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Forestry Commission Introduces New EAB Preparedness Resource
The Mississippi Forestry Commission (MFC) and Plan-It Geo recently launched a new online tool for communities across the state to prepare and plan for potential Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) management. To access the EAB Preparedness Cost Calculator tool, visit: https://pg-cloud.com/Mississippi/ The... - September 23, 2016 - Mississippi Forestry Commission
Keep Irving Beautiful Attends North Lake College Service Learning Fair
Keep Irving Beautiful (KIB) staff attended the North Lake College Service Learning Fair on Thursday, September 15, along with representatives from a variety of other non-profit organizations. The purpose of the fair, which was held at the central campus from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., was to inform... - September 21, 2016 - Keep Irving Beautiful
Restore America’s Estuaries Kicks Off National Estuaries Week with Mehgan Heaney-Grier
September 17-24, 2016 marks National Estuaries Week, the nation’s largest annual celebration of America’s coasts and estuaries. This year, Restore America’s Estuaries is pleased to introduce Mehgan Heaney-Grier as a proud supporter of National Estuaries Week. Mehgan Heaney-Grier... - September 20, 2016 - Restore America's Estuaries
Forestry Commission Announces Prescribed Burning Short Course
The fall session of the Mississippi Forestry Commission’s Prescribed Burning Short Course will be held October 4-6, 2016 in Hattiesburg. The Prescribed Burning Short Course is open to the public and designed for anyone wishing to become a Certified Prescribed Burn Manager in Mississippi. Upon... - September 18, 2016 - Mississippi Forestry Commission
STOP Foodborne Illness Hosts Upcoming Food Safety Culture Webinar October 11
STOP Foodborne Illness will be hosting a webinar titled “Food Safety Culture: We Know Why, Let's Talk About How” on Oct. 11. From 1p.m. – 2p.m. Central time. Combining the power of “knowing why and how” and understanding sound scientific principles with practice of... - September 17, 2016 - STOP Foodborne Illness
Tennessee Celebration of International Human Rights Day Set for December 6
The planning committee for the Tennessee celebration of International Human Rights Day has set a date for the 2016 event. - September 17, 2016 - United for Human Rights
Audubon International Joins National “Imagine a Day Without Water” Campaign to Raise Awareness About Vulnerable Water Resources
Today, Audubon International and its sponsors, partners, and member organizations come together to Imagine a Day Without Water, a national campaign organized by the Value of Water Coalition to educate the public about the water infrastructure crisis currently facing the United States. Audubon International celebrates its certified properties and communities, which ensure that water leaving their properties is healthy for people and wildlife. - September 17, 2016 - Audubon International
WakeEd Partnership Adds Business Community Leaders to Board
Triangle Business Journal and Communications Entrepreneur Join Effort to Improve Education in Wake County Public School System. - September 17, 2016 - Wake Education
Grow For It to Hold Amazon Lightning Deal on Its 50 Varieties Seeds Pack
Grow For It’s 50 Varieties Seeds Pack will be available on a special Lightning Deal on Amazon.com this Sunday, September 18. - September 17, 2016 - Grow For It
WakeEd Partnership Elects UNC REX Leader as Board Chair
General Counsel Don Esposito Will Lead Education Nonprofit - September 15, 2016 - Wake Education
Fourth Annual "Lake Loop" Set for October 9, 2016
Participants Can Bike, Paddle, Run or Walk and Support Lake Hopatcong - September 14, 2016 - Lake Hopatcong Foundation
DVSD Presents a Conversation with Denise Brown (Sister of Nicole Brown Simpson) and Cathy Marshall, Portland, Oregon
Join them for an evening of conversation with Denise Brown (sister of Nicole Brown Simpson). 20 years after her sister's murder, what has changed in the area of domestic violence? Led by KGW anchor Cathy Marshall, Ms. Brown will detail what she wished she knew then and what she wants others to know now. - September 12, 2016 - Domestic Violence Safe Dialogue (DVSD)
