December 17, 2008 Wind power is the most promising alternative source of energy, according to Mark Jacobson. by Louis Bergeron, Stanford News Writer California, United States [RenewableEnergyWorld.com] http://www.renewableenergyworld.com/rea/news/story?id=54292 The best ways to improve energy security, mitigate global warming and reduce the number of deaths caused by air pollution are blowing …
CDFI Coalition E-news: 2009 CDFI Institute, Advocacy Update, CDFI
December 22, 2008 Register now for the 2009 CDFI Institute, March 1-3, 2009 in Washington, DC. The 2009 policy conference will feature candid dialogue with community development finance experts about issues facing the field.
New Course: Embedding Holistic Economics
December 16, 2008 Schumacher College “Something about our global economic system is broken. I say that not as an environmentalist or as a human rights activist, but as a former managing director and nearly twenty-year veteran of JPMorgan and subsequently a hedge fund CEO.”
MaximsNews Network: PROTECT HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDERS
December 9, 2008 UNITED NATIONS – / MaximsNews Network / 09 December 2008 — Human Rights defenders continue to suffer death, disappearance and torture around the world and rights advocates today called on governments to ensure their safety in a statement at the United Nations on the eve of the …
Policy Innovations: Top risks, Sex trafficking; Firewood, Mumbai, Zuma, Sustainable recovery, MEDIA: Lifespans, Public Diplomacy 2.0
DECEMBER 9, 2008 In times like these, the need to work for a fairer globalization is more important than ever. Independent and proudly nonpartisan, the Carnegie Council provides a unique forum for debate and thoughtful exploration of the moral dimensions of the global economy. An important part of our mission …
Printing Impressions and Ethical Markets Become Cal Poly Sustainability Conference Sponsors
December 9, 2008 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Harvey Levenson Cal Poly Graphic Communication Department 805-756-6151; [email protected] Printing Impressions and Ethical Markets Become Cal Poly Sustainability Conference Sponsors –Conference focuses on sustainable practices for reducing waste, increasing profits, and Lean manufacturing in difficult economic times. Printing Impressions Magazine and Ethical Markets …
December 9, 2008: New Resource for Community Leaders, Regulators and Lenders
The editors of The Community Investment Network (“CIN”) have created a special section on the financial crisis to help community leaders navigate the various mortgage assistance programs that are emerging.
Social Edge Newsletter: December 9, 2008
In his third interview with Global X, the founder of Ashoka talks about Rodrigo Baggio, the Brazilian social entrepreneur who was elected an Ashoka Fellow when he was still in his 20s. He clearly understood the reality of the digital divide before the phrase was even invented, and also realized …
Authentic Sustainability Is the Theme of 3-Day Conference in Miami Beach
by Kemila Velan December 19, 2008 Jonathan Greenblatt, CEO of GOOD Worldwide, opened the third and final day of the Sustainable Brands International conference Dec. 9-11 at the posh, newly renovated and re-opened Fontainebleau Hotel in Miami Beach, where Hybrid drivers received $10 off valet parking.
GreenerComputing News :: Overcoming Virtualization's Challenges
Wednesday, December 17, 2008 A Note from the Editor By Preston Gralla Virtualization is one of the most important eco-friendly moves a data center can make and, undeniably, one of the smartest from the pure IT-technology perspective. Virtualization solves lots of problems, not just the core green concerns. And it …