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EmmamHowe
Marketing/Green Policy Development Hopkinton MA United States Member Since: 05/25/2016
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Plastic vs. Reusable Bags: Which Bag Is Best?
Did you know that you need to reuse a canvas bag 171 times to mitigate the environmental impacts over a plastic bag? But now, due to the looming threat of climate change and the overfilling of our landfills, more and more people are making the choice to be more environmentally conscious in their everyday lives. One of the ways people have been transitioning to a more green lifestyle is by using reusable bags. There are even ordinances...
By EmmamHowe // Marketing/Green Policy Development Last updated: 03/27/2023 + Show |
Energy Star: A Leading Label in Voluntary Energy Conservation
Long popular, Energy Star has increasingly become a top symbol for energy conservation and going green, helping save families and businesses $300 billion on utility bills while at the same time reducing greenhouse gas emissions by two billion metric tons. Energy Star not only promotes energy efficient household appliances like light bulbs, ovens, and refrigerators, but the labeling program also focuses on helping residents and businesses ...
By EmmamHowe // Marketing/Green Policy Development Last updated: 04/07/2017 + Show |
SRECS: The Incentive for Commercial Buildings to Go Solar
As a commercial building owner, you can achieve significant short and long term savings by installing solar power. The benefits of solar include operational energy cost reductions, shrinking your carbon footprint, increasing your building’s asset value, and unlocking other potential health, productivity, and marketing/morale gains. Solar energy savings are achieved through electric bill reductions and protection from potentially signifi...
By EmmamHowe // Marketing/Green Policy Development Last updated: 03/28/2023 + Show |
Global Green Development Goals: The Need For Sustainable Cities
There is a direct correlation between climate change and buildings, according to the World Green Building Council (WGBC) CEO Terri Willis. With the increasing incidence of dangerous climatic events such as flooding, heat waves, earthquakes, extreme weather events, and rising ocean levels, it is clear that the world needs to take action to combat climate change. Willis believes that the green building movement will lead the fight against clim...
By EmmamHowe // Marketing/Green Policy Development Last updated: 04/04/2023 + Show |
Composting 101: Tips for Everyday Composting at Home (You Can Do It!)
Green Tips For Composting At Home: If you’re thinking about taking up more green living practices, composting can be a great place to start. While composting may seem mysterious or complicated, it’s actually a simple and natural process: Composting is when organic plant or animal material decomposes. If you’ve ever taken a hike in the woods, you’ve already experienced composting! In nature, plant and ani...
By EmmamHowe // Marketing/Green Policy Development Last updated: 04/05/2023 + Show |
The TPP In A Nutshell – Too Risky for the Environment
The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) is one of the most ambitious free trade agreements ever proposed. In 2005, a similar deal, the P4 trade agreement was crafted by Brunei, Chile, New Zealand and Singapore. The P4 removed tariffs on most of the goods traded between these nations and also committed them to cooperate on wider issues such as employment practices, intellectual property and competition policies. The TPP, on the other hand, involv...
By EmmamHowe // Marketing/Green Policy Development Last updated: 04/06/2023 + Show |
The First US Climate Change Refugees - A New Reality
To many Americans, the idea of “climate refugees” and displacement due to rising sea levels and changing environmental conditions seems like an impossible fantasy that only happens in far off Island nations. But this no longer solely affects distant Island nations. In fact, Amsterdam, Hamburg, Lisbon, and Portugal, are a few of the major cities that will face the impacts of rising seas before the end of the century. Not only that...
By EmmamHowe // Marketing/Green Policy Development Last updated: 04/06/2023 + Show |
Making Sustainable Strides: Greening America's School Systems
In the U.S., there are more than 130,000 K-12 schools and more than 4,300 colleges and universities. Schools are at the core of our fundamental American values and culture, and though we acknowledge their importance, we have not yet made them our priority as they begin to require repair and renewed infrastructure. In the 2016 report State of Our Schools: America’s K-12 Facilities, the Center For Green School’s estimates that t...
By EmmamHowe // Marketing/Green Policy Development Last updated: 02/02/2017 + Show |
Community and Urban Gardening: Both An Environmental And Healthy Choice
Over the past few years, urban farms and community gardens have become increasingly popular throughout the United States. In fact, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations reports that 800 million people worldwide grow vegetables or fruits or raise animals in cities, and the National Gardening Association reports that over one-third of American households are now growing some of their own food. In some sense, this is no...
