Exposed: Corporate cash is the lifeblood of climate change denial on Capitol Hill

Jay OwenSRI/ESG News

  Exposed: Corporate cash is the lifeblood of climate change denial on Capitol Hill By Moyers & Company Wednesday, September 10, 2014 9:53 EDT 34   If you wonder why so many members of Congress are in denial when it comes to climate change, follow the money. This week, Forecast …

Futurist Update: Curbing the Decline of Chinese Manufacturing

Jay OwenTrendspotting

    August 2013 • Volume 14, No. 8 In this issue: ·        Curbing the Decline of Chinese Manufacturing ·        Smart Glasses for Teachers Can “See” Students’ Questions ·        Even Regulated Pesticide Use Is Deadly to Aquatic Ecosystems ·        WorldFuture 2013 Recaps ·        Set of Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace Is Threatened by Sand …

Global Crowdfunding Update: Updates from the World Bank and Africa

Jay OwenCrowdfunding

Crowdfunding Global Update June 3, 2013 Crowdfunding was the featured topic in this month’s Entrepreneur Magazine, which looks at innovation in funding start-ups. The article explored the ways in which governments, development organizations and investors in many countries are working to create entrepreneurial ecosystems and innovation.  Crowdfunding is a solution that …

TheCrowdCafe weekly: Reigniting Alumni Engagement with Crowdfunding

Jay OwenCrowdfunding

TheCrowdCafe weekly • Issue #8 – May 12, 2013 • • Share on Twitter! • Happy Mother’s Day! 🙂 From the Cafe Reigniting Alumni Engagement with Crowdfunding Union Square Ventures is Cornering the Crowdfunding Market Selected Articles The SEC’s recent “no action” letters | Crowd Valley SEC’s White Said to Push for Lifting ban on …

Newly Confirmed Speakers & Discussion Topics Announced for SB’13

Jay OwenSustainability News

SB’13 Program Speakers Who’s Coming Share on:              In just 5 weeks, business leaders from around the globe will convene in San Diego, CA, for what is shaping up to be the largest and most inclusive set of conversations to date about how sustainability thinking is changing the landscape of …

TSL Announces the Agenda for its Capital REformation and Crowdfunding Conference in San Francisco

kristyCommunity Development Solutions, Wealth of Networks, Crowdfunding

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE PRLog (Press Release) – Apr 17, 2012 – The SoHo Loft is pleased to announce the agenda for its upcoming Capital REformation and Crowdfunding Conference which will take place in San Francisco on Thursday, May 10, 2012. TSL’s Capital REformation and Crowdfunding Conference will provide key insight …

Change agents, listen up. Join the 2/21 tele-class to turn good intentions into powerful actions.

kristyGlobal Citizen

Hello everyone! No much these days gets me to look up from writing my new book , but hearing Maureen Jack-LaCroix talk about her Be the Change Action Circles so inspired me that I’m joining her and Joanna Macy, Juanita Brown and Christina Baldwin for a free teleclass ?The Power …

Today’s Study: Massachusetts, A New Energy State

kristyGreentech

NewEnergyNews Daily Headlines click here for main page: http://www.NewEnergyNews.net/ Today At Newenergynews, November 10: * Today’s Study: Massachusetts, A New Energy State * Quick News, November 10: Buildings With Built-In Sun; Utility Networks Still Vulnerable; London Bridge Is Lighting Up W/Led Yesterday * The Study: A Case Study Of Geothermal …

UPS Boosts Mileage 40% with Prototype Plastic Delivery Vans

kristyGreentech

UPS Boosts Mileage 40% with Prototype Plastic Delivery Vans By Adam Aston UPS engineers have lowered fuel consumption of deliver vans by about 40 percent with a prototype vehicle made from rugged, lightweight ABS plastic. …Read More Solar Plane Completes First International Flight By Leslie Guevarra The prototype plane Solar …

Treasure Islands: Tax Havens and the Men Who Stole the World by Nicholas Shaxson

kristyReforming Global Finance, Books and Reviews

Reviewed by Jeremy Haken I would like to call your attention to a new book by UK-based journalist Nicholas Shaxson called “Treasure Islands: Tax Havens and the Men Who Stole the World. (US Edition, Treasure Islands: Uncovering the Damage of Offshore Banking and Tax Havens, scheduled for release April 12, 2011) …