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Earth Day 2011 – What will you do?
Posted on April 16, 2011 | No CommentsApril 22 is Earth Day, and individuals, groups, organizations and companies world-wide will be celebrating by taking action and demonstrating their commitment to environmental sustainability. In fact, people have already... -
Live blog: EPA Brownfields2011
Posted on April 4, 2011 | No CommentsThe EPA, sustainability experts and environmental justice organizations from around the U.S. are gathering in Philadelphia for Brownfields 2011. -
Earth Hour
Posted on March 27, 2011 | No CommentsEarth Hour started in 2007 in Sydney, Australia when 2.2 million individuals and more than 2,000 businesses turned their lights off for one hour to take a stand against climate... -
Brownfields Renaissance: Be a Part of the Future of Sustainable Development – sign-up today!
Posted on March 21, 2011 | No CommentsJoin Behind the Green Scene at the National Brownfields Conference, the official U.S. EPA and ICMA (International City/County Management Association) co-sponsored conference focused on brownfields redevelopment and revitalization. Now in its... -
Bay Area energy leaders gather in Oakland for 2nd Annual LCEA Clean Power, Healthy Communities Conference
Posted on March 7, 2011 | No CommentsFollowing a successful first year, the Local Clean Energy Alliance presents its 2nd Annual Clean Power, Health Communities Conference, in Oakland on March 18. This year’s theme is Community Power: Decentralized... -
“Bizarre Foods” brings new meaning to the 3 R’s Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
Posted on March 1, 2011 | No CommentsI’m not afraid to admit it… I am a fan of Travel Channel’s Bizarre Foods and its host Andrew Zimmern. I love to travel and explore new cultures, and get... -
Mexico’s Pres. Calderon on road to COP16: Link poverty & climate change
Posted on March 25, 2010 | No CommentsMexico's President Felipe Calderón Hinojosa, who will host COP16 in December 2010, outlined the challenges faced on the road to the next climate talks. -
Oakland sparks clean energy movement
Posted on February 10, 2010 | No CommentsIf there was ever any doubt that Oakland is a hotbed of activity for the cleantech revolution, they would have been erased at the Clean Power, Healthy Communities conference, which started today and runs until Thursday, February 11. -
Audi’s “Green Police” steal the Super Bowl
Posted on February 8, 2010 | No CommentsEvery year people gather around to watch the Super Bowl… commercials. Personally, advertisers have let me down over the past couple of years. So, between low expectations and a proposal... -
Webinar to address impact of climate change on African Americans
Posted on January 25, 2010 | No CommentsThe American Association of Blacks in Energy (AABE) is hosting the webinar, "Understanding Climate Change - An Overview of the Climate Change Convention in Copenhagen," Thursday, February 4, 2010 from 11:00 am - 12:00 pm (PST) / 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm (EST).
