environment
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Data Centers’ Toll On Our Environment
As the frenzy over artificial intelligence continues, the energy demands required to power AI data centers have sparked a fierce backlash as residents, communities and environmental groups have banded together in opposition. They are increasingly voicing concerns about the impacts that data centers have on water, air, land, health, electricity prices, power outages, carbon emissions…
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Fossil Fuel Free Investing Today
Green Century has been a champion of fossil fuel free investing for decades, and recent news about the energy sector’s volatility serves as a reminder of just some of the reasons. Green Century embraced fossil fuel divestment principally to offer individuals a way to invest without supporting the world’s most environmentally harmful industries. Coal, oil…
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Protecting Forests in Brazil
Annie Sanders, Green Century’s Director of Shareholder Advocacy, reflects on ongoing efforts for biodiversity and forest protections. My recent trip to São Paulo, Brazil, where I attended the annual “PRI in Person” conference organized by the United Nations’ Principles for Responsible Investing, was an incredible opportunity to meet investors, government leaders and stakeholders driving the…
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Annie Sanders: Why We Work on Certain Issues & Our Priorities for FY24
Green Century helps investors make an impact for the planet through a sustainable investing strategy, partners with its investment advisor in an award-winning shareholder advocacy program, and a unique ownership model that sends 100% of our net profits to support the environmental campaign work of our nonprofit owners. One question we often get is, “How…