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Eileen Flynn
Student Melrose MA United States Member Since: 04/25/2018
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Research shows that U.S. carbon dioxide emissions rose an estimated 3.4% in 2018. This is an unfortunate and significant increase compared to prior years, and scientists say it is the opposite direction our country needs to be going in if they wish to avoid the impending effects of climate change. The United States was once a global leader for climate action. In 2015, America made an impressive and powerful step in the right direction by...
By Eileen Flynn // Student Last updated: 03/14/2023 + Show |
Sustainable Job Posting: Sustainability Manager at Lyft - San Francisco, California
Position Overview: Lyft is seeking a Sustainability Manager to implement Lyft’s sustainability initiatives, integrating sustainable practices throughout the company. Reporting to the Director of Sustainability, you will help to set the strategy and ensure that the company's sustainability efforts enhance business performance and...
By Eileen Flynn // Student Last updated: 08/09/2018 + Show |
Sustainable Job Opportunity: Sustainable Pittsburgh, Executive Director
POSITION OVERVIEW The new Executive Director will be the successor to the founder, who served as Executive Director for 20 years. The Executive Director will be able to think at the macro level, while acting locally to meet development goals. Contributing to the global sustainability agenda requires a scaled approach – one that is...
By Eileen Flynn // Student Last updated: 08/09/2018 + Show |
Fresh Energy is hiring! The company is looking for an energy efficiency expert to lead our Energy Performance program, and a guru to lead communications work. Program Director, Energy Performance Job overview and requirements: Are you deeply interested in securing efficiency-related policy change at the state legislature and regulatory...
By Eileen Flynn // Student Last updated: 08/09/2018 + Show |
Sustainable Job Opportunity: Greenovate Boston Communications Manager
Overview: Brief Job Description (essential functions of the job): Greenovate Boston is the Mayor’s initiative to engage all Bostonians in the City’s climate action goals, while continuing to make Boston a thriving, healthy and innovative city. Our team works with the community to define and implement the City’s Climate Action Plan....
By Eileen Flynn // Student Last updated: 08/09/2018 + Show |
Eco Neighborhoods: Milwaukee Wisconsin’s Sustainability Toolkit
Milwaukee Wisconsin has brought teamwork to their sustainability campaign. Milwaukee’s Environmental Collaboration Office has developed an Eco-Neighborhoods Toolkit to help make the process of becoming a green city even easier. On the Official website of Milwaukee, the city lists five easy steps a city must take to be listed as an...
By Eileen Flynn // Student Last updated: 07/28/2018 + Show |
Companies and Cities Joining the Movement Away from Plastic Straws
The first time I was exposed to the dangers of plastic waste negatively affecting my environment was when I was 14 years old. I watched a video of a turtle, rescued from our oceans, with a plastic straw stuck in his nose. “Say No to Plastic Straws” was the headline to this viral video and was the start to a very powerful movement that...
By Eileen Flynn // Student 1 reply Last updated: 07/18/2018 + Show |
The Next Generation of Housing – Prefabricated Homes
Traditionally, the process of constructing a house takes place on the same piece of land where the house will stay when completed. Construction teams travel to the same outdoor site for months and are forced to deal with space restrictions, weather conditions and other outdoor distractions. Most people are familiar with this way of home building...
By Eileen Flynn // Student 1 reply Last updated: 06/28/2018 + Show |
For more than a decade now, Philadelphia has been spreading its famous city love through the community in a different, and very important, way. The city acts as an inspiration for other towns throughout America looking to build green and create a sustainable environment for their citizens. In 2009, Philadelphia embarked on a mission to make their...
By Eileen Flynn // Student Last updated: 06/22/2018 + Show |
The World’s First Floating Wind Farm - Hywind's Promising Start in Scotland
Off the coast of Scotland, five turbines are stationed sporadically creating the world’s first offshore wind farm known as Hywind. Each tower stretches 575 ft. high and is anchored to the seabed and kept upright by 3,000 liters of sea water and 5,500 tons of ballast acting as a spar buoy. What was first labeled as a trial for floating turbines...
By Eileen Flynn // Student Last updated: 06/15/2018 + Show |
Reducing our Daily Use of Plastic
Plastic is something we come into contact with multiple times a day, whether it’s when we order our coffee in the morning, pack our lunch for work or pick-up take out from our favorite restaurant for dinner. It’s too normal for us to use a plastic container and expose of it after one use and not think anything of it. Plastics do not...
