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2010

Mar 09  |   Yemen could become first nation to run out of water

Mar 04  |   Video: Plight of the Pacific Salmon Uncertain

Mar 04  |   Shareholder Climate Resolutions Up 40%

Mar 01  |   The Canadian Business Ethics Research Network

Feb 24  |   Green power sounds good until you calculate the cost

Feb 24  |   U.S. backs loans to build world's largest solar power complex

Feb 24  |   Are Big Box Stores Advancing or Detracting Sustainability Efforts? Yes.

Feb 19  |   Incredible uses of urban space for gardens

Feb 19  |   Intelligent Energy Named as a Leading UK Cleantech Firm

Feb 16  |   Some of the most inspiring climate and energy books

Feb 04  |   RRSP season boosts long-term fund sales

Feb 04  |   Social Investing Gathers Momentum

Feb 02  |   The 2010 Global 100 Most Sustainable Corporations in the World

Jan 28  |   Socially Responsible Funds Outperform Benchmarks

Jan 27  |   Betting on Water

Jan 25  |   John Gerzema: The Post-Crisis Consumer

Jan 25  |   Energy efficiency to shine in 2010

Jan 25  |   What Does the FDA's BPA Decision Mean for Companies?

Jan 21  |   Social Investment Forum: Two Thirds of Socially Responsible Mutual Funds Outperformed Benchmarks During 2009 Economic Downturn

Jan 21  |   Ontario signs green energy deal with Samsung team

Jan 19  |   Canadian leaders that rode the market's rise

Jan 19  |   Shell faces shareholder revolt over Canadian tar sands project

Jan 15  |   Eat Your Greens: Sustainability and Food Newsletter from Grist

Jan 15  |   New rules for mining will impact caribou habitat

Jan 15  |   Unconventional Risks: An investor response to Canada’s Oil Sands

Jan 15  |   Maximize your RRSP Contributions

Jan 14  |   Contribute to your TFSA

Jan 14  |   Manulife Bank RRSP Loan

Jan 10  |   Canada's DFO: Managed to Fail

Jan 07  |   The 7th Annual CBSR Summit on CSR

Jan 05  |   Current Economy Continues to Shape Canadian Investor Behaviour: Scotiabank Study

Jan 04  |   2040 Vision: B.C. and Climate Change

2009

Dec 23  |   Too busy to volunteer? Not if you've got a spare couple minutes

Dec 23  |   Copenhagen climate summit fails green investors

Dec 23  |   6 Questions: One-on-One with Steve Newcomb, chairman and CEO, Virgance

Dec 22  |   Timbercreek Mortgage Investment Corporation announces December 2009 dividend for privately held Class B Shares

Dec 21  |   Earth Capital Partners Announce First Close Of Renewable Energy Fund Fund Expects To Bring Renewable Energy Online In 2010

Dec 17  |   Wrestle down that debt while you still can

Dec 16  |   UN Conference on Climate Change: What's Happening Now?

Dec 13  |   Credit River watershed provides ecological services worth more than $371M annually

Dec 09  |   Watch Northwest & Ethical Investment’s Recent Oil Sands Report

Dec 09  |   Report: U.S. Market Sees 50% Annual Growth [in solar technology]

Dec 08  |   Canada's image lies in tatters. It is now to climate what Japan is to whaling

Dec 03  |   Warren Buffett: the next clean energy baron?

Dec 02  |   Countries will drive ethical investment, says AIC

Dec 01  |   Oilsands companies chastised over disclosure

Nov 30  |   Ted Talks presents Geoff Mulgan: Post-crash, investing in a better world

Nov 30  |   Peak oil: the summit that dominates the horizon

Nov 30  |   Fund will help poor countries go green

Nov 26  |   BC's Ethical Evolution

Nov 26  |   Charitable giving can help others - and yourself

Nov 25  |   SALISH SEA OK IN US

Nov 23  |   What Does it Mean When Procurement Goes Green?

