Press Releases
05.27.09
ALI SAHABI WINS REGIONAL CHAMPION AWARD
LA QUINTA, Calif. – The Southern California Association of Governments has awarded Inland Empire developer and philanthropist Ali Sahabi with its Regional Champion Award for his continued dedication to improving the quality of life for the region.
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10.23.08
GIVE ADOPTS JFK MIDDLE COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOL IN NORCO
The Green Institute for Village Empowerment has adopted its first school campus, John F. Kennedy Middle College High School, in an attempt to help spread the message of sustainability to today’s youth.
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09.29.08
ENGINEERING STUDENTS CONNECT FROM ACROSS THE GLOBE
Representatives from Toyo University in Tokyo, Japan, visited Riverside County recently as part of a weeklong tour examining green building and design principles in Southern California.
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09.13.08
Green jobs touted to fuel economic recovery
When Fred Noble finds someone to fix his many windmills at
the entrance to Palm Springs, it doesn't take long for companies
from Norway or Texas to hire them away.
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09.04.08
INLAND EMPIRE EMBRACES NANO-TECHNOLOGY CONCEPTS
Clean Technology Forum, Webcast by GIVE, presents a positive view
for the region.
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09.02.08
CHILDREN’S THEATER PERFORMS ORIGINAL WORKS AT DOS LAGOS
The depletion of the rain forests, alternative fuels and sustainability are topics of environmentally themed theater productions being staged at Dos Lagos by CAT, the Christian Arts & Theatre of Corona, and the Green Institute for Village Empowerment.
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08.26.08
Tax credits aid power pioneers
Our view: Edison's ambitious plan to install solar panels on
2 square miles of Inland Empire warehouse rooftops is a winner.
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08.20.08
Artists honored at special exhibition Wednesday at Dos Lagos
30 Plein Air Artists of Riverside members recognized, RAM receives a $10,000 donation.
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08.08.08
City Council endorses use of recycled goods
City departments are embracing a policy to use more recycled materials ad supplies after
the San Bernardino City Council endorsed a U.S. Mayors Climate Protection agreement
and a resolution recognizing the Green Valley Initiative.
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07.27.08
Firms see green:
San Bernardino area buildings aim to be Earth-friendly
Local businesses are joining in on the "green" craze by implementing energy efficient
and environment-friendly technologies at their facilities.
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07.22.08
Valley chasing green businesses
Communities across the Inland Empire are joining forces in an effort to attract more
green companies to the region.
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07.14.08
REGIONAL SUPPORT GAINS HEADWAY ON GREEN VALLEY INITIATIVE
Inland Empire public and government agencies are unifying in their
efforts to go green through the Green Valley Initiative, a regional economic development
effort designed to promote a green technology economy in Riverside and San Bernardino
counties.
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07.14.08
GIVE supports emergency Water Supply Act of 2008
Gov. Schwarzenegger, Sen. Feinstein propose November ballot measure
to address the dire circumstances facing California’s future water needs.
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06.12.08
Residents make green a priority
If the just released Inland Empire Annual Survey is any indication, residents of San
Bernardino and Riverside counties are highly committed to protecting and improving the
region’s environment and to reducing its traffic congestion. The two are linked, of course,
in that reducing traffic congestion would improve air quality, which is the most obvious
environmental challenge in the Inland Empire.
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06.12.08
Inland Empire to Push California's Green Economy
CORONA, Calif. – Climate change and a shift in the global marketplace have
prompted California to reassess its role as a lead economic engine for the nation.
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06.10.08
Survey shows area residents concerned about environment
Despite an increasingly dismal view of the economy, Inland Empire residents are
growing more conscious about protecting the environment through personal habits and
smart growth.
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06.09.08
Inland residents show green streak in annual survey
More than half of Inland-area residents surveyed said they believe that protecting the
environment is more important than economic growth in the region, according to a poll
released today.
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05.29.08
ALI SAHABI WINS GLOBAL LEADER AWARD
ONTARIO, Calif. – Inland Empire officials on Thursday recognized SE Corporation
President Ali Sahabi for his contributions to promoting world trade in the region.
