competitiveness and the environment” of the Nordic and Baltic countries. The bank’s S&P credit rating is AAA. According to NIB’s web site, proceeds of the bond go to projects meeting NIB’s environmental sustainability criteria, “such as” those that: reduce emissions (mainly CO2, SOx, NOx, dust, energy efficiency, renewable energy, public transport solutions and recycling; …
Most Americans Support Action on Global Warming
Today we are releasing the third report from our latest national survey. In Public Support for Climate & Energy Policies, November 2013, we report that most Americans support national action on global warming: Most Americans (83%) say the U.S. should make an effort to reduce global warming, even if it …
US Patent Awarded to Envision Solar for EnvisionTrak(TM)
DISCLAIMER : Full Disclosure : Principals of Ethical Markets Media are early –stage investors in Envision Solar US Patent Awarded to Envision Solar for EnvisionTrak(TM) Unique Tracking Solution Enables Solar Tree(R) Structures to Track the Sun Without Impeding Traffic SAN DIEGO, CA–(Marketwired – February 13, 2014) – Envision Solar International, Inc., (EVSI) (“Envision …
OTHER NEWS: Big Gap Surfaces in Davos
Big Gap Surfaces in Davos By Ray Smith DAVOS, Switzerland, Jan 24 2014 (IPS) – As self-appointed global leaders gather at the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos and discuss ‘The Reshaping of the World’, a stone’s throw away non-governmental organisations named this year’s winners for their dreaded …
World CSR Congress, Feb 17-18
Leaders, Professional, csr Associates, CEOs, Sustainability Experts and Media honchos will be a part of the advisory council. They will be in different parts of the world and will help in spreading the message of world csr congress. At the end of the exercise CSR best practices awards will be …
Alternative Energy: India, AAP, and the People’s Energy Plan
Alternative Energy India, AAP, and the People’s Energy Plan Posted: 15 Jan 2014 03:00 AM PST Filed under: Energy News Catching the second wave: Fossil fuel divestment and ethical finance Posted: 15 Jan 2014 03:00 AM PST Filed under: Energy News Electric Vehicles Are Just Better Posted: 14 Jan 2014 …
Seedbombing: Applying the Principles of Permaculture to Finance
Seedbombing: Applying the Principles of Permaculture to Finance I originally wrote this article for Transition Free Press Edition 4. It’s published under a Creative Commons licence (see side panel for details) Finance, even in its most high-tech formulations, is rooted in ecological systems. A high-frequency trading hedge fund, for example, relies …
December Update from St Paul’s Institute
Dear Friends, I hope that you are all having a fruitful and peaceful Advent. A few updates today from St Paul’s Institute for your interest during this Advent and Christmas period, and we look forward to being in touch again in the new year with our big plans for 2014. …
Futurist Update: Evolving the Ability to Evolve
December 2013 • Volume 14, No. 12 In this issue: · Evolving the Ability to Evolve · The Data-Driven Car · Self-Healing Electrodes Could Enable Super-Long-Lasting Electric Batteries · What’s Hot in THE FUTURIST Magazine Evolving the Ability to Evolve Some traits tend to evolve more than others, but can organisms evolve evolvabilityitself? A recent …
Sustainable Development Update – 2 December 2013 – Sustainable Development Policy & Practice
OWG on SDGs Considers Macro-economic Policy and Energy Themes 27_November 2013: Participants at the fifth session of the UN General Assembly (UNGA) Open Working Group (OWG) on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) addressed the thematic issues of: (a) sustained and inclusive economic growth, macroeconomic policy questions (including international trade, international financial …