Nov 11  |   Food Security, Part 2: Fuzzy definitions get in the way of real solutions

Nov 10  |   Industrial Alliance to Enter Socially Responsible Investing Marketplace Through a Long-term Strategic Relationship with Vancity

Nov 04  |   Social investing counts its dividends in a different currency

Oct 26  |   Banks go for say-on-pay vote uniformity

Oct 26  |   Canada passing on wind

Oct 15  |   30th Right Livelihood Awards: Wake-up calls to secure our common future

Oct 09  |   Green energy expected to push global job growth

Oct 07  |   U.S. Chamber of Commerce: Between a Rock and a Hard Place?

Oct 05  |   Leaders discuss developing wind energy in Nebraska

Oct 05  |   The Market Nobody Trusts

Oct 05  |   Wal-Mart, WRI May Decide Which Eco-labels Will Stick

Oct 02  |   Enbridge to buy solar project from First Solar

Oct 01  |   Green Economy = More Jobs

Sep 29  |   Canadian Hydro to buy large offshore wind prospect

Sep 29  |   Apple Wants to Get Greener

Sep 29  |   Clean tech investments soar worldwide: report

Sep 23  |   Duke's CEO Says Solar Power is More Important Than Wind

Sep 23  |   Changing to meet climate change

Sep 23  |   Desert Solar: A Surge in Investor Appetite Warranted

Sep 23  |   Canada's wind industry aims high

Sep 23  |   Plutonic, GE unit commit to buy Canada wind farm

Sep 22  |   U.S. awards $550 million in renewable energy grants

Sep 21  |   Economy, policies energizing Canada's wind sector

Sep 21  |   Socially Responsible Investing: Is it the Right Thing to Do?

Sep 17  |   China could be $1 trillion green tech market

Sep 04  |   Solar energy saturates market

Sep 04  |   Research and Markets: Global Wind Power Report 2009

Sep 04  |   As financing options appear, wind power for homeowners takes off

Aug 19  |   Public Funds Join Forces Internationally to Show that Clean Energy Spending Stimulates Economic Growth & Creates Jobs

Aug 17  |   Be socially responsible and still make a profit?

Aug 04  |   Feds Now Accepting Applications for Solar, Wind Power

Aug 04  |   Red Bull Pays Record U.K. Fine for Failing to Recycle Packaging Waste

Aug 04  |   Timberland, Adidas Follow Nike’s Lead, Ban Use of Amazon Leather

Aug 04  |   SunEco Energy and J.B. Hunt Algae Power Hits the Road ...

Jul 31  |   Warren Buffett continues to go green

Jul 20  |   Responsible Investors Show no Sign of Retreat from Principles in Troubled Times

Jun 24  |   Socially responsible investing still going strong: officials

Jun 09  |   Cap-and-Trade Financial Risk Small For Most, Disaster for Some

Jun 09  |   Solar Sector Foresees a Brighter 2010

Jun 02  |   SRI devotees staying the course

May 26  |   How to Put Sustainability On the Books

May 11  |   Green Winners: The Performance of Sustainability-focused Companies in the Financial Crisis

May 05  |   Gluttons at the gate

Apr 30  |   Ethical investing makes strides

Apr 21  |   Tapping Our Wild Rivers Can't Fix Climate Change

Apr 21  |   Greenhouse gases endanger health, EPA declares

Apr 14  |   It's Time to tell the 'big boys' 'ENOUGH IS ENOUGH,' SPEAKER says

Apr 08  |   Striving to make good financial choices

Apr 07  |   Inhance Moves Companies to Action

Apr 03  |   Oilsands giant gets record fine for environmental infractions

Apr 02  |   Is a Food Revolution Now in Season?

