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Here are some great resources and independent media to help you explain SRI to your friends, family, colleagues!

The "Move Your Money" campaign started by a group of friends over dinner, urges citizens to move their money from "Too Big to Fail" banks to smaller localized community banks and credit unions. Check out their creative 4 minute video:

 
Are you with Potter or Bailey? 

 

Social Investment Forum Trends Report Executive summary. Complete report at www.ussif.org. The US SIF News tab is the SRI trade organization's press room. Includes recent reports and studies illustrating growth and success of SRI strategies.

Moskowitz Prize winning SRI studies  In one recent study, researchers from Erasmus and Maastricht universities found significant and positive relationships between Innovest eco-efficiency ratings and both market-based and accounting-based financial performance results. And this academic research on SRI is a resource for people interested in the impact of social screening on investment performance and in other technical quantitative aspects of SRI.

Affirmative Thinking client newsletter  Published for clients using First Affirmative Financial Network services.

Community Investing News  About locally-owned and minority-owned job creation, affordable housing, and small business education.

SRI Books  Best selection. Buy them here.

Assetlock.net, Legacy Locker, or Deathswitch.com  "Hamlet, that lucky stiff, only had to worry about being or not being--what a nice, binary Denmark he lived in. We modern mopes, on the other hand, must consider not only our too, too solid flesh but also our online infinitude..." continues in article titled, "Lifesavers" March 2010 Wired Magazine.
Disclaimer: We've not personally tested these and don't know how well they deliver as promised. Let us know what you think.

Responsible Wealth  A project of United for a Fair Economy, RW is a network of business people in the top 5% in income and/or wealth in the US and working for economic fairness, shared prosperity.

Centerpoint Institute for Life and Career Renewal  Dedicated to changing the way we live and work. They help people find the work they love and create ways to balance that work with the rest of their lives.

Democracy Now!  Listener-supported. Recommended: Read their daily email to be a well-informed citizen.

DailyKos.com  One of the top crowd sourced blogs. Stay informed on the latest progressive political views, trends, talking points.

Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting (FAIR)  Recommended: Sign up for daily email for well-documented critical look at mainstream media bias and tips on important under reported stories.

Projectcensored  Explores and publicizes the extent of censorship in our society by locating stories about significant issues of which we should be aware.

Mind Over Matters  KEXP Community-supported 90.3 FM Seattle or streaming.  Weekend mornings 6-9 AM. Variety of locally-produced interviews, lectures, and nationally-syndicated programs.

worldometers.info  Amazing, fun, interesting compilation of real time world data. Just the raw data, shaken, not stirred.


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Specializing exclusively in sustainable and responsible investing since 1986. Member of First Affirmative Financial Network, US SIF,  Green America Business Network, and Financial Planning Association. Securities & investment advisory services offered through KMS Financial Services, Inc. KMS is a FINRA Registered Broker/Dealer, member SIPC, and SEC Registered Investment Advisory firm. Please review our additional disclosures and disclaimers and contact information. ©2012 goodfunds.com; Eric A. Smith.