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Why city mayors are a sustainability director's new best friends
Posted by ErkSat 14 days ago in Energy
There are three reasons why mayors -- who have both real power and real accountability -- should be at the top of the list of partners for companies driving sustainable growth. ... [Read More]
 
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A woman's place is everywhere in the green economy
Posted by ErkSat 21 days ago in Energy
As the Rio+20 summit approaches, the United Nations' Assistant Secretary General, Liz Thompson, urges a bigger role for business in the sustainability discussion -- and a better role for women. .... [Read More]
 
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Sacramento and SoCal show how to do sustainable communities right
Posted by ErkSat 54 days ago in Energy
The California capital and an association of Southern California governments last week presented innovative ideas for reducing congestion while building environmental and social concerns into their pl... [Read More]
 
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Government study says U.S. green jobs are growing strong
Posted by ErkSat 56 days ago in Energy
With 3.1 million jobs in the U.S. a new study from the Bureau of Labor Statistics shows that any reports on the death of clean energy and green jobs were premature. ... [Read More]
 
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Why the world needs a better way to measure cities' emissions
Posted by ErkSat 60 days ago in Energy
There's a mountain of research that indicates cities are the prime laboratories to create real solutions to climate change. And the recent launch of new guidelines for cities means that they can s... [Read More]
 
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Jennifer Pahlka: Crowdsourcing can revolutionize government
Posted by ErkSat 67 days ago in Energy
Despite widespread dislike and distrust of 'government' as an institution, Jennifer Pahlka, the founder of Code for America, shows how simple new apps serve as a shot across the bow of dysfunc... [Read More]
 
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13 Governments That Embrace Voluntary Carbon Markets
Posted by ErkSat 80 days ago in Energy
A new global climate-change regime is years away, but governments around the world are leveraging voluntary tools developed by the private sector to incubate climate-change solutions. A new Ecosystem ... [Read More]
 
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How Governments Are Embracing Voluntary Carbon Markets
Posted by ErkSat 80 days ago in Energy
From Oklahoma to South Korea, local governments are taking climate change seriously, with practical and region-specific efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. ... [Read More]
 
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KPMG Shelves Controversial Green Energy Report
Posted by ErkSat 101 days ago in Energy
The consultancy has announced it will not publish the full findings of a report that suggested big financial savings if the UK focused on nuclear and gas instead of renewable energy, after a leaked pr... [Read More]
 
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What Companies Can Learn From Cities on Climate Change
Posted by ErkSat 104 days ago in Energy
Cynthia Rosenzweig, a world-renowned urban climate change expert, explains what businesses and cities can do to help each other prepare for the threats posed by the warming planet.... [Read More]
 
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The Major Dividends Cities Reap from Investing in Green Infrastructure
Posted by ErkSat 108 days ago in Energy
A new report shows that U.S. cities can save billions in costs -- while cleaning waterways and green neighborhoods -- by leveraging private investment in green infrastructure.... [Read More]