At the TBN National Conference 2011, Greg Spencer presented the Paradigm Project. This for-profit business supplies healthy, efficient stoves to Africa, significantly reducing families' wood

At the TBN National Conference 2011, Greg Spencer presented the Paradigm Project. This for-profit business supplies healthy, efficient stoves to Africa, significantly reducing families' wood consumption and smoke inhalation, while improving their economic stability.

The project not only aids the poor but also leverages billions in carbon markets, combats deforestation, and challenges the notion that profiting from the poor cannot benefit them.

Explore other presentations, videos, and audio recordings from the conference here: http://www.tbnetwork.org/uknc11/media

"Billion Dollar Crop," a 1994 Australian documentary,

"Billion Dollar Crop," a 1994 Australian documentary, explores the history, diverse uses, and future of cannabis, focusing on the versatile and potentially revolutionary plant's potential.

The film highlights how recently developed, non-drug hemp varieties are being researched and cultivated globally for their versatile qualities and environmental benefits. It showcases hemp as an industrial fiber, offering alternatives to wood for paper, cotton for clothes, and plywood for construction, thereby benefiting forests and topsoil.

Produced with Michael Cordell and Jeffrey Bruer, and directed by Barbara Ann Chobocky, the DVD is available from Bull Frog Films.

The "Oregon's Broad Hemp Future" panel, held on March 28, 2015, was led by hemp author Doug Fine. Panelists included Oregon Hemp Farmer Edgar J. Winters, Biomass Refinement Expert Ed Lehrberger

The "Oregon's Broad Hemp Future" panel, held on March 28, 2015, was led by hemp author Doug Fine. Panelists included Oregon Hemp Farmer Edgar J. Winters, Biomass Refinement Expert Ed Lehrberger (PureVision Technology), Don E. Wirtshafter (The Ohio Hempery), Oregon Hemp Attorney Courtney Moran, Rick Kiyak-Nighton (Tradewinds Hemp Co.), and Dave Seber (Hemp Shield Wood Treatments).

Special thanks are extended to Jerry Norton, the Oregon Hemp Convention, and the O.A.F.R.C.

Video by Barry Heidt; production by Brian ~The Red.

Malcolm Fleschner of TYT Network interviews Michael A. Wood Jr. and Ashleigh Jennifer Parker.

Wood, a former Marine and Baltimore Police Officer, became a whistleblower on

Malcolm Fleschner of TYT Network interviews Michael A. Wood Jr. and Ashleigh Jennifer Parker.

Wood, a former Marine and Baltimore Police Officer, became a whistleblower on police violence. He also co-founded Veterans for Standing Rock, an effort to bring veterans to North Dakota to support water protectors. Parker serves as the PR coordinator for Veterans for Standing Rock.

This session explores practical ways companies can advance their climate action journey. We will discuss declaring a climate emergency and setting science-based targets.

Learn how

This session explores practical ways companies can advance their climate action journey. We will discuss declaring a climate emergency and setting science-based targets.

Learn how businesses can get involved from Tourism Declares. A panel featuring B Corps Legacy Vacation Resorts and Intrepid Travel will share their experiences: why they set science-based targets, their starting points, actions taken, and challenges faced.

The interactive session includes breakout rooms and Q&A. Speakers: Susanne Etti, Leigh DeForest, Lorin Augeri.

Environmental protection agencies, designed to regulate polluting industries, have been compromised. Legal scholar

Environmental protection agencies, designed to regulate polluting industries, have been compromised. Legal scholar Mary Christina Wood suggests that the judicial system and future generations may ultimately save us.

Wood shared this perspective with Bill Moyers, emphasizing the need for intervention beyond current regulatory bodies. (Published January 2, 2015)

Environmental protection agencies, created to regulate polluting industries, have been compromised. These bodies, meant to safeguard our environment, have been "hijacked" by the very industries

Environmental protection agencies, created to regulate polluting industries, have been compromised. These bodies, meant to safeguard our environment, have been "hijacked" by the very industries they were designed to oversee.

Legal scholar Mary Christina Wood tells Bill Moyers that our judicial system, along with future generations, may ultimately be our best hope. She suggests they will save us from ourselves.

This episode of Nature’s Genius explores the ancient forest as a community thriving on symbiosis. It features ecologists Dr. Suzanne Simard, author of "Finding the Mother Tree," and Dr. Teresa

This episode of Nature’s Genius explores the ancient forest as a community thriving on symbiosis. It features ecologists Dr. Suzanne Simard, author of "Finding the Mother Tree," and Dr. Teresa Ryan, who reveal an elaborate tapestry of kinship, cooperation, and mutual aid within these ecosystems. Dr. Simard is a leading researcher in plant communication, while Dr. Ryan investigates salmon-forest relationships.

Nature’s Genius, a Bioneers podcast series, delves into how life’s symphony offers solutions to balance human civilization with living systems. Learn more and find additional resources on the series page: bioneers.org/natures-genius/

Dr. Kevin Wood, an Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering at San Diego State University, explores the history and future of batteries in his talk. Drawing on his research in energy storage

Dr. Kevin Wood, an Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering at San Diego State University, explores the history and future of batteries in his talk. Drawing on his research in energy storage devices, he discusses current industry challenges and proposes potential solutions.

This presentation was delivered at a TEDx event, an independently organized program following the TED conference format. Learn more about TEDx at https://www.ted.com/tedx.

An architect is building future cities using sustainable wood, specifically innovative layered panels known as CLT. This method aims to reduce atmospheric carbon, fostering a greener planet while

An architect is building future cities using sustainable wood, specifically innovative layered panels known as CLT. This method aims to reduce atmospheric carbon, fostering a greener planet while protecting forest landscapes and enabling the construction industry to thrive sustainably.

This initiative is part of the #OurPlanet collaboration with the World Economic Forum, showcasing new solutions for tackling climate change and restoring nature. Discover more inspiring stories: wef.ch/pioneersforourplanet