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Apply for The 2nd Annual College FilterForGood Eco-Challenge

By Tracey de Morsella on September 6, 2009 3 Comments bike, bottled water-free, Brita, California Lutheran University, Climate Change, College FilterForGood Eco-Challenge, Craig Altemose, deforestation. Kelly Garbach, environment, Filter Fellows, forest conservation, forests, fossil fuels, Gideon Burdick, greenhouse gas emissions, Harvard Law School, Jay O'Hara, landfill, LEED-certified dorm, MAPS, Massachusetts, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Massachusetts Power Shift, Office of Sustainability, planting trees, Presidential Administrative Fellow, Real Time Energy Monitor, Students, sustainable practices.Joshua Lasky, The George Washington University, The University of Arkansas, The University of Minnesota, University of California-Davis, Warren Wilson College, Washington University

The Brita Products Company invites proposals for its second annual College FilterForGood Eco-Challenge Grant Program. Undergraduate and graduate students in good academic standing in an accredited college or university in the U.S. are encouraged to prepare a proposal and budget for a program that is either action-based or will create tangible results in the interest of helping to protect the environment. The program should be initiated and make significant progress towards completion by April 2010.

Gardener’s Supply Invites Nominations for Garden Crusader Awards

By Tracey de Morsella on April 24, 2009 Comments Off on Gardener’s Supply Invites Nominations for Garden Crusader Awards flowers, Garden Crusader Awards, Gardener's Supply, gardening, green spaces, growing food, planting trees

The Garden Crusader Awards were created by Gardener’s Supply to honor individuals across the United States who are improving their communities through gardening. Awardees are enthusiastic men and women who are planting trees and flowers, growing food, creating new green spaces, and teaching their friends and neighbors about the rewards of gardening. The award honors individuals who are improving their world by gardening.