California faces a severe homelessness crisis, with a quarter-million residents seeking help in 2020, driven by high housing costs. In response, a coalition of advocates, including Housing

California faces a severe homelessness crisis, with a quarter-million residents seeking help in 2020, driven by high housing costs. In response, a coalition of advocates, including Housing California and the California Housing Partnership, launched Roadmap Home 2030. This plan offers 57 policy solutions to end homelessness, create affordable homes, protect low-income renters, and ensure racial equity over the next decade, aiming for an equitable future where everyone has a safe place to live.

Join an expert panel on Tuesday, April 27, at 3:00 PM PDT, for a vital conversation on shifting California's housing landscape. Speakers include Ruby Bolaria-Shifrin (CZI), Assemblymember David Chiu, and Tomiquia Moss (All Home). For more information, visit commonwealthclub.org/covid19support. Explore upcoming events, donate, or subscribe for videos.

Join the Center and the Thoreau Society for a special Earth Day event exploring resistance and extinction. We'll discuss how 19th-century naturalist Henry David Thoreau's works relate to today's

Join the Center and the Thoreau Society for a special Earth Day event exploring resistance and extinction. We'll discuss how 19th-century naturalist Henry David Thoreau's works relate to today's fight against the extinction crisis.

Speakers include Thoreau Society President Rochelle Johnson and Executive Director Michael Frederick; Laura Walls, author of *Henry David Thoreau: A Life*; and Center for Biological Diversity Founder Peter Galvin and Senior Scientist Tierra Curry.

The Thoreau Society preserves Thoreau's legacy, advocates for natural world preservation, and inspires a deliberate life.

An optimistic message suggests human-caused climate change will be largely solved within 10-15 years, driven by exponential changes we often underestimate. History shows we consistently misjudge

An optimistic message suggests human-caused climate change will be largely solved within 10-15 years, driven by exponential changes we often underestimate. History shows we consistently misjudge the speed of transformational shifts, like the move from horses to automobiles or America's journey to oil independence.

We are seeing this underestimation again in the transition from a fossil fuel to a low-carbon economy. This perspective comes from David Leuschen, Co-Founder of Riverstone Holdings, a private equity firm focused on energy, and former Goldman Sachs executive.

This talk was delivered at a TEDx event. Learn more at TEDx.

On February 7, 2021, David Courchene III hosted Session 2 via Zoom, featuring the Red Shadow Singers and Knowledge Keepers Mary and Robert Maytwayashing, and singer Cody Courchene. The session

On February 7, 2021, David Courchene III hosted Session 2 via Zoom, featuring the Red Shadow Singers and Knowledge Keepers Mary and Robert Maytwayashing, and singer Cody Courchene. The session focused on translating ceremonial songs.

Mary Maytwayashing shared the Ojibwe translation and significance of the Nibi Water Song, received in a dream. Cody Courchene presented the Turtle, Black Bear, and Calling In Songs, which were translated by Robert Maytwayashing.

Produced by David Courchene III and Pic River Development Corp (PRDC), this session built upon previous work. You can watch Red Shadow Singers Traditional Drum Songs: Learn the Meaning Behind the Songs (Session 1) here.

David Courchene III, Robert Maytwayashing, Ray Stevenson, and Lucas Michano discussed the origins, meanings, and Ojibwe translations of traditional songs by the Red Shadow Singers. This session,

David Courchene III, Robert Maytwayashing, Ray Stevenson, and Lucas Michano discussed the origins, meanings, and Ojibwe translations of traditional songs by the Red Shadow Singers. This session, held via Zoom on January 21, 2021, offered insights into their cultural significance.

The event was produced by David Courchene III and the Pic River Development Corp (PRDC).

David R. Boyd, UN Special Rapporteur on human rights and the environment and author of "The Rights of Nature," discusses how human rights—including the right to a healthy environment—have

David R. Boyd, UN Special Rapporteur on human rights and the environment and author of "The Rights of Nature," discusses how human rights—including the right to a healthy environment—have catalyzed more ambitious climate action globally, from the Netherlands to Colombia.

This talk was delivered at an independently organized TEDx event. Learn more about TEDx at https://www.ted.com/tedx.

Solutions to plastic pollution are within reach, preventing a future where oceans contain more plastic than fish. Sir David Attenborough advocates for a circular economy for plastic: eliminating

Solutions to plastic pollution are within reach, preventing a future where oceans contain more plastic than fish. Sir David Attenborough advocates for a circular economy for plastic: eliminating unnecessary items, innovating for safe reuse, recycling, or composting of essential plastics, and circulating materials to prevent waste.

Discover the Ellen MacArthur Foundation's work on this transition at emf.org/plastics. Learn more about the circular economy for plastic here.

Elder Nii Gaani Aki Inini (Dr. David Courchene) shares Indigenous, land-based teachings for uncertain times, emphasizing healing, connection, and Mino-Pi-Mati-Si-Win – a Good and Peaceful Way of

Elder Nii Gaani Aki Inini (Dr. David Courchene) shares Indigenous, land-based teachings for uncertain times, emphasizing healing, connection, and Mino-Pi-Mati-Si-Win – a Good and Peaceful Way of Life. These ancestral insights remind us that harming nature harms ourselves, urging reconciliation with Mother Earth.

Our fragile existence depends entirely on the land. We are called to remember our Original Instructions, become true stewards, and teach this sacred relationship to future generations. Nature's urgent message is clear: change now, or we will not survive. Donations are welcomed towards The Turtle Lodge.