Changing weather patterns, with stronger storms and droughts, demand land restoration. We need to free land to absorb flooding, recover hydrology, and enhance natural systems for CO2

Changing weather patterns, with stronger storms and droughts, demand land restoration. We need to free land to absorb flooding, recover hydrology, and enhance natural systems for CO2 sequestration.

The automotive age has brought mobility at a steep environmental cost. Gas cars are disastrous, leading to ecosystem loss as paved surfaces cover soil and absorb heat; EVs don't solve this land-use issue. Additionally, three-quarters of arable land converted to animal agriculture compounds this recipe for disaster.

For further insights, consult Bill Selby's The California Skywatcher or visit the FacingFuture Library for more information.

Indigenous women are developing local solutions to climate change. Panelists will discuss its impacts on Indigenous women, their communities, and livelihoods, sharing experiences in implementing

Indigenous women are developing local solutions to climate change. Panelists will discuss its impacts on Indigenous women, their communities, and livelihoods, sharing experiences in implementing solutions. These include land management, resilient food systems, and innovative economic approaches that foster community and ecosystem well-being.

The panel features Martha Agbani-Barinuazor (Lokiaka Community Development Centre), Celia Nichim (YIMOM, Mujeres Sanadoras), Tania Eulalia Martínez Cruz, and Monica Coc Magnusson (Cultural Survival). Bia’ni Madsa’ Juárez López (Keepers of the Earth Fund) will moderate.

SDG Digital, held in New York on September 17, 2023, showcased digital solutions accelerating progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals.

Presentations included Jiva, an application

SDG Digital, held in New York on September 17, 2023, showcased digital solutions accelerating progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals.

Presentations included Jiva, an application by CEO Ram Mahadevan, empowering smallholder farmers for SDG 2 (Zero Hunger). Ola Hodne Titlestad and Monica Grace Amuha introduced DHIS2, a health information management system supporting SDG 3 (Good Health and Well-being). Noémie Bürkl also highlighted a digital solution for SDG 4 (Quality Education).

Van Jones presents a compelling social justice case against plastic pollution. He argues that plastic waste disproportionately harms impoverished communities and nations "first and worst," with

Van Jones presents a compelling social justice case against plastic pollution. He argues that plastic waste disproportionately harms impoverished communities and nations "first and worst," with far-reaching consequences for everyone, regardless of location or income.

In this powerful TEDxGreatPacificGarbagePatch [TEDxGP2] talk, filmed in 2010, Jones offers actionable ideas to reclaim our "throwaway planet." The event was produced by the Plastic Pollution Coalition at the Annenberg Community Beach House in Santa Monica, California.

Learn more at www.plasticpollutioncoalition.org

A Costa Rican environmental specialist proposes an initiative to rebuild trust and foster cooperation by redesigning cities. Following the Copenhagen experience, new alliances are crucial for the

A Costa Rican environmental specialist proposes an initiative to rebuild trust and foster cooperation by redesigning cities. Following the Copenhagen experience, new alliances are crucial for the benefit of people and the planet.

The project suggests collaboration among countries with populations around four million, specifically Costa Rica, Norway, Singapore, New Zealand, and Lebanon.