POC12-141

The new sustainable theory of investing

Speakers: Jay Youngdahl, East Bay Express and Harvard Fellow at the Institute for Responsible Investment; (Responder) Ed Church, Institute for Environmental Entrepreneurship

Wall Street investment activity is premised on a view of a theory of finance called, “Modern Portfolio Theory” (MPT). Due to lack of an alternative, even many green investment companies rely on MPT. But MPT is based on a selfish view of utilitarian interests in which the investments of an individual or enterprise are looked at out of societal context, and measured only by short term financial returns. Strict adherence to MPT forecloses most sustainable and green investment strategies and MPT has failed even as to what it promises. Hear from a panel working on a new replacement theory that is fascinating as well as nationally important, and which puts sustainability and people’s true needs at the heart of investment strategies.

Audio CDs: 1

Audio CD

$10.00

$10.00

POC12-153

Bikenomics – how biking will save the planet, our pocketbooks, and our local economy

Speakers: Renee Rivera, East Bay Bicycle Coalition

At this session talks about the dollars and cents benefits of biking. Renee Rivera, the Executive Director of the East Bay Bicycle Coalition, presents on Bikenomics – how biking will not only save the planet but your pocketbook, too, not to mention our struggling local economies. Learn about the economic impact of bicycling as well as cutting edge innovations like bike-friendly business districts and much more.

Audio CDs: 1

Audio CD

$10.00

$10.00

POC12-151

State and national small business policy and opportunities discussion

Speakers: Scott Hauge, Small Business California; David Bowdin, ASBC – American Sustainable Business Council

Changing public policy through advocacy in Sacramento and Washington is essential for building a robust and sustainable economy. New business organizations have emerged to champion the priorities of the 21st Century small business owners and investors. Small Business California conducts an annual survey to identify the top priorities for small business in California. Scott Hauge describes how SBC is improve access to capital, energy costs, and the potential power of small business in California. The American Sustainable Business Council advocates on national issues. David Brodwin describes their increasingly successful work to mobilize business leaders and create a counter-force in the media, supporting forward-looking policies to restore American competitiveness and promote sustainable and socially-responsible growth.

Audio CDs: 1

Audio CD

$10.00

$10.00

POC12-111

Crowdfunding for Local (Food) Economies (Part II)

Speakers: Arno Hesse, Slow Money Northern California; Elizabeth Ü, Finance for Food; Jenny Kassan, Cutting Edge Capital; Mary Rick, The Hoop Fund

Listen to discussions, plus in-depth questions and answers, about real world examples and how to bring these tools and ideas to your community.

MP3

$7.00

$7.00

POC12-171

Slow Money – investing as if food, farms, and fertility matter

Speakers: Woody Tasch, Founder and Chairman, Slow Money; Speaker presented by – Temra Costa, Sustainable Food Advocate and Author of Farmer Jane

Today, over $12 million has been invested directly in small food enterprises through the Slow Money network, both nationally and through over a dozen local chapters, one of which is in Northern California. We are still at the beginning, and at the same time we are well on the way to our goal of 1 million people investing 1% of their money in local food systems, this decade. Learn how, in Wendell Berry’s words, these “millions of small acts” can begin to rebuild our economy… from the ground up.

Audio CDs: 1

Audio CD

$10.00

$10.00

Subtotal

$47.00