NAA Algae Farming Workshop – Call for Presentations – April 11-12

Jay OwenGreentech

    Commercial Algae Farming Workshop  (including a tour of the NAA Test Center)    Homewood Suites by Hilton 29813 I-45 North 77381. The Woodlands Texas     April 11-12, 2013     CALL FOR PRESENTATIONS     The National Algae Association, a 501(c)6, is the first non-profit algae trade association in …

Today’s Top Stories from GFI: Cyprus to be Audited

Jay OwenReforming Global Finance, SRI/ESG News

Tuesday, March 5, 2013 How Well Do We Know Our Banks? Video: Inside Story – Tax Avoidance: Legality vs. Morality Russia’s Threat from Within: a Comment on Illicit Financial Flows TJN-Africa Director: Yes, Taxation Can Be a Good Thing for Developing Countries Voice of America Investigates Global Corruption, Features Work …

How Sustainability Strategy Impacts Your Corporate Brand and Ranking as an Employer of Choice

Jay OwenTrendspotting

How Sustainability Strategy Impacts Your Corporate Brand and Ranking as an Employer of Choice February 27, 2013 by Kristina Kohl 31 inShare   Image credit: ACT-IAC Related: articles Consulting Brand Risk/Reputation Management Communicating Sustainability Competitive Landscape Consumer Perception/Behavior Employee Engagement Leadership Org Culture and Processes Stakeholder Engagement Sustainability strategy is a …

NOAA assumes full operational responsibilities of environmental satellite

Jay OwenEarth Systems Science

NOAA assumes full operational responsibilities of environmental satellite Contact John Leslie, [email protected], 301-713-0214 March 4, 2013 A recent major milestone to develop the next-generation of polar-orbiting satellites was reached when operational control of America’s newest environmental satellite was transitioned to NOAA. These satellites are critical to providing advanced warning for severe …

Five Questions about “Giving Voice to Values” – Special Interview with Mary C. Gentile, PhD, Director, Giving Voice to Values, and Senior Research Scholar, Babson College, Wellesley, Massachusetts, United States of America – March 4, 2013

Jay OwenSRI/ESG News, The Power of Yin

Five Questions about “Giving Voice to Values” – Special Interview with Mary C. Gentile, PhD, Director, Giving Voice to Values, and Senior Research Scholar, Babson College, Wellesley, Massachusetts, United States of America – March 4, 2013 By Geoffrey on March 4, 2013 On the first Monday of each month Emerging Markets ESG publishes …

Top Cleantech Stories Of The Day: Kansas Ignores Koch Brothers, Keeps Renewable Energy Standard

Jay OwenGreentech

Top cleantech news of the day from CleanTechnica, the world’s #1 cleantech website: Kansas Ignores Koch Brothers, Keeps Renewable Energy Standard Cut Off The Greenhouse Gas Emissions (Graph Of The Day) What A Mayor Can Do To Green A City (VIDEO) Infographic — Structural Changes In Germany GRID Alternatives Gets “Climate …

How Crowdsourcing Could Save the DOE – GTM Daily Newsletter

Jay OwenGreen Prosperity, SRI/ESG News

March 1, 2013 LATEST NEWS: OneRoof Adds $100M More in Home Solar Rooftop Financing  Eric Wesoff – February 28, 2013 The surge of financing money flooding into residential solar continues. Guest Post: Why the Telecom Sector Should Take Renewables Seriously  David King – February 28, 2013 How market forces are …

Guest Post: President Obama Doesn’t Know How to Deploy New Energy

Jay OwenGreen Prosperity

Guest Post: President Obama Doesn’t Know How to Deploy New Energy Jigar Shah weighs in on the nomination of Ernest Moniz as the Secretary of Energy. JIGAR SHAH: FEBRUARY 25, 2013 With the likely nomination of Ernest Moniz as the Secretary of Energy, President Obama has chosen invention over deployment …

McKibben, The Case for Fossil-Fuel Divestment

Jay OwenSRI/ESG News

The Case for Fossil-Fuel Divestment On the road with the new generation of college activists fighting for the environment by: Bill McKibben, RollingStone, Feb. 22, 2013 http://www.rollingstone.com/politics/news/the-case-for-fossil-fuel-divestment-20130222?print=true It’s obvious how this should end. You’ve got the richest industry on earth, fossil fuel, up against some college kids, some professors, a few …