Interviewed: The World’s First Tiny House Hoteliers

Jay OwenCommunity Development Solutions

  Interviewed: The World’s First Tiny House Hoteliers Deb Delman and her partner Kol Peterson, the creators of Caravan, may have the first hotel of its kind in Portland, Oregon. > CITIES Kentucky Town Beats High Gas Prices by Opening a Public Gas Station. Controversy has erupted in Somerset as …

FOLLOW THE FISH! Spencer Beebe is helping to build the 21st century deep green economy in the Pacific Northwest. By Ellie Winninghoff

Jay OwenSustainability News, Nature/Biomimicry

FOLLOW THE FISH   Spencer Beebe is helping to build the 21st century deep green economy in the Pacific Northwest.   By Ellie Winninghoff   If rainforests are so important, why doesn’t anybody worry about the rainforest of the Pacific Northwest? That’s a question that plagued Spencer Beebe when he …

Books: Review Of 2052: A Global Forecast Of The Next 40 Years

Jay OwenBooks and Reviews, Articles by Hazel Henderson

2050: A Global Forecast for the next 40 Years by Jorgen Randers, Chelsea Green, 2012 This report to the Club of Rome commemorates the 40th Anniversary of its first report Limits to Growth in 1972, which caused wide controversy since it challenged the basic assumptions of all governments concerning the future of humanity. …

Smith Electric Vehicles Seeks $125M IPO

kristyResource Efficiency, Trendspotting

Smith Electric Vehicles Seeks $125M IPO The electric truck maker wants to raise up to $125 million in an IPO. Can it overcome consistent losses and scale up to make a profit? How Do You Solve a Problem Like Regulation? Even the regulators seem unsure if regulations can keep up …

3 New Loans, Moving Your Money, and America’s Best Brownies!

kristyCommunity Development Solutions, SRI/ESG News

Inspiration from Bank Transfer Day November 5 was Bank Transfer Day, an initiative asking motivated individuals to move their funds from large commercial banks to community banks and credit unions. We’re excited to see a grassroots movement like this, reaching tens of thousands of people (over 70,000 people posted on …