10 Fall Reads We’ve Loved So Far in 2017
Kasey Krifka, The Climate Trust
October 5, 2017
As fall takes hold, here are some of our team’s favorite climate and carbon-focused reads for those rainy days—from non-fiction to white papers, reports, and articles
News
The left vs. a carbon tax
The odd, agonizing political battle playing out in Washington State
BY DAVID ROBERTS
Talk to Peter Weisberg about his recommendation
Report
Investing in America Together
How the NRCS might better use Farm Bill conservation funding to leverage private capital
BY ENCOURAGE CAPITAL
Talk to Peter Weisberg about his recommendation
Report
Scaling the Use of Guarantees in U.S. Community Investing
An in-depth look at the application, benefits, and scalability of financial guarantees in impact investing
BY GLOBAL IMPACT INVESTING NETWORK
Talk to Peter Weisberg about his recommendation
Analysis
The Financial Performance of Real Assets Impact Investments
Introducing the Timber, Real Estate, and Infrastructure Impact Benchmarks
BY GIIN & CAMBRIDGE ASSOCIATES
Talk to Kristen Kleiman about her recommendation
News
Pigouvian Taxes
What to do when the interests of individuals and society do not coincide?
BY THE ECONOMIST
Talk to Kristen Kleiman about her recommendation
Book
Other People’s Money
How money is allocated among asset classes
BY JOHN KAY
Talk to Kristen Kleiman about her recommendation
Report
The Net Economic Impacts of California’s Major Climate Programs in the Inland Empire
First comprehensive cost/benefit study of state climate policies in Inland Empire finds $9.1B in direct economic benefits and over 41,000 direct jobs over seven years
BY UC BERKELEY, UC BERKELEY SCHOOL OF LAW, COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY-PUEBLO & NEXT 10
Talk to Sheldon Zakreski about his recommendation
Report
State of the Voluntary Carbon Markets 2017
Concerned citizens, corporations, and sub-national governments moved ahead with their battle against climate change by purchasing voluntary carbon offsets from projects that reduce emissions
BY FOREST TRENDS
Talk to Sheldon Zakreski about his recommendation
Report
Pay-For-Performance Conservation: A How-To Guide
Pay-for-Performance conservation capitalizes on scientific and technological advances to identify cost-effective land management changes that farmers can make and quantifies nutrient reductions
BY WINROCK INTERNATIONAL & DELTA INSTITUTE
Talk to Sean Penrith about his recommendation
News
1st legal cryptocurrency in North America
impak Finance launches Canada’s first fully compliant cryptocurrency
BY IMPAK FINANCE
Talk to Sean Penrith about his recommendation
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