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The Cost of Building a Green Economy? Two Percent of the World's GDP

Investing 2% of the world's GDP could transition the planet from a "brown," unsustainable economy to one that is both low-carbon and resource efficient. No problem, right? READ»

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What's Next for the Green Economy II - The Sequel

Back when President Obama was elected in 2008 I wrote a blog post about "What's Next for the Green Economy". At the time we were in the midst of economic turmoil, and expectations ran sky high for what Obama would achieve, including ...READ»

The Rise of the Conserver Economy

More people are returning to the values of a conservative past where nothing went to waste and we spent within our means. I call this shift the "Conserver Economy", moving away from the consumer economy with its emphasis on spending and consumption. Their motivations are often about spending less money because they simply have less money to spend.READ»

Why Green Visionary Olivia Zaleski Is Kind of a Big Deal

She's reported on everything from solar-powered eateries to advances in geothermal energy. In the process, the 25-year-old Zaleski has become one of the world's strongest voices on the green economy.READ»

Where Are All the Green Jobs?

During the 2008 campaign season, voters heard a lot about green jobs that were going to help reverse slipping employment numbers while reducing American dependence on foreign oil. America, it was said, would lead the world in creating ...READ»

Green South Africa Convention, Cape Town

Gathering industry leaders, financiers, and policy makers under one roof, Green South Africa will highlight not only the corporate advantages of going green, but the vast opportunities for humanity to create a better place. Acting as ...READ»

Green Opportunities in the Hudson Valley

I spoke at a couple of events on April 29 in the Hudson Valley, talking about green business opportunities.  One was a workshop I did sponsored by SUNY Ulster in Kingston New York, and the other was a luncheon with GET (Gateways to ...READ»

Should Obama Let The Big 3 Crash & Burn?

He (Obama) needs to display “wisdom” and focus on the big 3. One may have to go down and the rise of a green player to replace the fallen may need to be his biggest move! If I was an advisor to President Obama, I would encourage him to not bailout anyone-else (excluding the middle class) and focus on transitioning from the traditional economic giants to investing in the new green giants! One of my own favorite quotes is:“I happen to deeply agree with the wisdom of Tom Friedman (that we cannot consume of way out of this mess and “Have you ever been to a revolution where nobody gets hurt?”). The fact is that the current economic conditions will cause a lot of companies to close their doors (websites too), and they will die off altogether due to lack of understanding the competitive (innovative) landscape. Just look at Detroit and the Big 3 for example! Those that will fight to stay alive will need to figure out — What’s Next?I believe that the New Green Economy will include the Rise of Green Real Estate Markets paired with the continued success of Cleantech, Clean Energy Markets, and large scale shifts toward Clean Transportation, and the Greening of the IT Industries (plus a fourth quarter of record investment!!), which will lead to a boom in “American Made” Green Collar Jobs and the creation of new wealth. The trick is: “who will get it right??” Execution makes all the difference for most of these opportunities and green investors need to pay more attention to the items that management claim they can achieve.” - Yeves Perez, Founder of EcoInvestmentClub.com - Nov 2008See more on talk on Fast Company:http://www.fastcompany.com/blog/glenn-croston/starting-and-growing-green-businesses/whatJoin the Conversation on "What's Next for the Green Economy?"http://forums.treehugger.com/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=6979&start=0&st=0&sk=t&sd=aJoin us at http://www.ecoinvestmentclub.comREAD»