Aakash, 24, is an entrepreneur and climate activist driven by wanderlust and environmental passion. He has extensively traveled over 78,000 km by hitchhiking, cycling, and walking. Committed to

Aakash, 24, is an entrepreneur and climate activist driven by wanderlust and environmental passion. He has extensively traveled over 78,000 km by hitchhiking, cycling, and walking. Committed to responsible travel, he minimizes his carbon footprint by using public transport, avoiding single-use plastic, and maintaining a vegan lifestyle for three years.

As a climate activist, Aakash initiates projects, collaborates with organizations, and writes for national and international publications. He shares insights on his blog at aakashranison.com and Instagram @aakashranison. He also founded The Golden Bird Foundation, an NGO providing computer education to underprivileged children. A TEDx speaker (https://www.ted.com/tedx), he also works as a writer, photographer, and web developer.

Climate finance is vital for combating climate change, requiring genuine sustainability, not false solutions. At COP28, Raya Salter, Tom Goldtooth, and Dan Galpern analyzed financial flows, their

Climate finance is vital for combating climate change, requiring genuine sustainability, not false solutions. At COP28, Raya Salter, Tom Goldtooth, and Dan Galpern analyzed financial flows, their impact, and legal actions for misuse. They emphasized immediate action over fossil fuel "band-aids."

Tom Goldtooth (https://www.ienearth.org/), Dan Galpern (https://cprclimate.org/), and Raya Salter (https://www.rayasalter.com/).

Hosted by Carlos Garcia, edited by Mike Coe, thumbnail by Eric Dehais, produced by Dale Walkonen. Music: David Fesliyan. For more on our planet, visit the FacingFuture Library at https://facingfuture.earth/library.

Forum for the Future utilizes the systems thinking 'iceberg model' to explore the civil rights movement, revealing how different parts of a system interact and influence one another.

This

Forum for the Future utilizes the systems thinking 'iceberg model' to explore the civil rights movement, revealing how different parts of a system interact and influence one another.

This analysis clarifies that no single event initiated the movement; instead, it evolved through decades of collaboration and perseverance.

By understanding these dynamics, we can collectively reshape power and privilege, designing free, democratic societies that support everyone on the planet to flourish.

Happy New Year! Navigating today's daunting challenges and overwhelming emotions requires resilience and practical tools. Our first guest of 2025, Sylvie Rokab, offers a timely

Happy New Year! Navigating today's daunting challenges and overwhelming emotions requires resilience and practical tools. Our first guest of 2025, Sylvie Rokab, offers a timely solution.

Her free New Year's Gift, #RevitalizeYourPurpose, is a one-hour webinar designed to help you realign with what matters most, setting a mindful and intentional tone for 2025, rooted in nature's sacredness.

Register for this free webinar here: https://lovethynature.com/free-webinar-revitalize-your-purpose/. Explore more about Sylvie Rokab: https://lovethynature.com/ and https://sylvierokab.com/. For climate change information, visit the FacingFuture Library: https://facingfuture.earth/library.

The Portuguese man o' war isn't a single animal. Discover more in our Marine Life Encyclopedia.

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The Portuguese man o' war isn't a single animal. Discover more in our Marine Life Encyclopedia.

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Italy, situated between the rapidly warming Adriatic and Mediterranean seas, is acutely vulnerable to climate change. Last year, severe drought drained many rivers and dried up 45% of its

Italy, situated between the rapidly warming Adriatic and Mediterranean seas, is acutely vulnerable to climate change. Last year, severe drought drained many rivers and dried up 45% of its farmland.

This year, northern Italy's Emilia-Romagna region faced catastrophic flooding, with rivers bursting banks and submerging thousands of acres after receiving half their annual rainfall in 36 hours. Professor Peter Wadhams, witnessing these crises firsthand from Turin, highlights heat as a major concern, regardless of varying wet or dry conditions.

Hosted by Dale Walkonen and edited by Mike Coe. For more information, visit the FacingFuture Library.

Glaciers are vital for global cooling and freshwater, but they are rapidly shrinking worldwide. Accelerating ice loss, particularly in the Himalayas, Alps, and at both poles, causes severe events

Glaciers are vital for global cooling and freshwater, but they are rapidly shrinking worldwide. Accelerating ice loss, particularly in the Himalayas, Alps, and at both poles, causes severe events like avalanches and flash floods, exacerbating disasters such as Pakistan's 2022 monsoons.

Professors Detlef Stammer (University of Hamburg) and Peter Wadhams (Cambridge University) will discuss these disappearing glaciers, their impacts, and potential conservation measures.

For more information on the state of our planet, visit the FacingFuture Library.

Plastic poses serious health risks, from its production harming communities to its breakdown into ubiquitous microplastics infiltrating our environment and bodies. Over 9 billion tonnes have been

Plastic poses serious health risks, from its production harming communities to its breakdown into ubiquitous microplastics infiltrating our environment and bodies. Over 9 billion tonnes have been produced since 1950, with ocean debris potentially outweighing all fish soon.

Greenpeace's John Hocevar will attend negotiations in Ottawa for a binding Global Plastic Treaty. Join the campaign by signing a letter to President Biden, urging a strong treaty: Greenpeace USA.

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Athina Kyriakopoulou's TEDx talk challenges us to confront the reality of our waste. She asks critical questions: What percentage of plastic is truly recycled? How is "environmentally friendly"

Athina Kyriakopoulou's TEDx talk challenges us to confront the reality of our waste. She asks critical questions: What percentage of plastic is truly recycled? How is "environmentally friendly" solar technology disposed of, especially in developing nations?

Her presentation uncovers the hidden, problematic world of trash, from single-use plastics to lead-acid batteries. This growing issue, often ignored, will soon demand our attention.

This talk was independently organized by a local community under the TEDx format. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx.

Greenland’s ice sheets hold enough freshwater to raise sea levels over twenty feet. While not an immediate threat, recent research shows glaciers are shrinking seven times faster than a few

Greenland’s ice sheets hold enough freshwater to raise sea levels over twenty feet. While not an immediate threat, recent research shows glaciers are shrinking seven times faster than a few years ago, losing an average of 30 million tonnes per hour.

This influx of freshwater into the ocean significantly impacts the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC), which is vital for maintaining global weather patterns. Experts like Peter Wadhams and Paul Beckwith are studying these critical changes.

For more information on climate change, visit the FacingFuture Library.