GUEST ARTICLES Financial Education as Stepping Stone to Women’s Economic Empowerment: Reflections from CSW 63 Karessa Ramos, Social Media Data Analyst at BBVA Microfinance Foundation “I always teach basic finance using my dolls. May I present Señora María, Señora Teresa and Señora Josefa. Each one has a different way to …
Fed official: Climate change is an ‘international market failure’ | Grist
Fed official: Climate change is an ‘international market failure’ By Eric Holthaus on Mar 26, 2019 Climate change was already worrying enough — now a report from the U.S. central bank cautions that rising temperatures and extreme storms could eventually trigger a financial collapse. A Federal Reserve researcher warned in …
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WHAT’S NEW AT KNIGHT Welcome to @knightfdn, your quick look at how Knight Foundation fosters informed and engaged communities. Knight invests $6M in organizations helping to create a strong support system for local newsrooms across the U.S., part of $300M initiative. Knight VP Victoria Rogers encourages Florida leaders to embrace the arts …
[Blog] Brazil Green Finance Initiative (BGFI) holds first meeting of 2019 with special focus on driving institutional capital into Sustainable Agriculture and Infrastructure sectors
Brazil Green Finance Initiative (BGFI) holds first meeting of 2019 with special focus on driving institutional capital into Sustainable Agriculture and Infrastructure sectors Brazil’s Agriculture Industry will need to leverage private capital. There’s an urgent need to change the way the agri sector is financed in Brazil. What’s it …
Climate panel disbanded by Trump, now regrouped, releases its report: Framework for translating science into local action
“Ethical Markets congratulates Columbia University’s Earth Institute, New York State and the American Meteorological Society for the initiative! ~Hazel Henderson, Editor” Climate panel disbanded by Trump, now regrouped, releases its report: Framework for translating science into local action https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/04/190404094939.htm A federal advisory committee started meeting in 2016 to explore …
SDG Update – 4 April 2019
GUEST ARTICLES Deforestation and Conversion-free Supply Chains: What is Needed Now Hermine Kleymann, Policy Manager, WWF Global Forest Practice Our daily lives pose serious threats to tropical forests and ecosystems. When we eat meat or chocolate or when we use toothpaste or apply makeup, we are using products such as …
SDSN March 2019 Highlights
Welcome to SDSN’s March 2019 Newsletter! SDSN Mexico Launch On 7 March, the SDSN launched its 32nd network, SDSN Mexico! SDSN Mexico will mobilize knowledge from academia for the design and execution of the country’s public policies, leveraging the strength of its members and other SDSN networks in the region. World Happiness Report …
The Lancet: April 3, 2019
Health effects of dietary risks in 195 countries, 1990–2017: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study! 2017 GBD 2017 Diet Collaborators* Summary Background Suboptimal diet is an important preventable risk factor for non-communicable diseases (NCDs); however, its impact on the burden of NCDs has not been systematically …
Alert: UN highlights profound implication of population trends on sustainable development
“Ethical Markets congratulates the UN for focusing its population policies on gender equity, since the key to sustainability is empowering women to control their own bodies, which has been the settled law for all humanity: “habeas corpus “ since the year 1215! There are some countries and religious sects in …
JEFFREY HOLLENDER, Co-Founder, Former CEO of Seventh Generation, Joins ASBC as CEO
“Ethical Markets congratulates co-founder/President, David Levine and all our friends at the American Sustainable Business Council (ASBC) for bringing in famed business leader Jeffrey Hollander, as their new CEO. Jeffrey will be taking ASBC to yet another new level! Warmest wishes to All. Hazel Henderson, Editor “ DATELINE – APRIL …