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REDmeters Launches the Dredging RM2: "Bill By Tonnage"
REDmeters just released the new RM2, a non-nuclear in-line density meter that can be mounted on any dredging vessel. This is new for the dredging world, that has been struggling to justify contractual pricing with performance. As a result, contractual negotiations today, are mostly based on... - April 02, 2016 - REDmeters
Biotechnology, Volunteers, and Virtual Reality: a New Attack on Oil Spills
OneFarm Project Aims to Reverse Decades of Pollution on the Niger Delta, One Farm at a Time. - April 01, 2016 - Sustainability International
Summer Sleepaway Camp Isn’t Just for Kids
Camp Arcadia, a fourth-generation, family-operated overnight summer camp for girls in Southern Maine, is offering two weeks of “Family Camp” for Summer 2016, tailored to families and friend groups of all ages looking for an all-inclusive, healthy, rustic getaway at a reasonable price. - March 31, 2016 - Camp Arcadia, Summer Camp for Girls
Climate-KIC Nominated for Two 2016 Guardian Awards
Climate-KIC, the EU’s main climate innovation initiative, has been shortlisted in the Communicating Sustainability and Collaboration categories of the 2016 Guardian Sustainable Business Awards. - March 18, 2016 - Climate-KIC
EarthShare Welcomes Meri-Margaret Deoudes as New CEO
Innovative Change Agent Joins as Leader of EarthShare, America’s Largest Environmental Engagement Coalition - March 12, 2016 - EarthShare
Rescue Alert - Chi Chi the Quadruple Amputee Golden Retriever Comes Home to America
On Friday the Golden Retriever who was tortured and left for dead in a trash bag in Korea, will conclude her overseas journey and begin her new life at home in the United States. Chi Chi (which means “loving”, in Korean) will arrive at LAX at 1:30PM PST, accompanied by her Korean caretaker, and veterinarian. Before she is united with her new family in Arizona, members of the press are invited to to film the “Welcome Home” celebration. - March 11, 2016 - Animal Rescue Media Education
ECOlunchbox Debuts New Lunchware Line at Housewares Show
ECOlunchbox (ecolunchboxes.com) will be displaying its innovative new line of plastic-free food packing accessories at the 2016 Home + Housewares Show, March 5th through March 8th in Chicago, IL. - March 05, 2016 - ECOlunchbox
NC Life Sciences Start-Up Awarded NSF Phase II Grant Synthetic Alternative to Use of Wild Fish as Bait in a Multi-Billion Dollar Market
Kepley BioSystems, a North Carolina start-up, has been awarded a coveted National Science Foundation (NSF) Phase II SBIR grant for developing a synthetic, environmentally neutral alternative to help stem the continued depletion of wild fish; while at the same time, addressing a multi-billion dollar... - March 04, 2016 - Kepley Biosystems Incorporated
Pacifica’s Ernest Camacho Appointed to Board of Directors for Los Angeles Latino Chamber of Commerce
Pacifica is pleased to announce that Ernest Camacho, President and Chief Executive Officer for Pacifica Services, Inc. has been appointed to the Board of Directors for the Los Angeles Latino Chamber of Commerce. Board Chairman, Gilbert Vasquez issued the following statement today regarding the... - March 02, 2016 - Pacifica Services Inc
Pacifica’s Charbel Sfeir Selected as Top 20 Under 40 Honoree by ENR California
Pacifica is proud to announce that Charbel Sfeir, a Regional Program Liaison for Pacifica Services, Inc., has been named by Engineering News-Record California (ENR California) as a Top 20 Under 40 honoree. Each year, ENR California honors twenty (20) young professionals under the age of 40 based... - March 02, 2016 - Pacifica Services Inc
Pacifica’s Ernest Camacho Appointed Chairman of Governing Board for Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center
Pacifica is pleased to announce that Ernest Camacho, President and Chief Executive Officer for Pacifica Services, Inc. has been appointed Chairman of the Governing Board for Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center. “Ernie Camacho has been a stalwart presence on the Governing Board and I am so... - March 02, 2016 - Pacifica Services Inc
Centuries of Polish History & Heritage Under Threat
The abrupt termination of Director Marek Trela from Janow Podlaski State Stud, Director Jerzy Bialobok from Michalow State Stud, and Chief Arabian Horse Specialist Anna Stojanowska from the Agricultural Property Agency in Poland has shocked the worldwide equine community. Although nothing is more... - February 26, 2016 - Horsefly Films
