water stewardship program News
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Antea Group Participates in Nigerian Water Stewardship Conference
Antea Group Senior Consultant Peter Penning co-moderated discussions about water concerns in Nigeria alongside stakeholders from the government and private sectors, NGOs, and academia. A three-day workshop of major water stakeholders in Nigeria was held last week as part of an initiative headed by Heineken International, Nigerian Breweries, and the United Nations Industrial Development ...
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EPA Awards over $57,000 to Improve Water Quality and Environmental Education in San Angelo
The Environmental Protection Agency has awarded $57,500 to the Upper Colorado River Authority (UCRA). The UCRA will use the grant to track sources of bacteria in a San Angelo-area waterway to help plan water quality improvement strategies. The grant will also fund development of environmental education programs for San Angelo students. A water quality stewardship program will target schools with ...
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Big Sky brewing ups the ante on sustainability- purchases water restoration certificates from Bonneville Environmental Foundation
Big Sky Brewing, Montana"s largest brewer, announced today that it has signed a three-year contract for Water Restoration Certificates – an innovative water stewardship program launched by the Bonneville Environmental Foundation (BEF) last year. The purchase will result in restoring flow in Prickly Pear Creek – a tributary of the Missouri River located near Helena, Montana. BEF"s ...
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Missouri American Water Wildlife Biodiversity Project Shows Signs of Success
A project designed to improve wildlife biodiversity on local property owned by Missouri American Water is showing the first signs of success. Red-Tail Hawk on Nesting Platform. (Photo: Portraits by Long in St. Joseph, MO) In July of 2009, Missouri American Water, in cooperation with Kansas City Power and Light and the Wathena Boy Scout Troop #144, dedicated an ...
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Johnson Control, Inc's Social Innovation, State-of-the-Art Battery Recycling Centre
SOURCE: Justmeans DESCRIPTION:Johnson Controls, Inc., a global technology and industrial leader, has opened its social innovation Florence Recycling Centre for automotive batteries in South Carolina, U.S. The facility expands Johnson Controls' presence in Florence with an investment of more than $150 million, representing 250 new jobs in the area. Car batteries are the most recycled products in ...
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Alaska, Idaho, Oregon and Washington groups awarded over $219,000 for Environmental Education
Environmental education is important because it: increases public awareness and knowledge of environmental issues teaches individuals critical-thinking enhances individuals’ problem-solving and decision-making skills increases individuals’ caring for the environment Studies show that the U.S. public suffers from a tremendous environmental literacy gap that appears to be ...
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Johnson Controls opens automotive battery recycling facility in Florence, South Carolina
Johnson Controls, Inc., today announced the opening of its Florence Recycling Center for automotive batteries. The facility expands Johnson Controls' presence in Florence with a capital investment of more than $150 million, representing 250 new jobs, and 1,000 indirect jobs in the area. Currently, 200 employees are working onsite as the facility ramps up production. To acknowledge the plant's ...
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