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) Water shut-offs in Detroit hit overburdened Black families the hardest.
Black Lives Matter, water, economic power, Detroit
Black Lives Matter, water, economic power, Detroit
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) If we can’t rely on the government to keep toxins out of our water supply, communities will have to take action themselves to drive out polluters and clean up local waterways and drinking water. Many are rising to the challenge.
water, water pollution, mining, Native American, communities
water, water pollution, mining, Native American, communities
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) Wage theft, sweatshop conditions, and slave labor happens in the US, especially to immigrant workers. But they aren't passive victims of exploitation, they're leading the fight for fair labor.
labor, sweatshops, fair labor
labor, sweatshops, fair labor
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) There are a lot of claims made about bioplastic products. Some are true, some are partly true, many are misleading, and most are unsubstantiated. It’s a bit of a Wild West scenario in the world of bioplastics: producers are trailblazing into new…
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) Fair Trade white, brown, and powdered sugar is now widely available. Buy it to help protect sugar farmers and the environment.
fair trade
fair trade
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) Find out how you can offset your carbon emissions.
carbon, methane, energy, energy efficiency
carbon, methane, energy, energy efficiency
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) We've broken down for you environmentally good and bad power sources.
power, energy, energy efficiency
power, energy, energy efficiency
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) Using the fictional Fizzy Cola Company, we walk you through a shareholder proxy ballot.
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) Anyone can take steps to green their investments. See how Karen and Joe got inspired to do it, and got it done.
investing, socially responsible, banking
investing, socially responsible, banking
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) Taking a look at how social investment indexes can do as well as conventional ones.
investing, socially responsible
investing, socially responsible
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) You don’t have to be rich to be a social investor. All you need is the will to use your money to support your values—and the kind of world you want to see for the future.
Break Up With Your Mega-Bank, climate change, divestment
Break Up With Your Mega-Bank, climate change, divestment
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) With these four investing strategies, your money can work for you and for social and environmental responsibility.
banking, Break Up With Your Mega-Bank, community investing, community bank, shareholder activism
banking, Break Up With Your Mega-Bank, community investing, community bank, shareholder activism
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) Advice for saving your money in ways that help people and the planet— for every decade of your life.
banking, socially responsible, community investing, retirement
banking, socially responsible, community investing, retirement
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) Divestment sends a signal to an industry that investors and the public want it to stop its problematic practices. People are using divestment to address huge issues including climate change, private prisons, and the border wall.
divestment, banking, fossil fuels, pipeline, Native American
divestment, banking, fossil fuels, pipeline, Native American
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) These 7 companies stand out as the mutual funds most directly involved in women’s empowerment.
socially responsible mutual funds
socially responsible mutual funds
