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California Against Slavery Drafts Ballot Initiative to Strengthen Human Trafficking Laws
The non-profit group aims to collect one million signatures between Jan. 25, 2010, and March 31, 2010, to place the initiative on the November 2010 ballot. - January 15, 2010 - California Against Slavery
God’s Green America Honors African Leaders
God’s Green Africa, a division of God’s Green America, announced today a call for nominations for its “Change Africa, Change the World” Leadership Awards. Winners will be announced in October 2010 and championed in a book, “Change Africa, Change the World”... - January 15, 2010 - God's Green America
Why Is Your Screen Green? Greenscroll Just Teamed Up with Carbonfund.org.
Greenscroll and Carbonfund.org have decided to join forces in working together to make sure the power used to run the Internet is clean, green, and renewable. - January 14, 2010 - Greenscroll
Kathy Martinez to Appear at Enable America Disability Employment Forum
Enable America is a non-profit organization devoted to improving employment opportunities for people with disabilities. At this year's annual forum the U.S. Assistant Secretary of Labor, Kathy Martinez, will appear and speak. - January 14, 2010 - Enable America
Eco-Vision Sustainable Learning Center Awarded $39,549 Tourism Grant
The EcoVision Sustainable Learning Center has received a $39,549 Joint Effort Marketing grant from the Wisconsin Department of Tourism to promote EcoFair360, a three-day exposition for green energy, sustainable building and the green lifestyle which will be presented at the Walworth County... - January 14, 2010 - Eco-Vision Sustainable Learning Center
Official Launch of the BoatPinellas.com Network – The Only Interactive Waterway for Pinellas County
BoatPinellas.com is a free online network for local boaters and boat enthusiasts that contains boat related news, upcoming events, marine classifieds, boater business directory, discussion forums, groups, blogs, videos, and photos. - January 13, 2010 - BoatFlorida.com
Pro Energy Consultants Helps Homeowners Understand Which Home Energy Audit is Best
Homeowners can choose from various types of home energy audits: a do-it-yourselfer, a free or low-cost one from the utility company, or one by a professional. All can offer some degree of benefits, but according to Pro Energy Consultants, the only way to truly solve a homeowner’s pain due to discomfort or high-energy bills is with a professional home energy audit. - January 13, 2010 - Pro Energy Consultants
Leading Home Energy Auditing Company Announces New Guarantee
Pro Energy Consultants’ new guarantee promises homeowners they won’t have to pay a penny if they don’t feel the company’s customized, diagnostic home energy audit will successfully evaluate their home’s performance. Based on the customer’s needs, the home energy audit will either pinpoint which improvements will be the most cost-effective for maximizing a home’s energy efficiency or verify the home is already energy efficient. - January 13, 2010 - Pro Energy Consultants
Every Kid Deserves to Hold a Frog
Tree Frog Treks would like 25,000 children in the San Francisco Bay Area to hold a frog, gecko, tortoise, snake, lizard, or bug. The purpose of this goal is to get children in touch with the environment and to create critical thinkers who will work to save, preserve, and maintain our home. The fate... - January 13, 2010 - Tree Frog Treks
Protecting America’s Students from School Sexual Abuse with Love Our Children USA
Child abuse has reached epidemic proportions and child sexual abuse in schools throughout our nation has become an alarmingly frequent occurrence. The cases that surface almost daily serve as a wake-up call to everyone in America to protect our children. Child sexual abuse in our schools is... - January 10, 2010 - Love Our Children USA
Outlier Planning Launches with New Approach to Planning Consulting in Florida
Outlier Planning launches today in a bid to become a new model for how urban planning consultants in Florida conduct business. The new firm is based on five principles – accountability, true collaboration, efficiency, cutting edge and synergistic improvement – that firm Principal... - January 07, 2010 - Outlier Planning
A All Animal Control Grows Support Staff
A All Animal Control is celebrating more than just a new year. A All Animal Control is happy to announce the addition of two new team members to their Charleston headquarters, Stephanie Crowder and Kara Walko. These two new employees are excited to work with each and every franchisee to make A All... - January 07, 2010 - A All Animal Control
On the Baseline Tennis News Presents the Winners of the 3rd Annual Baseline Awards Presented by Rebounces
Serena Williams takes top honors as the 2009 Player of the Year, while Melanie Oudin makes a splash as Newcomer of the Year. - January 07, 2010 - Rebounces.com
Vanguard University’s Students in Free Enterprise to Hold Green Up Your Dorm Contest
Targeting the college students of Southern California, this contest focuses on helping college students make small choices that lead to big changes for the environment around them. - January 06, 2010 - Vanguard University SIFE
Vanguard University’s Students in Free Enterprise to Hold Environmental Sustainability Conference
Targeting the Orange County business community, the conference features keynote speaker Martin Diedrich, Founder of Kéan Coffee, and focuses on environmental sustainability with an emphasis on innovation and creativity. - January 06, 2010 - Vanguard University SIFE
Carbonfund.org Partners with U.S. Census Bureau to Offset National “Portrait of America” Road Tour
As the U.S. Census Bureau today kicks off a three-month national road tour to raise awareness of the 2010 Census, Carbonfund.org announced that it will donate the carbon offsets for the Road Tour. With 13 vehicles traveling to communities across America from January through March, the 2010 Census... - January 04, 2010 - Carbonfund.org
A Year in the Life of GVI: 2009 Review...
