Tag: Carbon Offsets - Page 5
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Outdoor Gear Brand, Golite, Works its Name Into an Eco Business Philosophy
GoLite is the brand name of a line of backpacking gear designed to to take a weight off one's back. But it's also a philosophy that the company have progressively been embracing to ensure their own company operations and their product go lightly on
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Congress Gives Up on Going Carbon Neutral
Remember that Green the Capitol program that House Democrats put into place shortly after regaining the majority in 2006? As a demonstration to the American people that green issues were of the utmost importance, the US House of
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San Francisco Mayor Orders Departments to Include Carbon Offsets in Travel Budgets
San Francisco probably tops many people's lists of cities with a high level of green awareness. Here's another reason to think that: Mayor Gavin Newsom has not only ordered city departments to declare how much money they
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How to Go Green: Spring Break
What began as a spring training trip in Fort Lauderdale, Florida for college athletes, has turned into a huge, money-making, right of passage for students and families across the United States. If you're among these ranks, after
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The Top 7 Greenest Ski Destinations in the U.S.
Ski resorts have been proven to have a negative impact on the environment, a fact that is unfortunate news for downhill skiers, snowboarders, and
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Peru to Plant 40 Million Trees in Reforestation Campaign
With so many news about deforestation, it's nice to be able to say things like this: the Peruvian government has launched a national campaign to plant 40 million trees thorough the country.
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CES 2009: Eco-Mount a Carbon Neutral Company?
Green is thankfully leaking into all sorts of areas, but when I saw this company, Eco-Mount, I was skeptical. So, I stopped in to ask what exactly made their TV mounts "green."Turns out, they're calling themselves the first
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The 2008 Eco-Matrix: Who's Hot, Who's Not in the World of Green
Wondering who’s news and who’s so last year? TreeHugger’s 2008 Eco-Matrix is here to inform and entertain. If you’ve been pondering whether Al Gore is in or out, whether ethanol is still a worthy news item, or which green celebs have fallen on hard
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Middlebury College Produces Its First Green Newspaper
You've heard of both national newspapers and glossy magazines hosting a green issue. Well, now Middlebury College is getting in on the act with a special issue of The Middlebury Campus. All content, cartoons, articles
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The Onion Explains Carbon Offsets
They write: " There are numerous services that allow you to pay into a fund offset your carbon footprint. But how does it actually work?" As only they can, the respectable journalistic source explains the intricacies of carbon offsets. See the whole
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Clif Family Winery Introduces Green My Shipment
While buying wine locally is usually a better option, sometimes it's simply not feasible to find high quality wineries close to home. Now Clif Family Winery is making it easier to offset your shipping. We all know what an
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TreeHugger Interviews Eliza Gilkyson, Folk Music's Environmental Troubadour
Folk Music Troubadour, Eliza Gilkyson, is currently touring in support of her new release, "Beautiful World", an album which tackles environmental issues, and not timidly. Eliza Glkyson, who has toured with folk greats such as Patty Griffin and
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O.A.R. to Headline Campus Consciousness Tour
The Campus Consciousness Tour, produced by REVERB, and created by Guster's Adam Gardener (of Guster) and wife Lauren Sullivan just announced that O.A.R. will headline the Consciousness this year. The event aims
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A Carbon Neutral Futurama
Futurama is now carbon neutral. The animated series went green in 2007 when it released its first feature-length production Futurama: Bender's Big Score. It even won the Carbon Neutral DVD Release of the Year Award. Since
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New Carbon Offset Protocol Launched by US College & University Presidents Group
More and more centers of higher education are embracing renewable energy and environmental commitments in one form or another. One of the latest pan-institutional efforts is the American College & University Presidents Climate Commitment.
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CarbonFlow Gets Leg Up from VCs, Will Give Let Up to Carbon Market
Though the economy flags, there are more eyes than ever on clean tech and climate change. That is why CarbonFlow, a software company working to bring transparency to the emerging carbon market, just gained a nice fat check from venture capitalists.
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Greyhound Australia to Begin Carbon Offset Program
The global carbon solutions company Cleaner Climate announced a partnership with Greyhound Australia last week. The companies are initiating a carbon offset program that customers can purchase along with their
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Surf eCo School Saves Rainforest
Torrey Trust, owner of Surf eCo, wanted to do more to protect the oceans and the environment so she opened up her own surf school that teaches kids young and old about the environment while helping them catch a few waves. Located in Encinitas, CA,
