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PADOVA, Italy, December 22, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Marc by Marc Jacobs chic, vintage inspired eyewear, derived from a company well known for a commitment to charitable projects is supporting The Nature Conservancy, the leading conservation organization working around the world to protect ecologically important lands and waters, through a newly created "PLANT A SEED - GROW YOUR TREE AND SAVE THE FOREST" program. To view the Multimedia News Release, please click:...
Commend commitment to restore Gulf ecosystems and communities WASHINGTON, Dec. 14, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Groups working on Gulf Coast restoration praised the quick release of a Draft Phase I Early Restoration Plan and Environmental Assessment today by the Deepwater Horizon Natural Resource Damage Assessment Trustees. "The trustees rightly recognize the urgent need for a comprehensive strategy that puts BP's $1 billion down payment on the Natural Resource Damage Assessment...
75% of State Voters More Likely to Support Candidates Who Back Bill TALLAHASSEE, Fla., Dec. 12, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Eighty-four percent of Florida voters and 92 percent of Panhandle voters support a bill approved by a Senate committee that would ensure the BP oil spill fines are spent on Gulf restoration, according to a new poll released today at news conferences in Tallahassee and Pensacola. The poll also showed 75 percent of Florida voters and 82 percent of Panhandle voters...
Informed purchases and adherence to state and federal regulations can prevent spread of forest pests ARLINGTON, Va., Dec. 8, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Buying freshly-cut evergreen trees and greenery to decorate during the holiday season is a time-honored and favorite tradition. Unfortunately, harmful non-native insects and diseases can hitchhike on these trees and branches, starting new infestations in communities that were previously pest-free. This has become such a serious...
Hearing follows two new reports recommending Congress use oil spill fines to restore Gulf WASHINGTON, Dec. 7, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Groups supporting restoration of the Gulf Coast today thanked House leaders on the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee for drawing attention to the benefits of the RESTORE Gulf Coast States Act of 2011 by holding a committee hearing on the bill today at 10am. The RESTORE Act would ensure that fines paid by BP and the other parties...
NEW YORK, Dec. 5, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Corporations must go beyond philanthropic support as their sustainability program to understanding how sustainability initiatives improve their bottom line, according to Mark Tercek, President and CEO of The Nature Conservancy, the world's largest environmental nonprofit with an annual operating budget well over $500 million. Tercek, who came to the Conservancy from a senior leadership role at Goldman Sachs, discussed his organization's...
MEMPHIS, Tenn., Nov. 16, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) and The Nature Conservancy broadened their decade-long agreement to work together on improving the health of the large working rivers nationally and globally during a signing ceremony Tuesday at Memphis's Mississippi River Museum. The agreement includes increasing collaboration across the Mississippi River Basin and other great rivers in the U.S. under the Great Rivers Partnership (GRP) and...
LOS ANGELES, Nov. 16, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- A typical U.S. household uses an average of 400 to 500 gallons of water per day- the same amount it takes to fill a Jacuzzi - and a vast amount considering there are more than 100 million households in the U.S. Despite the staggering statistics around water consumption, there is low consumer awareness around the severe levels of water depletion in the U.S., and many don't know that two-thirds of America's drinking water comes from rivers and lakes...
Pest infestations in both urban and rural areas are estimated to cause economic damage exceeding $2.5 billion annually ARLINGTON, Va., Nov. 7, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- As fall turns into winter, people across the country buy or gather firewood to heat their homes, campsites, and cabins, and many aren't aware that moving firewood more than 50 miles can increase the risk of new invasive pest infestations that kill trees. A recent study, "Economic Impacts of Non-Native Forest...
The 2nd State of the Gulf of Mexico Summit brings together experts and leaders with an interest in the Gulf of Mexico. A unique feature of the SGM SUMMIT2011 is an emphasis on developing an effective “report card†that can be used by resource managers and decision makers in science and business to understand the impacts of our activity. Unprecedented cooperation has preceeded this important event. Corpus Christi, TX (PRWEB) November 04, 2011 During December 4 – 8, 2011,...