KIB Seeks Volunteers for 25th Annual Trash Bash/Trash and Treasures
Keep Irving Beautiful invites the community to attend the 25th Annual Trash Bash on Saturday, September 24, 2016 from 9 a.m. to noon. Volunteers will meet at T.W. Richardson Grove Park, along the Campion Trails, for a morning of community service, food and fun. For the fifth consecutive year, the... - September 11, 2016 - Keep Irving Beautiful
KIB Promotes Cleaner Public Spaces at South Irving Library
In partnership with the Library and the Parks Department, Keep Irving Beautiful (KIB) staff visited the South Irving Library on Wednesday, August 31, where they set up an information table and spoke to library patrons about KIB programs. They were there to promote clean public spaces, and provided... - September 03, 2016 - Keep Irving Beautiful
Cape Town Hosts Ninth International Penguin Congress (IPC9)
Conservationists and avifauna experts from all over the world will descend on Cape Town as South Africa hosts the 9th International Penguin Congress (IPC) from 5 to 9 September 2016. The IPC is the primary gathering of the world’s leading scientists, research managers and policy makers... - September 03, 2016 - CapeNature
Planning Has Begun for Tennessee Celebration of International Human Rights Day
The planning committee for the Tennessee celebration of International Human Rights Day is preparing for the 2016 event. - September 01, 2016 - United for Human Rights
Tennessee United for Human Rights Spreads Awareness on Domestic Violence
The Tennessee chapter of United for Human Rights (TNUHR) is planning a dynamic panel discussion on domestic violence in honor of International Peace Day this year. - September 01, 2016 - United for Human Rights
KIB and Phi Theta Kappa Partner in Park Beautification Project
Keep Irving Beautiful (KIB) has enjoyed a long partnership with the Alpha Zeta Eta Chapter of the Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society, working together on a variety of projects over the years. For the past few summers, the Alpha Zeta Eta officer team has volunteered to do a project prior to school... - August 31, 2016 - Keep Irving Beautiful
Tech-Centered "21st Century Rehab Project" Gives Calgarians with Disabilities a Boost
The Electronic Recycling Association donates computers, servers and phones to the Rehabilitation Society of Calgary. - August 28, 2016 - Electronic Recycling Association
New Gynecological Exam Table Provides Relief for Expectant Women in Rural Nicaragua
Donation from Dr. Vanessa Jones improves patient and physician experience. - August 28, 2016 - Comunidad Connect
Tennessee United for Human Rights to Hold Panel Discussion on Domestic Violence for Peace Day
The Tennessee chapter of United for Human Rights (TNUHR) is planning a dynamic panel discussion on International Peace Day this year. - August 27, 2016 - United for Human Rights
Sand Ridge Golf Club Celebrates Eighteen Years of Signature Program Certification
Sand Ridge Golf Club was recently recertified as a Signature Sanctuary after an on-site review by Audubon International. Sand Ridge registered in the Signature Program in 1998 and recently passed its eighth on-site review. The golf course was the first club in the state of Ohio to earn and maintain... - August 26, 2016 - Audubon International
Trickle Up and the Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration Partner to Deliver High-Quality, Transformational Livelihood Support to Thousands of Refugees
The U.S. government, through the State Department’s Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration, has awarded nearly US$500,000 to Trickle Up to provide technical assistance to the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR). This assistance will support 37,000 refugees worldwide to improve their livelihoods and overcome extreme poverty. - August 24, 2016 - Trickle Up
Tikkun Travel Adds Leadership Division
Phoenix, AZ-based Tikkun Travel, which offers volunteer based experiences around the world, has launched Tikkun Leadership. This new division provides leadership training for young adults in pursuit of making the world a better place. - August 24, 2016 - Tikkun Leadership
