MEDIA RELEASE: Time to re-engineer the UN Staff Pension Fund

Jay OwenReforming Global Finance, SRI/ESG News, Beyond GDP

Ethical Markets has long advocated the UN Pension Fund take the lead by re-structuring its portfolio in line with its employees ‘ values ! I recall my meeting in 1998 at the UN H.Q. with John Ruggie and Georg Kell , arranged for me by my friend Maurice Strong .I …

the Globalist: Part I: Meet the Transformers

Jay OwenGlobal Citizen

August 27, 2013 Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Google+     “Young Globalists:” The Complete Series How Young People Transform the World Part I: Meet the Transformers Joseph Quinlan | Who are the faces of the rising global middle class? Part II: The Road Ahead Joseph Quinlan | As global economic activity shifts …

NOAA assumes full operational responsibilities of environmental satellite

Jay OwenEarth Systems Science

NOAA assumes full operational responsibilities of environmental satellite Contact John Leslie, [email protected], 301-713-0214 March 4, 2013 A recent major milestone to develop the next-generation of polar-orbiting satellites was reached when operational control of America’s newest environmental satellite was transitioned to NOAA. These satellites are critical to providing advanced warning for severe …

Collaborative Consumption is Overrated

Jay OwenSustainability News, Crowdfunding

View this email as a webpage or on your mobile device.  |  Forward to a friend.   The Best of the Alternative Press February 13, 2013 –ADVERTISEMENT- environment Collaborative Consumption is Overrated   Collaborative consumption is promising, but doesn’t have the potential of the maker movement. Read more… Table of Contents See what’s in the …