From Visby to Bisbee

Jay OwenReforming Global Finance

Newsletter – July, 2014 From Visby to Bisbee Website improvements, slide shows, and videos My upcoming events Ecuador leading the way toward a “Commons Economy” Kalikalos Summer School/Vacation. Bitcoin—the currency and the technology J. W. Smith and the Institute for Cooperative Capitalism Worldwide More lessons in global economics, finance, and …

The National Climate Assessment: Measuring Domestic Climate Impacts

Jay OwenSRI/ESG News

The National Climate Assessment: Measuring Domestic Climate Impacts   Thursday, May 8, 2014  2:00 – 3:30 PM  485 Russell Senate Office Building  Constitution Avenue and 1st Street, NE   Free and open to the public  Please RSVP to expedite check-in    A live webcast will be streamed at 2:00 PM …

The National Climate Assessment: Measuring Domestic Climate Impacts

Jay OwenEarth Systems Science

The National Climate Assessment: Measuring Domestic Climate Impacts   Thursday, May 8, 2014  2:00 – 3:30 PM  485 Russell Senate Office Building  Constitution Avenue and 1st Street, NE   Free and open to the public  Please RSVP to expedite check-in          The Environmental and Energy Study Institute (EESI) …

Free webinar with Hazel Henderson and Herman Mulder

Jay OwenPartner Announcements and News

What does the call for a data revolution mean in the process of defining the Post-2015 development agenda? What are the essential elements to take into consideration in the search for new ways to measure progress towards sustainability that is transparent, inclusive and just? How much are we advancing in …

Crowdnetic closes its seed round, Can Reg A replace the small cap IPO?, LendIt’s pre-conference cocktail are nearly sold out

Jay OwenCrowdfunding

NowStreet Wire – The Leading Resource for Crowdfinance   Crowdnetic Closes $1.6 Million in Seed Funding Signifying the investment community’s growing enthusiasm for crowdfinance, Crowdnetic, leading provider of market data solutions for the global crowdfinance industry and parent of NowStreet Wire, announced this week that it has closed a $1.6 …

SB NEWS and VIEWS: Top Weekend Reads: 15+ Stories Not to Miss This Week

Jay OwenSustainability News

February 28, 2014 Top Weekend Reads: 15+ Stories Not to Miss This Week This week: SB Research+ newsletter has been updated with written reports and multimedia specially selected from the SB Library. A new report from the Responsible Sourcing Network includes company survey results and ratings in the apparel and …

More Wisdom from David Cay Johnston on Flawed Economic Theory

Jay OwenReforming Global Finance

   Some More Wisdom from David Cay Johnston  on  Flawed Economic Theory :             Not every opportunity to profit because of above-market prices is filled by a competitor. Indeed, in my books I have shown how rules discourage this in many markets. In some markets, notably electricity, the rules tend to …

SEI ? February eNews: Grid Defection – Helping Uganda – Industry Conferences – and More…

Jay OwenGreentech

SEI Team Member, Laura Walters, Travels to Uganda with We Care Solar by Laura Walters, SEI PV Curriculum Developer  I just got back from a bit over two weeks in the southwest corner of Uganda working with We Care Solar, as a Solar partnered with Solar Energy International in fall …