Blog/Commentary
The top 20 ESG funds of the decade | Financial Planning
I'm quoted in this article: It's not just good for the planet — socially conscious funds have earned solid returns over the past 10 years. Here are the highest performers.
Dollars & Change - Episode 4 Featuring Jeff Gitterman - YouTube
We chat with Jeff Gitterman, a sustainable registered investment advisor.
Politics
How Big Pharma is fighting a Biden program to lower seniors’ drug costs - The Washington Post
Drug companies have tried to invalidate a program that would reduce the price of medications for high blood pressure, heart disease, cancer and diabetes.
Markets & Economy
How Much Wealth You Need to Join the Richest 1% Around the World - Bloomberg
You’ll need about 15% more than a year ago to join the richest tier of Americans, a report finds.
Shrinkflation 101: The Economics of Smaller Groceries - The New York Times
Have you noticed your grocery products shrinking? Here’s how that gets counted — and what gets missed — in inflation data.
Climate Change
Fury after Exxon chief says public to blame for climate failures | Climate crisis | The Guardian
Darren Woods tells Fortune consumers not willing to pay for clean-energy transition, prompting backlash from climate experts
The Oceans We Knew Are Already Gone - The Atlantic
As far as humanity is concerned, the transformation of our seas is “effectively permanent.”
Health/Biotech
How to avoid PFAS in water, food with ‘forever’ chemicals - The Washington Post
The FDA said companies are phasing out the use of “forever chemicals” in food packaging. Until they are completely out of the market, here is how to avoid them.
Environment
South Africa Is Home To the Most Polluted Region On Earth. Can It Be Improved? - Bloomberg
The air in one South African industrial region is so contaminated that a town regularly registers the highest levels of harmful particulate emissions on the planet.
Culture
Why Didn’t Scot Peterson Try to Stop the Parkland Shooter? - The Atlantic
Why would an armed officer stand by as a school shooting unfolds?
Food
William Dissen Is On Top of the World – Garden & Gun
The Asheville chef is up for an Outstanding Restaurant James Beard award and coming out with his first cookbook. We caught up with him on thoughtful cooking, foraging, and Benton’s ham