Category: Green
What Are “Green” Jobs?
The term “green collar” is springing up in corporate America every day. It is now considered to be an effective way to produce and reproduce products and services while trying to reserve the earth’s precious resources. In order to say … Continue reading
Population To Reach 7 Billion By The End Of 2011
Recently, National Geographic ran a feature on the world population. Specifically, the fact that by the end of 2011 there will be 7 billion people in the world. To put that in perspective, you could walk around the world 133 … Continue reading
Clean Air Cab Brings New Charity to Arizona Streets
Many Phoenix-area consumers can now go green as well as give to charity simply by calling a cab. Clean Air Cab, based in Mesa, has partnered with Phoenix Children’s Hospital to donate $1 of every fare from their charity cab. … Continue reading
Otis Elevator Company Shows The Way To Green
Otis Elevator Company, a unit of United Technologies Corporation, launched a major global environmental program Feb. 8th called The Way to Green. The program is designed to extend to every aspect of their business — from design and manufacturing to … Continue reading
Top 10 Green Building Trends to Watch in 2011
While we may have just begun 2011, many industry analysts predict that the green building and sustainability movement will rebound in 2011 in spite of the continuing economic difficulties in most developed countries. This overall trend runs counter to the … Continue reading
Green News Roundup – UniSource Teaches Sustainability To Kids, Commercial Energy Solutions
The next generation of “green” collaborators is being influenced to conserve our resources for their future through fun and games. UniSource Energy Services (UES), which operates natural gas and electric systems for more than 230,000 customers in northern and southern … Continue reading
Renewable Energy Tax Incentive Program Helps GPEC Bring In The Shining Stars Of Solar
It makes sense that a city with an average of more than 321 days of sunshine a year is taking the lead in solar, thanks in large part to the tireless efforts of the energy source’s biggest crusader in Arizona: … Continue reading
Local Non-Profit, Phoenix Public Market, Offers Food Connections
All across Arizona, communities are growing nutritionally. More farmers’ markets are opening in cities statewide, and areas that at first had difficulty finding homegrown and fresh food now have more options close by. A driving force behind this change is … Continue reading
10 Ways To Go Green For Free In Your Home
“Going Green” is more than a term for saving our planet; it’s a lifestyle. Changing the way you perform everyday household activities can help you save money, energy and time. You don’t have to leave home or spend money to … Continue reading
Developing the Road Map to Growth in the Sun Corridor
With the housing industry in the slumps and fewer construction jobs, now is the time for Arizona to look at ways to diversify its economy to guarantee a sustainable future. The region’s population is poised to grow from 5 million … Continue reading
Speaker: Brooke Bogart ~ BIG Green Expo & Conference 2011
Brooke Bogart, Ecological Environments, LLC As an award winning architect, Brooke’s designs have been featured on the cover of EcoStructure magazine. She is the third LEED AP in the state of Arizona and has remained in the forefront of sustainable … Continue reading
Speaker: Colin Tetreault ~ BIG Green Expo & Conference 2011
Colin Tetreault, ASU School of Sustainability Colin was a student in the nation’s first school of sustainability. This has provided him with a unique perspective into how sustainability is constructed, understood and implemented.With a strong business background, Colin is currently … Continue reading
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