As gas prices rise, decades-long trends in transportation in the U.S. are reversing. Public transit ridership in 2007 hit its highest rate in fifty years, while driving miles are on the decline for the first time since 1980. Americans drove fewer miles in May 2008 than the previous May ... keep reading
Written by Britt Gordon-McKeon in August, about Clean Technologies, Energy Saving, Politics, Transport
Last month, 31 patents related to environmentally beneficial technologies were released into the public domain. Four big companies, in partnership with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development, have published information on a website about processes and devices they've invented, giving free access to the public. It's the ... keep reading
Written by Britt Gordon-McKeon in February, about Industry
For the first time in the U.S., a triple-bottom line bank (working towards social, environmental and financial goals) is offering a high-interest online savings account. ShoreBank's new ShoreBank Direct account currently offers a 5.00% APY with a $1 minimum, competitive with the best internet savings accounts currently ... keep reading
Written by Britt Gordon-McKeon in October 2007, about Finance
Over the past few years, greenhouse gas emissions disclosure has become routine for most major corporations, even those in the United States; and voluntary emissions reduction goals, too, are becoming widespread. But how significant are these developments, and what are the next steps for concerned citizens? On Monday, the Carbon ... keep reading
Written by Britt Gordon-McKeon in October 2007, about Carbon Trading, Industry
According to a report released September 6 by the Government Accountability Office (GAO) of the United States Congress, America's publicly-managed lands and waters, including popular and beloved national parks, are suffering from the effects of climate change and will face further problems in the years to come. Yet the ... keep reading
Written by Britt Gordon-McKeon in September 2007, about Environment & Wildlife, Politics, Weather
With U.S. companies trailing international competitors on emissions disclosure and reduction, stockholders are ratcheting up the pressure. At the close of the 2007 season of shareholder meetings, more than 40 shareholder-submitted proposals related to climate change have been introduced at U.S. companies, up from last year and nearly ... keep reading
Written by Britt Gordon-McKeon in August 2007, about Finance, Industry
Editor's Note: With this post we welcome Britt Gordon-McKeon to our burgeoning writing team. Britt will, amongst other things, be writing about the connections between social and environmental issues and consumer/personal finance decisions. Welcome Britt! ShoreBank Pacific is not an ordinary bank. While most banks make their lending ... keep reading
Written by Britt Gordon-McKeon in August 2007, about Finance
