Articles tagged “Green Investing”

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             

Global Greengrants Fund: Where Green Ideas, from Sustainable Agriculture to Mine Restoration, Sprout Around the World By Rachel Cernansky IN Work & Connect Jul 13 2010 Over the last 17 years, the Global Greengrants Fund has developed a unique and highly effective model for supporting grassroots organizations working to improve local environments around the world. + READ MORE

How to Go Green: Investing By Team Planet Green IN Work & Connect Jun 1 2010 Green investing means putting your money in places that support the environment and sustainability. Invest in your nest egg and the future with green investing. + READ MORE

Meet Robyn Nietert of the Women's Microfinance Initiative: Building Businesses, and Lives, One Loan At a Time (Interview) By Rachel Cernansky IN Work & Connect Nov 6 2009 Robyn Nietert started the Women's Microfinance Initiative with a trial run of 20 loans, none more than $150, that women in rural Uganda would use to start their own businesses. In less than two years, the organization has not had a single default, and is now up to a total of 680 loans to 329 borrowers. Next projects include partnering with a formal bank in Uganda-and solar panels. Learn more about WMI's accomplishments in this interview with Robyn Nietert. + READ MORE

How to Set Green Priorities: Actions That Won't Change Your Life, But Will Save Humanity By Jessica Root IN Work & Connect Jul 31 2009 Going green is easy thanks to the zillions of tips, tools, and resources out there (ahem, us!) but it's hard to know what will make the biggest dent when it comes to fighting climate change. Here's where prioritization comes in + READ MORE

Give a Chocolaty Gift of Microfinance on Valentine's Day By Brian Merchant IN Work & Connect Feb 6 2009 A selected list of Valentine's Day gifts being given across the nation: Roses, box of chocolates roses, sappy card, roses, box of chocolates, roses, diamond jewelry, box of chocolates, roses, nothing, roses, and a box of chocolates bought with an investment in the world's working poor made in your loved one's name. + READ MORE

Green Investing with Microloans By Jaymi Heimbuch IN Tech & Transport Jan 23 2009 If you want to start off investing with small amounts and want to know your money is making a significant difference, give microlending a try. + READ MORE

Get Help with Green Investing By Jaymi Heimbuch IN Tech & Transport Jan 22 2009 Navigating the financial market certainly isn't easy. Especially if you want to emphasize the greener side of your investments. Knowing where to put your money so it will do the most good for the planet and your wallet is challenging. No one can give you the guaranteed answer you hope to find, but you can at least be pointed in the right direction and get high quality, trustworthy help that will make investing much more comfortable. + READ MORE

Know the Big Industries for Your Green Investing By Jaymi Heimbuch IN Tech & Transport Jan 21 2009 Navigating the financial market is hard, especially if you want to emphasize the greener side of your investments. It helps to know what the big markets are for green investing so that you can narrow down where you're best off putting your money. + READ MORE

Buy Stocks, Change Environmental Policy By Josh Peterson IN Work & Connect Dec 22 2008 I'm not suggesting that you buy stocks to make a lot of cash, I'm suggesting that you purchase stocks in order to make a lot of change. A person who owns shares in a company has the right to attend shareholders meetings and influence company policy. A person who wants to get a small supermarket chain to stop using plastic bags has a lot more power on the inside than they do on the outside. + READ MORE

A Cool ECOCal iPhone Application, Long Living Yoga Mats and Green Investing By Jessica Root IN Work & Connect Nov 6 2008 Consider a cool ECOcal iPhone application to organize 2009. In need of a new yoga mat? Why not purchase one with a lifetime guarantee like Manduka's? Learn about five green heavyweights and the questions we'd like to ask them over drinks. All this and more, today on TreeHugger! + READ MORE

Convince Politicians to Invest in YOUR Main Street By Trevor Reichman IN Work & Connect Nov 5 2008 While we have heard a lot about 'Main Street' being overlooked by politicians, we have not heard much during this campaign about investing in important community infrastructure such as mass transit, sidewalks, bicycle lanes, and trains. Perhaps these are issues that are better tackled at the local level? + READ MORE

Green Glossary: Salary Greens By Team Planet Green IN Work & Connect Oct 29 2008 Switching jobs may sound like a frightening proposition in the midst of an economic tailspin but it might just be the perfect time to contemplate becoming a Salary Green. + READ MORE

Meet Change Maker Tracey Turner of MicroPlace By Meaghan O'Neill IN Work & Connect Oct 8 2008 Did you know the average American household has about $100 in spare change lying around? That pocket change can be all it takes for a poor person to work her way out of poverty. Tracey Turner, founder and general manager of MicroPlace, is using that money to make a massive change. + READ MORE

Wetlands Restoration: Get Involved By Leslie Billera IN Travel & Outdoors Aug 14 2008 Hank Green recently explored Abu Dhabi's wildly ambitious green city build-out (1.4 million square feet!) on G Word. Estimated at $5 billion, this monster metro project proves that the old adage money talks is alive and well when it comes to the world of eco. + READ MORE

Invest In Green By Megan Cohen IN Home & Garden Jul 26 2008 Making money while saving the planet is a serious win-win scenario. If you can't afford to fund a business, buy property, or purchase stocks on your own, consider getting together a conglomerate of friends, neighbors, and other like-minded investors who can all pitch in together on environmentally sustainable ventures. + READ MORE

Launching Your Own Eco Line Online By Team Planet Green IN Work & Connect Jun 5 2008 Every day, it seems as though more people - celebrities included, as we see on Hollywood Green, are finding ways to do their part with helping to better our environment. In order to make your products fully eco friendly, make sure you evaluate every component involved that you can. + READ MORE

Get Recession Ready: Use Your Rebate Money Wisely By Lloyd Alter IN Tech & Transport Jan 25 2008 So the House, Senate, and President have hammered out a deal to print out 50 billion for an economic-stimulus package that will send out cheques for up to ,200 per family. In one study comparing two bookstores in Austin, Texas, economists found that 3 out of every 00 spent at Borders stayed in town, compared... + READ MORE

Get Recession-Ready: 10 Ways to Tighten Your Belt in the Kitchen By Kelly Rossiter IN Food & Health Jan 22 2008 Recession is in the air, so we are offering up some tips on tightening your belts.Plan meals that will stretch through the week: If you make a spaghetti sauce one night, make enough to use in another meal. + READ MORE