Archive for the ‘Solutions’ category
May 6, 2011
By Karren Garrity, Kent Energy and Environmental Task Force With support from the Community Catalyst Fund, the Kent Energy and Environmental Task Force launched the Kent Carbon Challenge in September 2010. This is a one year energy reduction challenge. We have had almost 200 people sign up! Of these 200, 82 have signed up for [...]
Categories: Carbon Management, Climate, climate change, Community Action, Energy Efficiency, environment, Global Warming, Green House Gas Emissions, local energy, Solutions, Uncategorized
Tags: carbon challenge, Community Catalyst Fund, Connecticut, energy audits, energy reductions, incentives
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April 29, 2011
By Janine Novak, Park Lake School PTA On Friday, March 4, 2011, through a grant from the Community Catalyst Fund, the students and staff at Park Lake School in New Jersey were presented with an absolutely delightful performance, “Kid Power and the Planet Protectors.” We learned about effective ways to preserve our environment by recycling, [...]
Categories: Climate, climate change, climate education, environment, Global Warming, Recycling, Solutions, Uncategorized
Tags: Community Catalyst Fund, conservation, educational programs, habitats, K-12, New Jersey, Recycling
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April 1, 2011
Bob Sheppard Vice President of CA-CP’s Corporate Program If you think it hurts when you fill with $ 4 gallon gas at the pump imagine what it’s like for one of the nation’s largest vehicle fleets. President Obama met today in Maryland with executives from FedEx, UPS, AT&T, PepsiCo and Verizon who deal with that reality daily. These [...]
Categories: business, Carbon Management, climate change, corporate sustainability, Energy Efficiency, environment, Fuel Efficiency, Obama, Solutions, sustainability, transportation, Uncategorized
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December 27, 2010
By Julia Dundorf Manager of Community Relations and Co-director of the New England Carbon Challenge, Clean Air – Cool Planet The New England Carbon Challenge (NECC) and its partners are proud to announce the upcoming launch of the My Energy PlanTM Video Challenge 2011 for New Hampshire residents. Businesses, organizations and even a [...]
Categories: Advocacy, Campus Climate Action, Carbon Management, climate change, climate education, Climate Science, Community Action, Energy Efficiency, Fundraising, local energy, Planning, Research and Development, Solutions, student climate action, sustainability
Tags: Carbon Management, clean air-cool planet, Climate action, climate change solutions, Community Planning, Energy Efficiency, global warming, Local Energy Committees, My Energy Plan, NECC, New Hampshire residents, NH Sustainable Energy Association, NHPR, NHPTV, NHPUC, prizes, RGGI, Stonyfield Farm, sustainability, The New England Carbon Challenge, University of NH, University of NH Cooperative Extension, Video Challenge 2011
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December 6, 2010
The organizers of the Red Hook Challenge thanks Clean Air-Cool Planet’s Community Catalyst Fund for their assistance in getting their program off to a great start! Visit them at http://redhookchallenge.org/.
Categories: Advocacy, climate change, climate education, Community Action, Energy Efficiency, environment, Food, Fundraising, Global Warming, local energy, Planning, Recycling, Solutions, sustainability
Tags: "10 Days of Commitment”, 10-10-10 event, alternative transportation displays, “take the Challenge”, bike rides, Brenda Cagle, Central Hudson, clean air-cool planet, clothing swaps, Community Catalyst Fund, compost workshops, Dan Baxter, electronics recycling, food preservation workshops, Hardscrabble Day, NY, races, Red Hook, Red Hook 10% Challenge, Red Hook Challenge, solar oven demos, tree planting, Village of Red Hook, Village of Tivoli
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November 18, 2010
By Bob Sheppard, CFO and Vice President, Corporate Program One of the things that first attracted me to Clean Air-Cool Planet a decade ago when there were but two employees on the payroll, was the opportunity to work collaboratively with corporate leaders, helping CEOs manage risk. This was an organization whose sole focus is climate [...]
