Canadian journalist Stephen Leahy chronicles his journey to understand how much water it takes to produce all the goods we use and consume – 5 1/2 quarts of water to produce 16 ounces of bottled water; 40 gallons of water
Green Century, 350.org, and Trillium Release Updated Guide to Personal Divestment and Reinvestment
Green Century Capital Management, 350.org, and Trillium Asset Management, LLC are releasing an updated version of Extracting Fossil Fuels from Your Portfolio: An Updated Guide to Personal Divestment and Reinvestment. The guide helps individuals better understand fossil fuel divestment, provides
Don’t multi-task, do pay attention – advice for the Class of 2014
Serving as Chair of the Needham School Committee this year, I had the pleasure of giving an address at our High School graduation. Few people, even if they enjoy speaking to an audience, look forward to giving a graduation address.
Sustainable investing is long-term investing – or is it the other way around?
Sustainable investing builds greater long-term value for companies, industries and society. Each of the speakers and panels at our November 19th seminar on “Mainstreaming Sustainable Investing” spoke to that theme. They cited the growing evidence, from both academic research and
Sustainable Investing gets a TED talk
TED Talks have evolved to the point where they occupy a unique place in intellectual culture. They have become, somewhat paradoxically, the mainstream for leading edge ideas. So it is gratifying to report that Sustainable Investing now has its own