New Expanded Midwest Solar Expo: NABCEP Workshops, Storage Symposium, and More
The 3rd annual Midwest Solar Expo is returning to the greater Minneapolis region May 17-19, 2016. The highly-anticipated conference attracts hundreds of solar executives from across the country and is offering a new and improved format and location. The expanded three-day conference will feature... - February 19, 2016 - Midwest Solar Expo
MST Study Says Concho River Needs Further Sampling
Source Molecular assisted researchers in a microbial source tracking project on the bacteria-impaired Concho River in Texas. - February 18, 2016 - Source Molecular Corporation
Sammons Enterprises, Inc. Acquires Sweetwater Ranches Conservancy and Pathfinder Land and Ranch Management; Dallas-Based Holding Company Acquires Wyoming Conservancy
Sammons Enterprises, Inc. announced it has acquired Sweetwater Ranches Conservancy, LLC and Pathfinder Land and Ranch Management with related assets from Pathfinder Renewable Wind Energy, LLC. The acquisition includes Sweetwater River Conservancy, LLC and its associated conservation banks. The Wyoming-based, Sweetwater Ranches Conservancy, offers developers habitat and species credits. - February 10, 2016 - Sammons Enterprises
Audubon International Launches BioBlitz 2016, a Nature Competition for Golf Courses
Environmental nonprofit organization launches second annual species-counting competition for golf courses across the world. - February 03, 2016 - Audubon International
California Sunlight Corporation Names Mark Palmer President
Long-time Tech Veteran and Business Leader Joins Rapidly Growing Solar Energy Business. - February 03, 2016 - California Sunlight Corporation
Source Molecular’s MST Analysis Cited in FSA Winter Conference Presentation
Source Molecular helped Charlotte County rule out sewage as the source of fecal contamination in Sunshine Lake. - January 31, 2016 - Source Molecular Corporation
Non-Profit Player in Manitoba E-Cycling Offers Free Community Cleanup Support
The Electronic Recycling Association offers Winnipeg and area community associations free e-waste collection and removal for community cleanup initiatives - January 31, 2016 - Electronic Recycling Association
Lake Hopatcong Petition Tops 1,000 Signatures Lake Hopatcong Foundation Urges Legislators to "Make 2016 the Year of Lake Hopatcong"
More than 1,000 people have already put their name to a petition that urges legislators in Trenton to properly fund the management of Lake Hopatcong. “Lake Hopatcong is the state’s largest lake, with 45 miles of shoreline and 2,500 acres of fresh water, enjoyed by hundreds of thousands... - January 31, 2016 - Lake Hopatcong Foundation
Lake Hopatcong 3rd Annual Block Party Set for May 7, 2016: Lake Hopatcong Foundation Calling for Vendors and Sponsors for Annual Lake Celebration
The Lake Hopatcong Foundation, a 501(c)3 non-profit is hosting the 3rd Annual Block Party set for May 7, 2016. They are looking for a variety of vendors, including local non-profit organizations, businesses, craft vendors, and food sales. - January 29, 2016 - Lake Hopatcong Foundation
Adirondack White Out Weekend Schedule Announced
A two-day winter festival held on President's weekend in the western Adirondack community of Clifton-Fine has released it’s full schedule. Main events will be underway Saturday, February 13th and Sunday, February 14th with a small, evening kickoff in Wanakena, NY on Friday, February... - January 23, 2016 - Adirondack White Out Weekend
The Preserve Golf Club Celebrates Eight Years as a Signature Sanctuary
The Preserve Golf Club, the only golf course in Mississippi to be certified through the Audubon International Signature Program, has been recognized for continued sustainable management of natural resources. The Preserve joined the Signature program in 2004, before construction began. The Preserve... - January 22, 2016 - Audubon International
Animal Activist Who Led the Way to Turn a Texas Cattle Ranch Into Rowdy Girl Sanctuary for Farm Animals, Named VegNews Magazine’s 2015 Rookie Activist of the Year
In the heart of Texas, Rowdy Girl Sanctuary, Inc. is now the safe haven and the forever home to over 65 farm animals, and "that number is growing," according to Renee King-Sonnen. She convinced her husband to cease operations of their former cattle ranch in late 2014, so that the animals who live there would be saved and could call the sanctuary home. - January 20, 2016 - Rowdy Girl Sanctuary, Inc.
