News articles tagged with 'green'
How green is your campus?
— 22 Oct 2010 18:19 | EnvironmentCorporations and individuals alike are increasingly focused on 'going green,' in an attempt to reduce their carbon footprint and impact on the environment. It is questionable whether…
Who wants to pay more for green electricity?
— 1 Jul 2009 03:42 | EnvironmentA research report in the International Journal of Environment and Pollution suggests that individuals prefer to be involved in a collective contribution to green electricity that involve…
Overcoming non-scientific barriers to making sustainability a reality
— 9 Jun 2009 12:38 | EnvironmentWith sustainability emerging as a top priority for businesses and industries, a workshop of 40 experts has identified and published a set of recommendations for businesses to overcome…
UC San Diego offers cutting edge green courses on environment and sustainability
— 20 Dec 2008 12:52 | EnvironmentUC San Diego, one of the nation's greenest universities, emphasises a wide range of sustainability concepts in dozens of classes and seminars ranging from global warming and consumerism…
Traditional Dutch landscape under threat
— 16 Dec 2008 15:26 | EnvironmentCurrent government policy is failing to protect traditional Dutch landscapes says Dutch researcher Evelien van Rij. Green areas in the Randstad region with cultural historic value will…
New course to focus on green construction
— 11 Dec 2008 11:08 | TechnologyBeginning in the spring, budding construction managers at UALR - the University of Arkansas at Little Rock - and around the world can learn building strategies and techniques to make…
Pale-green companies and eco hype
— 25 Nov 2008 20:07 | EnvironmentThe green credentials of British businesses are falling far short of their environmental claims. That is the conclusion of Gareth Dale, a Senior Lecturer in Politics and International…
Student entrepreneurs working to green the economy
— 5 Nov 2008 15:02 | EnvironmentWhile some students use college as a transition into the 'real world,' a handful of student entrepreneurs have asked themselves, 'Why wait?' In February of last year, University of…
Tufts University to fund green energy in low-income communities
— 14 Jul 2008 18:45 | EnvironmentTufts University's focus on sustainability will go beyond the campus this fall. Tufts students, faculty and staff will have a chance to voluntarily finance green energy projects in…
Green firms rewarded by financial markets
— 30 May 2008 20:06 | EnvironmentWhen a company improves its environmental performance, it is common to think that the accompanying economic improvements are based on the company's more efficient use of resources.…