Worth a Look: Citizens, Banks, and Coal Mining

Phi Beta Iota: We decided to post a long email about helping a major international bank decide not to fund mountaintop removal coal projects for the following reasons: 1)  It illustrates the emergent power of focused citizen advocacy. 2)  It documents the modified behavior of select major banks. 3)  It highlights the complete fragmentation of …

Event: 27 Oct Stanford University Delta Conference

OVERVIEW The Delta Conference: The Changing Nature of Media, Technology and Investing October 27th, 2010 — Arrillaga Alumni Center at Stanford University On October 27th, 2010 Accel Partners and Stanford University MediaX will be hosting The Delta Conference: The 16th Stanford Accel Symposium on the constant change in Digital Media and Technology. We hope that …

Search: biomimicry refugee camp

Here are some outside hits brought into Phi Beta Iota as a result of your search. Natural answers: Stevensville scientist launches The Biomimicry Institute Janine Benyus – Biomimicry in the Built World: Consulting Nature as Model, Measure, and Mentor Biomimicry: beetle-based water harvesting Water bears Stabilizing loose sand: spiders The spicular skeleton of sponges provides …

Event: 29-31 July 2010, Berkeley CA, Open Science Summit

Objectives:  Create an annual flagship event and news hub to build and maintain the identity of the international Open Science Movement.  Organize the various sub-communities into an effective, global, socio-technological force for rapid change in science/innovation policy. An attempt to gather all stakeholders who want to liberate our scientific and technological commons and enable a …

Journal: William Polk on Afghanistan Non-Strategy Plus Consolidated Journal, Review, and Reference Links for Afghanistan

William R. Polk recently sent out the attached letter to his distribution list.  It is a very comprehensive and I believe important review of Afghanistan.  I urge you to take the time to read it.  Appended to the end are a series of notes he used in the construction of his letter.   Polk know …

Search: UN intelligence peace intelligence

UN Intelligence Books use: Truth & Reconciliation (52) United Nations & NGOs (38) Books: INTELLIGENCE for EARTH: Clarity, Diversity, Integrity, & Sustainability 2008 COLLECTIVE INTELLIGENCE: Creating a Prosperous World at Peace Review: Corruption and Anti-Corruption–An Applied Philosophical Approach Review: A More Secure World–Our Shared Responsibility–Report of the Secretary-General’s High-level Panel on Threats, Challenges and Change …