Marisa McNatt

Marisa McNatt

Marisa is in the master's journalism program at the University of Colorado at Boulder and is earning a certificate in environmental policy and society.



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Hey Brides, Here’s Your ‘Something Green’

Marisa McNatt, January 28th, 2010

An all-organic wedding cake is just one possibility for eco-conscious couples using The Ritz-Carlton, Charlotte’s new service “Something Green.” “There has been an interest at the hotel level to be as mindful as we can in terms of resources used to make a beautiful wedding, and more brides are showing an interest in designing an environmentally friendly wedding,” says Ritz-Carlton ... read more

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Major Electric Company Pumps Cash Into Calif. Green Job Training

Marisa McNatt, January 22nd, 2010

On Jan. 11, Southern California Edison, one of the largest electric utilities in the state, announced a $1 million Green Jobs Education Initiative to fund sustainable education and job training at 10 California community colleges. Given the state of the environment and the economy, the initiative couldn’t have come at a better time. “It is so important to ... read more

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Tagged basics, energy, ideas, noteworthy, students

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Carbon Labels Could Be Standard For Food in U.K.

Marisa McNatt, January 21st, 2010

What's the environmental impact of that bag of chips you had for lunch? Consumers in the U.K. would like to know before they buy, according to a recent study conducted by Newcastle Business School of Northumbria University. Of the 432 U.K. supermarket shoppers who responded to the study, almost three-fourths are in favor of carbon labels, which have already become ... read more

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Tagged basics, climatechange, energy, ideas, noteworthy, organic, packaging

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