As part of the lead-up to Rio+20, The Living Rainforest invited children around the world to tell us what they think governments and world leaders should be doing to build a more sustainable future on planet Earth. We were delighted to receive 885 entries from 59 countries! First Prize, a once-in-a-lifetime trip …
New ball games
So has EU policy to diversify gas supplies through the “Southern Corridor” become a failure now that it’s clear that there will be no Nabucco pipeline running through Turkey? Nabucco, whose major shareholders are RWE of Germany and OMV of Austria, has long been seen as the flagship EU pipeline …
Earth Policy Release – Fukushima Meltdown Hastens Decline of Nuclear Power
On May 5, 2012, Japan shut down its Tomari 3 nuclear reactor on the northern island of Hokkaido for inspection, marking the first time in over 40 years that the country had not a single nuclear power plant generating electricity. The March 2011 earthquake, tsunami, and subsequent Fukushima Daiichi nuclear …
These corporations don’t want you to vote
For years, the right wing has been trying to stop people of color, young people, and seniors from voting in order to help Republicans get elected — and now some of America’s biggest companies are helping them do it.1 These companies have helped pass discriminatory voter ID legislation by funding a …
CSR Asia Weekly: CEOs and CSR/Microsoft carbon neutral/Investment in energy efficiency/Coastal ecosystems
Do CEOs delude themselves about CSR? The problem with some CEOs and other senior management is that because they are successful and have risen to the top by making good decisions, they think their views and perception are always correct. Read the newsletter…
2nd Conference on Transforming Conflict – Jordan – June 20-23, 2012
Our 2nd of 5 Events in 2012: June 20-23: Jordan ~ Registration Is Open ~ 2nd Annual International Conference on Transforming Conflict: Sharing Tools for Dialogue and Engagement June 20-23, 2012 ~ Amman, Jordan In response to unprecedented transformation in the Middle East, bringing together best practices and successful skill models for Compassionate, Cooperative, and Peaceful Relationships Within and Between Communities “SUPPORT a Campaign to Empower …
The JPMorgan Trade: Time for a Special Counsel
Better Markets sent a letter Monday to Attorney General Eric Holder, calling for the appointment of a special counsel in connection with the multibillion-dollar trading loss at JPMorgan Chase & Co. What’s at stake is very important, and goes to the heart of whether Americans still have faith that the judicial …
New Flyer Sees Bus Market Revival
New Flyer Sees Bus Market Revival Posted: 21 May 2012 07:00 PM PDT Filed under: Energy News Fossil Fuel Subsidies to Cost US 113,000,000,000 in Next 10 Years (Not Including Climate & Health Damage) without Change Posted: 21 May 2012 06:00 PM PDT Filed under: Energy News Net Metering a …
Reinventing Banking After the Jamie Dimon Flameout
Reports that JPMorgan Chase lost at least $2 billion in a risky securities trade is a reminder that the financial industry is still in need of regulatory reform. Not only are banks too big to fail, but — as Martin Hutchinson points out — the financial landscape is simply too complex for …
Birth 2012 and Beyond: An Offering From Barbara Marx Hubbard
You are invited to participate in an extraordinary bestseller campaign for an exciting new book from Barbara Marx Hubbard that includes contributions from Jack Canfield, Michael Beckwith, Neale Donald Walsch, Jean Houston, Lynne McTaggart and more. It’s called Birth 2012 and Beyond: Humanity’s Great Shift to the Age of Conscious Evolution, …