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ORCHARDS WORK TOGETHER TO REDUCE PESTICIDES |
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UNIVERSITY PARK, PA, October 31, 2008, --/WORLD-WIRE/-- In Pennsylvania, over 400,000 tons of tree fruit such as apples, peaches, cherries and pears are produced each year, with over 50,000 orchards and vineyards spanning the state.
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APPEAL COURT INVALIDATES CONTROVERSIAL MOUNTAIN SUBDIVISION |
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RIVERSIDE, CA, October 31, 2008 --/WORLD-WIRE/-- The state’s 4th District Appeals Court today affirmed a lower court decision that the County of San Bernardino violated state law in approving a controversial Lake Arrowhead subdivision in November 2005.
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DELL AND GOODWILL LAUNCH FREE, LOCAL COMPUTER RECYCLING |
NEW YORK, N.Y., October 30, 2008, --/WORLD-WIRE/-- Reconnect is a free computer recycling service offered to residents in the greater New York City and eastern New York State area. The service is provided by Dell and Goodwill Industries of Greater New York and Northern New Jersey, Inc.
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THE FLAWED ECONOMICS OF NUCLEAR POWER |
WASHINGTON D.C., October 29, 2008 --/WORLD-WIRE/--“Over the last few years the nuclear industry has used concerns about climate change to argue for a nuclear revival. Although industry representatives may have convinced some political leaders that this is a good idea, there is little evidence of private capital investing in nuclear plants in competitive electricity markets,” says Lester R. Brown, President of the Earth Policy Institute, in a recent release, “The Flawed Economics of Nuclear Power” . “The reason is simple: nuclear power is uneconomical.” |
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NEW FEDERAL RULE PROVIDES GREATER PROTECTION FROM HUMAN THREATS TO TWO SPECIES OF CORAL |
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SAN FRANCISCO, CA, October 29, 2008 --/WORLD-WIRE/-- The federal government today finalized a rule prohibiting activities that kill or harm elkhorn and staghorn corals, which are listed as threatened under the Endangered Species Act. The new rule, published in the Federal Register by the National Marine Fisheries Service, extends the full protections provided under the Act to these imperiled corals that are disappearing off the coast of Florida, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. |
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NORTH AMERICAN ENVIRONMENTAL COMMISSION LAUNCHES TRINATIONAL VAQUITA CONSERVATION PLAN |
MEXICALI, MEXICO, October 28, 2008 --/WORLD-WIRE/-- In response to the urgent need to save the vaquita porpoise, the governments of Canada, Mexico and the United States asked the Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC) to formulate a strategy to support Mexico’s efforts to recover the world’s most-endangered marine mammal.
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KINSHIP CONSERVATION FELLOWS SET TO OPEN 2009 FELLOWSHIP APPLICATIONS WITH STIPEND INCREASED TO $6,000 |
CHICAGO, IL, October 27, 2008 --/WORLD-WIRE/-- Kinship Conservation Fellows today announced that its stipend for Fellows will increase from $4,500 to $6,000 effective with the 2009 Fellowship. Applications will be available for Kinship’s eighth cohort of Fellows beginning November 3rd. Eighteen applicants will be selected to participate in the program, to be held at Western Washington University in Bellingham, Washington from June 24 through July 24, 2009.
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COALITION OF 48 LEADING CONSERVATION ORGANIZATIONS CALLS ON THE NEXT ADMINISTRATION TO PROTECT U.S. COASTS AND OCEANS |
 WASHINGTON, D.C., October 22, 2008 --/WORLD-WIRE/-- Our coasts and oceans face a multitude of threats. Human activities have harmed the health of species and habitats in every corner of the vast ocean, from Arctic fisheries to tropical reef systems, from kelp forests to tidal estuaries. From climate change to pollution, to overfishing and habitat destruction, the threats also imperil the health of coastal communities and tens of thousands of jobs in fishing, recreation, and tourism that depend on healthy, functioning coastal and ocean systems.
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THE JANE GOODALL INSTITUTE GLOBAL LEADERSHIP AWARDS CELEBRATION COMES TO WASHINGTON, D.C., NOVEMBER 7, 2008 |
MEDIA ADVISORY: “Green Carpet” Media Availabilities
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RAINFOREST ALLIANCE CERTIFIED FLOWERS AND CHOCOLATES FOR VALENTINES DAY |
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NEW YORK, N.Y., October 22, 2008 --/WORLD-WIRE/-- This Valentine’s Day, sweethearts can demonstrate their love for one another and for the environment by choosing flowers and chocolates from Rainforest Alliance Certified farms. |
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PENN STATE PROJECT TO BOLSTER MID-ATLANTIC SPECIALTY CROP INDUSTRY |
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UNIVERSITY PARK, PA, October 22, 2008 --/WORLD-WIRE/-- Over a third of all farm sales comes from specialty crops such as fruits, vegetables and tree nuts. With consumers increasingly demanding food that is safe, nutritious, and locally grown, the Mid-Atlantic specialty crop industry is sure to grow.
