Friday Video: Brazil – Dragon Dreaming

Ethical Markets - RCommunity Development Solutions, Trendspotting

With Brazil elections upcoming, it is heartening to see young community leaders engaged in moving Brazil forward, making connections as diverse as book clubs, vermiculture and entrepreneur hubs – all interrelated and serving  to improve quality of life. Pedro Arujo Mendes teaches a method called “Dragon Dreaming” to make environmentally …

3 Reasons to Study With OHIO

Jay OwenGreentech

HydroWorld |View online| September 2, 2014|Send this message to a friend 3 Reasons to Study With OHIO As a student in Ohio University’s online Master of Science in Civil Engineering program, you’ll stay current as a civil engineer by learning how to address forces such as globalization, sustainability requirements and …

2014 EthicMark® Awards Finalist Announced

Jay OwenCommunity Development Solutions, Global Citizen

For Immediate Release 2014 EthicMark® Awards Finalist Announced Saint Augustine, FL – August 13, 2014 — Ethical Markets Media and the World Business Academy announce the finalist for the 2014 EthicMark® Awards for ads and media campaigns that “uplift the human spirit and society.” Nominations were open to campaigns representing …

The BRICS nations are going to have their own bank. They say it’s going to be nothing like the World Bank. But don’t bank on it.

Jay OwenReforming Global Finance

https://www.opendemocracy.net/od-russia/john-weeks/brics-bank The BRICS bank The BRICS nations are going to have their own bank. They say it’s going to be nothing like the World Bank. But don’t bank on it. John Weeks , July 15, 2014 For many years, various officials of governments in Africa, Asia and Latin America have …

Toward an Inclusive TPP Trade Pact

Jay OwenReforming Global Finance

Toward an Inclusive TPP Trade Pact   By Dr. Harsha Vardhana Singh*   NEW YORK, Aug  2014 (IPS) – The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) negotiations have been hitting headlines recently, but not for all the right reasons. The media provides an incomplete picture of its implications, focusing mainly on its process …

BRICS – The End of Western Dominance of the Global Financial and Economic Order

Jay OwenReforming Global Finance

BRICS – The End of Western Dominance of the Global Financial and Economic Order   By Shyam Saran*   NEW DELHI, Jul 2014 (IPS) – The sixth BRICS Summit which has just ended in Brazil marks the transition of a grouping based hitherto on shared concerns to one based on …

OTHER NEWS: Move over, big brother

Jay OwenReforming Global Finance

Move over, big brother Amitav Acharya – The Hindu The western media has been dismissive of the BRICS move to set up a bank, but such cynicism misses the larger picture — the end of western hegemony and the rise of the multiplex world For the first time since its …

20th International Summer University: “Terra Nova – Global Alliance for the Healing of the Earth” August 1-10th 2014

Jay OwenGreen Prosperity

                Photos from left to right: Oracle Spring Building Site with Sabine Lichtenfels, Summer University in Tamera, Evening Light over Lake One Tamera Newsletter  –  June 2014 Dear friends of Tamera,  The world looks to the FIFA World Cup in Brazil but many football fans can …

IIRC Newsletter: Corporate Reporting Dialogue Launched

Jay OwenReforming Global Finance, Beyond GDP

  IIRC Newsletter – June Edition Recommendation to G20 on <IR> In a report commissioned by the B20, the business forum that advises G20 governments, the six largest global accounting networks¹ have endorsed <IR> as a key innovation that will make corporate reporting more conducive to long-term investment. Read More Corporate …

GEN International Newsletter June 2014 – Editorial: Ecovillages and Food Sovereignty

Jay OwenCommunity Development Solutions, Sustainability News

GEN International Newsletter June 2014 Editorial: Ecovillages and Food Sovereignty Dear Friends of the Global Ecovillage Network! The agro-industry, coupled with rising food prices and food speculation, directly contributes to the current global ecological and economical crises. Currently, 800 million people in our world do not have enough to eat, …