Microplastics have been found in human brains and heart arteries, linked to adverse health outcomes. How do these tiny plastics enter our bodies, and what are their effects once

Microplastics have been found in human brains and heart arteries, linked to adverse health outcomes. How do these tiny plastics enter our bodies, and what are their effects once lodged?

Join Beyond Plastics, Physicians for Social Responsibility - NYS, and Environmental Advocates of New York for a free webinar addressing these critical questions. Dr. Sanjay Rajagopalan and Marcus Garcia, PharmD, RPh, co-authors of recent groundbreaking studies on microplastics in the heart and brain, will present their findings.

An event titled "Women in Action for Climate Justice and a Just Transition: Path to COP30 and Beyond" brought together diverse global women leaders. They highlighted the importance of a Just

An event titled "Women in Action for Climate Justice and a Just Transition: Path to COP30 and Beyond" brought together diverse global women leaders. They highlighted the importance of a Just Transition and presented comprehensive, intersectional strategies to advance community-led climate solutions, phase out fossil fuels, protect democracy, and strengthen the climate justice movement.

Discussions focused on critical topics such as forest protection, reforestation, gender-responsive climate policies, fossil fuel resistance, food sovereignty, Indigenous and human rights, Rights of Nature, and strategic campaigns for COP30 and future climate action.

Prominent speakers included Thilmeeza Hussain (UN), Eriel Tchekwie Deranger (2024 Climate Breakthrough Award Winner), Bridget Burns (WEDO), Tzeporah Berman (Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty), Colette Pichon-Battle (Taproot Earth), Jozileia Kaingang (ANMIGA), Taily Terena (2025 Global Citizen Prize Winner), and Casey Camp-Horinek (Ponca Nation Environmental Ambassador). The event was moderated by Osprey Orielle Lake, Founder and Executive Director of Women’s Earth and Climate Action Network (WECAN).

Eric Ries, creator of the Lean Startup method and author of *The Lean Startup*, will discuss his upcoming book, *Incorruptible*. He posits that all commercial and civic infrastructure, though

Eric Ries, creator of the Lean Startup method and author of *The Lean Startup*, will discuss his upcoming book, *Incorruptible*. He posits that all commercial and civic infrastructure, though seemingly immutable, can be reinvented. Ries will explore how founders and leaders can build incorruptible organizations designed to last for decades and tangibly support human flourishing.

His Long Now Talk, facilitated by Denise Hearn, will delve into architecting accountability and governance mechanisms that outlive their creators and remain resilient across generations. Ries emphasizes imagining institutions future generations will thank us for, ensuring today's organizational choices become liberating structures rather than inherited constraints. His new book, *Incorruptible: Why Good Companies Go Bad…and How Great Companies Stay Great*, is available May 28, 2026.

Discover how Walmart contributes to a sustainable economy. This presentation features compelling examples and statistics from Don, a general manager at Walmart's Queensbury, New York

Discover how Walmart contributes to a sustainable economy. This presentation features compelling examples and statistics from Don, a general manager at Walmart's Queensbury, New York store.

The content was filmed at the Saratoga Environmental Expo in 2008 and sponsored by EnergySaverGuy.com.

Greg Mortenson, a humanitarian, authored the New York Times bestseller *Three Cups of Tea: One Man's Mission to Promote Peace One School at a Time*.

His work emphasizes the critical

Greg Mortenson, a humanitarian, authored the New York Times bestseller *Three Cups of Tea: One Man's Mission to Promote Peace One School at a Time*.

His work emphasizes the critical importance of literacy and educating children, particularly girls, in Pakistan.

Recorded live at Climate Week New York, this episode explores why retailers must embrace the circular economy for food. With global food systems contributing a third of greenhouse gas emissions

Recorded live at Climate Week New York, this episode explores why retailers must embrace the circular economy for food. With global food systems contributing a third of greenhouse gas emissions and facing supply chain shocks, guests from Visa, PepsiCo, and the National Retail Federation discuss making circularity more convenient and investing in shared solutions to scale this vital transition.

The Ellen MacArthur Foundation, an international charity, accelerates the shift to a circular economy to tackle climate change, waste, and biodiversity loss. Learn more about retail and the circular economy, or sign up for our North America newsletter. Subscribe for more insights and visit our website or follow us on Instagram and LinkedIn.

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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Professor Connel Fullenkamp works with Blue Green Future, an organization dedicated to creating a new economic paradigm that integrates ecology into economic choices, recognizing the economy's

Professor Connel Fullenkamp works with Blue Green Future, an organization dedicated to creating a new economic paradigm that integrates ecology into economic choices, recognizing the economy's dependence on nature. For more information, visit bluegreenfuture.org.

At Duke University, Professor Fullenkamp is Director of Undergraduate Studies in Economics. He also serves as a Visiting Scholar and Short-Term Expert for the IMF's Institute for Capacity Development, training global government officials in financial market development and regulation. His extensive publications include work on nature-based economies and financing conservation, with op-eds appearing in Newsweek and The New York Times.

During the Covid-19 pandemic, 16-year-old Riya Chandra discovered a passion for hiking but noticed a lack of girls of color in outdoor spaces. Research revealed historical non-inclusivity and

During the Covid-19 pandemic, 16-year-old Riya Chandra discovered a passion for hiking but noticed a lack of girls of color in outdoor spaces. Research revealed historical non-inclusivity and systemic barriers preventing families of color from accessing nature, validating her own experiences.

To address this, Chandra founded HYPE: GIRLS (Hiking Youth Program for Equity: Girls) in 2021. The program organizes hikes, nature walks, and lectures for teenage girls of color in New York's Westchester and Yonkers areas. HYPE: GIRLS fosters a safe, inclusive community, promoting nature interaction for coping and self-discovery. It aims to inspire young people to protect our environment and become role models for future generations.