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Blue Planet Prize award to Lovejoy at Rio+20

The Blue Planet Prize, one of the most prestigious awards for work in the environment, has been given to ecologist and Counterpart International Board member Dr. Thomas Lovejoy. (www.Counterpart.org)

24 Jun 2012

Author Daniel Rirdan Answers the Call for a Viable Planetary Sustainability Plan in "The Blueprint: Averting Global Collapse"

Worldwide alarm about the planet's future and our human-engineered habitat is the impetus for discussion at today's Rio+20, the United Nations' global sustainability conference. Talks among conference delegat...

22 Jun 2012

Making The Spirit of Rio Actionable: New Tool for Strategic Carbon Planning in Metropolitan Regions

Rio+20 provides much-needed momentum to international cooperation on sustainable development post global financial crisis. The question is how decision makers can translate goals into action in a cost-effective, fast and...

22 Jun 2012

Clean Earth, Inc. Publishes 3-Year Sustainability Plan with Integrated Approach to Improve Triple Bottom Line of Environmental, Social and Economic Performance

Clean Earth, Inc., headquartered in Hatboro, Pennsylvania, has published a 3-Year Sustainability Plan with comprehensive goals for sustainability and corporate social responsibility. Clean Earth has established five key sustainability goals that reflect the interests of the organization's major stakeholders and the values of the company.

22 Jun 2012

AT+T Releases 2011 Sustainability Report

AT&T has released its 2011 Sustainability Report, which highlights the efforts taken by the company’s networks, employees and customers to create a more sustainable future.

21 Jun 2012

Thousands Celebrate Launch of Code REDD Campaign to Save Threatened Forests

The Code REDD emergency action campaign was launched at Arcos da Lapa at a global gathering of thousands of people. Wildlife Works has founded the Code REDD Campaign. It serves to inspire corporate leaders, governments, general public and landowners to show innovation and leadership in saving threatened forests of the world.

21 Jun 2012

School's Gravel Garden Teaches Sustainable Gardening Practices

At the Lowell School in Washington, DC, a gravel garden was used to teach school children how to grow food without using any fertilizer or soil. It taught the students about sustainability and nutrition.

21 Jun 2012

Van Gas Technologies’ GasDry Brand Desiccants Economically and Ecologically Dehydrate Natural Gas

When natural gas is dehydrated utilizing conventional triethylene glycol dehydrators (TEG dehydrators), water is extracted from the gas, resulting in the generation of harmful emissions, such as adverse air pollutants, volatile organic compounds and methane, to the atmosphere. This affects local air quality.

21 Jun 2012

Governments Need to Act in Rio for a Sustainable Energy Future

Friday 15 June is Global Wind Day, when thousands will experience the power of wind energy at more than 200 events in at least 40 countries around the world. Global Wind Day is building pressure on world leaders gathering next week for the Rio +20 Summit to commit to doubling the share of renewable energy by 2030.

14 Jun 2012

Innovative Method Using CO2 to Produce Methanol

A team of researchers has developed an innovative method for harnessing the power of CO2 to produce methanol. Methanol is an environmentally friendly fuel and can be used instead of gasoline.

14 Jun 2012