By EmmamHowe // Marketing/Green Policy Development Last updated: 02/02/2017 + Show |
MA State House: Energized To Discuss New Energy Bill
ENERGY BILL UPDATE: Though the most recent MA energy bill has already passed through the house, ma… ENERGY BILL UPDATE: Though the most recent MA energy bill has already passed through the house, many interest groups and State Representatives are still frustrated with the bill, claiming it still lacks crucial amendments before it passes through the Senate. Below are several proposed pending amendments to the bill: ·An amendment that would increase the size of the clean energy procurement, expanding the current megawatt allotment for both wind and hydro power ·An Amendment addressing the fact that the current bill does not include a pipeline tax ban · An energy storage amendment that would ensure that the Department of Energy Resources (DOER) develops a plan to implement an energy storage program in the Commonwealth. The flexibility of energy storage could solve problems related to integrating wind and solar energy and help grid operators manage resources more efficiently. · An amendment to increase the Massachusetts Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard (RPS), a statutory obligation that requires utilities to obtain a percentage of the electricity they provide to customers from renewable energy sources. By adopting this amendment, Massachusetts could make rising to the climate challenge more achievable To quote Jesse Mermell, President of the Alliance For Business Leadership, “we must continue to invest in clean energy in order to bolster our economy, mature a thriving industry and tackle climate change.” Though she and many other progressive MA citizens are encouraged by the progress made in the House, they want to make sure this issue remains at the forefront of the State House as the end of the legislative session draws near. What amendments do you agree with or feel should be added to the bill? For more information see: http://www.rateitgreen.com/green-building-community/groups/posts/ma-state-house-energized-to-discuss-new-energy-bill/1186 http://www.masslive.com/politics/index.ssf/2016/06/massachusetts_house_debates_hy.html
Reply given on: 06/15/2016
Massachusetts Passes Compromise Energy Bill: “An Act to Promote Energy Diversity”
The Massachusetts State Legislature has devised a compromise energy bill to be sent Gov. Charlie Baker. Though significantly less specific than the original Senate draft bill, it still requires the state to purchase a great deal more energy from offshore wind and other renewable sources. The bill requires Massachusetts’ utilities to seek out and...
By EmmamHowe // Marketing/Green Policy Development Last updated: 08/03/2016 + Show |
Making Sustainable Strides: Greening America's School Systems
In the U.S., there are more than 130,000 K-12 schools and more than 4,300 colleges and universities. Schools are at the core of our fundamental American values and culture, and though we acknowledge their importance, we have not yet made them our priority as they begin to require repair and renewed infrastructure. In the 2016 report State of Our...
By EmmamHowe // Marketing/Green Policy Development Last updated: 07/28/2016 + Show |
Women: Promoting Clean Energy & The Renewable Energy Revolution
According to the the UN’s Industrial Development Organization, approximately 1.3 billion people worldwide lack access to basic energy, for cooking, lighting and powering homes. The organization also suggests that women’s lack of access to clean energy is particularly dangerous to their health and to family livelihoods, limiting their...
By EmmamHowe // Marketing/Green Policy Development Last updated: 07/26/2016 + Show |
President Obama's Clean Energy Savings for All Plan
President Barack Obama made Environmental history on July 19th, as he announced a plan to bring more solar energy to American homes. The Clean Energy Savings for All Plan sets a monumental goal of bringing 1 gigawatt (GW) of solar to low- and moderate- income families by 2020. This goal is a 10 fold increase compared to the initial target...
By EmmamHowe // Marketing/Green Policy Development Last updated: 07/21/2016 + Show |
Community and Urban Gardening: Both An Environmental And Healthy Choice
Over the past few years, urban farms and community gardens have become increasingly popular throughout the United States. In fact, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations reports that 800 million people worldwide grow vegetables or fruits or raise animals in cities, and the National Gardening Association reports that over...
By EmmamHowe // Marketing/Green Policy Development Last updated: 07/21/2016 + Show |
August 10: Join the USGBC NJ for their 9th Annual Summer Social
Join the USBGC NJ for their 9th Annual Summer Social, presented by the Central Branch. Come out for a great ocean-front networking BBQ with fellow green building and sustainability professionals! BBQ event sponsorships will provide funding for the USGBC NJ Summer Green Education Program at Liberty Science Center for K-12 Students in...
By EmmamHowe // Marketing/Green Policy Development Last updated: 07/20/2016 + Show |
Composting 101: Tips for Everyday Composting at Home (You Can Do It!)
Green Tips For Composting At Home: If you’re thinking about taking up more green living practices, composting can be a great place to start. While composting may seem mysterious or complicated, it’s actually a simple and natural process: Composting is when organic plant or animal material decomposes. If you’ve ever taken a hike in the...
By EmmamHowe // Marketing/Green Policy Development Last updated: 07/13/2016 + Show |
Energy Star: A Leading Label in Voluntary Energy Conservation
Although long popular, Energy Star has recently become a top symbol for energy conservation and going green, helping save families and businesses $300 billion on utility bills while at the same time reducing greenhouse gas emissions by two billion metric tons! Energy Star not only promotes energy efficient household appliances like light bulbs,...
By EmmamHowe // Marketing/Green Policy Development Last updated: 07/11/2016 + Show |
The Land Science Educator Network is Now Accepting Applications for the 2016-2017 School Year!
LandScience: Urban Planning Through a Virtual Internship!! - Land Science is a virtual internship for middle and high school students funded by the National Science Foundation and developed by the University of Wisconsin and Mass Audubon. - Students take on the role of interns in a virtual urban planning firm where they are presented with...
