Tag: Policy and Advocacy
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The Greenest Day(s) of the Year
Feature image: Earth Day is just around the corner, and while USGBC believes that every day is Earth Day, we can’t resist packing our schedules with a long list of events to celebrate an opportunity to promote healthy, sustainable buildings. Here are a few of the events we have lined up over the next two…
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EU Parliament Rejects Carbon Market Solution
Feature image: Today, the European Union Parliament rejected a proposal to backload (or postpone) the auctioning of additional credits within the EU Emissions Trading Scheme (EU ETS)…
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Good Jobs Green Jobs Conference: Let’s Get to Work
Feature image: Let’s Get to Work: Climate Change, Infrastructure and Innovation, the theme of the 6th annual Good Jobs Green Jobs Conference, focuses on how to address the realities of climate change. Hosted in Washington D.C. next week (April 16-18), the conference will bring a diverse group of dynamic speakers and organizations together to discuss…
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SB 326 Will “Restrict our Collective Ability to Create Healthier, More Energy Efficient Buildings” – Constituent Letter to AL Sen. Whatley
Feature image: The Honorable Tom Whatley Room 733 State House 11 South Union Street Montgomery, Alabama 36130 RE: SB 326 Dear Senator Whatley, read more
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The Private Sector uses LEED and so should the Federal Government
Feature image: It’s simple, really. There’s nothing else like LEED to advance green building, whether you are a Fortune 100 company or the U.S. General Services Administration. If you’re serious about saving money, saving energy, reducing water, improving indoor air quality, making better material choices, and driving innovation, then LEED is the best choice, bar…