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SAP Smart Air Purifiers Teams Up with NBDair to Attend IFA 2022 with All-In-One Smart Air Quality Systems Aimed at Minimizing Infection/COVID-19 While Saving Energy
The system provides a means by which to closely monitor air quality through one simple-to-control-and-manage dashboard, to provide good air quality in classrooms and meeting spaces while saving energy substantially and minimizing infection risks (including COVID). - August 30, 2022 - SAS Smart Air Systems
Navajo Power Accepted Into Second Apple Impact Accelerator Class
Impact Accelerator program will take Navajo Power to new heights. - August 30, 2022 - Navajo Power
VRC Metals Announces Their Memorandum of Understanding with Flame-Spray Industries Inc. (FSI)
VRC Metal Systems entered into a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Flame-Spray Industries, Inc. (FSI), a leader in thermal sprayed coatings based out of New York. - August 25, 2022 - VRC Metal Systems
Hadronic Technologies Notes Importance for Environment of 1935 Argument by A. Einstein, B. Podolsky & N. Rosen That "Quantum Mechanics is Not a Complete Theory"
Professor Ruggero Santilli says that new books recently released and the growing importance of a conference in physics and mathematics point to the insufficiency of quantum mechanics for the achievement of new, clean nuclear energies and to the relevance of the EPR completion of quantum into hadronic mechanics to the solution of our increasingly alarming environmental problems. - August 19, 2022 - Hadronic Technologies, Inc.
Waffle Forest’s "Smart Tree" Forest to Use Native Desert Species to Reduce Plant-Produced Ozone and Particulates in Phoenix Area
Because studies show some trees produce compounds that make smog worse, the Phoenix non-profit plans to focus on only the heathiest trees to tackle air pollution with a "tech forest" on waste land - August 13, 2022 - Waffle Forest
KMC Controls® Releases New, Adaptable Airflow Measurement System
KMC Controls® has debuted their new KMC Conquest™ Airflow Measurement System (AFMS), a more adaptable and accurate way to measure buildings’ air intake than traditional technologies. In contrast to traditional technologies for measuring airflow, KMC Controls’ new AFMS can be installed on nearly any type of ventilation system and is not impacted by the weather, low air velocities, temperature, ductwork bends, turbulent airflow, or any other traditional pitfalls. - August 11, 2022 - KMC Controls
SolarCraft Completes Solar Power Installation for Kistler Vineyards - Sonoma County Winery Captures the Sun and Saves
Novato and Sonoma-based SolarCraft, recently completed the installation of 248 kW DC of solar electric power at Kistler Vineyards in Sebastopol, Sonoma County. Kistler Vineyard will cut their electricity costs by over $67,000 annually and reduce their dependency on non-renewable energy sources. Their carbon footprint will be lowered substantially, benefitting their surrounding communities and their bottom line. - August 11, 2022 - SolarCraft
South Jersey Apple Fest Coming to Salem County, New Jersey
The South Jersey Apple festival is coming to the Salem County Fairgrounds, Woodstown, New Jersey on September 10 & 11, 2022. The apple themed festival will host over 125 craftsmen, Food Trucks, an Apple Dessert Contest, entertainment, free hayrides, wine sampling, apple pie by the slice, Apple Pageant, free apples for kids and so much more. Visit www.sjapplefest for details. - August 05, 2022 - South Jersey Apple Fest
NoviSign Digital Signage Japan Deploys On-Prem Screens to Improve Cat Adoptions and Donations in Japan
Tokyo Cat Guardian, a pet rescue organization, implements digital signage to improve communications around cat adoption - August 05, 2022 - NoviSign
Keep Irving Beautiful Presents Annual Awards - Local Community Members Honored at Ceremony
The annual Mayor and Keep Irving Beautiful (KIB) Awards ceremony was held on August 1 at a new location, the Jack D. Huffman Community Building. The event began with longtime volunteer Elouise McMillian and KIB Board Member Candace Eldridge greeting and signing in guests at the welcome table. - August 05, 2022 - Keep Irving Beautiful
James Sloan, a Candidate for Tennessee HR District 63, Pledges Protection of State Lands and Expansion of Green Spaces and State Recreational Areas
James Sloan, a candidate for Tennessee House of Representatives District 63, is pledging future legislative for protection of Tennessee state lands, expansion of green spaces, agricultural set aside from development, and expansion of state of Tennessee recreational areas if elected to the state House. - August 03, 2022 - Campaign for Sloan for TN
Phoenix Company Provides Cooling Vests for Employees