By Eileen Flynn // Student Last updated: 06/06/2018 + Show |
NECEC's Annual Legislative Roundup, Aug 2nd, 8:30 AM – 10:30 AM, Boston, MA
NECEC Executive Vice President Janet Gail Besser and NECEC's state coordinators will provide an overview of key clean energy legislation that has emerged from the 2018 state legislative sessions. Learn what new legislation will mean for the clean energy industry and what to expect in the coming year. Moderator: Janet Gail Besser, Executive Vice...
By Eileen Flynn // Student Event Date: 08/02/2018 + Show |
New Gravity Housing Conference, August 2-3, Philadelphia, PA
The reality of climate change will fundamentally alter the way buildings are designed, built, and operated in the coming decades. At the same time, the need for quality affordable housing that can withstand increasingly extreme and volatile weather continues to grow. Building healthy, safe, and accessible places to live that will both limit and...
By Eileen Flynn // Student Event Date: 08/02/2018 + Show |
GreenerBuilder, August 1st, San Francisco, CA
GreenerBuilder is an annual event that unites all of the key players in greening Northern California’s built environment – including architects, engineers and contractors — to discuss industry trends, new research and emerging technologies. GreenerBuilder is where you can get the strategies and tools to help create a more sustainable future...
By Eileen Flynn // Student Event Date: 08/01/2018 + Show |
Investor Connections for Clean Energy Startups, August 1, 2-7 pm, Ithaca, New York
Upstate Capital is hosting an evening of networking for angel, seed, and venture capital investors to connect with energy and sustainability startups and established companies in the Southern Tier startup ecosystem in Upstate New York. The goal for the event is to include members of Upstate Capital, incubator directors from Southern Tier,...
By Eileen Flynn // Student Event Date: 08/01/2018 + Show |
Passive House Ventilation: Fundamentals and Lessons Learned, July 31st, NYC
Join NAPHN and NYPH for Passive House Ventilation: Fundamentals and Lessons Learned. The event will discuss energy efficient ventilation as a key component of every Passive House project. Application of energy recovery ventilation in multifamily residential projects is the new norm. To date, however, few projects have actually been...
By Eileen Flynn // Student Event Date: 07/31/2018 + Show |
USGBC-NCR Green Affordable Multifamily Construction Educational Panel, July 31, Washington D.C.
USGBC National Capital Chapter is excited to invite you to the Green Affordable Multifamily educational panel. As density in the built environment continues, growing concerns about gentrification and affordable housing are beginning to bump up against the costs and benefits of green, healthy, and resilient construction. There is no better...
By Eileen Flynn // Student Event Date: 07/31/2018 + Show |
Sustainability Management Conference, Providence, RI, July 30 - August 1
Learn benchmark leading practices, discover new solutions and hear hard-won accomplishments from your peers. Discover new innovative strategies companies are using to meet sustainability goals and how companies address sustainability trends. Through a mix of peer-led sessions and interactive discussions, this year's conference agenda will...
By Eileen Flynn // Student Event Date: 07/30/2018 + Show |
New England Women in Energy and the Environment (NEWIEE) is pleased to announce its fourth annual “Women Shaping the Agenda” series titled “New England’s Climate Readiness: Diverse Voices on Adaptation and Resilience.” This event will be held on Thursday, July 26, 2018 from 5:00 PM to 8:30 PM at the UMASS Lowell Inn and Conference...
By Eileen Flynn // Student Event Date: 07/26/2018 + Show |
The Corporation for National and Community Service is convening four listening sessions to receive input on the agency’s Transformation and Sustainability Plan. This Los Angeles session will allow interested parties to share feedback on the plan. The Transformation and Sustainability Plan will make CNCS more efficient, effective, and accountable...
By Eileen Flynn // Student Event Date: 07/26/2018 + Show |
This conference offers a platform for worldwide researchers and scientists from academia, industry and government to discuss proposals and disseminate results on sustainable energy and materials and its impact on engineering and our Environment. The formation of lasting productive partnerships between the participants is also an objective of this...
By Eileen Flynn // Student Event Date: 07/25/2018 + Show |
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