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- Murninghan Post / Voices of Young People Guest Commentary -- "Campus Curricula and the Common Good: Filling the Gap"
- SAI Audio & Presentation: Implementing Living Wages in Global Supply Chains
- The Elephant in the Sustainability Program
- Cone Communications' Own Craig Bida Joins WOR Radio on The Business of Giving
- P&G Reduces Plastic in Packaging Redesign
- 5,000+ South Florida Middle-School Students Complete ‘Marathon’
- Justmeans Announces 2012 Social Innovation Awards Finalists
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Sustainable Business - Building A Sustainable Envi Chicago Tribune 9/30/2010 - http://tribads.chicagotribune.com/jump_pages/mediaplanet/092910/index.htmSustainability is on a RollSustainability is on a roll and the competitive marketplace is a big driver. When we buy products or services, we are buying both the good and the bad associated with their entire life cycle. Stepping up and taking ownership of supply chain impacts, direct impacts and waste streams gives companies multiple paths for making positive sustainability improvements. There are a few key areas we will address here: greening the supply chain, sustainable ... Friday, 1 October 2010 more |
Clean diesel, cleaner air By Allen Schaeffer and Angela Tin - Aug. 21, 2010 - http://www.jsonline.com/news/opinion/101196789.html In today's politically-charged climate in Washington, D.C., it's rare to find a program that has near universal bipartisan support among Democrats and Republicans. It's also unusual for a policy to bring together environmentalists, industry and government officials for a common cause, much less one that actually provides a $13 to $1 positive return on investment to taxpayers and the federal government.This unique program is called the Diesel Emissions Reduction ... Monday, 23 August 2010 more |
IFC HQ Scores LEED-Platinum Rating with Leonardo By GreenerBuildings StaffPublished May 20, 2010WASHINGTON, DC — The headquarters of the International Finance Corporation, the World Bank member that provides financing for private sector investment in developing countries, has earned a LEED-Platinum rating, the most prestigious of the U.S. Green Building Council certifications.The 13-story building, whose 1,138,000 gross square feet house 2,000 employees, stands on the former site of the Marquette Apartments and several low-rise buildings on a nearly triangular area bounded by Pennsylvania NW, 21st Street NW and ... Thursday, 20 May 2010 more |
Leonardo Academy's LEED Seminar at Green Energy anCSR Minute: Eastman Kodak's Eco "Natralock" Packaging; Leonardo Academy's LEED ... Wednesday, 13 January 2010 more |
The Phoenix Convention Center's Green Pedigree Phoenix, AZ — The Phoenix Convention Center received accolades for its environmentally friendly design last year when the U.S. Green Building Council awarded the facility's new West Building LEED-Silver certification.The site will serve as an appropriate backdrop next week for Greenbuild, the world's largest showcase for green building innovation and ideas hosted by the USGBC. The event will also be carbon neutral thanks to donated carbon credits and renewable energy certificates, one of several efforts aimed at offsetting the conference's ... Monday, 9 November 2009 more |
Wal-Mart to launch sustainability index MIT Sloan Beyond GreenBy Samuel FromartzMarc Gunther reports that Wal-Mart will unveil a new sustainability index and “measure the sustainability” of every product it sells. …the company’s grand plan-”audacious beyond words” is how one insider describes it-has the potential to transform retailing by requiring manufacturers of consumer products to dig deep into their supply chains, measure their environmental impact, and compete on those terms for favorable treatment from the world’s most powerful retailer.The index was created with the help of ... Tuesday, 14 July 2009 more |
Agribusiness Works to Define Sustainable Agricultu Environmental LeaderThe Leonardo Academy is working on an American National Standard for Sustainable Agriculture (SCS-001) [now LEO-4000], under the rules of the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) to define what is sustainable agriculture. A big area of debate among all players in the agricultural industry is the definition of sustainable agriculture. “What constitutes sustainability in agriculture is a debate that has been going on for decades,” said committee member Ann Sorensen, representing American Farmland Trust, in statement. One ... Wednesday, 8 July 2009 more |
Defining ‘Sustainable Agriculture’ The New York Time Green Inc.By Jared Flesher Conventional farmers, organic farmers, giant agribusiness companies, environmentalists — all have varying views on what “sustainable agriculture” really means. Perhaps not for long. The Leonardo Academy, an environmental think tank in Madison, Wis., is busy refereeing a debate over a new “National Sustainable Agriculture Standard,” under the guidelines of the American National Standards Institute. One outcome of this effort could be a new “sustainable agriculture” label stamped on food — similar to ... Tuesday, 7 July 2009 more |
Leonardo Academy joins the WCDC Leonardo Academy is a member of the Wisconsin Clean Diesel Coalition (WCDC). The WCDC is a collaborative of diesel fleets, engine manufacturers, government agencies, and other non profit and private stakeholders, that have joined efforts to voluntarily explore, develop and implement mobile diesel emission reduction strategies in Wisconsin. WCDC focuses on educational outreach and development of funding mechanisms to accelerate emission reductions from diesel fleets.The Wisconsin Clean Diesel Coalition will support the Midwest Clean Diesel Initiative’s goal of impacting 1 ... Wednesday, 13 May 2009 more |
Greenbuild Carbon Offset Donation Highlights ImporNovember 5, 2007 -- Greenbuild Carbon Offset Donation Highlights Importance of Forest ... Monday, 5 November 2007 more |
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