Archive for July 2015

Climate Change Increases Risks of Water Borne Diseases Contracted by Swimming

July 31, 2015 Add Comment Edit

While swimming is a common summertime activity it can also make people very sick. Cryptosporidiosis or Cryto is one of a number of sicknesses that appear to be on the increase due to climate change. Whether on a beach or in a pool cryto is one of many invisible parasites that can make swimmers sick....

Beaches are Facing Environmental and Climate Threats

July 31, 2015 Add Comment Edit

Beaches are a favorite summertime destination but they are suffering from environmental degradation and climate change. Our coastal and inland beaches are facing some very serious problems due to overpopulation, obsolete sewage systems, and erosion associated with climate related sea level rise. These...

Carbon Trust Sustainability Certification

July 29, 2015 Add Comment Edit

Carbon Trust offers certification for organizations in sustainability. This includes energy use, greenhouse gas emissions, water use and waste management. Carbon Trust independently validates and certifies organizational achievements in adopting more sustainable business models. The certification process...

Nobel Laureates Call for Action on Climate Change

July 29, 2015 Add Comment Edit

At a recent gathering, Nobel laureates joined a large group of scientists in calling for immediate action to tackle the climate crisis. The call came as a group of 65 Nobel Laureates along with 650 young scientists met in Lindau, Germany. These two groups, with participants hailing from 88 countries,...

Scotland Leads UK Renewable Energy Generation

July 28, 2015 Add Comment Edit

Scotland derived half of its electricity needs from renewables last year. Renewable energy, once dismissed as a pipe dream by some, is becoming a reality for many nations including Denmark and Germany. According to data released by the Scottish government in June, Scotland generated 49.8 percent of...

Climate Action from American Corporations

July 28, 2015 Add Comment Edit

On Monday July 27th the White House launched the American Business Act on Climate Pledge. Nations around the world have submitted their INDCs and corporations are also providing climate pledges of their own ahead of COP21. This significant climate change mitigation effort involves some of the world's...

The United Nation's Corporate Sustainability Advocacy and Guidance

July 27, 2015 Add Comment Edit

The United Nations has been at the forefront of helping businesses and investors to understand the value of sustainability as well as providing valuable research and resources. Through agencies like the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) and UN Development Programme (UNDP) the United Nations has been...

Renewable Energy Milestones in Germany, Denmark and the US

July 27, 2015 Add Comment Edit

Germany, Denmark and the US are clean energy leaders that are proving that renewables can meet the electricity needs of modern nations. In Germany and Denmark they are producing so much power from renewables that they are exporting clean energy. In the US renewables continue to grow accounting for...

July 26, 2015 Add Comment Edit

The 2nd International Conference on Electrochemical Energy Science and Technology, (EEST2015) will take place on August 16th 2015 to August 22 2015 in Vancouver, BC, Canada. This is the second conference organised by the International Academy of Electrochemical Energy Science (IAOEES). It will comprise...

Event - Wind Farm Development: European Offshore 2015

July 26, 2015 Add Comment Edit

ACI’s 5th annual Wind Farm Development: European Offshore 2015 will take place on Wednesday September 2, 2015 to Thursday September 3, 2015 in London, UK. This event is the ultimate meeting platform for senior representatives to explore the opportunities within the offshore wind industry and discuss...

July 26, 2015 Add Comment Edit

The sixth annual Women in Green Forum will take place on August 26th 2015 from 8:00 am to 6:45 pm at TreePeople in the hills of Los Angeles (Coldwater Canyon Park, 12601 Mulholland Dr,, Beverly Hills, CA).This unique event is the premiere series highlighting women's impact on the environmental industry....

Corporations Call for Action on Climate Change as Part of Global Round Table

July 25, 2015 Add Comment Edit

Major corporations involvement with climate change mitigation is not new as indicated by a formal statement that was signed more than five years ago. The statement was issued following the sixth meeting of the Global Roundtable on Climate Change, held in February, 2009, at Columbia University in New...

Global Compact Report: Progress in Sustainability and How to Further Growth (Video)

July 25, 2015 Add Comment Edit

A new report chronicles the advances in the sustainability and what is needed to keep sustainability growing. The report is titled "Impact: Transforming Business, Changing the World," it was prepared by DNV GL for the UN Global Compact. The UN Global Compact is a voluntary initiative based on CEO commitments...

Sustainability is Not a Choice it is a Market Dictate

July 24, 2015 Add Comment Edit

Sustainability is a key business driver that is gaining hold in virtually every sector or the economy. It would be a mistake to view sustainability as a luxury investment or merely a public relations tool. Sustainability is a strategic imperative that is absolutely de rigueur for companies seeking...

Competing Visions of Capitalism Viewed through the Lens of Renewable Energy Investment Strategies

July 24, 2015 Add Comment Edit

In the wake of the Greek financial crisis, and the Pope's Encyclical there is a lot of hyperbole about economic dysfunction. Fueled by popular resistance to austerity, wild allegations about the imminent demise of capitalism abound. Contrary to the musings of some idealistic pundits, capitalism...

Best Practice in Sustainability Reporting and Sustainability Communications

July 23, 2015 Add Comment Edit

Ethical Corporation has recently published its complimentary Annual Review on CR Reporting and Sustainability Communications. Ethical Corporation helps thousands of businesses all around the globe to be more responsible. They work with NGO's, think-tanks, academia, governments and consultancies. Their...

EPA Announces ENERGY STAR Top Certifiers for 2014

July 22, 2015 Add Comment Edit

Through its ENERGY STAR program, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regularly recognizes US based organizations that have played a leading role in saving energy. This Spring the EPA announced its ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year winners. The EPA recently announced the 13 companies that earned...

Hottest June Foreshadows the Hottest Year on Record

July 21, 2015 Add Comment Edit

Last month's average global temperature set a record as the hottest month of June in recorded history. The summer of 2015 is off to a hot start as heat records have been broken in large swaths of the Western world. Last June we saw record breaking heat but this June was hotter still. According...