Over the years, Homestreet Bank has successfully expanded its banking footprint, but learn how HomeStreet found the economic and social value in reducing its footprint! Carbon footprint that is!
Ivar’s commitment to sustainability emerged from the company’s commitment to control costs. Investments in efficiency and conservation programs make sound business sense and have helped Ivar’s reduce it's environmental impacts. Since the late 1990s, these investments havesaved money, energy, and water and have reduced the amount of waste generated.
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By measuring your carbon footprint you are Joining in the Fight against climate change and being rewarded not only by finding energy savings and business efficiencies, but with your positive impact on the environment and communities you serve.
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Seattle Steam's advanced turbines to generate jobs
Seattle Steam stopped producing electricity in 1925. Now it plans to start again, installing an advanced turbine that generates heat and power in its historic Post Avenue plant, one of the oldest working buildings in downtown Seattle.
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1000 mayors join Climate Protection Agreement!
1,000 mayors have now signed The U.S. Conference of Mayors Climate Protection Agreement -- a landmark pledge for mayors all across the country to take bold action to significantly reduce carbon emissions in cities. Mesa, AZ Mayor Scott Smith was the 1,000th signatory to sign the Mayors’ Climate Protection Agreement, which is in line with Kyoto Protocol standards and calls for reduction in carbon emissions by 7% below 1990 levels.
The Mayors Climate Protection Agreement now represents more than 86 million Americans and includes cities such as New York, Los Angeles and Dallas as well as Little Rock AK, Everett WA, and Asbury Park NJ. Congratulations to all of these mayors for their leadership! Click here for the complete list of the 1,000 cities. Click here for the article in the Seattle Times.
