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The Golden Lion Tamarin

I rode with Zork in the Saucer over Brazil's rain forests searching for this adorable golden money. We spotted only a few. I am sad to say they are endangered with only about 1000 left in the wild and about 500 in captivity.

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Added by Zork on January 28, 2010 at 8:00am — No Comments

Industrial Society Destroys Mind and Environment

Dear friends, I want to share my article with members of Zork Planet network. This is about the link between Mind and Social / Environmental-Issues. You are requested to kindly read. I would like to inform the moderators that I have also posted this article in other forums and blogs relevant to the article / related to keywords in the article. The link between Mind and Social / Environmental-Issues. The fast-paced, consumerist lifestyle of Industrial Society is causing exponent… Continue

Added by sushil yadav on January 27, 2010 at 12:07am — No Comments

Bluefin Tuna only one of hundreds facing crisis

Over-Fishing Facts

The reason I started savetheWorldfree.ning.com was because it is a good idea to put pressure on the governments to save renewable resources. At present pressure from multi-national corporations is a huge problem not just for fish!!!!. The money they pass under the table in the form of campaign contributions has a tremendous lobbying effect on governments, we can not escape this fact! SaveNaturefree (link… Continue

Added by Alexander on January 26, 2010 at 8:30pm — No Comments

Save the Bluefin Tuna

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The Atlantic bluefin tuna i

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Added by Zork on January 26, 2010 at 7:30pm — No Comments

Coca-Cola Enterprises Launches Expansion of Hybrid Electric Delivery Trucks in Columbus; Supports "Get Green" Initiative

Michael B. Coleman, Mayor, City of Columbus, joined Coca-Cola Enterprises (NYSE:CCE) today to announce the deployment of heavy-duty hybrid electric delivery trucks to its fleet in Columbus and throughout the state of Ohio. The largest hybrid-electric delivery vehicles in North America, the model GVW 55000 trucks improve fuel consumption by 30 percent, reduce emissions by 30 percent and create less noise and emissions when idling or stopped in traffic. “I applaud the people at Coca Cola Enterpri… Continue

Added by 3BL Media on December 29, 2009 at 3:43pm — No Comments

GE Receives $1.4 Billion Contract to Supply Turbines for Largest Wind Farm

GE (NYSE:GE) announced today it has received a $1.4 billion contract from independent power producer Caithness Energy to supply wind turbines and provide services for an 845-megawatt (MW) wind farm project to be located in Oregon. The wind farm, called Shepherds Flat, has received the majority of the necessary government permits to operate and is ready to be built. When completed it will be larger than any wind farm currently in operation around the globe. “This project underscores our commitme… Continue

Added by 3BL Media on December 29, 2009 at 12:26pm — No Comments

Growing Demand On Green Janitorial Certification

For those of you in the janitorial world, you probably know the name Green Clean Institute. If you don’t know who the Green Clean Institute is then you should get familiar with them because they are the largest Green Janitorial Certification Firm in the Nation. Green Clean Institute Certified™ is also a federal trademark. This proves our commitment to the project because getting a federal trademark is costly and time consuming. Most firms handing out meaningless Green Clean certified awards are… Continue

Added by 3BL Media on December 28, 2009 at 4:46pm — No Comments

Your 2010 CSR New Year's Resolution

It’s time to make your commitment to upgrading your company’s CSR program for 2010 and beyond. Not so long ago, CEOs used company money (that is, shareholders’ dollars) to make financial contributions to their pet charities. Not so long ago, company volunteerism meant simple, random events organized among a handful of employees. Today, corporate giving can be a highly strategic element of the company’s mega-plan for corporate social responsibility (CSR), designed to benefit communities and the… Continue

