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Art Of Endangered Animals Sparkles On World Animal Day
Ecologists from Florence, Italy established a special day for animals on October 4, 1931. Now an internationally recognized event, World Animal Day celebrates animal life in a wide variety of ways. Coincidentally, October 4 is also the feast day of St. Francis of Assisi, the catholic patron saint of animals. World Animal Day is a […] More
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Companies we love: Niagara Conservation leads the way in water and energy efficiency for homes
Often, it seems the news is full of companies doing bad things. Other times, it seems that their CSR efforts are largely just greenwashing (the act of advertising themselves as doing something good, when in reality, the big picture is still really pretty bad). But there are companies we love out there, and this series […] More
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Water Creeping to the Top of the Sustainability List
In the guest post below, Julie Urlaub, Founder and Managing Partner at Taiga Company, discusses the challenges of managing our world’s water resources. by Julie Urlaub “Water, water, everywhere, nor any drop to drink”. Taken from Samuel Taylor Coleridge’s poem “Rime of the Ancient Mariner”, the author describes a man dying of thirst surrounded by […] More
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Why Saving Energy is the #1 Green Action you can do this Earth Day
Here’s an Earth Day concept for you—energy efficiency is the “gateway drug” to clean energy. A person who buys Energy Star appliances, fuel efficient vehicles or hybrids, and home efficiency products is more likely to go on to buy clean energy through their utility, or even look into on-site generation (solar panels, for instance). But […] More
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Green Municipal Bonds – Economic Crisis Solved
Think Globally – Act Locally. Green Municipal Bonds offer the opportunity to rescue the economy and the environment. Local governments are needlessly watching their economies disintegrate, waiting and begging for handouts from Washington D.C., while all along the power to save their economies and help the environment lies in their hands – Green Municipal Bonds. […] More
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Mo Money, Mo Mileage
Advantage Capital Partners, a venture capital and small business finance firm, has made an investment in SOMS Technologies LLC, the manufacturer of the microGreen vehicle engine oil filter. The microGreen filter utilizes a patented filter technology designed to keep engine oil cleaner, extending the oil life up to 30,000 miles. Advantage’s investment will be used to support […] More
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Ecosystems Marketplace: Mark Tercek — Investment Banker Brings Market Finesse to Conservation
Editor’s note: We’re pleased to bring you this profile of The Nature Conservancy’s new president and CEO, Mark Tercek by Cameron Walker, a regular contributor to The Katoomba Group’s Ecosystem Marketplace. This post was originally published on Tuesday, August 12, 2008. The new head of the Nature Conservancy is a 24-year Goldman Sachs vet who […] More