In a recent opinion piece for the National Observer, author and Cleantech advocate Tom Rand outlines why our need to transition to low carbon energy sources is so urgent, and how current advances in renewable energy solutions can make that possible – if there is sufficient will to act […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Divestment is about power. The movement to divest from fossil fuels is powerful because it shines a light on Canada’s unfair climate politics. The fossil fuel industry has abused the incredible political power that we have given them. It’s time to take that power away. Their funding of climate […]
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 […]
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 […]
The ubiquitous use of fossil fuels is the primary systemic risk to the long-term well-being of the global economy and civilization. If you own fossil fuels, even indirectly through your investments, you own global warming. It’s time to stop investing in fossil fuels! The financial case for divestment is […]
A new report from Sustainable Prosperity confirms that 2014 was a breakthrough year for green/climate bonds, both globally and in Canada. Watch Alex Wood – Senior Director, Policy and Markets, Sustainable Prosperity – discuss this on The Exchange with Amanda Lang.
