Over 7,000 languages globally represent diverse worldviews, many now endangered. This "Nature's Genius" episode features Indigenous language champions Jeannette Armstrong (Okanagan) and Rowen

Over 7,000 languages globally represent diverse worldviews, many now endangered. This "Nature's Genius" episode features Indigenous language champions Jeannette Armstrong (Okanagan) and Rowen White (Mohawk).

They explore how Indigenous words, stories, and ideas profoundly influence our conception of nature and our place within it. Armstrong is co-founder of the En'owkin Centre, and White operates Sierra Seeds, a living seed bank.

Discover more about this Bioneers podcast series, which seeks solutions for balancing human civilization with living systems, at bioneers.org/natures-genius. Other resources include the Indigenous Seed Keepers Network, Sierra Seeds, and Language Keepers.

Published on September 12, 2016, Democracy Now covered the Standing Rock standoff, interviewing Winona LaDuke.

LaDuke, a longtime

Published on September 12, 2016, Democracy Now covered the Standing Rock standoff, interviewing Winona LaDuke.

LaDuke, a longtime Native American activist and executive director of Honor the Earth, lives on Minnesota's White Earth Reservation. She previously led a successful fight against the Sandpiper pipeline, which was similar to the Dakota Access project.

The interview took place at Red Warrior Camp, one of the encampments where thousands of Native Americans from hundreds of tribes across the U.S. and Canada were resisting the pipeline's construction.

The clean energy transition, often associated with the affluent, is fundamentally a civil rights issue. Communities of color disproportionately suffer from toxic pollution near factories and

The clean energy transition, often associated with the affluent, is fundamentally a civil rights issue. Communities of color disproportionately suffer from toxic pollution near factories and refineries, leading African Americans and Latinos to express greater concern about climate change than whites.

Despite this critical link, environmental movements frequently lack diversity and struggle to engage these communities. We delve into these challenges with hip hop artist and activist Mystic, civil rights hero Rev. Gerald Durley, and civil rights lawyer Ingrid Brostrom.

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For more information about Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI), visit their website: www.rmi.org. Explore their insights, including Paul Bodnar's blog on U.S. climate

For more information about Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI), visit their website: www.rmi.org. Explore their insights, including Paul Bodnar's blog on U.S. climate action post-Paris Agreement withdrawal: New Era U.S. Climate Action.

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On September 21, 2009, President Barack Obama outlined his vision for innovation, growth, and quality jobs at Hudson Valley Community College in Troy, NY. He emphasized revitalizing regions like

On September 21, 2009, President Barack Obama outlined his vision for innovation, growth, and quality jobs at Hudson Valley Community College in Troy, NY. He emphasized revitalizing regions like Upstate New York and Midwest manufacturing cities through hard work and strategic investment in new industries, aiming to prevent cycles of economic boom and bust.

Obama clarified that the recovery plan was just a starting point, with the ultimate strategy focused on achieving sustained growth and widely shared prosperity. A key national goal was for the U.S. to lead the world in the proportion of college graduates by 2020.

For comprehensive information about Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI) and its initiatives, visit www.rmi.org. Support the RMI-Carbon War Room's vital work by

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Explore a specific blog post by Paul Bodnar on U.S. climate action post-Paris Agreement withdrawal: A New Era for U.S. Climate Action. Connect with RMI across various platforms: Blog, Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram, and Flipboard.