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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Other People’s Money
How money is allocated among asset classes
BY JOHN KAY
Talk to Kristen Kleiman about her recommendation
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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
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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
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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
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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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