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Actor Bill Pullman to Deliver Commencement Address at Warren Wilson College
Bill Pullman will underscore the importance of community in a speech at his sons' alma mater in Asheville, North Carolina. He plans to look closely at the idea of “changing the world.” With so many different changemakers trying to engage in different ways, Pullman said it is harder to know what a new and “changed” world looks like. - February 17, 2017 - Warren Wilson College
Superior Ink Printing Starts 2017 with a Greener Mission
Superior Ink Printing is proud to announce they have received the Certifiably Green Denver Certificate after a year-long effort to convert their business to a greener more sustainable platform. - February 16, 2017 - Lori's Original Lemonade
EMLab P&K Helps Florida Mold Testing Companies with Patent-Pending Mold Lab Reports
EMLab P&K supports mold testing professionals in Florida with over 1,000 MoldRANGE™ Local Climate reports. The lab report provides better insights for outdoor mold spore levels in the zip code where the mold sampling took place. - February 11, 2017 - EMLab P&K IAQ Laboratory
Badger Truck Equipment Named Exclusive Wisconsin Dealer for Schmidt Snow and Ice Equipment
Badger Truck Equipment installs first Schmidt Stratos spreaders in Wisconsin for Milwaukee and Waukesha Counties. - February 09, 2017 - Badger Truck Center
Stream Restoration Contractors Reclaim Profits with Wise Business Plans
Wise Business Plans is now offering strategic marketing research and analysis to map and define an effective, goal-oriented path toward expansion for owners and entrepreneurs in the stream and creek restoration business community. - February 09, 2017 - Wise Business Plans
Local Green Pest Control Company EHS Celebrates 30+ Years in Business
Environmental Health Services, Inc. has worked since its inception to set a new environmental standard in pest control. - February 09, 2017 - Environmental Health Services, Inc.
Horizon’s Air-Cooled Fuel Cells Power Electric Buses Around the World
Horizon Fuel Cell Technologies is changing the game in Fuel Cell range extenders for electric vehicles. Typically air-cooled Fuel Cell stacks weren't suitable for such applications, but all that changes with Horizon's latest developments. This makes systems simpler and cheaper for integrators and builders of electric vehicles. - February 07, 2017 - Horizon Fuel Cell Technologies
Keep Irving Beautiful and Calvary Church Beautify Heritage Park - “Loving Our City” Volunteers Paint Original Library Building
As part of its Faith Groups Outreach Program, Keep Irving Beautiful (KIB) teamed with volunteers from Calvary Church for a beautification project at Heritage Park in Downtown Irving on Saturday, January 28. Seven Calvary members, who are part of the “Loving Our City” group, gave 28... - February 05, 2017 - Keep Irving Beautiful
Global Renewables Investments Signs Its First PPA In Iran for a 10 MW Solar Project
On January 29th 2017 Global Renewables Investments together with their local joint venture partner SheedSun Co attended an official ceremony at SUNA headquarters at the Ministry of Energy to sign their first Power Purchase Agreement, the culmination of months of work, negotiation and collaboration. - February 04, 2017 - Global Renewables Investments B.V.
