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Austin Cool House Tour
Austin Cool House Tour 
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Webinar: 5 Steps for Complying with New GSA E-Waste Mandates
New rules from the GSA require federal agencies to take immediate action to improve management of electronic waste (e-waste). To support the National Strategy for Electronics Stewardship in protecting human health and the environment, key provisions require agencies to:
- Use only certified recyclers or refurbishers for disposition of laptop computers, cell phones, copiers, telephones, digital cameras, televisions and various other e-waste
- Submit an annual report of personal property furnished to non-Federal recipients
- Develop consistent data security practices to protect sensitive data and maximize reuse potential using the least-destructive sanitization process 
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Spring of Sustainability
Three-month series of virtual and live events featuring the likes of Bill McKibben, Van Jones and Marc Le Menestrel in free daily teleseminars. www.springofsustainability.com 
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BusinessClimate: Bringing corporate sustainability to the mainstream
The founder and principal of the upcoming BusinessClimate sustainability event discusses how sustainability is moving from the realm of CSR to competitiveness to national security, but how more evolution is needed to make it mainstream.  
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Elkington: Tech isn't enough to solve sustainability challenges
What's needed to cure the world's ills is real culture change, led by better communication about environmental issues and by the innovators Volans executive chairman John Elkington calls "zeronauts."  
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Brewing a greener cuppa joe at Starbucks and Thanksgiving Coffee
Despite the many differences between the Fortune 500 coffee retailer and the family-owned artisan roaster based in Mendocino, Calif., the two companies are committed to working with growers to source coffee beans as sustainably and ethically as possible.  
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Growing Green Awards: The people behind the produce
The food producers honored by NRDC's Growing Green Awards are pioneers in the ways they produce food that nourishes our families and restores our water, air, and soil at the same time.  
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Sundown at Ecotrust
Join us at the Natural Capital Center, a hub for ideas and urban community, for a unique series of free outdoor concerts each Thursday in July. 
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Can smart cars pull out of the slow lane?
Governments are key to fostering smarter cars, according to carmakers struggling to make progress. For now, speed bumps are keeping the market from accelerating as quickly as many would like.  
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Why cities hold the key -- and key challenges -- for sustainability
Cities already gobble up most of the world’s resources, so will increasing urbanization bring greater efficiency or simply more consumption?  
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