From Obama to H1N1 to financial crisis to the death of the King of Pop, 2009 has been some year… - December 31, 2009 - Global Vision International (GVI)
Green Education Foundation (GEF) Announces National Green Week February 1-5, 2010
Nationwide event is enlisting an army of “Green Keepers,” providing schools with educational resources to jumpstart environmental studies. - December 30, 2009 - Green Education Foundation (GEF)
Sands Point Costa Rica Luxury Condominiums Goes Green
Sands Point Costa Rica Luxury Condominium developers adopt environmentally-conscious construction strategies and a commitment to the economic and social benefits of sustainability, ecological preservation and energy conservation. - December 17, 2009 - House of Code, Inc.
Faces of Hunger Presents Student Film Contest at Action Center to End World Hunger, NYC Where Winners Will be Announced
Palms for Life Fund (*), will be holding a public screening to choose the winners of the 2009 Faces of Hunger in America film contest on December 21, from 3 to 5pm, at the Action Center to End World Hunger in Battery Park, New York City. In attendance will be Master of Ceremonies Xenia Siamas,... - December 16, 2009 - Palms For Life Fund
World Vision Ends Its Global "Spirit of Christmas" Tour with Final Stop in Africa, Team Seeks "Christmas Miracle" to Raise Enough Money to Help 625,000 People in Need
After traveling more than 22,000 miles through five countries over the past five weeks, World Vision’s “Spirit of Christmas” tour team ends its worldwide journey with a final stop in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Since November 19, World Vision and more than 18,000 fans on Facebook have... - December 16, 2009 - World Vision US
Rainforest Alliance Join Forces with Gap Adventures and Planeterra to Promote Responsible Business Practices
New Partnership to Expand Opportunities for Sustainable Tourism Companies in Costa Rica. - December 14, 2009 - Planeterra Foundation
Enjoy the Outdoors Even More. Chemical Free Insect Barrier Protects Animals Pets and People from Biting Insects.
Healing Touch Ventures, Inc. is dedicated to reducing man’s carbon footprint and raising worldwide consciousness regarding alternative and complimentary products and services that create a healthier planet. They distribute an innovative new non-toxic alternative to spot on flea and tick treatments and other conventional insect repellents for mosquitoes, chiggers and flies. Products are available for dogs, cats, horses and people. - December 13, 2009 - Healing Touch Ventures, Inc.
