effort that is poised to solve some of the world’s grandest agricultural... - September 09, 2021 - North Carolina Plant Sciences Initiative
Action For Nature Announces 2021 “International Young Eco-Hero Award” Winners.
Today, Action For Nature (AFN) announced its 2021 Young Eco-Hero award winners, honoring 25 young environmental activists from across the globe for their creative initiatives aimed at tackling the world’s most pressing environmental challenges. For the past eighteen years, the International... - September 09, 2021 - Action For Nature
Earth Gives Provides New Way to Address the Climate Crisis
There are many non-profit organizations that are working hard to solve the climate and conservation crisis, and, with generous support from the general public their work can be expanded. One way this can be achieved is described at the Earth Gives Day website. - September 09, 2021 - Champions of the Planet
Ocean Aero Announces Series C Funding, San Diego, September 8, 2021
Ocean Aero is proud to announce the closing of its latest financing round led by Advantage Capital and the Community Development Venture Capital Alliance (CDVCA) on July 23, 2021. Advantage Capital and CDVCA join Energy Innovation Capital and WTRMLN Labs, LLC in the funding round to ramp up production of the company’s TRITON Generation III AUSV and accelerate the development of specialized payloads. - September 08, 2021 - Ocean Aero
Nuru Nigeria Marks Major Milestone with $2M USAID Award
After many months of co-creation and adaptive learning, Nuru Nigeria was awarded $2 million in funding through USAID’s Office of Local Sustainability in support of its Building Sustainable Livelihoods (BSL) program. Notably, the award is both the largest in organizational history and the... - September 04, 2021 - Nuru International
KIB to Celebrate 30th Annual Trash Bash - Volunteers Invited to Register Online or Participate Remotely
Keep Irving Beautiful (KIB) will celebrate the 30th annual Trash Bash on Saturday, Sept 25 at T.W. Richardson Grove Park, 333 E. Interstate Highway 635, from 9 a.m. to noon. Volunteers will focus their efforts on the Northern Campion Trails and surrounding area, with the goal of keeping litter from... - September 03, 2021 - Keep Irving Beautiful
World’s First Sustainable Packaging Sourcing Marketplace Launches with Oversubscribed Pre-Seed
SourceGreenPackaging.com raises oversubscribed pre-seed round to disrupt sustainable packaging industry with world’s first global B2B marketplace for sourcing forever plastic-free products and materials. - September 02, 2021 - SourceGreenPackaging.com
Steve Maxwell Shares His Views on Increasing Veganism and the Need for Good Quality Plant-Based Protein
Veganism is on the rise in most developed countries, increasing the need for high-quality plant-based protein. - September 01, 2021 - Maxwell Capital
Haiti Renewal Alliance via OneDiaspora.Org Activates Emergency Response Unit for Haiti Earthquake 2021
Haiti Renewal Alliance (HRA) activated it’s Haitian Diaspora Emergency Response Unit (HDERU) shortly after the August 14, 2021, 7.2 magnitude earthquake that devastated the Southwest Region of Haiti. Diaspora organizations are invited to register at www.Onediaspora.org to streamline the relief efforts. HRA pledges $50,000 towards it’s $3M Earthquake fund goals and encourages friends of Haiti to donate, and pledge towards these relief, recovery and sustainability efforts. - August 31, 2021 - Haiti Renewal Alliance
Locus Performance Ingredients Forms Industry-Leading Advisory Board to Accelerate Global Use of Biosurfactant Innovations
The panel of top CPG and entrepreneurial executives will drive adoption of sustainable biosurfactant ingredients in product formulations. - August 26, 2021 - Locus Performance Ingredients
Engel & Völkers Join Trash Turtles in Local Beach Cleanup
Engel & Völkers Belleair, Engel & Völkers Madeira Beach and Engel & Völkers South Tampa shops join Trash Turtles for beach cleanup event and gather nearly 100 pounds of trash off the Gulf beaches. - August 26, 2021 - Engel & Völkers
Fire Rover Launches Early Detection Solution for Landfills, Wildfires & More
Fire Rover has launched an early detection solution for landfills, adding to its offerings of early detection and fire elimination solutions. The new solution, OnWatch, is a remotely monitored, wireless early detection unit that utilizes a combination of thermal cameras and Fire Rover agents to... - August 23, 2021 - Fire Rover
Could Langson Energy Have a Solution to the Worldwide Energy Crisis at Data Centers with Its Gas Letdown Generator?
