While responsible investing has been around for some time, its recent popularity boom has more companies offering socially and eco-friendly investments. For the average investor, determining the best option for your portfolio can be challenging. Read the article to find out more about:

• What Is Responsible Investing?
• How Do You Know If Your Investment is Responsible?
• Does Responsible Investing Result In Lower Performance?
• Will All Asset Classes Be Included?
• Does Your Advisor Practice What He/She Preaches? 

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 What's So Great About Local Food?  Lots!

Ever wonder why there's so much focus these days on "eating local?"  This article, published on the Consumer Reports Greener Choices website is a great overview of all the reasons why it's so important on several levels for you to support local choices. 

• Fresh, local fruits and vegetables may retain more nutrients than produce shipped hundreds of miles.
• If you grow some of your own food, you can transform suburban or urban spaces.
• Buying local supports rural and urban farmers alike, and helps to create a stronger local economy.
• Local food can help cut back on climate-changing carbon dioxide emissions, and help protect air, water and soil quality.

Click through to read the full article to find out all the ways you can go local yourself.....plus there are some excellent resources listed if you'd like to learn more--including how to find out which local resources are close to you:    Read the Article.

 Myth #5: Solar Panels Are Way Too Expensive—I’ll Never Be Able to Afford Them

Chris Prelitz’ new book, Green Made Easy has a section called "Busting Green Myths." Here's a great one to consider if you're overwhelmed with all the hype out there:  Myth #5: Solar Panels Are Way Too Expensive—I’ll Never Be Able to Afford Them (why some people never get started....)  Read on for some eye-opening facts...

Busted. Solar-electric panels are actually the last thing you want to install in your home or office if you’re going green. Say what? It’s true! You can save more energy for a lot less cash by going energy efficient first—before taking the plunge for solar panels. For every dollar you spend to conserve energy, you can save $5 to $100 (or more) on the cost of a solar-electric system. Here’s the math: Replacing just ten standard incandescent bulbs with energy-efficient lighting, which uses only a third of the energy, will cost between $20 and $50. And you’d save about $30 each month in electricity. A solar-electric system that would generate that same $30 of electricity each month would cost about $4,000.  Get the book for about $10 from Amazon.

Reminder for April:  The Philadelphia Wellness Council has Multiple Local Networking Events Every Month--Find One Near You!
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Now scheduled monthly throughout the Greater Philly region, locations holding networking events for holistic practitioners include Conshohocken, Doylestown, Chestnut Hill, Abington, South Philly, West Chester, Devon and South Jersey.  Check out the Philly Wellness Network profile under "Programs" for all the details. Read more

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