Though it is the largest event held in Balboa Park every year, the future of this year’s Earth Fair is in doubt. About 60,000 people flock to Balboa Park to celebrate Mother Earth during Earth Fair, which is held in late April. Event founder and CEO Carolyn Chase said she was recently told by the…
Eureka, a controversial bill whose heart is in the right place California’s lawmakers approved Assembly Bill 1532 on May 29th, known as the Cap and Trade program. The bill imposes strict emissions limits on refineries and power plants that release huge volumes of carbon dioxide into our atmosphere. Regulatory mandates, along with economic incentives, form…
RP Siegel frequently contributes to Triple Pundit, a website devoted to sustainability initiatives favoring “people, planet, profits.” Recently Triple Pundit posted Siegel’s series exploring the advantages and disadvantages of four widely used energy sources that fuel American industry. Whether a fossil fuel or renewable energy, every source presents its own unique set of challenges. Complex…
WHAT IS CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY? Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) refers to the adoption of socially and/or environmentally responsible policies into business practice. Commitment to achieving socially conscious business practice is increasingly recognized by media, consumers, employees, investors, and competitors alike.[1] CSR originally developed hand-in-hand with the philanthropic efforts of big-wig CEOs, Presidents, and sometimes even…
Late yesterday the Air Resources Board unanimously approved cap-and-trade regulations as part of an on-going effort to reduce greenhouse gas emissions which are contributing to climate change. This landmark set of air pollution controls is the first in the nation to be implemented at the state level. The regulations were originally brought to the board…
Today the Obama Administration released the 2011 America’s Great Outdoors (AGO) Progress Report. 15 federal agencies outlined their combined conservation and recreation successes. Successes include creation of jobs, new trail designations, the creation of urban campgrounds, and investments in large landscapes such as the Everglades. The report elucidates efforts made under the AGO initiative to…
Local business owners described the greening of their own operations — and how other companies can follow suit — at the recent Bright Green Future Conference, which was held at University of San Diego. Of the 50 speakers and panelists at the Nov. 5- 6 program sponsored by San Diego EarthWorks, about a half dozen…
A Solana Beach company says business is booming in connecting people with solar installers, energy auditors and green contractors. Greener Dawn operates hundreds of websites that give people information on solar installations and energy savings, collects their information, and then sells it to contractors and installers as sales leads. “We’re a technology company that does…
If you’re thinking about going solar, well, in a way, you already have. Most of the energy we use on Earth was created by the sun. Oil, coal, natural gas, wind, hydropower, even the heat from a wood-burning stove. (Big exceptions are nuclear and geothermal power.) By relying on fossil fuels, we’ve built a civilization…
Reducing Global Warming, Energy Demand and Water Use While Creating Jobs and Generating Revenues Cary D. Lowe, Ph.D., AICP Attorney at Law 3517 Garrison Street, San Diego, California 92106 Telephone: (619) 255-3078 Email: carylowe@cox.net EXECUTIVE SUMMARY California is under mandates to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, shift to renewable energy sources and reduce water demand. At…