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.

Larry Littlebird, a Pueblo Indian from Laguna/Santo Domingo Pueblos, New Mexico, founded Hamaatsa, 320 acres of ancestral land, where he models a spiritual relationship with the land. He embodies

Larry Littlebird, a Pueblo Indian from Laguna/Santo Domingo Pueblos, New Mexico, founded Hamaatsa, 320 acres of ancestral land, where he models a spiritual relationship with the land. He embodies traditional wisdom, living in kinship with all beings. For over 40 years, Larry has served as a life coach, speaker, and artist. His multi-faceted background as a Native filmmaker, master storyteller, and wilderness facilitator, combined with his Pueblo culture and oral tradition, informs his unique coaching style, celebrating an indigenous holistic way of life. Learn more about Larry Littlebird here.

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Writer and environmentalist Katharine Wilkinson asserts that gender equity is crucial for addressing climate change.

Writer and environmentalist Katharine Wilkinson asserts that gender equity is crucial for addressing climate change. Through Project Drawdown, she helps identify solutions to reduce heat-trapping emissions. These include obvious strategies like renewable energy and sustainable diets, alongside less apparent but vital ones, such as the education and empowerment of women.

In her compelling talk, Wilkinson outlines three key ways that equity for women and girls can help combat global warming. She emphasizes, "Drawing down emissions depends on rising up."

By 2050, Earth's population is projected to reach 10 billion. This presents a critical challenge: how can we provide basic needs for everyone while simultaneously avoiding the worst impacts of

By 2050, Earth's population is projected to reach 10 billion. This presents a critical challenge: how can we provide basic needs for everyone while simultaneously avoiding the worst impacts of climate change?

In a compelling talk, science journalist Charles C. Mann explores proposed solutions. He divides them into two camps—"wizards" and "prophets"—and offers his own insights on the best path for survival. (November 2018)

The U'wa people continue their decades-long, nonviolent struggle to protect their sacred ancestral lands from environmental destruction. While Occidental Petroleum departed in 2002, Colombia's

The U'wa people continue their decades-long, nonviolent struggle to protect their sacred ancestral lands from environmental destruction. While Occidental Petroleum departed in 2002, Colombia's national oil company Ecopetrol now intensifies oil exploration activities, particularly around the Magallanes platform.

This exploration encroaches on U'wa ancestral territory and the spiritually significant Cubogón River. U'wa spiritual leader Berito Cobaría emphasizes their ancient wisdom: oil, or "Ruiria," is the Earth's blood, and its extraction causes a slow environmental death. This perspective aligns closely with modern climate change warnings.

Read more: http://amazonwatch.org/news/2014/0417-colombias-uwa-two-decades-later-fighting-on

Indigenous solutions stem from a spiritual power inherent in our being and deeply connected to ancestral lands and waters. This place-based power shapes our identity, informing a spiritual ecology

Indigenous solutions stem from a spiritual power inherent in our being and deeply connected to ancestral lands and waters. This place-based power shapes our identity, informing a spiritual ecology where communities are bound by home's knowledge. We must renew ancient traditions, adapting them to contemporary challenges while honoring our ecological community and living in harmony with all life.

Moving forward requires validating indigenous ecological knowledge and recognizing our responsibilities to "relatives," not resources. We must commit to building systems that enhance life for all nature. This is a call to action: work together, grounded in spiritual heritage and accountable to ancestors, to create a better future.

The TED (Technology, Entertainment, and Design) "Ideas Worth Spreading" collection highlights architect and designer William McDonough. He challenges us to envision buildings and products designed

The TED (Technology, Entertainment, and Design) "Ideas Worth Spreading" collection highlights architect and designer William McDonough. He challenges us to envision buildings and products designed with "All children, all species, for all time" in mind. Explore more at TED.com.

Order his influential book, "Cradle to Cradle," from Amazon.

Dr. Mehl-Madrona, author of *Coyote Medicine*, is a Native American healer who blends indigenous cultural wisdom with his practice as an MD and clinical psychologist.

He observes that

Dr. Mehl-Madrona, author of *Coyote Medicine*, is a Native American healer who blends indigenous cultural wisdom with his practice as an MD and clinical psychologist.

He observes that people invent stories to explain the unknown, finding comfort and reassurance in these narratives.

Dr. Mehl-Madrona, author of *Coyote Medicine* and a Native American healer, integrates indigenous wisdom into his medical and psychological practice. He explores "all story," reflecting an elder's

Dr. Mehl-Madrona, author of *Coyote Medicine* and a Native American healer, integrates indigenous wisdom into his medical and psychological practice. He explores "all story," reflecting an elder's advice: "Anything worth knowing can't be known and anything you know isn't worth knowing."

You can order *Coyote Medicine* from Amazon or your local bookstore.

To purchase the entire documentary of this teaching on DVD, visit the Earth & Spirit Council's Website.

Dr. Elizabeth K. Lindsey, a National Geographic Fellow, shares profound insights into ancestral wisdom and the vital importance of collective action. She emphasizes that a global awakening

Dr. Elizabeth K. Lindsey, a National Geographic Fellow, shares profound insights into ancestral wisdom and the vital importance of collective action. She emphasizes that a global awakening requires everyone's participation.

Interview by Barry Heidt; Edited by Rob Russo.