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Peddling the Truth
Artist Robert Shetterly from Maine has painted over 68 portraits of "Americans Who Tell the Truth."
According to Rob's website, he 'intends to remind people of the dignity, courage and importance of some of America's truth tellers…" The portraits, along with short bios, are available on his website. A collection of the first 50 […]
My Annual Carbon Emissions: 12,725 lbs
According to the Slate Green Challenge, my annual carbon emissions are 12,725 lbs. That's equivalent to the emissions from 1.25 passenger cars. I'll try to reduce these using the Green Challenge. Average carbon emissions (lbs) per year, per person:
United States: 44,312
Qatar: 117,064
France: 13,668
India: 2,645
Kenya: 440
Start the Slate Green Challenge […]
Planet Relations makes Who’s Green 2007
We're pleased to announce that Planet Relations has been selected for Who's Green 2007, published by Ecotone Publishing. According to Ecotone, Who’s Green© 2007 is an annual directory "designed to serve as the pre-eminent resource book for locating firms, companies, organizations and institutions that are actively participating in the growth of the green building industry.[It] […]
Small, Local and Emerging Business Certification
The County of Alameda recently certified Planet Relations as a 'SLEB,' or small, local and emerging business (SLEB). According to the County's contracting website, the program is…
… designed to enhance contracting and procurement opportunities for small, local and emerging businesses within Alameda County. The County … benefits by inclusion of all size businesses […]
Social Media Stories: Canaries in the Coal Mine?
Over the past week, the ‘green’ blogosphere has erupted about wind power, Whole Foods, and an energy company called Renewable Choice. I won’t weigh in specifically on the (perceived) controversy. Rather, I will take this opportunity to point out the role of new media (social media) and the importance of managing one’s reputation in the […]
San Francisco Business Times Article
In my diverse client portfolio, one client/program was recently profiled in the San Francisco Business Times. The California Insurance Careers Program is a unique collaboration between the insurance industry and California’s community college system.
The insurance industry in California is big ($106 billion!), and hires scores of entry level workers every year. California’s community college system […]
GreenBuildingNow group is LIVE
Last week, the Northern California Chapter of the U.S. Green Building Council held a member forum .There was a lot of lively discussion about ways to increase dialogue among the green building community locally.
GreenBuildingNow is the outgrowth from those discussions. It will thrive and flourish if there’s compelling content (from you, the subscribers). It will […]
West Coast Green Post Mortem
Last weekend, I attended West Coast Green, the residential green building show held at Bill Graham Auditorium in San Francisco. I have to commend the organizers. The show felt like a west coast GreenBuild, which is a compliment. The show was the natural evolution of Green Materials Showcase, which Christi Graham has been organizing for […]
Speaking at GreenBuild Conference
GreenBuild is the annual conference of the U.S. Green Building Council. This year it’s scheduled for November 15-17th in Denver. Earlier in the year, I developed a speaking proposal (700 total entries), which was reviewed, scored, and eventually selected. Tracking conferences and submitting speaking proposals is a classic public relations tactic used to help raise […]
