
July 11, 2026



The Key to a Net-Zero Future is Lower Carbon Buildings Today
Originally Published in the November 2023 issue of Green Money You might be surprised to learn that the buildings where we live, work, and play are some of the biggest sources of carbon emissions. Worldwide, the built environment generates roughly 42 percent of annual C02 emissions, with building operations accounting for 27 percent of the

The Power of the Purse: Investing her money where it matters most
Originally Published in the December 2025 issue of Green Money The term “impact investment” has only been around since 2007. Along the way it’s been called socially responsible investing, ESG and any number of other terms. However, the practice of putting your money where it will generate a financial return as well as a positive

Farming smarter: how AI can help farmers regenerate land, empower workers and feed the future
The above image illustrates MRV (Measurement, Reporting and Verification), a system used to monitor, document and confirm the outcomes of agricultural practices. Originally Published in the October 2025 issue of Green Money Feeding the world in the decades ahead is one of humanity’s greatest challenges. By 2050, the global population is projected to reach nearly

The Largest Climate Catastrophe That No One Knows About
Originally Published in the October 2023 issue of Green Money For three generations, our family has pioneered the protection and restoration of our ocean. Usually, that meant working in education, producing documentaries, or writing books. But over the past decade, we have come to realize that unless society builds financial systems that incentivize positive social

How I Found My Way to Impact Investing & Why I Hope More Women Will Join Me
Above – Jenn Pryce (middle) with Calvert Impact Chief Investment Officer Catherine Godschalk (left) and Chief Risk Officer Lauri Michel (right) Originally Published in the December 2024 issue of Green Money Two decades ago, Impact Investing found me at a theater in New York. I’d recently moved back to the US after nearly a decade

Grid Investments in the Age of Electrification, AI and Data Ascendancy
Originally Published in the September 2025 issue of Green Money When Joel Makower and I cofounded Clean Edge back in 2000, we had a very clear sense that a host of emerging clean technologies – spanning renewables, the grid, transportation, and more – would experience learning curves and growth trajectories more akin to the internet

From Honest to Just: How Coca-Cola’s Fumble with Honest Tea Turned into an Unexpected Gift
Originally Published in the May 2024 issue of Green Money Two years ago this month I was informed by senior leaders from The Coca-Cola Company (KO) that Honest Tea, the brand I launched out of my house in 1998, would be discontinued. Despite the brand’s success as the world’s first organic and Fair Trade certified

Investing in Ocean Resilience: a sea change in Climate Finance
Above image: Kunduchi, Tanzania – photo courtesy of ORRAA Originally Published in the August 2025 issue of Green Money A Turning Tide in Climate Finance A regenerative and sustainable blue economy represents a trillion-dollar frontier investment opportunity with the potential to generate significant returns for investors while advancing social and environmental goals. The importance




