Looking for a bite-sized introduction to the Caring Economy Framework? Join Riane Eisler for this popular FREE one hour webinar! Wednesday, September 4, 2013 11am Pacific/2pm Eastern Sign Up To Attend 1. What is a Caring Economy? Three essential components 2. Why now is the time to …
The Public Bank Solution by Ellen Brown
The Public Bank Solution: From Austerity to Prosperity From austerity to prosperity, Third Millennium Press, 2013 Ellen Brown is a world renown author and Ethical Markets Advisory Board member. Her Web of Debt was groundbreaking in bringing to light how the debt system functions. Her new book, The Public Bank Solution, looks …
Nexus 2014: Water, Food, Climate and Energy Conference
Call for AbstractsNexus 2014: Water, Food, Climate and Energy Conference March 4–7, 2014 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NC USA The Water Institute at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill will host the Nexus 2014: Water, Food, Climate and Energy Conference on March 3-7, …
The World Bank and its ‘new’ Poverty Approach
The World Bank and its ‘new’ Poverty Approach Francine Mestrum* ‘We should strive to eradicate absolute poverty by the end of this century’ said World Bank President Robert McNamara in 1973 at the annual meeting of the Bretton Woods Institutions. As we know, at …
Book Review: Destination 2050 – A Concepts Bank and Toolkit for Future-Makers
Destination 2050 – A Concepts Bank and Toolkit for Future-Makers By Peter Ellyard, 2013 The year 2050 is emerging both as a year of aspirational focus for, and a year of judgment of, collective human endeavor. In Destination 2050, Peter Ellyard describes the emerging interdependent sustainable society – one based on …
Fish 2.0, Ecoscraps, Lessons in Impact Investing
Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. IN THIS ISSUE > EcoScraps Impact Investing Lessons 2013 Seed Fund Applications Fish 2.0 Competition Nature Smart Upcoming Events WHAT WE VALUE > “The purpose of capital at this critical time in the history of civilization is to sustain life, restore …
The Trillion Dollar Coin: Joke or Game-changer?
We agree with lawyer Ellen Brown, president of the Public Banking Institute, in this important article. — Hazel Henderson, Editor The Trillion Dollar Coin: Joke or Game-Changer? By Ellen Brown, author, Web of Debt The trillion dollar coin actually represents one of the most important principles of popular prosperity ever …
Tis the Season to Get Trampled
Videos We Like about all our STUFF Quirky, ridiculous, sadly on point? These two videos convey important messages. From The Story of Stuff, this one-minute video — set to a classic holiday tune — parodies the Black Friday mayhem. Annie Leonard wants this video to get a lot of …
Six Things President Obama and the Congress Must Do to Move Toward a Sustainable Economy
With the election over, President Obama and the Congress need to turn their attention to finding long-term solutions toward building a sustainable economy. A sustainable economy is innovative?it thrives over time. It makes useful products, and it fosters broadly shared prosperity while contributing to the well-being of our communities and …
Obama vs. Romney: Who has the best energy plan?
September 05, 2012 A daily briefing of the newest stories on SmartPlanet, five days a week. From the Desk of … Will the upcoming U.S. presidential election make or break its energy future? Chris Nelder explains. Also, check out the new smart carpet that detects emergencies and calls for help. …