Vietnam: exploring local initiatives to confront climate change.About 30 villagers gathered in a communal hall in Quang Nam Province as part of an initiative by the US non-governmental organization, the East Meets West Foundation, to assess how climate change was affecting rural communities in the region.
U.S. Leads World in Wind EnergyThe United States has taken […]
Mayor Hickenlooper Adopts Denver’s Climate PlanDenver’s Climate Action Plan was officially adopted on October 24, 2007 following eight months of research by Denver’s Greenprint Council and five months of public feedback. Mayor Hickenlooper also signed Executive Order 123, which formally establishes the city’s sustainability policy. It includes Denver’s first municipal green building policy along with […]
Energy From Electrogenic Grass PlantsNicholas Albertini, a physics major from Lawrence University recently came up with an idea for a new renewable energy source. They propose that a plant be developed to generate an electrical current. The most likely base organism, suitable to be genetically engineered for this purpose, seems to be prairie grass (Poaceae […]
Press Release: President Bush to Consider New Ocean National Monuments, Could Create Worlds Largest Protected Area
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Katharine Burnham, 202/572-3335, kburnham@edf.org
(Washington D.C. – August 25, 2008) President Bush today took a critical step towards establishing an unprecedented ocean conservation legacy. In a memo sent to cabinet secretaries, the […]
Health threat in storm-hit area.The death toll in the wake of Hurricane Ike rose to 30 in Texas on Tuesday as officials in Galveston warned of a growing health threat on the island city that took a direct hit
Drill with caution, poll of Westerners finds.The “drill, baby, drill” chant may fire up supporters of Big Oil, but it does not reflect the feelings of most Western voters, according to a new poll that will be released today.
Denver’s New TreeBank to Help Windsor DevastationHelp the Town of Windsor restore a treasured community park devastated […]
Art Directors Club Recognizes Greenprint DenverOn September 14, the Greenprint Denver Web site received a 2007 Interactive Merit Award from the Art Director’s Club of Denver, a local nonprofit focused on strengthening the creative community through education, workshops, events, and an annual design competition.Each year, nationally-recognized designers and artists are invited to select their favorites […]
Press Release: Ad Council, Environmental Defense Fund and Ogilvy New York Launch New Polar Bears Broadcast and Online PSAs to Combat Global WarmingCONTACT:
Beth Shanley
The Ad Council
212-984-1923
bshanley@adcouncil.org
Toni Lee
Ogilvy & Mather
212-237-5090
toni.lee@ogilvy.com
Sean Crowley
Environmental Defense Fund
202-572-3331
scrowley@edf.org
NEW YORK, September 9, 2008 – The Advertising Council, in partnership with Environmental Defense Fund and Ogilvy New York, today […]
Collecting Solar Energy from Asphalt RoadsHave you walked barefoot across a parking lot on a hot summer day? You dont have to be a space scientist to know the fact that blacktop is remarkably good at soaking up the suns heat because you have felt the heat underneath your feet. Researchers at Worcester Polytechnic Institute […]
Press Release: Environmental Defense Fund Launches First-of-its-Kind Independent Guide to High-Quality Carbon Offsets for Businesses and Consumers to Combat Climate Change
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(Washington, DC – September 10, 2008) To help bring transparency to the fast-growing voluntary carbon offset market to combat climate change, Environmental Defense Fund today announced the launch of CarbonOffsetList.org, […]