This keynote session from The Responsible Business Summit Europe, organized by Ethical Corporation, was published on July 17,

This keynote session from The Responsible Business Summit Europe, organized by Ethical Corporation, was published on July 17, 2017.

Speakers included Kelly M. Semrau, SVP, Global Corporate Affairs, Communication & Sustainability, SC Johnson; Julian Hilton-Johnson, VP, Corporate Relations & Chief of Staff to the President, McDonald's Europe; Jeffrey Hogue, Chief Sustainability Officer, C&A; and Chris Coulter, CEO, GlobeScan.

Four visionaries—Kevin Kelly, Peter Schwartz, Ari Wallach, and Tyler Cowen—share insights on the future, urging consideration for coming generations. They emphasize optimism and proactive

Four visionaries—Kevin Kelly, Peter Schwartz, Ari Wallach, and Tyler Cowen—share insights on the future, urging consideration for coming generations. They emphasize optimism and proactive engagement as essential for overcoming challenges, advocating for long-term thinking ("Longpath"), gradual progress ("Protopia"), scenario planning, and urgency.

Their collective message stresses empathy, transgenerational thinking, and diverse futures, highlighting that the future is a continuous creation requiring proactive, collective action.

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Native activist Tom Goldtooth and peace advocate Kathy Kelly received the Gandhi Peace Award last Friday (October 30) at the United Church on the Green in New Haven.

This prestigious

Native activist Tom Goldtooth and peace advocate Kathy Kelly received the Gandhi Peace Award last Friday (October 30) at the United Church on the Green in New Haven.

This prestigious award, bestowed annually since 1960 by Promoting Enduring Peace, recognizes outstanding contributions to world peace.

Past recipients include luminaries such as Eleanor Roosevelt, Dorothy Day, Caesar Chavez, Bill McKibben, and Medea Benjamin.

Even with strong public support for clean air and climate action, a powerful out-of-state oil lobby defeated a coalition of Oregon organizations and individuals. This resulted in the failure of

Even with strong public support for clean air and climate action, a powerful out-of-state oil lobby defeated a coalition of Oregon organizations and individuals. This resulted in the failure of the 2015 transportation package.

The outcome surprised many, establishing a new and concerning precedent for political action in Oregon.

Panelists for this discussion include Tom Kelly, Andrea Durbin, and Kristen Leonard.

We all face difficulty and pain in life, and whether we are the perpetrators or the victims, we must all inevitably learn how to forgive and open up to healing. New York Times best-selling author

We all face difficulty and pain in life, and whether we are the perpetrators or the victims, we must all inevitably learn how to forgive and open up to healing. New York Times best-selling author Katherine Schwarzenegger Pratt has experienced the often slow and thorny journey toward forgiveness, and she knows how the power of personal insight can illuminate the path of forgiveness.

In her new book, The Gift of Forgiveness, Katherine Schwarzenegger Pratt helps people navigate the difficult path toward healing with first-hand accounts and experiences from her own life. Join her, in conversation with New York Times best-selling author Kelly Corrigan, to learn the power of forgiveness in finding peace and acceptance

Visit Barnes and Noble to purchase a copy of Katherine’s book here: https://bit.ly/KSPGiftofForgiveness (limited signed stock available).

Speakers:
Katherine Schwarzenegger Pratt
Author, The Gift of Forgiveness: Inspiring Stories from Those Who Have Overcome the Unforgivable

Kelly Corrigan
Author, Tell Me More—Moderator

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