This home energy company is focused on reducing its customers» energy bills and
carbon footprints through weatherization, solar panel installation, and revamped heating and cooling systems.
In a press release by PETA, the animal rights group noted that in discussions with Tesla, PETA pointed out the possibility for the electric car company to reduce
its carbon footprint through the usage of vegan leather.
For example, that could mean investing in a company that's actively working to reduce
its carbon footprint through its supply chain operations, or a company that is a leader in promoting gender diversity through maternity and paternity policies, or one that is improving access to high quality healthcare for poor people globally.
The goal includes an ambitious end - to - end approach to reduce
its carbon footprint through actions to reduce deforestation in its agricultural supply chain as well as to cut carbon dioxide emissions from manufacturing by an absolute 15 percent, in line with science - based targets.
The debate comes in the middle of Energy Saving Week, a campaign run by the Energy Saving Trust aimed at reducing the population's
carbon footprint through simple changes in the home.
REDUCING OUR CARBON FOOTPRINT We are reducing
our carbon footprint through forward - thinking energy reductions and efficiencies, combined with cost - effective carbon offsets, to eliminate our overall carbon footprint.
Frustrated at waiting for funding to enable them to implement sustainable changes, the students and head at Ashley School in Surrey decided to take matters into their own hands, imagining ways to reduce
their carbon footprint through means that were already at hand.
The Evoque breaks new ground by being the first Range Rover to offer the option of front - wheel - drive for customers who do not require the brand's legendary all - terrain capability, but who wish to minimise
their carbon footprint through further reduced fuel consumption and CO2 emissions.
Good news travels in pairs and today we have two stories from two separate universities who have taken the steps to reduce
their carbon footprint through various program initiatives.
«Doesn't he know this sends
his carbon footprint through the roof?!»
It is possible to offset
your carbon footprint through either airlines or hotel proprietors, or you could donate your money directly to a philanthropic cause or organisation that is working to reduce the global impact.
SThree has taken their greatest environmental step forward to date, by offsetting their entire
carbon footprint through the Panama Wind Project in India.
As it may still not be possible to eliminate
your carbon footprint through emissions avoidance measures alone, the third step in pursuing carbon neutrality is to compensate for unavoidable emissions.
«When individuals offset
their carbon footprint through projects like CDI's Trees of Hope, they're not only taking action on their unavoidable, personal contribution to climate change, but they're also addressing challenges like food security and education because many farmers include income - generating crop trees in their plantings and use their carbon finance earnings to pay for their children's schooling fees.
«People around the world are beginning to address [climate change] by reducing
their carbon footprint through less consumption and better technology,» wrote the Center for Biological Diversity (CBD).
By reducing
our carbon footprint through the integration of renewable energy businesses and jobs are being created stimulating our economy.
At terrapass we help sustainability managers and companies, big and small, communicate the importance of managing
your carbon footprint through carbon offsets.
First Choice Reporting is committed to the conservation of natural resources and reducing
the carbon footprint through its Go Green transcript and exhibit package.
Not exact matches
Darin Kingston of d.light, whose profitable solar - powered LED lanterns simultaneously address poverty, education, air pollution / toxic fumes / health risks, energy savings,
carbon footprint, and more Janine Benyus, biomimicry pioneer who finds models in the natural world for everything from extracting water from fog (as a desert beetle does) to construction materials (spider silk) to designing flood - resistant buildings by studying anthills in India's monsoon climate, and shows what's possible when you invite the planet to join your design thinking team Dean Cycon, whose coffee company has not only exclusively sold organic fairly traded gourmet coffee and cocoa beans since its founding in 1993, but has funded dozens of village - led community development projects in the lands where he sources his beans John Kremer, whose concept of exponential growth
through «biological marketing,» just as a single kernel of corn grows into a plant bearing thousands of new kernels, could completely change your business strategy Amory Lovins of the Rocky Mountain Institute, who built a near - net - zero - energy luxury home back in 1983, and has developed a scientific, economically viable plan to get the entire economy off oil, coal, and nuclear and onto renewables — while keeping and even improving our high standard of living
We are aware that running our business leaves a
carbon footprint, so we try our best to offset these omissions
through planting trees with Treesponsibility, who have granted us
carbon neutral status.
Through the audit process, Bord Bia also determines a
carbon footprint for each individual farm using an accredited foot - printing model.
Many of our customers have reduced their
carbon footprints by 20 - 30 %
through utilizing our technology,» said Steven LaVoie, Chairman and CEO at ArrowStream.
• Source our iconic ingredients sustainably; • Improve the livelihoods of small farmers who grow McCormick's iconic herbs and spices; • Champion equality for women and people of color
through supplier diversity programs, educational programs and employee focused initiatives; • Reduce the company's environmental impact by lowering our
carbon footprint, decreasing water use, reducing solid waste and developing sustainable packaging innovations.
The
Carbon Reduction Label originates from the UK - based
Carbon Trust, and advises consumers of the total
carbon footprint of a product: from raw materials and manufacturing right
through to disposal or recycling of packaging.
