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Climate Change: Frequency, Costs and Mortality (World Meteorological Organisation)
Climate change is not some distant event in the future it is affecting us today. This is the finding in a new report from the World Meteorological Organisation, titled Atlas of Mortality and Economic Losses from Weather, Climate and Water Extremes (1970 - 2012). Because of the increasing risks climate...
Corporate Shaming: The 2014 Public Eye Awards
The Public Eye Awards for 2014 goes to Russian oil giant Gazprom and the Gap for their dismal records in social and environmental responsibility. Over 280'000 people cast their vote for the shameful practices of Gazprom. Voting for the dubious honor took place between November 26, 2013 and January...
Gazprom's Shameful Corporate Irresponsibility
It should come as no surprise that one of the most shameful corporations in the world hails from and is owned largely by Vladimir Putin's Russia. With net profits of $83 billion in 2012, Gazprom is currently the world's largest gas company. Gazprom is also a media giant that uses its media holdings...
Ireland's 2014 Green Award Winners
Here is a summary of the 22 recipients of Ireland's prestigious Green Awards for 2014. This year marks the 6th annual Green Awards. Organized by Event Strategies, these awards aim to celebrate excellence in sustainability and to encourage green best practice. Overall Green Business Award: St. James's...
Global Tiger Day: Tigers are on the Brink of Extinction
International Tiger Day, also known as Global Tiger Day, is an annual event held every 29 July to promote conservation efforts and raise awareness about the issues of declining population. The Day was created in 2010 at the Saint Petersburg Tiger Summit. Tiger populations have hit an all time low due...
A New Collaborative Business Model Expedites Innovation
MBA students and faculty at UC Berkeley have developed a new collaborative business model to expedite the process of bringing clean tech innovations to market. The new model of collaboration helps venture capitalists and corporations to understand that the business case for sustainability is not only...
Interactive Map - Summer Heat in the US
Summers are already warmer than they were in the 1970s and they will get far worse in the future. An interactive map from Climate Central shows just how hot summers will get if we continue with business as usual.By the end of the century, assuming the current emissions trends, summer heat is projected...
Event - Waste Management Executive Sustainability Forum
This event will take place on January 27, 2015 Four Seasons Resort Scottsdale at Troon North in Scottsdale, AZ Join the innovators and opinion leaders of sustainability for the Waste Management Executive Sustainability Forum. For five years running, the top names in the field have broken new ground...
Event - National Clean Energy Summit 7.0: Partnership & Progress
The 7th annual National Clean Energy Summit will take place on Sept. 4, 2014, at the Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino, 3950 S. Las Vegas Blvd., Las Vegas, Nevada. The day-long Summit is the nation’s foremost clean energy conversation. The event will bring together clean energy visionaries and leaders,...
Event - Global Sustainability Summit
The Global Sustainability Summit will take place on August 13 - 15, 2014 at the Seaport Hotel & World Trade Center in Boston, MA. As companies continue to grow globally, so does the reach of our sustainability programs. Which is why in 2014, The Food Marketing Institute (FMI) and the Grocery Manufacturers...
Video - Fear is at the Heart of the Psychology of Climate Change Denial
At first glance climate change deniers are simply ignorant. However, when seen through the lens of climate psychology we realize that it is a far more complex issue. Denial is motivated by pain and fear. The harrowing reality of climate change augers despair and causes people to shut down. People...
Video - The Psychology of Climate Action and Inaction
In this lecture Dr Gifford addresses his research into the psychology of climate action and inaction. In particular, he considered the question of how to engage people in actions to help mitigate climate change rather than just express concern about it, and he identified the seven key psychological...
Video - An Introduction to Climate Denial
This video reviews different types of climate denial. What it is, how it manifests and why it exists at all. RelatedWhat Resistance to Evolution Teaches Us About Climate DenialThe US is the World's Leading Climate Denying NationRubio's Opportunistic Denial of Climate Change is both Ignorant and...
Video - Anti-Environmentalism: Coal Rollers and other Insane Americans
To protest clean air regulations and show their support for dirty energy a group of people known as "coal rollers" are modifying their diesel trucks so that they spew thick plumes of black smoke. Watch as these trucks "roll coal" and blanket other, cars, motorcyclists, pedestrians, and cyclists, with...
The US is the World's Leading Climate Denying Nation
The United States is the world's leading bastion of climate change denial. According to an international poll, the US is the nation with the largest percentage of people who refute the veracity of anthropogenic climate change. A total of 52 percent of American agreed with the statement, “the climate...
What Resistance to Evolution Teaches us about US Climate Denial
In this article a comparison is made between resistance to evolution and climate change denial. With roughly one third of Americans rejecting evolution and climate change, those engaged in raising awareness may be able to learn something from the comparison. Despite the pernicious ignorance of deniers,...
Webinar - Energy Data as a Profit Lever
This webinar will take place on Wednesday August 6, 2014, 2 PM ET. It will explore how energy data can be used as a profit lever. Energy is expensive, in fact it is the third largest budget item for most American companies. To make matters worse, some organizations waste up to 30 percent of it. Understanding...
2014 Top Green Provider Award (Food Logistics magazine)
Food Logistics magazine's Top Green Provider Award for 2014 went to INSIGHT inc for the second year in a row. INSIGHT was chosen for helping companies lower their carbon emissions and energy usage through optimal supply chain networks. The Food Logistics Top Green Providers Award recognizes companies...
2014 Product and Project Awards (Environmental Leader)
Environmental Leader Product & Project Awards recognize and honor companies making the biggest difference in the field of energy, environmental and sustainability management. This list is intended to single out leaders with the aim of helping other companies to make smart decisions about the products...
Top US States and Cities in Cleantech (Clean Edge)
The top cleantech states and cities are, for the most part, predictable. According to Clean Edge's 2014 US Clean Tech Leadership Index, California is ranked number one (the fifth year in a row that the state takes top honors). California is followed by Massachusetts and Oregon which have occupied the...
Businesses Feel the Heat from Declining Labor Productivity
There have been several studies that show how a warming planet will decrease labor productivity. Diminished productivity has negative economic implications both for individual companies and the economy as a whole. A National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) study warned that climate change...
Online Tools to Follow US Energy Legislation
PowerSuite from Advanced Energy Economy (AEE) has created a set of tools that allows you to search, track, and collaborate on energy legislation and regulatory proceedings from across the country with one, easy-to-use interface. This online tool tracks energy energy legislation and regulatory proceedings...
David Suzuki's Blue Dot Tour
Starting on September 24th the David Suzuki Foundation is launching the Blue Dot Tour, a cross country celebration featuring David Suzuki and a star-studded line up of Canadian performers, artists and leaders.The Blue Dot Tour is the celebration of a simple yet powerful idea: that all Canadians should...
June's Record Breaking Heat and the Global Warming Trend
On both land and sea last month was the hottest June in recorded history. According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), June 2014 broke the record set in June 1998. What makes this data noteworthy is the fact that June 2014 is part of a much larger warming trend. These individual...
Responsible Business Awards: 2014 Ethical Corp Awards Shortlist
Ethical Corporation nominees for the 5th annual Responsible Business Awards was drawn from nearly 400 entries. The winners will be announced at an awards ceremony dinner in London on the 29th of September. A total of 91 nominees have been shortlisted for the 2014 awards. Ethical Corporation provides...
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