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Scary Halloween Consumer Statistics

October 31, 2011 Add Comment Edit

One of the scariest parts of Halloween is the tons of non-biodegradable waste generated by wrappers, decorations and Halloween costumes. Halloween is the second biggest decorating holiday of the year, surpassed only by Christmas. Halloween is also a major retail event that has grown substantially in...

7 Billion Actions: A Global Movement For All Humanity

October 31, 2011 Add Comment Edit

On 31 October 2011, the world’s population reached 7 billion. The ever increasing population is expected to overwhelm the earth's carrying capacity. A movement titled, '7 Billion Actions,' is rallying people and organizations around the world to address the challenges of overpopulation.This campaign...

October 30, 2011 Add Comment Edit

The 10th World Wind Energy Conference and Exhibition (WWEC2011) will be held from 31 October - 2 November 2011 in Cairo, Egypt. The conference is aimed at presenting, exchanging and discussing the latest knowledge on the state of wind energy utilization, turbine technologies, and renewable energies...

October 30, 2011 Add Comment Edit

Between October 31 and November 2, 2011, the GreenGov Symposium will be taking place in Washington DC. At the Symposium there will be dynamic, forward-thinking session speakers from the public and private sectors as well as networking opportunities. Approximately 40 exhibitors will present representing...

October 30, 2011 Add Comment Edit

On October 29th and 30th, 2011, the course "Understanding Policies and Finances - Fast Track to a Renewable Energy Consultancy Job," was held at Imperial College, London. This two day course is designed for individuals considering a consultancy job and/or those who have to evaluate the benefits of...

Net Impact Conference 2011: Changing the World Through Business

October 30, 2011 Add Comment Edit

Net Impact's 19th annual conference took place in Portland, Oregon between October 27th and 29th. The Net Impact Conference is the world’s largest and most inspirational event for students and professionals using their business skills to create social and environmental good. The Conference discussed...

Campus Sustainability Day Summary of Events

October 30, 2011 Add Comment Edit

On October 26th many college campuses across North America celebrated the 9th annual Campus Sustainability Day (CSD). Campus Sustainability Day highlights the green accomplishments and initiatives of staff, faculty and students.Since 2003, CSD has been a time to acknowledge the success of the sustainability...

Video: Highlights from Campus Sustainability Day

October 29, 2011 Add Comment Edit

Campus Sustainability Day was celebrated by most colleges on October 26th. Here is a compilation of video clips that were submitted to Planet Forward to commemorate the day. These schools are working toward more sustainable college campuses. This video covers sustainable food, green meal plans, and...

October 29, 2011 Add Comment Edit

The Future of Supply Chain 2016 report covers the challenges and innovations in supply chains. The report addresses the importance of collaboration, as well as government and regulatory issues. Information is making supply chains more efficient. The world has changed and we need to change our supply...

University of Alberta - Sustainability Awareness Week

October 28, 2011 Add Comment Edit

The University of Alberta's Sustainability Awareness Week took place between October 17-23 and comprised 50 events. The fifth annual Sustainability Awareness Week (SAW) included more than 50 free workshops, tours and events across Augustana Campus, Campus Saint-Jean and North Campus, all hosted by...

Washington University in St. Louis Campus Sustainability Week

October 28, 2011 Add Comment Edit

Campus Sustainability Day is celebrated at different times by different schools in the month of October. It is most commonly celebrated between October 17 and 28. The ninth annual Campus Sustainability Day (CSD) asks colleges and universities to commit to maintaining the momentum of higher education...

October 28, 2011 Add Comment Edit

After the recession of 2008 companies got leaner and part of this new way of doing business involves looking at inefficiencies throughout the value chain as a way to leverage cost and enhance savings. Lean efforts have been demonstrated to yield substantial environmental benefits (pollution prevention,...

