Greenfest started as a small green block party in 2006. Times have changed, and in 2007, the festival covered 4 blocks and 130 vendors, and it was attended by over 14,000 people. This year promises to be even bigger and better. The theme is “water” and everyone is invited to attend. Here are some of […]
Who: Former Vice President Al Gore
What: A discussion on the future of America’s energy needs
Where: D.A.R. Constitution Hall – 1776 D St., NW, Washington, DC
When: Thursday, July 17 at 12:00 p.m. EDT:
If you’re in the Washington, DC area, consider stopping by this event to see the former VP speak. He’ll be outlining a new vision […]
Aren’t doing anything this weekend? If you live in or near New York City, consider heading out to the Clearwater Festival, which has a line up that includes Pete Seeger, the Skatalites, and a number of other great musicians.
They’ll also be holding a short film competition, and you can be sure that there will […]
Earlier today, I received an announcement that I wanted to pass on to you all. I’ll be tuning in - will you?
Miami, FL (May 12, 2008)—Driven by serious climate issues, dwindling resources, and stiff geopolitical pressure, green options for fuel and energy have skyrocketed to the forefront of global concern and necessity. But what […]
Earlier this month, Danny Bradbury at Business Green posted a really great story about McAfee’s attempt to hold a environmentally-friendly conference. You can take the lessons from this story and apply them to your own business event. No matter how big or how far, if you’re planning an event, keep the environment in mind. Here […]
Earth Day is on April 22 this year, and some are claiming that this environmental-awareness “holiday” is a sham. They cite the fact that Earth Day (and the recently celebrated Earth Hour) isn’t really tackling any of the main problems. And I agree. However, I 100% believe that Earth Day and Earth Hour are good […]
Here’s an event I’m putting on my calendar…
GreenBiz.com and The Global Executive have teamed up to present the first Greener by Design Conference for strategies, tools and markets for product innovation. The event will be held June 12-13 in Alexandria, Virginia.
The focus is on green product design — how companies, both large and small, are […]
The National Trust, a UK non-profit that counts over 50,000 people among its workforce and volunteers, has decided that the highest and best use of the extra day that leap year brings next week is to encourage a day of environmental service. The organization has told its staff and volunteers to take the day off […]
Some of you know that I was recently in NYC for the Greener Gadgets conference, presented by Inhabitat and Marc Alt + Partners. We were live blogging throughout the day and there was a live webcast of the panel discussions and presentations.
It was a fantastic event with a diverse pool of industry reps, artists, designers […]
the intersection of business and the environment
Written by Allison Boyer [email] for b5media.
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