Categories: business, Carbon Management, Climate, climate change, Community Action, corporate sustainability, Energy Efficiency, environment, EPA CAA, fossil fuels, Fuel Efficiency, Global Warming, government planning, Green House Gas Emissions, green jobs, local energy, Policy, Renewable energy, Research and Development, Solutions, sustainability, transportation, Uncategorized
Tags: carbon footprint, Carbon Management, clean air-cool planet, Climate action, climate change, climate change solutions, climate policy, CO2, corporate carbon emissions, Energy Efficiency, environmentalism, Fuel Efficiency, global warming, green business, green jobs, sustainability, transportation
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November 17, 2010
Jennifer Andrews, Director of Program Planning and Coordination Clean Air-Cool Planet ® A couple of weeks ago I had the pleasure of hosting a visit to Clean Air-Cool Planet from seven fascinating gentleman from the Middle East. These visitors—professors, journalists, environmental ministers and local officials from Morocco, Jordan, Palestine and Iraq—were on a whirlwind [...]
Categories: Climate, climate change, Climate Science, Energy Efficiency, environment, fossil fuels, Fuel Efficiency, government planning, international relations, Mideast, Policy, Renewable energy, Solutions, sustainability
Tags: Bagdad, CA-CP, Carbon Management, clean air-cool planet, Climate action, climate change, climate change solutions, climate negotiations, climate policy, CO2, desertification, Energy Efficiency, environmental ministers, environmentalism, Fuel Efficiency, global warming, international agreement, International Visitor Leadership Program, Iraq, Jordan, journalists, local officials, Middle East, Morocco, natural resources, Palestine, professors, sustainability, Tim Horgan, World Affairs Council International, World Affairs Council of NH
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October 29, 2010
By Anne Stephenson, Campus Outreach and Climate Fellows Coordinator Clean Air-Cool Planet As some of our reader might remember, Jennifer, Claire and I are teaching an on-line Carbon Management Course for the new UMASS Dartmouth Certificate in Sustainable Development. We recently interviewed our friend and colleague Brett Pasinella, from the UNH Sustainability Academy, for [...]
Categories: Advocacy, Campus Climate Action, climate change, climate education, Climate Science, Global Warming, green jobs, Policy, Research and Development, Solutions, student climate action
Tags: Anne Stephenson, audio, Brett Pasinella, CA-CP, Carbon Management Course, carbon reduction projects, Evaluating Projects, Trasition to Plan, UMASS Dartmouth, UMASS Dartmouth Certificate in Sustainable Development, UNH, UNH Sustainability Academy
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October 29, 2010
By Olivia H. Farr Senior Vice President, Bedford 2020 The Bedford 2020 Coalition (B2020) is a private nonprofit, representing over 120 local partner organizations, formed in December 2009 to play a leadership role in the Town of Bedford, NY’s efforts to become a sustainable community. B2020 is charged by the town with assisting [...]
Categories: Advocacy, business, climate change, climate education, Climate Science, Community Action, Energy Efficiency, Global Warming, Green House Gas Emissions, local energy, Renewable energy, Research and Development, Solutions, sustainability
Tags: "Summit in a Box", B2020, Bedford Climate Action Plan, Bedford Environmental Summit, carbon footprint, Carbon Management, clean air-cool planet, climate change, climate change solutions, Community Catalyst Fund, Community Planning, Energy Efficiency, environmentalism, global warming, Local Energy Committees, NYSERDA, sustainability, The Bedford 2020 Coalition
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October 20, 2010
By Jennifer Andrews Director of Program Planning and Coordination, Clean Air-Cool Planet CA-CP achieved a milestone last week with the unveiling of the new online CHEFS tool, in Denver, at the annual campus sustainability conference hosted by the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE). CHEFS, or Charting Emissions from Food [...]
Categories: Campus Climate Action, Carbon Management, Climate, climate change, climate education, Climate Science, Community Action, composting, Energy Efficiency, environment, Food, Global Warming, local energy, organic food, Planning, Recycling, Research and Development, Solutions, student climate action, sustainability, waste
Tags: AASHE, ARAMARK, Campus Carbon Calculator™, Campus Climate Action, campus sustainability, carbon footprint, Carbon Management, Charting Emissions from Food Services, CHEFS, Claire Roby, clean air-cool planet, Climate action, climate change, climate change solutions, Community Planning, community supported agriculture, Energy Efficiency, environmentalism, Food, food and climate, foodprint, free webinar, global warming, green business, Jennifer Andrews, Local Energy Committees, New York University, sustainability
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