Announcements

June 7, 2006

ExxonMobil Hears from Co-op America Members at Annual Meeting

At ExxonMobil’s annual shareholders’ meeting on May 30 in Dallas, Texas, Social Investment Forum/Co-op America media coordinator Kate Rosow represented the demands of thousands of SIF and Co-op America members who are calling for Exxon to invest in renewable energy now.

“It’s time for ExxonMobil to wake up to how destructive pollution from fossil fuels is to our environment,” says Rosow. “Shareholders understand that the future of the company and the health of the planet both depend on a shift away from fossil fuels toward renewable energy.”
In other actions, Exxon officials said it was the first time in company’s history that a resolution had been adopted over the objections of the company, passing with 52.2 percent of shares voting requiring directors to get a majority, not a plurality, of the votes to win a spot on board. According to CEO, Rex W. Tillerson, “I think there’s unhappiness over how former CEO Raymond’s compensation package was handled.”

The shareholder resolutions that focused on board governance, are in the wake of Lee Raymond’s final-year pay package of $69.4 million and retirement lump sum of $98.4 million.
In reaction to the shareholder resolutions on global warming, climate change and alternative fuels, Tillerson, was combative with his critics. Energy Secretary Samuel W. Bodman, California Employees’ Retirement System and Sierra Club voiced criticism that Exxon is doing too little to develop alternatives to petroleum.

Learn more about Co-op America’s ExxonMobil campaign »

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Green Business Conference—Register Early

Mark your calendar for the Co-op America Green Business Conference, Nov 7-10 in San Francisco, before the Green Festival.

Andrea Nandoskar, Hawaii business leader sent us an email about her experience, “We attended the conference last fall and we have been riding high on inspiration for all things sustainable since … I thought I knew what to expect, but nothing prepared me for the treat that awaited me at Co-op America conference. This was no run-of-the-mill business conference, I was in the midst of like-mined business visionaries, green activist and just plain wonderful folk.”

Andres concluded with, “The conference was a cornucopia of hope and positive activism, proof that not only is a better world possible it’s happening right now all around us.”

This year, business people and visionary leaders will include: Sharif Abdullah, Ben Cohen, Paul Ray, Chip Conley, Jill Bamburg, David Korten, Gerald Prolman, Betsy Rosenburg, Peter Barnes, Mike Fata, Claudia Viek, Perry Goldschein, Arran Stephens, Ryan Black, and Joe Sibilia.

We sold out last year, so be sure to register early.

Visit www.coopamerica.biz or call Tish at 202-872-5340. »

Global Warming: coming to a theater near you

Last week, Co-op America, together with our partners at Solar Nation, hosted a special screening of Al Gore's new movie, "An Inconvenient Truth", as part of our ongoing efforts to reach people and raise awareness about global warming and the solutions. The National Green Pages was given to all the celebrities that attended the Hollywood premiere of the movie. CABN member, Native Energy provided the carbon offsets making the film the first carbon-neutral documentary ever.

Co-op America Quarterly: Forests—Situation Critical

An astounding 42 percent of the world's industrial wood harvest goes into making paper. We're cutting down trees that take years to grow for one-time uses such as paper towels and napkins. Or for catalogs and magazines - nearly all of which are trashed within a year. In the U.S. alone, we print over 12 billion magazines every year; 95% of them on virgin paper.

Our most recent edition of the Co-op America Quarterly is hot of the presses and looks at what consumers and businesses can do to save the world's forests. And it is printed on 100% recycled paper with a minimum of 60% post consumer recycled content.

Members' issues are in the mail.
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Green Festival Cities Rank in Top 3 in Sustainability

According to a ranking of the 50 most sustainable U.S. cities by CABN member, SustainLane.com ranks Green Festival host cities, San Francisco and Chicago at the top. SustainLane stated, “Chicago is a leader in having tangible goals.” Chicago’s Department of Environment Commissioner Sadhu Johnston sited Chicago’s 2.5 million square feet of green roofs and their mandate to meet 20 percent of their power needs with renewable energy sources as two such goals.

Whatever your role in your organization – there is something for you at the Green Festivals. Exhibit and find new customers or get product feedback…walk the show and find new products and businesses to work with …find new non-profit partners … or just come and spend a green weekend with us!

Be on the lookout for how to register to WIN a “Green Festival Great Green Get-Away Weekend” package.

Visit www.greenfestivals .org or call 877-727-2179 to reserve booth space. »

Washington DC – October 14 -15, 2006
San Francisco – November 10 – 12, 2006
Chicago – April 21 – 22, 2007

Co-op America’s Fair Trade Alliance Helps Educators and Students

Kim Jalet, a Co-op America Fair Trade Alliance member and Connecticut-based teacher , tells Co-op America she’s been using materials supplied by the Fair Trade Alliance to help her high school students understand the role of Fair Trade in the economy as part of an annual “civic-minded” project.

“One group of students wants to convince the school to offer a Fair Trade chocolate bar,” reports Jalet. “The second group plans to meet with a local supermarket, and a third will produce a Fair Trade brochure for others to use.”

Jalet says the Co-op America resources made it easy to quickly launch the program with her students.

Learn more about the Fair Trade Alliance and the Adopt-a-Supermarket campaign »

Table of Contents

ExxonMobil Hears from Co-op America Members at Annual Meeting

Renew your membership to be in the next National Green Pages™

Green Business Conference—Register Early

Global Warming: coming to a theater near you

Co-op America Quarterly on Forest Protection

Green Festival Cities Rank in Top 3 in Sustainability

Co-op America’s Fair Trade Alliance Helps Educators and Students