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Free Webinar: Achieving Sustainability on a Zero Dollar Budget

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Achieving Sustainability on a Zero Dollar Budget Tuesday, March 31, 2015 - 14:00 to 14:30 Hosted by Clean Footprint, LLC, this free webinar will educate those who wish to achieve sustainability wi…

Filed under: Webinars

Keywords: Green Building,Sustainability

0 replies | 1174 views | Posted on: 03/26/2015 | Last updated: 03/26/2015

Book Release: [ours] Hyperlocalization of Architecture | Contemporary Sustainable Archetypes

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

[ours] Hyperlocalization of Architecture | Contemporary Sustainable Archetypes The promise of environmental architecture is here. An expansive pattern is emerging where the most innovative of cont…

Filed under: Green Building and Green Living Books

Keywords: Architecture,Sustainability,Sustainable Architecture

0 replies | 1083 views | Posted on: 04/03/2015 | Last updated: 04/03/2015

Cleantech Open Class of 2015 - 34 Companies Changing the Sustainable World

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Congratulations to Cleantech Open Northeast’s 2015 class of 34 companies developing clean technologies to rock the sustainable world: http://northeast.cleantechopen.org/en/challenge/cleantech-open-n

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: Cleantech Open Northeast,Sustainability,Greenbiz

0 replies | 2169 views | Posted on: 06/26/2015 | Last updated: 06/26/2015

Cleantech Open Class of 2015 - 5 NY Companies Changing the Sustainable World

by Chelsea W. // Student

Congratulations to Cleantech Open Northeast’s 2015 class of 34 companies developing clean technologies to rock the sustainable world: http://northeast.cleantechopen.org/en/challenge/cleantech-open-

Filed under: News

Related to: Safety

New York Green Building Group

Keywords: Cleantech Open Northeast,Sustainability,Greenbiz

0 replies | 1148 views | Posted on: 06/30/2015 | Last updated: 06/30/2015

Connecting for Change, Bioneers Conference @ The Marion Institute, Oct 23-24, New Bedford

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Connecting for Change, Bioneers by the Bay Conference The Marion Institute, Oct 23-24, New Bedford Connecting for Change (CFC) presented by the Marion Institute is an annual solutions based gather…

Filed under: Massachusetts

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: Sustainability,Marion Institute,Bioneers

0 replies | 1131 views | Posted on: 09/15/2015 | Last updated: 09/15/2015

National Grid - UpState Power Of Connections 2015 - Sustainability and Supplier Diversity Conference - Tuesday, September 29

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

National Grid presents: 2015 Upstate Power of Connections Tuesday, September 29, 2015 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Registration and networking starts at 8:00 a.m. The OnCenter | 515 Montgomery Stree…

Filed under: New York

New York Green Building Group

Keywords: Green Building,Sustainability,Supply Chain,National Grid,Procurement

0 replies | 1041 views | Posted on: 09/22/2015 | Last updated: 09/22/2015

BIG ART; tiny house at The Umbrella in Concord. Sounds fun! 9/15/2015 - 11/15 2015, with additional special event dates

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

BIG Art; Tiny House is a yearlong public art project that highlights forms of art rarely seen in traditional venues. To demonstrate that art isn't just nice but is necessary, we plan to build a tiny h…

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: Sustainability,Tiny House,Art,The Umbrella

0 replies | 773 views | Posted on: 09/30/2015 | Last updated: 09/30/2015

Why Tackling Climate Change is Good for Business- December 15th, 1 pm ET

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Via GreenBiz: The United Nations conference on climate change, COP21, is prompting new soul-searching among global business leaders. The big question is not only to know if your organization is con…

Filed under: Webinars

Keywords: Climate Change,business,Sustainability,Economy,COP21

0 replies | 1031 views | Posted on: 12/11/2015 | Last updated: 12/11/2015

How to Transition to a Low Carbon Economy by 2030? Enter Masdar's Contest to win a Trip to Abu Dhabi's Sustainability Week in January, 2016!

