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Gina-Marie is a freelance writer and journalist armed with a degree in journalism and a passion for the written word. She writes about business, the environment, sustainability and health.
Have you ever heard the old saying about violins playing? Well, cue up the violins playing those sad songs. The American Legislative Exchange Council, commonly known by its acronym, ALEC, would appreciate it. The organization is sick of being called a climate change denial group.
One thing the central Californian city of Fresno has is plenty of sunshine. All of those hot, summer days where the thermometer climbs over 100 degrees will be put to use in one of the city's disadvantaged neighborhoods - think: rooftop solar panels.
A new 2-minute Story of Stuff movie shows just how bad plastic microbeads are for waterways and for the humans who use products that contain them. Plastic microbeads are in a variety of personal care products, including body washes, hand soaps, toothpaste and makeup. They are designed to go down the drain and into local waterways.
Gina-Marie is a freelance writer armed with a passion for healthy living and a degree in journalism. Hailing from the dry, sunny Central San Joaquin Valley, she hasn't let the heat fry her brain!
Congress introduced legislation last week to fast track trade agreements, including the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP). Senators Orrin Hatch and Ron Wyden introduced the Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities and Accountability Act of 2015 into the Senate. Rep. Paul Ryan is expected to introduce a similar bill into the House in the next few weeks, the Washington Post reports.
Almost the entire state of California is suffering from the fourth year of a historic drought. California is also the state with the largest agricultural sector in the U.S. Half of the domestically grown fruit, nuts and vegetables are grown in the golden state, which leads the nation in value of agricultural products.
(3BL/Just Means) A global company that provides food, facilities management and uniforms purchases a big quantity of egg, dairy and meat products from hundreds of suppliers. That company can have an impact on the food industry. Aramark is the company and it has a new set of animal welfare policy pertaining to egg, pork, veal, beef, poultry and dairy products.
"Good is the enemy of great," declares Jim Collins. He would know as he is the man who has spent 25 years looking at what makes a company great. Gina-Marie Cheeseman 2.2.2015 Jim Collins has over 6,000 years of combined corporate history in his corporate history database.
There are many ways to celebrate Earth Week and highlight the importance of living a more sustainable life. EcoPlum, an online fashion and gift item store, is holding its first pop-up shop with Environment Furniture in New York City, lasting from April 16 to April 22.
The Turkish government continues to deny that what happened 100 years ago to Armenians, when 1.5 million lost their lives, is genocide. Their denial campaign has ties to former U.S. congressman Dick Gephardt. His consultancy group, the Gephardt Group, had a contract with a Turkey and was paid $1.4 million a year to lobby for Turkey in Washington.
"Good is the enemy of great," declares Jim Collins. He would know as he is the man who has spent 25 years looking at what makes a company great. Gina-Marie Cheeseman 2.2.2015 Jim Collins has over 6,000 years of combined corporate history in his corporate history database.
We live in a time when information is readily at our fingertips. We can easily find out about any subject that interests us. That makes it tricky for a writer to grab the attention of readers. It certainly is not an easy task, and lesser writers will not succeed.
To have a chance to interview somebody like Tony Fernandes, Group CEO of AirAsia, requires hard work. This time the effort paid off, as I was able to interview him for this issue of NBR. Marketing ensures your business will continue, as Fernandes believes. And he really knows about marketing.
Gina-Marie is a freelance writer armed with a passion for healthy living and a degree in journalism. Hailing from the dry, sunny Central San Joaquin Valley, she hasn't let the heat fry her brain!
Gina-Marie Cheeseman is a central California-based journalist who writes about sustainability, environmental issues, and healthy living. With a degree in journalism and a passion for social responsibility, she writes for a number of online publications. She believes that collaboration between the public and private sectors can help solve many problems facing the planet and its people.
Gina-Marie is a freelance writer and journalist armed with a degree in journalism, and a passion for social justice, including the environment and sustainability. She writes for various websites, and has made the 75+ Environmentalists to Follow list by Mashable.com.