Not long ago, companies engaging environmental PR activities would schedule a clean-up day in which its employees would volunteer to clean up a local area or, perhaps, plant trees or engage in some other civic-minded activity (of course, the media was invited out and the CEO would deliver some remarks). That typically represented the entire corporate commitment.Of course thats all changed given the importance of corporate stewardship and the...more
Voice communications have taken on a new meaning with virtualised voice. For CIOs, Mitel and VMware offer the ideal environment to handle virtualised voice in their data centres. It eliminates the need for costly and separate sets of hardware, processes, and staff in a bid to manage overall IT services. Mitel Phones in a VMware environment enables businesses to not only save costs in the production cycle but streamline administration and...more
Last September Obama presented a plan for the ailing economy that is at last serious; the focus is on jobs now. In this highlighting the matter Occupy Wall Street is also doing its bit. Not surprisingly the Republicans have placed hurdles.The Republicans want to cut down environmental protection regulations as they believe it is this that will lead to job generation. To support their claim they are citing a study conducted by the oil and gas industry. However they are talking about job generation in the future.Common sense dictates that a sick environment will make humans sicker. Certainly job figures are not worth this.Currently 14 million Americans are without jobs. The Obama plan estimates that one to two million will get employment from his jobs plan. The jobs will not be in any distant future but in 2012.More pollution will not take American to levels of full employment. Economists with weight opine that we require more and not less environmental protection.The argument supporting environmental protection is not based on aesthetic dislike for the industrial world. Pollution is not imaginary it does real damage that can be measured; worst affected is the health of man.Policy...more
Environmental projects like wind farms are big business in Canada, and as governments steadily move from gas and oil to the utilization of renewable energy, more corporations can begin on the lookout at wind power projects in order to produce a profit. As most kinds of wind farms are federally sponsored, this can generally mean that the design,...more
The Canadian Environmental Assessment Act has forced many corporations to look once more at their environmental guidelines, even when it comes to installing green energy devices such as wind power projects. For companies who are working in areas previously uninterrupted by human habitation, it will be more tough to get environmental issues right...more
(1888PressRelease) Green can be the color of a healthier environment and business success with a Green Living Coach certification from The Spencer Institute. The self-paced online training trains coaches to create greener spaces and situations for clients.Going green can be as simple as making a couple changes in your daily life and as all-encompassing as a growing number of career paths that incorporate green environmental and healthy living principles. Likewise, a Green Living Coach certification can help people stand out in a crowded job market with a unique subset of skills. To that end, The Spencer Institute now offers an online Green Living Coach certification to help more people become leaders in their field.According to the Global Market Institute, 42 percent of Americans are willing to spend more for products branded as organic, environmentally friendly or fair trade, and a worldwide survey by the Boston Consulting Group indicated that buying green products remains a priority despite economic woes: about three-quarters of consumers said it was crucial for companies to have good environmental records.The online, self-paced Green Living Coach program teaches that going green...more
Over the past couple of years, environmental preservation has been in the spotlight. Topics ranging from global warming melting the polar ice caps to ways for minimizing carbon footprints have been topics in many media outlets. The 'green revolution'...more
Carbon offset is a mandatory and compensatory step taken by major organizations and individuals to reduce the emission level of both carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases like methane, nitrous oxide that damage the environmental health...more
Vinyl sheet pilings are the latest and strongest products being used for seawall construction today. They have made all other construction materials for that application obsolete. Unlike those other products, they will last for a very long time...more
Advertising. Every manufacture, seller, distributor, reseller needs it. Advertising budgets are getting bigger by the year. But Natures green cover is getting smaller by the year owing to advertsing.However, has ever advertising being good to Mother...more
The office furniture that you pick for your space really does say a lot about your company. Its style can tell clients, colleagues, and more if your company is cutting edge and high tech through the use of modern furnishings, if it's traditional and...more
Man in order to fulfill his needs have exploited nature to such an extent that occurrence of natural disasters in different parts of the world has become common today. Due to that damage like oil leaks in the oceans, wastes, deforestation, etc done...more