Scientists Just Discovered a Fungus That Eats Plastic

Jay OwenGlobal Citizen

September 14, 2018, Newsletter Global Citizen Stories   This Country Just Made Violence Against Women Illegal The new legislation is an incredible victory for women’s rights in a country where 40% of women said they had experienced “an act of violence at least once.” Read Scientists Just Discovered a Fungus …

UN News – Alert: ‘Shadow’ of persistent inequality is growing, key UN human development report reveals

Jay OwenReforming Global Finance, Global Citizen, Beyond GDP

‘Shadow’ of persistent inequality is growing, key UN human development report reveals While health, education, and income levels have improved overall across the globe, “wide inequalities” both among and within countries, are casting a shadow on sustained human development, a new United Nations report shows. Full story on UN News

Florida AFL-CIO Endorses Nancy Soderberg for Congress

Jay OwenGlobal Citizen, Trendspotting

  Florida AFL-CIO Endorses Nancy Soderberg for Congress FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 15, 2018 Daytona Beach – Today, Nancy Soderberg, former U.S. Ambassador and FL-06 Democratic nominee, announced the endorsement of the Florida AFL-CIO. This endorsement highlights Soderberg’s commitment to standing up for the priorities of the working class and …

“Impact: Investing With A Purpose”, Documentary-By Matt Ackermann

LaRae LongReforming Global Finance, SRI/ESG News, Global Citizen

“Ethical Markets encourages all to view this well choreographed documentary video on Impact Investing. “Impact: Investing With A Purpose” interviews with: Hazel Henderson, Founder and CEO of Ethical Markets John Streur, President and CEO of Calvert Research & Management Judith Karl, Executive Secretary of United Nations Capital Development Fund and …

A Green New Deal 2018: the imperative of new energy and new jobs for the UK, on the 10th anniversary of the financial crash, in pictures and charts

Jay OwenGreen Prosperity, Reforming Global Finance, Global Citizen, Beyond GDP

Friends, colleagues and esteemed contacts The tenth anniversary of the collapse of Lehman Brothers, and the onset of the financial crisis, is on 15th September, as you doubtless know. The Green New Deal group, a team of British green economic thinkers of which I am a member, has updated a …

Family Office & Private Wealth Management Forum West-October 24-26, 2016

LaRae LongSRI/ESG News, Global Citizen

Family Office & Private Wealth Management Forum West– Napa Valley Marriott Hotel & Spa, Napa, CA- October 24-26, 2018 www.opalgroup.net/trk/fopwwb1832.html 15% discount code: EMAFO2018 Investment strategies such as Private Equity, Venture Capital, and Technology will be familiar themes throughout this conference. Investment managers and families will come together to discuss …