Archive for July 2016

Event - Renewable Energy World International Conference 2016

July 31, 2016 Add Comment Edit

This event will take place on December 13 - 15, 2016 at the Orange County Convention Center (North and South Halls) in Orlando Florida.Renewable Energy World International (formerly Renewable Energy World Conference & Expo North America) has a proven track record as renewable energy’s leading conference....

Event - BSR Conference 2016: Be Bold #BSR16

July 31, 2016 Add Comment Edit

This event will take place November 1-3, 2016 at the Grand Hyatt in New York, New York. The BSR Conference brings together sustainability leaders and practitioners to build the business of a better world. Now entering its 23rd year, the BSR Conference is one of the world’s most influential sustainability...

"We the People": Obama's DNC Speech Reminds the Nation about the Meaning of Democracy

July 29, 2016 Add Comment Edit

When President Obama addressed those gathered at the DNC he put forward a vision of America that was in stark contrast to Donald Trump's dark festival the week before. He explained that his administration pulled the country out of recession, decreased the deficit, saved the US auto industry, created...

Why the Bernie or Bust Movement Gets it Wrong

July 28, 2016 Add Comment Edit

It is easy to understand the frustration of the politically disenfranchised, however, supporters of the Bernie or Bust initiative are a danger because they feed into the raging inferno of disaffected Americans. However inauthentic, this narrative has been hijacked by Republican presidential nominee...

Bernie Makes the Case for Unity (DNC Speech Excerpts)

July 27, 2016 Add Comment Edit

Bernie Sanders delivered a powerful speech at the Democratic National Convention (DNC) that not only endorsed Hilary Clinton's bid to be the next president of the United States, he delivered a logical rebuke to his supporters who refuse to back Hilary. From the economy to climate change Bernie makes...

Air Pollution Linked to Cognitive Impairment: A Review of the Research Evidence

July 26, 2016 Add Comment Edit

A growing body of research demonstrates that air pollution affects the brain and causes cognitive deficits. When inhaled, fine particulate matter has been shown to be bad for your heart, lungs and brain. While we have known that air pollution compromises cardiovascular and respiratory health since...

GOP Platform Augurs Environmental Destruction and Runaway Climate Change

July 25, 2016 Add Comment Edit

The 2016 Republican platform is an environment destroying climate killer. Party delegates voted to adopt the GOP platform at the Republican National Convention in Cleveland last week. If the GOP manages to fool the American electorate in November the environment will suffer and climate change will...

Event - The New Energy Future: Webinar and White Paper

July 24, 2016 Add Comment Edit

This one hour webinar will take place on Wednesday, July 27, 2016 from 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time. Brought to you by Energy Manager Today this webinar with Edison Energy will help you make sense of the changing energy future . In this webinar energy experts will discuss the results of...

Trump Promises to Kill Climate Action in RNC Speech: The False Flags of Fear and Division

July 22, 2016 Add Comment Edit

As the Republican National Convention drew to a close Donald Trump delivered a speech in which he made it clear that he will dismantle US efforts to address climate change all while exacerbating its cause. He wants to get rid of environmental regulations and expand the domestic production of fossil...

Corporate Sustainability in 2016: The Rise of the CSO

July 19, 2016 Add Comment Edit

Sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) enable businesses to reduce their costs by being more efficient, build social capital by being more responsible and earn more revenues by offering products and services that customers find socially or environmentally attractive. There are also...

Climate Avoidance, No-shows, Discord and Nepotism Mark the Start of the Republican National Convention

July 18, 2016 Add Comment Edit

As an omen of what is to come, the Trump motorcade had an accident on the way to the Republican National Convention in Cleveland. A Trump presidency would not only be calamitous for the economy it would likely push us past climate tipping points. Trump has indicated that he will double down on fossil...

Event- IUCN World Conservation Congress 2016: Planet at the Crossroads

July 17, 2016 Add Comment Edit

This event is about defining the path to a sustainable future and it will take place on September 1 - 10, 2016 in Hawaii. The theme of this year's event is "planet is at a crossroads." The ecosystems that underpin our economies and provide us food and water are collapsing. Species are becoming extinct...

Trump's Pick for VP Fails to Secure Support from the Koch Brothers (Videos)

July 16, 2016 Add Comment Edit

The Republican presidential nominee's choice of VP suggests that the Trump camp may have been hoping to secure support from conservative Christians and the Koch brothers (David and Charles). Earlier this week Donald Trump unceremoniously revealed that Michael Richard "Mike" Pence as his pick for his...

Climate Polls Give the GOP Cause for Concern

July 14, 2016 Add Comment Edit

Polls show that Republican voters have a small but growing interest in climate change and this may prove to be a troubling trend for the party. The GOP is now synonymous with being apologetically irrational on environmental and climate issues, but it was not always this way. The anti-science policy...