Archive for May 2012

The Sustainability Advantage: Short Costs Long Growth

May 31, 2012 Add Comment Edit

Businesses are showing leadership and driving sustainability. The relationship between businesses and the consumer is changing, people increasingly expect responsible conduct that incorporates sustainability. Sustainability is no longer only a way to reduce risk and prepare for a more stringent regulatory...

Mitt Romeny: The Legacy He Will Leave for Our Children

May 31, 2012 Add Comment Edit

Now that Mitt Romney has formally secured the Republican presidential nomination he is going on the attack with new ads that reveal his anti-environment agenda. These ads indicate that his top priorities include approving the Keystone XL Pipeline and the repeal of regulations designed to protect human...

May 30, 2012 Add Comment Edit

This complementary guide makes the Business Case for REDD (Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation). It reviews what REDD is and why you need to factor it into your sustainability strategy. The guide addresses how businesses and stakeholders can benefit from REDD's effect to the...

Review of Five Socially Minded Legal Forms for Companies

May 30, 2012 Add Comment Edit

There are a host of different legal options and requirements for companies who wish to be socially engaged. As reviewed in a May 25 Forbes article, here is a summary of five legal forms available to socially-minded companies. They include Benefit Corporations, California's Flexible Purpose Corporations,...

EPA's Carbon Pollution Standard has Strong Support

May 29, 2012 Add Comment Edit

Over one million people have expressed their strong support for the EPA's proposed protections from dangerous carbon pollution produced by new coal-fired power plants. The EPA wants to create regulations as authorized by the Clean Air Act (see Laws Statutes for the Clean Air Act). NSR permits have...

Energy Emissions Comparisons: Renewables vs Coal

May 29, 2012 Add Comment Edit

No energy has zero emissions but clearly some sources of energy are better than others. To help identify power sources that have the lowest energy requirements the US Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) has released an analysis that lets users compare,...

US Military: More Renewable Energy Less Fossil Fuels

May 28, 2012 Add Comment Edit

The US military continues to support clean energy and the Department of Defense is stressing the importance of reducing its dependence on fossil fuels. This view was reiterated at a May 11th event titled "Mission Critical: Clean Energy and the U.S. Military." The DoD wants to reduce its use of fossil...

The 12th Annual Energy Summit: The End User's Energy Summit (Event)

May 27, 2012 Add Comment Edit

The 12th Annual Energy Summit known as The End User's Energy Summit will take place on Friday, June 8, 2012 from 7:30 AM to 7:00 PM at the Computer History Museum in Mountain View, CA. This is an all-day conference featuring case studies on energy efficiency, smart grid and renewable energy. The 12th...

DEP Water Quality Management Planning in NJ (Event)

May 27, 2012 Add Comment Edit

On June 8, 2012, an event titled "DEP Water Quality Management Planning in NJ" will take place from 8 am to 10:30 am at the College of New Jersey in Ewing, NJ. Join PlanSmart NJ, APA NJ and The Sustainability Institute for their first policy briefing exploring the changing landscape of DEP water quality...

Pennsylvania Contaminated Property Management: Land Recycling Program (Webinar)

May 27, 2012 Add Comment Edit

On June 7, 2012 at 10:00 a.m. EST a free webinar called "Pennsylvania Contaminated Property Management: Land Recycling Program," will be broadcast by the Pennsylvania’s office of August Mack Environmental, Inc. It will review of the Pennsylvania’s Land Recycling Program, more commonly referred to as...

Fourth Annual Northeast Sustainable Communities Workshop (Event)

May 27, 2012 Add Comment Edit

On June 7, 2012 the Fourth Annual Northeast Sustainable Communities Workshop will take place at John Jay College, New York, NY. This workshop will not simply add 'sustainability' to the list of issues related to Brownfields but will look deeply at the interconnections and confluences that make for...

Impact of International Green Construction Code (Event)

May 27, 2012 Add Comment Edit

On June 5, 2012 an event will take place titled, "Impact of International Green Construction Code (IgCC) on New Jersey." It will take place at Atlantic Cape Community College, Worthington Atlantic City Campus from 8:30am to 5:30pm. Over the last several years the International Code Council has been...

Sustainability Planning (Video): Business Practice Part 1/10

May 26, 2012 Add Comment Edit

This short video addresses the concepts and strategies of sustainability planning for a coherent approach. Sustainability planning is important because it helps and organization to develop a strategy that focuses their resources efficiently. Sustainability planning is also a means of coordinating an...

Corporate Sustainability Experts Scoff at International Agreements

May 25, 2012 2 Comments Edit

Corporate sustainability experts have little faith in international agreements to combat climate change. When asked to rank the most effective strategies to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, these experts put international agreements like Rio +20 dead last. These results come from a survey by...

Corporate Sustainability Experts Want a Tax on GHGs

May 25, 2012 Add Comment Edit

Corporate sustainability experts indicate that a tax on greenhouse gases (GHGs) is the best way to combat climate change. These experts want to change the economics of energy, they see government involvement as crucial to create the right incentives and disincentives to reduce emissions. Twice as many...