Travel through China while networking with global executives. Join the USGCC from April 8 to April 16 as we explore the world’s most enchanted country. For more information click here Our 100 Cities for Change campaign has been running strong. With our membership rate of just $197 you can expect to enjoy such benefits as…
DetailsA locavore is a person who makes an effort to eat food that is grown, raised, or produced locally usually within 100 miles from their home. Eating locally not only raises awareness about where our food comes from but also helps the environment by reducing greenhouse gas emissions in the transportation of products and helps…
DetailsThor Renewable Energy, Inc., a Singapore based company, has set its sights on Central Florida. It hopes to open a new biodiesel manufacturing plant in Palm Bay that will create 70 new jobs and promote the alternative fuel sector in the area. The company already has a Technology Research and Development plant at the Melbourne…
DetailsThis week we took a moment to talk to Liz Perez, President and founder of GC Green Industries, a General Contracting firm providing Veteran-based workforce and construction solutions for energy efficiency and renewable energy projects. Who are you and what does your organization do? GC Green is a certified woman, Native American, and Service Disabled…
DetailsMore than 10 years later, the offshore project is still not up and running, although it has passed some regulatory hurdles and survived a few legal challenges from locals who oppose the project. The long controversy is now the focus of a documentary, “Cape Spin: An American Power Struggle,” which opened on Friday in Washington after showings in Boston and a sprinkling of film festivals.
DetailsCrowd Funding Breakfast with Greg Writer from Angel Network July 10th, 2012 8:00AM-9:30AM The Ultimate Skybox, Comerica DiamondView Tower, Top Floor, Downtown San Diego As the youngest individual to own and operate an investment banking firm at the age of 21, Greg Writer has had over 30 years of experience in capital formation, mergers, acquisitions,…
DetailsPatagonia—a region at the southern end of South America—is probably one of the most beautiful places in the world, with striking mountain regions, ice sheets, volcanoes, and pond-dotted plains, among other geographical marvels. The Chilean section of Patagonia is also home to some of the world’s worst deforestation, which is particularly troubling when you realize…
DetailsTODOS SANTOS, Mexico — Clamshell containers on supermarket shelves in the United States may depict verdant fields, tangles of vines and ruby red tomatoes. But at this time of year, the tomatoes, peppers and basil certified as organic by the Agriculture Department often hail from the Mexican desert, and are nurtured with intensive irrigation. Growers…
DetailsLittle progress has been made in restoring the Everglades and the fragile ecosystem continues to be degraded as projects with the greatest potential benefits are put off, a congressionally mandated report released Thursday found. The fourth biennial review by the National Research Council says that while notable progress in the construction of restoration projects…
Details6/21/12 If you read green news, you’ve heard of “fracking.” If you follow progressive politics, you’ve heard of fracking. If you know much about modern energy production, you’ve heard of fracking. If you’re an environmentalist, you’ve probably protested fracking. But those descriptions don’t apply to the 63% of Americans who’ve never heard of, or aren’t…
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