Sustainable Harvest International to Hold First Beekeeping Workshop in Honduras - Natural Pest Control and Organic Fertilizer Techniques Taught
One of the first things you notice about Piedras Negras is the coffee. It blankets the steep mountainsides of this remote, mist-covered village in Honduras, where road access is difficult and land ownership nearly nonexistent. The second thing you notice about this community is the people, who are... - December 13, 2009 - Sustainable Harvest International
Hamner Institutes - NC State Receive Challenge Grant to Study Drug-induced Liver Injury
The Hamner Institutes for Health Sciences has announced that Paul Watkins, M.D., founding director of The Hamner-UNC Institute for Drug Safety Sciences, and David W. Threadgill, Ph.D., Professor and Head of the Department of Genetics at North Carolina State University, have received a $1 million... - December 12, 2009 - The Hamner Institutes for Health Sciences
On the Baseline Tennis News Announces the 3rd Annual Baseline Awards Presented by Rebounces, Tennis Fans Worldwide Can Vote for Their Favorite Stars December 1-28, 2009
On the Baseline Tennis News announced the nominees for the third annual Baseline Tennis Awards presented by Rebounces. Led by Sony Ericsson WTA Tour world number one Serena Williams, the list of nominations includes the best tennis players, memorable moments during the 2009 tennis season and tennis media personalities. Fans can also enter the contest to win free, repressurized tennis balls provided by Rebounces. - December 11, 2009 - Rebounces.com
TakingITGlobal Showcases Tread Lightly at UN Climate Conference
Exhibit to showcase climate change education and engagement program - December 10, 2009 - TakingITGlobal
Sustainable Harvest International and Barkwheats Join Forces to Bring First Fair Trade Certified™ Pet Product to Market
Sustainable Harvest International (SHI), a Maine based non-profit that works with farmers in Central America to grow a variety of crops for organic, Fair Trade Markets, and Barkwheats, a Maine based pet treat company that produces organic dog biscuits, have collaborated on what is the first pet... - December 09, 2009 - Sustainable Harvest International
World Vision Continues Around-the-World Tour to Find the "True Spirit of Christmas;" Next Stop: Lusaka, Zambia
Since November 19, World Vision and thousands of people around the world have been traveling the globe in search of the Christmas spirit as part of the Christian humanitarian agency’s "Spirit of Christmas" tour. The month-long tour features interviews and stories with children and... - December 09, 2009 - World Vision US
A All Animal Control Announces Its Newest Office
A All Animal Control specializes in resolving wildlife conflicts in residential and commercial structures. Not only are they capable of removing the nuisance wildlife, they can also follow through by de-odorizing, cleaning up waste, repairing damage, and preventing potential future problems. They stand behind their work by offering a warranty on their repairs against animal re-entry. - December 08, 2009 - A All Animal Control
Older Canadian Home Approaches New Standard of Energy Efficiency with Input from Renewables.ca (we C.a.r.e.)
A 25-year-old home near Ottawa will soon surpass the concept of “net-zero” and become a carbon sink through the adoption of numerous energy efficiency and on-site renewable energy techniques. - December 07, 2009 - canadian association for renewable energies (we c.a.r.e.)
AmpleHarvest.org Site Now Helps the Hungry Find United Way 2-1-1 Resources
Connecting the Hungry with Local Food Assistance and Other Resources - December 05, 2009 - AmpleHarvest.org
Enable America Mentoring Program Leads to Employment
While participating in an Enable America mentoring program designed to improve employment opportunities for people with disabilities, a Navy veteran was hired by a construction firm. Keith Ferguson is now on the job at a Clark/Hunt construction site in San Antonio. - December 05, 2009 - Enable America
Veterinarian Carrie J. Miller Receives NAPHIA Grant
The grant is due in part to honor the late “Heimdall,” a much beloved deaf Great Dane. The grant is provided to support further research of mutating bacterial pneumonia and other respiratory illness in large breed dogs. - December 04, 2009 - North American Pet Health Insurance Association
Canyonlands Field Institute Announces Rainbow Bridge Trek in Southern Utah for Spring 2010
Hiking Trek through Native American Lands with Packstock Support April 27 - May 2, 2010 with Canyonlands Field Institute. Trek from Navajo Mountain to Rainbow Bridge with experienced Navajo Guides and CFI Naturalists. - December 04, 2009 - Canyonlands Field Institute
Vanguard University’s Students in Free Enterprise (SIFE) to Hold the Global Awareness Fair
Companies involved in ethical business practices will be showcased at the Global Awareness Fair, held by Vanguard University’s Students in Free Enterprise (SIFE) team. This project features walk-through exhibitions of various socially responsible companies and will be held at The Camp in Costa Mesa (2937 Bristol St, Costa Mesa, CA) on December 6, 2009 from 12-3 PM. - December 03, 2009 - Vanguard University SIFE
God’s Green Africa Unites East/West to Build New Africa
