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Monthly Archives: September 2011
Finding time to exercise outdoors
Exercising 30 minutes a day has major health benefits for us and saves us, our companies, and our country a lot of money that would otherwise be spent on health care. Research shows that it is not just about going … Continue reading
Global 500 confirms that going green has a ‘double’ meaning
In keeping with our stated mission (see above), I would like to publicly congratulate five American companies that were recognized last week in the Carbon Disclosure Project’s annual Global 500 report, a survey of the world’s 500 largest public corporations … Continue reading
Flushing old medicines down the toilet is ill-advised
As I was standing in line the other day, I witnessed that no matter how good a corporate policy might be, front-line employees must be trained so that they can share it with customers.
Google says its green cloud in Finland is nothing to fear
The sustainability blog sphere is abuzz after Google’s assertion last week that its servers save energy and reduce the overall impact of modern-day computing.
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General plans – time to pay attention
Many jurisdictions create 10 or 20 year general plans to guide decision-making and zoning issues. They cover a wide range of issues relevant to all aspects of working and living in a community. Therefore it is worth your while to … Continue reading
Sixteen colleges and universities earn perfect green scores, but what is it worth?
Last month, The Princeton Review and U.S. Green Building Council published the 2012 Green Rating Honor Roll, a list of 16 colleges and universities that received perfect “99” ratings on an environmentally friendly scale of 60 to 99. In the … Continue reading
Local Leaders in Sustainable Development
A quick look around your community will reveal a wide range of sustainable initiatives in progress by local corporations and organizations. In 2008, Howard County, Maryland, where I live, passed a green building bill requiring all large buildings to be … Continue reading
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Hurricane Irene’s silver lining
We, like millions of others along the Mid-Atlantic coast, were reminded of nature’s potential to disrupt lives. Hurricane Irene imposed her will on us and we were at her mercy. And when my family lost power for 11 hours, we … Continue reading
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