Day: April 15, 2014

Current Affairs

The Degrowth Paradigm – A radio program that ran recently on CBC

Here is a very interesting program that ran recently on CBC Radio. Degrowthers believe we need a more modest and sane alternative to the constant pressures of expansion that are destroying the ecological basis of our existence. http://www.cbc.ca/ideas/episodes/2013/12/10/the-degrowth-paradigm/#igImgId_83174

Current Affairs

Solar Energy Insights – from one of the world’s leading entrepeneurs

Elon Musk is one of the world’s great innovators and it might be worth paying attention to his views on solar energy… http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/innovations/wp/2014/01/16/elon-musks-five-insights-into-solar-energy/

Current Affairs

The Investment Logic for Sustainability – A TED Talk by Chris McKnett

An excellent TED talk. “Sustainability is pretty clearly one of the world’s most important goals; but what groups can really make environmental progress in leaps and bounds? Chris McKnett makes the case that it’s large institutional investors. He shows how strong financial data isn’t enough, and reveals why investors need …

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