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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… more...
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0 replies | 1832 views | Posted on: 07/01/2016 | Last updated: 07/01/2016
BREAKING NEWS: MA Senate Energized To PASS Omnibus Energy Bill
Yesterday evening, in an unprecedented unanimous 39-0 vote, the Massachusetts Senate passed their version of the Omnibus energy bill. The bill requires utilities to solicit long-term contracts for at least 2,000 megawatts of offshore wind b… more...
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Government Policies
0 replies | 1318 views | Posted on: 07/01/2016 | Last updated: 07/01/2016
10 Cities That Are Sustainable Food Vanguards
With the world population expected to rise from 7.4 billion to a whopping 11.2 billion by 2011, a serious and significant question has been percolating through the international community: how are we going to feed all of these people? Our c… more...
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Other Green Building
0 replies | 3104 views | Posted on: 07/01/2016 | Last updated: 07/01/2016
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 wi… more...
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0 replies | 1902 views | Posted on: 06/30/2016 | Last updated: 06/30/2016
U.S, Canada, and Mexico Make Clean Energy Pledge for 2025
The United States, Canada, and Mexico’s leaders have pledged to source 50% of their overall electricity through clean energy by 2025. President Obama, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, and President Enrique Pena Nieto met at a one d… more...
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0 replies | 1375 views | Posted on: 06/30/2016 | Last updated: 06/30/2016
July 21st: Green Drinks – Brewery Vivant, Grand Rapids, MI
Join WMEAC for their Green Drinks event at Brewery Vivant on July 21 from 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm. WMEAC is excited to be in the East Hills neighborhood of Grand Rapids to check out one of the greenest breweries in the nation, Brewery Vivant … more...
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0 replies | 1081 views | Posted on: 06/30/2016 | Last updated: 06/30/2016
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… more...
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0 replies | 2005 views | Posted on: 06/30/2016 | Last updated: 06/30/2016
Cities Leading the Push For Zero-Energy Buildings
In the wake of the Paris Climate Agreement, much of the world’s attention has been turned to what is being done on national and international levels to combat the ever-growing threats of climate change. While the provisions and accountabi… more...
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0 replies | 2883 views | Posted on: 06/29/2016 | Last updated: 06/29/2016
FREE Film Preview 6/30 7-10 pm - "Dear President Obama," about Oil Drilling and Clean Energy Opportunities - Dartmouth, MA
FREE Film Preview 6/30 7-10 pm "Dear President Obama," about Oil Drilling and Clean Energy Opportunities June 30 from 7-10PM Dartmouth Town Hall, room 304 400 Slocum Road, Dartmouth, MA 02747 The film takes a cross-country l… more...
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0 replies | 916 views | Posted on: 06/28/2016 | Last updated: 06/28/2016
Building the SouthCoast's Clean Energy Future, Wednesday June 29, 6-7:30 pm, New Bedford
SouthCoast Community Energy Series: Building the SouthCoast's Clean Energy Future Wednesday, June 29, 2016 from 6 - 7:30 PM Greater New Bedford Regional Vocational-Technical High School 1121 Ashley Boulevard New Bedford, MA … more...
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0 replies | 675 views | Posted on: 06/28/2016 | Last updated: 06/28/2016
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