Communications & Media

From television to telephony, companies are working towards a greener future.

Birmingham, AL to Host 2010 Green Building Focus Conference and Expo

Green Lifestyles - Tuesday, August 24th, the city of Birmingham, Alabama will host the 2010 Green Building Focus conference and expo. This 3-day event, which will be held at the Jefferson Convention ComplexBeginning Tuesday, August 24th, the city of Birmingham, Alabama will host the 2010 Green Building Focus conference and expo. This 3-day event, which will be held at the Jefferson Convention Complex, is designed to showcase the latest in sustainable building development. Focused on exploring the popular and growing demand for green building, this year’s conference aims to inform and educate the southeast region’s leading architects, engineers, property owners, and construction professionals, as well as students, faculty, and those interested in learning more about the recent trends, technologies and materials available in the green building movement. Read More »

Going Green While Making Green

Hult International Business School publishes Greenovate! which examines how companies can employ environmentally-friendly strategies while turning a profit.

Imagine a neighborhood where smart, solar-powered garbage cans signal trash collectors only when they are full and ready to be emptied, thus reducing fuel costs. Or a mass transit system where buses run on recycled cooking oil, making them cheaper to operate with reduced emissions. Or a program to create homes for the poor by converting and upgrading discarded shipping containers. Read More »

See Oceans for Earthday

Green Lifestyles - See Oceans for Earthday, See OCEANS, Save Oceans" initiative, DisneyNature will donate a portion of each ticketI got news the other day that Oceans from DisneyNature will be released on Earth Day 2010.  I’m really excited about this, not only because I expect it will be every bit as captivating and utterly gorgeous as Earth was, but also because, as they did with Earth, they are going to use a portion of the ticket sales for the greater, greener good! Read More »

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