The World Future Council and the EU Office of the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung would like to invite you to an international workshop

Jay OwenReforming Global Finance

The World Future Council and the EU Office of the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung would like to invite you to an international workshop on   A Mandatory Approval of Financial Instruments (Finance TÜV[1])   September 22nd/23rd 2014   Venue: EU Office Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung Rue du Taciturne 38 1000 Brussels.   Complex financial instruments increase …

Shareable:6 Coliving Networks Reinventing Home

Jay OwenCommunity Development Solutions, Resource Efficiency

Received this from a friend? Subscribe to Shareable’s newsletter.    Find out about sharing projects, events and more in your city by clicking: HERE 6 Coliving Networks Reinventing Home Ideas and intentions, projects and purpose all come together in a true coliving environment. Here are six networks to help you find your …

A Message from William McDonough

Jay OwenGreen Prosperity, Reforming Global Finance, Beyond GDP

Ethical Markets congratulates our longtime colleague Bill McDonough and assures our full support for this Meta-Council of the World Economic Forum, Hazel Henderson, Editor   Greetings, Friends and Colleagues,I am delighted to share with you the news that I have been appointed Chair of the World Economic Forum’s Meta-Council on …

INVESTING IN HURRICANE SANDY

Jay OwenCommunity Development Solutions

INVESTING IN HURRICANE SANDY   By Ellie Winninghoff   Community Capital Management’s flagship fund, CRA Qualified Investment Fund (CRAIX), will dedicate $100 million of fund assets to invest in disaster recovery and redevelopment projects in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut in the wake of Hurricane Sandy. “We have some …

Miami under water | Interview with Ikea’s CSO | Is natural capital next?

Jay OwenSRI/ESG News

        8 November 2013 Share           What’s been happening?           As Ben Strauss from Climate Central predicts more than 25% of Boston, Miami, New Orleans, and Atlantic City could be under water by 2100, we look to the threat rising …

National Black Chamber of Commerce Progress Report July 15 2013: Dealing with the Davis Bacon Act at Congress:

Jay OwenSRI/ESG News

  Register on the $500 million Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture 20 Years of the NBCC NBCC 21st Annual Conference, July 24-26, Palm Beach, Florida-Four Seasons Resort [email protected] www.nationalbcc.org Progress Report 070213   1. Dealing with the Davis Bacon Act at Congress:  The House Small Business Committee is taking …

ACEEE: Energy Efficiency Programs and Policies Could Save Louisiana Residents and Businesses over $4 Billion

Jay OwenResource Efficiency

NEWS RELEASE     Media Contact: Patrick Kiker [email protected]  202.507.4043   Energy Efficiency Programs and Policies Could Save Louisiana Residents and Businesses over $4 Billion   New Orleans Already Beginning to Lead State in Energy Efficiency Efforts, but Tremendous Savings for Residents and Businesses Still Untapped     Washington, D.C. …

Join The National Green Energy Council And A TruBuilders Inc. at the grand opening of the New Jersey Storm Recovery Center Saturday April 22, 2013

Jay OwenGreen Prosperity

Press Release April 15, 2013 9:00AM EST        The National Green Energy Council And A TruBuilders Inc. partner on the New Jersey Storm Recovery Center        The official grand opening celebration of the New Jersey Storm Recovery Center will take place at the New Jersey Storm Recovery Center …

Friday Video: EARTH: THE OPERATORS’ MANUAL

Jay OwenEarth Systems Science

EARTH: THE OPERATORS’ MANUAL (Program 1: premiered 2011, re-run 2012) We have manuals for the things we value, like our cars and computers. So why not a manual for the most complex operating system of all—the Earth? Is the planet due for an oil change? Why are fossil fuels unsustainable? …