Keep Irving Beautiful Brings Valentine’s Day Joy to Seniors Volunteers Write 643 Cards for Nursing Home Residents

Keep Irving Beautiful (KIB) followed their holiday card campaign with a similar project for Valentine’s Day. KIB invited community members to make or write cards for residents of local nursing homes. A total of 524 community members donated 643 cards. This represented 545 volunteer hours and... - February 23, 2022 - Keep Irving Beautiful

Strategic Partnership Between Project Management Institute (PMI) and Green Project Management (GPM) to Advance Sustainability in Project Management

Strategic Partnership Between Project Management Institute (PMI) and Green Project Management (GPM) to Advance Sustainability in Project Management

New partnership will focus on enabling project professionals and changemakers to integrate sustainability into every aspect of project planning and value delivery. - February 22, 2022 - GPM Global

More Than a Gap Year, a Great Year: Place Corps Kingston Fellowship Launching Summer 2022

Youth find their place in a new Service Fellowship in Kingston, NY. - February 21, 2022 - Place Corps

Bioplastics International Launches Water Soluble PVA Replacement for Plastics

Bioplastics International creates water soluble PVA products to replace plastics, to stop the plastic pollution of our oceans and beaches. - February 07, 2022 - Bioplastics International

Keep Georgia Beautiful Foundation Awards $15,000 In Community Grants to Support Recycling and Litter Initiatives

The Keep Georgia Beautiful Foundation, a statewide organization that leads more than 70 city and county affiliates in their efforts to end litter, reduce waste, promote recycling, and beautify communities, recently awarded $15,000 in “How to Reconsider Litter and Recycle Right”... - February 02, 2022 - Keep Georgia Beautiful Foundation

Dr. Jeffrey L. Collett, Jr. Selected as New Technical Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of the Air & Waste Management Association

Dr. Jeffrey L. Collett, Jr. Selected as New Technical Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of the Air & Waste Management Association

A&WMA is pleased to announce that Dr. Jeffrey L. Collett, Jr. has agreed to serve as the next Technical Editor-in-Chief (TEIC) of the Journal of the Air & Waste Management Association (JA&WMA), one of the oldest (since 1951) peer-reviewed journals covering the fields of air quality and waste management. His appointment begins April 1. For the last 11 years, Dr. Collett has served as Professor and Department Head of the Department of Atmospheric Science at Colorado State University. - January 28, 2022 - Air & Waste Management Association

Washington Physicians for Social Responsibility Members Cycle to Olympia to Deliver "Climate Prescription" & Petition to Governor Jay Inslee & Legislators

Washington Physicians for Social Responsibility Members Cycle to Olympia to Deliver "Climate Prescription" & Petition to Governor Jay Inslee & Legislators

Health workers: Join WPSR members and health workers from across Washington in calling on WA leaders in Olympia to take urgent action on climate by signing the #ClimatePrescription petition. The petition will be delivered by bicycle to Governor Inslee on January 28th by health workers who will ride from Seattle to Olympia to highlight the critical need for action in the coming legislative session. - January 25, 2022 - Washington Physicians for Social Responsibility

SDG Championship Tournament Honoring Dubai Expo and UN Global Goals Week Kicks Off

India's Orion Square, the leading youth impact organization based in New Delhi, in partnership with Arab Youth Venture Foundation, UAE's leading youth development NGO announced the launch of a 10-day SDG virtual youth tournament titled, Voice of the New Generation (VONG), as a precursor to EXPOMUN,... - January 24, 2022 - Orion Square

KIB Partners with Cistercian for MLK Day Service Project

Keep Irving Beautiful (KIB) partnered with Cistercian Preparatory School for a Martin Luther King Jr. (MLK) Day service project on Jan. 17 at the City of Irving Tree Farm. The City of Irving’s Urban Forestry Team guided the group of 81, which included students, teachers, and parents, to add... - January 21, 2022 - Keep Irving Beautiful

Percuro Pet Food Launch New Innovative "Snappies" Insect-Based Dog Treats

Global leading insect protein pet food company announce their first ever treats product. - December 23, 2021 - Percuro Primal Pet Food Ltd

Saving Nature and REGUA Announce Significant Land Purchase as Part of Multi-Year Conservation Vision for Brazil’s Atlantic Forest

Saving Nature and REGUA Announce Significant Land Purchase as Part of Multi-Year Conservation Vision for Brazil’s Atlantic Forest

Saving Nature, a non-profit, science-led conservation organisation dedicated to preventing extinctions and fighting climate change, announced today a significant land acquisition in Brazil. The investment is part of a multi-year partnership with Reserva Ecologica de Guapiaçu (REGUA), a... - December 16, 2021 - Saving Nature, Inc.

