Conservation Value Notes: June 2009

Monday, June 29, 2009

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House Passes Bill to Address Threat of Climate Change NY Times, 6/29
Seeking Tougher Climate Bill, Greens Set Sights on Senate Grist, 6/29
'Plastiki' Ship of Plastic Bottles to Send Eco-Message Seattle Times, 6/29
European Ministers, Concerned About Biodiversity Loss, Look to Ecosystem Services As Solution Euractive, 6/29
An Interview With Auden Schendler, Author of 'Getting Green Done' Planet Green, 6/29
The Oil Intensity of Our Current Food Supply Grist, 6/29
Inert Pesticide Ingredients Toxic to Human Cells Treehugger, 6/29

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Friday, June 26, 2009

Sustainability News Headlines - 6/26/2009

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The 'Gigaton Throwdown': What Will It Take to Aggressively Scale Up Clean Energy to Have a Major Immediate Impact? Two Steps Forward, 6/26
Forest Footprint Aims to Reward Companies That Save Trees Ecosystem Marketplace, 6/26
The Nexus of Climate Change and Human Rights ClimateBiz, 6/26
Hotel Industry Adopts Solar to Save Energy (and Money) Environmental Leader, 6/26
How Do You Guarantee Land Based Offsets Are Permanent? ClimateBiz, 6/26
More Babies Born Premature, Mothers Have High Blood Pressure, In Neighborhoods With High Car, Truck Pollution Environmental Health News, 6/26
Air Has Elevated Caner Risk in Over 600 Neighborhoods AP, 6/26

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Thursday, June 25, 2009

Sustainability News Headlines - 6/25/2009

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How the Media is Creating a Climate For Change ENN, 6/25
The Waxman-Markey Climate Bill - A Good Start or a Non-Starter? Yale Environment 360, 6/25
Chinese Companies Creating Better Green Products The Triple Pundit, 6/25
Report Shows Tighter Fuel Efficiency Rules Will Help U.S. Automakers Grist, 6/25
Putting a Financial Spin on Global Warming NPR, 6/25
How to Be an Optimistic Green American Planet Green, 6/25
GreenPeace Implicates Top Brands in 'Slaughtering the Amazon' LOHAS Weekly, 6/25

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Wednesday, June 24, 2009

Sustainability News Headlines - 6/24/2009

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Top Climate Experts Call for Aggressive Climate Action Grist, 6/24
A Global Plan of Action Against Climate Change Could Bring Economic Benefits The Guardian, 6/24
Oakland Green Jobs Corps Grads Get to Work SF Chronicle, 6/24
The Energy Situation: Have We Reached an Inflection Point in Economic History? GetRealList, 6/24
Study - 98% of "Eco-Friendly" Products Make Misleading Claims Mother Jones, 6/24
Eco Consultants Help Navigate Green Minefield SF Chonicle, 6/24
Palm Oil Boom Threatens Last Orangutans The Independent, 6/24

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Tuesday, June 23, 2009

Sustainability News Headlines - 6/23/2009

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Wind Could Power the Entire World Mongabay.com, 6/23
'Green' Claims by Marketers Go Unchecked USA Today, 6/23
Sustainable Forest Management Increases Local Income One Hundred-Fold Birdlife.org, 6/23
Google Helps Consumers Get Smart About Energy GreenBiz, 6/23
Cool Fix for a Hot Planet - Compressed Air Hybrids Living On Earth, 6/23
Paul McCartney and Others Support Meat-Free Mondays Treehugger, 6/23
CO2 Currently at Highest Level in 2.1 Million Years Mongabay.com, 6/23

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Monday, June 22, 2009

Sustainability News Headlines - 6/22/2009

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EcoTherapy - How Time Spent in Nature Can Soothe the Soul and Decrease Anxiety Living On Earth, 6/22
New Studies Tout the Economic Benefits of Green Jobs Grist, 6/22
Oregon Farmers Turn to Renewable Energy Projects, Alternate Crops The Oregonian, 6/22
Borneo Project Aims to Yield Lessons On Saving Forests Reuters, 6/22
Symptom: High Utility Bills; Diagnosis: Full Energy Efficiency Workup Grist, 6/22
American Shoppers Misled by Greenwash, Congress Told The Guardian, 6/22
Artificial Sweeteners May Contaminate Drinking Water Science Daily, 6/22

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Friday, June 19, 2009

Sustainability News Headlines - 6/19/2009

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Powering Up Energy Efficiency In Schools Greener Buildings, 6/19
Veggie Power: Plant-Based Jet Fuel Outperforms Oil-Based Jet Fuel Wall Street Journal, 6/19
Pricing Nature to Save It The Tyee, 6/19
US Gov Launches Agenda for Smart Growth and Sustainable Development Treehugger, 6/19
How Local Solutions Can Have a Global Impact Scientific Amercian, 6/19
How Green is My Product? The Triple Pundit, 6/19
UN Warns of 'Megadisasters' Linked to Climate Change Grist, 6/19