With Phoenix temperatures reaching 115 degrees, employees working outside are subject to dangerous heatstroke and heat exhaustion. A UPS delivery driver in Scottsdale, AZ, was recorded on a Ring doorbell setting a package down and falling to the ground on a customer’s front porch. He was... - July 21, 2022 - Mosquito Squad
World's First “Non-Fungible Territory” Declared by Indigenous Communities in Brazil
A Territory of 41,000 Hectares in the Amazon Rainforest is Protected with Web3 - July 20, 2022 - Nemus Earth
KIB Partners with Lively Adult Day Therapeutic Program
On July 7, Keep Irving Beautiful (KIB) partnered with the City of Irving’s Lively Pointe Adult Day Therapeutic Program and the Irving Archives and Museum (IAM) for a craft project. The group of eight clients and two staff members met at the museum’s Smithsonian Spark!Lab, located at 801... - July 16, 2022 - Keep Irving Beautiful
RT Specialty’s Book of Business Reveals Environmental and Pollution-Related Claims Trends
The Environmental and Construction Professional Practice (RT ECP) of RT Specialty recently surveyed its book of business for several of its environmental and pollution-related insurance lines to determine the leading causes of claims from 2020 to 2021. The analysis revealed that the highest... - July 12, 2022 - R-T Specialty, LLC's Environmental & Construction Professional Practice
Keep Irving Beautiful Partners with Nexstar for "Founder’s Day of Caring"
Keep Irving Beautiful (KIB) recently partnered with the Irving-based Nexstar Media Group for their annual “Founder’s Day of Caring” on June 17. Nexstar founder and CEO Perry Sook started Founder’s Day to “enable employees to make a personal commitment to make the... - July 03, 2022 - Keep Irving Beautiful
Watch Out for Harmful Algal Blooms This Fourth of July Holiday Weekend
Lakes Across the Country Plagued by Cyanobacteria Outbreaks. - June 30, 2022 - BlueGreen Water Technologies Ltd.
Former Irish President Probes Climate Justice on "Talking Foreign Affairs"
Former Irish President, Mary Robinson, was the recent guest on "Talking Foreign Affairs" with Adil Cader, an initiative that seeks to empower and encourage young people to play an active role in foreign affairs. The two discuss Climate Justice and the disproportionate impact that the... - June 29, 2022 - Talking Foreign Affairs
North Florida Land Trust is Applying for Renewal of Its Accreditation from the Land Trust Accreditation Commission
The public comment period is open through Sept. 3, 2022 - June 24, 2022 - North Florida Land Trust
Keep Irving Beautiful Partners with Coca-Cola Southwest Beverages
Irving’s Trinity View Park, 2221 E. Highway 356, was buzzing with activity on June 10, as employee volunteers from Arca Continental Coca-Cola Southwest Beverages (CC-SWB) gathered for a morning of service as part of the company’s “Sustainability Week.” This was a combination... - June 22, 2022 - Keep Irving Beautiful
Dallas Unites to Safeguard Food Security for Our Children on Father’s Day Weekend
This Father’s Day weekend, a 5 km walkathon was organised at Oak Point Park, Plano in the Dallas Fort Worth neighbourhood. With more than 1200 registrations, this Walkathon was a special event organised to commemorate Father’s Day by raising awareness for soil health and to ensure food... - June 21, 2022 - Conscious Planet – Save Soil Movement
Ocean Research Project's Schooner Marie Tharp Stops in Newport Before Ambitious Maiden Voyage to Map Greenland's Uncharted Glacier Fjords
Schooner Marie Tharp stops in Newport area for final preparations before launching into a decadal ocean mapping campaign across the Arctic. Operated by the Ocean Research Project, Marie embarks on her maiden mission to Greenland led by Captain Matt Rutherford and Oceanographer Nicole Trenholm. - June 20, 2022 - Ocean Research Project
Conscious Planet – Save Soil Movement
Walkathons for Awareness For Soil Crisis Happening in 60 Cities. Where do you look when you walk? Perhaps you gaze at other people, or the landscape, or the road ahead. This Father's Day weekend, June 18 and 19, the Save Soil movement will ask you to look down, instead, at the soil. Sixty cities... - June 16, 2022 - Conscious Planet – Save Soil Movement
Total Grow Control and Gro iQ Join Forces at Indoor AgTech Innovation Summit to Showcase Complete Autonomous Monitoring and Controls Solution for Cultivators
Total Grow Control, The Autonomous Horticulture Company and Gro iQ, a SaaS Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA) Platform will co-exhibit at Indoor AgTech Innovation Summit in New York June 23-24, 2022, Booth #25, to showcase their integrated autonomous monitoring and control solution for... - June 15, 2022 - Total Grow Control
Air & Waste Management Association’s Annual Conference Brings Environmental Scientists to San Francisco, June 27-30
