Green Cities Florida Event May 21-22, 2009

Green Cities Florida Event May 21-22, 2009

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Green Cities Florida 2009 May 21-22 at the OCCC

Green Cities Florida offers people a way to channel their creative and profit-driven strengths to take advantage of a new wave of green opportunities. Many up-and-coming incentives will influence companies and individuals to change course and re-plot their way through an explosive set of opportunities and, in some case, pitfalls of this rapidly changing economy.

Dandelion Communitea Cafe's American Clay project

Submitted by Gabe LeBlanc on Tue, 2010-08-10 02:16
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Dandelion Communitea Cafe's American Clay project

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American Clay brings 5 LEED points to your building, but it does much more than that. Learn how Julie Norris of Dandelion Commmunitea Cafe, an Orlando-based organic restaurant and tea house and Jeff Barrett work to update her restaurant's wall with a new eco-friendly faux finish. Also learn the basics of the process to decide if American Clay is right for you.

Poll: One in Five Will Drive Less After Gulf Oil Spill

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Poll: One in Five Will Drive Less After Gulf Oil Spill

KNOXVILLE, Tennessee, May 6, 2010 (ENS) - One in five Americans responding to a new national poll said they plan to drive less after of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. In addition, about one in every eight respondents plans to stop buying British Petroleum, BP, gas altogether.

The survey, which polled 1,312 consumers across the country on Monday and Tuesday, found 20.1 percent said they will reduce their gas consumption in response to the oil spill, while 13.2 percent said they would stop buying BP gas.

Hollywood Sign is Saved to Become Protected Parkland

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Hollywood Sign is Saved to Become Protected Parkland

LOS ANGELES, California, April 27, 2010 (ENS) - The famous Hollywood sign above Los Angeles, theatened by a development of luxury homes, has been saved and will become part of a public park.

The Trust for Public Land announced Monday that it has raised enough money to buy and protect the 138 acres behind the Hollywood sign, as "Playboy" magazine founder Hugh Hefner stepped forward to close the gap with a $900,000 donation toward the $12.5 million needed.

What Does Earth Day Mean Today?

Submitted by Nate Kharrl on Thu, 2010-04-22 21:42
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What Does Earth Day Mean Today?

As Earth Day turns 40, the founders of the original event have mixed feelings about the modern environmental movement. Is mainstream environmentalism over, or is today's business-infused green movement the way forward?
Classic Earthrise Photo

People across the world are kicking off festivities in the name of Earth Day. This international holiday, described as "halfway between a street party and a guilt trip" by the Washington Post, began 40 years ago when a group of young activists arranged a national protest. The event was categorized by rowdy marches, huge rallies, and in-your-face activism that (sometimes literally) grabbed the public by the collar. The event helped spearhead a public outcry that resulted in a huge legislative and regulatory movement that reshaped the quality of America's air, water, and soil.

Earth Day 2010 San Francisco: Mapping the Trees

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Earth Day 2010 San Francisco: Mapping the Trees

SAN FRANCISCO, California, April 22, 2010 (ENS) - To mark the 40th anniversary of Earth Day, San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom Wednesday introduced a new online tool for mapping the city's trees.

The Urban Forest Map was developed by the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, Cal Fire, in cooperation with Friends of the Urban Forest and the City of San Francisco in order to better manage the city's environment.

Earth Day 2010

Submitted by Nate Kharrl on Tue, 2010-04-20 17:10
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Earth Day 2010

Green vendors, activists, and interested individuals are making their preparations for Earth Day 2010 now. See what to expect inside.
"Critical Mass" awareness event in Oxford

Recycling bins, fair trade booths, and vegan dishes will be the order of the day as cities around the world prepare for Earth Day 2010. Earth Day is celebrated in many different countries in many different ways. To some, Earth Day is a happy day of appreciation and gratitude, while to others it is a day of activism and spreading awareness. Earth Day was first celebrated by a peace activist named John McConnell in 1969, though US Senator Gaylord Nelson is given much of the credit for transforming it into an international holiday.

Bangladesh Shipbreakers Roll Back Environmental Standards

Submitted by Nate Kharrl on Thu, 2010-04-15 23:52
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Bangladesh Shipbreakers Roll Back Environmental Standards

Government leaders in Bangladesh repealed safety measures from the highly dangerous shipbreaking industry. Poor Bangladeshi lose limbs and lives each day as they break apart these mammoth commerce machines with their bare hands.
Bangladeshi men working in a dark, cramped, unstable hull.

Bangladesh's government repealed an environmental standard set in January that would require that the shipbreaking industry to prevent release and exposure of toxic chemicals. More than half of the world's retired cargo ships and supertankers end their lives beached on the coast of Bangladesh where thousands of workers with primitive tools demolish them for scrap metal and building materials. The workers could be exposed to asbestos and harmful organic chemicals left behind in fuel tanks and giant mechanical structures.

Nation Mourns for 29 West Virginia Miners, Investigators Poised

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Nation Mourns for 29 West Virginia Miners, Investigators Poised

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, April 12, 2010 (ENS) - The U.S. Attorney in West Virginia today said he plans to prosecute any criminal activity related to the deaths of 29 coal miners in the Upper Big Branch mine explosion, the deadliest U.S. coal mine incident in 25 years.

Poll: American Opinion Shifts Toward Energy Over Environment

Submitted by ecofactory on Wed, 2010-04-07 15:47
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Poll: American Opinion Shifts Toward Energy Over Environment

PRINCETON, New Jersey, April 7, 2010 (ENS) - For 10 years Gallup polls have been asking Americans which is a higher priority - energy development or environmental protection. In survey results released Tuesday, for the first time respondents chose the development of energy supplies over protecting the environment.

Gallup's Jeffrey Jones said the results of the March 4-7 poll of 1,014 American adults represent a continuing shift in public opinion toward energy production.