Keep Irving Beautiful Holiday Card Project a Success Volunteers Write 535 Cards and Letters for Nursing Home Residents

Keep Irving Beautiful (KIB) recently conducted a card and letter writing campaign with the goal of bringing some holiday cheer to local nursing home residents. What started as an idea from Irving Girl Scouts, grew into a project that involved 170 community members writing a total of 535 holiday... - December 16, 2021 - Keep Irving Beautiful

Six New Board Members Join The Alliance for Florida’s National Parks

The Alliance for Florida’s National Parks – the official philanthropic partner for Everglades, Biscayne, and Dry Tortugas National Parks, as well as Big Cypress National Preserve – welcomes six new members to its board of directors. These new board members hail from a variety of... - December 03, 2021 - The Alliance for Florida's National Parks

Documentary "Think Outside the Box" Filming in Joshua Tree, CA

Documentary "Think Outside the Box" Filming in Joshua Tree, CA

"Think Outside The Box," a documentary on the Use of Rodenticide by Short Term Vacation Rentals in Joshua Tree, CA - November 22, 2021 - Backbone Trail Arts

Nobleland Expands Into Business, Media and News, Promoting Environmental Consciousness

Nobleland is a 501(c)(3) non-profit tree-planting organization, the first in the world that assures tree owners of the exact spot a tree is planted. - November 04, 2021 - Nobleland Inc.

KIB Partners with Flowserve for Service Project Group Conducts Cleanup at Bird’s Fort Trail Park

Keep Irving Beautiful (KIB) recently partnered with the Flowserve Corporation for a cleanup project at Bird’s Fort Trail Park, part of Irving’s Campion Trail System. On Oct. 26, five employee volunteers met at the park for an afternoon of service, part of the company’s global... - October 30, 2021 - Keep Irving Beautiful

KIB Partners with Vizient for Annual Community Day Group Paints at Fritz Park Petting Farm

Keep Irving Beautiful (KIB) recently partnered with Irving-based Vizient, Inc. for their annual “Community Day” project. On Oct. 12, 23 employee volunteers met at the Fritz Park Petting Farm for a morning of service in painting the large animal enclosure. These volunteers, armed with... - October 23, 2021 - Keep Irving Beautiful

Pilot and Bikers Race Against Clock in Life Saving Dash to Newcastle

Civil Air Support (CAS) and SERV Wessex (a member organisation of the National Association of Blood Bikes) have united once again to deliver time-critical blood stem cells from a healthy donor in Salisbury District Hospital to a waiting patient in Newcastle Upon Tyne. - October 22, 2021 - Civil Air Support

Minted Space™ Awarded “Top Scorer” Award by the National Wildlife Federation and Sustainable Furnishings Council

Minted Space™ Awarded “Top Scorer” Award by the National Wildlife Federation and Sustainable Furnishings Council

The National Wildlife Federation and Sustainable Furnishings Council today announced Minted Space as a winner of The Top Scorer Award for the 2021 Wood Furniture Scorecard. The award recognizes leading retailers of wood furniture in North America for their sustainable wood sourcing policies and practices. The Scorecard’s objectives are to build awareness of best practices, to support progress and to recognize leadership in responsible wood sourcing. - October 18, 2021 - Minted Space LLC

KIB Partners with Local Non-Profit Mission Tomorrow & Lowe’s for Beautification Project 100 Trees Planted at Cimarron Park