The Air & Waste Management Association’s 115th Annual Conference & Exhibition (ACE) will bring together hundreds of environmental professionals from around the world on June 27-30 in San Francisco, CA. This year’s conference on “Science & Sustainable Global... - June 15, 2022 - Air & Waste Management Association
Keep Irving Beautiful Partners with Dallas Everest Lions Club Group Donated and Planted Trees at Running Bear Park
Keep Irving Beautiful (KIB) recently partnered with the Dallas Everest Lions Club for a tree planting project at Running Bear Park, 2601 S. Story Road. On June 3, a total of 10 volunteers, which included Lions and “Leos,” the club’s youth members, gathered at the park for a... - June 15, 2022 - Keep Irving Beautiful
Antelope Valley Conservancy Supports CESA Listing for Western Joshua tree
The CA Fish & Game Commission will meet June 15 to vote whether to provide CESA protection for the western Joshua trees. - June 11, 2022 - Antelope Valley Conservancy
Church of Scientology and The Way to Happiness Association Clean Community for World Environment Day 2022
The Church of Scientology, in partnership with the Way to Happiness Association of Tennessee, observed World Environment Day with an event and community cleanup. - June 11, 2022 - Church of Scientology Celebrity Centre Nashville
SolarCraft Completes Solar Power System at New Vintage Church - Santa Rosa Church Saves with the Sun
Novato and Sonoma-based SolarCraft, a leading North Bay solar installer for over 35 years, recently completed the installation of a 43.2 kW DC solar system at New Vintage Church in Santa Rosa, CA. Their facility is now utilizing clean, sustainable power while saving over a thousand dollars in electrical bills every month. - June 10, 2022 - SolarCraft
The Whale Carbon Plus Project™ Ethical AI and Diverse Ocean Stakeholders Bring Whales to the Blue Carbon Market in an Unprecedented New Way
The Whale Carbon Plus Project™: First-of-a-kind project across North America uniting governmental organizations, environmental organizations, and the private sector to develop an innovative carbon credit system centered around the protection of whales. Linking environment and finance, The Whale Carbon Plus Project™ aims to translate the value of whales into financial incentives for organizations to protect them as a way to reach their net-zero and environmental goals. - June 03, 2022 - Whale Seeker
Terra Fresh Home & Garden Announce 6-Month 100% Money Back Guarantee
Terra Fresh Home & Garden is a 100% plant-based natural fertilizer. The founder developed the natural-based fertilizer as a solution to stopping the use of potentially dangerous chemical-based fertilizers. They stand behind what they sell. - June 02, 2022 - Terra Fresh Home & Garden
Keep Irving Beautiful Partners with Veterans Group from Amazon
Keep Irving Beautiful (KIB) recently partnered with the “Warriors” group from the Amazon DAL-3 Fulfillment Center for a beautification project. This group consists of Amazon employees who are either veterans or military family members/supporters. In honor of Memorial Day, the group... - June 02, 2022 - Keep Irving Beautiful
KMC Controls Names Newberry New Strategic Advisor
KMC Controls®, a leader and innovator in the building automation and controls industry, announced today that longtime CEO Richard Newberry is transitioning into retirement by taking a new role at the company as the Strategic Advisor to the company’s leadership team to assist the... - June 01, 2022 - KMC Controls
KMC Controls Names Kehler New CEO
KMC Controls®, an industry leader in building automation and controls, is pleased to announce that Mitch Kehler will serve as the company’s new Chief Executive Officer. Kehler takes over from Richard Newberry, who in addition to serving as KMC’s CEO, was formerly the... - June 01, 2022 - KMC Controls
Ecologists Create New Tool for Scoring Biodiversity of Private Gardens
A new tool to rate private gardens on their level of biodiversity could have key implications for building more ecologically sustainable cities in an increasingly urbanized world. - May 26, 2022 - 1000minds
Walker Pest Management Opening Branch to Service Charlotte, Matthews, Pineville, and Surrounding Cities in North Carolina
Greenville, SC-based Walker Pest Management announces the opening of a new branch in Charlotte, NC. This opening marks the 4th location in the Carolinas. - May 25, 2022 - Walker Pest Management
Her Excellency Ambassador María Fernanda Espinosa Garcés, Former President of the 73rd Session of the United Nations General Assembly, Joins World Sustainability Forum
Her Excellency Ambassador María Fernanda Espinosa Garcés, former President of the 73rd Session of the United Nations General Assembly (2018 - 2019) joined the Board of Patrons of the World Sustainability Forum. - May 25, 2022 - World Sustainability Forum
Hollywood, Health & Society Announces Contest Call for Script Entries That Envision a Better Future
