Category Archives: Green Living

Natural Investments’ Michael Kramer and James Frazier were the featured speakers at a recent event co-sponsored by several Maui organizations, on the topic of “Green Business and Investing Locally.”  The wide-ranging presentation received detailed coverage in the Maui Weekly, and … Continue reading

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By Malaika Maphalala I recently had the pleasure of meeting Kat Taylor, co-founder of One PacificCoast Bank, a “beneficial bank” newly arrived in Portland.  A fan of banks with strong community-service visions, I was interested to hear about their work, … Continue reading

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Our very own James Frazier is a movie star!  Well, maybe he’s not the only one who can point to an online video with pride, but we’re excited to see him sharing his great work as part of a vibrant … Continue reading

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By James Frazier If you believe that positive change in the world must include fundamental changes in our economy and how we do business, and if you believe that the most power we have to affect real change lies right … Continue reading

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By Hal Brill I’m not much of a football fan, but around playoff time I perk up and start rooting for underdog teams to dethrone the champs. With all the problems that Big Energy has been having lately, the odds … Continue reading

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By Christopher Peck Is your life humming along as you’d like it to? Do you whistle while you work? Do you need any fine-tuning? Do you march to the sound of a different drummer? Can you think of another clever … Continue reading

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By Jim Cummings Here at Natural Investing, we’ve been mighty inspired by the Slow Money movement from the moment Woody Tasch began sharing his earliest ponderings.  So we’re especially excited to be one of several sponsors of the 3rd Slow … Continue reading

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By Christopher Peck I’d like to introduce you to a new program founded by my client, Nancy Wiens: the Center for Nature and Christian Spirituality. CNCS is a collaboration between Westminster Woods Christian Camp and the San Francisco Theological Seminary, … Continue reading

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By Michael Kramer As you’re reading this article, go ahead and cross your arms as you usually would. If you notice, you can accomplish this effortlessly, without really thinking about it. Now, release this position and cross your arms again, … Continue reading

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By Michael Kramer This piece first appeared in the January 2009 edition of the Natural Investing newsletter Last month marked the closure of an important chapter in my life. For the past 18 years, I’ve been a teacher of permaculture … Continue reading

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