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UniquEco Champali Wildlife Sculptures Exemplify Compassion for the Environment, Fair Trade and Sustainable Living

KTGY earns 14 Awards of Merit in the 2008 Gold Nugget Awards prestigious competition. KTGY winners encompass recreational use facility, site planning, adaptive re-use and mixed-use categories. The winning projects are located throughout California.

Publisher Mary Ann Liebert, Inc. (www.liebertpub.com), is providing free online access to the new bimonthly journal, Sustainability: The Journal of Record (www.liebertpub.com/sus), in recognition of World Environment Day.

NaREC announced today that it will spearhead an aggressive initiative for developing sustainable and renewable energy by building the world’s largest wind energy research and development facilities.

"How Green and Sustainable Technologies Will Help You Save Money and Increase the Value of Your Real Estate Investments."

25 Percent of Sales to be Donated to Breast Cancer Patient Care and Research Organizations

Three New Artists Featured During Spring-Summer Art Exhibit

Molecular Synergy Nonprofit Design planning to use aquaponics, organic hydroponics and recycling to provide what is needed to sustain human life.

Fresh toy design and a respect for Mother Nature go hand-in-hand for toy manufacturer, HaPe International. This year’s harvest includes additions to the award-winning Bamboo, Quadrilla, Educo and Anamalz brands.

How one New Hampshire community bank is doing its part to save the planet

The Fraziers, who many people know from Trading Spouses, partnered with the Pioneer Forest, The National Forest Practitioners to be awarded $17,000.00 for their project to demonstrate the economic potential of certified organic wild harvests

With support from many notable partners, Envision2050 asks the nations students to imagine their future world and present their thoughts, hopes and dreams in the form of a poster. Winning entries to receive public viewings and a variety of prizes.

Polina Fashion will be coordinating fashion shows for Down2Earth, the sustainable living expo at Hynes Convention Center. International labels and local Boston boutiques will be showing the latest environmentally friendly fashions.

GreenTerraFirma.com has joined the surge of businesses and individuals who will support Earh Hour on March 29th at 8:00pm local time, by turning off all non-essential power for one hour.

StandbySaturday.com.au launches today in Australia to campaign and educate how standby power is costing every Australian household an average 10% of their power bill, wasting over $60 million, AND contributing to global warming.

First comprehensive travel guide published about Mexico’s newest sustainable travel destination: Loreto, Baja California Sur, Mexico.

The Simply Renewable construction blog highlights the UK’s exemplar sustainable buildings. Our featured buildings demonstrate what can and must be achieved, and how the sustainability agenda in construction is progressing.

Companies harvesting fish from the largest fishery in the US, and one of the largest in the world, support hunger relief through the donation of one million seafood meals each year.

The Renewable Energy Centre commented today on the Government’s rumoured abandonment of the ‘Merton Rule’, which requires a percentage of energy in new homes to be provided by renewable sources.

The Renewable Energy Centre today commented on responses to the King Review of Low Carbon Cars’ call for evidence.

TheRenewableEnergyCentre.co.uk today announced a tremendous response to the launch of the ‘Guide to Home Energy-Saving’; available to download free on their website.

The Renewable Energy Centre today joins many environmental groups in the opposition against plans for the £200 million Thames Water desalination plant, when a third of their water supply is currently being lost through leakages.

The county's greenest city now has the greenest event. Launching March 28-30, 2008 at the Portland Expo Center, the Better Living Show is an opportunity for sustainably-minded companies to present their products and services to the community.

The Government recently announced the launch of their “Carbon Challenge” which aims to create five zero carbon or near carbon developments throughout the UK in order to provide working examples to the building industry.

Associated British Foods, DuPont and BP have announced a £200 million proposal for one of the world’s largest biofuel plants to be built on BP’s chemical site at Saltend, Hull.

The Renewable Energy Centre announced its support of the Government’s recently launched “Act on CO2” website by adding a link to the carbon calculator from its homepage.

Due to popular demand The Renewable Energy Centre has added three new sections to their website; a directory of UK and International renewable energy exhibitions, a section for Educational Resources and advice on government grants & funds available.

The Renewable Energy Centre supports the Government’s decision to again consider the benefits of tidal power, but is concerned regarding the environmental implications of the proposed Severn Barrage.

Stacey Frost, founder of San Francisco-based Urban Re:Vision (www.urbanrevision.com) has announced the second phase of a unique, five-part international competition to create the National prototype of sustainable urban living.

Following the delayed launch of Home Information Packs, and the key Energy Performance Certificates, now set for 1st August, The Renewable Energy Centre voices its concerns about the impact on the UK’s fight against climate change.

The Renewable Energy Centre comments on how the Energy White Paper released on the 23rd May will affect UK consumers and businesses.

With the rising popularity of renewable technologies in the UK The Renewable Energy Centre was pleased to announce a record number of visits to the Wind Power section of the website this month.

San Francisco-based Re:Vision (www.urbanrevision.com) has announced the winners from the first of five jury selections as part of a unique international competition to create the National prototype for sustainable urban living.