International Global Precipitation Measurement Mission Data Goes Public

Jay OwenEarth Systems Science

International Global Precipitation Measurement Mission Data Goes Public 09/04/2014 You are subscribed to Earth News for NASA. This information has recently been updated, and is now available. International Global Precipitation Measurement Mission Data Goes Public 09/04/2014 12:00 PM EDT   The most accurate and comprehensive collection of rain, snowfall and …

Enabling through Technology

Jay OwenSRI/ESG News, Beyond GDP

IIRC Newsletter – August Edition Enabling <IR> through Technology  The best use of technology to help implement integrated thinking and <IR> is proving to be a key challenge for organizations. As a result, the IIRC is inviting technology companies to come together in the <IR> Technology Initiative to help them consider …

The Center for Partnership Studies’ Caring Economy Campaign (CEC) is delighted to share exciting news with you,

Jay OwenBeyond GDP

  NEWSLETTER   August 2014   IN THIS ISSUE Updates: Public Policy – Social Wealth Economic Indicators #Caring Economy Twitter Chat Social Wealth Data Points Caring Economy Story Sharing Project Leadership and Learning Programs Coalition & Movement-Building Member Spotlight: Great Work Cultures Funding and Support Announcements QUICK LINKS   Become …

Voices of Hope & Launch of the International Alliance for Localization

Jay OwenSustainability News, Beyond GDP

  Local Futures     International Society for Ecology and Culture   July-August 2014   Photo: Karim Ahmed Hasan (Egypt) Greetings from LOCAL FUTURES In This Update     – Voices of Hope in a Time of Crisis & the launch    of the International Alliance for Localization   – Announcing Planet …

Indian State Plans To Cover 300 Government Buildings With Rooftop Solar Power Projects

Jay OwenGreen Prosperity

Governments across Indian states seem to be scrambling to launch programs to set up solar rooftop projects after the success of such projects in Gujarat, Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s home state. The latest state to join the bandwagon is the southern state of Tamil Nadu, which has had years of supply-demand …

Incubating a non-dollar architecture

Jay OwenAdvisors' Forum

from  our Advisory Board member ,Frank  Bracho, Venezuela’s former ambassador to  India Incubating a non-dollar architecture The launch of the BRICS bank can now give the member countries confidence to experiment with other geoeconomic ambitions. Incubating a non-dollar financial architecture can be the next goal. There are existing models to …

BRICS to launch World Bank and IMF rivals

Jay OwenReforming Global Finance

With thanks to  our Advisory Board member,  author/economist,Frank Bracho, Venezuela ‘s former ambassador to  India ~ Hazel Henderson, Editor Americas BRICS to launch World Bank and IMF rivals Russia and Brazil throw weight behind proposal to rival Western-run institutions, a day before summit in Fortaleza. Last updated: 15 Jul 2014 …

NASA Launches New Carbon-Sensing Mission to Monitor Earth’s Breathing

Jay OwenSRI/ESG News, Earth Systems Science

NASA successfully launched its first spacecraft dedicated to studying atmospheric carbon dioxide at 2:56 a.m. PDT (5:56 a.m. EDT) Wednesday. The Orbiting Carbon Observatory-2 (OCO-2) raced skyward from Vandenberg Air Force Base, California, on a United Launch Alliance Delta II rocket. Approximately 56 minutes after the launch, the observatory separated …

PSI Initiative Performs Triple Jump in Global Insurance Hub to Mark its Second Anniversary

Jay OwenGreen Prosperity, SRI/ESG News

 Members | Publications | Events | Training | About  May and June has been a historical period for the environmental movement, which was highlighted by the inaugural United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA) in Nairobi.   Environmental policy makers at UNEA understood the need to mobilise private finance for sustainable development and showed keen interest …