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

How can we transition to a low carbon economy by 2030? Click on this link, and pen a blog post with YOUR ideas to win a trip to Abu Dhabi's Sustainability week in January, 2016! http://masdar.a

Filed under: Contests and Votes

Keywords: Climate Change,Sustainability,Carbon,Masdar

0 replies | 1189 views | Posted on: 12/22/2015 | Last updated: 12/22/2015

Living Product Expo - September 13-15, 2016, Pittsburgh, PA

by btfalcon71 // Architect, Sustainable Design Professional

The Living Product Expo re-imagines the design and construction of products to function as elegantly and efficiently as anything found in the natural world. The Living Product Expo is a groundbreaking…

Pennsylvania Sustainability Group

Keywords: Sustainability,Living Product Expo,Green Buildng

0 replies | 553 views | Posted on: 02/05/2016 | Last updated: 02/05/2016

Green California Summit and Exposition - April 21-22, Sacramento Convention Center

by alicia2390 // Admin

Green California Summit and Exposition - April 21-22, Sacramento Convention Center - 10th Anniversary - California sets an example in many respects for green programs throughout the country, and t…

Filed under: California

California Green Building

Keywords: Green Building,Sustainability,Building Codes,California

0 replies | 930 views | Posted on: 02/16/2016 | Last updated: 02/16/2016

GreenBiz 16 This Week - Attend the Virtual Event Feb 23-25 (Register for Access to Archives if you can't make it live)

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

GreenBiz 16 convenes this week in Phoenix, but you can listen in live to many parts of the event. Over 40 presenters, and hundreds of sustainability and technology thought leaders and professionals…

Filed under: Webinars

Keywords: Sustainability,Arizona State University,Greenbiz,Circular Economy

0 replies | 858 views | Posted on: 02/22/2016 | Last updated: 02/22/2016

$1M in Grants to Support 10 Climate Research projects at Harvard Univeristy

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Ten research projects across six Harvard Schools will share over $1 million in the second round of grants awarded by the Climate Change Solutions Fund, an initiative launched in 2015 by President Drew…

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: Climate Change,Sustainability,Harvard University

0 replies | 771 views | Posted on: 03/09/2016 | Last updated: 03/09/2016

Webinar: How to Leverage a Sustainability Dashboard to Drive Action - The City of Cleveland, June 2, 2-3 pm EDT

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

How to Leverage a Sustainability Dashboard to Drive Action Thu, Jun 2, 2016 2-3pm EDT Local communities are investing more resources in sustainability and climate efforts, spending years and hundr…

Filed under: Webinars

Keywords: Sustainability,Cleveland,Dashboard,Climate,Climate Plan

0 replies | 1100 views | Posted on: 05/31/2016 | Last updated: 05/31/2016

What is a bionic leaf?

by JackSawyer // Student

A bionic leaf? It may sound like something out of a Star Trek movie, but on June 2nd scientists at Harvard University announced that they have created an artificial leaf that is able to perform photos…

Filed under: Climate Change

Keywords: Sustainability,biofuel,leaf,bionic

0 replies | 1922 views | Posted on: 06/04/2016 | Last updated: 08/08/2016

VERGE 16 — Sept. 19-22, "Where Technology Meets Sustainability" - Santa Clara, CA

by alicia2390 // Admin

VERGE 16 - "Where Technology Meets Sustainability" Sept. 19-22 VERGE is an event series focusing on the technologies and systems that accelerate sustainability solutions across sectors in an int…

Filed under: California

California Green Building

Keywords: Sustainability,Verge,GreeBiz

0 replies | 1265 views | Posted on: 06/21/2016 | Last updated: 06/21/2016

Brexit: Environmental Uncertainty In the UK

by EmmamHowe // Marketing/Green Policy Development

The passing of the Brexit referendum marks a blaring environmental conundrum: how will Brexit effect green business and green building in the UK? The EU regulations on the environment and energy effic…

GreenBuilt Home Tour! - July 23-24 From 10:00 AM-4:00 PM

by Higgins_James // Student

The 2016 GreenBuilt Home Tour features exceptional, award-winning, and nationally recognized homes throughout Illinois, which highlight attractive, affordable, and sustainable building practices. Duri…

