COLD SPRING, N.Y. , Feb. 02- On a snowy Saturday in January, more than 350 attendees, 60 viewing parties, and 9,000+ online viewers attended and tuned in to watch 17 leaders in the world of sustainable agriculture and food speak about the state of agriculture, challenges to our food system, and innovative advances in the field. Most of the speakers have several advanced degrees, awards and impressive resumes. But it was the teacher from the South Bronx, Stephen Ritz, who brought the house down and earned the only standing ovation of the day with his talk on Growing a New Kind of Green Economy.
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LONDON, Feb. 01- Sainsbury’s is the only UK supermarket Retailer to be recognised as one of the "Global 100 Most Sustainable Corporations" by Corporate Knights Inc, an independent media company focused on sustainable development. The list is announced each year during the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, and includes the corporations that have been most proactive in managing environmental, social and governance issues, and those with strong strategic management capabilities, capacity for innovation and ability to respond to changing competitive forces.
Vancouver, CANADA January 30, 2012– With public hearings currently underway for the proposed Northern Gateway pipeline project and the US’s recent rejection of TransCanada’s Keystone XL pipeline and several electricity projects underway across the country, the challenges of developing the pipeline and electricity infrastructure to support Canada’s energy resources have never been more apparent. In recognition of this, GLOBE 2012, being held March 14-16, 2012 in Vancouver, Canada, has added a special session on Energy Infrastructure: The Environment and Economy Debate.
SCHAUMBURG, Ill., Jan. 26- The Motorola Solutions Foundation, the charitable arm of Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE: MSI), today announced that it will provide $4.9 million in 2012 funding to U.S. science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) education programs through its Innovation Generation grants program. The annual program has distributed more than $25.5 million in grants since 2007 and has incorporated hundreds of Motorola Solutions employee volunteers through mentorship opportunities with grantees.
WEST CHESTER, OH , Jan. 24- IKEA, the world’s leading home furnishings retailer, today officially plugged-in the solar energy system installed at its Cincinnati-area store in West Chester, Ohio. The 128,000-square-foot PV array consists of a 1,026-kW system, built with 4,186 panels. IKEA West Chester’s program will produce approximately 1,334,300 kWh of clean electricity annually, the equivalent of reducing 1,014 tons of carbon dioxide (CO2), eliminating the emissions of 180 cars or powering 115 homes yearly.
Business in the Community’s Awards for Excellence showcase the best of responsible business in action. They are the UK’s most influential, independent, peer assessed corporate responsibility awards. Now in their fifteenth year they are widely acknowledged as one of the most respected endorsements of responsible business.As we speak...
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