Earth Negotiations Bulletin Vol. 19 No. 79 The twenty-second Meeting of the Parties (MOP-22) to the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer took place in Bangkok, Thailand, from 8-12 November 2010. The meeting was attended by over 400 participants representing governments, UN agencies, intergovernmental and non-governmental organizations, academia, …
Help us put nations on a sustainable path
Mathis Wackernagel, founder of the Ecological Footprint, is on our Advisory Board for our Calvert-Henderson Quality of Life Indicators. – Hazel Henderson, Editor If you read the New York Times, the Washington Post, or dozens of other leading publications around the world last month, you may have seen our most …
Should You Be Snuggling With Your Cellphone? (NYT)
By RANDALL STROSS WARNING: Holding a cellphone against your ear may be hazardous to your health. So may stuffing it in a pocket against your body. I’m paraphrasing here. But the legal departments of cellphone manufacturers slip a warning about holding the phone against your head or body into the …
Investors Representing Over $15 Trillion Call for U.S., International Action on Climate Change
Press release CONTACT: Meg Wilcox, Ceres (617) 319-6457 (cell) Investors Representing Over $15 Trillion Call for U.S., International Action on Climate Change Investors Say Weak U.S. Policies Causing Private Capital To Go Overseas; Strong Policies Needed to Close Widening Climate Investment Gap November 16, 2010 BOSTON – The world’s largest …
CANCUN SUMMIT: GLOBAL INVESTORS URGE DECISIVE ACTION
CANCUN SUMMIT: GLOBAL INVESTORS WORTH TRILLIONS TO URGE DECISIVE ACTION TO CLOSE THE “CLIMATE INVESTMENT GAP” As More Capital Goes Abroad, Nation’s Largest Investors to Urge New Members of Congress to Adopt Policies to Unlock Private Investment and Create Jobs through Clean Innovation WASHINGTON D.C. & GENEVA & LONDON & …
Economy Benefits From The Climate Fight – Epa
NewEnergyNews Daily Headlines click here for main page: http://www.NewEnergyNews.net/ Things-To-Think-About Friday, 11-12: * Economy Benefits From The Climate Fight – Epa * Foreseeing The Energy Debate * Socially Responsible Investing Booms * Ocean Winds Rising * Giant Ge Ev Buy Yesterday * Study: Pentagon Says New Energy Is The Way …
Calvert Social Index Actions
BETHESDA, Md.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Calvert’s Sustainability Research Department has submitted the following recommendations regarding action within the Calvert Social Index®. If approved, the following recommendations will be effective when the Calvert Social Index Committee convenes its quarterly meeting in December 2010. ADDITIONS: Landstar System, Inc. (NASDAQ: LSTR), a company in the …
G-20 Lays An Ostrich Egg
G-20 LAYS AN OSTRICH EGG ” with lots of boilerplate affirmations of previous good intentions to curb risky finance , strengthen regulations, more ostractising of offshore financial havens, but no mention of curbing speculators , flash trading or needed financial transaction taxes. Some nourishment buried at the end on following …
A visit to Haiti, our new Green Council, and more…
A visit to Haiti, our new Green Council, and more… A few months ago, Calvert Foundation Sr. Associate Patrick Davis took a trip to Haiti to volunteer for a friend’s nonprofit, United Schools of Haiti. Aside from visiting Calvert Foundation borrower Fonkoze , Patrick spent most of his time in …
Vision of Humanity: Help us improve our site
Dear Friends and Subscribers, Help us improve our Website We hope you have been enjoying our new website which was launched with the 2010 Global Peace Index in June and features a great collection of interesting and educational videos and articles. We are now seeking more feedback so that we …