Illinois Green Building Group

Keywords: Green Building,Green Home,Energy Star,Energy Efficiency,Sustainability

0 replies | 1317 views | Posted on: 07/14/2016 | Last updated: 07/14/2016

Help Build What’s Next - Washington DC - Workshop Series for Sustainable Building Leadership, November 8, 1:30-4:30 pm

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Help Build What’s Next - Washington, DC November 8, 1:30-4:30 google 25 Massachusetts Ave NW Washington, DC 20001 Are you a Sustainable Building Leader, or... Do you Want to be? Check …

Filed under: Washington, DC

Keywords: Green Building,Sustainability,Cradle to Cradle,google,Building Green

0 replies | 746 views | Posted on: 09/27/2016 | Last updated: 09/27/2016

Help Build What’s Next - California - Workshop Series for Sustainable Building Leadership, November 16, 1:30-4:30 pm, San Franciso

by JackSawyer // Student

Help Build What’s Next - California November 16, 1:30-4:30 google 345 Spear St San Francisco, CA 94105 Are you a Sustainable Building Leader, or... Do you Want to be? Check out this pr…

Filed under: California

California Green Building

Keywords: Green Building,Healthy Building,Sustainability,google,cradle2cradle,BuildingGreen

0 replies | 823 views | Posted on: 09/27/2016 | Last updated: 09/27/2016

Help Build What’s Next - Georgia - Workshop Series for Sustainable Building Leadership, November 7, 1:30-4:30 pm, Atlanta

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Help Build What’s Next - Georgia November 7, 1:30-4:30 @Shaw Contract Group & Steelcase Showroom 1555 Peachtree St NE #150 Atlanta, GA 30309 Are you a Sustainable Building Leader, or... D…

Filed under: Georgia

Keywords: Green Building,Healthy Building,Sustainability,google,cradle2cradle,BuildingGreen

0 replies | 952 views | Posted on: 09/27/2016 | Last updated: 09/27/2016

Help Build What’s Next - Illinois - Workshop Series for Sustainable Building Leadership, November 8, 1:30-4:30 pm, Chicago

by EmmamHowe // Marketing/Green Policy Development

Help Build What’s Next - Chicago, Illinois November 14, 1:30-4:30 google 320 N Morgan St Chicago, IL 60607 Are you a Sustainable Building Leader, or... Do you Want to be? Check out thi…

Filed under: Illinois

Illinois Green Building Group

Keywords: Green Building,Healthy Building,Sustainability,google,cradle2cradle,BuildingGreen

0 replies | 970 views | Posted on: 09/27/2016 | Last updated: 09/27/2016

SUSTAINABILITY BY LAND & SEA: Massachusetts Sustainable Communities & Campuses Conference March 17, Endicott College, Beverly

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

SUSTAINABILITY BY LAND & SEA: Massachusetts Sustainable Communities & Campuses Conference March 17, Endicott College, Beverly Endicott College 376 Hale Street Beverly, MA The conference is…

Filed under: Massachusetts

Massachusetts Green Builders

Keywords: Sustainability,Green Schools,Green Campus

0 replies | 1291 views | Posted on: 01/11/2017 | Last updated: 01/11/2017

Webinar: Sustainability with Trees, Community Canopy Project - Orlando Florida Case Study, 1/19 1-2 pm EST

by Allison Friedman // Rate It Green Admin

Webinar: Sustainability with Trees, Community Canopy Project - Orlando Florida Case Study Thursday, Jan 19, 2017 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM EST This webinar will explore how distributing trees through a co…

Filed under: Florida

Florida Green Building Group

Keywords: Sustainability,Trees

0 replies | 1103 views | Posted on: 01/18/2017 | Last updated: 01/18/2017

America's First Offshore Wind Farm

by ChristinaC // Marketing Student

America's first offshore wind farm began generating energy off the coast of Rhode Island last month. This wind farm is called the Block Island wind farm, and was created by the Deepwater Wind company.…