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GO Green!

September 24, 2008 in Environment, Real estate by Paulette Costa | No comments

Some of today’s environmental buzzwords are “green” and “global warming” and “healthy environment,” but what exactly do these buzzwords mean to our homes, our health and our pocketbooks?  I had the opportunity to dig into the effects of global warming during my research for our Home Efficiency Seminar.

There are volumes of information available online and in print. Go Green, Live Rich by David Bach with Hillary Rosner offers “50 Simple Ways to Save the Earth and Get Rich Trying,” and Sophia Uliano tells us “8 Simple Steps to an Eco-Friendly Life” in her book, Gorgeously Green.

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Lights out for “Earth Hour 2008” on March 29

March 24, 2008 in Brand Building, Communications, Environment, Innovation, Marketing by Kevin Doell | No comments

Posted by Kevin Doell

This is cool.

Tomorrow I’m kicking off a company-wide employee green Task Force and, wouldn’t you know it, someone sent me a link to Earth Hour 2008. Great timing. Check out the video above.

It’s a pretty simple idea that is intriguing, though immensely complicated to execute I bet. On Saturday, March 29th, the organizers at Earth Hour (the folks from the World Wildlife Fund, WWF) are asking everyone to turn off their lights from 8-9 p.m., local time, in the fight to reduce global warming.

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