Energy experts from Elon Musk to data center managers and engineers are searching for solutions to deal with the intense energy demands required in data processing. Industry practices are evolving rapidly from using green energy for air cooling to using multi-level energy-efficiency systems capturing wasted energy to cool liquid immersion solutions while also generating electricity. - August 19, 2021 - Langson Energy, Inc.
Keep Irving Beautiful Partners with Girl Scout Troops at Spark!Lab Scouts Build Birdhouses and Explore Museum
Keep Irving Beautiful (KIB) enjoys partnerships with a variety of organizations and city departments. KIB’s most recent collaboration was with the City of Irving’s Archives and Museum and Irving Girl Scout Troops 1810 and 6458. Eight scouts and four adult family members gathered at the... - August 13, 2021 - Keep Irving Beautiful
JP Candles Announces Brand Modernization & Increased Sustainability Efforts
About the Founder: Joseph Tyler Pierce is from the small town of Union Springs, Alabama and has spent his career in the luxury industry for over a decade. He now lives and works in Atlanta, Georgia with his husband where he founded JP Candles in 2020. - August 11, 2021 - JP Candles
Blue Shark Vodka to Celebrate Blue Shark Vodka Week August 9-14, 2021
Blue Shark Vodka is excited to announce the first annual Blue Shark Vodka Week -- a week dedicated to celebrating the incredible bars and restaurants that serve this spirit and the sharks that inspire it. Their shark research partners at The Atlantic Shark Institute have just recently located and... - August 07, 2021 - Daytoon, Inc.
Keep Irving Beautiful Present Annual Awards Local Community Members Honored at Ceremony
The annual Mayor and Keep Irving Beautiful (KIB) Awards ceremony was held on August 2 in the First Baptist Church of Irving Fellowship Hall. Guests were treated to the beautiful sound of harp music as they entered the room, provided by the talented Becky Scherschell. Volunteers Elouise McMillian,... - August 06, 2021 - Keep Irving Beautiful
Blue Shark Vodka and Atlantic Shark Institute Find Vulnerabilities in Shark Populations
Throughout June and July Blue Shark Vodka’s shark research mission with The Atlantic Shark Institute was unable to locate any female blue sharks, pointing to extreme vulnerabilities in the species’ population. Blue Shark Vodka’s intention was, in addition to funding needed... - August 05, 2021 - Daytoon, Inc.
Apex Companies, LLC Acquires Environmental Partners
Expands Multi-Disciplinary Engineering & Consulting Resources, Capabilities in Water, Environmental, Transportation and More - August 03, 2021 - Apex Companies, LLC
Swedish Medical Center Recognized for Leadership in Environmental Sustainability
In recognition for its achievement and innovation in health care sustainability, Swedish Medical Center received the Making Mercury Free Award from Practice Greenhealth, the nation’s leading organization dedicated to environmental sustainability in health care. “Sustainability is an... - August 01, 2021 - Swedish Medical Center
Anil Uzun Announces New Book: "Essential Guide to Responsible & Ethical Travel"
Anil Uzun announces his new book, called "Essential Guide to Responsible & Ethical Travel" that is believed to appear in bookstores in October. - July 28, 2021 - Anil Uzun
ServeScape, a Farm-to-Landscape Marketplace Connecting Atlanta's Home Gardeners and Landscape Pros with Georgia Growers, Selected for 2021 Techstars Atlanta Program
ServeScape, a Techstars company, is poised to evolve the plant nursery industry by offering 1,000s of live Georgia-Grown plants with real-time inventory and pricing, delivered within a week of ordering. - July 22, 2021 - ServeScape
Pangea Cares Beautifies Chicago Neighborhoods in June
Pangea Properties, through its 501c3 arm Pangea Cares, brought together over 50 volunteers the first four weeks in June to do gardening and other beautification work on the south and west sides of Chicago. - July 20, 2021 - Pangea Properties
Timothy J. Strosnider Recognized as a Professional of the Year for 2021 by Strathmore's Who's Who Worldwide
Timothy J. Strosnider of Albuquerque, New Mexico has been recognized as a Professional of the Year for 2021 by Strathmore’s Who’s Who Worldwide Edition for his outstanding achievements and contributions in the fields of agriculture, consulting and community planning. About Timothy J. - July 20, 2021 - Strathmore Worldwide
Chuck E. Cheese Partners with KIB for Juneteenth Project; Group Gives Back at Running Bear Park
Irving-based CEC Entertainment, the nationally recognized leader in family entertainment and dining with its Chuck E. Cheese, Peter Piper Pizza, and delivery-only Pasqually's Pizza & Wings brands, recently reached out to Keep Irving Beautiful (KIB) to help facilitate a day of service for their... - July 17, 2021 - Keep Irving Beautiful
Cgaea.com Launches AI Green Dollar e-Wallet
Latest version of Cgaea mobile software for IOS and Android launches globally. - July 16, 2021 - Cgaea Inc.
