On my way to Design:Chicago
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Apr 15th, 2010 |
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Its a beautiful day in Evanston, walking to Northwestern and checking this out.
Northwestern University’s McCormick School of Engineering, Kellogg School of Management, Segal Design Institute, and Master of Product Design and Development program are pleased to host the fourth annual Design:Chicago seminar.
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Evanston wants to be an “Energy Star”
City officials say Evanston is partnering with the federal government’s Energy Star program to improve energy efficiency and fight global warming.
“We see this as a terrific opportunity for Evanston to be an even more ideal community in which to live and work” said Mayor Elizabeth Tisdahl. “Evanston has been and will be in the forefront of adopting the best ecological practices and policies in government, services and infrastructure.”
Energy Star was introduced by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and U.S. Department of Energy in 1992 as a voluntary, market-based partnership to reduce greenhouse gas emissions through energy efficiency.
Earth Hour – Turn Off Your Lights for One Hour
On Earth Hour hundreds of millions of people around the world will come together to call for action on climate change by doing something quite simple—turning off their lights for one hour. Earth Hour 2010 will continue to be a global call to action to every individual, every business and every community. The movement symbolizes that by working together, each of us can make a positive impact in this fight, protecting our future and that of future generations.
Saturday, March 27, 2010 at 8:30 pm local
A Fresh Squeeze – Healthy, Clean Living Chicago-Style
Concept A has discovered the new and exciting A Fresh Squeeze website filled with green resources for Chicago’s conscious shopper. The site is filled with integrated stories by green expert contributors and resources that make green living more understandable and accessible. We’ve just signed up for a Squeeze Card.
Since 2006, A Fresh Squeeze has helped Chicagoland’s conscious community to live more simply and sustainably through timely information and tips, Since then, A Fresh Squeeze has built a loyal, opt-in following of subscribers throughout Chicagoland.
In January 2010, they unveiled a website driven and managed by an entire community of local experts, businesses, video producers and sustainability enthusiasts, with the idea of making the Chicagoan’s path to sustainability easier through a single, integrated resource. The new Squeeze features several new twists:
Regular columns are written by local green gurus in design, events, parenting and nutrition, to name a few.
SqueezeTV features short-form local shows about green living, produced by A Fresh Squeeze as well as other area video and TV producer.
Green job board aims to link conscious Chicagoans with opportunities they can be passionate about.
Green business directory is actively managed by the businesses themselves, to ensure the most up-to-date information and highest level of transparency.
Fresh Deals enables visitors to dynamically search the constantly-changing discounts and promotions offered by area merchants through their Squeeze Card™ sustainable savings program.
Eight Essentials for ‘Greening’ the Company Website
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Feb 26th, 2010 |
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Jaclyn Pitera and Don Bray, AltaTerra Research
A common question we’re hearing from corporate sustainability managers is how to better use the company website for communicating and engaging with key stakeholders.
State of Green Business by Joel Makower and the editors of GreenBiz.com
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Feb 25th, 2010 |
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In this third annual edition of our State of Green Business report, we continue our efforts to measure the environmental impacts of the emerging green economy. This year’s effort was colored by the Great Recession and its myriad of impacts on individuals, companies and governments around the world. Would the economic downturn nip the green economy in the bud?
10 Best Practices for Building Green Teams
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Feb 25th, 2010 |
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What is a Green Team?
Green teams are self-organized, grassroots and cross-functional groups of employees who voluntarily come together to educate, inspire and empower employees around sustainability. They identify and implement specific solutions to help their organization operate in a more environmentally sustainable fashion. Most green teams initially focus on greening operations at the office, addressing such issues as recycling in the office, composting food waste, reducing the use of disposable takeout containers and eliminating plastic water bottles.
What You Must Know about Flying Green
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Feb 25th, 2010 |
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Hopping on a plane can be unavoidable to meet the needs of your company; more than 60 million business passengers travel by air in the US each year.
More Americans ‘Dismissive’ about Global Warming; Fewer ‘Alarmed’
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Feb 25th, 2010 |
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“Gloomy unemployment numbers, public frustration with Washington, attacks on climate science, and mobilized opposition to national climate legislation represent a ‘perfect storm’ of events that have diminished public concerns about global warming – even among the Alarmed,” said Anthony Leiserowitz, director of the Yale Project on Climate Change.
Great Sites For CSR from Fast Company
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Jan 13th, 2010 |
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