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WILDLIFE TRUST ANNOUNCES RED LIST ASSESSMENT FOR ECOSYSTEMS |
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NEW YORK, N.Y., October 22, 2008 --/WORLD-WIRE/-- Wildlife Trust, the international conservation organization that empowers local conservation scientists worldwide to protect nature and safeguard ecosystems and human health, announced the IUCN’s acceptance of a Wildlife Trust Alliance motion to create the first-ever criteria for a Red List of threatened ecosystems.
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MARYLAND HEALTH AND ELDER CARE FACILITIES LEAD WAY IN CUTTING TOXIC CHEMICAL USE |
BALTIMORE, MD, October 21, 2008 --/WORLD-WIRE/-- A report to be released October 27 by public health groups and leading Maryland health and elder care facilities documents new practices and policies to eliminate toxic pesticide use. The changes reflect a heightened awareness of the need to protect particularly vulnerable populations from serious health risks associated with toxic chemical exposure. |
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AUDUBON/TOYOTA ANNOUNCE FIRST CONSERVATION GRANT WINNERS |
NEW YORK, N.Y., October 21, 2008 --/WORLD-WIRE/-- Forty-one projects in 24 states will receive TogetherGreen Conservation Innovation Grants totaling $1.4 million dollars. Winners were selected from applicants nationwide for their innovative approaches to inspiring, equipping and engaging people to tackle environmental problems and take advantage of opportunities in their communities. The projects are the first to be funded by the new TogetherGreen Initiative created by Audubon with support from Toyota. Sample projects that received funding include:
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CLIMATE INVESTMENT FUNDS: COUNTRIES SELECTED FOR GOVERNING BODIES |
WASHINGTON D.C. October 20, 2008 --/WORLD-WIRE/-- Representatives from donor and developing countries meeting in Washington have finalized their choice of countries to serve initially on the committees that will oversee decisions about investments and implementation of the newly created multi-billion dollar Climate Investment Funds (CIF).
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NEW ENERGY ECONOMY EMERGING IN THE UNITED STATES |
| WASHINGTON D.C. October 17, 2008 --/WORLD-WIRE/-- “As fossil fuel prices rise, as oil insecurity deepens, and as concerns about climate change cast a shadow over the future of coal, a new energy economy is emerging in the United States,” says Lester R. Brown, President of the Earth Policy Institute, in a recent release, “New Energy Economy Emerging in the United States” . “The old energy economy, fueled by oil, coal, and natural gas, is being replaced by one powered by wind, solar, and geothermal energy. The transition is moving at a pace and on a scale that we could not have imagined even a year ago.”
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GLOBAL REEF EXPEDITION TO FOCUS ON CORAL REEF HEALTH |
 BARCELONA, SPAIN, October 16, 2008 --/WORLD-WIRE/-- An unprecedented three-year study on the health of coral reef environments worldwide is set to begin in 2010 by Washington.-based Khaled bin Sultan Living Oceans Foundation. The study, entitled “Global Reef Expedition – Science Without Borders®,” was announced at the World Conservation Congress in Barcelona, Spain. (www.globalreefexpedition.com)
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CHRYSLER FINANCIAL AND HABITAT FOR HUMANITY OF OAKLAND COUNTY CELEBRATE COMPLETION OF THE FIRST AFFORDABLE ECO-FRIENDLY HABITAT HOME IN SOUTHEAST MICHIGAN |
 PONTIAC, MI, October 14, 2008 --/WORLD-WIRE/-- Habitat for Humanity of Oakland County, with the support of Chrysler Financial and Gontina Building and Design, presented the keys to the first affordable, eco-friendly Habitat home in Southeast Michigan to its new owner – Camisha Byrd – in a ceremony today at 457 Ferry Street.
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DISASTROUS DESERT TORTOISE TRANSLOCATION SUSPENDED |
| LOS ANGELES, CA, October 13, 2008, --/WORLD-WIRE/-- Fort Irwin officials on Thursday suspended their disastrous desert tortoise translocation program, in response to a lawsuit brought by the Center for Biological Diversity and Desert Survivors. The flawed translocation project, undertaken to remove tortoises from an area where the fort intends to expand its training areas, has so far sustained huge losses. More than 90 relocated and resident tortoises have perished, primarily killed by predators, and more losses are expected due to healthy tortoises being introduced into diseased populations — against the recommendations of epidemiologists.
