On March 5, 21st Century Fox's Nat Geo WILD, in partnership with the Sun Valley Film Festival, announced Justin Grubb and Alex Goetz of Toledo, Ohio, as the winners of the third annual WILD TO INSPIRE filmmaking contest, which gives aspiring nature documentarians the chance to take an expedition to Africa. Over the next year, Grubb and Goetz will document their journeys to Nat Geo WILD viewers through video diaries, photos, social media and more, sharing their experience of what it's like to be Nat Geo WILD filmmakers. The contest is one of the many ways Nat Geo inspires viewers to explore the natural world and creates the next generation of global citizens.
What really sets Honey Creek Woodlands apart, however, is the feel of the place. Everything is elegantly simple, creating a sense of peacefulness fitting of a cemetery.
President Barack Obama unveiled ConnectALL, an initiative to help Americans from across the country, at every income level, get online and have the tools to take full advantage of the Internet. As part of the announcement, Cox Communications was recognized for new investments it is making in Connect2Compete, its discounted Internet service program for low-income K-12 families.
GSK, in partnership with Triangle Community Foundation, announced today a $1 million, 2-year GSK IMPACT Grant awarded to Fostering Wellness, an initiative of seven nonprofits working together to support young people aging out of foster care (ages 13 – 24) in Wake, Durham and Orange counties.
Charities@Work today announced a Twitter chat, #DriveChange, in support of its Employee Engagement Best Practices Summit: http://charitiesatwork.org/annual-summit/2016-2/. Join the live Twitter chat on Thursday, March 17, 2016, from 3:00 - 3:45 pm ET, and learn how to #DriveChange in your company through employee engagement, volunteerism and corporate social responsibility. Milinda Martin, Vice President of Community Investment at Time Warner Cable, and Peter Dudley, SVP of Community Support Programs at Wells Fargo—two iconic organizations in the CSR space—will join moderator Aman Singh, VP of Business + Social Purpose at Edelman, to dive into important questions that help us all #DriveChange.
CVS Health (NYSE:CVS), the nation’s largest pharmacy innovation company, today announced Be The First, a five-year $50 million initiative to help deliver the nation’s first tobacco-free generation. Through this initiative, which is funded through CVS Health and the CVS Health Foundation, the company is extending its commitment to help people lead tobacco-free lives. Recognizing that tobacco use is the leading preventable cause of disease and death in the United States and that youth use of some tobacco products is on the rise, Be The First comprises comprehensive education, advocacy, tobacco control and healthy behavior programming in partnership with organizations uniquely positioned to tackle this public health challenge.
Ingersoll Rand was recognized by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and other prominent climate organizations for its exemplary leadership in addressing climate change and reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
The Taproot Foundation and the BMW Foundation are convening the 4th Annual Global Pro Bono Summit March 15-18, 2016 in Singapore with local host, Conjunct Consulting.
Boeing [NYSE:BA], Aeromexico and Mexico's Airports and Auxiliary Services (ASA) will collaborate with a biojet program supported by Mexico's Sector Fund for Energy Sustainability (SENER-CONACYT) to advance research and development of sustainable aviation biofuel in Mexico.
The need to develop a skilled workforce and sustainable economy have never been more critical. Employers competing in the innovation economy require workers with technical and specialized skills. At the same time, we face growing environmental challenges that require us all to play a role in protecting our natural resources and creating a more sustainable future.
El 8 de marzo se conmemora el Día Internacional de la Mujer, promulgado por las Naciones Unidas. Sin embargo, Goldcorp promueve el progreso de las mujeres en cargos de liderazgo durante todo el año. En la entrega de hoy de nuestra serie, compartimos cómo el empeño de esta empleada de Goldcorp demuestra que las mujeres pueden dirigir sus carreras en cualquier dirección.
La journée internationale de la femme des Nations Unies est célébrée le 8 mars partout dans le monde, mais Goldcorp favorise l’avancement des femmes dans des rôles de direction toute l’année. Dans le segment d’aujourd’hui de notre série en plusieurs parties, nous partageons avec vous la manière dont l’ambition de cette employée de Goldcorp prouve que les femmes peuvent orienter leur carrière dans toutes les directions voulues.
March 8th marks United Nations International Women’s Day around the world, but Goldcorp promotes the advancement of women in leadership roles all year round. In today’s installment of our multi-part Get To Know Us Better series, we share with you how the driving ambition of this Goldcorp employee proves women can steer their careers in any direction.
2015 spotlighted the IoT journey with the rise of connected cars, homes, and machinery. A smartphone is the remote control to our lives; network connectivity is the link to improving everyday experiences from finding a parking spot to monitoring personal wellness. Where is the IoT journey positioned to travel in 2016? Three main areas of focus include:
