The August 2022 Garrison Institute Pathways to Planetary Health forum featured Michelle Moore, CEO of Groundswell. Moore, author of the upcoming book "Rural Renaissance: Revitalizing America’s

The August 2022 Garrison Institute Pathways to Planetary Health forum featured Michelle Moore, CEO of Groundswell. Moore, author of the upcoming book "Rural Renaissance: Revitalizing America’s Hometowns through Clean Power" and a President Biden nominee to the Tennessee Valley Authority Board, was a key speaker.

She joined Garrison Institute co-founder Jonathan F.P. Rose to discuss the transition to clean energy. Their conversation focused on creating an inclusive system that regenerates communities across the country.

N. Scott Momaday, a celebrated writer, teacher, artist, and storyteller, will discuss his career at The City Club of Cleveland, Ohio, on September 28, 2018.

Momaday has dedicated his life

N. Scott Momaday, a celebrated writer, teacher, artist, and storyteller, will discuss his career at The City Club of Cleveland, Ohio, on September 28, 2018.

Momaday has dedicated his life to preserving Native American culture and oral tradition. Author of 13 books, he won the 1969 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction for *House Made of Dawn*, considered the first novel of the Native American Renaissance. His accolades include the 2007 National Medal of Arts and the 2018 Anisfield-Wolf Book Award for Lifetime Achievement.

Slam Dunkley, an Earth Guardians board member, recently delivered a law school graduation speech. He highlighted societal hypocrisy and the need for young leaders to maintain optimism for a

Slam Dunkley, an Earth Guardians board member, recently delivered a law school graduation speech. He highlighted societal hypocrisy and the need for young leaders to maintain optimism for a radically different future.

Born in France, of Jamaican and Nanticoke Lenni-Lenape descent, Slam boasts a distinguished academic and legal career. A Division 1 Rower, he earned multiple degrees and, in law school, led student associations and wrote an award-winning paper on Indian Water rights. He will continue his legal education at UCLA.

As an Earth Guardians board member, Slam empowers diverse youth to lead on climate issues. Join him in making positive change. Start your activism with Earth Guardians at www.earthguardians.org.

Ilarion Larry Merculieff, President of the Global Center for Indigenous Leadership and Lifeways, brings over 40 years of experience serving indigenous peoples,

Ilarion Larry Merculieff, President of the Global Center for Indigenous Leadership and Lifeways, brings over 40 years of experience serving indigenous peoples, including the Aleuts of the Pribilof Islands.

At the AASHE 2015 Conference & Expo, he shared his vision for transforming sustainability education.

Four visionaries—Kevin Kelly, Peter Schwartz, Ari Wallach, and Tyler Cowen—share insights on the future, urging consideration for coming generations. They emphasize optimism and proactive

Four visionaries—Kevin Kelly, Peter Schwartz, Ari Wallach, and Tyler Cowen—share insights on the future, urging consideration for coming generations. They emphasize optimism and proactive engagement as essential for overcoming challenges, advocating for long-term thinking ("Longpath"), gradual progress ("Protopia"), scenario planning, and urgency.

Their collective message stresses empathy, transgenerational thinking, and diverse futures, highlighting that the future is a continuous creation requiring proactive, collective action.

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Bjorn Stigson is president of the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD), a global

Bjorn Stigson is president of the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD), a global association of 200 CEO-led companies focused on sustainable development.

He emphasizes that climate change is primarily a competitiveness issue for businesses. Those operating under resource and pollution constraints must innovate.

Ultimately, companies delivering green and clean solutions will emerge as winners. (ABC Radio/Australia)

The Energy Innovation and Carbon Dividend Act has been reintroduced in the U.S. House. This comes as President Biden recently highlighted that climate action can drive job creation and economic

The Energy Innovation and Carbon Dividend Act has been reintroduced in the U.S. House. This comes as President Biden recently highlighted that climate action can drive job creation and economic growth. There's unprecedented momentum in D.C. for carbon pricing legislation.

Help capitalize on this opportunity by asking your Representative to cosponsor the Act. Use our quick and easy email template to contact them: https://www.cclusa.org/write

Banks are the primary creators of money. This raises the question of whether society should reclaim this sovereign power through public ownership of financial institutions.

Ellen Brown,

Banks are the primary creators of money. This raises the question of whether society should reclaim this sovereign power through public ownership of financial institutions.

Ellen Brown, founder of the Public Banking Institute, advocates for owning banks—or at least some of them. She argues this would safeguard public and private deposits, redirect profits to the public interest, ensure control over credit allocation, and reduce government expenses.

Geeta Aiyer, a sustainable investing entrepreneur and Founder and President of Boston Common Asset Management, has

Geeta Aiyer, a sustainable investing entrepreneur and Founder and President of Boston Common Asset Management, has received the seventh-annual Joan Bavaria Award for Building Sustainability into the Capital Markets.

The award announcement was made at the Ceres Conference 2015.

An ordinary Canberra household of five generates a liter of rubbish weekly. Is zero waste an impossible challenge? Mia Swainson, Founding Chair of Canberra’s Zero Waste Revolution and President

An ordinary Canberra household of five generates a liter of rubbish weekly. Is zero waste an impossible challenge? Mia Swainson, Founding Chair of Canberra’s Zero Waste Revolution and President of the Canberra Environment Centre, defies conventional wisdom, demonstrating how to achieve a zero-waste lifestyle.

A regular contributor to HerCanberra, Mia shared her insights at an independently organized TEDx event. Learn more about TEDx at https://www.ted.com/tedx.