An analysis from Other News Analysis by Marwaan Macan-Markar BANGKOK, Apr 2011 (IPS) – Despite political differences among member countries, BRICS has set its sights on global trade talks to assert its weight. Its declared aim: to secure economic benefits for developing nations. The World Trade Organisation (WTO) has, not …
Agents of Conscious Evolution Starts Tonight!
Calling all evolutionaries who want to help humanity make the Shift in time! You CAN learn to become a powerful catalyst of conscious evolution and play a role in one of the most exciting events ever envisioned: a planetary Birth Day on December 22, 2012. This day will help us …
Goldwind: Will Wind Be China’s Next Big Export to the US?
Goldwind: Will Wind Be China’s Next Big Export to the US? The U.S. CEO of the Chinese giant says he’s building jobs here, too. Mixed Greens: Google Puts $100M into Wind Farm; Obama Goes to Reno; Li-On’s Supercar The search engine strikes again. DOE Gives $2.1 Billion Guarantee to Solar …
Solyndra in 1MW Bulgarian project
19 April 2011 DEAL NEWS Solyndra in 1MW Bulgarian project Magma sells quarter stake of HS Orka to Icelandic pension funds Anesco wins Farm Power solar contract Baring Private Equity looks to take Harbin Electric private Volvo Technology Transfer sells hybrid car supplier TranSiC to Fairchild Semiconductor Total buys remaining …
Five Questions about SRI – Weekly Expert Interview with Bogomila Hristova
A publication from Emerging Markets ESG Five Questions about SRI – Weekly Expert Interview with Bogomila Hristova, Chair, Bulgarian Investor Relations Society – April 15, 2011 By Geoffrey on April 15, 2011 Each week Emerging Markets ESG publishes an interview entitled, “Five Questions about SRI.” The interview features a practitioner’s …
Ecocities Emerging: To support humanity’s transition into the Ecozoic Era
Greetings, Welcome to the April 2011 edition of Ecocities Emerging, an initiative of Ecocity Builders and the International Ecocity Conference Series. I was in Montreal recently to assist with preparations for the 9th International Ecocity Conference, Ecocity World Summit 2011. I arrived back full of enthusiasm and expectation. It’s going …
The Role of UN Women in Empowering Women Worldwide
The Women’s Foreign Policy Group cordially invites you to join us for a special luncheon The Role of UN Women in Empowering Women Worldwide Hon. Michelle Bachelet Under-Secretary-General for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women Thursday, April 28, 2011, 1 p.m. United Nations Delegates Dining Room New York, NY …
Connecting the Dots: Saving PBS, NPR, the Internet and Democracy
A newsletter from FreePress Connecting the Dots: Saving PBS, NPR, the Internet and Democracy Most people don’t realize that prior to the 1970’s, there were no corporate lobbyists on K Street. But since that time, they have built an unprecedented web of power. And you can’t appease people who are …
Time for a SMART Financial Transactions Tax!
A publication from iMFdirect Posted on April 13, 2011 by iMFdirect By José Viñals In various guises, the “Year of Living Dangerously” has been used to describe the global financial crisis, the policy response to the crisis, and its aftermath. But, we’ve slipped well beyond a year and the financial system …
Adair Turner on Beyond GDP
Adair Turner, head of their Financial Services Authority on what’s wrong with gdp! Keynote speech to Bretton Woods Conference 2011, Institute for New Economic Thinking (INET) Click here to see the video!