Rockefellers, Heirs to an Oil Fortune, Will Divest Charity of Fossil Fuels

Jay OwenGreen Prosperity, Reforming Global Finance, SRI/ESG News

Rockefellers, Heirs to an Oil Fortune, Will Divest Charity of Fossil Fuels Stephen Heintz, left, with Valerie Rockefeller Wayne and Steven Rockefeller on Tuesday. Hiroko Masuike / The New York Times ·        Share ·          ·          By JOHN SCHWARTZ September 21, 2014 John D. Rockefeller built a vast fortune on oil. …

Youths sue U.S. government over climate inaction

Jay OwenGlobal Citizen, Trendspotting

Youths sue U.S. government over climate inaction An unprecedented massive legal campaign led by young Americans is playing out in courtrooms across the nation http://america.aljazeera.com/articles/2014/5/4/youth-sue-governmentforclimateinaction.html May 4, 2014 2:16PM ET Updated May 5, 2014 2:14PM ET by Amel Ahmed @amelscript Young people across the country are suing several government agencies …

Youths sue U.S. government over climate inaction

Jay OwenGlobal Citizen, Trendspotting

Youths sue U.S. government over climate inaction An unprecedented massive legal campaign led by young Americans is playing out in courtrooms across the nation http://america.aljazeera.com/articles/2014/5/4/youth-sue-governmentforclimateinaction.html May 4, 2014 2:16PM ET Updated May 5, 2014 2:14PM ET by Amel Ahmed @amelscript Young people across the country are suing several government agencies …

Ecocities Emerging

Jay OwenSustainability News

Ecocities Emerging To support humanity’s transition to the Ecozoic Era Ecocity Builders October 2013   Greetings,   Ecocity World Summit 2013, Nantes, France, has concluded. It was a very successful gathering and also a lot of fun! Our sincere congratulations and thanks go out to Nantes Metropole, Senator Ronan Dantec, …

ScienceDaily: Top Environment News: Earth’s wobble ‘fixes’ dinner for marine organisms

Jay OwenEarth Systems Science, Nature/Biomimicry

ScienceDaily: Top Environment News   Earth’s wobble ‘fixes’ dinner for marine organisms Posted: 13 Sep 2013 04:51 PM PDT The cyclic wobble of the Earth on its axis controls the production of a nutrient essential to the health of the ocean, according to a new study. The discovery of factors …

Report: Global Climate Bonds Market Doubles As Investors Demand Low-Carbon Finance

Jay OwenGreen Prosperity

Report: Global Climate Bonds Market Doubles As Investors Demand Low-Carbon Finance 2013-09-11 22:26:19.117 GMT By Andrea Vittorio (BNA) — Bonds and Climate Change Key Development: The global climate bonds market doubled from 2011 to 2012 to reach $346 billion as investors demanded more low-carbon finance, a new report says. What’s …

Media Slammed For ‘Surprisingly Limited Analysis’ Of Major Report On Climate Change’s ‘New Normal’

Jay OwenEarth Systems Science

Media Slammed For ‘Surprisingly Limited Analysis’ Of Major Report On Climate Change’s ‘New Normal’ By Joe Romm on August 13, 2013 at 5:28 pm The Columbia Journalism Review has criticized the NY Times and other major media outlets for inadequate coverage of NOAA’s annual State of the Climate report. In its critique, CJR points …

Clean Technica: Google Backs New Plan For Utility-Supplied Renewable Energy Option

Jay OwenGreentech

Top cleantech news of the day from CleanTechnica, the world’s #1 cleantech or clean energy website: Google Backs New Plan For Utility-Supplied Renewable Energy Option EV & Bike News Roundup (Chevy Spark EV In US, Guerrilla Bike Activists…) Clean Power News Roundup (Energy Transition In NL, Physicians For Solar…) Why Europe’s …

2013 Climate Leadership Conference

Ethical MarketsConferences

The 2013 Climate Leadership Conference is your annual exchange for addressing global climate change through policy, innovation, and business solutions. Forward-thinking leaders from business, government, academia, and the non-profit community share best practices for integrating green strategies that benefit our environment while improving the bottom line. Besides offering attendees comprehensive …

Shale Gas as a Low-Carbon Energy Source for Europe

Ethical MarketsGreen Prosperity

Shale Gas as a Low-Carbon Energy Source for Europe [Video] Posted: 10 Dec 2012 06:00 AM PST A Good Offense Is the Best Defense Posted: 10 Dec 2012 05:45 AM PST In my past posts I discussed examples of the transformation of the grid through a revolution in technology that …