Even Keel Tattoo Parlor Partners with Non-Profit, Shark Allies, for 5th Annual Shark Weekend Fundraiser
Shark Allies and Even Keel Tattoo partner for the 5th Annual Shark Weekend event to raise funds for 501c3 non-profit, to help protect sharks. - July 14, 2021 - Shark Allies
Callective Energy Pedals Waite Endurance to the Finish Line with No Carbon Footprint
Clean Natural Gas Company Sponsors Competitive Cycling Team - July 10, 2021 - United Energy Trading
Dog Desk Animal Action Mobilizes Global Dog Walkers to Wage War on Waste
Global litter pick will see dog walkers all over the world kick back against careless practices that injure dogs & wildlife. - July 08, 2021 - Dog Desk Animal Action CIC
SJ Salomon International - EU Proposes Carbon Border Tax
Analysts at SJ Salomon International say proposed EU carbon border tax could unfairly impact developing nations and threaten emerging economies. - July 01, 2021 - SJ Salomon International
KIB Helps Nexstar and CW33 Celebrate Founder’s Day Group Conducts Cleanup at T.W. Richardson Grove Park
Keep Irving Beautiful partnered with Nexstar Media Group, Inc., America’s largest local television company, and the company’s Dallas television station, KDAF-TV (CW33) to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the founding of the company with an event called “Founder’s Day of... - July 01, 2021 - Keep Irving Beautiful
Packaged Cooling Systems, LLC Announces New Financing Options
Packaged Cooling Systems, LLC announces new financing options available for its Agricultural Refrigeration Systems from Providence Capital Funding. The one-page application is available with fast credit decisions and flexible payment plans. On-line access to all your contact information after your... - June 28, 2021 - Packaged Cooling Systems, LLC
Regreen Technologies Proprietary Waste to Energy Zero Landfill Technology Named as One of the Food Logistics’ 2021 Top Green Providers Winner
Leading Zero-Waste Modernization in Green Energy creation by processing on a scale of 1 ton per hour to 52 ton per hour based on equipment setup. Creating a minimal time, size and labor requirements to achieve big and immediate results. Regreen Technologies is your partner and advisor for today's green energy solutions, demonstrating technology-based sustainability solutions to reduce emissions, eliminate waste, promote recycling, and bring a circular economy to reality with zero-landfills. - June 26, 2021 - The Waste Agency
Boomitra Raises $4 Million to Accelerate Carbon Removal Through Agriculture Globally
Led by Yara Growth Ventures with participation from Chevron Technology Ventures, Jerry Yang, Tom Steyer and Kat Taylor. - June 24, 2021 - ConserWater Technologies
Abyan Nur Announces Heated Menstrual Cup Kickstarter Project for Safe and Eco- Friendly Relief from Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS)
Women’s health enthusiast Abyan Nur and her team are introducing the Heated Menstrual Cup to help women find relief from menstrual pain and reduce or eliminate dependence on over-the-counter medication. Many women suffer severe discomfort and pain before and after menstruation due to cramping. For relief, most of them go for over-the-counter drugs, which often provide a temporary solution. - June 18, 2021 - Heated Menstrual Cup
KIB Teams with Singley Academy Theatre Department Group Performs Environmental Skit at Cimarron Recreation Center
Cimarron Park Recreation Center was a flurry of activity on June 11, as Singley Academy theatre students and their director joined Keep Irving Beautiful (KIB) for a lively presentation of an environmental mascot skit. The thespians took on the roles of KIB mascot Kirby the Toucan, Buddy the Blue... - June 18, 2021 - Keep Irving Beautiful
Landmark Agreement for Desert Control to Accelerate Climate-Smart Agriculture, Food Security, and Sustainable Forestry
The agreement is the first deal of this kind for Desert Control and further proves the company's ability to generate revenue from its products and services. The deal's first stage is a pilot, where the parties will use Desert Control's Liquid Natural Clay ("LNC") on several Mawarid managed forests and agricultural properties to strengthen food security and climate action in the United Arab Emirates ("UAE"). - June 14, 2021 - Desert Control
