I have called attention to various moves to divest tens of trillions of dollars from fossil foolishness and the MIC. Everybody also needs to invest in the clean economy, whether in corporate stock or in real stuff: renewable energy, storage, electric vehicles, trees, agriculture, or other sectors. Here is how each and all of us can make it happen.
- Join appropriate organizations that push for these initiatives.
- Quit any evil bank you have done business with. Consider a responsible credit union with solar panels on its own roofs and electric cars for operations.
- If you have any investments such as an IRA or 401K, check out what you have and what is available. Ask your employer or fund manager for a green option if necessary. Not just solar and wind, but storage, grid interties, electric car parts, recycling, and so on.
- Check out the investments of any organizations you are involved with: college or university, union, local government, bank or credit union, civic organizations…Ask for a report. Find out who is talking to them about divestment and reinvestment. Join up, go to the meetings, put pressure on.
- Join any of the organizations that are on any part of this, educating governments large or small, corporations, financial institutions, or whatever. Tell them about the information you find here.
- Let your politicians and your community know each time you do something.
- Call out the lying liars when you encounter them. No, better still, invite them to make more money, and then point and laugh if they refuse.
Thus:
Evil and Good
Buddhism doesn't have commandments. It has voluntary precepts, which some regard as ordinary rules, but Zen uses as the highest level of koan. Some are the usual about not killing, stealing, and such. But we also have the Three Pure Precepts.
- Cease from evil.
- Do only good.
- Do good for others.
This has guided my thinking on these subjects.
See also Right Livelihood, another piece of practical advice that also serves as an excellent koan.
(End of sermonizing)
Divestment
I have been covering various forms of divestment, pursued by governments, activists, and investment funds.
Reinvestment
- Solar panels
- HVAC
- Electric vehicles (buses, police cars, garbage trucks)
- Solar desalination (where needed)
- Putting excess renewables into hydrogen
- Methane capture, aka Renewable Natural Gas
Jun 14, 2019 - Walmart has a 50% renewables goal by 2025, and was at about 28% in the company's 2018 corporate sustainability report. ... Walmart says the bill credits it will receive are based on Minnesota's Value of Solar methodology, which takes into consideration energy generated as well as other grid and environmental benefits.
Clean Energy Investment Is Set to Hit $2.6 Trillion
Sep 5, 2019 - The scale of investment going into clean energy represents a growing chunk of the money flowing into the power industry. Renewables such as wind, solar and hydro-electric plants will draw about $322 billion a year through 2025, according to separate forecasts from the International Energy Agency.
Mike's Ambitious Agenda Will Ensure the U.S. Becomes a Clean Energy Economy. See Mike's Record on Climate and How He'll Bring That Success to the White House.
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Stocks
What was once considered risky investments have been growing in popularity, thanks in part to large-scale initiatives toward worldwide clean energy.
Top Alternative Energy Stocks.
The global renewable energy sector continues to grow as governments embrace change. See how international investors gain exposure.
BYD Delivers Electric Refuse Truck to Palo Alto, CA
Bean counters love the lack of fuel and maintenance expense. Tree huggers love anything zero-carbon. So let's get solar panels on all the police garages, too.
Then there is heating, air conditioning, cooking, park management, on-street charging stations integrated with parking meter systems, zoning and building codes…
Homework
- What is your city, county, state doing?
- How much of this does your local Democratic Party and your Democratic office-holders know?
- Local banks?
- Financial advisers?
- Unions?
- Civic organizations?
- Newspapers and TV?