On Oct. 12, Cimarron Park was filled with activity as 41 volunteers teamed with the City of Irving Urban Forestry team to plant 100 trees along the walking trails. The project is a partnership between Keep Irving Beautiful (KIB), Mission Tomorrow, Lowe’s, Volunteer Now and the City of Irving... - October 16, 2021 - Keep Irving Beautiful

Rise Selected as One of 10 Canadian Companies to Participate in the REACH Canada 2022 Program

Rise is thrilled to announce the honour of being selected as one of 10 participants for the 2022 Canadian REACH Program, by Second Century Ventures (SCV), the strategic capital arm of the National Association of Realtors® (NAR). “To say we’re excited about being selected by the... - October 09, 2021 - Rise

National Drive Electric Week, Huntington Beach, by Plug In To Excitement, Saturday October 9, 2021, 10 AM to 4 PM

National Drive Electric Week, Huntington Beach, by Plug In To Excitement, Saturday October 9, 2021, 10 AM to 4 PM

Due to the catastrophic oil spill in Huntington Beach, the event is rescheduled for November 6, 10AM - 4PM in the same location. In the interest of public health and safety, California State Parks closed the beach and parking lot for 2 weeks, which includes the parking lot venue for this event. - October 02, 2021 - Plug In To Excitement

Set Your Cameras: Irving Fall Photo Contest Begins Oct. 1 -Top 3 Winners Receive Prizes

Keep Irving Beautiful (KIB) and the Irving Archives and Museum invite the public to show how beautiful Irving is by participating in the Fall Photo Contest from Oct. 1 through Nov. 1. To participate, entries must meet the following requirements: · Photographs must be locations within the... - October 01, 2021 - Keep Irving Beautiful

KIB Celebrates 30th Annual Trash Bash - 350 Volunteers Participate at T.W. Richardson Grove

T.W. Richardson Grove Park was the site of the Keep Irving Beautiful (KIB) 30th Annual Trash Bash, the organization’s signature cleanup event. A total of 350 volunteers gathered at the park Sept. 25, with a focus of stopping litter from reaching the nearby Elm Fork of the Trinity River. The... - October 01, 2021 - Keep Irving Beautiful

Locus Agricultural Solutions Named Finalist for Syngenta Innovation Challenge at World Agri-Tech Innovation Summit 2021

Locus Agricultural Solutions Named Finalist for Syngenta Innovation Challenge at World Agri-Tech Innovation Summit 2021

Agtech B Corp(TM) recognized for its revolutionary bio-based soil technologies that provide unparalleled environmental, agronomic and economic benefits. - September 29, 2021 - Locus Agricultural Solutions

Geolux Launches New Radar Level Sensors

Geolux Launches New Radar Level Sensors

Geolux has officially announced that the company has launched a new and improved version of contactless radar for measuring the water level. The improved water level sensor represents a new innovative product in the hydrology instrument line. - September 23, 2021 - Geolux

KIB Partners with Lively Adult Day Therapeutic Program Group Paints Birdhouses at Irving Museum’s Spark Lab

On Sept. 16, 10 members of the Lively Pointe Adult Day Therapeutic Program partnered with Keep Irving Beautiful (KIB) at the Irving Archives and Museum (IAM) “Spark Lab” to paint birdhouses. Prior to the event, volunteers from Christ Church assembled the birdhouses from kits donated by... - September 23, 2021 - Keep Irving Beautiful

College Settlement Outdoor School Launches Fall Programming

On Wednesday, September 15th, College Settlement Outdoor School began its fall experiential environmental education program. Cheltenham High School students were provided with a day full of outdoor “hands-on” fun. - September 22, 2021 - College Settlement of Philadelphia

World Rivers Day 2021 Set for September 26

World Rivers Day 2021 Set for September 26

World Rivers Day commemorates the many values of rivers and encourages river stewardship and conservation around the globe – massive worldwide event involving up to 100 countries has its roots in British Columbia Rivers Day. - September 13, 2021 - World Rivers Day

Action For Nature Announces 2021 “International Young Eco-Hero Award” Winners.

