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Muddy Water Watch Class to Train Volunteers on Sediment and Erosion Control
Sediment and erosion, releasing dirt and contaminates into storm drains and creeks is the leading cause of water pollution in the Yadkin River Basin. According to EPA Region IV and N.C. Department of Environment and Natural Resources (NC DENR), they receive more public complaints about sediment... - May 10, 2009 - Yadkin River Keeper
Riverside Humane Society Pet Adoption Center ‘Golf Fore the Animals’ Charity Tournament Set for June 8 at Victoria Club, Riverside, CA
Golf Fore the Animals on June 8 features a golf tournament, contests, auction of a trip to 2009 Lexus Champions for Charity National Championship in Pebble Beach, banquet and raffle drawing, all to support the homeless animals at the Riverside Humane Society Pet Adoption Center. - May 09, 2009 - Mary S. Roberts Pet Adoption Center
Media Coverage Invited: Women Celebrate Mother's Day by Building South Bronx Habitat Homes, May 9
Reporters are invited to cover all-women volunteer construction crews as they celebrate Mother's Day on Sat., May 9, by building affordable Habitat-NYC homes in the South Bronx, NY. - May 07, 2009 - Habitat for Humanity - New York City
H2OurLife: Now is Not Soon Enough
Art students from Michael A. Riffel High School in Regina are painting a picture of the water crisis facing local and international wildlife and human populations in an effort to encourage the public to become part of the solution. - May 04, 2009 - Canadian Wildlife Federation
Time Has Already Sprung Forward This Year. So Have GVI.
Global Vision International (GVI) are pleased to announce that a number of new programs are now running, including a unique opportunity in Laos, and the chance to change a life for the better in Mombasa, Kenya. - May 02, 2009 - Global Vision International (GVI)
Experience is (Usually) the Name of the Game
"Experience Required"... sound familiar? This needs to longer be the case with Global Vision International (GVI). - May 02, 2009 - Global Vision International (GVI)
One Year After Myanmar Cyclone, Upcoming Farming Season Critical for Recovery
World Vision reaches nearly 350,000 survivors in Myanmar with aid and assistance, but says much still needs to be accomplished. New elevated, concrete schools will serve as community shelters in future emergencies. - May 02, 2009 - World Vision US
Team Enable Competes in St. Andrews Triathlon
Enable America launches a new awareness campaign, called Team Enable. The program is designed to encourage physical activity by people with disabilities. To mark its inauguration, Team Enable competed in the St. Andrews triathlon, fielding a team that included two blind competitors. - May 01, 2009 - Enable America
NASCAR Legend Teams with State Water Heaters to Drive Sales in 2009
Leading water heater manufacturer deepens NASCAR ties with dynamic sponsorship program - May 01, 2009 - Ward Burton Enterprises
Hamner Scientists Receive Multiple Awards at The Society of Toxicology 48th Annual Meeting & ToxExpo™
Multiple scientists at The Hamner Institutes for Health Sciences (The Hamner) were recently recognized at the Society of Toxicology (SOT) 48th Annual Meeting and ToxExpo for their contributions to the toxicology and risk assessment. Dr. Russell Thomas, Director of The Hamner Center for Genomic... - May 01, 2009 - The Hamner Institutes for Health Sciences
Avian Academics: Bird Watching Contest Provides Innovative Tool for Teachers
This May, the Fledging Birders Program is challenging teachers and students across America to discover their local birds of the annual spring migration. The Schoolyard Birding Challenge (www.fledgingbirders.org/challenge.html) will award outstanding classes across the country with prizes for taking... - April 30, 2009 - National Biodiversity Parks, Inc.
