Green Sukuk Working Group Launched to Support Finance for Climate Change Investment Projects

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DUBAI, 5 March 2012 –­­­ The Climate Bonds Initiative, the Clean Energy Business Council of the Middle East and North Africa and The Gulf Bond & Sukuk Association today announced they have launched a Green Sukuk Working Group. The group aims to channel market expertise to develop best practices and …

PREMIUM: Deal round-up: Corporates bolster renewable energy efforts

kristyGreen Prosperity

5 March 2012 Deal News PREMIUM: Deal round-up: Corporates bolster renewable energy efforts Group to buy Eco Energy Solutions NTR increases stake in Wind Capital Group Covanta Energy wins UK waste management contract in Windsor GDT Tek secures prime solar land in California GE to supply 41 wind turbines to …

Helping to save our future by creative public building construction

kristyTrendspotting

TheOptimisticFuturist March 4, 2012 Saving our future using creative building techniques Taxpayers own lots of governmental , educational and non-profit buildings in this country. Studies show that nearly 1/3 of all energy used in public buildings is wasted. [i] We are not talking small dollars here -for example, in most …

Mic Check! The People Speak

kristyResource Efficiency

Mic Check! The People Speak ? Part 1: Tom Morello, Nomi Prins, Shepard Fairey, Miles Mogulescu, Margaret Flowers, Danny Goldberg, Stephen Marshall, Glen Ford and Lee Camp The following is the first of a new seven-part series featuring statements from occupiers, organizers and supporters of the 99% Movement. The statements …

Geothermal Energy Association releases 2012 Policy Priorities

kristyGreen Prosperity, SRI/ESG News

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Shawna Seldon [email protected] 212 255 7541 Geothermal Energy Association releases 2012 Policy Priorities Washington, DC (March 1, 2012)-The Geothermal Energy Association today released the policy priorities adopted by the organization’s Board of Directors. Yesterday, the Energy Information Agency also projected that geothermal power production would triple …

Overturning ‘Citizens United’ Isn’t Enough! Lawrence Lessig on the Campaign Finance Racket (Video)

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Overturning the Citizens United ruling “terrifies” Lessig because “it imagines somehow that on January 20, 2010 ? the day before Citizens United was decided ? our democracy was fine and Citizens United broke it. But of course, the democracy was already broken.” Lessig elaborated on how to get back on …

Why Is Finance So Big?

kristyReforming Global Finance

Why Is Finance So Big? Posted: 29 Feb 2012 01:29 PM PST By James Kwak This is a chart from ?The Quiet Coup,? an article that we wrote for The Atlantic three years ago next month. Many people have noted that the financial sector has been getting bigger over the …

“Let there be green energy,” says Church of England

kristyGreen Prosperity

“Let there be green energy,” says Church of England Ecotricity hooks up 450 properties to green electricity after being named Church of England’s preferred supplier READ» Stock market FTSE accelerates green push with new Carbon Strategy indices FTSE CDP Carbon Strategy indices launched for Australia, Europe and Japan READ» Suzuki …