Southern Hemisphere Launch – Climate Bonds Flagship Report

Jay OwenGreen Prosperity, Reforming Global Finance, Beyond GDP

Global green finance market update reflects growth directions LONDON 31/10/18:00 BST: The global green bond market continues to boom, and Australia should position itself for that growth, Climate Bonds’ Head of Markets Bridget Boulle will inform a finance sector and investor audience at Climate Bonds Initiative’s flagship report, ‘Bonds and Climate …

Investors reject forced consideration of ESG; Japanese bank buys First State Investments

Jay OwenReforming Global Finance, Beyond GDP

  European investment professionals reject forced consideration of ESG  Swiss fund to reassess private assets in strategy overhaul  £2bn DC scheme selects ESG strategies for default option  Netherlands roundup: Shipping scheme scraps individual DC plan   Estonia’s LHV backs Baltic real estate fund with €20m  UK schemes back domestic property debt …

Changing The Frame

Jay OwenReforming Global Finance, Global Citizen, Beyond GDP

Earth Talk with Mac Macartney The Children’s Fire Join us for this enchanted night in the Great Hall of Dartington to hear Mac’s story of the Children’s Fire and his quest to walk into the wild, untamed, fierce heart of this land. Read More   Thursday, 1 November, 2018 – …

Global Current Issues and Trends: November 2018

LaRae LongBeyond GDP

Global Current Issues and Trends: November 2018 Total US nonfarm payroll employment increased by 250,000 in October.  After revisions, the average job gains were 218,000 over the past 3 months.  The national unemployment rate was unchanged at 3.7%.  In 2016, job gains totaled 2.2 million compared with 2017 job gains totaling …

Bitcoin Could Theoretically Put Paris Climate Goals Out of Reach – Bloomberg

Jay OwenReforming Global Finance, Resource Efficiency, Beyond GDP

“Ethical Markets agrees!  See my “Money Is not Wealth: Cryptos v. Fiats“  and  “Hey COP 23.  Bitcoin Mining Exploding CO2 Emissions!“, both on www.ethicalmarkets.com  and  my interview on  www.greeneconomycoalition.org ~Hazel Henderson,  Editor” Bitcoin Could Theoretically Put Paris Climate Goals Out of Reach by Eric Roston and Olga Kharif A provocative analysis …

GGKP Knowledge Update – 2nd Global Forum on Green Economy Learning, Resource Efficiency in G20 Countries, the Future of Work in a Changing Environment and more

Jay OwenGreen Prosperity, Sustainability News, Beyond GDP

KNOWLEDGE UPDATE   October 2018 – Issue 7 Global Forum on Green Economy Learning to be held  in conjunction with Sixth GGKP Annual Conference   How can countries build up a critical mass of professionals that understand the risks and opportunities of the green transition? How can we strengthen policymakers’ capacities …

SDG Update – 25 October 2018

Jay OwenSustainability News, Beyond GDP

GUEST ARTICLES G-STIC 2018: Connecting Technological Innovation to Decision Making for Sustainability Veerle Vandeweerd, G-STIC Policy Director G-STIC is entirely focused on market-ready integrated technological solutions to achieve the SDGs. Integrated technological solutions not just deal with one sustainable development challenge at a time, but aim to achieve substantial social …

Meet the Next Generation of Biomimicry Leaders

Jay OwenSustainability News, Beyond GDP, Nature/Biomimicry

MEET THE NEW CERTIFIED BIOMIMICRY PROFESSIONAL COHORT It’s an understatement to say that the latest Certified Biomimicry Professional cohort is a diverse, multidisciplinary group. They come from around the world—Finland, Columbia, Lebanon, Singapore, and Romania to name a few—and are biologists, engineers, social innovators, designers, entrepreneurs, strategists, and educators. We’re …