Church Issues Guidelines on Swine Flu
In light of the declared health emergency, the church is modifying several religious practices to prevent transmission of swine flu at its services. - April 30, 2009 - North American Old Catholic Church
Swine Flu: a Spread Southward Could be Disaster for Weak Public Health Systems
* World Vision Preparing for Possible Global Spread, Educating Staff Worldwide * Health threat underscores need for community health strengthening in poor countries - April 30, 2009 - World Vision US
Positively Inspired: South Wales’ Free-Thinkers Escape ‘Doom and Gloom’
Welsh celebrity gardener Lynne Allbutt launches programme of Uplifting Talks for Cardiff-based personal growth organization. - April 27, 2009 - Universal Growth Organisation
Jeb Burton to Race in Volkswagen Jetta TDI Cup Series
Daytona 500 winner’s son chosen as guest driver for the green racing series’ season opener. - April 26, 2009 - Ward Burton Enterprises
World Vision India and Odyssey Jointly Conduct the Big Read
World Vision India, a child-focused, Christian relief and development organization, in association with Odyssey, a premier leisure store chain, organized a book-reading session, as part of the Global Campaign for Education’s Big Read initiative. - April 26, 2009 - World Vision India
Reaching Out to Micronesians
Church working with Micronesian Government to protect the rights of Micronesian Nationals living in the US. - April 25, 2009 - North American Old Catholic Church
First Annual Space Coast Boating Week Kick-Off Event – BoatBrevard.com WaterFest 2009
Billed as the "Central Florida’s Largest On-the-Water Boating Gathering," the BoatBrevard.com WaterFest on May 9, 2009 will be a record-breaking event as boaters of all sorts from all over Central Florida will gather to celebrate the local boating lifestyle and kick-off the Brevard... - April 24, 2009 - BoatFlorida.com
Survey Puts Forest on Road to Preservation
Teams of volunteers have been taking vital steps towards saving a unique Kenyan forest and its resident population of endangered Colobus monkeys. - April 24, 2009 - Global Vision International (GVI)
Environment Website with a Twist Planet Tingle Launches on Earth Day
PlanetTingle.com is not your usual environment website. Members act in coordinated effort creating greater impact at once. Results are then posted on the site. - April 23, 2009 - Billy Surf
Burnaby Wall Slated for New Environmental Art Project
The Earth Foundation today announced a new mural project that will begin in early April. The project, with the working title of “Gray Wolves”, will be a large scale public art piece painted on a wall at 7611 Edmonds Street in Burnaby, BC. The piece is slated for completion by April 30th and will depict a family of endangered wolves, bringing awareness to their plight and beauty. - April 22, 2009 - The Earth Foundation
Thousands Flee Conflict in Sri Lanka; World Vision Increasing Response
Needs of children are paramount as resources are stretched with influx of displaced - April 22, 2009 - World Vision US
Ed Begley Jr Joins Non-Profit Start-Up Green Wish for Its Official Launch in Honor of Earth Day 2009
Headed by Actor Raphael Sbarge, Green Wish will Help Raise Funds for Local “Going Green” Projects in Communities across America. - April 21, 2009 - Green Wish Inc
New Way for Kids & Families to Help Planet - Plant Trees in Coconut Husks
Helping to reduce global warming and learning about sustainability just got quick and easy with the PlantBest Healthy Planet Tree Planting Kit™ – a new product that uses coconut husks for planting tree seeds. Planting a tree is an important step in helping to reduce global warming. What the tree seed is planted in is important too. Hyper-renewable coir (pronounced “koi’er”) - the spent rind of coconuts - is a sustainable alternative planting medium to peat moss. http://www.plantbest.com. - April 17, 2009 - PlantBest Inc.
Forsythia on Sale for Earth Day
With Earth Day right around the corner, Meadowview has placed forsythia on sale for as low as $1.05 a plant. - April 17, 2009 - Meadowview LLC
Mothers Who Make a Difference 2009 Fourth Annual List
Love Our Children USA announced today the Fourth Annual “Mothers Who Make A Difference List.” What is the most difficult job in the world? Parenting! As Mother’s Day nears on Sunday, May 10th, and at a time when violence against children affects over 3 million children in our... - April 17, 2009 - Love Our Children USA
D'Orazio Contracting Invites the Community to an Earth Day & Arbor Day Celebration on Wednesday April 22, 2009
D’Orazio Contracting and RE/MAX Alliance, Inc. invites the community to an Arbor Day and Earth Day celebration on April 22, 2009 at North Creek Estates 8385 Opal Drive Westland, Michigan 48185. - April 17, 2009 - D'Orazio Contracting Corp.
