>> Back to August 2014 Issue by Mark Nelson, author, The Wastewater Gardener From the preface: “This book had its genesis the first time I tipped over an outhouse and shovelled the steaming contents into a wheelbarrow headed for the humanure compost heap. I was a city kid, I didn’t know the stuff was taboo. When
>> Back to August 2014 Issue by Michelle Mosser, Brand Nature Sustainable Brands 2014, now in its eighth year, has become a magnet event for those big brands that have answered the “Inconvenient Truth” wakeup call. Over 2000 international attendees sprinted through a packed four-day program at San Diego’s Paradise Point Resort in which
Back to August 2014 By Jamie Evans, Panasonic Eco Solutions, Managing Director, Head of U.S. Eco Solutions Where it All Began In a world where precious natural resources are shrinking and climate threats loom large, actionable steps forward are not only celebrated, but also demanded by an ever growing environmentally-conscious society that knows we cannot
By Hazel Henderson © 2014 for GreenMoney Journal Asset managers and investors are supposed to be rational actors, cranking in all available information leading to efficient markets and optimal resource-allocation. As market failures continue to proliferate and hidden externalities come home to roost, we find that successful investing requires going multi-disciplinary – far beyond
by Joel Solomon with Rebecca Cuttler, Renewal Funds The 21st century will see dramatic retooling of the ways we live together on the planet. It’s time to shift capital to the regenerative economy. I’m the Chair of Renewal Funds (www.renewalfunds.com ). We are a social venture capital firm that invests in change by supporting
>> Back to Most Read Excerpts from the forthcoming book, The Resilient Investor: A Plan for your Life, not just your Money (available from Berrett-Koehler Publishers) Note to reader: Hal Brill, his father Jack, and GreenMoney publisher Cliff Feigenbaum were coauthors of the 1999 book, Investing with Your Values. So it is appropriate that the
>> Back to July 2014 Issue By Marc Choyt, Reflective Images In May of this year I had the opportunity visit some small-scale gold miners in Tanzania that are seeking fair trade certification. The trip was sponsored by Fair Trade International, funded by a grant from the UK charity, Comic Relief. On site, I
>> Back to June/July 2018 Issue By Paul R. Ehrlich and M. C. Tobias, co-authors of Hope on Earth When Nicholas Stern released the Stern Review on the Economics of Climate Change (October 30, 2006) for the British government, it was already clear that global warming, weather anomalies and the consequences of unheeded business-as-usual
New Funding Will Accelerate Expansion of Affordable, High-Quality Food into New Schools and Stores
Revolution Foods, the preeminent provider of healthy, kid-inspired school meals and retail products, recently announced a significant new investment from Revolution Growth. As part of the investment, Steve Case will join the company’s board. The investment will help Revolution Foods expand its school meal service and line of ready-to-eat Meal Kits into new schools and stores, providing more American families with access to affordable, delicious healthy food.
>> Back to July 2014 Issue New technology platform provides broader investor access, a community of members, and information on Impact Investing and impact fund offerings for the first time Mission Markets, Inc., which operates a marketplace for impact investing, announced in early June 2014 the launch of its new technology platform. (See Twitter
