Princeton Bioethics professor Peter Singer, author of "Animal Liberation Now," challenges our factory food systems and the psychology behind them. He examines ethical dilemmas concerning animal

Princeton Bioethics professor Peter Singer, author of "Animal Liberation Now," challenges our factory food systems and the psychology behind them. He examines ethical dilemmas concerning animal welfare, environmental sustainability, and speciesism, advocating for a shift towards ethical eating.

Singer proposes plant-based diets and cultured meat as sustainable alternatives, emphasizing the importance of considering suffering. His influential work, which inspired effective altruism, encourages informed dietary choices for a more ethical and sustainable future.

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Peter Pham, an organizer with Turnout4Transit, champions environmental and transit justice. Motivated by a two-hour bus commute to community college, he advocates for improved public transit in

Peter Pham, an organizer with Turnout4Transit, champions environmental and transit justice. Motivated by a two-hour bus commute to community college, he advocates for improved public transit in the San Jose metropolitan region, aiming to reduce emissions, ease congestion, and increase access to opportunities.

Pham recently helped pass a three-county ballot measure generating $100 million for rail services. Despite pandemic-related revenue decreases, he also successfully pushed the Santa Clara transit agency to limit bus service cuts, ensuring continued access for underserved communities.

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At the 2016 National Bioneers Conference, First Nations and Métis leaders, including Clayton Thomas-Muller, Jeff Baker, Eriel Deranger, Melina Laboucan Massimo, and Tara Houska, discussed truth,

At the 2016 National Bioneers Conference, First Nations and Métis leaders, including Clayton Thomas-Muller, Jeff Baker, Eriel Deranger, Melina Laboucan Massimo, and Tara Houska, discussed truth, reconciliation, residential schools, and future actions.

This presentation was part of the Indigeneity Forum, a Native-led Bioneers program that champions indigenous knowledge to address pressing environmental and social issues through respectful dialogue.

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Dr. Peter Victor, Professor and past-Dean of Environmental Studies at York University, argues that economic growth, the primary global policy objective, is unsustainable. Its long-term viability

Dr. Peter Victor, Professor and past-Dean of Environmental Studies at York University, argues that economic growth, the primary global policy objective, is unsustainable. Its long-term viability is increasingly questioned due to environmental impacts, resource scarcity, and its failure to significantly improve happiness, eliminate poverty, or create full employment.

A simulation model of the Canadian economy demonstrates that full employment, poverty eradication, reduced greenhouse gas emissions, and fiscal balance are achievable without economic growth. Victor advocates shifting focus from growth to specific objectives directly related to human and planetary well-being.

Acclaimed Indigenous leaders Clayton Thomas-Muller and Julian Brave NoiseCat are at the forefront of climate activism and environmental protection. Beyond organizing movements, these accomplished

Acclaimed Indigenous leaders Clayton Thomas-Muller and Julian Brave NoiseCat are at the forefront of climate activism and environmental protection. Beyond organizing movements, these accomplished writers offer incisive analyses connecting settler colonial capitalism, systemic failures, and ecological crises.

Join us for an intimate conversation with these close friends. They will share the personal stories behind their activism, discuss new projects, and articulate their hopes for the future.

The discussion will be moderated by Alexis Bunten (Unangan/Yupik), Co-Director of the Bioneers Indigeneity Program. Learn more at Bioneers.org.

Mr. Peter Thomson holds the distinguished position of Special Envoy for the Ocean.

In this vital role, he is dedicated to advancing global efforts for marine conservation and sustainable

Mr. Peter Thomson holds the distinguished position of Special Envoy for the Ocean.

In this vital role, he is dedicated to advancing global efforts for marine conservation and sustainable ocean management.

His work encompasses advocating for policy changes and fostering international cooperation to protect our planet's oceans.

Dr. Peter G. Brown, Professor of Geography at McGill University, discusses key points from his book, "Right Relationship: Building a Whole Earth Economy," co-authored with Geoffrey

Dr. Peter G. Brown, Professor of Geography at McGill University, discusses key points from his book, "Right Relationship: Building a Whole Earth Economy," co-authored with Geoffrey Garver.

He argues that our current economic system, which assumes endless growth and limitless wealth, ignores Earth's finite resources. This leads to increasing environmental destruction and growing, sometimes lethal, tension between rich and poor, global north and south.

Piecemeal solutions are insufficient. We need a comprehensive new economic vision that serves both people and all of life's commonwealth.

Sea ice is melting at both poles. New technology reveals rugged undersides of Antarctic ice shelves, accelerating their melt from warm water. Scientists Peter Wadhams and Patrick Hogan explain

Sea ice is melting at both poles. New technology reveals rugged undersides of Antarctic ice shelves, accelerating their melt from warm water. Scientists Peter Wadhams and Patrick Hogan explain that this massive ice loss shifts Earth's mass, increasing tectonic activity and altering ocean currents, with significant implications for sea-level rise.

We must abandon linear thinking for exponential climate changes. Coastal communities face growing danger; rebuilding oceanfront areas after increasingly powerful storms is unsustainable. This increased tectonic activity also raises earthquake likelihood.

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