Green America in the News (March 27, 2020 ) Lawns are an American obsession. Since the mass proliferation of suburbs in the 1950s and '60s, these pristine carpets of green turf have been meticulously maintained by suburbanites, with grass length and other aesthetic considerations enforced…

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Green America in the News (March 10, 2020 ) The global shift — albeit, a slow shift — to renewable energy sources is starting to pay off. According to a new report, last year, CO2 power sector emissions dropped by 2 percent. This is the greatest reduction we've seen in about…

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Personal story (March 26, 2020 ) Written by Hannah Van Eendenburg (third from left), a graduate student at the University of Colorado, Boulder, studying cultural anthropology. She is an avid soccer player, gardener, and a co-founder of the S.A.V.E. (Seeds Adapted to Variable…
seed saving

Personal story (March 24, 2020 ) This webinar is for you if: you are worried about the climate crisis and want to take action that matters. you are wondering how to start a garden that's good for the planet. you are an experienced gardener looking to fine tune your approach…
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Personal story (March 8, 2020 ) By: Ken Roseboro, The Organic Non-GMO Report  Many Midwest farms are struggling with low grain prices and the trade war with China, among other challenges. But a small farm in Nebraska offers farmers hope that a focus on soil health can help…
Scott Gonnerman, farmers, farms, soil, soil health, soil testing

Personal story (March 8, 2020 )   “Our philosophy is that a healthy, living soil produces healthy plants that are resilient to pest and disease.  We use the principles of permaculture and biodynamic agriculture, but we aren’t really about the labels, just growing the…
ECO City Farms, farmers, nutrition, farms, community, community engagement, education

BlogNews (March 25, 2020 ) Flushable wipes shouldn't be flushed. Doing so is causing dangerous problems.
flushable wipes

BlogNews (March 12, 2020 ) Research from around the world demonstrates time and again that companies that value women’s leadership, and societies where women have economic opportunity, do better, and gender lens investing supports this.
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BlogNews (March 10, 2020 ) Green businesses adopt principles, policies, and practices that improve the quality of life for its customers, employees, communities, and planet. But just because a business claims it is “green” doesn’t mean it upholds the standards of social…
sustainable business, how to be a sustainable business

BlogNews (March 3, 2020 ) Green America welcomes five new board members: Bama Athreya, Eleanor Greene, Julie Lineberger, Carolyn Parrs, and Brady Quirk-Garvan. 
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Victories (March 24, 2020 ) In the face of mounting public pressure, Amazon announced new plans to use more clean energy to power its computing subsidiary Amazon Web Services (AWS), which it says will keep the company on track to meet its goal of reaching 100% renewable…
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Press Release (March 24, 2020 ) Green America’s “Build a Cleaner Cloud” Urged Amazon to Address Climate and Protect Workers.
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Green Business Member Profile (March 18, 2020 ) Invest with Character
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Green Business Certification Assessment (March 14, 2020 ) The projects I prioritize are focused on producing more affordable housing built in more sustainable ways. This includes both where and how the housing is built. For example, by locating housing in walkable neighborhoods, we can give families the…

Green Business Certification Assessment (March 5, 2020 ) At this point, most of my clients are Catholic and concerned with screening abortifacients, embryonic stem cell research, and pornography. My major project this past year was creating a 403b & 401k offering that has Catholic portfolios,…

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