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RISING SEAS AND POWERFUL STORMS THREATEN GLOBAL SECURITY |
| WASHINGTON D.C., October 13, 2008 --/WORLD-WIRE/-- “Standing before the United Nations General Assembly in October 1987, Maumoon Abdul Gayoom, President of the Maldives, made an appeal representing ‘an endangered nation.’ That year for the first time, ‘unusual high waves’ in the Indian Ocean inundated a quarter of the urban area on the capital island of Male’, flooded farms, and washed away reclaimed land,” says Janet Larsen, Director of Research at the Earth Policy Institute, in a recent release, “Rising Seas and Powerful Storms Threaten Global Security”. “Gayoom cited scientific evidence that human activities were releasing greenhouse gases that warm the planet, ultimately raising global sea level as glaciers melt and warmer water expands. The trouble extended beyond small islands; studies showed that rising seas would wreak havoc on the U.S. Gulf Coast, the Netherlands, and the river deltas of Egypt and Bangladesh.”
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IN ITS 2OTH ANNIVERSARY YEAR, MULTINATIONAL INDUSTRY GROUP REFLECTS ON $2 BILLION IN RESTORATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND LAYS OUT PRIORITIES FOR FUTURE |
 WASHINGTON D.C., October 8, 2008 --/WORLD-WIRE/-- Formed in 1988, the Ad-Hoc Industry Natural Resource Damage Group (Group), a large coalition of multinational companies, has collectively, and by the actions of its individual members, helped to transform the way government and business restore rivers, estuaries, forest and other natural resources injured by industrial activities. The Group’s focus on collaboration has lead to smarter and timelier restoration. The Group is proud of its accomplishments and credits both state and federal government staff for working with industry to move both the assessment and restoration process forward.
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SAFER PEST CONTROL FOR CHILDCARE IN LATINO COMMUNITIES |
| PHILADELPHIA, PA, October 8, 2008, --/WORLD-WIRE/-- A Penn State collaborative in Philadelphia is helping Latino childcare providers understand pest management issues in their childcare programs and implement integrated pest management (IPM) approaches. The goal of the project is to more effectively control pests and reduce the risks of pest and pesticide exposures to young children.
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THE RAINFOREST ALLIANCE'S GUIDE TO GREEN HOLIDAY GIFT-GIVING |
| WASHINGTON D.C., October 8, 2008 --/WORLD-WIRE/-- When considering what to give family and friends this holiday season,
consider gifts that give back to everyone\'s favorite family member:
Mother Nature. Rainforest Alliance and Forest Stewardship Council
(FSC)-certified foods and forest products help conserve biodiversity by curbing deforestation and protecting the soil and waterways on which animals depend. They also promote sustainable livelihoods around the globe, including access to potable water, proper housing, health care and education.
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NEWMONT SELECTED TO JOIN THE CARBON DISCLOSURE LEADERSHIP INDEX |
 DENVER, CO., October 7, 2008 --/WORLD-WIRE/-- Newmont Mining Corporation (NYSE:NEM) today announced that the Carbon Disclosure Project (www.cdproject.net), representing 385 institutional investors with $57 trillion in assets under management, commended the company for its approach to climate change disclosure and added it to the Carbon Disclosure Leadership Index.
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KEEP AMERICA BEAUTIFUL PARTNERS WITH SIMON & SCHUSTER CHILDREN’S PUBLISHING’S LITTLE GREEN BOOKS |
 STAMFORD, CT October 7, 2008 --/WORLD-WIRE/-- Keep America Beautiful, Inc. (KAB) is proud to announce its partnership with leading publisher Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing to promote Little Green Books, a new eco-friendly line of children’s novelty and storybooks aimed at parents and children looking to learn more about the environment.
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POLAR BEAR CRITICAL HABITAT TO BE DESIGNATED; LAWSUIT SETTLEMENT WILL INCREASE PROTECTIONS FOR SPECIES |
| OAKLAND, CA, October 6, 2008 --/WORLD-WIRE/-- The Center for Biological Diversity, the Natural Resources Defense Council, and Greenpeace have reached a partial settlement with the federal government of the conservation groups’ lawsuit that seeks to strengthen protections for the polar bear under the U.S. Endangered Species Act and other laws. The agreement, filed today in federal court, sets deadlines for the Secretary of the Interior to designate “critical habitat” for the polar bear , as well as to issue guidelines on non-lethal strategies to deal with bears that pose a threat to public safety under the U.S. Marine Mammal Protection Act.
