Archive for April, 2008

An Environmental ‘Foot-Soldier’ Calls On Corporate America to Adopt ‘Chief Conservation Officer’

Wednesday, April 30th, 2008

Miami, FL – When Kermit the Frog first introduced the song ‘Being Green’ on Sesame Street in 1970, the loveable puppet publicly declared “It’s not that easy being green”. Of course, puppeteer Jim Henson’s world-famous amphibian wasn’t referring to Environmental-Correctness then, he was singing about adversity and diversity.
In the 38 years since, [...]

Green Ray Energies Soon to Produce “Green Gold”

Wednesday, April 30th, 2008

CAGAYAN DE ORO, PHILIPPINES – GreenGold Ray Energies, Inc. today announced that the Company has successfully completed the filings and had received a new CUSIP number (# 395257 108) & ISIN number (# 395257 1087) as part of the transition to GreenGold Ray Energies, Inc. from Waste Recovery Inc. Due to various factors, including a [...]

Carbon Clear in Top 30 Global offset providers according to ENDS Report

Tuesday, April 29th, 2008

Carbon Clear has been formally recognised as a global leader in the carbon offset market for the high quality of its offsets and carbon management consultancy. Out of all the organisations ENDS investigated world-wide, only 30 were recognised in its list of Quality Offset Providers, with 140 failing to make the grade.
The top 30 [...]

FUTURIST Magazine Releases Special Report on Trends Shapping Tomorrow’s World

Tuesday, April 29th, 2008

THE FUTURIST mgazine and The World Future Society have released a 33-page report examining key trends in technology, management, labor, energy, values, lifestyles and other vital areas, entitled 55 Trends Shaping Tomorrow’s World. The report was written jointly by science writer Owen Davies and Marvin Cetron, a former White House advisor, current president of Forecasting [...]

Reducing Carbon Emissions Could Help – Not Harm – U.S. Economy

Monday, April 28th, 2008

New Haven, Conn. — A national policy to cut carbon emissions by as much as 40 percent over the next 20 years could still result in increased economic growth, according to an interactive website that reviews 25 of the leading economic models used to predict the economic impacts of reducing emissions.
“As Congress prepares to debate [...]

Environmental Stewardship no Longer a Grassroots Movement

Monday, April 28th, 2008

Not long ago, environmental activists used to be regarded as weird and perhaps over zealous. They were ignored, ridiculed and reviled by the mainstream media. This is no longer the case. The green, biofriendly movement has caught on and now is not only respectable, but enjoys broad official support in political, scientific and religious circles.
Today, [...]

Recreational Fishing Alliance Proposes Federal Salmon Stamp in Response to Fishery Crisis

Monday, April 28th, 2008

Washington, DC – In response to the emergency closure of salmon fishing on the West Coast, the Recreational Fishing Alliance has announced a proposal for a Federal Salmon Stamp, modeled after the Federal Duck Stamp, which has raised over $600 million for wildlife habitat conservation since 1934.
“There are no short-term solutions to the [...]

ACSA challenges causes of Global Warming, confronts Al Gore on consequences of his spreading misinformation

Sunday, April 27th, 2008

Famed research foundation proposes the real threat is, due to the net loss of nearly 10 billion acres of trees since 1492 AD, that humans have damaged the Oxygen/Carbon cycle, which within 250 years could lead to human extinction. (http://10ba.org)
ACSA believes it has found the real cause of Global Warming: a little known era [...]

WSO Reminds India to Clean up its “Abysmal” Human Rights Record Rather than Complain to Silence Canadian Sikhs

Sunday, April 27th, 2008

OTTAWA, ONTARIO – The World Sikh Organization of Canada (WSO) expresses concern at unacceptable attempts by the Indian Government to silence “freedom of speech”, a fundamental right of Canadian-Sikhs.
In response to the display of banners supporting advocacy of Sikh self-determination in India at recent Sikh Vaisakhi parades in Surrey and Rexdale, Indian Consul General, Ashok [...]

Colorado`s Only `Wild and Scenic River` is now one of America`s Most Endangered Rivers

Saturday, April 26th, 2008

Fort Collins, CO – American Rivers, the nation’s
leading river protection organization, today designated the Cache la Poudre River as
one of the “Most Endangered Rivers in America.” In response, a rally and press
conference was held in Fort Collins this morning to increase awareness about the
Poudre’s plight and to protest the Northern Integrated Supply Project (NISP)/Glade
Reservoir. The [...]

Randolph County Adopts Resolution Opposing Private Ownership Of The Yadkin River

Saturday, April 26th, 2008

Stanly County, NC – Randolph County Board of Commissioners have publicly announced their support for North Carolina citizens and state officials who oppose Alcoa’s request to obtain a 50-year license to control, govern and sustain ownership of water flowing from the Yadkin River, one of the longest rivers in North Carolina. On Tuesday, April 8, [...]

The Stars Come Out to San Manuel Casino to Support Darfur Relief

Friday, April 25th, 2008

SAN MANUEL INDIAN NATION, Calif., – On Thursday, May 8, professional Poker player Annie Duke and Academy Award nominee(R) Don Cheadle will be onsite at San Manuel Indian Bingo and Casino in Highland. They will be hosting a celebrity Poker tournament and exclusive VIP after party to raise awareness and funds for the Ante Up [...]

Green-Passions Offers Eco-friendly Social Networking for Green Singles

Thursday, April 24th, 2008

As part of the Passions Network niche social network, Green-Passions (http://www.green-passions.com) provides a welcoming environment for green singles to meet others who share their views on the environment. Green-Passions encourages interaction between members through the use of a wide variety of contact tools, all of which are 100% free. Members of Green-Passions are free to [...]

China urges technology transfer for climate change issues

Thursday, April 24th, 2008

Beijing – China called on the international community to provide more technical aid to address climate change problems in developing countries, Xinhua news agency reported. Xie Zhenhua, deputy of the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) proposed methods on how to promote international technology transfers at a two-day climate change conference in Beijing.
Xie said developed [...]

Pulpwood costs are going up in Brazil as competition for smaller logs increased in 2007

Sunday, April 20th, 2008

Seattle, USA – Brazilian pulpmills had to pay 8% more for open-market pulpwood and wood chips in the 4Q/07 as compared to the previous quarter. The increased competition for smaller pine logs between pulpmills, energy producers and the wood panels sector has pushed prices to new records, averaging almost $100/odmt in the 4Q. Less than [...]




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