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Microenergy Credits: Another Seattle Innovation for Microfinance

By Ryan Calkins ⋅ January 22, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

A local microfinance startup called Microenergy Credits is linking the carbon offset market with microfinance in an innovation that could prove to be as beneficial to the environment as it is for the poor. SeaMo will be hosting Microenergy Credits at our April Microfinance and Microbrews (stay tuned!), but for now familiarize yourself with their [...]

Microfinance as a Means to Many Ends

By Ryan Calkins ⋅ January 17, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

At its root, microfinance is intended to reduce poverty by providing the poor with credit to pursue goals not attainable without a monetary head start. However, the success of microfinance has attracted the attention of groups interested in using microfinance as a means to a more specific end. There may be some who think these [...]

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