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Sustainable Finance 101: The Impact of Climate Change on Your Money

Enviromental Defense

In this blog, we’ll discuss how climate change poses a risk to finance. The global financial system operates under the assumption that fossil fuel assets will continue to be valuable for decades to come – it’s why so many pension funds, loans and investments are put into fossil fuels. billion invested in fossil fuels.

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The Microeconomics of Enhancing the Effectiveness of Government Spending $2 Trillion Dollars on Infrastructure

Environmental and Urban Economics

In this blog post, I'd like to sketch out some "rules of the game" to raise the likelihood that Americans will earn a good rate of return on th e $2 Trillion dollars that the Biden Administration has proposed to be spent on infrastructure. These issues become even more important when the investment's cost is measured in Trillions.

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Environment & Energy Educational Opportunities For Students & Adults

PA Environment Daily

23 Webinar On Solar Energy For Municipalities And Water Authorities [PaEN] -- WHYY - Susan Phillips: An Artist Who Grew Up On The Streets Of Philadelphia Returns With An ‘Optimistic’ Climate Exhibit -- Natural Areas Association: Feb. 27 Webinar Creating An Assessment Method For PA Old-Growth Forests. . -- Save PA Forests Webinar Feb.