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New COO joins the forest stewardship council
The Forest Stewardship Council is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Patrick Little as Chief Operations Officer at the FSC International Center in Bonn Germany. In this newly-created role, Patrick will be responsible for coordinating the ...
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CSX, city year and Worcester tree initiative volunteers to plant 100 trees in park decimated by Beetles
Volunteers from CSX (NYSE: CSX), City Year and the Worcester Tree Initiative will plant 100 trees from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on June 11 at Dodge Park on Randolph Road, a site hit particularly hard by the Asian Longhorned Beetle. The event marks ...
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Dairy industry receives $1.1 million from USDA to help farmers measure and communicate stewardship
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced a $1.1 million Conservation Innovation Grant (CIG) to the Dairy Research Institute™ (formerly known as Dairy Science Institute, Inc.), an affiliate of the Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy®. The ...
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World Cocoa Foundation convenes global stakeholders to address Cocoa sustainability
WHAT: "Celebrating the Diversity of Cocoa Origins" World Cocoa Foundation Partnership Meeting WHEN: Wednesday and Thursday, May 18 and 19, 2011 WHERE: Hilton San Francisco Financial District, San Francisco CA WHO: More than 200 representatives ...
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Americans say trees are important, but Where`s the Love? STRATHAM, N.H.
There`s no doubt about it, trees are getting the short end of the stick, especially when it comes to celebrating the holiday named in their honor. According to the 2011 Timberland Arbor Day Survey, only 12 percent of respondents celebrate trees` ...
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Mission markets(TM) signals focus on fast-growing sustainable agriculture sector through partnership with food marketmaker
After recent success in closing transactions on its Sustainable and Impact Investment Platform (SIIP), Mission Markets has recently established a key relationship with Food MarketMaker, one of the largest online databases for local state farmers ...
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Sony pictures entertainment volunteers in campus beautification project at Culver City Middle School CULVER CITY, Calif.
Sony Pictures Entertainment (http://www.sonypictures.com) has joined with Los Angeles-based environmental nonprofit organization TreePeople (http://www.treepeople.org) and muralist David Legaspi III on a campus beautification project at Culver City ...
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Across the U.S. farmers are helping make their community a better place
In just over a year, the America`s Farmers Grow Communities program has given more than 1,200 farmers across the country an opportunity to win a combined $3 million to benefit community not-for-profit organizations ranging from health centers to ...
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Tree campus USA continues TO expand throughout U.S.; Arbor day foundation, Toyota to mark the growth by holding tree-planting events on four campuses
A record number of colleges and universities received Tree Campus USA recognition from the Arbor Day Foundation for taking exemplary care of their campus forest. This spring, 115 colleges and universities were awarded Tree Campus USA status. To ...
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U.S. foodservice acquires waste vegetable oil processing company to reduce environmental impact of trucking fleet
U.S. Foodservice, one of America`s leading foodservice distributors, has purchased the assets of WVO Industries of Bluffton, S.C. WVO collects and removes water, food particles and other impurities from waste vegetable oil then ships the bio ...
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American forest & paper association announces continuing commitment to sustainability through better practices, better planet 2020
The American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) announced today Better Practices, Better Planet 2020, the most extensive and quantifiable set of sustainability goals for any major manufacturing industry in the U.S. Better Practices, Better ...
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Mind to exhibit at responsible partnerships exhibition
Fair Trade USA, the leading third-party certifier of Fair Trade products in the United States, today reports new data to confirm that mainstream consumers are increasing their commitment to Fair Trade faster than ever. Sales of Fair Trade ...
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Arbor day foundation, in partnership with Toyota, awards tree campus USA distinction to record number of colleges and universities
More and more colleges and universities across the United States are being recognized for taking care of one of the most valuable resources on campus - trees. Today, the Arbor Day Foundation announced that the number of schools that have been named ...
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The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company offers grants for community gardens and green spaces
The goal: to plant 1,000 gardens and green spaces across the U.S., Canada and Europe by 2018. The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company wants to make that happen and today launched a new program called GRO1000, offering $1,500 grants to deserving communities ...
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Business CEOs gather for international corporate philanthropy day (ICPD)
Today, leading companies and organizations around the world recognize International Corporate Philanthropy Day (ICPD), an international advocacy day, now in its 8th year, which mobilizes the business community to share best practices, develop ...
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Shoppers find easy way to spread love around the world by the spoonful
Nature`s Path Organic Foods is joining forces with Whole Foods Market`s nonprofit Whole Planet Foundation to help shoppers donate to fight global poverty and spread the love around the world. Nature`s Path is launching Love Crunch – a ...
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Jcpenney shows customers how `we make it affordable, you make it yours`
J. C. Penney Company, Inc. (NYSE: JCP) today announced the launch of its 2011 spring marketing campaign, aimed at showcasing jcpenney as America`s destination for great styles at compelling prices. Set to debut during the retailer`s sponsorship of ...
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Socap builds off U.S. support, spreads to Europe
SOCAP/Europe will convene in Amsterdam from May 30th - June 1st for the first time to gather more than 500 global stakeholders of the Social Capital Movement at a `reconvening of the world`s capital markets` at the Beurs van Berlage, the site of the ...
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The Coca-Cola company and H.J. Heinz company to announce innovative sustainability partnership
ATLANTA and PITTSBURGH, Feb. 21 /CSRwire/ - The Coca-Cola Company (KO) and H.J. Heinz Company (HNZ) will announce a significant new partnership as part of their ongoing commitment to sustainability at the Consumer Analyst Group of New York (CAGNY) ...
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USAID, green mountain coffee, and fair trade USA biodiversity initiative supports economic and social development for brazilian coffee farmers
U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), Green Mountain Coffee, and Fair Trade USA today announce a new partnership to promote biodiversity, conservation, and environmental education among Brazil`s coffee growing communities, as biodiverse ...