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Fight Climate Change: The EPA is Requesting International Grant Applications

By Sharath Bhaskar on February 8, 2010 Comments Off on Fight Climate Change: The EPA is Requesting International Grant Applications agriculture, Climate Change, coal, EPA, gas, GHG, Grants, landfill, methane, nonprofit organization, oil, public-private partnerships

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced a $5 million grant to fund US as well as international organizations for reducing global climate pollution.

New York State Offshore Wind Request For Proposals

By Chris de Morsella on January 7, 2010 1 Comment cleantech, fossil fuel, Great Lakes Offshore Wind Project, green economy, green energy, Lake Erie, Lake Ontario, New York, New York Power Authority, NY, NYPA, offshore wind power, Power Purchase Agreement, PPA, request for proposals, RFP, sustainability, sustainable power, upstate New York, wind energy

The New York Power Authority (NYPA) released a request for proposals (RFP) for the development of offshore wind power projects in the New York State waters of Lake Erie and Lake Ontario. by Chris de Morsella, Green Economy Post In order to begin reducing New York State’s dependence on fossil fuel for electric generation and […]

2010 Good Jobs, Green Jobs National Conference Call for Proposals

By Tracey de Morsella on December 28, 2009 1 Comment 2010 Good Jobs, Achim Steiner, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act ARRA, Amy Klobuchar, Blue Green Alliance, clean energy jobs, D.C., Debbie Stabenow, Donald Kennedy, environmental organizations, environmental security, EPA Administrator Lisa P. Jackson, equitable development, global warming, green economy, Green Jobs National Conference, Hilton Washington, labor unions, Leo W. Gerard, renewables, Retrofit, Sherrod Brown, sustainable manufacturing, transportation, United Nations Environment Programme, United Steelworkers International, urban planning, Washington

The 2010 Good Jobs, Green Jobs National Conference, which will be held from May 4-6, 2010, at the Hilton Washington in Washington, D.C., is a conference that focuses on the implementation of the green economy and building a revitalized, green economy that creates good jobs, reduces global warming and preserves America’s economic and environmental security. To develop the program for the 2010 Good Jobs, Green Jobs National Conference, they are calling for proposals for workshops and panels.

Apply to Be a 2010 Net Impact/EDF Climate Corps Fellow!

By Aysu Katun on December 21, 2009 1 Comment application, business schools, Climate Change, Climate Corps program, eBay, energy efficiency, Environmental Defense Fund, Fellows, greenhouse gas management, Hewlett-Packard, implementation, internship, mba, Net Impact, reduce emissions, Sony Pictures Entertainment, sustainability initiatives

Trained MBA students from top business schools can now apply to become a 2010 Climate Corps fellow. The program embeds students in leading companies to develop practical, actionable energy efficiency plans. They spend up to three months identifying and analyzing savings opportunities. Application materials are due no later than 5:00pm PST on Monday, January 11, 2010.

Call for Papers- Focus on Sustainability: Fifth Biennial Urban History Association Conference

By Janet Palma on December 21, 2009 1 Comment cities, environment, history, Las Vegas, sustainability, sustainable building

This conference will investigate the history of urban futures across many time periods in several Metropolitan areas and countries. The Program Committee is seeking submissions for panels, roundtables, and individual papers on all aspects on urban, suburban, and metropolitan history. The Committee is requesting sessions on the host city, Las Vegas, focusing on its history of rapid, expansive growth.

American Geophysical Union Graduate Fellowship

By Sharath Bhaskar on December 21, 2009 3 Comments geochemical, Grants, history, ocean science, Students

The American Society for Environmental History (ASEH) have announced for their 2010-2011 American geophysical Union Graduate Fellowship in the History of Science. This is a 12 months program in which doctoral students will complete a dissertation covering history of our Environment.

USGBC Call For Proposals and Reviewers For Greenbuild 2010

By Jessalyn Dingwell on December 20, 2009 2 Comments call for proposals, call for reviewers, carbon footprint, Chicago, Chicago IL, clean energy, Climate Change, CO2, corporate social responsibility, energy efficiency, environment, environmental, GBCI, global warming, green building, green building certification institute, green building certifications, green collar jobs, green conferences, green economy, green education, green experts, green job fair, green jobs, green speakers, greenhouse gas emissions, LEED, leed exam, leed exam prep, Phoenix, Phoenix Convention Center, renewable energy, smart grid, solar energy, solar;, sustainability, sustainable building, U.S. Green Building Council, USGBC, wind, wind energy

The USGBC is accepting proposals for educational sessions and applications for peer reviewers to evaluate these proposals for the 2010 Greenbuild Conference.

Win the Carbon 14 $50,000 Environment Award

By peter.garvin on December 16, 2009 2 Comments 2010, award, Carbon, Carbon 14, deadline, environment, environmental impacts, environmentaly friendly, Extraordinary, Prize

Earth Day – April 22, 2010 will see someone awarded the Carbon 14 Environmental Award worth $50,000. If you are making our oceans cleaner, conserving our energy, reducing our carbon footprint, getting involved in environmental causes or, doing anything at all to help our environment you have a chance to win.

Call for Papers: Academic Conference on Social Responsibility

By Aysu Katun on December 15, 2009 1 Comment Academic Conference on Social Responsibility, businesses, call for papers, corporate social responsibility, environmental accounting, Green Marketing, Milgard School of Business Center for Leadership, social responsibility, sustainability

The Milgard School of Business Center for Leadership and Social Responsibility is now accepting research papers for the July 15 – 16, 2010 Academic Conference on Social Responsibility. The conference will allow scholars from multiple disciplines focusing on different aspects of social responsibility to showcase the most current research within the disciplines and allow participants to identify points of intersection across disciplines.