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kristyGreen Prosperity, SRI/ESG News

16 June 2012 Status of Negotiations on 15 June 2012 Posted by UNCTAD . at 10:13 PM Status of Negotiations on 15 June 2012 Friday afternoon almost at the closing of the Third Session of Negotiations in Rio Although negotiators and UN staff keep saying in the corridors this Friday …

Solar Thermal’s China Take-Off

kristyGreentech

Features SOLAR THERMAL’S CHINA TAKE-OFF Millions of roofs across the Asian superpower now feature solar thermal systems. COMMUNITY WIND WINS THE WEST Co-operative ownership models are spreading fast from their European heartland to the US. THE GREENING OF CYBERSPACE Cloud computing multiplies the opportunities for renewable technologies. WIND TECHNOLOGY NEW …

Meet Gambitious, an Equity-based Platform for Video Games

kristyCrowdfunding

When Target needed help launching its own e-commerce platform, it turned to crowdsourcing. In an upcoming webinar from Crowdsourcing.org, you can learn about the tools and platforms that an increasing number of retailers are taking advantage of. OTHER HIGHLIGHTS Meet Gambitious, an Equity-based Platform for Video Games This week, entrepreneur …

RIO+20: CIVIL MOVEMENTS REFLECT DESIRE FOR SUSTAINABLE FUTURE, UN OFFICIAL SAYS

kristyGlobal Citizen

RIO+20: CIVIL MOVEMENTS REFLECT DESIRE FOR SUSTAINABLE FUTURE, UN OFFICIAL SAYS New York, Jun 13 2012 6:05PM The civil movements that have taken place over the past months in the Middle East, Europe and elsewhere reflect a global call for a sustainable future, a United Nations official said today, stressing …

Global Polling Results for your Rio+20 Earth Summit coverage

kristyGreen Prosperity

Hello, As the Rio+20 Earth Summit kicks off in Brazil this week, I wanted to provide you with a couple recent press releases containing research results that could complement coverage you may be preparing: Consumers Call for Ambitious Leadership from their Governments at Rio+20 Earth Summit: http://www.globescan.com/commentary-and-analysis/press-releases/press-releases-2012/84-press-releases-2012/205-consumers-call-for-ambitious-leadership-from-their-governments-at-rio20-earth-summit-global-poll.html · Only 1 …

Lily Cole Takes on the Impossible

kristyWealth of Networks, Poetry by Hazel Henderson

Lily Cole Takes on the Impossible Lisa Cowan, Ethical Markets European Correspondent, reports on an exciting project led by London’s Lily Cole. A recent post shares a fascinating interview by Becky Anderson, a high profile Anchor for CNN news, with Lily Cole and Jimmy Wales, founder of Wikipedia. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cSGn097HZ00 . …

Rio + 20: Forum on Social Entrepreneurship in the New Economy

Ethical MarketsConferences

The event is open to the public. The Forum on Social Entrepreneurship in the New Economy will be held in tandem with the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (Rio+20). The Forum will generate ideas and practical next steps for sustainability and the emerging new economy. The Forum is organized …