Wild Nature Institute Study Shows Logging, Not Fire, is Damaging National Forests in California
Logging has driven California spotted owl populations to crash on US Forest Service lands. New draft forest management plans for California promote widespread, taxpayer-funded, logging, including in occupied spotted owl territories. The logging will be expensive, ineffective at stopping wildfire, and ecologically damaging. - August 23, 2016 - Wild Nature Institute
Strip Mine Next to State Forest Permanently Stopped
The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has ordered a permanent stop to mining on the controversial KD#2 mountaintop removal strip mine adjacent to Kanawha State Forest following two years of action by the Kanawha Forest Coalition. The KD#2 permit, approved by the DEP in May... - August 22, 2016 - Kanawha Forest Coalition
National Trust for Historic Preservation and Morris County Historic Preservation Trust Award Preservation Grants Towards Lake Hopatcong Train Station Rehabilitation
The Lake Hopatcong Foundation was awarded a $215,571 grant by the Morris County Historic Preservation Trust and a $10,000 grant by the National Trust for Historic Preservation, with both going toward the rehabilitation of the Lake Hopatcong Train Station in Landing. The Morris County grant will... - August 19, 2016 - Lake Hopatcong Foundation
Voluntary Environmental Programs: Helping Golf Courses in More Ways Than One
Preliminary findings of a study show that voluntary programs are effective in enhancing environmental performance of golf courses - August 18, 2016 - Audubon International
One Chicken Fest is Back for Its Second Year
Environmental community festival in North Hollywood aims to make helping the planet more fun and accessible. - August 15, 2016 - One Chicken Fest
Keep Irving Beautiful and Holy Family Youth Partner with Emma’s House
Keep Irving Beautiful (KIB) reaches out to the community to promote volunteerism, and their faith groups outreach program has been a rewarding initiative over the years. This summer they welcomed a new faith group partner, the Total Youth Ministry group from Holy Family Catholic Church in Irving,... - August 13, 2016 - Keep Irving Beautiful
Select Teachers Launches State of the ESL Industry Survey
Shanghai-based Select Teachers today launched its State of the ESL Industry Survey for teachers who teach English as a Second Language. The survey; the first of its kind is designed to gather global data on working conditions throughout the industry, including everything from class sizes and... - August 12, 2016 - Select Teachers
Keep Irving Beautiful Hosts Annual Awards Ceremony
Keep Irving Beautiful’s annual “Mayor and KIB Awards” ceremony was held on Monday, August 8, 2016, at the First Baptist Church of Irving. As the guests entered the Fellowship Hall to the beautiful music of violinist Caonex Peguero, they were greeted and signed in by volunteers... - August 11, 2016 - Keep Irving Beautiful
American Autism Association's Back to School Bash
The American Autism Association is excited to announce a Back to School Bash for all the families impacted by autism in the New York local community. Members of the local autism community of New York City have been invited to receive sensory-friendly school supplies for children with autism from... - August 11, 2016 - American Autism Association
Save the Date: Food Waste Weekend
Weekend of September 23-25, 2016 Set Aside for America’s Clergy Across the Faith Spectrum to Give Sermons on Food Waste - August 10, 2016 - AmpleHarvest.org
Evluma AreaMax LED Luminaire Receives IDA Seal of Approval
Warm CCT AreaMax LED luminaires with full cut-off lens approved for light pollution sensitive applications. - August 10, 2016 - Evluma LED Lighting
Princeton Seminary Director of Music to Lead "A Festival of Psalms" August 20-21
Dr. Martin Tel, Princeton Seminary's C.F. Seabrook Director of Music, to lead weekend of music, prayer, and worship--including seminars and a concert--at Westminster Presbyterian Church. - August 01, 2016 - Westminster Presbyterian Church
Endowment Fund for School Choice Announces Campaign to Raise $40 Billion to Fund Jewish Day School Students
