Archive for October 2016

The Horrors of Halloween Waste

October 31, 2016 Add Comment Edit

While Halloween may be a retailers dream, from an environmental perspective it is a nightmare. On this day consumers generate a mountain of waste including tons of non-biodegradable candy wrappers and plastic items like decorations and costumes. Halloween appears to be growing in popularity and it...

Countries Leading the Renewable Energy Revolution

October 31, 2016 Add Comment Edit

According to the Renewables 2016 Global Status Report, as of early 2016, there was a total of 173 countries that had renewable energy targets in place. China is leading renewable energy growth, followed by the US, Japan, the UK, and India. China also leads in non-hydro renewables, followed by the US,...

Event - Renewable Energy World International

October 30, 2016 Add Comment Edit

This event will take place on December 13-15, 2016 in Orlando Florida at the Orange County Convention Center (North and South Halls). Renewable Energy World International tracks are designed to be made horizontally applicable across all technology sectors. Hear from our track champions on what is being...

Event - Smart City Expo World Congress: Projects and Urban Solutions

October 30, 2016 Add Comment Edit

Smart City Expo World Congress(SCEWC) will take place on November 15-17, 2016, in Barcelona, Spain at the Gran Via Venue. This event will offer insightful debate, exclusive networking and experience exchange, that's driving Smart Cities forward. The are a vast array of inspirational sessions, keynotes...

Green Buildings Deliver Results (Videos)

October 29, 2016 Add Comment Edit

Green buildings deliver climate friendly results. A green building can reduce greenhouse gasses, minimize waste, and decrease water usage. A number of studies have independently documented measurable results.A California study by William Eisenstein, Ph.D. of UC Berkeley indicated that green buildings...

Climate Gets Woefully Little Time in the Presidential Debates

October 28, 2016 1 Comment Edit

Over the course of the four debates (three presidential and one vice presidential) environmental and climate issues have been all but ignored. The first debate spent the most time on climate change, although that was less than a minute and a half and unsurprisingly, Hilary Clinton did most of the talking. ...

Renewable Energy Business Leadership: Tools and Guidance

October 27, 2016 Add Comment Edit

Corporations are moving in droves to secure a supply or renewable energy to power their operations. Whether they build renewable energy generation capacity onsite or they source that power from a third party, the trend is unmistakable. There are a number of good reasons why corporations are doing so,...

Trump's Energy Lies from the Second Presidential Debate

October 26, 2016 Add Comment Edit

Donald Trump has been lying his way through the entire presidential campaign. A position could not be considered distinctively Trump's unless it was supported by lies and energy is no exception. By way of supporting his energy policy Trump has rattled off a long list of falsehoods.Now that Trump's...

GRI's New Sustainability Reporting Standards are Leading the Way Into the Future

October 25, 2016 Add Comment Edit

GRI is the gold standard in sustainability reporting and they have just updated their guidelines. GRI is the world's leading sustainability reporting organization their state of the art guidelines are the most widely used in the world. GRI was founded in Boston in 1997, its roots lie in the US non-profit...

Sustainability Professionals Discuss the Benefits of Constructive Disagreement

October 24, 2016 Add Comment Edit

If you want the best to come out of your sustainability efforts subject them to scrutiny and invite diverging views. The world in which we live is full of echo- chambers when what we need is sustainability thought leadership that invites dissenting points of view. We should welcome debate that...

October 23, 2016 Add Comment Edit

This event will take place Wednesday to Friday, October 26 to 28, 2016 at the WTC in Mexico City. Exhibition hours are from 12 to 19:00 hrs. Congress Hours are from 8:00 to 18:00 hrs.The Green Expo® is the leading Exhibition and Congress where solutions and new technologies presented by ecological...

October 23, 2016 Add Comment Edit

The tenth anniversary of the Green Schools Summit with take place on November 2 - 3, 2016 in Pasadena, California. The first - and the largest - statewide green school event, the summit provides a unique opportunity for leaders from the nation's largest public education system to discover new ways...

October 22, 2016 1 Comment Edit

The creation of best practices for the green school movement may be among the most important things we can do to curtail environmental degradation and slow climate change. The green schools movement combines a healthy learning environment, science-based information, and nature focused pedagogy that...

The Climate Implications of Dodging Trump's Fossil Fuel Powered Energy Bullet

October 21, 2016 Add Comment Edit

Donald Trump's policy positions are about as erratic and dysfunctional as his speaking style, however, from the beginning he has consistently indicated his support for fossil fuels.Now that it is all but certain that Donald will not be the 45th President of the United States, lets peer into the dark...

Trump's Political Obituary and Life after Being Pummeled by Hilary

October 20, 2016 Add Comment Edit

A review of the litany of egregious comments from Republican Presidential nominee Donald Trump, his historic failure to secure support, the mindset of those that do support him and the damage he can still wreak on America's Democracy.The three debates are over and the sun is setting on Donald Trump's...