During July, Caux Palace in Switzerland hosted the Invest in Peace Forum. The initiative, a cooperation between the Swedish Sustainable Economy Foundation and Initiatives of Change, Sweden, convened land restorers, peace activists and investors in its first-ever conference to explore how investment can better help build a foundation for peace. The main theme centered around what we need investment for, and how to meet the needs of fiduciary investors. Continue reading Conference 2017 Summary: creating the conditions for Peace is Possible
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Time to Finance a Peaceful Future
Writing on her company blog, Marilou van Golstein Brouwers, Chair of the Management Board of Triodos Investment Management, urges us to be active investors in co-shaping a world that is more sustainable, humane and fair.
Indeed, in her role as she is meeting a growing number of people who want to invest their money according to their values, who want to contribute to positive change. As Marilou says:
“There is a growing momentum and awareness that is not going to be stopped.”
UN Secretary Christiana Figures visited Triodos Bank in November 2016. She is a stubborn optimist when it comes to our response to climate change.
“What we finance in the next five years determines what the world will look like in the coming 300 years.” Christiana Figueres, the former Executive secretary for the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change.
Restoring nature: the story of David Bamburger and Selah ranch
My objective was to take one of the worst pieces of land and restore it to be one of the best.
Ecosystem Restoration for Mitigation of Natural Disasters: New publication
New publication: Ecosystem Restoration for Mitigation of Natural Disasters – Policy Brief
Degraded natural habitats increase the risk for natural disasters
Every year, natural disasters cause loss of lives and significant damage in the Nordic countries. Ecosystems in good condition have the ability to reduce the impacts of natural disasters. However, degradation of natural habitats has in many cases seriously damaged this ability. A recently concluded Nordic project ERMOND—Ecosystem Resilience for Mitigation of Natural Disasters—aimed to facilitate new thinking and new solutions in disaster risk management in the Nordic countries.
Restoring of degraded ecosystems is cheaper and more sustainable than traditional engineered solutions of disaster risk reduction
Continue reading Ecosystem Restoration for Mitigation of Natural Disasters: New publication
Why you should join us in Switzerland
Business for peace: the new emerging paradigm
PAST WEBINAR: promoting peace as the business of business
Details
- Date first held: 21 June 2017
- Host: Invest in Peace http://investinpeace.tssef.se
- Theme: Businesses supporting peace
- Objectives: Learn more about the initiative and how businesses can and already support peace
- Replay: via this link Registration is free
Continue reading Business for peace: the new emerging paradigm
Introducing Invest in Peace
PAST WEBINAR: If we have the power to make such a mess of this world then surely we have the power to bring peace
Details
- This Webinar was held on 31 May 2017
- Host: Invest in Peace http://investinpeace.tssef.se
- Theme: Introducing Investing in Peace
- Objectives: Learn more about the initiative and what Investing in Peace can mean for you .
- Sign up: See the replay here
- Download: the slides here. 1WEBiNAR
On what we need to do when uneasy about these times
On what we want at different points in our lives
Artificial glaciers response to climate change
Climate change in Ladakh means less water from glaciers. Sonam Wangchuk developed a way to get water to freeze into mini-glacers to ensure water for farmers year-round