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As the sun began to set on 2009, we asked some of our readers and partners to share their innovations, commitments, and passions for the coming year.
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If all of the finalists’ proposed businesses were realized, they would save more than one trillion gallons of water annually.
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Jackson Family Wines is introducing the wine industry to a new era in winery water recycling and energy-use reduction that, if adopted by even 35% of California wineries, could result in conserving as much as one billion gallons of water annually.
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That's Muhtar Kent, the CEO of Coca-Cola, on the right. On the left is a polar bear. I caught up with Muhtar Kent at COP15, where he was one of a few Fortune 500 CEOs to show up in an effort to influence the climate talks.
by Marc Gunther
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With help from property management firm Cushman & Wakefield, the 38-story First Market Tower in San Francisco has earned LEED-Gold certification and become the largest existing building on the U.S. West Coast to receive such a rating from the U.S. Green Building Council.
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(Episode 100): Coca-Cola Company CEO Muhtar Kent, one of a scant number of Fortune 500 chief execs to make it to COP15, tells GreenBiz.com Senior Writer Marc Gunther what compelled the company to have a strong presence at the climate conference.
by Marc Gunther
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The trumped-up "Climate Gate" scandal has drawn an inordinate amount of attention during the Copenhagen meetings, with climate change deniers using fairly innocuous evidence of a few researchers squabbling to question the integrity of all climate science.
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In a sense, the work being done this week in Copenhagen is really about saving on the Earth's electric -- and water -- bill.<br />
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With world leaders poised to begin climate talks, it's time to apply lessons learned locally to the global playing field. We need critical thinking and action by leaders who are willing to apply those local solutions to drive change at a global scale.<br />
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In the face of even more widespread water shortages and scarcity that already affect more than a billion people worldwide, there is some good news in the form of cost-effective, sustainable solutions to address water needs for everyone.
by Marc Gunther
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Seeking to replicate its success in increasing voluntary reporting by companies on carbon emissions, the CDP develops a mechanism for corporate reporting on water use.
by Robert Kropp
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The United States is using less water than it did 35 years ago, which is a good thing given the rising concern about water issues among investors and stakeholders worldwide, new information released this week shows.
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The terms and concepts of sustainability and corporate social responsibility seem to have entered our everyday vocabulary and lifestyle, but these terms are packed with contextual meaning -- and not everyone can have a conversation with a common understanding of these issues.
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In the latest move to expand its sustainability efforts, Marriott International Inc. says its green hotel portfolio will grow tenfold in the next five years with the introduction of a design prototype for new green properties.<br />
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The city of Phoenix's revamped LEED-Silver certified convention center will serve as an appropriate backdrop next week for Greenbuild 2009, the vast showcase for green building innovations and ideas.
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The pharmaceutical giant set a goal of cutting its water consumption to 40 percent below 2004 levels by late 2011, relative to sales. The company announced Monday its efforts have yielded a 37 percent normalized reduction, bringing the company very close to its goal two years ahead of schedule.
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UL Environment has validated the energy and water-savings claims of a popular washer and LCD TV by LG Electronics USA, the first consumer electronics and appliance manufacturer to have some of its products reviewed by by the program.
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A team entry submitted by design firms WATG and IDEO earned the top honor in the U.S. Green Building Council's inaugural Sustainable Suite Design Competition.<br />
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Green Cities California, the collaborative of 10 cities and counties acknowledged as sustainability leaders, launches a website today that's to serve as a resource for other communities striving to go green.
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The Environmental Protection Agency has set its first WaterSense specification for a commercial building product -- a water-efficient urinal that's to use only half as much H2O as a standard fixture.
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Between fiscal years 2007 and 2009, P&G reduced its waste disposal by 30 percent, energy use by 11 percent, greenhouse gas emissions by 10 percent, and water consumption by 13 percent, according to its latest sustainability report titled, "Designed to Matter."
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The two companies were awarded the Manufacturer and Retailer of the Year awards for their efforts in spreading water efficiency; Kohler has now taken home the top award for both years of the award's existence.
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Changing the rules -- so long as the infrastructure exists to enforce those rules -- is the most effective leverage point in the "conventional" toolkit of effecting change.
by Rob Watson
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The Melbourne Convention Center has earned a 6 Star rating under the Green Star certification system of Green Building Council Australia.
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During its first annual Water Stewardship Month, the company's breweries and headquarters are engaging in partnerships and volunteer projects to promote responsible water use.