Camp Pendleton barracks: ‘greenest’ building in Navy

A San Diego County barracks dedicated to wounded Marines and sailors is the “greenest” building in the Navy Department, after receiving the platinum certification under U.S. Green Building Council guidelines. Camp Pendleton, where the new barracks is located, held a dedication ceremony Thursday. The $24 million project, completed in March 2010, is the first Department…

Proxy Season Step Efforts Corporate Sustainability Issues

NEW YORK, NY — As the 2011 shareholder resolution season kicks into gear, environmental and social sustainability issues will be front and center. Last week, shareholder advocacy group As You Sow introduced a shareholder resolution aimed at cutting packaging waste from consumer packaged goods giants Procter & Gamble and General Mills. And today, Ernst &…

Climate Laws Gain Currency in 16 Major World Economies

A new study released by GLOBE international — a coalition of legislators from around the world — found that “climate change is featuring prominently on the legislative agenda across the 16 major economies.” The study, conducted by the Grantham Institute for Climate Change at the London School of Economics, documents the kinds of actions that countries are taking…

3/15/2011 – “Building a Sustainable Mindset for a Better America” with Randy E. King

Join us Tuesday, March 22nd for Sangria and Paella beachside in Del Mar sponsored by Greener Dawn, Empowered Energy, Compassion Happens, Ecopack Store and featuring speaker and International/National Best-Selling author Randy E. King. As a keynote advisor and speaker for a number of Fortune 500 companies, appearing on hundreds of talk radio and TV shows…