US Organic Food Sales Reach Record $39 Billion in 2014
Farms can’t keep up with growing demand for organic food, and questions remain about the largest industrial operations. via Sustainable Business
Transforming Our World: The UN’s New Sustainable Development Agenda
2030 Sustainable Development Goals were formally adopted by the UN this week. via Sustainable Business
Three Civil War cannons pulled from South Carolina river – CNN
CNNThree Civil War cannons pulled from South Carolina riverCNNStephanie Crette, director of the lab, said the conservation is expected to take about two years, as opposed to six years for cannons recovered from the famous Confederate raider CSS Alabama off Cherbourg, France. That’s because items found in a marine …Archaeologists pluck 3 Civil War cannons from […]
Shell Pulls Out of the Arctic!
After all the protests, there isn’t enough oil to make it worth it, says Shell. via Sustainable Business
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Fossil Fuel Divestment Reaches $2.6 Trillion
In just three years, investing in fossil fuel companies is starting to be viewed as a poor choice. via Sustainable Business
North Carolina’s Youth Conservation Corps Completes Conservation Projects on … – NCTechNews (press release)
North Carolina’s Youth Conservation Corps Completes Conservation Projects on …NCTechNews (press release)RALEIGH, N.C. — The North Carolina Youth Conservation Corps (NCYCC) has completed high priority conservation and community service projects that will enhance North Carolina’s protected lands and create more recreation opportunities for North … via Carolina Tech News
Buying Up Farmland to Meet Organic Demand, That’s Farmland LP
Farmland LP buys large swaths of US farmland and converts it to organic agriculture. via Sustainable Business
CIB 9/28/2015: Polluter Protection Act up for vote today
The Polluter Protection Act is set for votes today, and conservationists are warning that its supporters will be held accountable if they succeed in passing the most anti-environmental bill of the year. This week in CIB. Legislative Watch: Polluter Protection Act Votes Set Today Both the House and Senate are scheduled to vote this afternoon […]
2015 Green Tie Awards
The 2015 Green Tie Awards were held on Wednesday, May 27 at the Nature Research Center after a broken pipe forced a venue shift from the original NC Museum of Natural Science. Attorney General Roy Cooper served as the event’s keynote speaker. A recipient of NCLCV’s Catalyst Award at the 2009 Green Tie Awards dinner, […]
