THE TAKE The clean energy transition is unstoppable, so why fight it? The transition from fossil fuels to solar, distributed generation resources and renewables won’t be easy, but energy analyst Chris Nelder chooses to stoke the flames of hope. BY CHRIS NELDER GLOBAL OBSERVER The cybercafé is dead. Long live …
James Robertson Newsletter No. 46 – The business-as-usual world of today shows symptoms of “madness”
James Robertson Newsletter No. 46 – April 2014 The full Newsletter can also be viewed at www.jamesrobertson.com/newsletter.htm. CONTENTS A New Website Item 1. Introduction 2. Work – In Industrial Civilisation and After 3. Corporations Must Experience Austerity 4. Glimpses of a Possible Future 5. Money: Signs of Progress 6. …
SOLARAID ‘s RETAIL BRAND SELLS ITS MILLIONTH LIGHT IN AFRICA
The charity founded with 5% of Solarcentury’s profits, SolarAid, owns aretail brand that has just sold its millionth solar lantern in Africa.Operating in just four of Africa’s 54 countries, SunnyMoney has become thecontinent’s biggest seller of solar lights, in just three years, ahead ofoil company Total. 625,000 of these million …
Green growth practitioners workshop to be held in Kinshasa, DRC
Knowledge Update Issue 2014-3 March 21, 2014 Green …
Maximpact e-News | Issue 09: Biomimicry
Bringing Biomimicry to Market: Impact Investing Inspired by Nature by Marta Maretich Biomimicry has captured the world’s imagination. From the momentJanine Benyus’ seminal book on biomimicry appeared in 2002, hopes have been high for this new approach to design and engineering. Twelve years on, where are biomimicry and bio-inspired design today? …
Green Growth: High-level panel marks launch of GGKP office in Geneva
Knowledge Update Issue 2014-2 February 19, 2014 High-level panel marks launch of GGKP office in Geneva On 22 January, to mark the official Green Growth Knowledge Platform’s office, the GGKP, Swiss Government and Geneva Environment Network hosted a high-level panel debate on the topic of “Green Economy and Green Growth: Passing Fad …
World Future Council Newsletter February 2014
Dear Friends of the World Future Council, Almost three years after the Great East disaster at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in March 2011 almost 100 000 people are still displaced. During a recent disaster. We visited abandoned towns that are still highly contaminated. Travelling through entirely intact …
International Green Energy Council Secretary General Presents To The World Bank
The International Green Energy Council Secretary General, Ralph Avallone spoke with over 5000 World Bank representatives in Washington D.C last week at their very first sustainability expo. “My hope is that the World Bank would become a strong collaborative partner with the International Green Energy Council in introducing …
Happy Holidays from Toniic & *NEW* Crowdfunding for Impact Report!
Toniic’s “Crowdfunding for Impact in europe & the USA” report released today! Dear Colleagues, Thank you for your interest and support of our action-orientedinternational network of impact investors throughout 2013! It’s been an incredible year of growth for Toniic and the Toniic Institute. We have welcomed new members in Mexico, Africa …
BREAKING: Mandela Passes Away at 95
We at Ethical Markets salute Nelson Mandela and are deeply inspired by his life as a truly global citizen. His legacy will continue to grow around the world. ~Editor Reader Supported News | 05 December 13 It’s Live on the HomePage Now: Reader Supported News BREAKING: Mandela Passes Away at …