ToYou from NewEnergyNews: December 18, 2009

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NewEnergyNews Daily Headlines (click here for main page: http://www.NewEnergyNews.net/) THINGS-TO-THINK-ABOUT FRIDAY, 12-18: * COPENHAGEN SOUND AND FURY SIGNIFYING NEXT YEAR * WHY DO MEN DENY CLIMATE CHANGE & WOMEN GET IT? * NO EMISSIONS TRADES FOR NON-EXISTENT ‘CLEAN’ COAL * GEOTHERMAL AND EARTHQUAKES – A SCIENTIFIC TAKE * UTILITY GETS …

Calvert Social Index Quarterly Adjustments

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BETHESDA, Md.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– The Calvert Social Index Committee (“Index Committee”) met on December 9th to review and approve changes to the Calvert Social Index®. The Index Committee meets quarterly to review the component companies of the Index for corporate actions (i.e., spin-offs, mergers and acquisitions, bankruptcy) and for the recommendations …

Energy & Capital – Saudi Arabia to U.S. Dollar: Drop Dead

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By Christian A. DeHaemer | Friday, December 18th, 2009 With the global warming lobbyists fighting the snow in Copenhagen, a small, unheralded piece of news popped up on my newsfeed. It seems that while the green lobbyists were drinking scotch and counting the money soon to be made from carbon …

2009 SVN Innovation Award Honorees

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We just received footage from the 2009 Innovation Awards ceremony and wanted to share it with all of our members. For those who weren’t able to join us at the Fall Conference, we proudly introduce you to our 2009 SVN Innovation Award honorees! Read more…

Avaaz.org – Copenhagen: “The elephant is moving”

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Dear friends, It’s been a tough ending to an amazing week. In all-night negotiations, leaders have reached a weak agreement in Copenhagen that fails to set the emissions targets needed to prevent catastrophic global warming. The agreement was stronger on funding, but it was not binding, and set no urgent …

Earth Charter News December 2009 – Interview with Jan Pronk, Lubbers and Boff articles on Climate Change, La Salle embraces the Earth Charter and more

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December 2009 Watch interesting video interview with Jan Pronk Earth Charter International is pleased to present an interview made with Jan Pronk, former Dutch Minister for Development Co-operation. Watch it in the ECInternational You Tube Channel Pronk’s reflections on the Earth Charter, Climate Change and Rio+20.

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“Feminism is an entire world view or gestalt, not just a laundry list of women’s issues.” ~ Charlotte Bunch (1944 –  ), founding director, Center for Women’s Global Leadership, Rutgers University It is typically our goal, in this quarterly newsletter, to provide a concise digest of news, information and links …