The Collaboration Economy: View leadership as a privilege, not a right

Jay OwenSRI/ESG News

You and The Collaboration Economy Thank you for subscribing to my monthly e-letter. Once a month you will receive new collaborative leadership tips, insights on the latest collaboration and economic development trends, and exclusive interviews, quotes, and articles written by me that will equip you to succeed in the transition …

World First E-Waste Map Reveals National Volumes, International Flows

Jay OwenReforming Global Finance, SRI/ESG News

For release: 07:00 GMT Sunday December 15, 2013 The first “E-Waste World Map” has been created by UN organizations, industry, governments, non-government and science organizations through their “Solving the E-Waste Problem (StEP)” initiative. By 2017, world volumes of end-of-life e-products is expected to be 33% higher than 2012 and weigh the …

The Advance of Democratic Energy

Jay OwenGreen Prosperity

The #1 solar utility – in Iowa?  Check out the latest from our Local Energy Rules podcast, where we interview the general manager of a small cooperative utility that’s setting records for solar per customer, and customer participation in local clean energy.  Also, I was on KFAI radio in Minneapolis this morning …

Great shout out from the President- thanks to you!

Jay OwenGreen Prosperity, SRI/ESG News

President Obama just laid out his plan to address climate change, and as we were hoping he gave the Climate Declaration a shout out. The Declaration helped to give the President the critical support he needed from the business community. We couldn’t have done it without you. Now, the real …

Earth Day Press Release: Weather Drives American Public’s Climate Concern

Jay OwenSustainability News

Weather Drives American Public’s Climate Concern   FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 18, 2013   As Earth Day approaches (Monday 22 April), a GlobeScan poll of American public opinion has found that Superstorm Sandy last October appears to have increased the perceived seriousness of climate change, much as Hurricane Katrina affected …

Tiny green bond market looking ready to sprout

kristyGreen Prosperity

A publication from Climate Bonds Posted on 18. Apr, 2011 by Sean Kidney in blog According to Pensions & Investment magazine: “Money managers, institutional investors and others are combining efforts to drive the nascent green bonds market forward, and the fruits of their labor are becoming apparent.” It’s an all-cast …