San Diego Mayor Jerry Sanders, Councilmember Donna Frye, Green Leaders Share Spotlight at International Earth Day Leadership Event, April 22nd 2009
Contested terrain has long been a staple of the landscape in sustainability policy choice at the city, state and federal levels. www.SanDiegoEarthWeek.com public event organizers are bringing diverse “Green” Leaders together for International Earth Day on April 22nd, as a large gesture... - April 15, 2009 - SanDiegoEarthWeek.com
Zingerman’s Deli Hosts Benefit in Support of Peace Neighborhood Center
On Thursday, April 16th at 6 pm, Zingerman’s Deli will hold their annual ‘Raucous Caucus’ Benefit in support of Peace Neighborhood Center at their main location at 422 Detroit St. - April 10, 2009 - Peace Neighborhood Center
Global Water Announces a New Program with the Peace Corps to Eliminate Water Scarcity in Guatemala
Having developed many water systems in Guatemala, Global Water saw an opportunity to assist the Peace Corps volunteers who were trying their best to educate schoolchildren about proper hygiene but without the tools to do so. - April 10, 2009 - Global Water
Church of the Earth Sponsors Central NC Pagan Pride Day 2009
For the 4th year in a row, the Church of the Earth of Raleigh, NC has become a Sponsor for the annual Central NC Pagan Pride Day festival. - April 10, 2009 - Central NC Pagan Pride Day Festival
Children of All Nations Reaches Beyond Borders to Make a Worldwide Difference
New Adoption and Outreach Agency Works to Raise Awareness and Offer Aid to Children in Need. - April 09, 2009 - Children of All Nations
Contest Seeks Fido’s Favorite Park Memories
If your pooch can’t get enough of the park, the Charleston Parks Conservancy and Lowcountry Dog magazine want to hear about it as part of the I Bark for Parks! Contest, which started April 1. The two have teamed up for the contest that invites Charlestonians to share a special story or... - April 09, 2009 - Charleston Parks Conservancy
New Report Charts Clear Path for Energy Reform
Sets Stage for High-Level Energy Symposium on April 21 in Washington, DC. - April 09, 2009 - Reform Institute
The Hamner Institutes for Health Sciences Names New Director
The Hamner Institutes for Health Sciences (The Hamner), an independent, nonprofit organization that offers an open, collaborative and cross-disciplinary approach to translational biomedical research, has announced that Dr. Qiang Zhang has been named Director of The Hamner Center for Dose Response... - April 04, 2009 - The Hamner Institutes for Health Sciences
Madeleine Pickens Rebuts Bureau of Land Management over Wild Horse Sanctuary Plan
Madeleine Pickens will work with Congress and the BLM to come up with a humane, cost-effective solution to the current practices of managing wild horses and burros. - April 04, 2009 - Madeleine Pickens Wild Horse Sanctuary
Obama’s Promise to Increase U.S. Aid for Agricultural Development a Victory for the Poor, Says World Vision
"This is truly a victory for the poor," said Robert Zachritz, World Vision’s director for advocacy and government relations in the U.S. "The cost of the President's proposal on global hunger is one-tenth of one percent of the economic stimulus plans passed over the last year in... - April 04, 2009 - World Vision US
Spreading Polar Fever: Arctic Entrepreneur Shares Adventure, Awareness with CEOs at the North Pole
Rick Sweitzer, the founder of The Northwest Passage and Polar Explorers, is leading a group of 20 top-level executives on an adventure to 90 degrees North. The team is comprised of active members of the World Presidents Organization and the Young Presidents Organization who are joining Sweitzer not just for the adventure, but to experience the Arctic environment directly. - April 02, 2009 - Polar Explorers
New Software Package to Calculate and Report Oil Spills
A new software application has been released which simplifies and facilitates the calculation and reporting of accidental oil slicks. The tool allows personnel to assess the extent and volume of spilled oil. This vital information can then be reported in standardized formats to oil spill response teams and regulators. - April 01, 2009 - The Oil Spill Training Company Ltd.
