In 1996, Sarah van Gelder and friends took a leap of faith, launching YES! Magazine from a garage. Sarah's motivation was to channel her creative skills

In 1996, Sarah van Gelder and friends took a leap of faith, launching YES! Magazine from a garage. Sarah's motivation was to channel her creative skills into a publication offering hopeful news and positive actions, providing an antidote to the disempowering negativity prevalent in commercial media.

Two decades later, YES! Magazine has become an indispensable, hope-infusing read for a growing segment of progressive-minded individuals. With a run of 50,000 copies per issue, it empowers readers who seek alternatives to mainstream media's often depressive narratives.

This video explores Aldo Leopold's Land Ethic, an environmental philosophy. It delves into its foundational principles and distinguishes it from Deep Ecology.

Leopold, author of the seminal

This video explores Aldo Leopold's Land Ethic, an environmental philosophy. It delves into its foundational principles and distinguishes it from Deep Ecology.

Leopold, author of the seminal work A Sand County Almanac and the first wildlife management textbook, developed these concepts. Production credit goes to the GCSC Commodore team.

Elder Dave Courchene delivered a Convocation Address at the University of Winnipeg on June 13, 2019, where he was honored with a Doctor of Laws.

He urged humanity to confront the reality of

Elder Dave Courchene delivered a Convocation Address at the University of Winnipeg on June 13, 2019, where he was honored with a Doctor of Laws.

He urged humanity to confront the reality of its impact on Earth and ourselves. Courchene emphasized the critical need for good leadership, asserting that everyone possesses the capacity to lead.

We must reimagine Earth's organization. The future is driven by mega-cities and connectivity, not countries and borders, where the most connected powers and people will thrive.

Leading

We must reimagine Earth's organization. The future is driven by mega-cities and connectivity, not countries and borders, where the most connected powers and people will thrive.

Leading strategist Parag Khanna explains how the global connectivity revolution—across transport, infrastructure, and communications—has upended the 'geography is destiny' mantra. He asserts that connectivity, not sovereignty, is the organizing principle of 21st-century society.

Explore the Connectivity Atlas.

The "Declaration of Interdependence: A Pledge to Planet Earth" was co-authored in 1992 by David Suzuki, Tara Cullis, Raffi Cavoukian, Wade Davis, Guujaw, and others.

As the founding

The "Declaration of Interdependence: A Pledge to Planet Earth" was co-authored in 1992 by David Suzuki, Tara Cullis, Raffi Cavoukian, Wade Davis, Guujaw, and others.

As the founding document of the David Suzuki Foundation, it articulates the organization's core values. It presents a vision for planetary survival through a "new politics of hope," emphasizing connection and interdependence for the future of Earth.

The Story of Solutions explores how to move our economy toward a sustainable and just future by redefining its core objective. The current "Game of More" prioritizes endless growth—more

The Story of Solutions explores how to move our economy toward a sustainable and just future by redefining its core objective. The current "Game of More" prioritizes endless growth—more consumption and infrastructure—despite worsening health, rising inequality, and environmental degradation.

What if our economic goal wasn't just "more," but "better"? Imagine an economy focused on improved health, quality jobs, and a viable planet. This reorientation would redefine what true success means for us all.

Actor, director, and activist Danny Glover shares his perspective on social movements.

This clip features an excerpt from his speech at the 2013 National Bioneers Conference. It was

Actor, director, and activist Danny Glover shares his perspective on social movements.

This clip features an excerpt from his speech at the 2013 National Bioneers Conference. It was published on December 9, 2013.

Individual sustainability is a crucial, yet often overlooked, aspect of broader sustainability discussions. It involves cultivating harmony, interconnection, and high self-awareness across one's

Individual sustainability is a crucial, yet often overlooked, aspect of broader sustainability discussions. It involves cultivating harmony, interconnection, and high self-awareness across one's values, thoughts, and behaviors.

This includes maintaining increasing control over one's physical, emotional, social, philosophical, environmental, and intellectual well-being. Key skills for individual sustainability are awareness, motivation, and intentional self-development, coupled with a value system that recognizes the interconnectedness of all global biological systems and humanity's appropriate place in the natural world.

This presentation was first published in 2013 by Kat McDearis and Eric Pappas.

The World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) introduces its groundbreaking