Tech Soup

APRIL 13, 2012

In a time when climate change and developing the green economy are somewhat passé, nonprofits have not given up on the mission. org is building a global grassroots movement to solve the climate crisis and push for policies that will put the world on track to reduce our planetary CO2 to safe levels - 350 parts per million.

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Amy Sample Ward

APRIL 22, 2009

I wanted to use today to focus in on a question recently posed by my good friend Joe Solomon on Twitter : What are the nonprofit/orgs that are working 2 wire the green movement, like what @ netsquared does 4 nonprofits, @ sunfoundation for politics; which orgs are working to expose data, leverage soc media, connect the orgs together?

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 8, 2010

As the Chronicle of Philanthropy reported last Friday, Apple’s policy has raised the ire of some nonprofits leaders and there is a online petition with almost 2,000 signatures collected so far sending Mr. Jobs at Apple a message. Here’s more about why it is important.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 20, 2015

This isn't a comprehensive list of all our donor partners' environmental activities, but this time I'd like to talk about Cisco and Symantec and also about our Green Technology Product Donations. The company is also greening its supply chain. Symantec has formed 18 different Green Teams. Now a bit about us.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

APRIL 12, 2021

Most recently, we took a critical step in our climate action plan by including climate as a part of the company public policy platform, joining priorities like equal rights and privacy and security. “We BlocPower is creating green jobs by turning buildings into Teslas: making them smart and getting them off of fossil fuels.”.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 13, 2012

In a time when climate change and developing the green economy are somewhat passé, nonprofits have not given up on the mission. org is building a global grassroots movement to solve the climate crisis and push for policies that will put the world on track to reduce our planetary CO2 to safe levels - 350 parts per million.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 22, 2007

a project of the Environmental Protection Agency and the Green Electronics Council ??? I wrote about this tool and an excellent how to purchase a green computer back on Earth Day in April). There's a follow up discussion on the TechSoup discussion forums about nonprofits and green computing policies.

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Tech Soup

OCTOBER 26, 2014

Jim Lynch is TechSoup's director of green technology (here's the part where I embarrass him — he's also pretty much the man as far as electronics refurbishing and recycling goes). Congress multiple times regarding e-waste policy. TechSoup has a long and proud association with electronics recycling and refurbishment.

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Tech Soup

JULY 15, 2014

It’s been well over a year since Yahoo’s controversial non-telecommuting policy, which created a firestorm of reaction. ” I’d have to add that telecommuting is regarded as a green technology because it reduces car commuting and other types of travel. Telework Policies. The Media Frenzy.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

DECEMBER 8, 2021

During the COP26 meetings, the Malala Fund presented its Gender-Equal Green Learning Agenda , which recommends leaders use education as a powerful tool to address the climate crisis by adding climate issues to all school curriculums and vocational training. The Rockefeller Foundation. World Wildlife Fund.

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Tech Soup

APRIL 6, 2010

The environmental nonprofit, Greenpeace International , made a big splash in the green IT world this week by launching a new policy campaign to measure the energy efficiency of the data centers that power cloud computing differently than in the past. Their new campaign coincides with the launch of the new cloud device, the Apple iPad.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 13, 2009

A few months ago, I got to ask Joe Green, Founder of Causes, some questions. A couple of weeks ago, a post on Foreign Policy about "slacktivism" triggered a flurry of e-mail on Progressive Exchange. That's a question you should ask Joe Green , co-Founder and President of Causes. Presented By: Joe Green , Causes.

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Have Fun - Do Good

JANUARY 25, 2007

Have you ever thought about starting a green cafe? When the WorldChanging SF bloggers had their first face-to-face meeting there, I asked Chris if he would do an e-interview with me about how he started the cafe, what makes it green and how other people can start their own green cafes. That's what we are doing here.

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Amy Sample Ward

NOVEMBER 12, 2009

Today, David Wilcox and I will be running a version of the Social by Social game at the Chain Reaction event in London … which promises to be a terrific 400-strong gathering of community activists, policy people, business leaders, with a few Cabinet Ministers too. We’ll set a budget for green and yellow, that has to be matched by red.

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Amy Sample Ward

NOVEMBER 12, 2009

Today, David Wilcox and I will be running a version of the Social by Social game at the Chain Reaction event in London … which promises to be a terrific 400-strong gathering of community activists, policy people, business leaders, with a few Cabinet Ministers too. We’ll set a budget for green and yellow, that has to be matched by red.

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Have Fun - Do Good

MAY 27, 2007

The Select Committee held a special hearing, entitled: "Economic Impacts of Global Warming: Green Collar Jobs." The legislation will invest in green jobs as means to help workers and low-income people get in on the ground floor of this booming sector of the U.S. Van Jones green economy in Lansing, MI.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

MAY 19, 2021

Serial entrepreneur and co-founder of the luxury chocolate brand, Green & Black’s, Jo Fairley is an inspirational businesswoman who paved the way for others to follow her sustainable business model. Lorenzo has over ten years of experience in public policy, government, talent pipeline development, diversity, and inclusion.

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Wild Apricot

APRIL 21, 2009

From its grassroots beginnings in 1970, Earth Day has become more than a matter of personal conscience, government policy, or a token nod to public relations. Sustainable business is good business," as companies and industry associations are quickly learning.( read more ).

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Have Fun - Do Good

DECEMBER 12, 2006

So that requires a massive shift, and we're working towards building a more local economy in the Bay Area on a policy level by working to galvanize municipal response and developing models of localization that can be replicated by other regions. This is a policy paper that was just released a few months ago. It acts like an insulator.

