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The Climate Pledge Announces More Than 100 Signatories Committed to Achieving Net-Zero Carbon by 2040 or Sooner
April 21, 2021 GMT
SEATTLE (BUSINESS WIRE) Apr 21, 2021
Today, Amazon and Global Optimism announced that more than 100 companies have now signed The Climate Pledge. Among the 52 new signatories joining The Climate Pledge today are well-known brands including Alaska Airlines, Colgate-Palmolive, HEINEKEN, PepsiCo, Telefónica, and Visa. Pledge signatories in total generate more than $1.4 trillion in global annual sales and have more than 5 million employees across 25 industries in 16 countries demonstrating the collective impact The Climate Pledge can have in addressing climate change.
FirstEnergy to Plant Trees Marking Earth Day, Arbor Day Celebrations
Planting initiative part of FirstEnergy s commitment to environmental stewardship and sustainable business practices
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AKRON, Ohio, April 19, 2021 /PRNewswire/ FirstEnergy (NYSE:FE) is set to plant thousands of trees throughout its service territory from April 22 through April 30 to celebrate Earth Day and Arbor Day. The initiative is an important part of the company s efforts to reduce FirstEnergy s carbon footprint, promote responsible use of natural resources and further the advancement of sustainable practices.
Held at many parks and nature reserves throughout FirstEnergy s service territory, the Earth Day and Arbor Day events will combine actual tree planting and sapling giveaways. Some of the larger events will be taking place at the Cleveland MetroParks in Ohio and Wood County 4-H campgrounds in Parkersburg, W.Va., on April 22, and ClearWater Conse
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April 12, 2021
OGDEN, Utah – For her commitment to sustainability practices at Weber State University and in northern Utah, Jennifer Bodine has been honored with the John A. Lindquist Award for 2021 given through the Center for Community Engaged Learning (CCEL).
This year CCEL will also present the first Ivory Prize to students committed to leadership and community engagement. The honorees, as well as community partners, faculty, staff and students involved in community engagement, will be recognized during a drive-through celebration at the Dee Events Center on April 15 from 2-4 p.m.
Jennifer Bodine
For more than a decade as Weber State’s Facilities Management sustainability manager, Jennifer Bodine has helped the campus community catch her vision of affordable, sustainable environmental practices.
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The farmer’s market at Cornell provides fresh, healthy food to the campus - and is completely run by students. Cornell is a top performer in campus engagement for sustainability which includes food education. Cornell outperforms peers with Platinum sustainability rating
March 5, 2021
The 2020 AASHE Sustainable Campus Index provides a comparison of top-performing colleges and universities overall, and in seventeen campus sustainability impact areas. The index compares schools in areas like food, buildings & renewable energy, sustainability curriculum, public engagement, and diversity & affordability.
The comparisons are based on data submitted by institutions to the comprehensive Sustainability Tracking, Assessment & Rating System (STARS).