God's Green Africa, a division of God's Green America, announced today its alliance with The Rehoboth Foundation to build partnerships in the West expediting economic development in Africa. God's Green Africa President Dr. Cheryl Hill and Rev. Felix Awotula, president of The Rehoboth Foundation,... - December 03, 2009 - God's Green America
Voluntourism Travelers’ Donations Raise Funds for a New Haven for Children Threatened by Homelessness and Poverty in Cuzco, Peru
Planeterra’s “Project Cuzco Kids” Will Provide Volunteer Opportunities for Adventure Tour Participants Exploring Peru's Machu Picchu and Sacred Valley. - December 03, 2009 - Planeterra Foundation
Riverside Humane Society Pet Adoption Center Gears Up for December’s Month-Long Home 4 the Holidays® Adoption Event
The Riverside (CA) Humane Society Pet Adoption Center hopes to reach its goal of 1550 pets adopted in 2009 at the conclusion of Home 4 the Holidays adoption event. Can’t adopt? The society offers other ways to help homeless and needy cats and dogs. - December 03, 2009 - Mary S. Roberts Pet Adoption Center
Dr. William F. Greenlee of the Hamner Institutes Earns Benjamin Rush Award from Dickinson College
The Hamner Institutes for Health Sciences has announced that Dr. William F. Greenlee, president and CEO, received the Benjamin Rush Award and delivered the 2009-2010 Rush lecture on Tuesday, Nov. 17, at Dickinson College in Carlisle, Pa. Each year, Dickinson College bestows the prestigious Rush... - December 03, 2009 - The Hamner Institutes for Health Sciences
Daytona Beach Area Unitarian Universalists Present Dan Gribbin Lecture on Pete Seeger and Modern American Folk Music
The Unitarian Universalist Society Daytona Beach Area, on December 2, 2009 at 7pm, will be presenting Dan Gribbin's lecture and discussion of modern American folk music, highlighting Pete Seege's role in its mid 20th Century popularity and its use in protests for issues of social activism. - December 02, 2009 - Unitarian Universalist Society Daytona Beach Area
World Vision Goes Around the World to Find the True Spirit of Christmas Next Stop: Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Since November 19, World Vision and thousands of people around the world have been traveling the globe in search of the Christmas spirit as part of the Christian humanitarian agency’s “Spirit of Christmas” tour. The month-long tour features interviews and stories with children and... - December 01, 2009 - World Vision US
The Tennessee Aquarium’s Tropical Holiday Adventure: a Colorful World Excursion in Downtown Chattanooga
Soak in the fun at the Tennessee Aquarium this holiday season with the Tennessee Aquarium Tropical Holiday Adventure. A fun filled family vacation to see many of the tropical animals of the world is happening right now in Downtown Chattanooga. - November 27, 2009 - Tennessee Aquarium
God’s Green America and Kimberly Parry Organics Partner on Natural Skin Care
God’s Green America announced today a partnership with Kimberly Parry Organics as a featured product of God’s Green Home, a division of God’s Green America. - November 26, 2009 - God's Green America
World Vision Goes Around the World to Find the True Spirit of Christmas Next Stop: Quito, Ecuador
Since November 19, World Vision and thousands of people around the world have been traveling the globe in search of the Christmas spirit as part of the Christian humanitarian agency’s "Spirit of Christmas" tour. The month-long tour features interviews and stories with children and... - November 25, 2009 - World Vision US
GreenCitizens.net Announced as the Online Media Partner for IYCN’s Agents of Change (AOC) Program
GreenCitizens.net, a recently launched web portal with the purpose of generating climate change related awareness among the masses, has signed up as the online media partner for Indian Youth Climate Network’s Agents of Change (AOC) Program. - November 25, 2009 - First Carbon
Enable America Congratulates Clark Construction for Helping Veterans
On November 19, Clark Construction provided on-the-job employment mentoring to seven disabled military veterans, as part of a Disabled Veterans Employment Mentoring Month program held in conjunction with Enable America. - November 25, 2009 - Enable America
Ellis Island: Where It Began and Where It Ended
German Americans were interned during WWII at the same time and in the same camps as Japanese Americans. The internment of German-Americans began on December 8, 1941 on Ellis Island and this date is being commemorated this year with a conference on the island under the title: Ellis Island: Where It Began and Where It Ended. - November 24, 2009 - German World Alliance
A Call for National Unity Among African Americans Author of "the Black-Print" Makes an Appeal to African Americans
The lack of unity among African Americans is the major reason for the many ills that afflict our people and our communities. The disheartening truth is that many African Americans do not see themselves as one race of people. According to a survey by the Pew Research Center in 2007 titled “Optimism about Black Progress Declines – Blacks See Growing Values Gap Between Poor and Middle Class”... - November 23, 2009 - Going Beyond The Dream
The Future of Energy: Exploring Our Options
A new study is set to begin soon which will provide results and consequences of various forms of electric power generation. - November 22, 2009 - OSA, Inc.