Mar 30  |   Investor urges Enbridge to assess risk of delay

Mar 25  |   Amid Wall Street bonus furor, Canadian boards pay heed

Mar 25  |   TD to purchase renewable electricity for its BC operations

Mar 23  |   Hiring, growing and green: Meet the poster child for stimulus

Mar 10  |   BC Hydro prepares for electric car boom

Mar 09  |   Market Call Tonight: Inhance's Michael Brown on BNN

Mar 09  |   Government of Canada Investing in Green, Clean Economy Sustainable Development Technology

Mar 03  |   Shareholders win voice on CEO pay at 3 big banks

Feb 06  |   The bottom line on SRI

Jan 29  |   RBC named one of world's Top 100 Sustainable Companies

2008

Dec 23  |   Environmental activist Jim Fulton dies

Dec 22  |   Time for investors to get tough on oil sands risks

Dec 10  |   Investor groups focus on bottom line to bring about change

Nov 27  |   Green investing goes mainstream

Nov 24  |   Solar power shines in Australia

Nov 19  |   Green investing proves a winning strategy: study

Nov 17  |   Socially responsible firms not spared during downturn

Nov 12  |   A building with an energy all its own

Nov 10  |   Clear the air on financial risks: report

Nov 03  |   Electric Cars Are A Big Chance For China

Oct 27  |   Deep Green

Oct 24  |   SunPower Reports Third-Quarter 2008 Results (SPWRA)

Oct 24  |   Renewable Jitters: Wind Power Giant Gamesa Tanks Despite Big Profits

Oct 22  |   Conference Call with Stephen MacInnes of Inhance Investment Management

Oct 20  |   SolarWorld Opens North America's Largest Solar Cell Manufacturing Facility

Oct 20  |   A green lining in market meltdown?

Oct 09  |   Charging bulls and slimmed-down cats

Oct 02  |   Corporate social responsibility means paying a living wage

Sep 29  |   Controlling Your Wealth From the Grave - Boardroom Seminar

Sep 25  |   Sewage problem can't be flushed

Sep 17  |   Oilsands needs special reporting rules: Environment, investor groups

Sep 16  |   Environmentalists Target Oil Sands Investors

Sep 09  |   Innovest Warned of Maple Leaf Safety Concerns in March

Sep 02  |   Backyard Chickens

Aug 26  |   Charitable Remainder Trusts

Aug 21  |   Everything is Not Peachy

Aug 18  |   Great Returns With A Clean Conscience

Aug 14  |   Children and Money

Aug 13  |   Canada Plays Spoiler on Asbestos

Aug 08  |   We Must Green the Market

Aug 05  |   Oil: Campaigners seek an end to production of CO2-intensive 'unconventional fuels'

Jul 23  |   The Top SRI Funds

Jul 02  |   Board won't change investment policy

Jun 25  |   Drug Makers Differ Strongly in Policies for Low-Income Countries

May 20  |   Bear Stearns: An ESG Post Mortem

May 20  |   Climate Change-Related Shareholder Resolutions

Apr 10  |   Clean-tech funds start to catch on

Mar 13  |   Ethical Funds gives TD, RBC top ratings

Mar 06  |   Share Power 2008 - Amnesty International

Feb 29  |   The path to a green portfolio

Jan 23  |   Selling Canadians on Green Bonds to wean us from carbon

2007

Dec 21  |   The Story of Stuff

Nov 09  |   Put Your Money Where Your Heart Is: Socially responsible investing for a better world.

Oct 18  |   The Arctic's Alarming Sea Change

Oct 16  |   Five Energy Companies Sued By Group Of Attorneys General Over Global Warming

Sep 10  |   10 Super Fast, Super Green Cars

Aug 21  |   Chevron Ventures Beyond Oil

Aug 21  |   Sustainability Reporting More Common Among Top Brands

Aug 21  |   Sunny Days Ahead for Energy 21

Aug 07  |   Alternative energy grabs interest but not many investment dollars

Jul 06  |   Searching for true carbon offsets

Jun 12  |   How to build a greener portfolio

May 01  |   Citigroup Climate Change Report

Apr 16  |   Socially responsible investing soars

Mar 27  |   A greener getaway takes root

Jan 30  |   Theories of corporate governance II: Corporate social responsibility

Jan 23  |   Investors screen companies through a positive approach

2006

Oct 13  |   New combatant against global warming: insurance industry