Largest US Fishery Proves It’s Sustainable, Again
Alaska pollock fishery certified to MSC Fisheries Standard again. - January 18, 2016 - Marine Stewardship Council
Renovated Home Becomes 1st Energy Producer
New Video "Healthy Home Healthy Planet" Tells the Story - January 14, 2016 - Healthy Home Healthy Planet
US Army Golf Courses Commit to Audubon International’s Environmental Program
The US Army has enrolled its 45 golf courses in the Audubon International Cooperative Sanctuary Program. US Army golf courses are found throughout the US, Hawaii, Alaska, and overseas locations such as Japan, Korea, and Europe. - January 09, 2016 - Audubon International
Lost Key Golf Club Recertified as Signature Sanctuary
Lost Key Golf Club has been recognized for continued sustainable management of natural resources. - January 07, 2016 - Audubon International
Energetics Launches New Office in Dubai
Today Energetics Incorporated (Energetics) announced the launch of its new office in Dubai, UAE, to expand Energetics’ clean energy and energy management consulting services into the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. This office located in Dubai Science Park (DSP), the... - December 20, 2015 - Energetics
Audubon Park Golf Club Recertified as Signature Sanctuary
Audubon International announces that Audubon Park Golf Club has been recognized for continued sustainable management of natural resources and has been awarded recertification as a Certified Signature Sanctuary. - December 17, 2015 - Audubon International
Akwa Ibom Sponsors Post-Cop21 Event; Governor Udom Emmanuel to Deliver Keynote Address on Climate Solutions; Supports Africa Clean Energy Summit
“We know the truth, that many nations have contributed little to climate change but will be the first to feel its most destructive effects. For some island nations, climate change is a threat to their very existence.” - President Obama at #COP21 “There will also be more focus on energy efficiency measures and investment in renewable energy.” - President Muhammadu Buhari, at #COP21 - December 14, 2015 - Africa Clean Energy Summit
Source Molecular Gives Teaser of Upcoming Field Filtration Kit
Filtering samples from water quality monitoring will be made easy with Source Molecular's Field Filtration kit. - December 05, 2015 - Source Molecular Corporation
At Risk Youth Drop-in Centre to Receive New Computer Lab on Giving Tuesday
The Electronic Recycling Association and St. Vital MLA Nancy Allen to present 15 computers to Winnipeg’s Teen Stop Jeunesse. - November 27, 2015 - Electronic Recycling Association
Geosyntec Recommends Use of Validated Lab in MST Study Design
Source Molecular Corporation outlined its laboratory's capabilities in microbial source tracking at a brown bag event sponsored by Geosyntec Consultants in California earlier this month. - November 26, 2015 - Source Molecular Corporation
Lake Hopatcong Foundation Will Raise the Roof on Giving Tuesday - December 1, 2015
The nonprofit organization’s goal for Giving Tuesday is to raise $7,500 from the public to go with a $7,500 matching grant, and they hope to do this by selling 300 roof tiles on their website: http://www.lakehopatcongfoundation.org/giving/giving-tuesday. - November 19, 2015 - Lake Hopatcong Foundation
Source Molecular Connects with Stormwater Managers at 11th CASQA Conference
Source Molecular helps educate stormwater professionals in California about microbial source tracking and how it can identify the source of fecal contamination. - November 06, 2015 - Source Molecular Corporation
Lake Hopatcong Foundation and the Lake Hopatcong Historical Museum Are Working Together to Hold Food Drives for Area Churches
The Lake Hopatcong Foundation and the Lake Hopatcong Historical Museum are partnering together and seeking the support of the community to help put food on area tables this holiday season. The non-profit organizations will be collecting non-perishable, sealed and unexpired food for four of the food panties in the area. - November 01, 2015 - Lake Hopatcong Foundation
Nevada Commission on Special License Plates Approves Nevada DMV Special License Plate Benefiting the Historic Virginia Range Wild Horses
