The 2013 Annual Bioneers Conference featured a discussion on Women's Leadership with three bioneers: Phaedra Ellis-Lamkins, Nina Simons, and Ilarion Merculieff.

This content, focusing on

The 2013 Annual Bioneers Conference featured a discussion on Women's Leadership with three bioneers: Phaedra Ellis-Lamkins, Nina Simons, and Ilarion Merculieff.

This content, focusing on their insights into women's leadership, was published by Bioneers on December 9, 2013.

Janine Benyus, Jason McLennan, and David McConville discuss the relationship between human lives, nature,

Janine Benyus, Jason McLennan, and David McConville discuss the relationship between human lives, nature, and ecological design.

Their insights are drawn from speeches given at the 2013 Bioneers Annual Conference.

This content was published on December 9, 2013.

Captain Charles Moore of the Algalita Marine Research Foundation first discovered the Great Pacific Garbage Patch,

Captain Charles Moore of the Algalita Marine Research Foundation first discovered the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, an immense, floating accumulation of plastic waste.

He continues to raise awareness about the escalating and detrimental problem of plastic debris choking our seas.

This Dateline story, uploaded December 31, 2008, features Julia Butterfly Hill. It documents her 14-month stay in a redwood tree, twenty stories high, to protect an old-growth Northern California

This Dateline story, uploaded December 31, 2008, features Julia Butterfly Hill. It documents her 14-month stay in a redwood tree, twenty stories high, to protect an old-growth Northern California forest.

Learn more about Julia at juliabutterfly.com.

Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Ross Gelbspan's 1997 book, *The Heat Is On: The High Stakes Battle Over Earth's Threatened Climate*, documents the reality and acceleration of global

Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Ross Gelbspan's 1997 book, *The Heat Is On: The High Stakes Battle Over Earth's Threatened Climate*, documents the reality and acceleration of global warming.

Gelbspan exposes the campaign by oil and coal interests, teamed with conservative politicians, to confuse the public. He was an early voice in urging people to confront the facts of climate change.

Watch this amazing video of Kumi Naidoo, Greenpeace's global head, as he braves freezing water cannons to scale an

Watch this amazing video of Kumi Naidoo, Greenpeace's global head, as he braves freezing water cannons to scale an Arctic oil rig. The footage reveals his brave personal stand against the madness of Arctic oil drilling.

Kumi currently remains in custody in a Greenlandic jail.

Pro Mujer is celebrating its 20th anniversary. For two decades, the organization has empowered women and their children to build better lives.

They achieve this through vital services

Pro Mujer is celebrating its 20th anniversary. For two decades, the organization has empowered women and their children to build better lives.

They achieve this through vital services including microfinance, business training, and healthcare. Learn more at promujer.org.

Alannah Hurley delivered a presentation at the Rights of Mother Earth International Indigenous Conference.

An indigenous rights activist, Hurley hails from Clark's Point, Alaska, advocating

Alannah Hurley delivered a presentation at the Rights of Mother Earth International Indigenous Conference.

An indigenous rights activist, Hurley hails from Clark's Point, Alaska, advocating for critical issues.

Stonyfield Farm CEO Gary Hirshberg argues that environmentally sustainable business practices offer significant long-term financial advantages.

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