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 Heartland Week in Washington, DC - April 2013
by Tom Croft
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Announcing Heartland Week in Washington D.C., mid-April
We are pleased to announce three events in Washington, D.C. in mid-April. co-sponsored by Heartland Capital Strategies (HCS) Heartland fosters a "community of practice" for economic impact investments. Please click on the links to learn more about this week. Please click on the links for April 15-16 and April 18, to learn more about this week, if you are interested. See you in D.C.!
1. April 15, 2013: Heartland Economic Impact Investment Forum
On Monday, 4/15 from 9 AM to 4 PM, we are hosting an invitation-only Heartland Economic Impact Investment Forum at the Washington Hilton, in collaboration with the Good Jobs/Green Jobs Conference. We have a tentative confirmation from Jonathan Greenblatt, Special Assistant to the President, White House Office of Social Innovation and Civic Participation, Domestic Policy Council, and several other prestigious speakers! 
2. April 18, 2013: Heartland Infrastructure Panel at the INCR Breakfast, Council of Institutional Investors (CII)
Join CII Conference attendees and other capital stewards who will be participating in the Investor Network on Climate Risk (INCR) Breakfast, Investing in Infrastructure: Assessing the Opportunities, co-hosted by CERES and Heartland Capital Strategies. This panel will focus on how to assess the opportunities and risks of infrastructure and energy efficiency projects and will explore new investment vehicles that address some of the traditional barriers to project finance. The event will be held at the Capital Hilton Hotel,1001 16th Street, NW, Washington, D.C. 20036. Click here to RSVP.
3. April 16, 2013: Heartland Built Environment Workshop at the Good Jobs/Green Jobs Conference
Finally, on Tuesday, April 16 (10.30 AM to noon), join BGA Conference attendees for workshop on Rebuilding New York (and other cities) and Renewing the Built Environment. Speakers include Deborah Nissan, Director, Institutional Sales, ULLICO; Michael Ibarra, Senior VP Investor Relations, Landon Butler/MEPT; and Sondra Albert, Chief Economist, AFL-CIO Housing Investment Trust. Click here to Register For The GJGJ Conference (to attend the Tuesday April 16th workshop)
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Connecting the Dots - Time For New Questions
by John Williams, Chairman & CEO of Impact Infrastructure, LLC | |
This blog series authored by John Williams, Chairman & CEO of Impact Infrastructure, LLC and his associates is entitled, "Connecting the Dots." The series will focus on exploring questions and answers that fund trustees, consultants and institutional investors will need to ask if they are considering investments to rebuild America's infrastructure. The goal of the series is to expose investment managers and fiduciaries to techniques that are being used to reveal and track the full value of high impacting projects in the built and natural environment. There is great interest in investments in infrastructure, public buildings and ecosystem goods and services. This series will guide readers through the latest developments as to tools and frameworks including performance metrics, risk analysis protocols and value-based rating systems that are advancing toward standardization and application in the project vetting process.
For More Information contact:
John F. Williams, Chairman & CEO, John.Williams@ImpactInfrastructureLLC.com
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With Broader Vetting, Workers' Capital Can Make a Real Difference
Back in May, CalPERS Investments took note of a happy convergence in which "pension funds are moving into infrastructure to reduce inflation and market risk, while deficit-ridden governments are deep in bond debt and looking for new ways to rebuild and expand crumbling infrastructure." In the same article, CalPERS deputy executive officer Robert Udall Lazier stated, "We are at a unique crossroads where there is a desire from many different sectors to find ways to overcome whatever hurdles there might be." Read More
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Labor Unions in the New Economy
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The future of the labor union is increasingly coming into question with the relentless assault on the rights of workers to organize, resulting in the lowest levels of union membership since the 1930s. Part of this comes from the "Right to Work" or "Corporate Servitude" legislation passed in states across the country, Michigan being the latest victim. The now  infamous Citizens United ruling further unleashed the power of corporate coffers to influence politics, furthering a vitriolic hatred for unions by Tea Party dogmatics following the Koch Party line. Labor unions are in dire need of innovation to move past their 19th and 20th century models into a 21st century form that's capable of weathering economic, political, and environmental turbulence. The future of unions rests with their ability, just like the green economy and new economy movements, to create immediate solutions for marginalized communities along with overarching, systemic alternatives to our broken economic and political systems. Read More
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Heartland Capital Strategies fosters a "Community of Practice" for Economic Impact Investments.
Inspired by the United Nations Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI), Heartland Capital Strategies (HCS) promotes responsible investments and projects essential for revitalizing America's productive economy and renewing community prosperity.
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