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Engaging Employees in Sustainability — April, 2009

Can a company's sustainability efforts help to retain and even recruit a motivated workforce?
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Top 10 Challenges to Greening Corporate Travel — March, 2009

Does your company have a travel policy? Here, attendees of the Green Travel Summit discuss why it's hard for corporate travelers to go green.
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Can Telecommuting be Even Greener? — March, 2009

Discover how you can make your home office a bit greener!
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Dallas Area Gets Economic, Environmental Benefits from Green Cement — November, 2008

Several cities have made green cement a requirement for municipal projects.
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Zero Carbon Global Economy Possible by 2090 — October, 2008

A new report shows the world energy needs could be met by purely sustainable resources by 2090.
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Can I recycle this? — September, 2008

A quick guide on what you can and can not recycle at home.
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Green thinking in Business Travel — September, 2008

European executive travel is being cut by new green policies.
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10 Green Gadgets to Reduce Your High-Tech Carbon Footprint — August, 2008

Each of these standout new products takea a different route toward more eco-friendly gadgetry.
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Gartner Highlights 27 Technologies in the 2008 Hype Cycle for Emerging Technologies — August, 2008

Videoconferencing listed as one of 2008's 27 Green Technologies.
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US now world leader in wind power production — August, 2008

US wind capacity expected to increase as much as 45% in 2008 making it the leader in wind power capacity.
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Unified Communications boost for customer satisfaction — August, 2008

Survey finds surprising green benefits to Unified Communications.
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Nine Green IT Tips for Network Admins — July, 2008

From replacing old hardware to cutting power consumption.
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As Travel Costs Rise, More Meetings Go Virtual — July, 2008

Video conferencing is a new trend as travel budgets get cut.
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Department of Transportation proposes contest to 'green' jet fuel industry — July, 2008

This new contest is designed to spur innovation in renewable fuels and technologies for the aviation industry.
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UK Investing $200 Billion in Renewable Energy — July, 2008

Gordon Brown, the UK's prime minister, calls it a "green revolution".
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Green Apple: Bloomberg Vows to Slash New York's Emissions — July, 2008

New York mayor Michael Bloomberg has a $2.3 billion plan to cut the city's emissions of greenhouse gases 30% by 2017.
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Your Laptop's Dirty Little Secret — June, 2008

A look at how every day "tech" items create e-waste.
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Tax Credits For Green Rooftops In NYC — June, 2008

Building owners in NYC can earn up to $100,000 off their property taxes a year for installing a green roof.
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California's Ambitious Plan to Cut Emissions by 30% — June, 2008

Not just a plan to cut back global warming but also to enhance public health and support the growth thousands of new jobs.
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Britain Burning Trash for Energy — June, 2008

Beginning this summer a gasification plant will turn 30,000 tons of garbage a year into electricity
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Smart(ish) Cities — June, 2008

12 urban areas that are unexpectedly cleaning up their acts
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Polycom helps host video conference in honor of World Environment Day — June, 2008

Global Nomads, Polycom, United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), and 11th Hour Film help students in the US, Canada, and UK connect through a global video conference to discuss environmental issues
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Solfest 2008 — June, 2008

A two day festival in Hopeland, CA aims to create more sustainable living by offering workshops in  fun, family environment.
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Playing Climate Change Catch-Up — June, 2008

Global warming - the changes we’ll have to make because of the changes we’re making, to the planet
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Greener by Design Conference — May, 2008

This  interactive event will focus on the greening of mainstream products with speakers and panelists who will share their approach to innovation.
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G8 greenhouse gases down in 2006 — May, 2008

A Reuters study showed Friday the broadest dip since the world started trying to curb climate change did not include Russia
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Retailers to offer electronic receipts — May, 2008

Shoppers may soon have the option to save a few trees and have their store receipts emailed to them.
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Your email has a carbon footprint, too! — April, 2008

Sun Microsystems aims to quanitfy the environmental impact of email.
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Green Best in Class — April, 2008

Aberdeen releases results of their study, 'Building a Green Supply Chain: Social Responsibility for Fun and Profit'.
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Alternative Energy Sources of the Future — March, 2008

Oil producing yeast and algae that absorb carbon emissions? Fred Krupp of the Environmental Defense Fund talks about new and very alternative energy sources.
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U.K.'s Green Budget — March, 2008

Designed to curb emissions from buildings, cars and the energy sector, it also strengthened the government's emissions targets.
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Small Businesses Having Trouble with WEEE — March, 2008

Only a small percentage of small to medium businesses can name the regulations
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Global Climate Change: Possible and Affordable — March, 2008

A new study shows possibilities for climate change
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Fortune Magazines List of Most Admired Companies — March, 2008

The list includes the best and worst for social responsibility
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How Much Will CO2 Cost Your Business? — February, 2008

California businesses may soon be paying for their contributions to global warming
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A Growing Interest In Going Green — February, 2008

Surveys show that investors want companies to be proactive when it comes to the environment
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IT Insisting On Higher Standards On 'Green Products' — February, 2008

IT companies and business professionals are becoming more concerned with the green credentials of the products they use
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The Call for A Global Climate Change Effort — January, 2008

World leaders are calling for a post-Kyoto agreement and strengthened partnerships in the global effort against climate change
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Going Green Means Long Term Savings — January, 2008

Healthcare providers are becoming environmentally sensitive with substantial long-term savings
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UK Super Computer to Model Climate Change — January, 2008

The super computer will allow scientists to model long-range climate change and experiment in ways they cannot in real life.
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InterCall's Partnership with Climate Action Programme — December, 2007

Through an upcoming book, Web site, and marketing program, InterCall and Climate Action will educate businesses, governments and non-profits on what they can do to reduce their carbon footprint and reduce their impact on climate change.
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Top 10 Global Warming Stories of 2007 — December, 2007

Here's a look back at the top ten noteworthy science stories of 2007
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Half of U.S. Adults Go Green in the New Year — December, 2007

From reducing household energy to reducing our carbon footprint, most U.S. adults are making green resolutions for 2008
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Small Businesses Find Ways to go Green — December, 2007

While big businesses get all of the publicity, smaller companies are educating their employees on how they can make a difference.
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Cap and Trade v. Carbon Tax - which can cut emissions? — November, 2007

Arguments are laid out for both methods of restricting carbon emissions that energy-intensive business can produce.
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Shrug off Global Warming — November, 2007

A look at why the public places global warming so low on their priority list, from the Wall Street Journal editorial page.
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In the market for a new job? Think Green! — November, 2007

The American Solar Energy Society reports that the number of green jobs could more than quadruple by the year 2030.
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Investors want to see Green Initiatives — November, 2007

A London survey shows that environmental concerns are dictating investments.
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UK Businesses Pledge To Report Their Carbon Footprint — October, 2007

Hundreds of the largest firms in London’s Square Mile are being asked to quantify their carbon reducing measures.
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Australian Companies Incent Employees to go Green — October, 2007

From free light bulbs to free holidays, employees reap the benefits of going green.
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