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Eco-friendly carbon footprint message handwritten with the outline of a foot on a grainy golden sand beach

15Jul-20

Amazon’s Pledge of $2B to Reduce Their Carbon Footprint: The Climate Pledge Fund

In June, Amazon announced their $2B venture capital fund, the “Climate Pledge Fund” that would be dedicated to investing in sustainable technologies and services. The fund is a part of a larger initiative announced in 2019 called The Climate Pledge. Amazon launched this initiative alongside Global Optimism with the goal of meeting Paris Agreement net zero carbon milestones by 2040, ten years earlier than the Agreement’s goal to meet it by 2050. Prior to the announcement of the Climate Pledge Fund, Amazon had already been investing in reforestation and other climate change related projects with their $100M Right Now Climate Fund. (more…)

Posted By Victoria BrodskyCategory: Climate Change, EnvironmentComments: 0

Sustainable Impact: Investing in New Life

17Jun-20

How sustainable technology starts with impact investing

The United Nations state that “in order to prevent warming past 1.5 degrees Celsius and extreme climate change, we will need to reach net-zero emissions by 2050”. This goal paves the way for technological developments that help protect the environment and has raised the interest of many investors.

Posted By Paula GolkaCategory: Agriculture, Climate Change, Energy, Impact InvestingComments: 0

27May-20

Immune Health is an Important Human Health Topic; Here’s How to Start Taking Better Care of Your Immune System

Protecting and strengthening our immune system has never been more important than during a pandemic. Although personal wellness doesn’t always come up in discussions about economic stability or environmental health, we’re beginning to see trends shifting towards consumers and investors alike demanding better-for-you products to boost mental and physical health, especially immune health. (more…)

Posted By Victoria BrodskyCategory: NewsComments: 0

22Apr-20

When Humans Are Away The Goats Will Play: 5 Wildlife Benefits From Stay-at-Home-Order

Coronavirus is wreaking havoc across the globe and has large numbers of people sheltering in place. According to Pew Research Center, 93% of the global population live in a country with travel restrictions and approximately 3 billion people live in countries with complete border closures to foreigners. Within countries, ⅓ of the global population has some form of lock down in place. (more…)

Posted By Marissa WisemanCategory: Environment, NewsComments: 0

8Apr-20

Climate Change and COVID19

As most of us continue to work from home, and we stay inside and away from others in the hope of hindering the spread of the coronavirus (COVID19), it’s important to contemplate several links between the slow mover climate change and this horrific quick-moving outbreak. (more…)

Posted By Dr. Walter SchindlerCategory: Climate Change, NewsComments: 3

Inspiring individuals share how they achieved success

1Apr-20

Fortifying Your Leadership Model With Doug Conant and Investing In the Planet’s Future With Dr. Walter Schindler

Business and sustainable investing go hand-in-hand if you do it right. Business leader Doug Conant talks about fortifying your leadership models and Transformation Holdings, LLC Chairman Dr. Walter Schindler discusses sustainable investments in this Take the Lead podcast with Dr. Diane Hamilton.