7/15 AEP Ohio and Turning Point Solar Partner to Develop 50 MW Solar Facility AEP Ohio, a unit of American Electric Power, has entered into a participation agreement with Turning Point Solar, a joint venture of Agile Energy and New Harvest Ventures, to cooperate on the development of one of …
Insight: Special Conference Announcement
Special Announcement Registration Now Open for 2 Conferences on Co-operation Business Succession and Employee Ownership Oct 11-13, 2011: experts share their experiences with co-operatives as a solution to the growing challenge of business succession. North American Worker Co-op Conference Oct 13-15, 2011: an historic occasion to discuss best practices with …
Five Questions about SRI – Weekly Expert Interview with Miroslaw Izienicki
An interview from Emerging Markets ESG Five Questions about SRI – Weekly Expert Interview with Miroslaw Izienicki, President & Group CEO, Fifth Capital, London, United Kingdom – July 15, 2011 By Geoffrey on July 15, 2011 Each week Emerging Markets ESG publishes an interview entitled, “Five Questions about SRI.” The …
Global Marshall Plan News 7/2011
Global Marshall Plan Initiative www.globalmarshallplan.org Newsletter 7/2011 News from the Global Marshall Plan Network An Inevitable Crisis Looming Local Groups Arranged two Inspiring University Days in Southern Germany A Marshall Plan for the Arab World Financial Transactions Tax seems to be realized soon! – But, who receives the revenues? UN …
Marshall Auerback: There is No Progressive Case for Deficit Cutting – The Myth of the “Virtuous” Clinton Surpluses
An article from Naked Capitalism Marshall Auerback: There is No Progressive Case for Deficit Cutting – The Myth of the “Virtuous” Clinton Surpluses Posted: 17 Jul 2011 10:06 PM PDT By Marshall Auerback, a portfolio strategist and hedge fund manager For once, President Obama has sought to address his progressive …
Today is the Day for International Justice
July15th, 2011 Today is the Day for International Justice This Sunday marks the 13th annual International Justice Day, commemorating the signing of the Rome Statute, which created the International Criminal Court. Currently, 116 nations have pledged to support the International Criminal Court’s ability to get justice for victims of torture, …
Five Questions about SRI – Weekly Expert Interview with Andreja Pavlovic
An interview from Emerging Markets ESG Five Questions about SRI – Weekly Expert Interview with Andreja Pavlovic, Senior Consultant, Hauska & Partner Group CSR Director, Zagreb, Croatia – July 8, 2011 By Geoffrey on July 8, 2011 Each week Emerging Markets ESG publishes an interview entitled, “Five Questions about SRI.” …
Worldwide, people want more renewable energy
Global Consumer Wind Energy Study: Consumers want more renewable energy June 29, 2011 (Regulacion Eolica con Vehiculos Electricos) “…[According to] Vestas / TNS Gallup Findings…90 percent of consumers worldwide want more renewable energy. 65 percent prefer to purchase brands produced using wind energy. 53 percent in China and 7 percent …
Free to save
Free to save ‘The greatest source of energy in the future is finding ways to use energy more efficiently.’ No, this pronouncement was not made by Greenpeace nor by the European Insulation Manufacturers Association. It is a quote from ExxonMobil – from the 2010 edition of this company’s annual “Outlook …
Statement by the Commonwealth Trade Unions Group to the 2011 Commonwealth Heads of the Government Meeting – ITUC OnLine
INTERNATIONAL TRADE UNION CONFEDERATION (ITUC) ITUC OnLine 138/150711 Statement by the Commonwealth Trade Unions Group to the 2011 Commonwealth Heads of the Government Meeting (CHOGM) (Perth, Australia, 28-30 October 2011) Brussels, 15 July 2011 (ITUC OnLine): The statement published today by the the Commonwealth Trade Unions Group sets out a …