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04.24.08
INLAND EMPIRE TO HELP PUSH CALIFORNIA’S GREEN ECONOMY
Climate change, and a shift in the global marketplace has prompted
California to reassess its role as a lead economic engine for the nation.
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04.19.08
‘Green’ light is on the I.E.
As the “green” movement underscores, our motives don’t always have to be pure for the
right thing to happen.
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04.16.08
GIVE RECEIVES $50,000 GRANT FROM BANK OF AMERICA CHARITABLE FOUNDATON
The Green Institute for Village Empowerment (GIVE) today received a $50,000 grant from the Bank of America Charitable Foundation in support of ongoing policy, education and economic development programs promoting balance between the way people live and the impact those decisions have on the environment.
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04.07.08
E-Waste Recycling Competition Benefits Corona-Norco Schools
Schools throughout the Corona-Norco Unified School District turned in 34,668 pounds of old TVs, computer monitors and other unusable electronics in a weeklong e-waste recycling fundraiser to benefit local PTAs.
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04.07.08
EARTHQUAKES: DON’T BE SCARED. BE PREPARED.
Do your children know what to do when an earthquake strikes? The Green Institute for Village Empowerment (GIVE) is hosting an Earthquake Preparedness presentation to help.
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04.01.08
GREEN VALLEY EARTH FESTIVAL: APRIL 19
More than 8,000 people are expected to attend this year’s Green Valley
Earth Festival, a day of fun and festivities to be held April 19 at Dos Lagos in Corona.
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03.27.08
E-Waste Recycling Competition to Benefit Corona-Norco Schools
Schools throughout the Corona-Norco Unified School District are
taking part in an e-waste recycling competition next week that will help the environment and raise money for local PTAs.
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02.11.08
Governor sees green future
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger touted green technology as a clean engine for economic
growth during a Monday night address. “We can protect our environment, and we can
protect our economy,” he said at the conclusion of his remarks.
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01.08.08
Local Youth Takes the Stage on Green Issues
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01.05.08
Boost Inland’s ‘green’ image
11.19.07
Scholar fuels search for alternatives
An alternative energy commercialization center proposed in Palm Desert will bring
investment deals and businesses to the region, an investment leader said.
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10.29.07
Green promoters eye growing inland markets, share views
10.27.07
Green Idea Challenge Winner: Austen Swaim
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10.22.07
California Climate Action Registry
sustainable developer builds california climate action registry into plans.
LOS ANGELES, California – Temescal Canyon Properties 8, LLC (TCP), developers of the award-winning, sustainable mixed-use community of Dos Lagos in Corona, Calif., has joined the California Climate Action Registry (Registry), whose membership base is comprised of a distinguished group of organizations demonstrating leadership by voluntarily taking action on climate change.
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10.22.07
GVI: Green Valley Initiative to present key recommendations.
GVI organizers will unveil their overall recommendations to transform the Inland Empire into the nation's hot spot for the development of green technologies and sustainable practices.
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09.27.07
Green push could create more jobs
09.13.07
Media Advisory
Symposium: Winning Our Energy Independence
(Speaker: S. David Freeman, President - Los Angeles Harbor Commission)
09.04.07
How green is our valley
For years, the Inland Empire has been taking bold steps toward establishing green
neighborhoods, green businesses and lifestyles within its boundaries.
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08.17.07
Lockyer’s clean-energy push could spur green I.E. growth
Slashing its own energy use would allow the state to nurture a developing industry and
fight global warming while saving taxpayers money, state Treasurer Bill Lockyer said
this week. That also means the Inland Empire could see growth in emerging high-tech
jobs, on top of the expansion in the warehousing and shipping business.
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08.17.07
Lockyer offers green measures at Corona event
08.14.07
Green Valley Initiative Launched to Promote Green Businesses, Sustainable Lifestyles and Technologies in the Inland Empire
08.01.07
Symposium: Investing in California’s Green Valley Economy
07.22.07
Dos Lagos symbolizing the I.E.’s hope
07.15.07
EPA Symposium: State and Federal Brownfields Funding Workshop in Corona
06.21.07
Symposium: The California Energy Independence Initiative
