Sustainable Finance

Supermarket produce sections bulging with a year-round supply of perfectly round, bright red-orange tomatoes have become all but a national birthright. But in Tomatoland, which is based on his James Beard Award-winning article, The Price of Tomatoes, investigative food journalist Barry Estabrook reveals the huge human and environmental cost of the $5 billion fresh tomato industry. Fields are sprayed with more than one hundred different herbicides and pesticides. Tomatoes are picked hard and green and artificially gassed until their skins acquire a marketable hue.

Former President of Ireland Mary Robinson's mission to bring together the fight against climate change and the global struggle for human rights has taken her all over the world. It also brought her to a heartening revelation: that that an irrepressible driving force in the battle for climate justice could be found at the grassroots level, mainly among women, many of them mothers and grandmothers like herself.

Imagine a world in which corporations such as Costco, Nike, BP, and countless others are forming partnerships with environmental and social justice organizations to ensure better stewardship of the earth and better livelihoods in the developing world. Now, stop imagining - that world is already emerging.

Whether you are planning to build, buy, or retrofit a home, this illuminating book takes you on a virtual tour of the home of the future. Award-winning author and respected housing expert Anna DeSimone lights the way for enjoying a home that is healthier, more comfortable, saves money, and reduces your carbon footprint.

Uncovering the Green Future: Inspiring Solutions for Environmental Challenges. Explore the intersection of economics, technology, and conservation in this engaging guide to a more sustainable future.

A pioneering urban farmer and MacArthur "Genius Award" winner points the way to building a new food system that can feed - and heal - broken communities. An eco-classic in the making, The Good Food Revolution is the story of Will's personal journey, the lives he has touched, and a grassroots movement that is changing the way our nation eats.

Award-winning author Navi Radjou delivers an incisive and engrossing treatment of how human beings facing climate change can reconcile our built-in drive to "do more" and "be better" with our planet's finite resources. You'll discover how we can thrive within planetary boundaries while achieving sustainable growth for generations to come.

This book will help you understand the root of your money issues and develop a stronger connection with your inner child. It will empower you to effectively solve financial challenges, move to a new level of success, and open yourself to the flow of financial abundance and a prosperous life. Once you resolve your own inner child's money issues, you will also be able to help your own child develop a strong and healthy relationship with money.

Plastic pollution is the environmental scourge of our age, but how can you make a difference? This accessible guide, written by the campaigner at the forefront of the antiplastic movement, will help you make the small changes that make a big difference, from buying a reusable coffee cup to running a cleanup at your local park or beach.

In The Little Book of Impact Investing: Aligning Profit and Purpose to Change the World, veteran investor and author Priya Parrish delivers a timely, inspiring, and practical exploration of an investing discipline that is rapidly taking center stage in contemporary finance. In the book, you'll explore how and why impact investing has become an essential strategy for retail and institutional investors around the world and how it can help you build and manage high-performing portfolios while making a positive difference in the world around you.

Are you overwhelmed by the extreme views on sustainability presented by the media? Struggling with feelings of anxiety, frustration, and helplessness as you navigate the pressures of living sustainably? In "Man's Search for Sustainability," David Auge, after decades of research, offers a groundbreaking perspective by comparing two of nature's most fascinating insect communities—honeybees and desert locusts.

Achtsamkeit und Nachhaltigkeit sind zu Modebegriffen geworden. Sie sind aber ebenso zentrale Pfeiler der aktuellen Suffizienz-Bewegung und der jahrtausendealten Lehre des Buddha. Mit Niko Paech und Manfred Folkers loten zwei Experten aus, welche Potenziale die beiden Denkrichtungen mitbringen, um unseren zerstörerischen Wachstumspfad zu verlassen. Über eine provokante Abrechnung mit den Wachstumstreibern kapitalistischen Wirtschaftens und das Besinnen auf die Tugenden eines konsumbefreiten Lebens entwickeln sie eine "Kultur des Genug".

Das Interesse an einem verantwortungsvollen Umgang mit dem eigenen Geld wächst. Allerdings haben die meisten Sparer nur eine ungefähre Vorstellung von nachhaltiger Finanzanlage. Dieses Hörbuch schließt diese Wissenslücke. Es werden die wichtigsten Banken und Finanzprodukte vorgestellt - von Klima-Anleihen über Öko-Aktien bis zu Genuss-Scheinen, Mikrofinanzfonds und anderen exotischen Angeboten. Dabei beleuchtet Heismann das unübersichtliche Angebot kritisch und trennt die Spreu vom Weizen. Den Abschluss bildet ein beispielhaftes Musterdepot.

Sustainable & Responsible Investing 360° is a must-listen for anyone wanting to know more about investing for positive social, environmental, and ethical impact-with market returns. These are the stories and tactics of those leading the way as Sustainable and Responsible Investing goes mainstream.

Renewable energy is good for your wallet. Those who see that opportunity are already seizing it … all the way to the bank. Green Is Good is a no-nonsense guide to how you, the average American, can easily incorporate clean energy and energy efficiency into your daily life and in the process save money, make money, and help wean your community off fossil fuels.

A healthy, money-smart and sustainable lifestyle begins at home! Drawn from the collective experience of green-conscious home buyers and homeowners, sustainability experts across North America and thousands of top real estate professionals. Start planting the seeds today for a more sustainable future tomorrow with Green Your Home, a proven, practical guide on how to lay the groundwork for your green adventure, determine your green priorities, and recharge your air quality and interior living space.

Converting your home to solar energy is one of the best investments you will ever make. You’ve heard that installing solar power reduces the value of your home. Or that your roof will leak if you install solar power. You may even have heard that if solar panels are imperfectly installed, your house will burn down. Don’t believe any of it. They’re just not true.

Ville du også ønske, at du havde mere tid til det, du sætter allermest pris på? Og kunne du tænke dig at komme i gang med at spare op og investere for på sigt at blive økonomisk uafhængig? Måske for at kunne gå på nedsat tid, tage orlov, lave frivilligt arbejde eller rejse? Frihed, FIRE og familieliv handler om, hvordan en familie på fire har ændret deres liv i rejsen mod økonomisk uafhængighed og skabt mere tid til det, som er vigtigst i deres liv.

Cindy Couyoumjian’s third book explores the silent retirement crisis that will impact millions of Americans. She uses the term silent to convey the idea that the majority of those who are about to retire, or are in retirement, share a common and unspoken fear—running out of money.

The climate is changing. Not only the physical climate, but the social, economic, and psychological climate, as well. We are living in a disrupted world that is increasingly divided along the lines of economics and politics. Already, globally, we think, feel, and act differently than those before us did. This book is about adaptation and how to take advantage of and thrive in a changing world.