September 2012
Join Neil Young and Foo Fighters to fight poverty
9/29/12 | | 12 comments
Later today, the most widely-broadcast charity concert in history will take place in New York City's Central Park. The Global Citizen Festival will shine a spotlight on extreme poverty.
Earth Day Network is the official Sustainability Partner, and we’ve made a major commitment: We’re going to plant 10 million trees in impoverished areas in five years.
Read MoreEDN Joins “Global Festival” to End Poverty
9/21/12 | | 6 comments
The largest syndicated charity concert in online and broadcast TV history will take place in New York City’s Central Park on Saturday, September 29, 2012: the Global Citizen Festival. Organized by The Global Poverty Project, this event will shine a spotlight on extreme poverty. More than just a concert, the event is designed to actually help people do something about the problem.
Read MoreGUEST BLOG: Join the Rooftop Revolution: Go Solar Today
9/19/12 | | 5 comments
Solar power is an American innovation and success story that now drives one of the fastest growing industries in the world. Aside from being clean and carbon-free, communities all around the globe are finding solar power can provide electricity for less cost than conventional power supply and create jobs and other benefits.
Read MoreMore Women in the Boardroom, Please
9/18/12 | | 6 comments
The European Union law that proposes to impose sanctions on companies that do not allocate at least 40% of their board seats to women appears to be in trouble even before it has been presented for adoption.
Nine countries (Britain, Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta and the Netherlands) have submitted a letter stating that national governments should be the ones that decide what penalties, if any, should apply to corporations that fail to comply.
Read MoreHelp us win $$$ to protect kids’ health
9/6/12 | | 4 comments
Earth Day Network has a chance to win $10,000 or more to support our green schools and environmental education campaigns through the Chase Community Giving competition! We just need your votes on Facebook.
Click here to vote for Earth Day Network.*
Voting is open September 6-19, 2012.
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