divestmentrockland Climate Change, History, Sustainability

Belated Greetings from the Galilee: Roots, Branches, Forests and Power

Lee and I celebrated our 50th Wedding Anniversary on a Road Scholar trip to Israel and Jordan in April. It was dubbed “The Trip of a Lifetime.” I found that tagline trite at first. Now I heartily embrace it. I brought my laptop on the trip hoping to knock out a quick post. How naive. … Continue reading Belated Greetings from the Galilee: Roots, Branches, Forests and Power

divestmentrockland ESG, Impact Investing, Investing

Environmental-Social-Governance (ESG)Funds: Their Time Has Come

My younger son became a vegetarian 15 +years ago. His “aha” moment came when he concluded there was no ethical difference between his unwillingness to slaughter a cow,  and purchasing its T-bone at the market. We've known quite a few vegetarians before and after Seth’s decision to become one. Being vegetarian is a lot easier, … Continue reading Environmental-Social-Governance (ESG)Funds: Their Time Has Come