Caring Economy Campaign: Looking for a bite-sized introduction to the Caring Economy Framework?

Jay OwenSustainability News, Beyond GDP

Looking for a bite-sized introduction to  the Caring Economy Framework?    Join Riane Eisler for this popular   FREE one hour webinar!     Wednesday, September 4, 2013   11am Pacific/2pm Eastern  Sign Up To Attend     1. What is a Caring Economy? Three essential components    2. Why now is the time to …

The Public Bank Solution by Ellen Brown

Jay OwenBooks and Reviews

The Public Bank Solution: From Austerity to Prosperity From austerity to prosperity, Third Millennium Press, 2013   Ellen Brown is a world renown author and Ethical Markets Advisory Board member.  Her Web of Debt was groundbreaking in bringing to light how the debt system functions.  Her new book, The Public Bank Solution, looks …

Nexus 2014: Water, Food, Climate and Energy Conference

Jay OwenSRI/ESG News, Earth Systems Science

Call for AbstractsNexus 2014: Water, Food, Climate and Energy Conference March 4–7, 2014 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NC USA The Water Institute at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill will host the Nexus 2014: Water, Food, Climate and Energy Conference on March 3-7, …

Book Review: Destination 2050 – A Concepts Bank and Toolkit for Future-Makers

Jay OwenBooks and Reviews

Destination 2050 – A Concepts Bank and Toolkit for Future-Makers By Peter Ellyard, 2013 The year 2050 is emerging both as a year of aspirational focus for, and a year of judgment of, collective human endeavor. In Destination 2050, Peter Ellyard describes the emerging interdependent sustainable society – one based on …

Fish 2.0, Ecoscraps, Lessons in Impact Investing

Jay OwenSRI/ESG News

Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   IN THIS ISSUE > EcoScraps Impact Investing Lessons 2013 Seed Fund Applications Fish 2.0 Competition Nature Smart Upcoming Events WHAT WE VALUE > “The purpose of capital at this critical time in the history of civilization is to sustain life, restore …

The Trillion Dollar Coin: Joke or Game-changer?

Jay OwenReforming Global Finance

We agree with lawyer Ellen Brown, president of the Public Banking Institute, in this important article.  — Hazel Henderson, Editor The Trillion Dollar Coin: Joke or Game-Changer? By Ellen Brown, author, Web of Debt The trillion dollar coin actually represents one of the most important principles of popular prosperity ever …

Six Things President Obama and the Congress Must Do to Move Toward a Sustainable Economy

Ethical MarketsCommunity Development Solutions, SRI/ESG News

With the election over, President Obama and the Congress need to turn their attention to finding long-term solutions toward building a sustainable economy. A sustainable economy is innovative?it thrives over time. It makes useful products, and it fosters broadly shared prosperity while contributing to the well-being of our communities and …

Obama vs. Romney: Who has the best energy plan?

kristyGreen Prosperity, Trendspotting

September 05, 2012 A daily briefing of the newest stories on SmartPlanet, five days a week. From the Desk of … Will the upcoming U.S. presidential election make or break its energy future? Chris Nelder explains. Also, check out the new smart carpet that detects emergencies and calls for help. …