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Regenerative Capitalism

Our economic system is broken; it’s unsustainable. John Fullerton, the founder and president of Capital Institute recently explained to a packed auditorium at the Centre for International Governance Innovation that the core assumption of how we generate our prosperity no longer works. Capital Institute is “a collaborative [that is] working […]


Fossil Free Funds outperform!

Analysis of returns over the past 5 years shows that “investors who have dumped holdings in fossil fuel companies have outperformed those that remain invested in coal, oil and gas”. This recent article in the Guardian newspaper highlights analysis by MSCI, the world’s leading stock market index company, which found that “investors who […]

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March 5, 2015 Event: Stop Funding Climate Change: Exploring Fossil Free Investing

  Hear about the carbon risk facing traditional investment funds; learn how to develop your own fossil free portfolio; and, explore opportunities to invest in local renewable energy projects. Whether you have $1,000 or $1 million, you can profitably invest your money without relying on stocks in fossil fuels. Join […]


Sustainable Economist’s Fossil Free Portfolio doesn’t sacrifice returns

Timothy Nash, who calls himself the Sustainable Economist, demonstrates that owning a fossil free portfolio doesn’t mean sacrificing returns on your investment. In this recent blog, he shows how a diversified portfolio, free from fossil fuels, competes with traditional investments and can actually outperform them. In a related blog, Nash discusses reinvestment options outlined in a new community […]


Don’t let the myths keep you from ‘falling in love’ with renewables!

  Do you want to fall in love renewables utterly and completely, but you’re still not sure if they can live up to their promises?  According to Amory Lovins, only the myths hold us back from complete surrender.  Watch this reassuring video from the Rocky Mountain Institute to understand that […]


The world market has ’embraced’ renewables and so should you!

    Amory Lovins explains in this video how the market place is falling in love with renewables. “Solar power is scaling up even faster than cell phones.”  Since 2008, half the world’s new electricity generating capacity has been renewable.  Lovins demonstrates how the lower cost, lower risk, and scalable mass-production of […]