Revolutionize the Vote is a live stream led by Black and Indigenous youth, focusing on the critical importance of community mobilization for the upcoming election.

Join the movement by

Revolutionize the Vote is a live stream led by Black and Indigenous youth, focusing on the critical importance of community mobilization for the upcoming election.

Join the movement by visiting revthevote.org or texting REVTHEVOTE to 56525.

This initiative is hosted by Future Coalition, Earth Guardians, International Indigenous Youth Council, March On, Seventh Generation, Hip Hop Caucus, Seeding Sovereignty, and We Stand United.

The San Francisco Foundation and The Commonwealth Club of California hosted a discussion on Black communities' complex relationship with American land. This conversation explored systemic racism,

The San Francisco Foundation and The Commonwealth Club of California hosted a discussion on Black communities' complex relationship with American land. This conversation explored systemic racism, "food apartheid," and the vital role of the Black farming movement in fostering environmental sustainability and worker cooperatives to ensure healthy, local food access for all.

Executive Director Doria Robinson (Urban Tilth) and Andrea Talley (Mandela Grocery Cooperative) shared insights on farming and food access for BIPOC communities. Noted author Natalie Baszile (*Queen Sugar*, *We Are Each Other's Harvest*) moderated. This program was supported by San Francisco Foundation's Bay Area Leads donors. Become a member: https://www.commonwealthclub.org/membership

EarthX, the official network of Earth Day, is dedicated to inspiring conservation and sustainability. Committed to protecting our planet, EarthX offers programming that supports this mission.

EarthX, the official network of Earth Day, is dedicated to inspiring conservation and sustainability. Committed to protecting our planet, EarthX offers programming that supports this mission. Learn more at earthxmedia.com.

Join conservationist Ivan Carter in "Defenders of the Wild" as he seeks solutions for balanced wildlife ecosystems. In Season 3, Episode 8, "Don't Poke the Bear," Ivan hunts for a black bear in Utah to study its behavior, using a special tool to get close enough to tag it.

Join us for an exclusive talk with journalist and political strategist Jasmyne Cannick. Following wealthy socialite Ed Buck's conviction for crimes including the deaths of Gemmel Moore and Timothy

Join us for an exclusive talk with journalist and political strategist Jasmyne Cannick. Following wealthy socialite Ed Buck's conviction for crimes including the deaths of Gemmel Moore and Timothy Dean, Cannick stated, "Ed Buck is going to pay for the crimes he committed...to an entire community of Black men here." Her persistence was crucial in bringing this sordid story to light.

Cannick founded Justice for Gemmel and All of Ed Buck’s Victims, extending her advocacy beyond journalism. She co-founded My Hood Votes and the National Black Justice Coalition, the nation's largest Black LGBTQ civil rights organization. This event is presented by The Commonwealth Club of California, the nation's oldest and largest public affairs forum, established in 1903.

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This event convened diverse women and gender-diverse leaders from grassroots to global levels, alongside advocates and policymakers. They shared insights on the climate crisis, COP27, and

This event convened diverse women and gender-diverse leaders from grassroots to global levels, alongside advocates and policymakers. They shared insights on the climate crisis, COP27, and strategies for advancing just, community-led solutions to interlocking global challenges.

Notable speakers included Jacqui Patterson (The Chisholm Legacy Project), Diana Duarte (MADRE), Farhana Yamin (Chatham House), and Jade Begay (NDN Collective), who also served as moderator and is WECAN's Executive Director.

The event was part of the Women’s Earth and Climate Action Network (WECAN) three-day Climate Justice Forum, "Facing the Climate Emergency on the Road to COP27," held September 20-22.

The Center for Biological Diversity is a leading organization of lawyers, scientists, and activists dedicated to protecting endangered species and habitats globally.

Learn more about their

The Center for Biological Diversity is a leading organization of lawyers, scientists, and activists dedicated to protecting endangered species and habitats globally.

Learn more about their work: biologicaldiversity.org

William Mitchell delivered a talk titled "Portland: A Black Perspective"

William Mitchell delivered a talk titled "Portland: A Black Perspective" on July 1, 2020.

This event was hosted by the Pearl District Neighborhood Association in Portland, Oregon.

Dr. Robert Bullard, Director of the Bullard Center for Environmental and Climate Justice at Texas Southern University, announced the center's Black History Month theme: "Land Loss, Just

Dr. Robert Bullard, Director of the Bullard Center for Environmental and Climate Justice at Texas Southern University, announced the center's Black History Month theme: "Land Loss, Just Compensation for Shiloh."

This year's focus is on black land loss, specifically in Shiloh, South Alabama. The community is experiencing land and wealth loss due to a highway project, highlighting critical environmental justice and transportation concerns.

The Black Lives Matter movement, born from a social media post, has ignited global discussions on race and inequality. In an October 2016 TED conversation with

The Black Lives Matter movement, born from a social media post, has ignited global discussions on race and inequality. In an October 2016 TED conversation with Mia Birdsong, founders Alicia Garza, Patrisse Cullors, and Opal Tometi shared insights on leadership, hope, and inspiration amidst painful realities.

They offered advice for ensuring universal freedom: "join something, start something and 'sharpen each other, so that we all can rise.'"

Nicole Crooks and Michael Clarkson illuminate how climate change disproportionately impacts BIPOC communities. They share firsthand experiences of climate gentrification in Overtown, Miami,

Nicole Crooks and Michael Clarkson illuminate how climate change disproportionately impacts BIPOC communities. They share firsthand experiences of climate gentrification in Overtown, Miami, empowering us to advocate for vulnerable communities whose legacies are being erased.

An Overtown resident, Crooks is co-founder of KonsciousKontraktors Ink and CEO of Ti Ayiti Preparedness And Relief Institution (TAPARI). Her direct experience with Miami’s climate justice issues inspired her to co-found the Black Butterfly Collective, an environmental justice and wellness project supporting Black women in the fight against climate change.

This talk was given at an independently organized TEDx event. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx.