Briefing Note on the Workshop on HFC Management

Jay OwenEarth Systems Science

The Workshop on Hydrofluorocarbon (HFC) Management convened from 11-12 July 2014 in in Paris, France. The workshop was convened in response to discussions held at the twenty-fifth Meeting of the Parties (MOP 25) to the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer. The sessions addressed four topics related …

Quality of Life Indicators in Context – July 2014

Ethical Markets - RTV Series

Focus on US Employment —  July 2014 Update By Hazel Henderson Total nonfarm payroll employment rose by a healthy 288.000 in June, good news after the 2.8% drop in GDP-growth for Q1. The 224,000 jobs added in May followed April’s 304,000. Upward revisions: to 203,000 from the 192,000 reported for …

LeVar Burton’s Reading Rainbow Campaign Breaks Kickstarter Record, Raises $5.4M

Jay OwenCrowdfunding

op Stor LeVar Burton?s Reading Rainbow Breaks Kickstarter Record — LeVar Burton’s Reading Rainbow campaign got off to such a great start that it seemed like it was only a matter of time before it broke some sort of a record. Indeed, that’s just what took place on Monday, as …

Buying Up the Planet: Out-of-control Central Banks on a Corporate Buying Spree

Jay OwenReforming Global Finance, SRI/ESG News

Buying Up the Planet: Out-of-control Central Banks on a Corporate Buying Spree Posted on June 20, 2014 by Ellen Brown Finance is the new form of warfare – without the expense of a military overhead and an occupation against unwilling hosts. It is a competition in credit creation to buy foreign resources, real …

Green Alpha Advisors (sub-advisor to the Shelton Green Alpha Fund) believes the Green Economy is the economy of the future.

Jay OwenGreen Prosperity

Green Alpha Advisors (sub-advisor to the Shelton Green Alpha Fund) believes the Green Economy is the economy of the future.  Green economy companies work to improve human well-being, while reducing environmental risks and ecological scarcities.  Learn more about Green Alpha Advisors’ unique investment philosophy and outlook on the green economy …

Joining Forces And Connecting Dots For Impact Investing And ESG At TBLI CONFERENCE USA 2014

Jay OwenSRI/ESG News

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Joining Forces And Connecting Dots For Impact Investing And ESG At TBLI CONFERENCE USA 2014 Amsterdam, 19 June 2014 TBLI CONFERENCE™, dedicated to building a community of ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) and impact investors, held its second USA conference on 29 and 30 May in New …

[Blog] China’s CGN Wind issues RMB1bn ($161m) 5yr green bond with carbon-linked coupon

Jay OwenGreen Prosperity

  China’s CGN Wind issues RMB1bn ($161m) 5yr green bond with carbon-linked coupon Posted: Jun 15, 2014 by Sean Kidney China’s CGN Wind (link is external) has issued a one billion yuan (link is external), five year bond to finance wind energy developments in Inner Mongolia, Guangdong, Xinjiang and Gansu. …

UN Coalition of Leading Investors Outlines a New Corporate Governance Paradigm for Sustainability

Jay OwenSRI/ESG News

Ethical Markets welcomes this initiative!  Hazel Henderson, Editor Media Release     UN Coalition of Leading Investors Outlines a  New Corporate Governance Paradigm for Sustainability   Integrated Governance – A new model of governance for sustainability Geneva, 16 June 2014 – Integrated Governance – A new model of governance for sustainability, a …

Green Alpha Advisors (sub-advisor to the Shelton Green Alpha Fund) believes the Green Economy is the economy of the future.

Jay OwenGreen Prosperity, SRI/ESG News

Shelton Green Alpha Fund Conference Call – Environmentally Focused Investing for the Next Economy (Thursday, June 26th, 9 AM Pacific/12 PM Eastern) Green Alpha Advisors (sub-advisor to the Shelton Green Alpha Fund) believes the green economy is the economy of the future.  Green economy companies work to improve human well-being, …

GLOBE World Summit of Legislators Resolution Urges Climate Action

Jay OwenSustainability News

  A compilation of items recently posted to the Sustainable Development Policy & Practice knowledgebase Latest News – 11 June 2014 GLOBE World Summit of Legislators Resolution Urges Climate Action 9_June_2014: Participants at the Second World Summit of Legislators, organized by the Global Legislators Organisation (GLOBE), agreed on a Legislators …