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From Google to North Face: Six of the best Earth Day announcements

Business Green

On its 50th anniversary and in the midst of the worst global crisis in living memory, this year's Earth Day had a particular power and resonance. I've always been somewhat ambivalent about Earth Day. We're good at having Earth Days, but Earth Years? — Simon Evans (@DrSimEvans) April 22, 2020.

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Best of GBB in 2020: Green Businesses Leading the Sustainable Business Movement

Green Business Bureau

Now that 2020 is over, we’d like to take this time to recognize some of our member companies via our 2nd annual “Best of GBB” awards. Among others, participating in a plant-a-tree program and organizing company-wide (remote) Earth Day activities are some initiatives proposed for the future. IMPETUS DIGITAL.

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Ego Eco Seva – Revisited

Fairsnape

We perhaps see the current ‘Eco’ period starting in the 1970s with the first Earth Day, or with the Club of Rome, or as I like to frame it, with the 1987 Brundtland Common Purpose definition. Ed Gillispie in a lovely early 2020 Medium The End of ‘Saving the World’? But of course, ‘Ego and Eco’ are running concurrently.

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12 things to do this Earth Day while we are all at home

Enervee

April 22nd is the 50th anniversary of Earth Day?—?and Don’t just leave it to Earth day! Why not look into what can be done every day and make taking care of the environment a regular part of how you live. and while we may be staying home right now there are still plenty of ways we can do our part for the planet!

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Des Moines, Iowa commits to 24/7 clean electricity

Renewable Energy World

Mandelbaum describes how he has already seen climate change impacts during his term on the council: flash flooding in 2018, a derecho storm in 2020 , and a severe drought in 2021. Damage from the derecho storm that swept Iowa 2020. Photo from Phil Roeder via Flickr (CC BY 2.0). Des Moines Citizens Task Force on Sustainability.

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SPECTRAFORCE – Proving That Everyone Deserves NEWJOBPHORIA™

Green Business Bureau

Their Sustainability Committee ECOPHORIA includes employees from all departments and backgrounds which empowers and enables open discussion to present their sustainability ideas, aspirations, successes, and achievements across various platforms, including trade shows, social media, and blogs.

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The History of Earth Day: A Look At Where It All Began – Part 1

Green Business Bureau

Earth day is an annual event celebrating the achievements of the environmental movement and raising awareness to the importance of ecological sustainability for long-term human stability. April 22nd, 1970, marks the first Earth Day, which mobilized 20 million Americans across the continent. Earth day through the years.

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