Friday, June 27, 2014

The search of the day (June 27)



Business Week (24 JUNE 2014) What the new numbers on student debt really say
                                                  
Science Daily (26 JUNE 2014) Ancient ocean currents may have changed pacing and intensity of ice ages: Slowing of currents may have flipped switch

New York Times (24 JUNE 2014) The reality of student debt is different from the clichés
The deeply indebted college graduate has become a stock character in the national conversation: the art history major with $50,000 in debt, the underemployed barista with $75,000, the struggling poet with $100,000.

The anecdotes have created the impression that such high levels of student debt are typical. But they’re not. They are outliers, and they’re warping our understanding of bigger economic problems.

In fact, the share of income that young adults are devoting to loan repayment has remained fairly steady over the last two decades, according to data the Brookings Institutions is releasing on Tuesday. Only 7 percent of young-adult households with education debt have $50,000 or more of it. By contrast, 58 percent of such households have less than $10,000 in debt, and an additional 18 percent have between $10,000 and $20,000.

Life Health Pro (24 JUNE 2014) An employee dies and the company collects the insurance

From original New York Times article (22 JUNE 2014)

Reuters (24 JUNE 2014) U.S. pediatricians urge reading aloud to children from birth

Climate Progress (24 JUNE 2014) Two DC universities ink major deal to get more than half their power from solar

Huffington Post (26 JUNE 2014) For women in midlife, career gains slip away

CBC News (27 JUNE 2014) Supreme Court’s Tsilhqot’in First Nation ruling a game changer for all

APTN (27 JUNE 2014) ‘Tear and cheers’ greet historic Supreme Court ruling handing Tsilhqot’in major victory

Globe and Mail (27 JUNE 2014) OSFI adds to chorus of caution on rising household debt

Financial Post (26 JUNE 2014) Don’t get complacent about risks of housing downturn, OSFI warns lenders and insurers

Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions
Remarks by Deputy Superintendent Mark Zelmer to the C.D. Howe Institute Housing Policy Conference, Toronto, Ontario, June 26 2014

Richard Louv – The Nature Principle
Review from Orion Magazine

Mental Health Commission of Canada (6 FEB 2013) – At Home Project, Vancouver at a glance

Mental Health Commission of Canada (26 JUNE 2014) – At home Project, Vancouver, Final Report

Mental Health Commission of Canada – At Home Project, Vancouver

 Grist (24 JUNE 2014) Climate action could spur $2 trillion in economic growth in 2030 alone

World Bank (23 JUNE 2014) New study adds up the benefits of climate-smart development in lives, jobs and GDP

Green Energy Futures – Chasing Net Zero, A home that gives as much energy as it receives

Brookings (19 JUNE 2014) Policies to address poverty in America

Brookings and the Hamilton Project (JUNE 2014) Policies to address poverty in America



Rocky Mountain Institute (23 JUNE 2014) Lessons from Australia
New RMI/GTRI analysis shows how to reduce U.S. solar PV costs through installation labor efficiency

ISIS Research Centre (26 JUNE 2014) Government of Canada invests in country’s clean-energy sector

Smart Growth America (26 JUNE 2014) Local leaders gather in Washington for first every national Policy Forum

Guardian Sustainable Business (23 JUNE 2014) Talk Point – What is the future of consumption for business and customers?

Guardian Sustainable Business (26 JUNE 2014) Sharing economy in cities: moving towards a more inclusive urban future

Grist (26 JUNE 2014) The greenest man in America doesn’t drive a Prius or shop at Whole Foods

Guardian Sustainable Business (25 JUNE 2014) The five forces shaping the future of the workplace landscape

Guardian Sustainable Business (27 JUNE 2014) Six strategies for creating system change for a sustainable future

Guardian Sustainable Business (26 JUNE 2014) Welcoming a new generation of green financial policy innovation

Guardian Sustainable Business (26 JUNE 2014) Putting your money where your mouth is: companies link green goals to pay

Guardian Sustainable Business (26 JUNE 2014) Sharing economy in cities: moving towards a more inclusive urban future

Guardian Sustainable Business – EY Zone

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