Today, Action For Nature (AFN) announced its 2021 Young Eco-Hero award winners, honoring 25 young environmental activists from across the globe for their creative initiatives aimed at tackling the world’s most pressing environmental challenges. For the past eighteen years, the International... - September 09, 2021 - Action For Nature

Earth Gives Provides New Way to Address the Climate Crisis

Earth Gives Provides New Way to Address the Climate Crisis

There are many non-profit organizations that are working hard to solve the climate and conservation crisis, and, with generous support from the general public their work can be expanded. One way this can be achieved is described at the Earth Gives Day website. - September 09, 2021 - Champions of the Planet

Ocean Aero Announces Series C Funding, San Diego, September 8, 2021

Ocean Aero Announces Series C Funding, San Diego, September 8, 2021

Ocean Aero is proud to announce the closing of its latest financing round led by Advantage Capital and the Community Development Venture Capital Alliance (CDVCA) on July 23, 2021. Advantage Capital and CDVCA join Energy Innovation Capital and WTRMLN Labs, LLC in the funding round to ramp up production of the company’s TRITON Generation III AUSV and accelerate the development of specialized payloads. - September 08, 2021 - Ocean Aero

Neighbors Form Friends of Arthur Langford Jr. Park (Formerly Joyland Park) to Steward Park Improvements & Strengthen Community

Friends of Arthur Langford Jr. Park will gain access to park resources and services through Park Pride’s Friends of the Park Program - September 04, 2021 - Friends of Arthur Langford Jr Park

KIB to Celebrate 30th Annual Trash Bash - Volunteers Invited to Register Online or Participate Remotely

Keep Irving Beautiful (KIB) will celebrate the 30th annual Trash Bash on Saturday, Sept 25 at T.W. Richardson Grove Park, 333 E. Interstate Highway 635, from 9 a.m. to noon. Volunteers will focus their efforts on the Northern Campion Trails and surrounding area, with the goal of keeping litter from... - September 03, 2021 - Keep Irving Beautiful

Meet Matt Kloeber, President and CEO of R2S

Meet Matt Kloeber, President and CEO of R2S

Creating Priceless Relationships - August 20, 2021 - Donate 2 Impact

New Qualification by Animal Courses Direct Gives Animal Therapists the License to Treat Animals in Water and on Land for the First Time

Animal Courses Direct is the first learning provider to launch a new degree-level qualification that allows aspiring animal therapists to offer physiotherapy and hydrotherapy treatments for animals, meaning they can treat animals both in water and on land. - August 18, 2021 - Animal Courses Direct

Keep Irving Beautiful Partners with Girl Scout Troops at Spark!Lab Scouts Build Birdhouses and Explore Museum

Keep Irving Beautiful (KIB) enjoys partnerships with a variety of organizations and city departments. KIB’s most recent collaboration was with the City of Irving’s Archives and Museum and Irving Girl Scout Troops 1810 and 6458. Eight scouts and four adult family members gathered at the... - August 13, 2021 - Keep Irving Beautiful

Keep Irving Beautiful Present Annual Awards Local Community Members Honored at Ceremony

The annual Mayor and Keep Irving Beautiful (KIB) Awards ceremony was held on August 2 in the First Baptist Church of Irving Fellowship Hall. Guests were treated to the beautiful sound of harp music as they entered the room, provided by the talented Becky Scherschell. Volunteers Elouise McMillian,... - August 06, 2021 - Keep Irving Beautiful

Rise Launches the First Online Shopping Experience for Home Improvement Products That Benefit for Your Health, Wealth and the Planet

Rise is pleased to announce the launch of their online store, shop.buildwithrise.com, where carefully vetted, sustainably focused products are available for sale to the millions of users that comprise the Rise community. Rise is North America's most visited online home improvement platform and... - July 26, 2021 - Rise

Chuck E. Cheese Partners with KIB for Juneteenth Project; Group Gives Back at Running Bear Park

Irving-based CEC Entertainment, the nationally recognized leader in family entertainment and dining with its Chuck E. Cheese, Peter Piper Pizza, and delivery-only Pasqually's Pizza & Wings brands, recently reached out to Keep Irving Beautiful (KIB) to help facilitate a day of service for their... - July 17, 2021 - Keep Irving Beautiful

