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Bloomberg Philanthropies Awards EMBARQ, Partners $125 Million for Global Road Safety Work

November 18, 2009
Location: NEW YORK CITY, N.Y.

EMBARQ – The World Resources Institute Center for Sustainable Transport is one of six organizations awarded a total of $125 million by Michael Bloomberg to implement programs in low- and middle-income countries to prevent death and disability from road traffic crashes. This is the largest single donation ever for international road safety.

EMBARQ and Partners Win Award from Harvard University for Metrobus Project

November 12, 2009

Public-private partnership recognized by John F. Kennedy School of Government

Engage Communities, Avoid Conflict

By Kirk Herbertson on March 2, 2009

As the World Bank hosts Extractive Industries Week, the story of the Mae Moh coal plant in Thailand shows why early community engagement is critical.

Enhanced Buses Best Option for DC-Area “Purple Line,” WRI Finds

January 15, 2009
Location: WASHINGTON, D.C.

Enhanced buses along the proposed Purple Line in Maryland’s D.C. suburbs would cost less, offer similar services, and fight global warming better than light-rail cars, according to an analysis released today by the World Resources Institute.

Nation's First Green Roof and Labyrinth Opens

October 2, 2008
Location: WASHINGTON, D.C.

The nation’s first green roof and labyrinth in this ever-greener city opened today at the top of an eight-story office building one block northwest of Union Station.

Was It "The Green Olympics?"

By Deborah Seligsohn on August 23, 2008
Location: Beijing, China

Are the Beijing Olympics a signal that China can pursue both economic growth and a cleaner environment?

Beijing's Air Pollution: It Isn't The Cars

By Deborah Seligsohn on July 28, 2008
Location: Beijing, China

Even with half of private cars off the road, Beijing remains wrapped in a haze of smog. The real causes of Beijing’s air quality woes lie elsewhere.

Leading Companies Responding to Ecosystem Degradation

March 10, 2008
Location: Montreux, Switzerland

Corporate Ecosystem Services Review road-tested by Akzo Nobel,

BC Hydro, Mondi, Rio Tinto, and Syngenta

Indore, India and EMBARQ Team Up to Improve City’s Public Transportation

February 28, 2008
Location: Indore, India

New agreement will help ensure success of city’s bus-rapid-transit system

INDORE, INDIA, February 28, 2008 – The residents of Indore, India should enjoy reduced emissions, congestion, and improved pedestrian safety a little sooner.