Green Careers

As people are finally beginning to take notice of the shared planet around us, and the ways in which our daily activities can have a negative impact many people are turning to various ways they can help, even with careers. There are many hobbies, activities and careers you can make for yourself, some would be [...]

Jack Bauer and 24 Go Green

 
Executives have decided to take the hit show, 24, to the next level by committing to cut down on the amount of fuel used during filming to make the show more environmentally friendly, launching the show as the first “carbon neutral” TV production.
It’s been reported that execs have already hired consultants to monitor carbon dioxide output, [...]

Jackie Christie Will Debut New Eco Friendly Clothing Line

 
NBA star Doug Christie’s wife, Jackie Christie, who is a multi-talented fashion designer, author and model, is set to release her new clothing line, ‘Colored Girl’, on May 9, 2009,  as well as a third book, “Proud to Be a Colored Girl.”
Jackie’s line will launch with eco friendly 100% organic cotton t-shirts and accessories, and will [...]

Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation & Partners Donate $90 Million to Farmers in Africa

 
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation recently announced two partnerships and $48 million in grants to help hundreds of thousands of small cocoa and cashew farmers in sub Saharan Africa to significantly increase their incomes so they can lift themselves out of hunger and poverty. 
The two grants — $23 million to the World Cocoa Foundation and [...]

Natural Health Magazine Selects Top Green Companies

 
In its May 2009 issue, Natural Health magazine will honor the greenest companies of 2008. The “Natural Health Green Choice Awards” will identify large, multinational companies with tremendous reach and influence that are implementing substantial, green initiatives and inspiring others to do the same. Actor and environmental activist Ed Begley, Jr. will be a special [...]

Teamsters Want Better, Greener Jobs

 
Teamsters General President Jim Hoffa spoke to a crowd of 2,500 who attended the Good Jobs, Green Jobs National Conference in Washington on February 4th and said he intends to step up with labor and environmental allies to create more green jobs in the United States and to make certain those green jobs are also good [...]

Wal-Mart Donates $5.7 Million to Support the Creation of Green Jobs

 
The Wal-Mart Foundation just announced plans to award the U.S. Conference of Mayors and Veterans Green Jobs various grants which will total $5.7 million dollars to support the creation of green jobs in the United States.
This spring, six grants will be awarded to non-profit organizations which will assist training people for green jobs. Next year, [...]

Making Green Jobs Good Jobs

 
Did you know that Wednesday, February 4th, is Green Jobs Advocacy Day on Capitol Hill?
 Today, Senate Finance Committee member Debbie Stabenow (D-Michigan) and House Energy and Commerce Committee member Jay Inslee (D-Washington), are scheduled to join Laborers’ International Union general president Terence O’Sullivan, Sierra Club political director Cathy Duvall, and clean energy business leaders and [...]

Disneyland Implements Programs to Reduce Emissions

 
As part of its ongoing commitment to the environment, Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, California, recently announced two environmental initiatives which help reduce carbon dioxide emissions. The tourist resort is using compressed natural gas to fuel the guest trams and recycled cooking oil to power its Disneyland Railroad steam trains and Mark Twain riverboat.
The Disneyland Railroad [...]