Fort Lauderdale Mold & Legionella Lab Celebrates 14 Years Serving Florida
EMLab P&K’s Fort Lauderdale microbiology laboratory is honored to support Florida communities for 14 years by serving professionals who perform testing for mold, Legionella, bacteria, and more. - February 04, 2017 - EMLab P&K IAQ Laboratory
Joseph Buono Promoted to Senior Account Manager in Real Estate Group of New Day Underwriting Managers
Joseph Buono has been promoted to Senior Account Manager within the Real Estate Practice of New Day Underwriting Managers LLC, a leading specialty intermediary of environmental and construction-related professional liability insurance coverages. He is responsible for supporting the company’s... - February 03, 2017 - R-T Specialty, LLC's Environmental & Construction Professional Practice
American Group Joins U.S. EPA SmartWay Transport Partnership
Leading Logistics Firm Embraces Green Initiatives by Partnering with EPA's SmartWay - February 01, 2017 - New American Group d/b/a American Group, LLC
Keep America Beautiful Recognizes Keep Irving Beautiful and Irving Code Enforcement
Keep Irving Beautiful (KIB) and the City of Irving Code Enforcement Department were recently honored at the Keep America Beautiful National Awards Ceremony. The event took place during Keep America Beautiful 2017 National Conference in Washington, D.C., where KIB and Code Enforcement were among the... - February 01, 2017 - Keep Irving Beautiful
Inaugural Class of GW Congressional Nuclear Security Fellows Selected
Fellows will spend one year working on nuclear security issues in the House of Representatives. - January 31, 2017 - Elliott School of International Affairs
Former Sustainability and Governance Expert at Goldman Sachs AM Joins Leaders Arena to Advise Companies
Leaders Arena (LA), a London-based ESG corporate advisor, further expands in the US and Canada with the appointment of Heather Keough, former head of Sustainable Investing at Goldman Sachs AM. In a recent study, LA valued the ESG investor market opportunity for listed companies at USD 2.25tn. - January 31, 2017 - Leaders Arena Limited
Global Environmental Monitoring Market to Register 7.7% CAGR Through 2021
The global market for environmental monitoring is anticipated to grow at a 7.7% CAGR, according to new report by MarketsandMarkets recently added at MarketPublishers.com. - January 25, 2017 - TD The Market Publishers, Ltd
PathogenDx and Emerald Scientific Enter Into Distribution Agreement to Supply PDx-C Ultra-Rapid Pathogen Detection Kits to Testing Labs Nationally
PathogenDx, an Arizona-based biotechnology company, has developed a disruptive testing technology for pathogen detection for the botanical, food, and Ag testing markets. The company entered into a national sales and distribution agreement with Emerald Scientific to supply it PDx-C Ultra-Rapid kit that can detect pathogens in less than 6 hours to testing labs focused on the cannabis market. Emerald Scientific is the leading national supplier to cannabis testing labs in the United States. - January 24, 2017 - PathogenDx
The Barn at Walnut Hill
Poole & Poole Architecture renovates historic barn into 21st century green technology home. - January 12, 2017 - The Wright Scoop
Refresh Your Water Bottles This World Wetlands Day
A unique initiative set to revolutionise the bottled water industry are seeking founding partners in time for World Wetlands Day 2017. Bottles for trees will work directly inline with mineral water Branding companies, who will benefit from the associated PR generated by the initiative. Enhance environmental landscapes and reverse negative stigmas attached to plastic pollution. - January 12, 2017 - Green Earth Appeal
North Florida Land Trust Had a Historic Year by Tripling the Land Conserved in 2016
More than 12,000 acres of land preserved last year - January 11, 2017 - North Florida Land Trust
CrowdReviews.com Partnered with GSMI Announce Green Data Center Conference's Return to San Diego
GSMI announces the return of the Green Data Center Conference (GDCON), this February 21st -23rd to San Diego for the 8th year gathering the best and brightest speakers in the data center industry to present best practices and featured corporate case studies, including eBay, Yahoo!, LinkedIn, Cox... - January 10, 2017 - topseos.com
Audubon International Certified Golf Course Leaders Sweep Top Awards for GCSAA Environmental Leaders in Golf
All individual award winners of this year’s GCSAA Environmental Leaders in Golf Awards are superintendents at courses certified by Audubon International. 22 of 28 ELGA Chapter & Merit award winners also at Audubon International Certified Cooperative Sanctuary Golf Courses. - January 08, 2017 - Audubon International
Water Expert Issues Notice Over Concerns of Arsenic in Kentucky Water Supply
