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April 2013 Newsletter
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Story Excerpts:
As warm weather rolls around, you may be daydreaming about clam
bakes, grilled salmon, and
long days on the beach. But do you know if
the seafood on your plate is sustainable? | Read more
"Generation Climate" is a blog series that gives voice to those
who will experience the brunt of
climate change: young people. Cailin
Sullivan, a NativeEnergy intern from Middlebury College,
contributed
this post.
When I returned from the library last Sunday night, a debate was
raging, per usual, in the living
room of my tiny house on the edge of
campus. Adam, our hard-headed econ major, had his iPhone
out and was
furiously fact-checking as he gesticulated at Jared, a sociology major.
The topic wasn't
the merit of a Skyfall or the don't-go-to-law-school
argument that occurs weekly as we get closer to
graduation--it was
global warming. | Read more
"Ours is a world in which a flood in Thailand can cut off global
supplies of computer disk drives for
the better part of a year; where a
record-low Mississippi River can choke the flow of commerce;
where an
unprecedented hurricane (or "superstorm") can upend one of the world's
financial centers
for weeks. In that context, how should a company view
climate change, renewable energy, and
resource efficiency?" | Read more
Twitter is often viewed as the social media site for celebrity news
and fleeting updates, but behind
this image lies a strong community of
CSR leaders. Through a networked series of Twitter accounts,
executives,
reporters, and engaged customers connect and share their knowledge of
sustainability
best practices. | Read more
Microsoft has implemented a companywide system to charge each of its
departments for the
carbon emissions associated with their data centers,
software development labs, offices, and
employee travel. | Read more
NativeEnergy has calculated the greenhouse gas emissions for
the 2013 GreenBiz Forums
hosted in New York City and San Francisco. As
the official carbon offset sponsor, NativeEnergy
is donating
high quality carbon offsets to balance 184 metrics tons of emissions
from venue
energy use, attendee travel, and hotel accommodations. | Read more
February 2013 Newsletter: How to save seeds for the climate; clean water projects; more
December 2012 Newsletter: 9 ways to green your pet; Indiana school wind; more
September 2012 Newsletter: When to buy organic; stop food waste; more
July 2012 Newsletter: In memory of Pat Spears
May 2012 Newsletter: "Green" your sweet tooth; rising seas; more
March 2012 Newsletter: Web survey; green cleaning tips; more
January 2012 Newsletter: New wind project; winter farm shares; more
November 2011 Newletter: How to recycle correctly; Wewoka dedication; more
July 2011 Newsletter: Our 50th project, green laundry checklist, and more
May 2011 Newsletter: Giveaway winners, garden tips, and more
March 2011 Newsletter: Awards, eco-labels, and more
January 2011 Newsletter: New year, new projects!
November 2010 Newsletter: Win a water bottle & 1 ton carbon offset