Back to October 2014 Issue The first two quarters of 2014 show the Green Transition Scoreboard® (GTS) at $5.7 trillion in private investments and commitments since 2007. This confirms the green economy is on track to reach $10 trillion in investments by 2020 to effectively scale innovations and reduce costs in green technologies as
Back to October 2014 Issue The movement to divest from fossil fuel companies, led principally by 350.org, has been growing rapidly. More and more, investors want to rid their portfolios of coal, oil and gas companies, and invest in more sustainable companies. Green Century’s fossil fuel free Equity Fund (http://greencentury.com/our-funds/equity-fund ) surpassed $100 million
Back to October 2014 Issue By Barbara Strickland and Matt Gaulding Venture Greenhouse 2.0 relaunched in San Rafael, CA in July 2014 to welcome its first cohort of 11 entrepreneurs representing various industries. Venture Greenhouse 2.0 is a Marin County-based business accelerator, helping entrepreneurs from the greater San Francisco Bay Area launch and scale their
Back to October 2014 Issue The Buckminster Fuller Institute ( http://bfi.org ) is pleased to announce the Semi-Finalists for the 2014 Fuller Challenge. Named “Socially Responsible Design’s Highest Award”, the Fuller Challenge invites scientists, designers, architects, activists, entrepreneurs, artists and planners from all over the world to submit their innovative solutions to some of
Back to October 2014 Issue by David Levine, Co-founder/CEO, and Richard Eidlin, Public Policy Director American Sustainable Business Council Great opportunities lie ahead for America: strong consumer buying power from a workforce that is productively employed in meaningful work, financial stability, accessible health care, food security, and a clean and healthy environment.
by Steve Schueth and George Gay, First Affirmative Financial Network How time flies! When your work is in service to humanity; when your business has a higher purpose; when you are on the “bleeding edge” of birthing and growing a new industry; when at the end of almost every day you feel
By Cece Derringer, Homewise Director of Resource Development and Communications A new survey published in May 2014 by the Global Impact Investing Network and J.P. Morgan offers clear evidence of the impressive growth of impact investing. The survey, the authors’ fourth annual report on the state of impact investing, queried leading fund managers, foundations,
>> Back to September 2014 Issue Celebration set for September at American Visionary Art Museum in Baltimore By Barbara Haumann, Organic Trade Association A pioneer and tireless teacher of the organic way for more than 40 years, an organic farmer dedicated to making his farming operation a compelling example of a better way to
>> Back to September 2014 Issue Green is Good Radio is hosted by Electronic Recyclers International\’s John Shegerian and airs every Saturday at 5 p.m. EST to nearly 40 million registered listeners in every city from coast to coast on iHeartRadio\’s America\’s Talk channel. See more at http://greenisgoodradio.com Here is Cliff’s interview –
>> Back to September 2014 Issue Coastal Enterprises, Inc. (CEI) recently announced that Parnassus Investments, an investment management company and a leader in the field of responsible investing, has made a $1 million investment in CEI Investment Notes, Inc. (CEI Notes) via its Parnassus Core Equity Fund. CEI Notes is a 501(c)(3) non-profit affiliate