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Thursday, June 18, 2009

Sustainability News Headlines - 6/18/2009

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The Elusive Green Economy The Atlantic Monthly, 6/18
Will Radical Transparency Save the Earth? Two Steps Forward, 6/18
Weekly Clean Energy Roundup Sustainable Business, 6/18
Attacking the Demand Side of Deforestation Mongabay.com, 6/18
Doing Density Right Crosscut, 6/18
Urban Farming - A Bit Closer to the Sun NY Times, 6/18
How Will Climate Change Affect Where You Live? CS Monitor, 6/18

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Wednesday, June 17, 2009

Sustainability News Headlines - 6/17/2009

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Major League Baseball Hits One Out of the Park By Going Green ENN, 6/17
Can Small-Scale Renewable Energy Generation Help Save the American West's Landscapes - and the World? High Country News, 6/17
Labor Teams Up With Enviros to Pass Climate Bill and Promote Green Jobs Grist, 6/17
Reviving the American Chestnut May Help Mitigate Climage Change Science Daily, 6/17
GoodGuide Aids in Careful Shopping NY Times, 6/17
Seven Simple, Unexpected Ways to Save Water (And Money) Treehugger, 6/17
Population and Sustainability: Can We Avoid Limiting the Number of People? Scientific American, 6/17

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Tuesday, June 16, 2009

Sustainability News Headlines - 6/16/2009

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Which Houses Grow in Value? Green Ones Seattle Times, 6/16
Would White Roofs Slow Global Warming? Washington Post, 6/16
Retooling the Auto Industry for a Smaller (Yet Profitable) Future Treehugger, 6/16
Forest Salvation Living On Earth, 6/16
Source of Free Food, Foraging for Fruit Gains Popularity NY Times, 6/16
Indigenous Tribes: 'We Are Fighting For Our Lives and Our Dignity' The Guardian, 6/16
It's Official - The Era of Cheap Oil is Over Grist, 6/16

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Monday, June 15, 2009

Sustainability News Headlines - 6/15/2009

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Ditch 'Warming' and Start Talking 'Deteriorating Atmosphere', PR Firm Says Grist, 6/15
Gardening Tons in Tough Times Seattle Times, 6/15
As Wind Power Grows, a Push to Tear Down Dams NY Times, 6/15
How Recycling Makes a Real Difference Planet Green, 6/15
'Boom and Bust' of Deforestation BBC, 6/15
Damage to Ecosystems Can Lead to Financial Losses and Reputational Risks for Companies World Business Council for Sustainable Development, 6/15
Hormone Experts Worried About Plastics, Chemicals Reuters, 6/15

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Friday, June 12, 2009

Sustainability News Headlines - 6/12/2009

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The Empire State Building: Case Study of a Profitable Energy Efficiency Retrofit Greener Buildings, 6/12
California Leading Growth in Nation's Green Jobs Economy LA Times, 6/12
Reduce Emissions From Deforestations (REDD) Could Preserve Endangered Mammals Terra Daily, 6/12
San Francisco Passes Toughest Recycling Law in U.S. SF Chronicle , 6/12
Waxman-Markey Climate Bill Could Save $3900 Per Household and Create 650,000 Jobs by 2030 Grist, 6/12
Offsets - Pissing the Earth Away Grist, 6/12
Companies Show Little Awareness of Climate Change Risks, Report Finds ClimateBiz, 6/12

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Sustainability News Headlines - 6/11/2009

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A Call to Action on Peak Oil Renewable Energy World, 6/11
Toyota Wants New Prius to be America's Next Top Model The Washington Post, 6/11
Sustainability Initiatives Cut Costs By 6-10% Environmental Leader, 6/11
Clean Technology Innovation - Reaping the Rewards Grist, 6/11
How Conservation Can Be a Paying Proposition Business Standard, 6/11
As Demand for Dense Communities Rises, How Does Nature Fit In? New West, 6/11
What We Do to the Oceans, We Do To Ourselves BCLocalNews, 6/11

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Wednesday, June 10, 2009

Sustainability News Headlines - 6/10/2009

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Five Boundary-Pushing Ways to Generate Renewable Energy Treehugger, 6/10
Climate Bill Would be Net Gain for Federal Budget, Says CBO Grist, 6/10
Rebooting Urban Watersheds High Country News, 6/10
Energy Fuels New 'Great Game' In Europe BBC, 6/10
U.S Climate Action and the Possibility of a Deal With China Grist, 6/10
Recycling Gray Water Cheaply, Safely NPR, 6/10
Forest Degradation is a Huge Source of CO2 Emissions Mongabay.com, 6/10