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GOVERNMENT CLOSER TO PROTECTING HABITAT FOR HAWAIIAN MONK SEALS IN THE MAIN HAWAIIAN ISLANDS |
| SAN FRANCISCO , CA, October 3, 2008 --/WORLD-WIRE/-- The federal government today will publish its finding outlining its intention to consider designating areas in the main Hawaiian Islands as critical habitat for endangered Hawaiian monk seals. The finding, to be published in the Federal Register, comes in response to a petition filed by the Center for Biological Diversity, KAHEA: The Hawaiian-Environmental Alliance, and Ocean Conservancy. The petition seeks to have beaches and surrounding waters on the main Hawaiian Islands protected as critical habitat under the Endangered Species Act for Hawaiian monk seals to help one of the most endangered marine mammals in the world avoid extinction.
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SUSTAINABILITY PURCHASING |
| VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA, October 3, 2008 --/WORLD-WIRE/-- Offshoring - The Wal-Mart effect - Corporate Responsibility - These are some of the drivers behind the trend line towards more green and sustainable purchasing.
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| ENVIRONMENTALISTS CHALLENGE MORE BUSH ADMINISTRATION POLITICAL INTERFERENCE IN ENDANGERED SPECIES DECISIONS INCREASED PROTECTION SOUGHT FOR SIX SPECIES IN SEVEN WESTERN STATES |
PORTLAND, OR, October 3, 2008 --/WORLD-WIRE/-- The Center for Biological Diversity today filed five separate lawsuits concerning Bush Administration political interference in designation of critical habitat for six western species, including the western snowy plover, California tiger salamander, southwestern willow flycatcher, Buena Vista Lake shrew and two California plants. The lawsuits represent the latest action in a campaign by the Center to reverse politically tainted decisions concerning dozens of endangered species. The campaign was initiated August 28, 2007 with the filing of a notice of intent to sue over decisions involving 55 endangered species in 28 states and 8.7 million acres of critical habitat. |
| BUSH ADMINISTRATION ANNOUNCES LONG-OVERDUE ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT PROTECTIONS FOR 48 IMPERILED SPECIES |
WASHINGTON D.C., October 3, 2008 --/WORLD-WIRE/-- The U.S. Department of the Interior on Tuesday announced that it would propose adding 48 species found only in Hawaii to the federal endangered species list. The Bush administration has established the worst track record of any administration for listing endangered and threatened species under the Endangered Species Act, so this action is long overdue. |
| PINELLAS TRAIL COMES TO DOWNTOWN ST. PETERSBURG, FLORIDA |
 ST. PETERSBURG, FL, October 1, 2008 --/WORLD-WIRE/-- Officials from The Trust for Public Land (TPL), a national nonprofit land conservation organization, will join St. Petersburg Mayor Rick Baker and other elected officials on Saturday, October 4, to celebrate the grand opening of an expansion of the Pinellas Trail.
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| THE IVORY TOWER TURNS GREEN |
 VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA, October 1, 2008 --/WORLD-WIRE/-- Universities are buying vegetables from local farms, driving hybrid vehicles, and promoting bicycle-sharing programs. Some even measure their campus carbon emissions, according to the Sustainable Endowments Institute, a research organization based in Massachusetts.
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| CONSERVATION GROUPS CHALLENGE KEMPTHORNE TO PROTECT GRAND CANYON AND ENFORCE URANIUM MINING BAN |
 FLAGSTAFF, AZ, October 1, 2008 --/WORLD-WIRE/-- The Center for Biological Diversity, Grand Canyon Trust and Sierra Club Grand Canyon Chapter on Monday filed suit against Secretary of Interior Dirk Kempthorne for authorizing uranium exploration near Grand Canyon National Park in defiance of a congressional resolution prohibiting such activities across 1 million acres of public lands in watersheds surrounding the Park.
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GREEN DESTINATION WEBSITE LAUNCHED BY MEETING STRATEGIES WORLDWIDE |
 PORTLAND, OR., October 1, 2008 --/WORLD-WIRE/-- Meeting Strategies Worldwide announces the launch of its latest website tool, “Best Places to MeetGreen®.” The website provides two innovative resources, the Best Places to MeetGreen® Scorecard and Calculator, for helping meeting and event planners to select the best green destination for their group. The site is free to use and is located at http://www.bestplacestomeetgreen.com.
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