The Sherwin-Williams Company has guaranteed to reduce its overall emissions of US greenhouse gas from the year 2007 to 2010. The company aims in achieving a reduction of 4% in greenhouse gas emissions by joining with the US Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) Climate Leader program. The Sherwin-Williams Company joined this program in the year 2007.
Recently, the U.S. Climate Action Partnership (USCAP) has released an analysis of the U.S. economic growth. Even if the U.S. government adopts various legislations to reduce emissions of greenhouse gases for sustainable environment, the analysis reveals that the economic growth of the country will be about 70% through the year, 2030.
Mercy Corps has implemented an Indonesian Cities Project, with the support from the Urban and Regional Development Institute (URDI). This one year project has received a grant of $525,000 from the Rockefeller Foundation. Mercy corps is involved in preparing and recovering the urban slum dwellers in Indonesia from the impacts brought about by global warming. This is quite similar to the Copenhagen conference that aims in fighting against various climate change issues. This project is a part of the Asian Cities Change Resilience Network that was established by the Rockefeller Foundation.
The Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies has been presented with a Civil Society Observer Status for the UN Climate Change Conference to be held in Copenhagen, Denmark. The Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies is a leading public policy and research institution that deals with issues relating to colored people like African Americans.
Alcoa’s Kawneer business and the Pew Center on Global Climate Change have joined together in order to launch an environmental program called “Make an Impact”. This program focuses in enabling individuals to reduce their energy costs and control their carbon footprint ratio.
Going ‘green’ for the first time this Christmas? Climate change expert Clint Springer, Ph.D., of Saint Joseph’s University in Philadelphia, suggests live trees are a great way to begin. “From start to finish, this one choice has an effect that reaches far beyond your living room,” says Springer, a botanist and assistant professor of biology.
In a move to leverage the presence world leaders at the COP15 conference, Tennant Company will display its innovative indoor and outdoor cleaning solutions at the conference venue. Using the climate change policy makers’ conference as a backdrop, the company will present its new lithium-ion battery-powered sweeper and proprietary ec-H2O technology - solutions that are claimed to support the COP15 theme.
President Obama’s decision to participate in the United Nations Climate Change Conference to be held at Copenhagen on 9 December 2009 was applauded by business leaders such as CEOs from leading Clean Energy companies, consumer giants, manufacturers and leading electric utilities of the nation. By attending this conference, President Obama will have a chance to demonstrate the commitment of the US to work with international communities in the battle against climate change.
West Arnhem Land Fire Abatement (WALFA) project focuses in reducing damages caused by the natural savannah blazes. Its aim to protect the culture and the quality of the native lands has been acclaimed. The usage of conventional fire management techniques as a part of the ongoing battle against biodiversity loss and climate change is also highly appreciated.
In a last-minute effort to mobilize a public mandate for establishing a binding agreement at the impending COP15 conference, the Copenhagen Climate Council (CCC) launched a call for action against climate change towards citizens across the globe. The social media initiative, i speak earth, is CCC’s appeal to act against global warming through social media by inviting their friends and family to do the same.
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