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Solarize Central New York Project Coordinator - Apply by June 19th!
The CNY RPDB is seeking to hire a mature and poised Project Coordinator to lead the agency’s Solarize Central New York campaign. Solarize Central New York aims to increase the adoption of small-scale (under 200 kW) residential and small c… more...
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Green Building Jobs
0 replies | 1452 views | Posted on: 06/17/2015 | Last updated: 06/17/2015
Get a Free Rain Barrel as a Syracuse Resident
Calling all residents of Syracuse, NY! Thanks to a generous grant through the Save the Rain Program, every homeowner in the City of Syracuse is entitled to a free Rain Barrel. A rain barrel is, as the EPA puts it, a system that collects… more...
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Municipal Initiatives
1 replies | 2144 views | Posted on: 06/16/2015 | Last updated: 06/16/2015
The Biggest Event in the Green Building Industry is Greenbuild!
The Greenbuild International Conference and Expo will take place in Washington, D.C. this year and bring together thousands interested in the green building industry. This is considered to be one of the biggest green building conferences wo… more...
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Events
0 replies | 941 views | Posted on: 06/16/2015 | Last updated: 06/16/2015
Zero Waste and Recycling: How Companies Manage Green Messaging June 16th, 1 pm ET
Zero Waste and Recycling: How Companies Manage Green Messaging, June 16th, 1 pm ET Internal systems, industry or consensus standards, supply-chain sustainability valuations and third-party verification are all tools companies are using t… more...
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0 replies | 550 views | Posted on: 06/16/2015 | Last updated: 06/16/2015
A Price On Carbon: Driving the Economic Road Forward, 6/18 6-8 pm
A Price On Carbon: Driving the Economic Road Forward Thursday, June 18, 2015 - 6 to 8 pm Non Profit Center 89 South Street Boston, MA CABA invites members and friends to attend a workshop on carbon pricing in Massachusetts. We have… more...
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Massachusetts
0 replies | 926 views | Posted on: 06/16/2015 | Last updated: 06/16/2015
The Urban Commons?
We've all heard of the tragedy of the commons, in which unrestrained individual use exhausts a publicly shared resource. I recently came across an article that describes a phenomenon the author calls “the opening of the Urban Commons,” … more...
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Sustainable Communities and Developments
1 replies | 873 views | Posted on: 06/15/2015 | Last updated: 06/15/2015
Boston Area Solar Energy Association Forum, Thursday June 11th - 7 pm - Maximum Solar June!
Thursday, June 11th First Parish in Cambridge Unitarian Universalist 3 Church Street, Harvard Square Doors open at 7 p.m. Presentation at 7:30 p.m. Forum: New MIT Study — "The Future of Solar Energy"! Bonus Forum: "Defining Sola… more...
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Massachusetts
1 replies | 1105 views | Posted on: 06/09/2015 | Last updated: 06/10/2015
Introduction to the Living Building Institute's JUST Program (Webinar):, June 16, 2015
Tuesday, June 16, 2015 - 12:00pm to 1:00pm Online via WebEx The International Living Future Institute’s™ JUST™ program is a voluntary disclosure program and tool for all types and sizes of organizations. The JUST™ program prov… more...
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0 replies | 854 views | Posted on: 06/09/2015 | Last updated: 06/09/2015
Western MA Green Consortium Meeting - Building Codes - June 10, 5 pm
The Western Mass Green Consortium's monthly Green Night information and networking event is coming up TOMORROW NIGHT on Wednesday, June 10 at 5:00 pm in the Clarion Hotel, Northampton. We are excited to offer a unique presentation on buil… more...
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0 replies | 1027 views | Posted on: 06/09/2015 | Last updated: 06/09/2015
Made In the USA
I would love to hear from people and companies currently involved in the #madeinmmerica movement/program. I remember (kind of cheesy) commercials about this long ago, and then the momentum seemed to disappear. That seems unfortunate- #MadeI… more...
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Other Green Building - Other
2 replies | 1893 views | Posted on: 06/04/2015 | Last updated: 06/05/2015
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