WASHINGTON, DC, March 26, 2015 /3BL Media/ – On Saturday, March 28 at 8:30 p.m. local time, individuals, businesses, cities and landmarks around the world will switch off their lights for one hour to focus attention on climate change. Since originating in Sydney in 2007, Earth Hour, a global event organized by World Wildlife Fund, has grown into the world’s largest grassroots movement for the environment.
Evanston, IL Honored as 2015 US Earth Hour City Capital
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WASHINGTON, DC, March 16, 2015 /3BL Media/ – As the countdown to World Wildlife Fund’s Earth Hour begins, nations, cities, companies and individuals prepare to take part in the world’s largest grassroots movement to draw attention to the need for bold climate action.
PHOENIX, USA, March 2, 2014 /3BL Media/– Last week, Kevin Rabinovitch, Global Director of Sustainability for Mars,Incorporated, took part in a workshop session at the GreenBiz forum, which aimed to highlight the business case for companies to invest in renewable energy.
The session, entitled "The Power of Companies in the Shift to Cost-Effective Renewables", questioned how companies are creating new opportunities using utilities to acquire more cost effective and renewable energy.
Fiji's all important sugar industry is struggling. With the EU opening its markets in 2017, the Pacific nation stands little chance in the world market. Making the sugar sector more sustainable could be the solution.
A morning cup of coffee with sugar – that's the way many people start their day. But few spare a thought for the journey the tiny sugar crystals have made before they end up in their coffee cups. There's a good chance they're from the Pacific nation of Fiji.
As the year winds down, World Wildlife Fund and our dedicated supporters have cause to celebrate many positive impacts made for wildlife and people over the past 12 months.
WWF's work has evolved from saving species and landscapes to addressing the larger global threats and forces that impact them. We’ve made significant progress on and achieved ambitious goals in six key areas: forests, oceans, freshwater, wildlife, food and climate.
NGO leaders to discuss emerging trends with world’s biggest companies and brands
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OAKLAND, Calif., Dec. 10, 2014 /3BL Media/ - Executives from the world’s leading sustainability nonprofits will meet with their corporate counterparts in February to discuss the trends, tools and technologies needed to move companies and markets toward a more sustainable path.
Building on UN Climate Summit, 2nd Annual Caring for Climate Business Forum to share solutions, commitments and plans on key corporate climate issues from carbon pricing to responsible lobbying
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Lima, December 9, 2014 /3BL Media/ – On the margins of the UN Climate Change Conference the Caring for Climate (C4C) Business Forum today will bring together nearly 300 CEOs and other senior representatives from the private and public sectors from over 30 countries to showcase contributions that business and investors are making towards climate action.
Ken Powell Addresses The Nature Conservancy Global Water Summit; Announces New Water Policy and Signing of CEO Water Mandate
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MINNEAPOLIS, November 20, 2014 /3BL Media/ – Last evening, at The Nature Conservancy (TNC) Global Water Summit, General Mills chairman and CEO Ken Powell addressed attendees on the company’s efforts to conserve and protect global water resources critical to the business.
To quote American nature writer Kenneth Brower, “A living planet is a rare thing, perhaps the rarest thing in the universe, and a very tenuous experiment at best.” A living planet is comprised of complex ecosystems that nourish myriad species, each one interdependent, relying on the others to play their role to such perfection that only exists in nature.
