EDF Climate Corps Blog
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3 Vital Takeaways for Business from the New 3% Solution Report
EDF Staff | June 18, 2013
By Tom Murray
Hats off to the World Wildlife Fund and CDP for an important new study, released this week, about the potential to drive significant financial benefits, higher return on investment, and increased capital expenditure by pursuing a goal to reduce carbon emissions by 3% annually across the U.S. corporate sector.
The new report shines a spotlight on the value of challenging the private sector to address climate change and boost the bottom line, rather than seeing them as opposing goals.
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White House Leadership Summit on Women, Climate and Energy
EDF Climate Corps fellow | June 3, 2013
After an incredible week of EDF Climate Corps Training last month, I had the opportunity to speak at the White House for an inaugural one-day summit on Women, Climate and Energy organized by the U.S. Department of Energy and the White House Office of Public Engagement.
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Best Practices in Energy Efficiency: Recap of Verge Boston Panel
Scott Wentzell | May 30, 2013
Earlier this month, Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) and MIT co-hosted a workshop at GreenBiz’s VERGE Boston on best practices in organizational energy efficiency.
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EDF Climate Corps Turns Over A New Leaf
Victoria Mills | May 21, 2013
Today, Environmental Defense Fund launched a new class of EDF Climate Corps fellows to catalyze energy savings in organizations around the country. This year’s class is bigger than ever – with 116 students placed in 106 different organizations.
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10 Energy Efficiency Tips for Your Organization
Kelly Jones | May 17, 2013
Last summer, EDF embedded nearly 100 EDF Climate Corps fellows in companies, cities and universities across the nation. EDF Climate Corps recruits and trains students from the nation’s top graduate programs to accelerate adoption of smart energy management practices in commercial America. Here’s what our EDF fellows learned about saving energy and curbing emissions in 2012.
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The Faces of EDF Climate Corps: Part 16
EDF Climate Corps fellow | May 16, 2013
This blog post is the 16th in a series, highlighting our team of ‘sledgehammers’ – the 2012 EDF Climate Corps fellows– and their plans for breaking down the barriers to energy efficiency at their host organizations. In this segment, hear stories from fellows at the Smithsonian Institution and Belk.
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The Faces of EDF Climate Corps: Part 15
EDF Climate Corps fellow | May 15, 2013
This blog post is the 15th in a series, highlighting our team of ‘sledgehammers’ – the 2012 EDF Climate Corps fellows– and their plans for breaking down the barriers to energy efficiency at their host organizations. In this segment, hear stories from fellows at Commonwealth Financial Network, San Diego State University - Imperial Valley Campus and Carnival Corporation.
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The Faces of EDF Climate Corps: Part 14
EDF Climate Corps fellow | May 14, 2013
This blog post is the 14th in a series, highlighting our team of ‘sledgehammers’ – the 2012 EDF Climate Corps fellows– and their plans for breaking down the barriers to energy efficiency at their host organizations. In this segment, hear stories from fellows at Volvo Mack Trucks, Ocean County and Booz Allen Hamilton.
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The Faces of EDF Climate Corps: Part 13
EDF Climate Corps fellow | May 13, 2013
This blog post is the 13th in a series, highlighting our team of ‘sledgehammers’ – the 2012 EDF Climate Corps fellows– and their plans for breaking down the barriers to energy efficiency at their host organizations. In this segment, hear stories from fellows at Garysburg, Northampton County, CA Technologies and Envision Charlotte.
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AT&T Touts the Power of Fresh Perspectives through NGO Collaboration
Katie Ware | May 3, 2013
At EDF Climate Corps, we aim to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by promoting aggressive energy efficiency in commercial buildings across the nation. For this reason, we are constantly working to share energy efficiency best practices with the 200+ organizations in our Network...
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