Word: greenness
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...trying hard to awaken not only the general public but also the great leaders to the dangers ahead of us. It was disappointing that you didn't include a profile of Patriarch Bartholomew, head of the Greek Orthodox Church, as one of the heroes. He is known as the Green Patriarch because of his keen interest in protecting the environment. He has gathered representatives of the world's major religions for conferences that call attention to the consequences of environmental destruction. The meetings have been in the form of symposiums held aboard ships that have toured the coast of Greenland...
...prospect is inspiring enough to have attracted $67 million - about two-thirds of the project's overall budget - from a trio of high-profile sponsors: Swiss watchmaker Omega, part of the Swatch Group, which brings expertise in both miniaturization and efficient energy use; Deutsche Bank, which is keen to green its investment portfolio; and Belgian chemical and materials group Solvay, which backed the exploits of Piccard's grand-father, Auguste, when he co-piloted a balloon beyond the stratospheric altitude...
...well. Let's be clear that we are ready to pay a bit more for electricity, perhaps another 2 to 3 cents per kilowatt hour, if it means a big cut in carbon dioxide emissions. Let's also get ready for plug-in hybrids, low-watt light bulbs, green buildings and other energy-saving and emissions-cutting technologies...
...Harvard coach Katey Stone said. “Dartmouth’s a good team. It was nice to get a win.” The victory capped off a stretch in which the Crimson beat a trio of nationally ranked ECAC programs, consisting of the Big Green, then-No. 3 St. Lawrence, and then-No. 10 Clarkson. With the score knotted up at 1-1 with 21 seconds left in the period, rookie forward Liza Ryabkina wrapped around the back of the net and centered the puck in the crease between Dartmouth goalie Carli Clemis and two defenders...
...benefits to be distributed differed from the timetable of the city, the goals of the requested benefits were shared among the two parties. “I don’t think we’re on different continents here,” Autler said, referring to the green space and public realm benefits that the neighborhood forum requested in its document. “At the same time we have made it clear all along that we wanted to finish up the cooperation agreement one or two months after the board meeting.” The BRA board approved...