The Endowment Fund for School Choice ("Endowment Fund") announced today it is open for business. The Endowment Fund's goal is to provide every Jewish Day School student with a $10,000/yr voucher. The Endowment Fund is requesting the public's support to make this goal a reality. The vouchers would apply to day school students across the United States. The Endowment Fund for School Choice is a registered 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization. - August 01, 2016 - Endowment Fund for School Choice
PROTECTION FROM ABUSE Partners with MassMutual
PROTECTION FROM ABUSE will offer MassMutual’s Philanthropic LifeBridge™ Program. - August 01, 2016 - PROTECTION FROM ABUSE Security Services
Club Esteem Hosts Rock the Casbah - Party for a Purpose
Club Esteem, a free nonprofit after school program for economically disadvantaged children announces its annual party with a purpose fundraiser Rock the Casbah scheduled for October 1st, 2016. - July 31, 2016 - Club Esteem, Inc
Grow For It Selects Top 4 Entries for Its Early Harvest Selfie Contest
The finalists for the Early Harvest Giveaway have now been revealed on Grow For Its' official Instagram account, The Happy Gardening Life. - July 31, 2016 - Grow For It
Gardeners from Around the World Join Grow For Its' Early Harvest Giveaway
Fans from different countries submit their best photo entries for Grow For Its' Early Harvest Giveaway. - July 31, 2016 - Grow For It
SCRAP is 40 Years Old and It's Time for a Party!
SCRAP, the world’s original creative reuse depot, is celebrating its 40th anniversary with two exciting and fun events: SCRAP40, a gala party, and RECLAIMED: elevating the art of reuse, a juried show of art made from reused materials. Both will take place in October. SCRAP40, a "fancy,... - July 30, 2016 - SCRAP
Sustainability Academy: 1 Year of Innovation in Sustainability E-Learning
Online Certified Courses in Sustainability and Corporate Responsibility for professionals who want to excel in this rapidly rising field. - July 29, 2016 - Centre for Sustainability and Excellence
Linda Stefani Joins the Graham's Foundation Team
She brings her operational experience in the financial and investment spheres as the organization's newly-named Operations Coordinator. - July 27, 2016 - Graham's Foundation
Sarangani Villagers Participating in the "Geoaxioma Project" Vow to Continue Planting Despite the Loss of Over 70,000 Trees Due to the El-Nino
The Village Planters Participating in The Sarangani Geoaxioma Project Received 250,000 New Seeds to Propagate Seedlings in an Effort to Replace the Seedlings and Small Trees Killed by the Lack of Rain. - July 25, 2016 - Bentley House International Corp
Grow For It’s Early Harvest Giveaway Officially Launched on Instagram
Grow For It’s second contest has just been unveiled on its official Instagram account, known as The Happy Gardening Life. - July 22, 2016 - Grow For It
Kepley BioSystems Selected as Finalist for 2016 Hello Tomorrow Global Startup Challenge
Kepley BioSystems announced today that their team has been selected as a Top 500 Startup for the 2016 Hello Tomorrow Challenge. Hello Tomorrow is the world’s leading nonprofit aiming to accelerate science and technology entrepreneurship. Their mission is to catalyze the intersection of top... - July 21, 2016 - Kepley Biosystems Incorporated
Backyard Breeder Gone Terribly Wrong
Backyard breeder dies with no plan for future care of animals. 22 dogs rescued from squalor and neglect. - July 21, 2016 - Cherokee Humane Society, Inc.
Source Molecular Completes Pre-Assessment for ISO 17025
Source Molecular Corporation is now a step closer to becoming the world’s only ISO 17025-accredited microbial source tracking (MST) laboratory. - July 20, 2016 - Source Molecular Corporation
Keep Irving Beautiful Supports Year-Round Litter Abatement
Keep Irving Beautiful (KIB) works to instill community pride through educating and engaging volunteers in the focus areas of litter abatement, beautification and recycling. KIB is asking all Irving residents and visitors to show that community pride by making a positive difference in their daily... - July 20, 2016 - Keep Irving Beautiful