EPA Releases the Draft of 2007 Report on the Environment: Highlights of National Trends | Newsroom | US EPA 

EPA Releases the Draft of 2007 Report on the Environment: Highlights of National Trends Release date: 08/03/2007 Contact Information: Suzanne Ackerman, (202) 564-4355 / ackerman.suzanne@epa.gov (8/3/07) ... The draft 2007 Report on the Environment (ROE): Highlights of National Trends (2007 ROE HD) was released today for public comment and independent review. First issued in 2003, the ROE is a plain, easy-to-understand guide that provides the average citizen a resource to follow national trends in the condition of the air, water, and land in the United States. The ROE is also part of EPA's commitment to be transparent to citizens, and to encourage citizen participation. Through the ROE, the public will have a complete picture of where the most environmental progress has been made, and where America needs to do better. Written for a general audience, the ROE HD features a subset of the findings from the more comprehensive report, EPA's 2007 Report on the Environment: Science Report which wa   [More...] [Less...]

Brown calls for a green revolution in Britain - Times Online 

Gordon Brown today called for a "technological revolution" similar to the development of the steam engine to combat the effects of global warming. The Prime Minister promised to cut Britain's carbon dioxide ... emissions by at least 60 per cent by 2050. He then went further, promising to consider reducing them by as much as 80 per cent, in his first speech on the environment since coming to power. Doing so would require drastic changes to the UK's energy sector, he said, creating new business opportunities. The added value of the low carbon energy sector to the worldwide economy could potentially be as high as three trillion dollars per year, and it could create 25 million jobs, of which one million would be in Britain. Environmental groups gave the speech a lukewarm reaction, however, saying that the Prime Minister would have to back up his words with action. And the Conservatives accused Mr Brown of missing a series of environmental targets over the last few years, including presiding ov   [More...] [Less...]

Environmental-Expert.com - Environmental Business Information Center 

AEA group AEA is a leading international consultancy delivering outstanding technical advice, policy support and project and programme management services. From the development of innovative approaches ... and solutions, right through to successful implementation, our work is grounded in un-rivalled sector insight and expertise. AEA is undergoing a dramatic period of growth and change. As a result, we ... Adventus offers an intriguing portfolio of patented environmental remediation technologies. We support site owners, engineers and consultants by providing unbiased design and selection of the ... Cansolv Technologies Inc. (CTI) offers solutions for reducing stationary source air pollution. The CANSOLV® System is our core commercial product. It is presently the world’s leading regenerable ... S&N Airoflo Inc. has combined a unique blade shape and aggressive blade configuration with a floating platform while utilizing a drive assembly that has been continuously improved since 1989. ... Carb   [More...] [Less...]

Science for a sustainable future 2002-2007 [pdf]

The Society of Environmental Engineers 

, The Manor House, High Street, Buntingford, Herts. SG9 9AB. UK Tel: + 44 (0)1763 271209 Fax: + 44 (0)1763 273255 Email: office@environmental.org.uk The Engineering Technology Board (ETB) has launched ... a pilot project with the SEE and five other institutions to modernize how prospective and registered engineers advance their careers. The Professional Development System (PDS) has been designed by skills experts to provide a new simple process for future CEng, IEng and EngTech members to track their career progress against the UK’s standard for Professional Engineering and establish what skills they need to move up the career ladder after registration. Supported by six Engineering Institutions and the Engineering Council UK (ECUK), the secure online monitoring and support system is a custom development by SkilSure®. It will set targets and record development along the model career path of a professional engineer. PDS provides a step by step framework that guides prospective CEng, IEng   [More...] [Less...]

Greenpeace guide to greener electronics – one year on: Electronics industry starting to go green. 

Amsterdam , International — A year on from the launch of the Greenpeace guide to greener electronics, the industry has made great improvements. Companies are now competing to become the first to go green ... by eliminating hazardous substances and takeback and recycle their products responsibly. The fifth guide, launched today, sees Nokia continue to lead the ranking with 8/10, with Sony Ericsson (second place) and Dell and Lenovo (joint third). “Greenpeace is very pleased with the progress of the electronics industry, a year ago less than half of the companies scored above 5/10, now they all do (1)” said Iza Kruszewska, Greenpeace International Toxics Campaigner. “There is still a long way to go for some, but the momentum is extremely encouraging. What is very exciting is that while the guide focuses on brand leaders, the improvements can be seen industry wide”. Examples of companies joining in the race to become green include the computer company ASUS (2), which has made substantial ch   [More...] [Less...]

GreenBiz | News Center | Columns 

The Expansion of Materiality in CSR Operations These days, there are all sorts of pressures on organizations to "go green," contribute to their communities and get involved in a whole range of activities ... that would once have been frowned upon. Even quite recently, the dominant view was that companies existed to make profits for shareholders, not to do good deeds. Companies are increasingly taking a more enlightened stance. Businesses are part of our communities and have responsibilities, just like everyone else. They are expected to care for the environment, for example, and behave responsibly in their relationships with others. Additionally, it makes good economic sense to do these things. You save money if you save energy, and any hint of mistreatment of employees -- even those working for your suppliers -- can inflict huge damage on your company's brand. The big question, though, is just how far should you go? What exactly should your company be working to achieve, and why? And how   [More...] [Less...]

EEF : employment law, hr, health & safety, environmental services for business 

With dozens of new industry standards added, updated or withdrawn since the 11th edition in 2004, it's more essential than ever to have an up-to-date reference book with comprehensive details of current ... steel types and their properties.   [More...] [Less...]

Evaluating Research Efficiency in the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency 

Description: A new book from the National Research Council recommends changes in how the federal government evaluates the efficiency of research at EPA and other agencies. Assessing efficiency should be ... considered only one part of gauging a program's quality, relevance, and ... Read More Description A new book from the National Research Council recommends changes in how the federal government evaluates the efficiency of research at EPA and other agencies. Assessing efficiency should be considered only one part of gauging a program's quality, relevance, and effectiveness. The efficiency of research processes and that of investments should be evaluated using different approaches. Investment efficiency should examine whether an agency's R&D portfolio, including the budget, is relevant, of high quality, matches the agency's strategic plan. These evaluations require panels of experts. In contrast, process efficiency should focus on "inputs" (the people, funds, and facilities dedicated to re   [More...] [Less...]

Scorecard Home 

We think American citizens have a right to know what toxic chemicals are being released into their communities. But the EPA recently proposed to limit the information that companies are required to disclose ... about the hazardous chemicals they release into our environment. By reducing the reporting requirements of its Toxics Release Inventory program, the EPA would take away an important tool for protecting public health and reducing industrial pollution. There is no justification for weakening this successful program, other than to please corporate polluters, who view public disclosure as a costly nuisance. That's why we must submit as many comments as possible by the January 13th deadline strongly opposing this dangerous proposal! Take Action today! Campaign sponsored by Care2   [More...] [Less...]