ECOLOGIC NEWSLETTER NO 136 – JANUARY 2014 Contents: 1. Sustainable Development in the European Union – 2013 Eurostat Monitoring Report 2. Learning for Sustainable Agriculture: Urban Gardening in Berlin – Publication 3. Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation on the German Coast – Publications 4. Black Carbon Emissions from Kerosene Lamps – Publication 5. Combating …
Making the Business Case for Energy Efficiency
NEWS RELEASE Media Contact: Patrick Kiker [email protected] 202.507.4043 Making the Business Case for Energy Efficiency The inherent conflict between a utility’s business objectives and the objectives of customer energy efficiency programs has long been recognized. Alternative regulatory mechanisms can be implemented that not only make utilities indifferent to the …
SEI ? Solar Professionals Certificate Program Application Deadline
Featured Workshop PVOL101: Solar Electric Design and Installation (Grid-Direct) Jan. 13 – Online Support SEI with Your iPad. Download the Introduction to Renewable Energy eBook for Apple iPad – FREE Upcoming Hands-on and Online Workshops PVOL202: Advanced PV System Design and the NEC (Grid-Direct) – Online Jan. 13 – Online PVOL203: Solar Electric …
“Regional Foresight 2.0” Launched by the European Nodes of The Millennium Project
“Regional Foresight 2.0” Launched by the European Nodes of The Millennium Project The European Regional Foresight College and the European Millennium Project Initiative met in Warsaw, Poland to develop plans for improving foresight with focus on Eastern Europe and the EU 2020 strategy, and launching of the “Regional Foresight 2.0 …
SUMMARY OF THE GLOBAL LANDSCAPES FORUM 16-17 NOVEMBER 2013
The first Global Landscapes Forum (GLF) convened on Saturday and Sunday, 16 and 17 November 2013, at the University of Warsaw in Poland, on the sidelines of the 19th session of the Conference of the Parties (cop 19) to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). The Forum combines …
Positive Money Supporter CONFERENCE in London on Saturday 1st March 2014
Save the Date: Next Positive Money Supporter Conference on Saturday 1st March 2014 We are continuing to build the Positive Money Community, and next March over 200 Positive Money members will gather together for a day of making new friends, sharing experiences and challenges, and learning about where …
‘Next step’ in sustainability reporting arrives in the Netherlands
‘Next step’ in sustainability reporting arrives in the Netherlands The next generation of the Global Reporting Initiative’s Sustainability Reporting Guidelines – G4 – will be launched in the netherlands on 7 November. The local launch event, hosted and sponsored by Deloitte Netherlands, will provide companies and organizations with a general …
AT UN CONFERENCE, COUNTRIES SHARE GREEN SOLUTIONS FOR DEVELOPMENT CHALLENGES
Another Important step Toward the Global Transition to the Green Economy we track at www.greentransitionscoreboard.com ,Hazel Henderson, Editor AT UN CONFERENCE, COUNTRIES SHARE GREEN SOLUTIONS FOR DEVELOPMENT CHALLENGES New York, Oct 28 2013 5:00PM Representatives from some 150 countries today gathered at the headquarters of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) in …
Ethical Markets Honors Co-founding Officer
Saint Augustine, FL, October 15, 2013 – Ethical Markets Media is proud to name Alan F. Kay (1925-), as Honorary Chair of the Ethical Markets Advisory Board. Alan F. Kay, PhD, retiring as treasurer, has served Ethical Markets since 2003, providing leadership to the company and untiring support to Hazel …
Science Daily – October 11th
ScienceDaily: Top Environment News Complex relationship between phosphorus levels, nitrogen removal in lakes New antiviral response discovered in mammals Innate virus-killing power discovered in mammals How red crabs on Christmas Island speak for the tropics How microbes survive in freezing conditions As sea level rises, Everglades’ freshwater plants …