CrowdSourcing.org: The Crowd Pushes to Transform NYC’s East River

Jay OwenCrowdfunding

Top Stories Visit Our Site Follow Like RSS Plus Pool: The Crowd’s Push to Transform NYC’s East River — Plus Pool is a civic initiative (and crowdfunding campaign) to install a floating pool in the East River. If it succeeds, Plus Pool would not only provide a safe, surreal place for New Yorkers …

Schumacher College: In the Midst of Complexity

Jay OwenSustainability News

In the midst of complexity Even with the most promising projects and the best of collaborative intentions, we regularly run aground because of unexpected human politics and hidden complexity, or we simply lose energy and burn out. Three courses in the Autumn term look at the root causes of why …

Massolution Releases the 2013CF Crowdfunding Market: Software & Solutions Report

Jay OwenCrowdfunding

  2013CF Crowdfunding Market: Software and Solutions Report — Earlier today, Massolution published its 2013CF Crowdfunding Market: Software and Solutions Report. It is a definitive guide to available crowdfunding software and solutions providers. This clear and concise report will guide you to the choices for building the platform you want, whether it …

Jay OwenBeyond GDP

    Quick Links Website Contact Us Recent related articles The Dfference Btween “Price” and “Cost”   Is”Sustainability” Poitical Hype?   Using Metrics To Improve Communities   Techniques used to deny the need for change Creative ways to lower healthcare costs for kids. Avoiding the healthcare “tow truck trap” lowers costs, …

Top cleantech news of the day: Zelectric Bug (VW Bug Turned Into An EV)

Jay OwenGreentech

Top cleantech news of the day from CleanTechnica, the world’s #1 cleantech or clean energy website: Zelectric Bug (VW Bug Turned Into An EV) Solar Impulse (Solar-Powered Plane) Up Close Solar-Powered Proteins Developed That Can Filter Antibiotics And Carcinogens From Water Walmart Targets Ambitious Renewable Energy, Energy Efficiency Standards By 2020 …

Southern Green Living Expo, Asheville, NC, October 4-6.

Jay OwenCommunity Development Solutions

The Southern Green Living Expo To Define The Truth About Green Investing.   Green living is not just about building or healthier choices, it is also about choosing how to spend and invest money. With growing interest in protecting the environment for our future, sustainable and responsible investing is in …

Friday Video: POWERING THE PLANET Earth: The Operators’ Manual

Jay OwenEarth Systems Science

POWERING THE PLANET Earth: The Operators’ Manual (program 2)  Brazil has sugar cane… Denmark has wind… Morocco has sunshine… China has plans… And America has… politics and indecision.  Using compelling stories that showcase the many ways in which great nations and smaller communities are finding sustainable solutions that provide for …