Archive for March 2017

Trump Seeks to End Climate Action in America

March 29, 2017 Add Comment Edit

On March 28th 2017, Trump signed an Executive Order (EO) that represents his most significant and far-reaching attack against climate action to date. His new EO is directed at the Environmental Protection Agency and to a lesser extent the Department of Interior. The EO seeks to do away with the Clean...

How to Fight the Trump Administration and Fake News

March 27, 2017 Add Comment Edit

Here are 11 strategies to challenge Trump and his lies. Resistance to the ruling Republican administration is both appropriate and necessary. All who care about the environment, climate change or social justice are called to peacefully and lawfully oppose this government.Trump is increasingly vulnerable...

Event - VERGE Hawaii 2017 Accelerate Showcase

March 26, 2017 Add Comment Edit

Have a solution in energy, transportation, agriculture, water or infrastructure resilience? The VERGE Accelerate Showcase is a fast-pitch competition on the main stage of VERGE Hawaii, giving selected finalists the opportunity to pitch to a live audience of ~1,000 business leaders, government officials,...

Event - Collision & Planet:tech (Accenture Strategy)

March 26, 2017 Add Comment Edit

This event will take place in New Orleans on May 2-4, 2017. Collision is America’s fastest growing tech conference. This event was created by the team behind Web Summit. In two years, Collision has grown to over 20,000 attendees from more than 110 countries. Attendees include CEOs of both the world’s...

Corporate Water Risk Assessment Tools (Videos)

March 25, 2017 Add Comment Edit

Assessing water risks is the first step towards developing strategies and there are a number of tools that can help. This post explores the cost of water risks, it then explores some of these risks and concludes with a review of five assessment tools.Water related issues are a significant and growing...

Water Management: Industries Showing Leadership

March 23, 2017 Add Comment Edit

The business case for aggressive water management is building. Increasing interest in water management is a function of the powerful combination of cost savings through risk mitigation, good ROI, and the advantage of being first to market in this critical space. Businesses that tackle water conservation...

Water Scarcity and the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse

March 22, 2017 Add Comment Edit

The importance of water cannot be overstated. It is vital to every aspect of our civilization from the survival of our ecosystems down to our own biological needs. It is intertwined with energy and agriculture, both of which are inextricably tied to climate change. On World Water Day we are called...

Trump's Budget is a Declaration of War Against Environmental Protections, Climate Action and Scientific Research

March 20, 2017 Add Comment Edit

Donald Trump has released his first official budget proposal and it affords a window into his administration's determination to eradicate environmental protections, climate action, and scientific research. The proposed cuts are both a public health issue and a threat to national security. This budget...

Event - Innovating Alberta's Energy Future: Energy Futures Lab Showcase

March 19, 2017 Add Comment Edit

Innovating Alberta's Energy Future: Energy Futures Lab Showcase will take place on Wednesday, April 19, 2017 - 1:00pm to 5:00pm at the Jack Singer Hall, in Calgary, Alberta. Innovating Alberta’s Energy Future Showcase event will feature leaders and influencers from across Alberta and inspiring talks...

Event - Environmental Leader 2017 Conference

March 19, 2017 Add Comment Edit

The Environmental Leader Conference 2017, featuring the Energy Manager Summit, will take place on June 5-7, 2017 at the Hyatt Regency Denver Tech Center in Denver, Colorado. It will take a look at what the next four years look like for the business community in terms of regulatory mandates. Early actions...

March 19, 2017 Add Comment Edit

The World Sustainable Built Environment Conference 2017 (WSBE17) will take place on June 5-7, 2017 at the at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (HKCEC). This is the preeminent global conference on sustainable building and construction. Themed "Transforming Our Built Environment through...

Irish Parliament Votes to Fully Divest from Fossil Fuels (Videos)

March 18, 2017 Add Comment Edit

Ireland leads the world in its effort to become the first nation on Earth that completely stops funding fossil fuels. A divestment bill recently passed by a vote of 90 to 53 in the Irish Parliament. It will end public funding of fossil fuels like coal, oil, and gas from the €8 billion (US$8.6 billion)...

Ireland Illustrates the Benefits of Going Green

March 17, 2017 Add Comment Edit

In Ireland, green has many meanings. It can be seen as the color of their national symbol, a way of describing the government's environmentally responsible initiatives and the economic benefits the nation gleans from sustainability. Ireland's investments in sustainability are paying off. Ireland...

Sustainability Leadership: 500 Companies, 50 Drivers, 5 Reasons and 5 CEOs

March 16, 2017 Add Comment Edit

Sustainability is a mainstream phenomenon that has become an imperative. Driven by a powerful logic it has taken root in the US and around the world. Many CEOs and businesses in the United States are already fully engaged. The business case for sustainability has never been stronger. Businesses are...

Trump Orders an End to Vehicle Mileage Standards

March 15, 2017 Add Comment Edit

With an order to end vehicle mileage standards, Trump has removed another pillar of US environmental protections. It is hard to keep up with the Trump administration's steady stream of climate assaults. On March 15 in Detroit, Trump announced that he has directed the EPA to dismantle the Obama administration's...