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See at a glance where the presidential contenders stand on climate and energy issues.

"Genocide Olympics" Sponsors
Want to let the corporate sponsors of the 2008 Olympics in Beijing know how you feel about China's role in the genocide in Darfur?Here's how

Green Business 2008
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100 Best Corporate Citizens
CRO Magazine 's ranking of top corporate citizens of 2008

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5 Tips to Reduce Your Fleet's Emissions
Some best practices that can help companies find cost-effective ways to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from their fleets.

5 Steps to Green IT
A green IT strategy can result in significant savings. Here's how

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If You Can't Measure Power Consumption, You Can't Control It

Thanks to EcoTechDaily for turning us onto TED (short for "the energy detective"). According to the manufacturer’s claims, this U.S. $130 device will lower your energy bills by 10… Continue

Posted by Jeff on July 25th, 2008 at 5:30am — No Comments (Add)

Looking for Green? Follow the Money!

Even with 2007's market uncertainties, green investing show marked growth in 2007 among the very rich. According to this article on SocialFunds.com, people with at least $1 million in financial assets increased their holdings in environmentally and socially responsible investments.

The SocialFunds.com article is based on the 12th annual "… Continue

Posted by Jeff on July 23rd, 2008 at 6:05am — No Comments (Add)

Whole Foods Expands Farmed Seafood Standards

Whole Foods Market is now requiring farmed seafood suppliers to track fish from hatchery to processing plant, protect sensitive habitats, monitor water quality and discontinue using a number of chemicals, according to this article in GreenBiz.com.

The new rules are part of updated standards… Continue

Posted by Jeff on July 21st, 2008 at 11:00am — No Comments (Add)

The New Green Focus for Future MBAs

While the corporate world scrambles to devise strategies to address sustainability, business schools across the country have been incorporating it into their curriculum for the past several years, both in response to student demand and in line with industry trends, according to this article on GreenBiz.com.

Eco-friendly practices have gone from being new-fangled sell… Continue

Posted by Jeff on July 21st, 2008 at 10:30am — No Comments (Add)

When Adversity = Opportunity

Amid the doom and gloom headlines, a positive story is taking shape beneath the radar screen of much of the media. Around the world (and especially in America), out-of-control fuel prices and environmental concerns are driving individuals and companies to make choices they never had to make before. Or, maybe a better way to say it is forcing them to make better choices.

Where differences in labor costs previously made shipping jobs from Middle America to Asian and Latin American s… Continue

Posted by Jeff on July 18th, 2008 at 9:30am — No Comments (Add)

More Pictures From the Border Project (Happier and More Hope-Inspiring Than the Previous Ones)

Please check out the latest pictures from the Borderline Photo Project on the Thailand/Burma… Continue

Posted by Jeff on July 17th, 2008 at 7:00am — No Comments (Add)

Living Conditions of Burmese Refugees in Thailand (Photos You Won't See Anywhere Else)

Mae Sot, Thailand -- Along the Thailand/Burma (also known as Myanmar) border, many ethnic Karen and Burmese fleeing the brutal military junta end up in Mae Sot.The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UN… Continue

Posted by Jeff on July 13th, 2008 at 11:30pm — No Comments (Add)

Cutting Out Middlemen, Shoppers Buy Slices of Farms

In an environmentally conscious tweak on the typical way of getting food to the table, growing numbers of people are skipping out on grocery stores and even farmers markets and instead going right to the source by buying shares of farms.

This New York Times article says the concept was imported from Europe and Asia in the 1980s a… Continue

Posted by Jeff on July 12th, 2008 at 11:07pm — No Comments (Add)

Greenpeace Guide to Greener Electronics

Greenpeace's eighth version of its Guide to Greener Electronics, released last month, provides increased scrutiny of the environmental records of the world's 18 largest electronics companies. Only two companies score more than five out of 10, as opposed to the previous version, when 12 of the 18 ranked companies had more than six or seven points. Overall, companies earned higher points on their chemic… Continue

Posted by Jeff on July 8th, 2008 at 10:30pm — No Comments (Add)

Tibetan Monasteries Empty as China Jails Monks to Silence Olympic Protests

From The Times of London:

Dozens, possibly several hundred, Tibetan monks have been arrested or are detained and under investigation for their roles in the anti-Chinese demonstrations and riots that hit Lhasa on March 14. This, however, does not account for the empty halls i… Continue

Posted by Jeff on July 7th, 2008 at 9:30pm — No Comments (Add)