First Peoples Worldwide Spring Newsletter

Jay OwenGlobal Citizen, Sustainability News

Fetching mail… More All None Read Unread Starred Unstarred 1–10 of 10     Remove label Fetching mail… More All None Read Unread Starred Unstarred 1–2 of 2     First Peoples Worldwide Spring Newsletter May 9, 2014 It’s springtime and change is in the air!  First Peoples Worldwide’s newsletter …

Developing Nations Seek U.N. Retaliation on Bank Cancellations

Jay OwenReforming Global Finance

Developing Nations Seek U.N. Retaliation on Bank Cancellations   By Thalif Deen   UNITED NATIONS, Apr  2014 (IPS) – The 132-member Group of 77, the largest single coalition of developing nations, has urged Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon to provide, “as soon as possible…alternative options for banking services” in New York City …

NASA Searches for Climate Change Clues in the Gateway to the Stratosphere

Jay OwenEarth Systems Science

NASA Searches for Climate Change Clues in the Gateway to the Stratosphere 01/22/2014 You are subscribed to Earth News for NASA. This information has recently been updated, and is now available. NASA Searches for Climate Change Clues in the Gateway to the Stratosphere 01/17/2014 11:00 AM EST   NASA’s uncrewed …

Katerva partners with Launch Systems Challenge 2013

Jay OwenTrendspotting

Launch’s 2013 challenge focuses on materials and material manufacturing. Deadline for initial application– July 15, 2013.   At Katerva we believe there is a groundswell of civil society and corporate commitment flowing into new ideas, models, and technologies with proven successes in every region of the world. But the world cannot …

Futurist Update: Designing Clothing for Space Travel

Jay OwenTrendspotting

    In this issue: ·        Designing Clothing for Space Travel ·        Smartphone Ownership Passes 55% of U.S. Adults ·        A Big Data Approach to Detecting Viruses ·        With More Hunger Comes More Risk Taking ·        What’s Hot in THE FUTURIST Magazine   Advertisement  The Annual Conference of the World Future Society: July 19-21, 2013, at …

THE GO-TO RATING SERVICE FOR NONPROFIT DO-GOOD LOAN FUNDS

Jay OwenCommunity Development Solutions, SRI/ESG News, Advisors' Forum

THE GO-TO RATING SERVICE FOR NONPROFIT DO-GOOD LOAN FUNDS The CARS rating service includes deep dive due diligence and analysis   By Ellie Winninghoff, award winning journalist and member of Ethical Markets Research Advisory Board   Local wind-farms that finance services for low-income people, microfinance for Indians, conservation easements that …

When and Why Foundations Should Blur the Line Between Profit-making and Charity

kristyCommunity Development Solutions, SRI/ESG News

A recent New York Times article on program-related investing highlighted the $10 million equity stake the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation took in Liquidia Technologies. Some in the foundation world are concerned that the investment blurred the line between profit-making and charity. We and our Braintrust advisor Stephen Viederman say …