Environmental Regulations Shaping Today's Sustainable Supply Chains

October 27, 2011 Add Comment Edit

On Wednesday, August 31, 2011, Environmental Leader aired a webinar that included an update on RoHS2, REACH, Conflict Minerals, and other key issues driving sustainable sourcing and supply chain initiatives. The summer of 2011 brought a wave of regulations. The REACH Committee composed of member state...

Sustainable Supply Chains and New Environmental Laws

October 27, 2011 Add Comment Edit

In the international and domestic marketplaces, laws and regulations have been implemented to regulate how manufacturers, collectors, recyclers, refurbishers and material processors should behave in an environmentally responsible manner. Enactment of new environmental laws in the past several years—such...

October 27, 2011 Add Comment Edit

These exclusive ISO 50001 podcasts feature expert panelists Ed Pinero, the Chairman of the ISO 50001 Technical Committee and Carolyn Campbell, LRQA Energy Management Expert.The Forgotten Fuel SourceThe Importance of ISO 50001 For more information on ISO 50001 Certification to gain greater visibility...

The Importance of ISO 50001 On Demand Webinar

October 26, 2011 Add Comment Edit

In this webinar, international energy management experts discuss how ISO 50001 provides organizations with a harmonized and consistent methodology for identifying and implementing improvements to:Increase energy efficiencyReduce costImprove energy performance The webinar features expert panelists Ed...

October 26, 2011 1 Comment Edit

Sustainable and environmentally friendly buildings are the leading edge in building design today. To achieve a high level of building sustainability in an efficient and effective manner requires the integration of the best management system standards available. Integrated management systems will ensure...

California is Leading the US with a Cap-and-Trade System

October 26, 2011 Add Comment Edit

California, a leader in efforts to combat climate change, has become the first US state to implement cap-and-trade to regulate greenhouse gas emissions. The system will place a price tag on carbon emissions and allow the state's industries to trade carbon credits. The system will provide financial...

Benefits of The ISO 50001 Energy Management Standard

October 25, 2011 Add Comment Edit

The ISO 50001 Energy Management Standard defines how executives can establish an energy management plan for their organization. A recent article in CSEMag.com outlines the three factors that make the ISO 50001 Energy Management Standard so appealing to organizations. They are as follows:1. ISO 50001...

ISO Campus 14001 Training: Environmental Safety

October 25, 2011 Add Comment Edit

ISO 14001 is the Environment Management Standard (EMS) and sets requirements for implementing, maintaining and improving an environmental management system, and ensuring compliance with environmental laws and regulations. In today’s global marketplace it is essential to maintain a consistent standard...

Michigan State University Protesting Coal on Campus

October 24, 2011 Add Comment Edit

Although schools across the US are increasingly adopting greener energy alternatives, this is not the case for Michigan State University. The school has the largest on-campus coal plant in the nation burning over 200,000 tons of coal each year. In addition to contributing to climate change, the plant's...

Zerofootprint Challenge is Greening Schools

October 24, 2011 Add Comment Edit

Zerofootprint is putting its monitoring system to work in schools so that they can identify issues are and address them. Toronto-based Zerofootprint is a cleantech software and services company which is leveraging competitive benchmarking between peers to help determine the “green” factor for any given...

October 24, 2011 Add Comment Edit

As the nation’s leading green educator, Everblue Training Institute has the primary goal of helping people to succeed in the green economy. Whether to earn professional certification or for personal edification, at Everblue people can learn everything they need to know about sustainable, green building...

Sustainable University IdeaLab Workshop for College Students

October 23, 2011 Add Comment Edit

The National Collegiate Inventors and Innovators Alliance and Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) are hosting the Sustainable University IdeaLab workshop Jan. 4-8. The large-scale operations of university campuses make for large ecological footprints. But their students are also a great resource...

Inhabitat Interview with the Winning Lead Designer of the 2011 Solar Decathlon

October 23, 2011 Add Comment Edit

Here is an Inhabitat interview with David Gavin the project design lead for the University of Maryland team that won the 2011 Solar Decathlon. Their winning entry was a solar powered, water conservation-focused home called the WaterShed.________________________INHABITAT: How did you get involved in...