It’s been a few weeks since the TripleBottomLine Virtual Stock Market competition started. As of today, there are eight players vying for title of Green Stock Guru. Given the market swoon in August, there are currently only three people in the black, with Jason W. leading the pack. The rest of the top five can [...]
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Virtual Stock Market Update: Top 5
September 1st, 2010 
Justin Manger 
Posted in 2nd Green, Business, Education, Green Economy, Green Products, Justin Manger 
Tags: 2nd Green Revolution, Green Technology 
View CommentsCalifornia to Vote on Banning Plastic Bags (Updated)
August 31st, 2010 Justin Manger Update: The bill was not passed. The legislation failed on a 14-21 vote late last night. State lawmakers in Sacramento are poised to vote today on whether California should take the drastic step of becoming the first state in the Union to ban disposable plastic shopping bags. The bill has been the aim of a [...]
Posted in Behavior, Conservation, Education, Green Economy, Justin Manger, Policy, Sustainability Tags: California, Environment View CommentsEPA Creating New Fuel Economy Labels for Vehicles
August 30th, 2010 Justin Manger It looks like car companies aren’t the only things being remade as more and more vehicles go hybrid-electric, all-electric, or simply get more efficient at burning gasoline. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) are “revising the fuel economy label that is required on all new cars and light-duty [...]
Environmental vs. Sustainability Education: Shifting the Focus
August 29th, 2010 Eric Wilson The environmental education movement in this country has been around for quite some time. Rachel Carson’s Silent Spring and the first Earth Day 40 years ago were both important factors in bringing environmental education to the fore. My personal journey is not nearly as long. Nearly ten years ago I worked for a school district [...]
Posted in Education, Eric Wilson, Featured Posts, Sustainability Tags: Colorado, Curriculum, David Orr, Environment, Jobs, Op-Ed View Comments2nd Green Revolution Sponsoring Georgetown Clean Tech Conference
August 28th, 2010 Justin Manger As part of Georgetown University’s Social Impact Week, Georgetown University in Washington, D.C. will hold the 2010 Georgetown Energy & Cleantech Conference. The student led Energy and Clean Tech Club initiative brings together students and alumni “from across the many schools of Georgetown University interested in issues of energy (traditional and renewable sources), climate change, cleantech, [...]
