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Social Enterprise Uses Baskets to Build Schools, Empower Women in West Africa
A social enterprise called Jjangde is tackling two of the largest problems in West Africa — lack of access to education and employment — by connecting handmade goods from rural communities in Senegal to global markets, and using the profits to fu... View More
ASU Global Institute of Sustainability launches Walton Sustainability Executive Scholarship Program with $100,000 fund
TEMPE, Ariz., November 23, 2013 – To encourage and reward candidates for the Executive Master’s for Sustainability Leadership program, the Global Institute of Sustainability at Arizona State University, the nation’s leader in sustainability edu... View More
CVS and Humana Partner to Educate Customers About Health Coverage Options Under the ACA
CVS recently announced a partnership with health and well-being company Humana to help customers make sense of their healthcare coverage options under the Affordable Care Act (ACA).Starting this month, Humana representatives will be present at CVS’... View More
Microsoft Achieves Carbon Neutrality, Increases Green Energy Use By 70%
Microsoft says it achieved carbon neutrality after introducing an internal carbon fee for renewable energy and carbon offsets, which led the company to increase the purchase of green energy in the U.S. by 70 percent, from 1.1 billion kilowatt hours (... View More
New Intel Initiative Aims to 'Connect' Women and Technology in Developing Countries
Intel Corporation has announced She Will Connect, a new program that commits to expanding digital literacy skills to young women in developing countries. Intel will begin working with a diverse set of partners including global and local NGOs and gove... View More
Arizona State University partners with sustainable Dutch development for productivity assessment
The Arizona State University Global Sustainability Solutions Center (GSSC) at Haarlemmermeer announced its first project agreement in the Netherlands on September 30th 2013. GSSC will conduct research and analysis for Park 20|20, the Netherlands’ f... View More
Two-Thirds of Scholastic Books Now Sourced From FSC-Certified Paper
Scholastic, Inc., leading publisher of books for children and young adults, announced on Monday that it now purchases 68.2 percent of its paper from Forest Stewardship Council (FSC)-certified sources, surpassing its original goal of increasing the am... View More
Unilever Recruiting Young Entrepreneurs to Help Tackle Some of the World's Most Pressing Issues
Today, Unilever announced an international awards program designed to inspire young people around the world to tackle environmental, social and health issues. Presented in partnership with the Cambridge Programme for Sustainability Leadership (CPSL),... View More
Latest Net Impact Guide Finds Sustainability a Must for Students Shopping MBA Programs
Net Impact, a nonprofit inspiring a new generation of students to work for a sustainable future, has released its 2013 edition of Business as UNusual: The Student Guide to Graduate Programs. Key findings suggest that social and environmental issues h... View More
Arizona State University Announces New Executive Master's for Sustainability Leadership
Nation’s leader in sustainability education to provide program on organizational leadership skills through the lens of sustainabilityTEMPE, Ariz., August 15, 2013 – Recognizing a gap in sustainability leadership education and development, Arizona... View More
Follow-Up to SB'13: Lucid's Michael Murray on Using IT to Drive Behavior Change
Michael Murray is the president and co-founder of Lucid, a software company providing real-time information feedback designed to “teach, inspire behavior change, and save energy and water resources in buildings.” Since the company’s founding in... View More
Global Sustainable Tourism Council Initiative Promotes Careers in Sustainable Tourism
The Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC) has announced a partnership with the Global Travel & Tourism Partnership (GTTP) to launch an industry philanthropic initiative aimed at promoting sustainable tourism development and educating secondar... View More
UC Davis Unveils Net Zero Research Winery, Courtesy of Jackson Family Wines
The University of California Davis recently celebrated the opening of the Jess S. Jackson Sustainable Winery Building. Once fully operational, the $4 million structure will enable the adjacent teaching and research winery, brewery and food-processing... View More
New Education Models Needed for Training Tomorrow's Socially Conscious Leaders
As a young professional, I find myself asking some crucial questions every day: How do I develop the leadership qualities to succeed in our modern society, economy and polity? How do I excel in a world of constant change, and what does success mean i... View More
Sustainable Education Brands: How Learning Institutions Are Attracting Values-Driven Students
For the centuries that tertiary education has been part of society, further education was a privilege afforded those who could afford it. But with the advancement in recent years of communication technologies and speeds, the battle for the student do... View More
BASF Sponsors Seattle Mariners’ Second Annual Waste Reduction Program
BASF has teamed up with the Seattle Mariners for the second season of Sustainable Saturdays at Safeco Field, which aims to divert ballpark waste from the landfill. ... View More
Ford's Worldwide Driving Skills For Life Program Now Helping Make India's Roads Safer
In 2003 Ford Motor Co. launched Driving Skills for Life (DSFL), a program the automaker created to teach newly licensed teenagers the necessary driving skills beyond the offerings of most drivers' education courses. ... View More
Dell Empowers Youth with Technology Access, Support and Tools to Enhance Learning
•More than 250,000 youth with the greatest need will receive technology access and support to enhance learning in 2013 •Students from around the world to discuss issues of importance to them and ideas of how to address at Student Voice LIVE! pres... View More
Hostelling International USA Houses New Sustainability Program
Hostelling International USA yesterday announced the launch of a new eco-certification and sustainability monitoring system for its 50+ hostels in the United States.a new partnership with Sustainable Travel International and its ... View More
Stanford Selects Cradle to Cradle’s William McDonough as First Living Archive
Stanford University has chosen William McDonough as its first living archive, which will include digital and hard copy artifacts from his life to give current and future generations an insight into the sustainability design leader’s mind. ... View More
