Joel Makower Sustainability professionals are thriving. That in itself is news. When the 2008 recession came around, the sustainability function inside companies suffered as many positions were shed as part of cost-saving (euphemistically, “rightsizing”) measures. By the time the recession ended in 2010, only about one in four companies said …
Bloomberg Green: Climate-friendly shopping
“Ethical Markets congratulates Jess Shankleman and Bloomberg Green for highlighting Freecycle! We have covered all these and other electronic barter exchanges and local currencies we have documented for over 30 years ….whenever macroeconomic indicators and price-system based policies have failed to steer markets away from cliffs of unsustainability and destructive …
BREAKING NEWS – Investment Crowdfunding Surges as Industry Exceeds $1.1B in Financing – 2022 to Double 2021 Investment Volume in Upcoming Report
DENVER, COLORADO, January 4, 2022 — In its upcoming report “Time to Celebrate Success,” Crowdfund Capital Advisors (CCA) releases findings from its annual industry survey. Since launching in 2016 over $1.1B has been invested into 4,850 startups and small businesses by 1.3M investors. Issuers were present in over 1,300 cities across …
Yes, let’s bring back Postal Savings banking ! We can save the USPS with this!
“Ethical Markets continues to support this sensible return to community-based Post Office Savings Banking, as in most other advanced societies! ~Hazel Henderson, Editor“ We can save the USPS and provide less expensive non-profit banking services in the communities that need them most if we bring back Postal Banking nationwide. Right now, …
The Real Antidote to Inflation, by Ellen H. Brown
“Ethical Markets is once again, happy to post this brilliant article “The Real Antidote to Inflation” by our monetary expert, lawyer Ellen H. Brown, author, and founder of the Public Banking Institute, on which I’m proud to serve as an advisor. Ellen Brown points out the truth that the US …
Ithaca Races Against the Clock to Decarbonize All Buildings by 2030 — Episode 144 of Local Energy Rules
Ithaca, N.Y. is making headlines for its plan to decarbonize all local buildings. What’s unique about Ithaca is not its ambitious goal, which many cities share, but the fact that it is truly advancing toward it. For this episode of the Local Energy Rules Podcast, host John Farrell speaks with Ithaca …
Recordings Available and NEW Sessions Coming Up
The Climate Leadership Series Closes Out the Year With December Events Access Last Week’s Series Recordings and Register for December Events Last week the Climate Leadership team presented two solutions-oriented events: A workshop on Climate Risk, Opportunity, and Disclosure: Insights and Trends from TCFD Leaders and a webinar panel on Transforming the Built Environment through …
1st 3/4 2021 – Renewables Are 88% of New U.S. Electrical Generating Capacity; Solar Capacity Projected to Experience Explosive Growth, Followed Closely by Wind
SUN DAY CAMPAIGN FOR FIRST THREE-QUARTERS OF 2021, LATEST FERC DATA SHOW: RENEWABLES ARE 87.6% OF NEW U.S. GENERATING CAPACITY SOLAR EXPERIENCING EXPLOSIVE GROWTH, FOLLOWED CLOSELY BY WIND For Release: Tuesday – November 23, 2021 Contact: Ken Bossong, 301-588-4741 or 301-270-6477 x.6 Washington …
Driving Home the Importance of Safe and Sustainable Mobility
By Nneka Henry, UN Road Safety Fund The COVID-19 vaccine roll-out currently underway has prompted several countries and companies to shift their focus and investments back to the largely unfinished business of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Under the auspices of “building back better,” there is a renewed impetus to re-prioritize “people, planet and prosperity.” Recognizing …
The resale startup supporting small business owners and brands alike
Lauren Phipps As most players in the apparel industry shift away from brick-and-mortar retail, Shilla Kim-Parker is doubling down on the importance of small stores for communities and mom-and-pop shop-owners. Coming from a family of Black, small business owners, Kim-Parker launched Thrilling in 2018 to support Black, Indigenous and people of color …