ScienceDaily (May 16, 2012) — Solar power gathered in space could be set to provide the renewable energy of the future thanks to innovative research being carried out by engineers at the University of Strathclyde, Glasgow. Read more… Posted: 20 May 2012 03:00 PM PDT Filed under: Energy News Americans support national …
Bypassing Wall Street!
by Dara Albright, Founder of NowStreet Journal Some call it a cultural phenomenon. Others label it a colossal waste of time. No matter the sentiment, all attention was on Facebook’s IPO entrance on Friday. Well, except for NASDAQ, who was too focused on repairing its malfunctioning technology, oh, and the …
BSR Conference Oct 23-26, 2012
BSR Conference Registration Now Open: Special Discount for Attendees from Asia Register by July 2 and Save Additional 10 Percent Off Early Registration Rates In celebration of BSR’s 20-year anniversary, the BSR Conference 2012 provides a platform for business to push fast forward and renew its commitment to make an …
OECD at Rio+20: Side events
OECD at Rio+20: Side events Development Assistance Committee Statement to Rio+20 Focus on green growth and water Green growth in action: Mexico Greening the OECD Recent event: Global Green Growth Summit Recent publications May/June key events
News – Webcast alert: Watch Latin America’s biggest corporate social responsibility conference live
2012 CSRAmericas opens tonight in Quito Three-day conference to discuss ways to incorporate small producers into value chains, youth skills, and methods to measure the social impact of businesses and multi-stakeholder alliances Watch Webcast QUITO – CSRAmericas, Latin America’s biggest corporate social responsibility conference, will be transmitted live over the internet. The …
Senator Bernie Sanders & DOD Senior Sustainability Officer Dr. Dorothy Robyn Confirmed for June 25, 2012
Defense, National Security & Climate Change: Building Resilience and Identifying Opportunities Related to Water, Energy and Extreme Events June 25-26, 2012 | Washington, DC Hosted at the Grand Hyatt 1000 H Street NW, Washington, DC 20001 (Click here to register) Download the latest program agenda here. For the latest information about …
How Much Can You Save Biking to Work?
How Much Can You Save Biking to Work? (New Calculator) Posted: 20 May 2012 10:00 AM PDT If you’re in one of the most bikeable cities in the U.S., or even if you’re not, and you’re thinking about biking more for transportation purposes, you might get a boost from a new …
FOCUS: States Unite Against Citizens United
Twenty-two states and the District of Columbia are backing Montana in its fight to prevent the U.S. Supreme Court’s 2010 Citizens United decision from being used to strike down state laws restricting corporate campaign spending. Read more…
“Ecotopia” visionary author Ernest Callenbach passes…
Ernest “Chick” Callenbach, friend fellow conspirator, and author of the visionary book, “Ecotopia”, died last month. I strongly urge you to read Chick’s last work, his very prophetic and posthumous final writing, “Epistle to the Ecotopians”. Knowing of his pending death, he penned a last testament… The first time Chick …
SRI breaks through the €100 billion mark in France
Socially Responsible Investment (SRI) represents €115 billion in assets under management in France and grew by 69% between 2010 and 2011, according to Novethic’s exclusive annual study of the French SRI market. The Novethic Research Centre also noted a widespread application of exclusion practices in non-SRI management, but with a …