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Monday, October 03, 2005
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Whether just starting in green business or a veteran of the sustainability movement, many of us instinctively know that we are building the marketplaces of the future. We are in this for a reason. We want business to become sustainable. We want to be proud of our work. And we want justice and quality of life for the planet. [Source: GreenBiz.com]
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UNLV unveiled its latest project Thursday—a zero energy home—that will ideally cut annual home energy costs by 92 percent. [Source: UNLV Rebel Yell]
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As gasoline prices have skyrocketed to around $2.75 a gallon and the United States grapples with energy-security concerns, "green fuels" have become more attractive. [Environmental Health News]
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Discussion of the differences between integrated waste management and zero waste. [GreenBiz.com]
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WASHINGTON, Sept. 30, 2005 - The computer maker, a participant in the World Wildlife Fund's Climate Savers program, has surpassed its reduction target and avoided more than 1.28 million tons of CO2 emissions since the company joined the program in 1998, saving $115 million in reduced energy costs. [GreenBiz.com]
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OLYMPIA, Wash., Sept. 30, 2005 - Beginning this week, local residents will be able to help protect water quality in Puget Sound by knocking back a glass of beer that's arriving at bars and restaurants around town. [GreenBiz.com]
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Hybrid cars certainly save gas, but it's debatable whether they save money for consumers. Steve Inskeep talks with Joseph White, Detroit bureau chief of The Wall Street Journal, who argues that -- at least for now -- they don't. [NPR Topics: Environment]
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Yale University faculty members hope to soon offer the nation's first joint master's degree program in architecture and environmental management. [SIJ News]
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From sheets of nanosolar plastic to wave energy, SIJ shines a light on emerging energy innovations. [SIJ News]
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In its ongoing effort to reach out to the Hispanic community across the U.S. mainland and Puerto Rico, EPA has now made its Web site on the Superfund Program available in Spanish. The new site offers Spanish speakers who may live near Superfund sites information on the environmental clean-up process of hazardous substances covered under the Superfund Program, and the diverse technologies frequently used at Superfund sites, such as pump and treat systems, soil vapor extraction and capping, among others.
Through this site, EPA is providing Hispanics with the necessary information and tools that will enable them to have a meaningful community participation during the Superfund cleanup process. "Superfund en Espanol will benefit the health of individuals, communities and ecosystems around Superfund areas by developing strong partnerships with Hispanic stakeholders," said EPA Administrator Stephen L. Johnson.
The Web site also has documents in Spanish related to Superfund's community involvement program; Spanish fact sheets on the cleanup process and methods; information on technical assistance grants; a bilingual glossary of common terms used in EPA's Superfund Program; and 105 questions and answers on many Superfund topics.
Over the past three years, the Agency has been producing more Spanish language materials to offer Spanish speakers throughout the country valuable information on the steps they can take in their home, at school, and in their community to improve their environmental health. As part of these efforts, the agency launched a new consolidated Spanish portal covering a wide variety of environmental issues on January 19, 2005. Other EPA program and regional offices have launched similar sites and developed outreach materials to be more responsive to the Hispanic community by providing useful environmental information in Spanish. These Web sites are integrated into EPA's Spanish portal.
As evidenced by the 2000 Census, Hispanics are the fastest growing minority population in the country. Because of this growth, coupled with the fact that several Superfund sites are close to Hispanic demographic centers, the Superfund Program office saw the need to provide Spanish languages resources for use by Hispanic communities living near Superfund sites.
For more information on Superfund en Espanol site, visit: http://www.epa.gov/superfund/spanish/index.htm or for more information on the Spanish portal, visit: http://www.epa.gov/espanol/.
