Category: Environment & Alternative Energy How to be sustainable How to be Green
“Raining Pizzas” Puts Local Spotlight on Rare Disorder
Local Business Teams-Up With Williams Syndrome Association to Send Local Kids to Nationally Renowned Music Camp Take ‘n’ Bake pizza chain Papa Murphy’s teams-up with non-profit to provide young children the chance to create lifelong memories and overcome weaknesses Many of us have fun memories of going to camp with our peers; but parents caring [...]
Positive Impact Awards
It all starts with an idea, an idea for positive change, and the ripple effect can be life altering. Join us as we honor and celebrate individuals, organizations, products and more that have put their ideas into action. Actions that make a difference and enhance the efforts of Positive Impact Magazine to create a powerful resource of education, inspiration and possibilities to make dreams come true. And share creative ideas that will result in a long lasting impact on the world.
“Gift it Green” This Holiday Season
**Add fun to holiday gift-giving and help reduce the additional 5 million tons of waste or 25% more garbage that U.S. accumulates during the holiday season.** Given the economy, environment, and busy schedules, holiday gift-giving can be overwhelming and expensive. Here are a few ways to lessen the burden and help preserve the environment: 1. BE HONEST. If you are [...]
Coastal Commission Denies PG&E Seismic Testing Permit
Surfrider Foundation Leads Charge In Coalition Against Seismic Testing
Brink Thinking: Making Electricity out of (almost) Nothing…
William Kamkwamba grew up on his family farm in Malawi. At 14, William borrowed an 8th grade American textbook called Using Energy, which depicted wind turbines on its cover….
Join Hands Across the Sand to Protect our Oceans: Coming to a Beach Near You
Raising awareness of protecting our oceans and the importantance of clean energy.
Greenspiration Home Earns LEED Silver Certification
Greensboro, NC – April 30, 2012 – The Greenspiration Home in Greensboro, NC has earned Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Silver Certification from the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC). The private, custom-built home of Trish Holder and Mark Raines is the first LEED certified home in the Piedmont Triad region of north-central North Carolina. The home [...]
It’s Organic, But is it Sustainable?
By: Richard Crume When buying organic produce at our local grocery store, we expect more than just a wholesome product. We want fruits and vegetables that are chemical-free, but we also expect the produce to be grown in a sustainable matter that helps to conserve natural resources and protect biodiversity. Increasingly, this is not the case. [...]
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