Resources
From Risk to Opportunity 2007: Insurer Responses to Climate Change
The latest update of this report from Ceres focuses on the significant progress made by insurers to develop new products and services that can help investors, entrepreneurs and consumers alike weather and thrive from changes brought on by global warming. Read More
Blown Away: How Global Warming is Affecting Insurance Coverage
This report from Environmental Defense looks at insurance rates over the last few years and finds insurance companies facing record losses and high payouts, resulting in skyrocketing insurance rates and many companies are moving away from coastal states. Read More
Environmental Internships
I have provided some links below in no particular order. Not every internship makes it onto a big list. It is often a good idea to call individual companies or check their web page for information on internships. Most colleges and universities also maintain internship and Co-Op pages. You can also use this form to ask questions and give suggestions. Note: Intern page URL's move often! I can no longer keep up with all the changes. In some cases I have linked to the homepage. You'll have to do some creative surfing. Thanks. To keep current on internship links, join EnviroJobs e-mail discussion group. Read More
The Preliminary Standards and Guidelines for Sustainable Landscape Design & Architecture
This first report from the Sustainable Sites Initiative offers over 200 in-depth strategies for enhancing the ecosystem services around residential and commercial building projects. Read More
Strategic, Financial, and Design Implications of Extended Producer Responsibility in Europe: A Producer Case Study
The study from the Journal of Industrial Ecology examines how WEEE legislation and extended producer responsibility laws have affected Sony Computer Entertainment Europe's recycling efforts. Read More
The Green Initiatives Your Peers Are Cultivating
This report, made available specially to GreenerComputing readers by InfoTech, explores the adoption rates for 13 green technologies/tactics. Read More
The New Role of Corporate Leadership in Global Development
This new report from the World Business Council on Sustainable Development shows how companies can contribute to global sustainable development through their core businesses in a way that is profitable for the companies and good for development. Read More
Advancing Global Sustainability Through Technology
In this white paper, Intel discusses how the microprocessor and information and communication technology sector can do to fight climate change. Read More
Electric System Reliability and the Critical Role of Energy Efficiency
Report finds huge energy savings through lighting and air-conditioning improvements. Read More
Corporate Strategies for Electronics Recycling: A Tale of Two Systems
This case study compares two very different models for recycling obsolete computers and electronics hardware that have been created by the two largest computer makers in the U.S. Read More