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Do Better. How to Improve the Sustainability of Your Products
June 11, 2020 - 11:00am
Sustainable product design is no longer an option; it has become a business essential. Consumers are paying more attention to their own carbon footprint and ditching brands that don't follow suit. Brands who are demonstrating sustainability improvements in their products & services, supported by real evidence, are seeing rewards in increased market share and premium positioning. This panel is filled with the experts who make design and business decisions that actually make an impact. From...
Engaging citizens on air quality and climate change
June 11, 2020 - 11:00am
In this webinar, learn from the experiences of a four-year European research project that sought to engage citizens from all walks of life on air quality and climate change, and involve them in decision making processes to influence the development of their cities and regions....
How to Develop Playbooks and Employee Guides for Energy Efficiency
June 24, 2020 - 1:00pm
Playbooks and employee guides can be an effective method to convey best practices for energy efficiency as well as listing ENERGY STAR resources that are available. Join us to hear how three ENERGY STAR Partners have successfully developed employee playbooks and guides. Allergan will share how they developed an employee guide outlining what individuals can do. Lockheed Martin has developed an Energy Playbook program that has been rolled out in 2020 as part of the corporation’s new Go Green...
Webinar: The Intersection of Safety and Sustainability
June 24, 2020 - 3:00pm
Co-hosted with the Higher Education Associations Sustainability Consortium (HEASC) – a network of higher education associations with a commitment to advancing sustainability within their constituencies and the entire system of higher education....
Wetland Delineation, Permitting and Stormwater Planning
June 25, 2020 - 10:00am
Jeannette Schafer – Life Scientist, EPA Region 7 Matt Zehr – U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Rock Island District • Wetland delineation and permitting requirements • Benefits of stormwater / green infrastructure • Site planning and best practices
CREATE! Climate Change Trivia Night
June 25, 2020 - 7:00pm
We're celebrating CREATE!'s (Center for Renewable Energy and Appropriate Technology for the Environment) 10th anniversary of sustainable community development and climate change mitigation in rural Senegal! Join us on Thursday, June 25th from 4 - 5:30 PM PST / 7 - 8:30 PM EST for climate change trivia. Form a team and RSVP on this event. Questions? Please email CREATE! at natalie@createaction.org Learn more about CREATE! here: https://www.createaction.org/
TEDxMarin Online: The Climate Crisis/Realities and Solutions
June 25, 2020 - 7:30pm
Advisory TEDxMarin has made this Climate Change program a VIRTUAL event only in support of our collective efforts to curb the spread of Covid-19....