Archive for July 2018

Comprehensive Green School Information and Resources 2010 - 2017

July 30, 2018 Add Comment Edit

In 2018 the Green Market Oracle (GMO) is reprising its annual Green School Series. Over the course of the last seven years the GMO has published almost 400 articles related to environmentally oriented academics, sustainable infrastructure and green initiatives in pedagogical settings. In the coming...

Course - Business Sustainability Management (Online)

July 29, 2018 Add Comment Edit

The Business Sustainability Management online course from Cambridge University starts on August 1. Presented by University of Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership in collaboration with GetSmarter, this short course is compatible with the busy schedules of working professionals. It...

Event - Bipartisan Conversation on Pricing Carbon Emissions

July 29, 2018 Add Comment Edit

The Bipartisan Conversation on Pricing Carbon Emissions will take place on August 29, 2018 --- 1:15 PM to 2:45 PM EDT. Join Senator Sheldon Whitehouse for a discussion of current efforts to price carbon emissions. Co-sponsored by Arizona State University and moderated by Robert Litterman, co-founder...

July 26, 2018 Add Comment Edit

Donald Trump deflects, distracts and exaggerates, but he is best known for his straight out lies. He has proven to be a master of the double-down. When he is caught lying he just lies some more. Even before he took office the New York Times wrote a piece titled, "Trump, Trapped in His Lies, Keeps Lying....

GMO's Annual Green Schools Posts in 2017

July 23, 2018 Add Comment Edit

Each summer and fall the Green Market Oracle (GMO) publishes a series of posts addressing a wide range of green school related subjects. In addition to green buildings, this series reviews hundreds of sustainability-focused schools and accreditation. Last year GMO published 19 articles in this series...

Event - Sustainability Summit 2018: Water

July 22, 2018 Add Comment Edit

Sustainability Summit 2018 will take place on August 1 at the Tent of Enderun Colleges, Fort Bonifacio, Taguig City, the Phillipines. Enderun will tackle Water in its third Sustainability Summit.Over 200 delegates from top corporations, business leaders, government, NGO professionals and the academe...

July 19, 2018 Add Comment Edit

During his rule as EPA administrator Scott Pruitt waged war on science. He ignored evidence, undermined scientific research programs, purged scientists, and demoted employees who disagreed with him. He has also replaced many of the EPA’s independent scientific advisors with industry insiders.Incredible...

Pruitt is Gone but his Destructive Legacy will Endure

July 17, 2018 Add Comment Edit

EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt resigned on July 5th in response to a litany of controversies including his relationships with lobbyists, inappropriate spending, and dozens of other abuses of his office. Pruitt is well known as a climate denier who is in a deeply committed long-term relationship with...