Connecting Capitalism and Earth Stewardship at NRDC. By Emily Cousins, OnEarth, December 1, 2008. "Shelly Malkin is a conservationist... [whose] family has deep roots in the oil and gas industry, and her husband, Tony, represents the third generation of a real estate dynasty whose crown jewel is the world's most famous skyscraper, New York City's Empire State Building. In their daily life the Malkins have worked hard to find a middle ground where prosperity and stewardship go hand in hand... As founding supporters of NRDC's new Center for Market Innovation they are leading an effort to shape market forces so that environmentally sound practices are rewarded. The center works with executives from Deutsche Bank, Goldman Sachs, and other financial concerns to encourage clean energy through smart investment and market-based policy such as national climate legislation... Tony has also encouraged NRDC to use financial data to strengthen its hand in the climate debate. 'We have done some hard-number analyses so people understand what cap-and-trade legislation will do for the economy,' said Rick Duke, the center's director."
2008-12-28
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