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Socially Responsible InvestingBy ProtectingOurEnvironment.com on July 31st, 2008 | No Comments
Many people will sigh cynically over the fact that the only things that corporations will listen to is money, but what if this could be used to your advantage? One thing that businesses will invariably listen to is their investors, and you will find that as investors start demanding new and greener... -
Poll: Economy More Important Than Environment to Amer...By ProtectingOurEnvironment.com on July 30th, 2008 | 2 Comments
Check out this latest poll… “A majority of Americans who responded to a June online survey say economic growth and development is more important to their region than environmental protection. A Harris Poll conducted online among 2,454 adults aged 18 and over between June 9 and 16 found t... -
Website Maintenance: Site May Be DownBy ProtectingOurEnvironment.com on July 25th, 2008 | No Comments
Over the next few days we’ll be doing some major site maintenance so some or all portions of the website might be unavailable from time to time. Sorry for the inconvience! Now would be a great time to subscribe to either the RSS and/or newsletter that you’ll find at the top right corner ... -
Lemurs, Wind Energy, Deforestation, and Congo Wetland...By ProtectingOurEnvironment.com on July 24th, 2008 | 3 Comments
Here are some of this week’s environmental news headlines… New Group of Endangered Lemurs Found in Madagascar Researchers in Madagascar have confirmed the existence of a population of greater bamboo lemurs more than 400 kilometers (240 miles) from the only other place where the Criticall... -
Transcript of Speech Given by Former U.S. Vice Presid...By ProtectingOurEnvironment.com on July 19th, 2008 | 3 Comments
Or read the transcript of Al Gore’s speech below… Al Gore addresses the audience at D.A.R. Constitution Hall. July 17, 2008 (Photo by Matthew Bradley) INSIGHTS: A Generational Challenge to Repower America {Editor’s Note: This speech by former U.S. Vice President Al Gore was ... -
Video of University of Michigan’s Solar CarBy ProtectingOurEnvironment.com on July 19th, 2008 | No Comments
A car powered on 100% solar energy - gotta love it! From the makers of this video: “The car runs purely off of sunlight (some which is previously stored on batteries for cloudy weather/night), they can keep up speed on the highway and they’re pretty impressive when you think about how... -
Who Cares About Green Issues in Iran?By ProtectingOurEnvironment.com on July 19th, 2008 | 2 Comments
Iran’s Abr forest (Photo by Hamid Hosseini courtesy Summit Post) “Environmental campaigners in Iran are deeply pessimistic about the authorities’ commitment to protecting natural habitats. But some hope is offered by grassroots initiatives where local communities have taken it up... -
The Pope, Deforestation, Biofuels, and Hydrogen CarsBy ProtectingOurEnvironment.com on July 18th, 2008 | 1 Comment
Here are today’s environmental news headlines… Pope Benedict Preaches Environmental Protection at World Youth Day “Pope Benedict XVI opened the official portion of his first visit to Australia today by reminding everyone at the Government House welcoming ceremony of “the need... -
Tires and the EnvironmentBy ProtectingOurEnvironment.com on July 17th, 2008 | No Comments
Tires are an essential – there is just no way to get around the fact that tires are a critical and essential part of our lives. Unfortunately, tires and the environment do not compliment each other very much. It has been determined, after careful study and deliberation, that tires actually ha... -
U.S. Corn Production Feeds Expanding Gulf Dead ZoneBy ProtectingOurEnvironment.com on July 16th, 2008 | No Comments
“This year’s dead zone in the Gulf of Mexico is likely to be the largest on record and growing U.S. corn production is a primary cause of the worsening conditions, federal and state scientists said Tuesday. The research team predicts that the dead zone - a stretch of water without enough...




