Archive for June, 2009
2030 Stimulus Plan
2030 Stimulus Plan (click) The Best way to Restore our Economy! We hope President-Elect Obama implements this as the centerpiece of his stimulus package. Thanks to our partners at Grace Communications, Santa Fe, NM. - Editor
Science Cheerleader: May 25, 2009
.!. ' In Philly? Join Sarah at these lecture series. Though our continued support for citizen scientist programs across the country is vital to the success of directed scientific research about specific topics, we also need make sure we remain broadly educated about the general scientific issues we face everyday. The Schuylkill Center for [...]
Managing Energy Wrong
Managing Energy Wrong by Walt Patterson, associate fellow in the Energy, Environment and Development Programme at Chatham House, London
Utility Solar Assessment (USA) Study Solar Assessment Study
Clean Edge and Co-op America find US utilities can reach 10% solar by 2025.
CDCU Youth Gather in Phoenix for “Underserved” Conference
Learn Financial Responsibility, Continue Tradition of Volunteerism (June 23, 2009 - Phoenix, AZ) Twenty three youth from community development credit unions (CDCUs) from across the nation gathered in Phoenix, AZ at the National Federation of Community Development Credit Unions' (Federation's) 35th Annual Conference on Serving the Underserved, [...]
ITUC OnLine – The Global Crisis Needs a Global Coordinated Response
Brussels, 24 June 2009 (ITUC OnLine): As the United Nations kicks off a major three-day Conference in New York on the World Financial and Economic Crisis and its Impact on Development, (24-26 June, 2009), the ITUC is drawing the attention of world leaders to the severe human costs of the deepening slowdown in the global economy. This is most [...]
ECEEE News
SWEDEN PRESENTS ITS EU PRESIDENCY PROGRAMME Climate change and the economic crisis will be the two main issues for Sweden when it takes over the rotating EU presidency on 1 July, Sweden's EU affairs minister Cecilia Malmström told journalists in Brussels on Monday. COLUMN: MORE POWER TO BRUSSELS In the recent elections in the European [...]
Updated ACEEE Analysis Shows Savings of $4,400 per Household by 2030
from House Climate Change Bill Energy Efficiency Provisions Will Create 770,000 Jobs by 2030 Washington, D.C. (June 24, 2009): The federal energy efficiency provisions included in H.R. 2454, the American Clean Energy and Security Act (aka Waxman-Markey), could save approximately $1,050 per household by 2020 and $4,400 per household by 2030, [...]
Calvert Foundation: Our Response to Bernanke’s Speech
Posted June 24, 2009 Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke gave a speech last week in which he called public attention to Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs)—more commonly termed "Community Investing." Read more...
Social Accountability International
.!.In This Issue Nicaragua and Honduras: Notes from the Field & Photos ISEAL Strategic Plan 2009-2013 Upcoming 2009 Training Courses New SAI Corporate Programs Member SAI Publishes New Handbook for Corporate Members Uzbekistan Cotton Update DNV Support for the New AA1000 Assurance Standard Meet SAI's New Interns News and [...]
