Awards & Rankings

Cox Celebrates Earth Month with Launch of California’s Cox Conserves Heroes Awards Program

Cox Communications, in partnership with The Trust for Public Land, is seeking nominations for environmental volunteers in Cox’s service areas in Orange County, San Diego and Santa Barbara. Nominations are being accepted at CoxConservesHeroes.com through 5 p.m. on April 27 for volunteers who are creating, preserving or enhancing outdoor spaces.

Environment

Awareness and Importance of Circular Economy is Growing, UPS/GreenBiz Study Finds

Last week, UPS and GreenBiz launched a 2016 study titled The Growth of the Circular Economy, which captures insights from sustainability executives about perceptions of the circular economy, including key business drivers, barriers and opportunities. Here are five major takeaways from the study.

Awards & Rankings

Cox and The Trust for Public Land Launch Arizona’s 5th Annual Cox Conserves Heroes Awards Program

Cox Communications, in partnership with The Trust for Public Land, is seeking nominations for Arizona’s 5th annual Cox Conserves Heroes awards program. A total of $20,000 will be donated to local environmental nonprofits on behalf of the winner and finalists.

Energy & Infrastructure

Major Brand Companies Across Industries Filing Legal Brief Supporting EPA’s Clean Power Plan

Four global brand companies with significant energy footprints in nearly every state in the country are filing an amicus brief today in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit supporting the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Clean Power Plan aimed at reducing carbon pollution from the nation’s electric sector.

Environment

NWF Asks Americans to Pledge to Be Butterfly Heroes

The National Wildlife Federation today announced the launch of Butterfly Heroes presented by Subaru with a goal of 100,000 Americans pledging to help save monarchs and other critically important pollinators in 2016.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Ceres’ Response to the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures Scoping Report

Ceres president Mindy Lubber praised the members of the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) on the release of their “Phase 1” report today, which lays out the scope and high level objectives for the task force’s work.

Volunteering & Community

#EarthMonth Profile: Cox Conserves Heroes Improve Outdoor Spaces For All

April is a month to observe sustainability and encourage eco-friendly behavior. The Cox Conserves Heroes program, however, celebrates environmental volunteers all year long.

Education & Workforce Development

Announcing Xploration Station's #StudentAstronaut Contest, Giving STEM Students the Chance to Train like an Astronaut

Xploration Station, the country’s only E/I broadcast destination dedicated exclusively to STEM programming for teens and their families, announced the return of its #StudentAstronaut contest today. This will be the second iteration of the nationwide competition tied to the popular series Xploration Outer Space.

Environment

Talk with Green Guy Show - Mayors Climate Summit Series. Interview with Mayor Esther Manheimer of Asheville, NC

Listen to Talk with Green Guy's interview with Asheville Mayor Esther Manheimer talking about sustainability initiatives

Energy & Infrastructure

Gas-to-Electricity Plant Debuts at Irvine's Bowerman Landfill

The Bowerman Power Project went into operation this week, converting methane gas, a byproduct of landfill trash, into enough electricity to power 26,000 homes.

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