Nov 22 Toronto Event: Divestment and Ethical Reinvestment
Eastminster United Church divested from the fossil fuels industry. You can too!
Explore the moral, financial and geophysical issues surrounding the growing divestment movement – taking your money out of the fossil fuels industry – and the socially responsible, ethical and green economy investment alternatives available for Families and Individual investors.
View the documentary “Do the Math” and stay for a Q&A with:
GUEST PANELISTS:
Timothy Nash, economics professor and financial planner focusing on socially responsible investing, impact investing, and the green economy
Sucheta Rajagopal, portfolio manager at Jacob Securities Inc. and member of the Responsible Investment Association.
PRESENTERS:
SolarShare and ZooShare
1:00 – 3:00 pm
Saturday, November 22, 2014
Eastminster United Church
310 Danforth Ave. (near Chester Subway Station)
416 463-2179 • http://www.eastminsteruc.org
Nov 19 Toronto Event: Powering the Future
Powering the Future: Insights from Co-Operative Energy Transition
FREE Presentation with Dr. Andreas Wieg, Head of the German Office for Energy Cooperatives
Join the Federation of Community Power Co-operatives and GTA-based energy co-operatives to learn more about local and international activities in community power and the growing trend of green energy impact investing. The event is free but space is limited.
November 19, 7pm – 9pm
YWCA 87 Elm St (Dundas & University)
Hamilton Spectator Article: “An Exodus from Dirty Oil”
“According to the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives. “Canada has a unique role in the global economy with regard to fossil fuels. Some 80 per cent of the world’s oil reserves are held by state-owned companies; that is, countries who have made public ownership of this strategic asset a top priority. Of the remaining global oil reserves, two-thirds are found in Canada, making the country a top destination for private investments.”
Read the full story here: http://www.thespec.com/opinion-story/4881969-an-exodus-from-dirty-oil-/
Fossil Fuel Divestment Hits $50 Billion
September 22 2014 — “Over 800 global investors have now committed to divest their holdings in fossil fuels. New signatories encompass a broad diversity of sectors and regions— including foundations, individuals, faith groups, health care organizations, cities and universities around the world. Their pledge was revealed at a news conference in New York today, and will be presented tomorrow at the United Nations Climate Summit where over 120 world leaders will gather.
New Canadian Resource: “The Climate Has Changed”
A new report (July 2014) from Canada’s Responsible Investment Association on the potential and challenges of fossil fuel free portfolios for Canadian investors.
Click below to download the report as a PDF:
http://riacanada.ca/wp-content/uploads/The-Climate-has-Changed-v2.pdf
Sept 24 Toronto Event: Do green investments ever make money?
A key question for faith-based trustees…
“If you think the only bottom line produced by sustainable energy is a social one, that’s just not true for many companies, and never was. Green energy can make money, for both early-stage and longer term investors.
Three of the most battle-scarred and successful green energy investors are in Toronto. So please join us at the next RamsayBreakfast to hear their CEOs offer different perspectives of the promise and pitfalls of the energy efficiency sector.”
Featuring: John Cook of Green Chip Financial, Tom Rand of ArcTern Ventures, & Christian Wray of JCM Capital
Cost: $35.00 + HST
Date: Wednesday, September 24, 2014
Breakfast: 7:30 a.m. – 8:00 a.m.
Food for Thought: 8:00 a.m. – 8:40 a.m.
Questions & Answers: 8:40 a.m.
Depart: 8:59 a.m.