Center for Environment, Science and Economics
 
     
 

The environment is in peril. Pollution, decimation of species, and global warming pose a threat to humans and all living creatures and plants. The Center for The Environment, Science and Economics seeks to open dialog about these threats to the environment through education, dialogue and action. The members of The Memnosyne Foundation realize that if the problems of the environment are to be addressed, the economic aspects of the problem must be recognized up front. Therefore the activities of the Center will include the financial implications of attempting to save our Earth. The current projects of the Center include an environmental dialogue series, a conference on sustainable investing and the Dallas Green Expo.

 
Paticipants at Clean Water - Vision for a Sustainable Future dialog series, Richland College - Dallas County Community College District 2008
 
     
 

Environmental Dialogue Series
The Memnosyne Dialogue Series on the Environment provides a forum for experts and concerned individuals from many diverse backgrounds to discuss problems and solutions from different perspectives. Facilitated by Orbits of Influence, the format for these events is a speaker acting as a conversation catalyst and small breakout groups assigned to specific subjects for dialogue, conclusions and process of solutions.  Evaluations of the events have been very positive and participants continue to network with others from their small and larger groups.

  • Clean Water - Richland College (2008)
  • Clean Air and Greenhouse Gasses - University of Texas at Dallas (2008)
  • Energy Independence: Pickens Plan vs. Gore Challenge  - Jewish Community Center (2009)

 

  
 
  Memnosyne brochure cover   Sustainable Investing Conference
People and institutions affect the environment not only through their consumption decisions but also through their investment decisions. The Memnosyne Foundation hosted Investing for a Sustainable World: Aligning Investments with Values in September 2008 at the City Place Conference Center in Dallas, Texas.  Fifteen speakers presented general and breakout sessions on subjects ranging from use of social screens for investments to investment opportunities in wind and geothermal power generations. The conference speakers and program can be seen at www.SRIDallas.org. The participants included investors, financial planners, bankers, family offices and foundations such as the Zale Foundation, Embrey Family Foundation and the Boone Family Foundation. Evaluations were extremely positive:

  • Overall satisfaction was 4.65 of a possible 5

  • Satisfaction with subject matter was 4.50 of a possible 5

  • Value of conference was a 4.65 of a possible 5

  • 100% of the participants said they would recommend the conference to others

       
  Dallas Green Expo  

Dallas Green Expo
To position Dallas as a “Green City” and enhance its image as a leader in sustainable living, Memnosyne Foundation is presenting the first-ever Dallas Green Expo. This two day educational event will give attendees an opportunity to learn about the people, organizations, products and services promoting sustainable living. Dallas Green Expo offers businesses a way to become part of an ever-expanding green marketplace.

For more information of the expo go to www.DallasGreenExpo.com
       
Phillip Shinoda, Ph.D., Director of the Center for Environment, Science and Economics
phillipshinoda@memnosyne.org
 
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