FSC Celebrates 10 Million Hectares of Certified Forest
There are now more than 10 million hectares of forest independently certified to meet the Forest Stewardship Councils (FSC) criteria. And in only two years …
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Building Materials Exchange on the Web
The Energy Outreach Center, a nonprofit organization based in Washington State, has established an Internet-based building materials exchange system available …
The Natural Step Training Spreads
Over the next few months, 250 people working in the Canadian Governments Office of the Auditor will receive training in The Natural Step (TNS) to raise …
U.S. Navy Makes Green Building Practices Policy
After building several pilot projects using green building principles, the U.S. Navy has made such practices policy. The Naval Facilities Engineering Commands …
Helping the Hospitality Industry Become Sustainable
As the problematic impacts of tourism developments become evident, developers face the challenge of creating a balance between economic growth and the …
PEW Offers Method to Determine Fair Climate Change Commitments
The Pew Center on Global Climate Change released a plan to help resolve one of the most contentious issues to be debated at this month’s international …
Corporate Social Investing
The plan presented in a new book, Corporate Social Investing: The Breakthrough Strategy for Giving and Getting Corporate Contributions, could pour another $3 …
Accessible World-Wide Social & Economic Info
Social and economic information about any country in the world is available through the United Nations: [sorry this link is no longer
Quebec Spends $160 Million on 133 Windmills
The first seven of 133 windmills started turning in early October at the Le Nordais Wind Farm, Quebec. At a cost of C$160 million, the windmills can produce …