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Tuesday, June 09, 2009

Sustainability News Headlines - 6/9/2009

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Building the Smart Grid The Economist, 6/9
Developing a Greener Third World NY Times, 6/9
Selling Car-Free Housing in CA SF Chronicle, 6/9
New Climate Score Card Released GreenBiz, 6/9
Urban Garden Sharing Spreads Its Roots The Oregonian, 6/9
Factory Farming's Long Reach New West, 6/9
Inuit Village Blames Climate Change for Strange Events Planet Green 660 News, 6/9

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Monday, June 08, 2009

Sustainability News Headlines - 6/8/2009

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Rainforest Is Worth More Standing BBC, 6/8
Can Ecosystem Restoration Businesses Lead the New Green Economy? HubPages, 6/8
Learning From Nature to Use Less Materials and Energy Greener Buildings, 6/8
Three Crucial Steps for Fixing Climate Change in Cities Grist, 6/8
Bike Boom Would Give Oregon City $212 Million Economic Stimulus Eugene Weekly, 6/8
Black Tide: The Tennessee Coal Ash Disaster and the Myth of 'Clean Coal' GQ, 6/8
Five Ways Your Bedroom is Killing You Planet Green, 6/8

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Friday, June 05, 2009

Sustainability News Headlines - 6/5/2009

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Seven Things Cities Could Do to Make Urban Living Greener (and Safer and Healthier) Treehugger, 6/5
A Useful Summary of the Waxman-Markey Climate Bill Grist, 6/5
The War Over Eco-Certified Wood The Tyee, 6/5
Energy Leaders Launch Efficiency Partnership WorldWatch, 6/5
Agriculture Holds Key to Stop Global Warming ENN, 6/5
Frugal Foods: Get More Mileage and Nourishment Out of Your Food Bend Bulletin, 6/5
Earth 2100: Is This the Final Century of Our Civilization? Grist, 6/5

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Thursday, June 04, 2009

Sustainability News Headlines - 6/4/2009

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Has Obama Saved Detroit From Itself, Or Is That Simply Impossible? Grist, 6/4
It's Structure, Stupid: Why Nature Is a Better Builder Greener Design, 6/4
Prefab Homes Sprout Green Designs, Improve Affordability USA Today, 6/4
Chrysler Submits $448 Million Electric Car Plan Reuters, 6/4
Money-Saving Water Conservation Tips Treehugger, 6/4
Jets and Giants' New Stadium to be One of the Greenest ENN, 6/4
The Seldom-Seen Devastation of Climate Change Salon, 6/4

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Wednesday, June 03, 2009

Sustainability News Headlines - 6/3/2009

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Budget in Red? Grow a Green Thumb Eureka Times Standard, 6/3
Small Wind Beginning to Make a Big Difference ENN, 6/3
T. Boone Pickens' Roadmap for Green Entrepreneurs GreenBiz, 6/3
With Green Home Venture, Sierra Club Mixes Passion With Profits Grist, 6/3
Saving the Trees to Save the Planet Living On Earth, 6/3
Slow Business: Reclaiming Lives Treehugger, 6/3
Chevron Fights Massive Lawsuit in Ecuador CS Monitor, 6/3

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Tuesday, June 02, 2009

Sustainability News Headlines - 6/2/2009

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The Best Natural Healer Turns Out to be Nature The Oregonian, 6/2
Beyond Abstraction: Moving the Public On Climate Action Yale Environment 360, 6/2
Boost Innovation Investments to Make Waxman-Markey Bill a Game-Changer Grist, 6/2
Forests and the Planet NY Times, 6/2
Warren Buffet's Big Battery Play ClimateBiz, 6/2
How Smart Building Owners Can Find the 'Green' and Stop Singing the Blues Greener Buildings, 6/2
Report: Climate Change Crisis 'Catastrophic' CNN, 6/2

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Monday, June 01, 2009

Sustainability News Headlines - 6/1/2009

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How Green is Supreme Court Nominee, Sonia Sotomayor? Treehugger, 6/1
New Report: California Businesses Could Save $Billions in Water - Enough for L.A., San Francisco and San Diego ENN, 6/1
Billions Slated for Energy Efficiency Jobs SeattlePi, 6/1
Climate Bill Contains Effort to Reduce International Deforestation Grist, 6/1
Yale Study: Most Polluted Ecosystems Recoverable EurekaAlert, 6/1
Have a Veggie Garden? Be Part of a Revolution Planet Green, 6/1
Geothermal Energy Is Not So Clean World Business Council for Sustainable Development, 6/1

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