Synopsis — 60-second read: For experienced professionals, unlearning any conflicting or misapplied information comes before true learning can take place. This is usually harder than learning anything new as it requires suspending (not acting on) any reactions or strong impulses that initially arise. This matters because, unless you can take a breath and stay interested…
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This article is for any stakeholder seeking In3’s project funding using a financial guarantee as completion surety. It defines the underlying legal venue, a set of well-proven rules for international “standby” or “demand guarantees” practices, with independent legal analysis. What is a financial or “demand” guarantee and why might you need one? More URDG-based financial…
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Definitions of various impact/sustainable investing terms and trends
About the film! Recent NY Times article on this topic, Can Dirt Save the Earth? or see image below. About the 2018 documentary film, “The Dirt on Climate Change™” The Dirt on Climate Change™ – about the film In brief, sustainable agriculture and water management go together as a way to draw down atmospheric carbon and…
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The Profitable Path to Climate Change Reversal In3’s founder, Daniel Robin, and Bio4Climate’s chief scientist, Jim Laurie, both spoke at this Climate Reckoning 3-day Conference showing what is already working and within reach for profitably restoring our favorite planet, mama earth. Mr. Robin gave several practical examples — success stories that show how conservation, carbon…
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Daniel Robin of In3 Capital Partners facilitated an informal workshop at the Nov 2017 Climate Reckoning conference, at Harvard University. The workshop was held on Sun., Nov 19th, entitled “Selfless or Selfish: Fundraising for Purpose-Driven Organizations” and was very well received. Participant Eva Leung, founder of small not-for-profit Terra Cura, quoted Daniel’s comment about what it takes to…
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The interplay between these four elements is lost on most people. Picture a desert. Not that kind. Imagine one instead that used to have healthy grasses growing on it, or was a body of water. Unfortunately, it is easy to find examples of this almost everywhere these days. Desertification is on the rise. With unprecedented…
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Doing social and environmental good in the post-Trump era By Daniel Robin Multiple recent articles (examples of EdTech in 2017 receiving $5m from the Kellogg Foundation, and many others) indicate that impact investing has reached investors of all ages and backgrounds, not just the liberal progressives on both US coasts, but hardcore angels and institutional investors…
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