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CREDO Mobile Calls for Climate Change Solutions, Renews Partnership with Carbonfund.org
CREDO Mobile collaborating with Carbonfund.org to offset the estimated lifetime electrical usage and shipping of all new and refurbished cell phones sold in 2009. CREDO is also working with Carbonfund.org to offset the carbon footprint of its San Francisco headquarters. - May 14, 2009 - Carbonfund.org
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
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)
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
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.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Boone County Arboretum Unveils New Logo for 10th Anniversary
Where Fun and Family Take Root - March 20, 2009 - Boone County Arboretum
Silva Tree Applaud the Prince of Wales
The Prince of Wales’ current South American adventure is causing a long-awaited stir in the media and the public. Silva Tree SA, who are actively working towards halting deforestation, have long awaited such an ambassador for their cause. - March 20, 2009 - Silva Tree S.A.
N.C. Water Rights Committee Releases Podcast Addressing the State Trust Concept
The N.C. Water Rights Committee (www.ncwaterrights.org) has released a podcast featuring Christopher Bramlett, treasurer of N.C. Water Rights Committee, discussing the State Trust Concept as a better option to own and manage the Yadkin Hydroelectric Project than what Alcoa currently proposes. The... - March 20, 2009 - N.C. Water Rights Committee
NYC Citizens Anxious About Upcoming City Council Vote to Legalize Beekeeping in NYC
NYC to Buzz With New Beekeeping Activity Should Bill Pass. With the recent news that Denver has joined the ranks of major cities that have decriminalized beekeeping, New York City residents are hopeful that an upcoming City Council vote will legalize beekeeping in the Big Apple. In New York City,... - March 12, 2009 - The Honeybee Conservancy
Global Water Announces a New Project in Guatemala Aimed at Eliminating Water Shortages
Global Water has just recently announced their launching of a new project aimed at eliminating Water Scarcity and Water Shortages in Santa Apolonia, Guatemala. - March 10, 2009 - Global Water
American Chestnut Sales Support NYS Envirothon
Meadowview is donating $1 from every American chestnut sold to the NYS Envirothon. An event that promotes environmental education in high school students. Meadowview's program is also in place to encourage people to plant American chestnut, which suffered blight in the early 1900's. - March 08, 2009 - Meadowview LLC
SolarPower Restoration Systems Announces a Multi-Year Purchase Agreement of PV Modules with SBM Solar Inc
SolarPower Restoration Systems Inc, an innovative developer of building and roofing integrated photovoltaic application technologies announced today it has signed a multi-year, multi mega-watt purchase agreement with SBM Solar Inc. Under the purchase agreement, SolarPower Restoration Systems plans... - February 28, 2009 - SolarPower Restoration Systems, Inc.
New Website Trips4Fundraising.com Supports Nation’s Non Profit Organizations and Participates in Oscars Events in LA
Trips4Fundraising.com launches new website and promotes travel services to celebrities at Oscars events in Los Angeles. - February 27, 2009 - Trips for Fundraising
NIKA Becomes First CarbonFree® Certified Water on the Market
Company will also donate 100% of profits to charities providing clean water & sanitation. - February 24, 2009 - Carbonfund.org
Knoxville Dogwood Arts Festival Announces Major Tree-planting Program
The Knoxville Dogwood Arts Festival has launched "Bazillion Blooms," a dogwood tree planting effort to restore East Tennessee's much-loved tree. The three year dogwood tree restoration effort will help to beautify Knox and surrounding counties and improve the environment. - February 23, 2009 - Bazillion Blooms
Energy Star Celebration, Westland Michigan
D’Orazio Contracting Corporation celebrates their ENERGY STAR status. Maintaining commitment to encourage all Americans to join with millions of others and take small steps that make a big difference in the fight against global warming. - February 20, 2009 - D'Orazio Contracting Corp.
Riverside (CA) Humane Society Pet Adoption Center’s 17th Annual Walk with the Animals Set for March 21
Fundraiser includes pledge walk, pancake breakfast, K-9 demos, pet contests, exhibits, raffle, animals for adoption, boutique, rabies shots, microchipping and more. Free admission. - February 17, 2009 - Mary S. Roberts Pet Adoption Center
New Purasaf® Provides a Cost Effective Low Energy Pre-Engineered Wastewater Treatment Solution for Secondary & Tertiary Applications
Static bed, attached growth submerged aerated filter system incorporates recycled plastic media that can be operated in aerobic, anoxic, or filtration modes for BOD, Ammonia, Total Nitrogen and TSS reduction. - February 15, 2009 - Bord na Mona
Moving Bed Biological Reactor Wastewater Treatment System Showcased by Bord Na Móna
PuraMAX® System offers an economical treatment solution suitable for secondary treatment, nitrification, denitrification and high strength applications and features use of recycled plastic media. - February 15, 2009 - Bord na Mona
Membrane Bioreactor Wastewater Treatment Solution Introduced by Bord Na Móna for Water Reuse and Total Nitrogen Applications
PuraM® System features Bord na Mona’s enhanced air scour flat plate cassette design, that reduces complexity, and operational input in a range of pre-engineered designs suitable for decentralized applications. - February 15, 2009 - Bord na Mona
Benefits of Bord Na Móna Puraflo® Biofilter Wastewater Treatment System
Offering wastewater treatment and water reuse systems as well as odor treatment and voc abatement for municipal, decentralized or on-site community and commercial applications. - February 15, 2009 - Bord na Mona
Newly Enhanced MÓNASHELL® Biofiltration Odor Control System Introduced by Bord Na Móna
Offering wastewater treatment and water reuse systems as well as odor treatment and voc abatement for municipal, decentralized or on-site community and commercial applications. - February 15, 2009 - Bord na Mona
NCWRC Applauds Yadkin Riverkeeper for Calling Alcoa to Clean Up N.C. Pollution
The N.C. Water Rights Committee (www.ncwaterrights.org) is applauding a recent press release by the Yadkin Riverkeeper calling for Alcoa Power Generating Inc. (Alcoa) to take measures to clean up existing contamination at Badin Lake before the multinational firm receives another 50-year license to... - February 08, 2009 - N.C. Water Rights Committee
Ward Burton, NASCAR Great and “Full Throttle Conservationist,” to Appear at the 2009 Eastern Sports & Outdoor Show®
Avid Conservationist to meet fans and Discuss Environmental Issues. - February 05, 2009 - Ward Burton Enterprises
N.C. Water Rights Committee Announces Raleigh City Councilor Nancy McFarlane as New President
The N.C. Water Rights Committee (www.ncwaterrights.org) has announced that Raleigh City Councilor Nancy McFarlane has been chosen as the new president of the organization. McFarlane replaces Keith Crisco, who has been named N.C. Secretary of Commerce by Gov. Beverly Perdue. McFarlane was elected... - February 05, 2009 - N.C. Water Rights Committee
Pro Energy Consultants Franchise System Announces Expansion into Charlotte, NC
Pro Energy Consultants, a National Energy Auditing Franchise headquartered in Arizona, announces its impending expansion into the Charlotte, NC marketplace. - February 04, 2009 - Pro Energy Consultants