Chris Myers, an authority on drinking water testing and founder of Environmental Laboratories Inc. (ELI) issued a notice of his concerns about Arsenic contamination in drinking water supplies. He has a specific concern regarding the potential contamination of area water supplies, from the Arsenic... - January 05, 2017 - Safe Home EnviroLabs
Greenstone Joins Forces with Aglytix
Relationship seeks to bring new, advanced offerings to customers. - January 04, 2017 - Greenstone - a Cultura Company
Rentokil Aims to Break the Mosquito Life Cycle Through Collective Efforts to Save Lives
Acting as Aedes Fighters, dedicated volunteers from Rentokil Initial Malaysia have worked together on a mission to eradicate mosquito breeding grounds, reducing the mosquito population, and to create healthier and safer environments for our communities. This nationwide initiative is part of the... - January 04, 2017 - Rentokil Initial
Fertilizer for Less Fights to Eliminate Erosion
Fertilizer for Less is a factory authorized dealer of AGGRAND natural and organic fertilizers. They are officially launching their product line in 2017 with one goal: To reverse the growing epidemic of topsoil loss. Blake Akers, founder of Fertilizer for Less says, “The number one export out... - January 03, 2017 - Fertilizer for Less
North Florida Land Trust Has Received a Gift of Land Along the Guana River
The land conservation organization has received 7.72 acres in St. Johns County. - December 29, 2016 - North Florida Land Trust
New Report Highlights Threats to Human Rights and Nature’s Rights in the San Francisco Bay Area and Worldwide
In December 2016, Earth Law Center (ELC) released its second annual report detailing co-violations of human rights and nature’s rights around the globe (available at: http://bit.ly/ELCCoVi). As put forth by the report, humans and nature possess fundamental and inalienable rights. Rights... - December 29, 2016 - Earth Law Center
BIASC Responds to the Final Environmental Impact Report on California WaterFix
Responses from organizations, including BIASC, representing thousands of business and labor groups water agencies, family farmers, environmentalists, and others came today after the final Environmental Impact Report (EIR) on the Governor’s California WaterFix which was sent out by the Department of Water Resources (DWR). - December 24, 2016 - BIA of Southern California
North Florida Land Trust Executive Director Appointed to the Environmental Regulation Commission
Governor Rick Scott has appointed Jim McCarthy to serve on the seven-member board. - December 23, 2016 - North Florida Land Trust
Chemours to Deploy ENFOS Environmental Liability Management Platform
Chemours will deploy ENFOS software solutions to support the management of their remediation program. - December 15, 2016 - ENFOS, Inc.
Oldfield Community Earns Award from Audubon International Sustainable Communities Program
Oldfield is the first private community in South Carolina to earn the Audubon Green Community Award from Audubon International, a non-profit environmental organization, as recognition of significant environmental achievements and completion of the first stage en route to becoming a Certified Audubon International Sustainable Community. - December 08, 2016 - Audubon International
North Florida Land Trust Acquires Another Piece of Property on Big Talbot Island
Charitable land donation received from Charles Chupp. - December 08, 2016 - North Florida Land Trust
North Florida Land Trust Has Purchased the First Piece of Property Targeted in Their Preservation Portfolio
More than 200 acres acquired in St. Johns County. - December 08, 2016 - North Florida Land Trust
Moonworks Expands Solar Offering with SunTegra® Shingles and Tiles
SunTegra (formerly known as Integrated Solar Technology or IST), a leading provider of integrated solar roof systems, is pleased to announce a partnership with Moonworks, a Rhode Island-based construction company that specializes in gutter helmet, roofing, windows and solar. Through this... - December 06, 2016 - SunTegra
Canless Air System to Continue Manufacturing in the USA, Credits Trump While Announcing Decision
Canless Air System joins growing list of US based companies who are no longer looking to move manufacturing outside of the country. - December 06, 2016 - Canless Air System
Maya Heat Transfer Technologies Provides Support to Electra Meccanica to Advance SOLO Electric Vehicle
Maya Heat Transfer Technologies Ltd. (hereinafter MAYA) and Electra Meccanica Vehicles Corporation jointly announced today that the two companies have agreed to collaborate to help Electra Meccanica enhance the development and accelerate the time-to-market for its new SOLO electric vehicle. - December 06, 2016 - Maya HTT
