Archive for August 2017

Hurricane Harvey and Trump's Hypocritical Resistance to Climate Resilience

August 31, 2017 Add Comment Edit

Hurricane Harvey is a clarion call to climate deniers like Donald Trump. Extreme weather is one of the hallmarks of a world ravaged by climate change. Severe storms and catastrophic flooding illustrate the dangers of global warming more graphically than any research ever could. Hurricane Harvey...

Hurricane Harvey and the State of Climate Science

August 31, 2017 Add Comment Edit

Storms are complex phenomena but we can say with a good degree of certainty that Hurricane Harvey and other extreme weather events are exacerbated by global warming.Hurricane Harvey is the most powerful hurricane to hit Texas in more than half a century. It smashed into the coast of Texas on Friday...

15 Greenest US Colleges & Universities (2017)

August 29, 2017 Add Comment Edit

BestColleges.com has named the top 15 US colleges and universities in 2017 based upon AASHE's ratings. Each year the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE) creates a list of green schools that have engaged in successful eco-initiatives on-campus and within their...

August 29, 2017 Add Comment Edit

Bannon has Left the White House but his Influence Remains

August 28, 2017 Add Comment Edit

Steve Bannon may be out of the White House but a paint by numbers version of his ideology has been grafted onto the brain of the US Commander and Chief. Bannon's insane ideology will endure in the Executive branch as long as Trump remains in office.Bannon was advising Trump well before becoming a formal...

Webinar - Rise of the Philanthropreneur (Class)

August 27, 2017 Add Comment Edit

This webinar will take place on Monday, September 4th 2017. The webinar will explain a new kind of education that gives you the tools to be a philanthropreneur. This free online class is focused on impact the very thing that millennials are having trouble finding in the work environments of today....

Al Gore on Climate Action and Trump's Denial (Videos)

August 26, 2017 Add Comment Edit

Former Vice President and climate crusader Al Gore was initially non-committal about Donald Trump. Gore met with Trump in December last year and many hoped that he would be able to explain the science, economics and politics of climate change to the then president-elect.In January, Gore was part...

August 25, 2017 Add Comment Edit

The Energize Schools Energy Conservation Competition is a three-week challenge that gives schools in Southern California the chance to compete for prizes by reducing their energy usage. Since 2014 Energize Schools has worked with Energy and Facilities Managers to help Southern California schools reduce...

Responsible Business : The Rapid Growth of the B Corps

August 25, 2017 Add Comment Edit

Business that are forces for good also see bottom-line benefits. This is not only about seeing value, or even securing a competitive advantage, this is a matter of survival. The number of companies with a social conscience has been steadily growing. This is exemplified by the growth of B Corps certified...

Corporate Environmental Financial Disclosure Tool

August 24, 2017 Add Comment Edit

The current corporate reporting trend is a critical aspect of sustainability. Investors are increasingly demanding more detailed information to assess material risks and make sound investment decisions. We have seen a number of shareholder actions that demonstrate the changing landscape. Public disclosures,...

New York Certified Sustainability Practitioner Trainings

August 24, 2017 Add Comment Edit

The next Certified Sustainability Practitioner Training will take place on September 28-29, 2017 in New York City. Attendees of the training will walk away with The latest updates and key concepts on corporate sustainability including GHG emissions, GRI reporting, stakeholder engagement, and best practices.Participants...

Sharing Sustainability Matters Now More than Ever

August 22, 2017 Add Comment Edit

Sustainability may be the most important strategy we have to build a better world. The business community has the power to transform society and never before have they been more important. The world needs the business community to lead efforts to combat climate change and promote social justice. A...

Training - Toronto Certified Sustainability Practitioner

August 21, 2017 Add Comment Edit

Certified Sustainability Practitioner Training will take place on October 26-27, 2017 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. This globally recognized CSR-P Certification will cover best practices and enable participants to create a two-year sustainability plan for integrating sustainability across their organization’s...

Event - Yale Sustainability Leadership Forum

August 20, 2017 Add Comment Edit

This event will take place on September 12 - 15. Are you and your company on top of the megatrends in sustainability? The Yale Sustainability Leadership Forum is an intense program exploring sustainability as an overarching framework for life in the 21st century. An integrated policy concept, sustainability...

Corporate America Fires Trump for Deriliction of Duty

August 18, 2017 Add Comment Edit

An unprecedented number of American business leaders have come out to oppose Trump. Waves of resignations from the CEOs of America's leading corporations have forced Trump to disband his business councils.Large numbers of companies have issued statements and internal memos condemning Trump. Ford, Microsoft,...

CEOs Condemn Trump in the Wake of the Nazi Terror Attack in Charlottesville

August 15, 2017 Add Comment Edit

The business community is railing against Trump's horrifying response to the Charlottesville terror attack. Corporate leaders are stepping up to challenge Trump in the wake of his failure to condemn the murderous rampage of white nationalists. Businesses are overtly refuting Trump's narrative and championing...