The 2020 pandemic has underscored the critical need for local economic developers to adapt and guide communities through recovery. As the global economy struggles, their ability to innovate and

The 2020 pandemic has underscored the critical need for local economic developers to adapt and guide communities through recovery. As the global economy struggles, their ability to innovate and lead is more vital than ever in navigating new business landscapes.

Jon Maynard, President and CEO of the Oxford-Lafayette County Economic Development Foundation (EDF) in Mississippi, offers a timely approach. He advocates for creating economic development by supporting local ecosystems rather than subsidizing large industrial locations, aiming to raise per capita income. This perspective was shared at a TEDx event. Learn more at ted.com/tedx.

Join Jon Trapp, a biologist, fire expert, and former USAF instructor, for an engaging conversation. He will share his unique perspective on the climate crisis, its impact on wildland fires in the

Join Jon Trapp, a biologist, fire expert, and former USAF instructor, for an engaging conversation. He will share his unique perspective on the climate crisis, its impact on wildland fires in the Western US, and the recovery of threatened and endangered species.

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Sea level rise has already claimed islands like Holland Island in the Chesapeake Bay. Experts predict at least two feet of rise by 2100, even in best-case scenarios. This raises critical questions

Sea level rise has already claimed islands like Holland Island in the Chesapeake Bay. Experts predict at least two feet of rise by 2100, even in best-case scenarios. This raises critical questions about future displacement as flooding worsens and communities lose hope.

Journalist and historian Jon Gertner, a New York Times Magazine feature writer and author of The Ice at the End of the World, explores these pressing environmental and societal challenges.

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Journey into the heart of the San, focusing on tracking, connection, and mentoring with the Kalahari Bushmen.

Jon Young has pioneered blending Native

Journey into the heart of the San, focusing on tracking, connection, and mentoring with the Kalahari Bushmen.

Jon Young has pioneered blending Native mentoring and cultural techniques from around the world with tools for connecting with nature and developing refined, holistic tracking skills.

Newscaster Jon Snow interviewed Dame Ellen MacArthur about the circular economy and the first year of the