Archive for August, 2009

Conservation in the Kalahari Desert

August 10th, 2009
Conservation in the Kalahari Desert

Fortune hunters searching for diamonds once roamed on the edge of the mysterious desert wilderness in the Kalahari where a new gem in the tourism industry has emerged. The Route is one of the many manifestations of a well known family’s long history of passion towards environmental conservation issues and tourism.

Originally this route formed part of an idea of two prominent South African families to link nine properties by fo » Read more: Conservation in the Kalahari Desert

Five Washington Businesses to Be Honored by the EPA for Their Energy Conservation Efforts

August 2nd, 2009
Five Washington Businesses to Be Honored by the EPA for Their Energy Conservation Efforts

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency this week notified five Washington-based businesses that they will receive 2009 ENERGY STAR awards at a ceremony on March 31 in Washington, D.C. The energy conservation efforts of Advantage IQ, Kennedy Associates, Providence Health & Services, Puget Sound Energy and Seattle Lighting all received EPA national recognition.

The EPA gives ENERGY STAR awards annually to organizations that ha » Read more: Five Washington Businesses to Be Honored by the EPA for Their Energy Conservation Efforts