By EmmamHowe // Marketing/Green Policy Development Last updated: 07/01/2016 + Show |
The MA Omnibus Bill: Will The Senate See A Bright Future For Renewable Energy In MA?
Today, Thursday, June 30th, the Massachusetts Senate is debating its version of the energy bill that passed through the MA House earlier this month. Whereas the House bill had required electrical utilities to acquire 1,200 MW of offshore wind power by 2027 and 9,450,000 MWH of hydroelectric power by 2022, the Senate’s version, if passed, will...
By EmmamHowe // Marketing/Green Policy Development Last updated: 06/30/2016 + Show |
Tuesday, August 9th: Steps Toward Achieving Advanced Energy Performance in Existing Buildings
Steps Toward Achieving Advanced Energy Performance in Existing Buildings IN PARTNERSHIP WITH: ASHRAE 97% of the U.S. building stock are existing buildings. According to CBECS, these buildings are becoming more energy inefficient each year. What will be presented are the standards and guides that will make existing commercial buildings...
By EmmamHowe // Marketing/Green Policy Development Event Date: 08/09/2016 + Show |
You are cordially invited to attend the final presentations for the PSEG ISS Green Teams Summer Program in the Center for Environmental and Life Sciences at Montclair State University. As this summer comes to a close, they would like to showcase the work of all their teams. Their green teams are comprised of students from 22 different degree...
By EmmamHowe // Marketing/Green Policy Development Event Date: 08/04/2016 + Show |
AUGUST 2nd: Insectary Plants Field Day at Michigan State University
MSU entomologists have been testing Michigan native and other plants for valuable pest control and pollination services to farms and gardens and want to share their results with you at the Supporting Beneficial Insects with Flowering Plants workshop. The workshop will include presentations, hands-on insect and plant identification, and field tours...
By EmmamHowe // Marketing/Green Policy Development Event Date: 08/02/2016 + Show |
AUGUST 2nd: Insectary Plants Field Day at Michigan State University
MSU entomologists have been testing Michigan native and other plants for valuable pest control and pollination services to farms and gardens and want to share their results with you at the Supporting Beneficial Insects with Flowering Plants workshop. The workshop will include presentations, hands-on insect and plant identification, and field tours...
By EmmamHowe // Marketing/Green Policy Development Event Date: 08/02/2016 + Show |
AUGUST 2nd: USDA NRCS Summer Farm Tour Series; THIRD AND LAST EVENT
Join the USDA NRCS to visit three successful Rhode Island farm businesses with a focus on Farm Energy Programs. Topics will include: •Applying to USDA NRCS for funding and technical assistance for farm energy improvements. •Farm Energy programs available from Rural Development and the Resource Conservation and Development Council...
By EmmamHowe // Marketing/Green Policy Development Event Date: 08/02/2016 + Show |
Mass Energy & PP&L's 6th Annual Clean Energy Festival: Charlemont, MA, July 31st!
Join Mass Energy, People's Power & Light, and the Center for EcoTechnology on Sunday, July 31st for a wind turbine tour, solar array tour, and mountain-top adventures at Berkshire East Mountain Resort! Get your tickets here:...
By EmmamHowe // Marketing/Green Policy Development Event Date: 07/31/2016 + Show |
July 30th: USGBC Colorado presents Sustainability Brewery Tour
What's better than a beer with friends on a Saturday? Not much, but how about a beer brewed sustainably? Join USGBC Emerging Professionals for a tour of Breckenridge Brewery's new facilities in Littleton on Saturday, July 30. The tour will highlight how Breckenridge integrated efficiency upgrades and measures into the new brewery. Meet at...
By EmmamHowe // Marketing/Green Policy Development Event Date: 07/30/2016 + Show |
July 29th: Green Workplace Challenge Workshop #1: Getting Started with the GWC
OVERVIEW: Green Workplace Challenge competitors are seeking the edge they need to get ahead. This workshop guides participants through the first steps of the GWC, including how to set up their GWC accounts, develop their individualized game plan, build their baselines, and start tracking their actions. Participants will learn about many of the...
By EmmamHowe // Marketing/Green Policy Development Event Date: 07/29/2016 + Show |
July 28th: Green Your Workplace: Sustainable Practices For Businesses
Are you a business owner looking to save money on utility and fuel bills? Or are you an employee of a local business or organization interested in working with your fellow employees to be more sustainable at work? Then this class is for you. There are countless ways to save money and resources at work. At the event, you will discuss energy, water...
By EmmamHowe // Marketing/Green Policy Development Event Date: 07/28/2016 + Show |
July 27th: CityCoHo's 1st Ever Green Walks in Philly
Join CityCoHo for a healthy alternative to Green Drinks! It's beautiful outside--so why go to a dark bar to network with like-minded people? Meet-up with sustainability professionals and eco-geeks of all stripes for smart conversation and beautiful scenery. The group will converge at the base of the footbridge (near the dog parks) at the...
By EmmamHowe // Marketing/Green Policy Development Event Date: 07/27/2016 + Show |
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