Investing in Social Change in China Discussed at “First China Impact Investing Forum”

Ethical MarketsSRI/ESG News, The Power of Yin

By Faith Brewitt, Beijing Correspondent, Ethical Markets Media Nov. 5, 2012 Beijing played host to the First China Impact Investing Forum on 2 November at the St Regis Hotel. The forum, put on by Avantage Ventures, was titled “Creating Social Change Capital” and featured discussions around the fundamental challenges in …

Will Natural Gas Kill Nuclear, Too?

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By Jeff Siegel | Monday, October 22nd, 2012 It all started in 2007. That’s when the owners of the Indian Point nuclear power plant applied to renew operating licenses for two separate nuclear reactors. Last week the Nuclear Regulatory Commission finally began a hearing that will ultimately determine if the …

Sacred Economics with Charles Eisenstein – A Short Film

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Sacred Economics with Charles Eisenstein – A Short Film Directed by Ian MacKenzie http://ianmack.com Produced by Velcrow Ripper, Gregg Hill, Ian MacKenzie READ THE BOOK http://sacred-economics.com Sacred Economics traces the history of money from ancient gift economies to modern capitalism, revealing how the money system has contributed to alienation, competition, …

Video of the Day: Charles Eistenstein on Sacred Economics

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Video of the Day: Charles Eistenstein on Sacred Economics Directed by Ian MacKenzie ; Produced by Velcrow Ripper, Gregg Hill, Ian MacKenzie “Sacred Economics traces the history of money from ancient gift economies to modern capitalism, revealing how the money system has contributed to alienation, competition, and scarcity, destroyed community, …

Bitcoin, a post-meltdown currency for the rich?

kristyWealth of Networks

An article from P2P Foundation Bitcoin, a post-meltdown currency for the rich? Though being one of the first socially sovereign currencies with a peer to peer protocol (but also with a design that replicates and reinforces the artificial scarcity mechanics of the existing currencies), it’s no secret that part of …