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The Youth Sustainability Challenge: Creating an America Built to Last
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Innovative Technologies, Innovative Diplomacy
Posted by on April 29, 2012 at 8:32 AM EDTThe Assistant Secretary for Policy and International Affairs reports from the third Clean Energy Ministerial, a forum that brings public and private sector leaders from around the world together to accelerate the transition to clean energy technologies
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National Bioeconomy Blueprint Released
Posted by on April 26, 2012 at 8:22 AM EDTToday, the Obama Administration announced its commitment to strengthening bioscience research as a major driver of American innovation and economic growth. The National Bioeconomy Blueprint outlines steps that agencies will take to drive the bioeconomy—economic activity powered by research and innovation in the biosciences—and details ongoing efforts across the Federal government to realize this goal.
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Restoring the Past, Preapring for the Future: Recovery after Natural Disaster
Posted by on April 25, 2012 at 12:53 PM EDTJackie Cole, a Veterinarian and dedicated environmentalist, works fervently with communities, organizations and individuals to bring back much of the Galveston, TX tree population that was lost during Hurrican Ike, in 2008.
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Rivers are the Link from Our Past to Or Future
Posted by on April 25, 2012 at 12:40 PM EDTCompleting a waterfront revitalization project in any city with a waterfront is possible in the eyes of Jeff Shoemaker, who's dad was a key player in transforming Denver's South Palette River. Jeff has learned that willpower does not simply convert to reality, it is passion and intelligence that must drive it forward.
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Environment Prep: Teaching the Next Generation to Take the Lead
Posted by on April 25, 2012 at 12:40 PM EDTBrian Kasher, Manager of Environmental Health and Saftey at the Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools, knows that "greening our cities and towns requires a targeted approach in public school systems to achieve meaningful health benefits for our children." He lives, works and aims to teach that ideal each day.
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Going Green in the City
Posted by on April 25, 2012 at 12:37 PM EDTSteve Montley works to revitalize areas crucial to Flint, Michigan and its inhabits, through "green technologies and bio-remediation."
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West Virginia: A National Leader in Sustainable Communities
Posted by on April 25, 2012 at 12:33 PM EDTJoesph Mathis, founder and director of the Jobs Project, works on Sustainable Williamson -- a template for economic revitalization -- and is at the forefront of developing a comprehensive model that not only aids in “greening” the City of Williamson, but also pushes "the boundaries of sustainability by placing health and wellness at the center of the strategy."
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Committed Communities Pushing for Sustainability
Posted by on April 25, 2012 at 12:32 PM EDT"Preserving our environment, building a prosperous local economy and promoting fairness" are the key components of Cynthia Solomon Barber's work. "Communicating sustainability in a way that results in immediate commitment from everyone" is the challenge she faces, when calling people to action.
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Putting Yourself “Out of Business:” The Role of a Sustainability Coordinator
Posted by on April 25, 2012 at 12:23 PM EDTLindsay Baxter was the first Sustainability Coordinator of the City of Pittsburgh and continues to work in the environmental space, aiming to make sustainability efforts so much a part of everyday business culture that her job and others like it are no longer necessary -- "because sustainability will be integrated into every aspect of the organization," she says.
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