Artists Unite to Raise Awareness of the Threats Environmental Changes Pose on World Ocean Day
Ocean advocacy nonprofit, PangeaSeed, in partnership with f-stop LLC and their “Print for a Cause” is an initiative to release an artbook featuring select hi-res images from the Sea Walls global public art project on World Ocean Day – 8th June. The book is titled "Sea... - June 09, 2021 - f-stop
Teen Eco-Influencer Samantha Torres Wins Climate Solutions Campaign Grant
Teen eco-influencer Samantha Torres and her high school environmental club won a Climate Solutions Campaign grant from international environmental nonprofit Grades of Green. - June 08, 2021 - Jesse Torres
The Way to Happiness Association Gears Up for Environment Day
The Way to Happiness Association is observing World Environment Day with special virtual messages. - June 05, 2021 - The Way to Happiness
Blue Shark Vodka & Atlantic Shark Institute Launch Research Project, Tag a Blue or Two
Blue Shark Vodka has partnered with The Atlantic Shark Institute to launch a shark-tagging mission this summer gathering critical data needed for blue shark conservation. Founder Mark Bloomquist will travel with Atlantic Shark Institute founder and executive director Jon Dodd and his team to tag... - June 03, 2021 - Daytoon, Inc.
World Wide Motion Pictures Corporation Announces Collaboration with Animal Hero Kids Foundation Prior to the Release of the New Australian Film, Emu Runner
World Wide Motion Pictures Corporation (WWMPC) (formerly OTCBB: WWMO) is proud to announce a collaboration with Animal Hero Kids, a kindness education youth empowerment charity (AHK) prior to the theatrical release of the award-winning Feature Film Emu Runner (emurunner.com), with the support of... - June 03, 2021 - World Wide Motion Pictures Corporation
AmpleHarvest.org Announces Appointment of Martin F. Baumann to Its Board of Directors
AmpleHarvest.org announces the appointment of Martin F. Baumann, Adjunct Professor at The Washington Campus, to its Board of Directors. - May 22, 2021 - AmpleHarvest.org
EMA Announces Renewed Vision for Their 25th Year
On May 14, The Environmental Markets Association hosted a Member Town Hall to release details on changes within the organization and plans for their 25th year. Board Chairperson, Jack Velasquez of Marex Spectron, opened the virtual event and welcomed members back to EMA’s Silver Anniversary... - May 21, 2021 - Environmental Markets Association
Drug Enforcement Administration Dallas Office Employees Volunteer with Keep Irving Beautiful Group Conducts Cleanup at Bird’s Fort Trail Park
The Dallas office of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) recently partnered with Keep Irving Beautiful (KIB) for a service project at Bird’s Fort Trail Park, 5756 Riverside Dr. Ten employee volunteers gathered at the park, which is part of Irving’s Campion Trail, on April 20. - May 20, 2021 - Keep Irving Beautiful
The Way to Happiness Association to Observe World Environment Day Virtually
The Way to Happiness Association is observing World Environment Day with special virtual messages. - May 14, 2021 - The Way to Happiness
Star Park Las Colinas Teams with KIB for Beautification Project Group Paints at Fritz Park Petting Farm
Star Park Las Colinas, a new Lincoln Property Company apartment community, recently partnered with Keep Irving Beautiful (KIB) for a beautification project. On May 6, four employees met KIB staff at Fritz Park in Irving to paint at the Petting Farm. The enthusiastic group added a fresh coat of... - May 12, 2021 - Keep Irving Beautiful
Lily Lisa, Activist, Joins with Los Angeles City Police Department and Chinese Leaders to Celebrate the Asian-Pacific Traditional "Community Service Day"
Activist and Philanthropist, Lily Lisa kicks off the Asian-Pacific Tradition Month by helping clean up Chinatown and the surrounding historical district. - May 11, 2021 - Lily Lisa
Jason Brock Releases New Single by Planting Trees Instead of Dropping NFTs
The cryptocurrency craze is great for artists and musicians, but bad for the environment. - May 11, 2021 - Ventura Artists' Union