In the Teeth of Climate Change
Climate Change is no longer an if, or when; It is now! The climate we all thrived in for 1000’s of years is changing at an accelerating rate. Ten years ago, I talked about this topic at a sustainability conference,…
Big Financial Investment Shift to Benefit People
We knew these days would come 10 years ago, but now it’s happening and accelerating: Institutional investors are paying close attention to what the world needs and how their investments benefit their constituents (not because they necessarily want to do…
Environmental and Economic Leadership: “Mirror, mirror on the wall — who’s the greenest of them all?”
Is China Becoming a Climate Leader? Who is leading the pack on climate change? It is definitely not who you might think. A recent article in the New York Times asked, “With the U.S. out, who will lead…
The Last Polar Bear
Just a few weeks ago, a few of us from Ultra Capital walked into a major city pension fund to discuss investing in sustainable real assets and infrastructure. The waiting area was devoid of any magazines or financial books but…
Essential Elements!
So, you want to save the world from all the political, social and economic turmoil? That is certainly a huge undertaking for anyone. But, as one of my associates says, “better save the planet first, or we haven’t got anything…
The Blue-Collar Jobs 2.0
Middle America wants its jobs back. But they are not coming back the way they were. The big push to rebuild America’s infrastructure – on a big and small scale -- will require a new workforce, one that has greater…