Join us and Think Local First DC for our Do Good Week Green Business Happy Hour. Get inspired by the results of our groundbreaking study on explosive growth in the green economy. DO GOOD WEEK GREEN BUSINESS HAPPY HOUR Wednesday, May 1 6 – 8 pm @ Green America 1612 K Street NW Ste. 600…
Calvert Foundation recently invested $1.2 million to help improve and modernize the Equitas Academy Charter School. Equitas Academy Charter School provides free schooling to K-5 students to prepare them for college-preparatory middle and high schools, four-year colleges and universities. Working in partnership with lead-lender NCB Capital Impact as part of the ExED 8 Investment Fund,…
Montreux Energy will hold the 8th annual Washington Clean Energy Roundtable on Tuesday, May 14, 2013 at the Swedish Embassy / House of Sweden in Washington. The event will feature leading policy visions for energy and climate, industry views on major clean energy investment projects, and an interactive dialogue on how natural gas, renewables, and…
On Sunday, April 21st, 350.org will premiere a film about their work and the growing movement to address climate change. The film features 350.org’s 2012 nationwide tour, the latest dispatches from leaders in the fight to stop Keystone XL, and the campaign to divest from fossil fuels. Watch the trailer and find or hold a…
Join us for NYC Green Festival this weekend, featuring the brand new B2B Green Trade Day on Friday. Check out the event guide and highlights for your business. Get inspired! Join us at the Green Festivals in NYC and Chicago:NYC: B2B Trade Day April 19, Festival Apr. 20-21 Chicago: Festival May 18-19 Download your free…
The State Department’s latest statement on the KXL pipeline ignores the devastating consequences of tar sands mining. Take action: tell the Obama administration to just say no. On March 1, the US State Department issued its Supplementary Environmental Impact Statement on the proposed Keystone XL (KXL) pipeline, claiming that KXL will not “likely result in…
See highlights of Green America’s public policy advocacy in the first quarter of 2013. Our advocacy work complements our mission and the economic actions we help people take every day to advance corporate accountability and foster healthy communities. Benefit Corporations As the new year opened, Alix Davidson, Green America’s Director of Business Certification and Standards…
If you’re part of a local, innovative non-profit in NYC or Chicago with a powerful idea to serve your community, apply to win $5,000 for your organization at the Green Festivals! Deadlines: NYC – 3/29, Chicago 4/26. Read on to apply. Ford Motor Company has teamed up with Green Festivals to award $5,000 Community Green…
Nominations are open for the next round of the People & Planet Awards! Is your business innovating in building a sustainable food system? Apply today to win $5,000. Green America is proud to launch the fourth seasonal round of our People & Planet Awards, which will complete our first year-long cycle of awarding 12 innovative…
Download your free guide on how to make SRI retirement options available at your workplace. Learn more about how to create a retirement plan that works for you and your employees, and makes a positive impact. Whether you are an employer or an employee – this guide can help you get started with making…