(Contacts: Enesta Jones 202-564-4355 / jones.enesta@epa.gov; Lina Younes 202-564-9924 / younes.lina@epa.gov) [ChemAlliance Environmental News]
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Sometimes, David Rainard's car smells like something resembling french fries and General Tso's chicken. That's because used vegetable oil powers his Mercedes. Brad Jenkins of the Harrisonburg (Va.) Daily News Record explains why Rainard's smiling all the way to work, 10/3/05. [SEJ Environmental Journalism Today]
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The thermostats have been turned up two degrees throughout the West Wing. Elisabeth Bumiller of The New York Times has more on that, and other White House efforts to conserve energy, 10/3/05. [SEJ Environmental Journalism Today]
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Toshiba's recent announcement that it had launched the "world's first RoHS compliant PC" made headlines in much of the environmental media. In reality, it's both big news . . . and not. [Joel Makower: Two Steps Forward]
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Grant Middle School in Fairview Heights is the first school in Southern Illinois and one of only a handful of non-high schools that received a Hydrogen Fuel Cell experiment award from Ameren IP last month. The school participated in hands-on experiments to test renewable energy sources. [Source: Belleville News-Democrat]
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The Fish and Wildlife Foundation seeks proposals from organizations from the Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, or Wisconsin portions of the Great Lakes watershed. Funded projects must be located within the Great Lakes watershed or support the development or implementation of local watershed management plans that address the water quality and living resource needs in the Great Lakes. Applications must be postmarked by November 15, 2005.
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In July 2001, American Rivers forged a partnership with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Community-based Restoration Program that will provide financial and technical assistance for dam removal and fish passage projects in the Northeast, Mid-Atlantic and California. And new for the Spring of 2005, limited funding will be available to the Northwest with an emphasis on projects in the interior of Oregon, Washington, and Idaho. (Northeast- ME, VT, NH, MA, RI, CT, & NY; Mid- Atlantic- PA, NJ, DE, MD, DC, VA; Northwest- OR, WA, & ID)
Over the first three years of the partnership, about $1.4 million has been provided for community-driven dam removals and fish passage projects that restore habitat of anadromous (migratory) fish such as alewife, American shad, coho salmon, and steelhead, all of which spend their adult lives in salt water before returning up rivers to spawn.
Entering the fourth year of the partnership, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) awarded American Rivers with more than $330,000 to distribute for river restoration projects in the Northeast, Mid-Atlantic, Northwest and California. NOAA, an agency of the Commerce Department, and American Rivers will jointly evaluate proposals and disperse this money as grants to implement fish passage, selective dam removal, and other associated habitat restoration projects that benefit anadromous and marine resources. The average grant will fall within the range of $5,000 to $25,000.
These grants are designed to provide support for local communities that are utilizing dam removal or fish passage to restore and protect the ecological integrity of their rivers and improve freshwater habitats important to migratory (anadromous) fish.
Eligible groups will demonstrate how their project: (1) will successfully restore anadromous fish habitat, access to existing anadromous fish habitat, or natural riverine functions; (2) is the correct approach, based on ecological, social, economic, and engineering considerations; (3) will minimize any identifiable short- or long-term negative impacts to the river system as a result of the project; (4) has had community involvement in project decision making and may have community involvement in the implementation; and (5) will have the potential for public outreach and education. Successful applicants will be given non-renewable grants to assist in the technical application of fish passage or dam removal.
Applications deadlines are on April 1 and November 1 of each calendar year. We are currently accepting applications for the November 1, 2005 deadline. Applications for projects need to be postmarked by the deadline for consideration for the funding cycle. We strongly encourage potential applicants to contact American Rivers to discuss potential projects prior to submitting an application. We expect to notify applicants about funding by the first week of March 2006.
For a complete announcement, application, and eligibility guidelines follow the links provided or contact us at the address below.
Click here for more information on the NOAA Community-Based Restoration Program and its partners.
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Deadline: November 1, 2005; March 15, 2006
As part of its continued support for public education, Lowe's Companies, Inc. (http://www.lowes.com/) has announced that its new Toolbox for Education program will award grants to parent-teacher organizations and parent-teacher associations for improvement projects at up to one thousand schools across the United States.
Launched in partnership with PTO Today (http://www.ptotoday.com/), an organization serving parent-teacher groups, Toolbox for Education will provide grants of up to $5,000 for a wide range of efforts, including public school libraries, specialty learning labs, landscaping, painting projects, and playgrounds. Grants are still available for the 2005-06 school year.
PTO Today will provide a variety of resources to help parent groups apply for the grants. Resources available include a toll-free support line and staff to answer program questions and online materials on the best practices for applying for grant money. Post-project follow-up will include helping report project success and impact on the school community served.
Parent groups at K-12 schools may apply for grants of up to $5,000. All K-12 schools in the United States (except Puerto Rico) are eligible. Applicant schools or parent groups must have a group tax ID number or official 501(c)(3) status from the IRS.
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2005
Laura L. Barnes.
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