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Classy

APRIL 16, 2021

Volkswagen, GM, Amazon, and the USPS pledged a commitment to green vehicles. Each campaign supports stronger policies and improves enforcement while also inspiring public support for stronger conservation, including sustainable choices to protect wildlife habitats. A $10 billion Great American Outdoors Act passed in July 2020.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

SEPTEMBER 15, 2011

Says Giller, “Our theory of change is engaging users around content that shows how being green can reshape our world can empower personal behavior change and ultimately impact society at large. Societal Change: Impact on society, policy discussions, and conversations that advance sustainable practices.

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NetWits

NOVEMBER 1, 2011

Heyman is now a public speaker that provides strategy, messaging, and fundraising consulting for nonprofits and green economy organizations. So what’s the secret to unlocking the “Kevin Bacon effect,” AKA viral marketing? Make sure to follow Darian Rodriguez Heyman on Twitter.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

AUGUST 24, 2007

Read more about it from Green Miles blog and a summary of reactions from other nonprofits here. " Geeks for Good and Green Geekery Ruby Sinreich facilitated a session at BarCampRDU on how geeks can use their powers for the forces of good and has a wiki with resources.

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NTEN

OCTOBER 28, 2009

"Only a tiny fraction of the 179,000 nonprofits that have turned to Causes [Facebook App] as an inexpensive and green way to seek donations have brought in even $1,000, according to data available on the Causes developers' site," says the Washington Post.

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Saleforce Nonprofit

OCTOBER 10, 2022

Of course, private finance will need to be involved; for example, through green bonds. Governments need to step up and set a clear global nature framework this year at the Convention on Biological Diversity , as we call for in our Salesforce Nature Policy Priorities. And citizens need to be aware of the choices they make.

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Forum One

DECEMBER 7, 2023

For health data to impact health outcomes and related policies, the data must be made accessible to policymakers, health advocates, and other interested parties. Making key health data easy to understand can change how people think, how policies are made, and, quite literally, save lives.

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Tech Soup

FEBRUARY 26, 2013

The briefing was called "Turning E-Waste into Green." " It was all about how policy decisions on handling e-waste could improve the economy via environmental stewardship. And we have done what we can to inform policy makers on how to best reclaim the vast amount of IT equipment discarded each year. are reused.

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Connection Cafe

MARCH 10, 2017

While WWF’s climate change work is ongoing and touches many policy areas, this blog post shares specific examples from a three-week campaign window in 2015. Urging House leadership to support the Green Climate Fund. The Green Climate Fund emails asking supporters to retweet received a combined 2,000+ retweets.

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NTEN

JANUARY 10, 2011

Ted Fickes, Electronic Communications Manager, The Wilderness Society (Central Rockies Regional Office) In September, 2008, Green for All , 1Sky and the We Campaign organized a national day of action -- Green Jobs Now -- to demand progress on green jobs and a green economy.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 27, 2014

In addition to the RCI program, we have been involved in policy work to route used-yet-useful IT equipment from companies to nonprofits and libraries at the lowest cost we can manage. Green IT greentech Recycled and Refurbished Computers' The Greatest Benefit. Explore all computers and devices available through TechSoup Global.

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Care2

MAY 19, 2008

60) Search « Landing Page Optimization for Online Fundraising | Main | The Essentials of Online Advocacy Begin With Email » Monday May 19 2008 Care2 Website Goes Green, Saves 341,000 KW-hours Monday, May 19, 2008 at 05:08PM | by Hatef Yamini I was really excited to drive into work this morning in a Toyota Prius. Its a rental car.

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Have Fun - Do Good

DECEMBER 28, 2006

She is the co-founder and co-director of Women's Global Green Action Network , a nonprofit that cultivates global partnerships of grassroots women environmental leaders by providing access to communication tools, support services and networking capabilities. Below is a transcript of an interview with her from the Big Vision Podcast.

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Tech Soup

SEPTEMBER 28, 2017

As a result, homeowners are no longer responsible, and now we actually get a chance to make the city more green than ever before by planting more trees in neighborhoods that couldn't afford it before." Technology plays a really important role in doing our plantings and making San Francisco more green."

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Michael Stein's Non-profit Technology Blog

APRIL 22, 2009

Links to some interesting reading this Earth Day: Green IT. A couple months ago I posted about "Green IT" and the growing awareness that information technology demands fuel and creates emissions like all other energy consuming activities. Green Education. Green Markets? Tags: nptech green.

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Tech Soup

NOVEMBER 9, 2014

Maps that influenced policy and plans for transit development in low-income parts of the city. This article was written by Jim Lynch, director of green technology, TechSoup. Maps that demonstrate how current city transit plans can help or hinder economic growth in low-income neighborhoods. spanhidden.

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Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

DECEMBER 9, 2013

The program involved multi-stakeholder Community of Purpose: Researchers, Policymakers, Practitioners, Community members with a goal to catalyze major breakthroughs in strategies that support healthy development, beginning in the early years, applying knowledge in science, policy, and practice.

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Tech Soup

DECEMBER 6, 2011

It is the United States' first comprehensive policy that addresses the proper handling of used or discarded electronics devices. The policy is designed to increase industrial capacity in electronics recycling, refurbishment, and remanufacturing to increase the number of US-based green jobs and the safe handling of discarded electronics.

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