Joseph Nawa of New Day Underwriting Managers Addresses Environmental Risk Profile Trends & Practices at IRMI Construction Risk Conference
Joseph Nawa, a senior consultant at New Day Underwriting Managers LLC, a leading construction-related professional liability and environmental resource firm for retail insurance agents and brokers, recently discussed the risks associated with everyday liability exposures at the 36th Annual IRMI... - December 05, 2016 - R-T Specialty, LLC's Environmental & Construction Professional Practice
Source Molecular Presents at 2016 AWRA Conference
Source Molecular Corporation was one of the presenters at the 2016 American Water Resources Association (AWRA) Annual Conference held at the Florida Hotel & Conference Center in Orlando, Florida, from November 13 to 17, 2016. The AWRA Conference attracted more than 500 people and had a... - December 03, 2016 - Source Molecular Corporation
Richland Rum’s 2016 Vintage Single Estate "Georgia Agricole" Has Arrived
Virgin Rum crafted from First Pressing of 2016 Harvest reveals fresh, floral and grassy notes over an earthy and dry base. - December 02, 2016 - Richland Rum
Earth.com Announces New Mobile App Able to Identify Any Plant
Identify plants with an app! Crowdfund campaign launched to help finish building PlantSnap. - December 02, 2016 - PlantSnap
Audubon International Joins #GivingTuesday Movement to Support BioBlitz Program
BioBlitz brings people of all ages and from all over the world together as citizen scientists to count animal and plant species. The organization plans to expand BioBlitz in 2017 to more locations and more participants. - November 25, 2016 - Audubon International
Keep Irving Beautiful Attends Unite for Troops Event
Keep Irving Beautiful (KIB), attended the annual “Unite for Troops” event at Porter’s Army Navy on Saturday, November 12. KIB made this a “Green Event” by providing the recycling stations throughout the grounds and encouraging attendees to dispose of waste in the... - November 24, 2016 - Keep Irving Beautiful
New Swedish Auto Maker Completes Historic Crowdfunding Campaign - Announces Intention to "Publish All"
570 crowd-investors aged 18-85 from 45 countries pledged to invest in electric car startup Uniti Sweden AB in one of Scandinavia’s biggest, and one of the world’s most diverse, equity crowdfunding campaigns of all time. The team intends to publish the entire journey from prototype to... - November 23, 2016 - Uniti Sweden AB (publ)
Keep Irving Beautiful Celebrates America Recycles Day with Irving Family YMCA
Keep Irving Beautiful (KIB) joined forces with the Irving Family YMCA Seniors Group for America Recycles Day. Starting in October, seniors collected recyclable materials and brought them to the YMCA in blue bags supplied by KIB. KIB staff weighed and recorded the bags each week, and by November 16,... - November 23, 2016 - Keep Irving Beautiful
Over Half of All Fortune 500 Companies Are Now Using Canless Air System as a Safe and Sustainable Alternative to Hazardous Canned Air
Canless Air System, a green alternative to dangerous climate changing canned “air” dusters, has taken Corporate America by storm. - November 21, 2016 - Canless Air System
CERTIFIED, INC. $20 Million Fundraising Acquisition
CERTIFIED, INC. has announced an agreement with Switzerland based Galileo Asset Management SA (galileoam.com) to assist in the acquisition of $20 million of equity funding. Such funding will expedite CERTIFIED’s international distribution and usage of their breakthrough disruptive smartphone... - November 21, 2016 - CERTIFIED INC.
MC Janitorial Now Proudly Offers "Green Cleaning Services"
MC Janitorial, the full-service janitorial company servicing Kansas City now proudly offers "Green Cleaning Services" to commercial, industrial, medical and retail clients. - November 20, 2016 - MC Janitorial LLC
Joseph S. Simpson, Partner, Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP to Speak at TKG’s event
The Knowledge Group/The Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series, the leading producer of regulatory focused webcasts, has announced today that Joseph S. Simpson, Partner, Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP will speak at the Knowledge Group’s webcast entitled: “Toxic Substances Control... - November 19, 2016 - The Knowledge Group
John McGahren, Partner, Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP to Speak at TKG’s Event
The Knowledge Group/The Knowledge Congress Live Webcast Series, the leading producer of regulatory focused webcasts, has announced today that John McGahren, Partner, Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP will speak at the Knowledge Group’s webcast entitled: “Toxic Substances Control Act... - November 19, 2016 - The Knowledge Group