Beat Plastic Pollution

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Today is World Environment Day! June 5th has been designated by the United Nations as World Environment Day to promote “worldwide awareness and action for the protection of our environment.” 2018’s World Environment Day is centered around beating plastic pollution.

 

The 2018 World Environment Day seeks to influence change in these 4 key areas:

  1. Reducing Single Use Plastics
  2. Improving Waste Management
  3. Phasing Out Microplastics
  4. Promoting Research into Alternatives

The UN shares some dismal statistics on why the message “Beat Plastic Pollution” is so dire right now.

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Impact Takes Way More Than ESG. It Also Takes Common Sense.

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Guest article by Earth Equity’s friend and colleague, Garvin Jabusch of Green Alpha Advisors

Originally published as “ESG Screens Don’t Go Far Enough” by WealthManagement

If you’re interested in sustainability focused or other forms of impact thematic investing, that’s great, and personally I believe we should all consider some allocation to solutions for our primary risks.

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Pete’s Visit to Boruca

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At the beginning of March, Pete returned from his annual visit to Costa Rica with many stories to share. This was our favorite! Reposted here from his personal blog, Intentional Assets. 

During our visit to Costa Rica in March of 2017, we had the opportunity to visit an indigenous community called Boruca.

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