Daily Archives: October 28, 2009

Setting a green IT baseline will bear fruit

Posted on October 28, 2009 by Laura B.

Read the full story in InfoWorld. Companies worldwide are recognizing the value of embracing green tech — and not just IT vendors such as HP, IBM, Cisco, and Dell. Organizations large and small, from universities to SMBs to sprawling corporations … Continue reading →

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How Women Can Save the Planet

Posted on October 28, 2009 by Laura B.

Read the full story in Scientific American. Empowering young women through education will help reduce overpopulation in areas that cannot support it and avoid extremism in the children they raise.

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EPA Announces Winners of the 3rd Annual Rachel Carson Contest

Posted on October 28, 2009 by Laura B.

An essay, poem and photo are among the winners of this year’s Rachel Carson Contest. The third annual intergenerational contest reflects Carson’s efforts through her writings to have adults share with children a sense of wonder about nature and help … Continue reading →

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EPA's New Green Parking Lot Allows Scientists to Study Permeable Surfaces That May Help the Environment

Posted on October 28, 2009 by Laura B.

Paved parking lots and driveways make our lives easier, but they often create an easy pathway for pollutants to reach underground water sources and alter the natural flow of water back into the ground. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today … Continue reading →

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