For Those Who Choose Cremation the Global Preservation Project Announces the Launch of New Division: My Living Reef
The Global Preservation Project an international nonprofit organization solely dedicated to ecological and cultural preservation announced today the launch of its new division; My Living Reef, a reef restoration division based out of San Diego, CA. This division is yet another example of Global Preservation Project’s dedication to eliminate the economic motivation for habitat destruction, by transforming non eco-friendly industries into eco-beneficial industries with higher returns. - March 30, 2009 - My Living Reef
N.C. Legislative Leaders Introduce Bipartisan State Bill Supporting Creation of Yadkin River Trust
The N.C. Water Rights Committee (www.ncwaterrights.org) is commending the filing March 25 of Senate Bill 967 for the creation of the Yadkin River Trust by its sponsor, state Sen. Fletcher L. Hartsell, Jr. (R-Cabarrus), and co-sponsors N.C. Senate Majority Leader Tony Rand (D-Cumberland) and Senate... - March 29, 2009 - N.C. Water Rights Committee
Molten Bronze Glows at Cosanti Night Pour
Night bronze pour open to the public at Cosanti Historical Site. - March 28, 2009 - Cosanti Foundation
Earth Hour Detroit 2009
Participants are asked to turn off their lights from 8:30pm to 9:30pm, Saturday, March 28, for the largest climate event in history. - March 28, 2009 - The Night Move
Senator John McCain to Keynote Reform Institute National Energy Symposium
Senator Joins Distinguished and Diverse Group of Participants in Unique Event Addressing U.S. Energy Policy. - March 27, 2009 - Reform Institute
The Hamner Institutes for Health Sciences Extends Partnership with EPA ToxCast Program
The Hamner Institutes for Health Sciences (The Hamner) has expanded its collaboration with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) National Center for Computational Toxicology (NCCT). Building upon a five-year memorandum of understanding (MOU), The Hamner has agreed to conduct two... - March 27, 2009 - The Hamner Institutes for Health Sciences
In Challenging Times … Jamba Juice is Up to the Challenge
Raising Money and Awareness for the Safety of America’s Children During April, National Child Abuse Prevention Month - a Partnership with Love Our Children USA - March 26, 2009 - Love Our Children USA
White House Inspires Beekeepers Across the U.S.
Obama family joins the growing ranks of Americans engaged in the emerging backyard beekeeping movement, an extension of the local food movement. - March 25, 2009 - The Honeybee Conservancy
InkPeace Announces Fundraiser Program to Benefit Long Beach Schools
Long Beach-based company partners with LBUSD WRAP in designing and delivering recycling receptacles for inkjet cartridges; firm to split profits 50/50 with area schools. - March 24, 2009 - Inkpeace, LLC
The Next Eco Revolution: Backyard Beekeeping
This Spring, underground beekeeping movement emerges as Americans try to stem mystery bee deaths. A new underground environmental movement is afoot in communities across America this Spring: beekeeping. Beekeeping season begins late March and an increasing number of Americans have turned to... - March 24, 2009 - The Honeybee Conservancy
Pets Face Hard Times During Recession: Shelter Seeks ‘Forever’ Homes for Abandoned Animals
Have you ever thought about what happens to the pets of people dealing with foreclosure? Many animal companions in North Carolina and across the country are facing abandonment or worse. The Goathouse Refuge, a no-kill pet sanctuary, is housing and seeking permanent homes for over 150 rescued cats. The number or rescued pets has spiked sharply in recent months during the economic decline. - March 22, 2009 - The Goathouse Refuge