Hidden Valley Wild Horse Protection Fund (HVWHPF) received approval from the Nevada Commission on Special License Plates to produce an “Historic Virginia Range Mustangs” license plate, available for purchase about April 2016. The proceeds from the special plate will be allocated to fund projects related to the Cooperative Agreement, winter hay, and other projects undertaken by HVWHPF. Many volunteer opportunities will become available as Cooperative Agreement projects are created. - October 30, 2015 - Hidden Valley Wild Horse Protection Fund
Tsuut’ina Nation Schools to Receive 225 Computers from Local Non-Profit
The Electronic Recycling Association and several of their corporate partners to provide a much-needed donation to benefit high-needs students. - October 30, 2015 - Electronic Recycling Association
GGP’s Water-Tek® Wins 2015 ICIS Innovation Award
Advanced technology awarded Best Benefit to the Environment and Sustainability - October 29, 2015 - Global Green Products
3rd Annual Lake Loop Raises Nearly $50,000 for Lake Hopatcong
More than 250 participants in the third annual Lake Loop fitness event on October 11 collectively raised more than $48,000 to help support the Lake Hopatcong and its efforts to protect and improve New Jersey’s largest lake. - October 28, 2015 - Lake Hopatcong Foundation
Beverly Hills Gets an F in Water Conservation According to Serviz Study
SERVIZ, a home services provider, is doing its part to raise awareness of the worst drought in California’s history. After a lot of research on water conservation efforts and consumption, SERVIZ has assigned a letter grade to 29 California cities based on their water usage. The grades range from A to F, and are accompanied by 10 water-conservation tips. You can see the list of cities and their accompanying Water Conservation grades on our blog. - October 27, 2015 - SERVIZ
Bay Area Ultra-Runner Acts on Global Issue - Clean Water
The 7th annual Running For The Wells 6k/10k race will be held on Sunday, Nov. 15, 2015 in San Francisco's Crissy Field and we would like you to join us by registering here: http://www.runningforthewells.org/ 100% of proceeds will go towards building clean water wells for villagers in Uganda. There will be lots of free giveaways and a raffle along with breakfast food for each registrant. - October 24, 2015 - Running For The Wells
AmpleHarvest.org Launches Centerpieces for Pantries
Dinner Centerpieces: Let it Grace Your Table One Day and Feed Another Family the Next - October 22, 2015 - AmpleHarvest.org
UNICEF Canada to Benefit Big from One Organization’s Waste Reduction Week Initiative
Electronic Recycling Association to host 5 fundraising e-waste collections across Western Canada with all proceeds going UNICEF Canada. - October 17, 2015 - Electronic Recycling Association
The Other Side of the Volkswagen Scandal: THEnergy Sees Increasing Pressure on Remote Hotels and Resorts to Replace Diesel with Solar and Wind Energy
Solar and wind can considerably lower health risks for tourists and employees at luxury resorts. At the same time, substantial electricity-cost savings are possible through solar and wind power. - October 17, 2015 - Dr. Thomas Hillig Energy Consulting
Introducing Vita - Indoor Gardening Done Water Wise: Ecoxotic Kicks Off Its Kickstarter Campaign Bring Life to Any Space
With limited resources in our world today, sustainability has become a top priority in our everyday lives. Vita is home décor that is living, breathing, growing and illustrates sustainable living. It’s an ecosystem in its simplest form – plants and fish thriving together in a stylish, simple-to-maintain aquaponics system. Vita will be available for pre-order on Kickstarter October 13, 2015. - October 14, 2015 - Ecoxotic
New National Marine Sanctuary Designations Driven by “Power of the Community Voice”
National Marine Sanctuary Foundation Credits Public Participation, White House and NOAA - October 08, 2015 - National Marine Sanctuary Foundation
Santa Clara River's Invasive Aquatic Plant Species Featured in New Mystery Thriller Novel
A controversial invasive aquatic plant species is at the heart of a conspiracy in what appears to be the first fictional novel surrounding the controversial subject. - October 06, 2015 - T.L. Seacliff
Granite Bay Golf Club Re-Certified as Signature Sanctuary
Audubon International announces that Granite Bay Golf Club has been recognized for continued sustainable management of natural resources and has been awarded re-certification as a “Certified Signature Sanctuary.” Granite Bay Golf Club, designed by Robert Trent Jones II and Kyle... - October 03, 2015 - Audubon International