Articles tagged with: environmental defense fund
Three months after President Obama pledged his commitment to Gulf Coast restoration in a June address from the Oval Office, the White House released a report yesterday that outlines recommendations for ecosystem restoration and economic recovery …
Dr. Angelina Freeman, a coastal scientist at the Environmental Defense Fund, checks for traces of oil in the waters near the Elmer’s Island Wildlife Refuge in southern Louisiana. Environmental specialists like Dr. Freeman are needed …
One of the strongest arguments for passing a climate and clean energy bill is that it will boost the economy and create jobs.
Here’s more evidence to support that claim: an updated map compiled by Environmental Defense Fund …
One of the strongest arguments for passing a climate and clean energy bill is that it will boost the economy and create jobs.
Here’s more evidence to support that claim: an updated map compiled by Environmental Defense Fund …
This is a guest post by Jamie Shea, Intern, EDF Corporate Partnerships
The two greatest human motivators are aspiration and desperation. Traditional marketing has effectively used aspirational lifestyle branding to create a culture where individuals define …
This past February, Walmart made a major commitment to reduce the carbon footprint from the lifecycle of its products, including its supply chain, by 20 million metric tons of carbon dioxide between now and 2015. …
Port facilities are critical hubs of international trade. In the U.S., over 2 billion tons of cargo pass through our ports each year. These facilities can also be significant sources of harmful …
By Attia Qureshi, EDF Summer Associate, University of Michigan
Where can companies go for advice on getting started with energy efficiency? What’s the first step? And what tools and resources are available to help?
At the start …
Port facilities are critical hubs of international trade. In the U.S., over 2 billion tons of cargo pass through our ports each year. These facilities can also be significant sources of harmful emissions that affect …
About one million new jobs in the clean energy field have been created by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, better known as the stimulus bill. That’s according the latest report from the Council of …
