Sustainable & Socially Responsible Investing
The Green Neighborhood Council will sponsor a second Omaha forum on Sustainable & Socially Responsible Investing on Thursday, March 14, 2013 from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the Neighborhood Center, 115 S 49th Avenue. The speaker will be Tyler Mainquist, financial consultant with a specialty in Socially Responsible Investing (SRI). He is also active in community service and is currently Vice-Chair of the Executive Committee of the Nebraska Sierra Club, Board member and Non-profit Coordinator of the USGBC Nebraska Flatwater Chapter, Board President of WasteCap Nebraska, and Board member of Lincoln Green by Design.
Tyler will discuss the basics of the $3 trillion Socially Responsible Investment sector, how SRI funds integrate social and environmental objectives, the various screens used, shareholder advocacy, and community investing. The first Omaha SRI forum was held on February 26, 2011.
The GNC will provide an information table for social and environmental organizations to share event flyers, brochures, and other materials.
Questions? Please contact GNC Co-Chairs Helen or Ken Deffenbacher: hdeffenbacher@cox.net or kdeffenbacher@cox.net