Stanford Poll Finds National Mandate for Greenhouse Gas Cuts with Strong Red State Support

Jay OwenSustainability News

Stanford Poll Finds National Mandate for Greenhouse Gas Cuts with Strong Red State Support by FishOutofWater for Climate Change SOS http://www.dailykos.com/story/2013/11/13/1255440/-Stanford-Poll-Finds-National-Mandate-for-Greenhouse-Gas-Cuts-with-Strong-Red-State-Support?detail=email   An overwhelming majority of Americans want the government to take action to cut greenhouse gas emissions because they believe climate change is a real and present danger. It doesn’t matter, red …

Electrifying Africa–But at What Cost to Africans?

Jay OwenReforming Global Finance, SRI/ESG News

Electrifying Africa–But at What Cost to Africans? Two U.S. initiatives to provide Africans with electricity seem likely to lead to large, climate-polluting projects rather than the locally sourced renewable energy rural Africa needs. By Elizabeth Bast, Emira Woods and Janet Redman, September 16, 2013. A liquefied natural gas carrier near Sea Point, South Africa. (Derek …

Business Leaders Continue Call to Action on U.S. Climate Policy by Signing the Climate Declaration

Jay OwenGreen Prosperity, SRI/ESG News

http://www.ceres.org/press/press-releases/business-leaders-continue-call-to-action-on-u.s.-climate-policy-by-signing-the-climate-declaration FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Business Leaders Continue Call to Action on U.S. Climate Policy by Signing the Climate Declaration The Weather Company, K2 Sports and Others Join More Than 600 Companies in Push for National Action on Climate Change For more information, contact ·        Brian Bowen — Ceres | [email protected] | phone: 617-247-0700 x 148 | cell: 617-257-6626 BOSTON, MA Jul 10, …

2011 Figures: Oikocredit Shows Its Strength In Diversity

kristySRI/ESG News

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 2011 FIGURES: OIKOCREDIT SHOWS ITS STRENGTH IN DIVERSITY Amersfoort, 13 March 2012 – Oikocredit has concluded another year of solid return for its investors and partners, demonstrating its strength in a diverse portfolio. 2011 proved a positive year for Oikocredit – one of the world?s largest private …