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Environment and Sustainability
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
FieldRise: Farmers Grow Information Sharing
The new FieldRise program, gaining the backing of a number of food industry trade groups in the Midwest…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Meetings Sustainability: Many Shades of Green
Earth Day 2015 is still fresh in our minds, and Green Venue Survey and Report has just launched…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Thirsty Almonds? Agriculture Groups Defend the Nut During Drought
With backlash against California almonds—and their high water consumption during a period of drought—reaching a crescendo, two almond…
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Business DevelopmentArticleOver 5 years old
Australian Water Association Launches Sustainability Competition
As part of a recently announced global competition, the Australian Water Association is seeking businesses and entrepreneurs to…
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MembershipArticleOver 5 years old
Why This Palm Oil Sustainability Group Ditched Its Own Members
As concerns about deforestation plague palm oil manufacturers, a coalition focused on encouraging sustainability has decided to use…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Agriculture Groups Challenge Nutrition Proposal’s Sustainability Goals
The Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee, for the first time, considered the impact of the American diet on the…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Wednesday Buzz: Tips to Power Your Next Green Events
Use these tips to ensure your green energy initiatives don't wither away. Plus: An upcoming webinar focuses on…
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Study: Sustainability Becoming Priority for Corporate Travel Bookers
New research from the Global Business Travel Association finds that most European companies require some kind of sustainability…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
How NYC’s Polystyrene Ban Won Over an Association Ally
Despite the higher cost of using alternatives to polystyrene containers for food packaging, the New York State Restaurant…
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Business DevelopmentArticleOver 5 years old
Monday Buzz: How to Benefit From the Government’s Green Initiatives
The federal government's renewed focus on environmental issues presents associations with a huge opportunity—if they can seize the…
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How Bad Is the World’s Chocolate Problem?
Recent headlines about the declining fortunes of cocoa producers are making chocolate lovers a bit uneasy. But we’re…
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OperationsArticleOver 5 years old
Power of A: Healthy Hospitals
A campaign to make green hospitals and safer takes hold.
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Greener, Earth-Friendlier Meetings
Conference venues step up to help create greener meetings.
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Monday Buzz: A Transatlantic Flight to Combat Climate Change
The UN begins its climate change summit, and the airline industry is making its stance known. Plus: A…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Plastics and LEED Standards: How Conflict Turned To Cooperation
A onetime critic of the U.S. Green Building Council’s widely used certification program, the American Chemistry Council, is…
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Responsible Down Standard: Textile Trade Group Gets Down With Ethics
With outerwear brand The North Face leading the way, Textile Exchange is helping to encourage the use of…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Social Media Roundup: Two Ways to Reduce Waste
Keep the waste at your events to a minimum by taking simple, sustainable steps. Also: Don’t waste your…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Friday Buzz: The Costs of Sustainability
Let’s say you’re going green. The environment is happy, but will your bottom line be, as well? Plus:…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Meetings Memo: Adios, Paper
How the American Society for Surgery of the Hand’s annual conference got rid of printed materials entirely.
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Business DevelopmentArticleOver 5 years old
Carbon Offsets Aren’t Just Thin Air for Business Travelers
While eco-friendly carbon offsets remain a niche product for individual consumers, many businesses are jumping in with both…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Green Meetings for the Win
In a belated celebration of Earth Day, some new and unique ways association meeting planners and tradeshow exhibitors…
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Organizational StrategyArticleOver 5 years old
Report: Nonprofits Struggled to Meet Demands in 2013
More than 50 percent of nonprofits couldn’t meet demands for services last year. With demands continuing to increase…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Goodwill Modernizes the Donation Bin in San Francisco
With a little help from a design firm and a grant from an eco-friendly city, SFGoodwill is working…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
How Are You Celebrating America Recycles Day?
Happy America Recycles Day! Here’s how some associations are recognizing the only national day dedicated to promoting and…