Five Fellowships of $7,500 Each & One Grand Prize of $20,000 Will be Awarded - May 24, 2022 - Hollywood, Health & Society
Mosquito Mister Natural Receives 2022 Dallas Award
Mosquito Mister Natural has been selected for the 2022 Dallas Award in the Pest Control Service category by the Dallas Award Program. - May 23, 2022 - Mosquito Mister Natural, LLC
BrightMa Farms Adds Innovative Process Engineering Company Collaboration to Hemp Industrial Cluster for Development of "Negative Carbon" Cement Products
BrightMa Farms (BrightMa) of Charleston, South Carolina, is pleased to announce, in partnership with SonoAsh (SonoAsh) Engineered Materials of Maryland, an industry leading collaboration to develop carbon negative building materials (green cement) that address the global building products industry... - May 18, 2022 - BrightMa Farms
Annapolis-Based Ocean Research Project is About to Set Sail Again
The team at Ocean Research Project is about to set sail for Greenland to conduct environmental research to combat climate change. They will be at the City Dock in Annapolis making last minute preparations. Come meet the team. - May 12, 2022 - Ocean Research Project
Board Chair Marjorie Del Toro Re-Elected by the California Underground Safety Board-Division of the California Office of Energy Infrastructure
ehs International, Inc. (ehsInc) is pleased to announce on May 09, 2022, Marjorie Del Toro, CEO of ehs International, Inc. (ehsInc.org), was re-elected unanimously as Chair of the Dig Safe Board. Del Toro is the Board’s 3rd chair, 2nd female chair, 1st Latina/Latino chair. Del Toro was appointed by Governor Edmund G. Brown, Jr. on December 18, 2017 (two-year term), and reappointed by Governor Brown on January 02, 2019 for a four-year term. - May 12, 2022 - ehs International, Inc.
New Release from Author T. C. Weber: Post-Apocalyptic Survival Story Paints Brutal Picture of Climate Fallout
"The Survivors," a horror novella written for adult readers, explores the consequences of runaway climate change, the tensions between short-term survival and long-term thinking, and the fragility of civilization and the human psyche. - May 11, 2022 - T. C. Weber
17th Annual Alive! Expo, Atlanta, May 14 & 15
The nation’s longest running and only green living, natural products event on the east coast is returning to Atlanta for its 17th year this May 14 & 15, 2022. The event is a green living total health and wellness event featuring all things natural, organic, eco as well as gluten- and allergen-free. - May 11, 2022 - Alive! Expo
True Nopal Cactus Water Announces Verification with the Non-GMO Project
True Nopal Ventures LLC, the original and number one selling cactus water brand in the world, has announced its alignment with the Non-GMO Project. In an effort to provide consumers with further product transparency, True Nopal Cactus Water has finalized the process with the Non-GMO Project... - May 10, 2022 - True Nopal Ventures LLC
Keep Irving Beautiful and Partners Celebrate Earth Month
Keep Irving Beautiful (KIB) had a productive April, partnering with several groups to conduct “Earth Month” activities. April 22 has been known as “Earth Day” since 1970, but interest and participation have grown beyond just one day to include the entire month of April. KIB... - May 07, 2022 - Keep Irving Beautiful
Keep Irving Beautiful Recognized as Gold Star Affiliate by Keep Texas Beautiful - 86 Texas Communities Honored for their Exceptional Community Improvement Efforts
Keep Texas Beautiful (KTB), a statewide grassroots environmental and community improvement non-profit organization, recently named Keep Irving Beautiful (KIB) a Gold Star Affiliate, a designation granted to 86 of KTB’s nearly 300 affiliates. Gold Star recognition is the membership recognition... - May 07, 2022 - Keep Irving Beautiful
Recognized Ocean Research Team to Unveil Multi-Objective Flagship, R/V Marie Tharp, for Ambitious Iceberg-Packed Expedition During Commissioning
Annapolis-based Ocean Research Project is unveiling its Flagship R/V Marie Tharp as they prepare to embark for an ambitious Iceberg-Packed Expedition. - May 06, 2022 - Ocean Research Project
Introducing Cape Furl® Algaecide by Lake Restoration
Cape Furl® Algaecide is a non-copper based algaecide/fungicide for use in water features containing live fish and plants. - May 04, 2022 - Lake Restoration
Keep Irving Beautiful Seeks Nominations for Annual Awards “Mayor and KIB Awards” Honor Irving’s Difference Makers
Keep Irving Beautiful is asking for nominations to be submitted for the 2022 “Mayor and KIB Annual Awards.” These awards honor local individuals, organizations and businesses that have gone above and beyond in making significant contributions towards making Irving a better place to... - May 04, 2022 - Keep Irving Beautiful