Tag Archives: ecoAmerica programs

Want the Good News First?

July 30, 2010 by ecoAmerica Comments Off

In this New York Times Op-Ed post, Thomas Friedman notes the failure of the US Senate to pass emissions reduction legislation and their failure to act in general to protect the Gulf ecosystem and reduce our dependency on fossil fuels. Experts quoted in the piece warn of the yet-to-be seen long term impact of the […]

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Green energy market ‘resilient’ to downturn in 2009, according to U.N.

July 16, 2010 by ecoAmerica Comments Off

This story, posted today on CNN.com by Matthew Knight, notes that despite the international recession, investment in renewable energy is still growing, according to the United Nations. In fact, more than half of all new electricity capacity created in 2009 came from renewable sources, with wind power leading the charge in overall increase in investment. […]

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New Rules of Mama Marketing: Older, Greener

July 13, 2010 by ecoAmerica Comments Off

According to a new report from Experian Marketing Services, moms today are generally older, but even the younger ones are buying green more and more, causing an overall rise in women that are "thinking green" and "buying green" versus being classified as "potential greens." The shift is due in part to the knowledge that green […]

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Higher Education Moves Toward Sustainability

October 13, 2009 by ecoAmerica Comments Off

At ecoAmerica, we designed several programs aimed at the higher education audience.  Our hope was that by starting with people and focusing on opportunities and benefits, that we would catalyze a transformation of the higher education sector.  Forbes recently released its report on America's Greenest Collegest, acknowledging the sector's momentum and using two ecoAmerica programs […]

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