Leading Agricultural Research Universities Show Substantial Reductions in Nitrous Oxide Emissions with Rhizolizer® Duo Soil Probiotic Technology

Locus AG releases results showing N2O emission reductions in multiple greenhouse and field studies conducted by South Dakota State and Texas A&M Universities. - July 10, 2021 - Locus Agricultural Solutions

KIB Helps Nexstar and CW33 Celebrate Founder’s Day Group Conducts Cleanup at T.W. Richardson Grove Park

Keep Irving Beautiful partnered with Nexstar Media Group, Inc., America’s largest local television company, and the company’s Dallas television station, KDAF-TV (CW33) to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the founding of the company with an event called “Founder’s Day of... - July 01, 2021 - Keep Irving Beautiful

StoveTeam International Addresses a Little-Known Issue Affecting the Health of 4 Billion People Worldwide

When most of us think about nonprofit organizations, we may think of local food banks and nature conservation clubs, but there is another breed of nonprofit: Small international organizations that benefit families in developing countries. StoveTeam International is one such organization, working to... - June 21, 2021 - StoveTeam International

Saskatoon’s Afforestation Areas Receive Federal Funding

Friends of the Saskatoon Afforestation Areas Inc. education and awareness project regarding on-site environmental protection, restoration in conjunction with place-based, nature-based solutions for climate action for the Richard St. Barbe Baker Afforestation Area, 326 acres and George Genereux Urban Regional Park, 148 acres. - June 20, 2021 - Friends of the Saskatoon Afforestation Areas Inc.

KIB Teams with Singley Academy Theatre Department Group Performs Environmental Skit at Cimarron Recreation Center

Cimarron Park Recreation Center was a flurry of activity on June 11, as Singley Academy theatre students and their director joined Keep Irving Beautiful (KIB) for a lively presentation of an environmental mascot skit. The thespians took on the roles of KIB mascot Kirby the Toucan, Buddy the Blue... - June 18, 2021 - Keep Irving Beautiful

Locus AG Launches Second Line of Carbon-Accelerating Soil Probiotic Technologies with Added Phosphorus Benefits

New Pantego™ microbial soil amendment gives farmers the upper hand in crop performance and environmental impact across wider temperature ranges. - June 15, 2021 - Locus Agricultural Solutions

AmpleHarvest.org Announces Appointment of Martin F. Baumann to Its Board of Directors

AmpleHarvest.org Announces Appointment of Martin F. Baumann to Its Board of Directors

AmpleHarvest.org announces the appointment of Martin F. Baumann, Adjunct Professor at The Washington Campus, to its Board of Directors. - May 22, 2021 - AmpleHarvest.org

Drug Enforcement Administration Dallas Office Employees Volunteer with Keep Irving Beautiful Group Conducts Cleanup at Bird’s Fort Trail Park

The Dallas office of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) recently partnered with Keep Irving Beautiful (KIB) for a service project at Bird’s Fort Trail Park, 5756 Riverside Dr. Ten employee volunteers gathered at the park, which is part of Irving’s Campion Trail, on April 20. - May 20, 2021 - Keep Irving Beautiful

Star Park Las Colinas Teams with KIB for Beautification Project Group Paints at Fritz Park Petting Farm

Star Park Las Colinas, a new Lincoln Property Company apartment community, recently partnered with Keep Irving Beautiful (KIB) for a beautification project. On May 6, four employees met KIB staff at Fritz Park in Irving to paint at the Petting Farm. The enthusiastic group added a fresh coat of... - May 12, 2021 - Keep Irving Beautiful

Keep Irving Beautiful Recognized as Gold Star Affiliate by Keep Texas Beautiful 70 Texas Communities Honored for Their Exceptional Community Improvement Efforts

Keep Texas Beautiful (KTB), a statewide grassroots environmental and community improvement nonprofit organization, recently named Keep Irving Beautiful (KIB) a Gold Star Affiliate, a designation granted to 70 affiliates of KTB’s nearly 300 affiliates. Gold Star Affliate is the highest... - May 05, 2021 - Keep Irving Beautiful

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