LATEST NEWS: To Hell With the Gov’t Shutdown, Let’s Create Some Cleantech Wealth Stephen Lacey – October 3, 2013 The Energy Gang explores how to leverage trillions of dollars in clean energy investment. EDF Experts on Fracking-Methane Study: 5 Key Takeaways Breaking Energy, Conway Irwin – October 3, 2013 A …
ScienceDaily: Top Environment News: Earth’s wobble ‘fixes’ dinner for marine organisms
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 …
MiniTrends Conference Predicts The Next Wave Of Social Business Success
MiniTrends Conference Predicts The Next Wave Of Social Business Success For Immediate Release The second annual MiniTrends 2013: The Integration of Profit & Social Responsibilty will host 19 visionary business leaders to forecast the leading edge of business so attendees can be ready to optimize opportunities in advance …
Science Daily: Scientists shut down reproductive ability, desire in pest insects
ScienceDaily: Top Environment News Scientists shut down reproductive ability, desire in pest insects Posted: 26 Aug 2013 03:29 PM PDT Entomologists have identified a neuropeptide named natalisin that regulates the sexual activity and reproductive ability of insects. The finding may open new possibilities for environmentally friendly pest management. …
Kickstarted: A Documentary on the Crowdfunding Revolution
Wednesday, June 5th, 2013 Top Stories Visit Our Site Follow Like RSS Kickstarted, a Kickstarter to Document the Crowdfunding Revolution — Kickstarted, a Kickstarter campaign for a documentary on crowdfunding, is one of our top crowd-based projects of the moment. It is the documentary film project of producer Jason Cooper and design pro …
ScienceDaily: Top Environment News: Mosquitoes reared in cooler temperatures have weaker immune systems
ScienceDaily: Top Environment News Mosquitoes reared in cooler temperatures have weaker immune systems Enzyme from wood-eating gribble could help turn waste into biofuel A grassy trend in human ancestors’ diets New way fish camouflage themselves in the ocean: Manipulating how light reflects off skin Tiger moths: Mother Nature’s fortune tellers …
Google’s Stake in Lending Club a Defining Moment for Crowdfinance
Google’s Stake in Lending Club a Defining Moment for Crowdfinance — InvestedIn CEO Alon Goren says Google’s investment in the crowdfinance platform is a key milestone. OTHER HIGHLIGHTS The Rob Ford ‘Crackstarter:’ A Crowdfunding Campaign to Root Against With Gawker’s campaign over on Indiegogo right now to raise funds to purchase …
Mercer’s Responsible Investment Update: Professional Interest Heating Up Around Climate Change
IN ISSUE 23: MAY 2013 Professional Interest Heating Up Around Climate Change Considering ESG Risk in Credit Analysis and Corporate Bond Portfolios International Codes and Conventions: Are Pension Funds Still Missing in Action? Maximizing Investment Outcomes from Indigenous Settlements Inspiration Profile: Jane Ambachtsheer 2013 up in Lights – Team Press …
ScienceDaily: Top Environment News: Topography of Eastern Seaboard muddles ancient sea level changes
ScienceDaily: Top Environment News Topography of Eastern Seaboard muddles ancient sea level changes How should geophysics contribute to disaster planning? Research into carbon storage in Arctic tundra reveals unexpected insight into ecosystem resiliency World’s biggest ice sheets likely more stable than previously believed World’s melting glaciers making large contribution to …
Skoll World Forum: What will the world look like 50-100 years from now?
A bite-size email with original insight and hand-picked news from & for the social sector. 1. DARE TO IMAGINE What will the world look like 50-100 years from now? “We are quickly becoming a global neuro-network. The power of a correct idea in this interconnected age …