Members of Seabourn Legend’s Entertainment Team went ashore in St. John’s, Antigua, earlier this month with a breakspecial delivery for the Antigua Public Library: nearly 150 gently used books.
Cruise Director Aaron Syfert and Assistant Cruise Directors Meredith Tyler and David Delarre delivered the novels and non-fiction titles to Port Agent Mark Azille, who helped arrange the donation.
On Thursday, August 13, 2015, the Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) acquired 819 hectares (2,025 acres) of critical forest and wetland habitat in the heart of one of Canada's most significant natural areas – the Ontario Northern Bruce Peninsula. Crane River is an important area for rare and vulnerable species and includes pockets of remnant old growth pine trees. With help from TD Bank Group, through the TD Forests program, the new addition adds to the existing conservation lands in the area.
When kids as young as five years-old receive their first mobile devices, who better to teach them how to use the technology responsibly than their parents? It’s just one of many parenting responsibilities, like teaching healthy eating habits, good study habits and good manners. But what happens when kids begin and continue their online journeys outside of their parents’ purview or homes? It’s not uncommon now for young school-aged children to be utilizing technology this way: using a math app in the classroom, watching a video on their grandparents’ iPad or playing a game on an Xbox at a friend’s house.
ORLANDO, Fla., August 19, 2015 /3BL Media/ — WFTV 9 Family Connection and The Trust for Public Land are recognizing volunteers who are creating, preserving or enhancing shared outdoor spaces. Cathy Brown, Chuck O’Neal and Jim Thomas have been selected as finalists for Central Florida’s inaugural Cox Conserves Heroes program, and the public is being asked to vote now through September 14. To vote, visit www.9family.com.
Sustainable Brands® recently announced the program and speaker line up for New Metrics ’15 scheduled for October 6-8 in Boston, MA. A gathering point for sustainability executives, corporate strategists and financial leaders from across the globe, this annual event focuses on the leading edge of corporate practices and performance indicators that quantify environmental and social impacts and tie them to financial value.
Individuals with degrees in STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) disciplines have no shortage of job opportunities. However, the majority of STEM fields - including teaching - continue to be disproportionately comprised of individuals who are Caucasian and come from backgrounds with higher income levels.
Old Mutual Investment Group Director of Investments, Hywel George, answers the question: "Is it possible to generate superior returns while taking ESG practices into account?"
Jennifer Miller discussed highlights of 2014 performance and what Sappi North America is doing to insure a sustainable future across all four of its businesses in this Q&A.
We can easily donate money or give hardware, but it’s the time that we give that really gets young people going. About five years ago what started as occasional volunteering at my son’s robotics after-school program has morphed into a full force nonprofit program that exposes middle and high school students to hands-on engineering and technology projects.
Orgain, makers of doctor-developed, nutritional products, and the LIVESTRONG Foundation are pleased to announce the launch of #WeGainStrength. The partnership highlights the power of nutrition with a compelling consumer campaign that encourages people to share inspiring stories in an effort to bring strength to one another – especially to those impacted by cancer.
The Southwest Airlines NoLimits Internship program has evolved to Campus Reach. With growing demand to engage students at all levels, inspire them to pursue a future in aviation, and launch careers at Southwest following graduation from high school or college, Campus Reach will include high school, college, and MBA internships, as well as direct-hire opportunities.