As a natural products manufacturer NOW is keenly aware of our potential impact on the environment, and we're committed to responsible stewardship of our planet
through the reduction of our
carbon footprint and other sustainability initiatives.
Considered, until now, a source of greenhouse gas emissions, capturing the CO2 fixed by the tropical forest
through the soils of the watershed to release it into the atmosphere, the Amazon River actually has a balanced
carbon footprint.
The National Hockey League will significantly reduce its
carbon footprint — as well as the greenhouse gas emissions of its 30 franchise teams —
through improved energy conservation, detailed efficiency analyses and the purchase of renewable energy certificates (RECs) under a newly signed agreement with Constellation Energy Group, the league announced yesterday.
While the
carbon produced
through the transportation of food goods is small next to the impact of red meat production, it is easy to combat and will take you one step closer to reducing your
carbon footprint.
Mindful of our commitment to sustainability and the need to minimise our
carbon footprint, we try to strike a balance
through our relationship with growers, by sourcing locally where possible and
through fair trade organisations when we need to buy outside the UK and Europe.
The UK Space Agency has provided a grant to support the project, which will look at human behaviour
through analysis of the
carbon footprint of homes and schools alongside the monitoring of changes in polar ice using Earth Observation data.
Perhaps you know of a student already saving the world (or at least your local community or school)
through their brilliant recycling scheme or a youth group rescuing wildlife or busting
carbon footprints.
The publishing industry has extolled the virtues of digital publishing — less waste, lower transport and delivery costs, a reduced
carbon footprint — especially where periodicals are concerned, but there is more to delivering e-content in the form of newspapers and magazines than simply browsing
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The publishing industry has extolled the virtues of digital publishing — less waste, lower transport and delivery costs, a reduced
carbon footprint — especially where periodicals are concerned, but there is more to delivering e-content in the form of newspapers and magazines than simply browsing
through a magazine while you wait for the train.
Developed by State Street Global Exchange, State Street's data and analytics business, ESGX will provide clients with a web platform
through which they can assess ESG factor exposure in their portfolios, such as a company's
carbon footprint, the type of labor used in a supply chain, and board diversity statistics.
They have offset over 130 tons of
carbon for their travelers» flights
through Carbon Fund, a non-profit organization that calculates the
carbon footprint of businesses and the cost of offsetting it
through initiatives like tree planting.
Through solar panels, organic compost recycling, paper recycling, community garbage removal and community human approach towards pollution issues — we try to reduce our
carbon footprint.»
She is helping to change the
carbon footprint of Detroit
through revitalizing neighborhoods, finding solutions for everyday waste, and eliminating trips to the landfill.
Through the initiative of Associate Professor and George Clark Chair of Mechanical Engineering Melody Baglione, the funding is connecting Cooper Union students, facilities staff, and an energy consultant in a multifaceted initiative to increase Cooper Union's energy efficiency and reduce our
carbon footprint.
Those processes and practices by Think Eco-Logical are intended to help get data centers and IT businesses
through the down economy by saving them money, as well as help the global climate crisis by shrinking the giant
carbon footprint of the industry.
«We have already taken important steps to reduce our
carbon footprint and leave a positive impact on the planet by reducing the packaging size, by introducing FSC certified packaging and
through our investment in an offshore wind farm.
We support our clients
through all levels of the
carbon compensation process with, including
carbon footprints, the development of emission reduction strategies, and advise on how to select or develop climate protection projects that best suit your needs.
And we know how to help you achieve your sustainability goals
through the use of trees to offset your
carbon footprint.
«Invasive species are a leading driver of the decline of native species,» said Pejchar, which is why she was surprised at the paucity of «science on the
footprint of energy development [as it impacts] the spread of invasive species or the loss of
carbon storage / sequestration
through habitat alteration.»
Through the calculation of your carbon footprint, it is evident that the activities that create the greatest amount of emissions can be reduced through conser
Through the calculation of your
carbon footprint, it is evident that the activities that create the greatest amount of emissions can be reduced
through conser
through conservation.
Civil society, governments and business communities must accept that if we do not change the way we live on this planet and do something to reduce drastically the
carbon footprint and increase dramatically access to renewable energy now
through tougher regulations and an overhaul of the fossil fuel industry (stop subsidizing the polluters and begin funding the human solutions to climate change), the planet will continue to change in devastating ways.
While glaciers and ice sheets may physically plug large stores of buried methane hydrates or pull
carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere
through millions of small holes, their impacts reach much further than their physical
footprint.
That is why the
carbon fee proposal is so attractive — it provides another avenue
through which we can further reduce our
carbon footprint.»
Through their partnerships with Bullfrog Power, these Canadian icons are reducing their
carbon emissions
footprints and helping create awareness about the actions we can all take to reduce our environmental impact.
The 2030 Challenge for Products calls on the global architecture, planning, design, and building community, to specify, design, and manufacture products for new developments, buildings, and renovations to meet a maximum
carbon - equivalent
footprint of 30 % below the product category average
through 2014 — increasing to 50 % by 2030.
Taking advantage of the funding available to advance these projects, comments Vroegh, allows entities to both reduce their
carbon footprint and generate profit
through the sale of recovered materials.