Domtar and the Rainforest Alliance Host Landowner Event

Fri, 04/14/2017 - 09:15

More than 70 woodland owners interested in the future health of forestland, biodiversity and the planet recently learned about sustainable woodland management at a daylong event hosted by the Rainforest Alliance and Domtar at our Kingsport Mill in Tennessee. As more consumers of fiber-based products demand goods from well-managed forests, land certification becomes critical.

MFA DSI Thesis Show 2017

Thu, 04/13/2017 - 11:05

Please join us as the MFA Design for Social Innovation Class of 2017 presents their thesis projects on the critical topics of today including: health, climate change, education, elderly care, language and much more.

Etsy Global Headquarters Achieves Living Building Challenge Petal Certification

Wed, 04/12/2017 - 13:15

Etsy envisioned its new global headquarters as an opportunity to instigate change, to set a new standard for sustainable construction and design in a renovation project, and to create a space that reflected its values, especially those related to community, craft, and sustainability.

STEM Students Compete to Join Philippe Cousteau Jr. On an Underwater Expedition As Part of Xploration Station’s First Ever #StudentExplorer Contest

Tue, 04/11/2017 - 20:15

Xploration Station, Fox TV Stations’ three-hour block of STEM programming for teens and their families, has announced its first #StudentExplorer Contest, giving high school and college students across the U.S. the chance to explore the world with Philippe Cousteau Jr., grandson of legendary explorer Jacques Cousteau and host of the Xploration Station series Xploration Awesome Planet. The contest winner will accompany Cousteau on an underwater voyage to locate and study whale sharks off the coast of Mexico. Students can apply by posting video entries to the Xploration Station Facebook page, which will accept submissions until Sunday, April 23.

Energy Storage & Schools Case Study: How San Diego's Poway USD Will Save $1.6M

Tue, 04/11/2017 - 17:50

San Diego's Poway Unified School District - $1.6 million in energy savings creates leverage for educational excellence.

University Leaders Explore New Ways to Foster a Sense of Community Among Students and Faculty with Innovative Campus Design

Tue, 04/11/2017 - 14:20

In the latest chapter of the President to President series, Dr. Santa J. Ono, Ph.D., president of the University of British Columbia (UBC) in Vancouver, Canada, explains how the university restructured campus housing to accommodate UBC’s increasing enrollment.

PowerTalk21 is Coming. Are You Ready?

Mon, 04/10/2017 - 12:30

Every year on April 21, MADD, as part of the Power of Parents® program, encourages parents to have critical, potentially life-saving conversations with their teens about the dangers of underage drinking and other drugs.

Are These 8 Smelters of High Concern Present in Your Supply Chain?

Fri, 04/07/2017 - 14:30

Companies that determine smelters of high concern exist or may exist in their supply chain can take action and still stay Dodd-Frank 1502 compliant by following these risk mitigation guidelines:

Q&A with Sally McCrady Director of Community Affairs at PNC Financial Services Group

Tue, 04/11/2017 - 08:30

CITGO Lemont Refinery Supports Local STEM Events

Mon, 04/10/2017 - 10:30

During February and March, as a part of the CITGO STEM Talent Pipeline Program, which seeks to increase access to educational opportunities in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM), the CITGO Lemont Refinery participated in four STEM-related events for area youth.