This Special Winter 09/10 issue features a compilation of GreenMoney Journal’s Best Articles over the past five years
by Cliff Feigenbaum

The world of Publishing is usually about looking forward to the next issue(s). Much excitement is drawn from that, - to get this person or that person to write for us! However, for this issue we have enjoyed the opportunity to look backward through the past five years, examining the foundation of good writers that have strengthened the socially responsible business and investing industry. And GreenMoney is wider then that, as we have also covered Education, EcoTravel and the growing world of organics and shopping-with-your-values (locally!) while slowing down the speed of money.

We always look for the right idea, the right blend or tone, because each issue has its own personality, - thanks especially to our design team at Ranch 7 Creative which has helped GreenMoney Journal to look as good as we sound since we began working with them in 2004. So a hearty thank you to Kate and Kernan at R7. More about them at http://www.ranch7.com

Since 1992, our heart-driven goal has been to help people make money while creating a more positive future, from the supermarket to the stock market. These articles were instrumental in helping us achieve that goal.

Enjoy our 13 favorite articles, from leaders like Joe Keefe, Barbara Krumsiek, Amy Domini, Woody Tasch, and many others.

We would like to thank our sponsors for this special issue: Parnassus Funds and Permaculture Credit Union. Please visit their websites and do business with them.

In addition to the 13 articles we also feature an extensively researched calendar on Green, SRI, CSR and many other related events around the world you can find here on http://www.greenmoney.com We’ve updated this calendar with hundreds of events reaching into 2012. We want you to be prepared and well informed on what is coming next.

Feature articles
	From SRI to Sustainable Investing (part 1 of 2) Over the next 15 years, I think we will see a transition from the old world of socially responsible investing to the new world of sustainable investing. By sustainable investing, I mean the full integration of environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors into financial analysis and decision-making. This transition is critical if our industry is to broaden its market and maximize its impact on corporate behavior, on financial markets, and on global society itself. by Joe Keefe
	Sustainable Investing and Values (part 2 of 2) In the Summer 2007 issue of this publication, I wrote an article ("From SRI to Sustainable Investing") arguing that sustainable investing is the next stage in the evolution of socially responsible investing (SRI).{1} This shift from SRI to sustainable investing is not only taking shape in the real world, but the interest in and uptake in sustainability is accelerating. I think it's also true that whereas SRI has always been understood more as an "alternative" investment strategy, sustainable investing has the potential to be a transformative investment strategy.{2} Thus, the change is more than just semantics; it is fundamental, both stylistically and substantively. by Joe Keefe
	A Free-Range, Local Chicken in Every Pot Fresh, seasonal, local, organic-all terms that have become increasingly confusing to consumers as they make food-buying decisions. And with fresh food now traveling an average of 1500 miles before reaching our plates, eaters have grown tired of eating tired food. What are consumers to do with all the confusing choices? Where do they find credible information about what's best for their health, community, environment? Edible Communities, a network of locally-owned and operated food magazines, publishes 50 titles each quarter in distinct culinary regions across the U.S. and Canada, all of which emphasize the importance of eating locally grown and produced foods. In the four years since it was founded, Edible Communities has grown to be the most trusted and influential media network dedicated to the local foods movement in the world today. Clearly, consumers are "hungry" for more knowledge in this area. by Tracey Ryder
	A Shared Interest in a New South Africa "Apartheid remains history. It will never be practiced again," remarks Isaac Khoza, Secretary and Farm Manager of the Siboshwa cooperative in Tonga, South Africa. A wizened man in his 50's with a contagious smile, Isaac has been an important leader of the coop since it was formed in 2004, when he was elected farm manager by a secret ballot vote of the organization's 216 members. by Donna Katzin
	Creating a World Without Poverty: Social Business and the Future of Capitalism by Muhammad Yunus I wondered as I began reading his book, does Muhammad Yunus believe that this "World without Poverty" could really happen? Or is his title figurative, encouraging readers to aspire to the impossible, thereby improving life for some portion of the world's poor, - a shoot-for-the-stars-and-you'll-come-out-pretty-well approach? Book Review by Ted Ketcham, Editor, GreenMoney Journal
	GreenMoney Interviews: Barbara J. Krumsiek, President & CEO, Calvert Investments One of the more enjoyable tasks at GreenMoney Journal is interviewing true leaders in the socially responsible investing world. This issue features Barbara Krumsiek, the well-respected President and CEO of Calvert Investments. As a ground-breaking investment firm for 30 years, Calvert offers a broad range of products, from expertly managed bond funds to the nation's largest array of socially responsible mutual funds. Interview by Cliff Feigenbaum, founder of GreenMoney Journal
	Organization Profile: 1% for the Planet BACKGROUND: As we all know, charitable giving was hit hard in 2008. With few exceptions, foundations cut giving commensurate with their own loss in assets; they refused to evaluate new recipients, or they froze giving altogether. Similar trends emerged among individual donors. The early read is that giving from the 1% for the Planet network will buck this trend since the organization continues to set growth records and donations tied to sales are more insulated from movements in the financial market. It's worth a moment or two of reflection on how this all came about. by Terry Kellogg
	Natural Competitive Advantage of Bioregions In the decades ahead, in the face of global warming, increasing energy prices, and a growing global disparity between rich and poor, bioregions have a natural competitive advantage. by Spencer B. Beebe
	Looking Ahead: The Next 15 Years Looking into the future is daunting, but it requires an exciting shift in perspective. The task demands that we soar above the haze of the moment and catch sight of the mountains that poke through the clouds. When I envision the future of socially responsible investing, I see four enormous peaks, which only a few years ago were not even visible on our horizon. by Amy Domini
	To Educate Future Change Agents, Change Education Today We live in a short attention-span world and face long attention-span challenges from a stressed-out educational system, a stressed out society, and a stressed-out earth. by Betty Staley
	Africa: A Journey of Discovery As our small safari sat watching a herd of zebras at a watering hole in Botswana on a clear, sunny August day, a gray plume of smoke on the horizon caught our eyes. Our guide softly spoke the dreaded word that brings fear to anyone visiting these dry, rain-starved plains-"Fire!" He started the engine while we held on to our seats and bounced roughly along making a dash toward the smoke. When we arrived everyone began stomping on the burning grasses along the edge of the fire, gathering small branches and palm fronds to beat down the higher flames, or scooping up handfuls of sand to throw on the even stronger flames. After a couple of hours we had tamed what certainly would have become a threat to land and wildlife. We'll never know whether someone thoughtlessly tossed a cigarette or if a piece of glass sat at just the right angle for the sun to ignite a patch of dry grass. Our only thought was to protect this pristine land and its wildlife from any harm caused by human imprint. by Jean Zunkel and Betsy Younkins
	Slow Money, Manure and Prudence We have, of late, begun to get religion about carbon in the atmosphere. We have begun to pour venture capital into clean tech, searching for ways to maintain our lifestyles and grow the economy, while dramatically reducing our ecological footprint. This vision of ecological footprint is, in a great many respects, a mechanical one, asking only: How can we design new machines that work more cleanly? by Woody Tasch
	Bringing Clean Energy to the World One Investment at a Time Nationwide power shortages cause rolling black outs in Nepal, but many remote Nepalese villages in the Himalayas have a continuous supply of electricity. In El Salvador load shedding hampers simple activities like working at night, yet small rural towns have a constant stream of light. South Africa, where the energy crisis is by all accounts worsening, is still home to retirement facilities and orphanages that have enough power to consistently provide hot water for their residents. by Tracy Smith