Articles: Ecotech Institute Launches as First and Only College Entirely Focused on Careers in Renewable Energy
Region: Colorado
Education Corporation of America, a leading owner and operator of private higher education institutions in the United States, announced today the launch of Ecotech Institute, the first and only college focused entirely on preparing America’s workforce for careers in renewable energy and sustainable design. Ecotech Institute launched its first campus in the Denver metro area, offering seven associate’s degrees and a certificate program for people seeking careers in t... more
Views: 3468Clean Tech Open Announces Semi-Finalists in Rocky Mountain Region
Region: Colorado
Some of the Rocky Mountain region’s best and brightest clean tech concepts took a major step forward, as the Clean Tech Open (CTO) today announced the 12 regional semi-finalists in its clean tech business plan competition. The semi-finalists were selected from a talented pool of 64 clean tech entrepreneurs from the Rocky Mountain region, as well as teams from other states, including Arizona and Michigan. The semi-finalists will go on to compete for three regional prizes o... more
Views: 1622Mysterious Ecological Disasters Bombard Chile
Region: ChileChilean scientists are trying to make sense of a series of as-yet-unexplained ecological disasters. The strange occurrences started in March this year when remains of large numbers of penguins were found washed up on a beach in southern Chile. Over 1200 carcasses are believed to have been deposited on the beach. This was followed soon after by millions of sardines, found dead on a nearby stretch of coast. The unbearable smell forced school closures and the armed forced had to step in to cl... more
Views: 1715BIG GREEN LIES EXPOSED
Region: United States
Finally, help arrives to separate “green” myth from fact with the help of Seventh Generation and the Fine Living Network. On April 22 - earth day 2009 - join environmental activist, advocate and Seventh Generation President Jeffrey Hollender as he separates myth from reality when it comes to the conventional wisdom of green living. “Big Green Lies” airs at 9PM ET/PT, on Fine Living Network. While many people have adopted small, easy habits to make their... more
Views: 2873Alliance for Sustainable Colorado Convenes 5th Annual Sustainable Business Legislative Briefing
Region: Colorado
A record number of attendees packed the Old Supreme Court Chambers today for the 5th Annual Sustainable Business Legislative Briefing at the State Capitol. Organized by Alliance for Sustainable Colorado’s CASBA program (Colorado Alliance of Sustainable Business Associations), the briefing and policy discussion drew more than 150 business and non-profit representatives and state legislators. The speakers and topics focused on strategies for continuing the growth of ... more
Views: 1688The Green Bandwagon
Region: United StatesSo this morning, as I was watching a little bit of CNN’s nonstop 40-hour coverage of the primaries (and wondering whether I should drool in ecstasy at the prospect of 40 hours of pure politics or just simply lobotomize myself), I saw a new Toyota commercial in which a model of a Prius hybrid was constructed out of natural materials (sticks, straw, etc.) and then broke down over time, as if the components were returning to the Earth. This is part of Toyota’s zero-waste campaign, which is ... more
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