Solar Done Right is a coalition of activists, scientists, and solar energy experts for the purpose of enacting policy changes to the current plans to build large-scale solar plants on public lands. Our public lands contain vital habitat for disappearing species and protect our planet’s diversity. Solar Done Right contends that better placement…
DetailsFor those of you readers who have been tracking the fracking (extraction of shale gas) debate here is the latest news on the issue brought to you by The Huffington Post: “Dimock, PA Water Testing Results Expected To Impact Fracking Debate” by an unknown author. “DIMOCK, Pa. (AP) — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s testing of scores of…
DetailsArticle by Jeff McIntire-Strasburg on Sustainablog Almost exactly five years ago, I took at look at Transcendentist, a Berkeley based “green dentistry office” that combined environmental responsibility with a very different approach to patient care. Rather than the typical clinical approach, the founders of Transcendentist created a spa-like atmosphere… complete with foot massages. Even then, the…
DetailsThe U.S. Green Chamber’s Chairman, Peter Zahn is on BlogTalkRadio.com speaking about the Chamber this Friday March 2nd! Listen live at http://www.blogtalkradio.com/n-san-diego-business/2012/03/02/whats-the-green-chamber-of-commerce to hear him talk about sustainability and the Chamber’s role in assisting business.
Posted from Earth911.com Feb. 21, 2012 article by Christina Caldwell If you’ve ever found yourself at your mailbox, baffled by the fact that you’ve received nothing but a pile of junk mail that will only find its way to the trash, there’s an app for that. PaperKarma, a smartphone application released in early February, reduces…
DetailsKim Kurcab is currently the Program Manager and a Certification Officer at the U.S. Green Chamber of Commerce. Kim is involved in blogging and research of all topics under the sun including the development of our new green business certification. Kim shares the Green Chamber’s value that sustainability of the environment and social awareness should not only be a…
DetailsSocial media can be a powerful tool for social change and an alternative to more traditional methods of communication. Jump on the bandwagon and get social media savvy by following these helpful tips. Be Human and Socially Intriguing – This applies both visually (depict a person in your avatar) and in interactions (demonstrate personality and…
DetailsPoway, California: In order to create a cleaner environment for our community, the Kool Climate Kids & SD Children’s Coalition is hosting an electronic waste [e-waste] recycling collection event on Saturday and Sunday, February 25th and 26th, 2012, in the parking lot of (Poway Boys & Girls Club, 12988 Bowron Rd, Poway Ca), from 9:00AM…
DetailsStory reported in UT San Diego on Friday February 17, 2012 by UT staff writer Mike Lee Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton on Thursday issued an international “call to action” on climate and air pollution influenced heavily by research at UC San Diego, launching a new phase in efforts to avoid the worst effects…
DetailsCross-posted from Sightline Daily. On some level, most of us are in the business of behavior change — whether we’re trying to lose a few pounds ourselves or whether we’re promoting energy efficiency. It goes without saying that habits are hard to break, even when someone has gone out of their way to make the…
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