Washington State Public Bank Workshop Washington and Seattle Big Step Forward! Washington State Sen. Bob Hasegawa has been working diligently on a state-owned bank ever since 2011. Last month, the legislature finally authorized $75,000 for a study to determine the feasibility of such a bank. On July 14th, he and …
Earth Charter News August 2017// Noticias Carta de la Tierra Agosto 2017
Earth Charter News August, 2017 Carta de la Tierra Noticias Agosto, 2017 Online Certificate Programme on ESD We successfully concluded the “Online Certificate Programme on Education for Sustainable Development”, offered jointly by the Earth Charter Center for ESD and the University for Peace. Registrations are opened for the …
4 Surprising Companies Improving Water Resources — Be a sustainability ambassador — Practitioner Discounts
In the News: * Four Surprising Companies Improving Water Resources * Introducing the Sustainability Ambassador program * Early Bird Registration – Don’t miss NYC, Toronto, San Diego 2017! * CSE Partners Offer Discounts Four Surprising Companies Improving Water Resources Can beer, soda & bottled water improve water resources? Yes! To …
Increasing affordable housing across America
We’ve been investing in affordable housing for more than 20 years Since we first started our work more than 20 years ago we’ve been investing in affordable housing across the U.S. In this time we’ve contributed to the development and preservation of thousands of quality homes, a vital need for …
One Month until #WWWeek 2017 in Stockholm with the Toilet Board Coalition!
JOIN US AT SIWI’S #WWWEEK IN A SPECIAL EVENT ‘BUSINESS APPROACHES TO WASTE TO RESOURCE MODELS’ The Toilet Board Coalition, a business led public-private partnership supporting business solutions and innovation for self-sustaining sanitation systems, will share at WWW 2017 its exciting progress on private sector engagement in sanitation for all …
To avoid climate catastrophe, we’ll need to remove CO2 from the air. Here’s how.
To avoid climate catastrophe, we’ll need to remove CO2 from the air. Here’s how. July 19, 2017 With sufficient investment and strategic deployment, carbon dioxide removal and storage can play a key role in keeping global warming to a level we can live with. Read more… … Reports …
The Conservative Case for Universal Healthcare | The American Conservative
“We agree, since insurance can only work when there is a universal pool as in Canada, and most OECD countries, including Britain. I experienced actual (not mere access) to healthcare in Britain with its NHS, and found it efficient, courteous, kind and effective. We need in the USA to find …
The B Corp Community Newsletter: July/August 2017
The B Corp Community Newsletter Have coworkers who’d like to get the newsletter too? They can sign up here! Champions RetreatEager to learn more about this year’s Champions Retreat? The annual gathering of the global B Corp community is October 3-5, and registration is open! Join our first ever Retreat webinar for …
ENB Vol. 33 No. 36 – 2017 High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development – Summary & Analysis
Earth Negotiations Bulletin (ENB) Volume 33 Number 36 | Saturday, 22 July 2017 Summary of the 2017 Meeting of the High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development 10-19 July 2017 | UN Headquarters, New York Languages: EN (HTML/PDF) Visit our IISD/ENB Meeting Coverage from UN Headquarters, New York at: http://enb.iisd.org/hlpf/2017/ The 2017 …
GlobeScan Espresso: A Quick Shot of Evidence and Ideas | July 2017
Integrating sustainability values, demonstrating innovation and fostering transparency will be defining characteristics of leading organizations in the next ten years, according to the findings of the 2017 Sustainability Leaders Survey by GlobeScan and SustainAbility in partnership with Sustainable Brands. Full Report: 2017 Sustainability Leaders: A GlobeScan / SustainAbility Survey Watch …