Seeing Ideas: A Personal Appreciation for Rudolf Steiner’s Sesquicentennial

kristyCommunity Development Solutions

A newsletter from RSF Social Finance March 2011 This year we joyfully celebrate a significant moment in the history of RSF Social Finance with the anniversary of the 150th birthday of Rudolf Steiner! Learn about grantee Teachers Without Borders, scholarship opportunities for BALLE 2011, and hear CEO Don Shaffer in …

The 1930s Chicago Plan and the American Monetary Act

kristyReforming Global Finance

AMERICAN MONETARY INSTITUTE PO BOX 601, VALATIE, NY 12184 Tel. 518-392-5387, e-mail: [email protected] http://www.monetary.org Stephen Zarlenga, Director Dedicated to the independent study of monetary history, theory, and reform The 1930s Chicago Plan and the American Monetary Act  by Stephen Zarlenga, AMI Monetary Reform Conference, Chicago, October, 2005 (Notes: CP refers …

How Wisconsin Could Turn Austerity into Prosperity – Own a Bank

kristyCommunity Development Solutions

How Wisconsin Could Turn Austerity into Prosperity – Own a Bank Ellen Brown March 5, 2011 http://WebofDebt.com/articles Public sector man sitting in a bar: “They’re trying to take away our pensions.” Private sector man: “What’s a pension?” — Cartoon in the Houston Chronicle As states struggle to meet their budgets, …

The Global Green Economy Index–A Project Measuring National Green Reputations

kristyGreen Prosperity, Beyond GDP

The Global Green Economy Index is an annual survey measuring expert perceptions of national green reputations along the dimensions of leadership, policy, investment and tourism. In 2011, 27 countries will be measured in addition to their largest metropolitan area. This project serves as an important tool for nations to monitor …

Financial lobby manipulates bond debate, Commission acts in the

kristyReforming Global Finance

NEW ARTICLE FROM CEO: BETTING ON INSECURITY The financial lobby has exploited the opacity of financial markets to avoid curbs on speculation against EU member state economies. The lack of precise information on what happened with Greek, Irish, Portuguese and Spanish bonds might – ironically – have protected the speculators …

Low Carbon Investment in Asia Briefing Event – Shanghai

kristyGreen Prosperity

Low Carbon Investment in Asia Briefing Event – Shanghai Date: Monday, March 21, 2011, 14:30-18:00 Venue: Chubb Insurance (China) Company Ltd. 13F, CITIC Square, No 1168 Nanjing Road West, Shanghai This event is free of charge It is our pleasure to invite you to join ASrIA and our project sponsor, …

Calvert Press Release urging the SEC to press for the highest possible disclosure for oil, gas, and mining companies

kristySRI/ESG News

CALVERT TO SEC: INSIST ON MEANINGFUL TRANSPARENCY IN DISCLOSURE OF PAYMENTS MADE TO GOVERNMENTS BY OIL, GAS AND MINING COMPANIES Calvert Continues to Press for Disclosure of Material Information for Extractives Investors; Era of Dwindling Resources Make Tax, Reputational and Other Risks Even Greater Concerns. BETHESDA, MD.///March 2, 2010///As the …