Equal Exchange needs you. “Disclaimer: Hazel Henderson is an investor in Equal Exchange” Dear Equal Exchange Investor, We are launching a bold new initiative to engage consumers as citizens in our work to change the global food system. As investors, you already qualify to join. But rather than just adding …
E-GOVERNMENT A POWERFUL TOOL TO IMPLEMENT SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS, UN SURVEY FINDS
UN News Centre with breaking news from the UN News Service Source: UN in collaboration with Project Everyone E-GOVERNMENT A POWERFUL TOOL TO IMPLEMENT SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS, UN SURVEY FINDS A new United Nations report has found that e-government is an effective tool for facilitating integrated policies and public service …
EcoWatch’s Most Read News of the Week
MOST READ NEWS OF THE WEEK Sunday, July 31, 2016 Quote of the Day“We abuse land because we regard it as a commodity belonging to us. When we see land as a community to which we belong, we may begin to use it with love and respect.”— Aldo Leopold NY Times Pushes …
Blythe Masters Explains Blockchain
Speaking at Money 2020 Europe 2016, Blythe Masters of Digital Asset Holdings explains Blockchain and its implications for finance. Digital Asset Holdings builds distributed, encrypted straight through processing tools to improve efficiency, security, compliance and settlement speed using blockchain technologies.After serving in numerous senior positions at J.P. Morgan Chase including …
These three women are changing the world. Are you next?
Meet the Featured Voices of Our Future Graduates Join us in celebrating three women who are leading campaigns to bring greater visibility to child marriage, girls empowerment, and menstruation! We are proud to honor Sadaf Kashif of Pakistan, Carolyn Seaman of Nigeria, and Urmila Chanam of India as our featured graduates of the …
Three big breakthroughs from central banks
“We at Ethical Markets are encouraged by this news, and saddened to see the confusion of Britain’s voters, forced by an impoverished, binary political debate to choose between “IN” or “OUT “ of the EU, manipulated by power-seeking politicians. The Conservatives demonized big government, regulation and bureaucrats by scapegoating Brussels. In …
How Does The Commons Work? Our new animation elaborates on David Bollier’s next system
From commons to “commoning”: Animating David Bollier’s proposal for a new system David Bollier, in his paper for our “New Systems: Possibilities and Proposals” series exploring viable political-economic alternatives to the present order, suggests that a commons-based framework could provide a critical template for de-commodification, mutualization, and the organization and …
Network neutrality decision likely won’t go to Supreme Court
June 16, 2016 Broadband Network neutrality decision likely won’t go to Supreme Court Read more Inside Publici Center wins awards from Society of Professional Journalists’ D.C. chapter Read more Inside Publici Two Center projects win Kaleidoscope Awards for diversity coverage Read more Source Check Anti-Hillary Clinton super PAC backed by …
HUGE NEWS (Net Neutrality)
Breaking: A federal court just rejected an effort by Comcast and their allies to overturn Net Neutrality!1 This is a huge win—but our opposition refuses to quit. In fact, Paul Ryan literally announced plans TODAY for legislation that would undermine this court’s decision.2 And the lawyers representing Comcast will push …
Report on the NADER Convention
“We agree and support all of Nader’s great work, as well as that of the American Monetary institute. We livestreamed this wonder Nader event as well. Hazel Henderson, Editor“ I just returned from an eventful ten day trip to Washington DC, which included attendance at the spectacular Ralph Nader, “Breaking …