How can the general public take the climate crisis more seriously?

Ethical MarketsTrendspotting

Here are two articles here that take climate crisis seriously, but argue from the premise that most people don’t: They don’t get the right market signals; it interferes with their preconceived ideas and ideology; it’s inconvenient; it’s outside their mental boxes — even when the evidence is right before their …

WRI Names Andrew Steer as New President

kristySustainability News

Ethical Markets congratulates WRI on it 30th Anniversary and the appointment of Dr.Andrew Steer, Hazel Henderson, Editor WRI Names Andrew Steer as New President Andrew Steer Andrew Steer (World Resources Institute) As an important friend of the World Resources Institute, and I am pleased to share exciting news with you …

2012: A Breakthrough For Renewable Energy?

kristyEarth Systems Science

Clean Air Act Roundtable Senators, EPA Administrators, Business and Health Experts Share Perspectives on Clean Air Act at WRI Roundtable Senators, EPA Administrators, Business and Health Experts Share Perspectives on Clean Air Act at WRI Roundtable . “Smog was a daily occurrence, something you could taste and see.” This reflection …

Caterpillar Foundation Awards Major Support to WRI for Sustainable Cities Initiative

Ethical MarketsSustainability News

Caterpillar Foundation’s 5-year pledge of US$12.5 million will focus on key urban centers in China, India and Brazil. WRI intends to develop low-carbon city models and pathways for environmentally sustainable urbanization (ESU), and to promote the diffusion of environmentally smart and livable cities. WRI will partner with up to five …

WRI Digest: GHG Protocol, Climate Science, World Resources Report

Ethical MarketsEarth Systems Science, Beyond GDP

Manage Greenhouse Gas Emissions? Measure Them! On October 4, 2011, the Greenhouse Gas Protocol (GHG Protocol) launched two new standards that empower businesses to better measure, manage, and report their greenhouse gas emissions. Developed by the World Resources Institute (WRI) and the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD), the Corporate Value Chain …

The Road to the Green Climate Fund | World Resources Institute

kristyGreen Prosperity

By Athena Ballesteros on February 14, 2011 Tags: adaptation climate finance financial institutions international policy MDB world bank Final session at COP-16 Cancun. Photo credit: WRIThis post originally appeared on the World Bank blog Development in a Changing Climate The UN Climate Talks in December 2010 concluded with a set …

Jonathan Lash to Transition in Role as President of WRI

kristySustainability News

A newsletter from World Resources Institute Jonathan Lash to Transition in Role as President of WRI; Heading to Hampshire College . Jonathan Lash announced that he will be resigning as President of WRI, a position he held for more than 18 years. He is leaving WRI to become the President …

Global Investor Forum Showcases Rising Sustainable Businesses

kristyGreen Prosperity, SRI/ESG News

A publication of the World Resources Institute Investing in a Greener Future Global Investor Forum Showcases Rising Sustainable Businesses . “We have the ability to build companies that are sustainable for the environment and are themselves sustainable,” explained Steven Heller, Chairman of CODA Automotive, at the New Ventures Global Investor …