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(3BLMedia/theCSRfeed) September 3, 2010 - The early bird may have flown the coop, but you can still reserve your place at the year's leading renewable energy and carbon markets conference. Don't miss out on the chance to see nearly 100 speakers in over 30 sessions over the course of three days, with time left in the weekend to tour beautiful Portland, OR. Register Now.Make it Your Event. …

(3BLMedia/theCSRfeed) WASHINGTON -  September 03, 2010 — The American Red Cross is on the ground in fourteen states along the East Coast as Hurricane Earl heads toward North Carolina with sustained winds of 140 mph.Red Cross shelters are expected to open this afternoon in North Carolina, and additional shelters are poised to open in New York, Massachusetts and Rhode Island, with …

Two emerging buzz words have accompanied growing eco awareness in our society:  Sustainability and Green.   As explained in our business sustainability consulting, sustainability is a macro concept that applies more broadly to entire systems and infrastructures. The term can be somewhat elusive, but can be characterized as it spans a multitude of topics. Green, on the other …

(3BLMedia/theCSRfeed) September 3, 2010 - NEC Corporation has released its "NEC CSR Report 2010," which discloses the practices carried out in pursuit of CSR during the fiscal year ended March 31, 2010.http://www.reportalert.info/ra/profiles/NEC/2010/?ID=31921.NEC's CSR aims to realize "an information society friendly to humans and the earth," as described in the NEC …

Double dipping that potato chip in the dip can be gross, but helping to preserve the environment for the generations of the future is an important responsibility.   A growing concerned expressed in our sustainability consulting is the issue of E-waste.   According to the Environmental Protection Agency, E-waste is now the fastest growing part of the municipal waste stream. …

They say a hug is a great gift – one size fits all, and it’s easy to exchange.  But as a sustainable living consultant, I wonder, how do you hug the planet?  Perhaps it's in the expression of our daily choices.  Maybe hugging the planet is by living a sustainable lifestyle.  Consider that while we are here on this planet, many of us want to make a …

As part of the Elevate America community initiative, Microsoft is inviting nonprofit organizations to respond to our request for proposal (RFP), detailing their plans for partnering with us on proven, successful, scalable programs that respond to the 21st century skills training and employment needs of people across the country.The deadline for submissions is October 8, 2010 at 5pm Pacific …