Our infrastructure isn’t ready for climate change

Jay OwenSRI/ESG News

  Commentary: We need to spend $3.6 trillion to upgrade, modernize By Ed Maurer and Eugene Cordero, April 29, 2013, 11:11 a.m. EDT SANTA CLARA, Calif. (MarketWatch) — Recently, the American Society of Civil Engineers released its latest Report Card for America’s Infrastructure, a measure of the condition, capacity, and maintenance …

Accounting & Sustainability: Future-proofing the CFO

Jay OwenSustainability News

Daily News Alert 01.08.13 2013: Life on the Edge of the Sustainability Cliff The Great Recession shook loose the pillars of trust between the public, investment community and companies, particularly among the millennial generation, which increasingly believes that Wall Street no longer serves Main Street and companies care more about …

‘No-sleep energy bugs’ drain smartphone batteries

kristyResource Efficiency

‘No-sleep energy bugs’ drain smartphone batteries Posted: 13 Jun 2012 06:00 PM PDT Filed under: Energy News House Republicans Write Fossil Fuel Love Letter ? Harmful ?Domestic Energy and Jobs Act? Posted: 13 Jun 2012 05:00 PM PDT Filed under: Energy News GOP Leaders? Current Tactic: Call the Majority of …

Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction Bulletin

kristyEarth Systems Science

Volume 141 Number 4 – Thursday, 12 May 2011 GLOBAL PLATFORM HIGHLIGHTS Wednesday, 11 May 2011 On Wednesday, participants continued meeting in plenary to discuss the economics of disasters, followed by an informal plenary on the implementation of the outcomes of the Mid-term Review of the Hyogo Framework for Action …