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Investing for the World We Want. A presentation in the High Street Salon by Marco Vangelisti
Food by High Street Salon chef Rick Rozet and moderation by Zeno Swijtink (SSU Department of Philosophy, Slow Food Russian River).
Investing for the World We Want
What role do our investments play in shaping our world? Is the safety in retirement promised by the return on our investments undermined by what those same investments are financing? In today's global and highly intermediated financial system we are profoundly disconnected from the impact our investments have on communities and ecosystems around the world. Marco, a former insider of the financial industry, tells the story of his personal journey from conventional finance to regenerative investing and explains the historical importance of becoming aware of our agency in the world expressed through our investments. We will look at the four trends reshaping the future of investing and how communities at the forefront of these trends are increasing their local economic resilience by re-localizing their investments.
Marco came to the US as a Fulbright scholar in mathematics and economics at the University of California in Berkeley. After a stint in the financial industry, Marco worked as visual artist on a full-time basis for 5 years and obtained a MFA focusing on the intersection between public art and ecology. He later worked for 6 years managing investment equity portfolios primarily on behalf of large foundations and endowments. In April 2009 Marco left the finance industry and has since been instrumental in the formation and development of the Slow Money Northern California chapter. He is sharing his experience doing direct Slow Money investments with communities around the country to help them increase their capacity for local investing. Marco is currently developing Essential Knowledge for Transition a curriculum for activists and engaged citizens to understand the money and banking system, the economic system and the financial system and how we need to transform them.
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LocationThe High Street Salon (View)
7205 Maple Ave (Entrance around the corner, on High Street)
Sebastopol, CA 95472
United States
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| Dog Friendly: No |
| Non-Smoking: Yes! |
| Wheelchair Accessible: No |
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