EDF Climate Corps Blog
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EDF Climate Corps – Creating a New Generation of Leaders
Victoria Mills | January 29, 2014
In his State of the Union Address last night, President Obama offered a new twist on the customary pronouncement on the nation’s health, saying “it is you, our citizens, who make the state of our union strong.”
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Environmental Defense Fund Climate Corps Fellow Joins First Lady at State of the Union Address
EDF Staff | January 28, 2014
The White House announced today Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) Climate Corps fellow Tyrone Davis will join First Lady Michelle Obama at tonight’s 2014 State of the Union.
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AT&T Celebrates Its 5th Year Participating in EDF Climate Corps
Guest Author | January 27, 2014
AT&T will be engaging with EDF for the fifth year in a row, because it’s that good.
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EDF Expert Shares 4 Ways to Increase Profitability and Sustainability in 2014
Kelly Jones | January 24, 2014
Recently, EDF expert Elizabeth Sturcken wrote a post featured on Retailing Today about 4 ways to increase profitability in 2014. She highlights that “as the holiday dust clears and we settle into a new year, it’s only fitting that retailers take a moment to reflect on successes of 2013 and identify opportunities for 2014.”
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EDF Fellowship Bringing Big Splash with Water Reduction
Guest Author | January 17, 2014
In partnering with and challenging businesses, EDF has created tools and resources to help companies such as Verizon shape its water and energy usage reduction programs. One example is EDF’s Water Efficiency Toolkit...
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How Networking Leads Two Leading Nonprofits to Partnership
Chaprece Henry | January 16, 2014
When Matt Scallet arrived at the nonprofit Groundswell in 2013, his task was clear. As an EDF Climate Corps fellow, he was to take a deep hard look at how Groundswell helped other nonprofits create demand for renewable energy by purchasing renewable energy credits (RECs).
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Along with new EDF Climate Corps hosts, new project offerings in 2014
Scott Wood | January 14, 2014
Environmental Defense Fund unveiled today the first group of participating organizations to sign on for EDF Climate Corps 2014, along with a revamped list of smart energy management offerings the program will provide for them.
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EDF Climate Corps 2014 Student Applications Due January 9th
Jonel Seon | January 2, 2014
Are you a graduate student interested in energy and sustainability? Are you looking for a summer internship where you can build your professional skills and make a positive impact this summer? Student applications for EDF Climate Corps are due January 9th.
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#EnergyUnwrapped: A new hashtag about energy saving opportunities
Kelly Jones | December 13, 2013
In the true spirit of the giving season, EDF Climate Corps is crowdsourcing innovative ideas to save energy and green businesses. If your organization has found a clever way to decrease energy consumption or manage energy use in a smarter way, post a tweet or comment about it with the hashtag #EnergyUnwrapped.
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Johnson Controls Releases a New Resource for Engaging Employees in Sustainability
Chris Riso | November 21, 2013
The Johnson Controls Institute for Building Efficiency just released a new report titled “Driving Behavior Change: Engaging Employees in Environmental Sustainability.” EDF was privileged to serve as an advisor on this report, which presents a broad overview of practices companies are using to involve employees in efforts to improve environmental performance.