The following are links to selected reports or white papers on collaboration, innovation, and 'green' technologies & business solutions:
BusinessCase for Environmental & Sustainability Employee Education - Employee education initiatives on environmental and sustainability initiatives help achieve a range of business objectives from attracting & retaining employees to boosting the bottom line.
Catholic Church Encyclical on Climate Change - Issued by Pope Francis in 2015.
Climate Change, Agriculture & Food Security - A detailed web site showing the links between climate change, agriculture & food security.
Energy and the Environment in 2050 - Predictions by COSITech.Net based on analysis of numerous public and private sector studies.
Energy & America's Future - Information & Reports by the Energy Security Leadership Council.
EPA Reports & Information - Online resources to access publications and data on hazardous waste, municipal wasted, regulations, etc.
Global Climate Change Impacts in the U.S. - A comprehensive report summarizes the science and the impacts of climate change on the U.S., now and in the future.
Google & Clean Energy 2030 - Google's proposal for greatly reducing U.S. dependence on fossil fuels by 2030.
Measuring the Green Economy - A report by the U.S. Department of Commerce providing detailed data and statistics on the national production of 'green' products and services.
SMART 2020 - Report on Information & Communication Technology (ICT) and its potential impact on the climate and environment.
State of Green Business 2016 - Ninth annual edition of the State of Green Business report by GreenBiz.Com, continuing their efforts to measure the environmental impacts of the emerging 'green economy'.
Telecommuting Resource Guide - A series of articles and papers in CIO Magazine on the issues and benefits of Telecommuting.
U.N. Report: The Great Green Technological Transformation - Based on the findings of the World Economics & Social Survey of 2011.
U.S. Energy Information Administration - Data and reports on U.S. Energy usage, production, impact, etc.
World Bank Report: Concentrated Solar Thermal (CST) Solutions - A report by the World Bank on this important renewable energy technology.
World Resources Institute (WRI) Publications - White papers and other publications from this global environmental think tank.
* See other related reports posted on America's Future: 2020-2050 web site.
Top Toxic 20 States
A study by the Natural Resources Defense Council determined that coal- and oil-fired power plants produce almost half the toxic air pollution in the United States. The facilities that generate our electricity are also our biggest sources of air pollution, including both smog and acid rain, and also mercury, which rains down and contaminates us through the fish we eat.
The Christian Post - July 2011
Many of the technologies needed for the emerging "Green Economy" are already available. What is needed is an acceleration of the diffusion and use of these technologies in both developed and under-developed nations around the world. Unfortunately, this is unlikely to occur if left purely to market forces. - U.N. Report on Green Technological Transformation
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