Added by 3BL Media on December 28, 2009 at 4:45pm — No Comments

Despite Economy, Americans Remain Committed to the Social Good

Apparently a struggling economy and volatile stock market aren’t taking a toll on Americans’ inclination to do good works. Four out of five Americans who give to charity say they will donate as much if not more this year than in 2008, 59% of us perform a “random act of kindness” at least weekly, and 95% of Americans believe it’s critical to teach children the importance of giving back, according to the results of the second Tiller Social Action Survey, released here today by Tiller, LLC, a leadi… Continue

Added by 3BL Media on December 28, 2009 at 4:44pm — No Comments

Radio Tag Trash Bins

The town of Ghent, Belgium has a data-intensive system for waste collection whereby all roll carts are outfitted with radio tags (RFID tags) that track each and every pound of waste. Does this system “work”? Depends on what you measure. The information in this blog post combines data gleaned from a Lisis report in May 2006 and a personal visit by the blogger, Meredith Sorensen, to Ghent, Belgium in 2008. In 1998, Ghent introduced a system that created a direct link between the amount of waste… Continue

Added by 3BL Media on December 19, 2009 at 10:42pm — No Comments

Announcing the "Plant a Tree with Florence I.T. Every Hour" Campaign

The "Plant a Tree with Florence I.T. Every Hour" campaign for the month of December, 2009 is simple: Florence I.T. clients this month simply continue what they are doing already, using Florence I.T. for their I.T. support. For EVERY HOUR spent on services Florence I.T. will plant ONE TREE in the client's name. There is no limit, so prepayment of time may appeal to some clients if they wish to make a larger impact. "This is, quite simply, one more easy thing we can do." said President of Florence… Continue

Added by 3BL Media on December 19, 2009 at 11:01am — No Comments

Who Moved My Green Cheese?

Climate talks got underway in Copenhagen on Monday with representatives from 192 nations. A great many people around the world see climate change as the greatest global threat we face, likely to adversely affect billions of people in the decades ahead if nothing is done. The feeling is not universal though; some people and businesses view efforts to fight climate change as the threat. For businesses changing their perspective to match a changing world, efforts to fight climate change and build a… Continue

Added by 3BL Media on December 19, 2009 at 10:30am — No Comments

REI Foundation Establishes the Mary Anderson Legacy Grant to Celebrate Co-Founder’s 100th Birthday

The REI Foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization supported by outdoor gear and apparel retailer REI, has established the Mary Anderson Legacy Grant in celebration of the company co-founder’s 100th birthday. The annual grant will recognize the contributions that Anderson made in the lives of young people during her years as a teacher, over her years of working at REI and through her life-long love of the outdoors. The Foundation will award the first $50,000 Mary Anderson Legacy Grant in 20… Continue

Added by 3BL Media on December 19, 2009 at 9:55am — No Comments

Expedition Copenhagen

Stonyfield Farm has teamed up with the Will Steger Foundation to send 12 youth to the United Nations Climate Change Conference. Visit http://3bl.me/vfrbka and tune in weekdays at December 7th - 18th and watch Climate Counts' Wood Turner talk live with Expedition Copenhagen youth correspondents. Continue

Added by 3BL Media on December 9, 2009 at 8:08pm — No Comments

Sustainable South Bronx Calls For Leadership at U.N. Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen

Sustainable South Bronx, a nonprofit organization delivering economic and environmental solutions to urban communities, is calling for strong leadership at the upcoming U.N. Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen. Miquela Craytor, executive director of Sustainable South Bronx, provided perspective in an article that was originally published on GreenBiz.com. The article can also be viewed at the following link:… Continue

Added by 3BL Media on December 8, 2009 at 4:40pm — No Comments

WWF - Sustainability Training Programme

Our global footprint now exceeds the planet's capacity to regenerate by more than 30%. The response of the business community to the sustainability agenda is crucial; with an urgent need for new business models, innovation and solutions which are mainstreamed into core practices. Understanding these complex challenges, and having the ability to meet them, are now prerequisites of good business leadership. To unleash your potential, equip you with the skills to create sustainable business value,… Continue

Added by 3BL Media on December 1, 2009 at 7:33pm — No Comments