Terisa Siagatonu, a queer Samoan spoken word artist, educator,

Terisa Siagatonu, a queer Samoan spoken word artist, educator, and activist from the Bay Area, shares her powerful poem on climate change and climate justice. A UC Santa Cruz graduate, she has performed on stages from Boston’s Cutler Majestic Theatre to the Oakland PRIDE Festival.

Currently, Terisa directs PIER (Pacific Islander Education and Retention) at UCLA. This vital project combats low matriculation rates of Pacific Islander students into higher education by offering tutoring, mentorship, and advising to high school students in Los Angeles.

Her work, rooted in devotion to her Pacific Islander community, empowers youth through spoken word and college access, fostering self-empowerment and sustainable community impact.

In an increasingly urbanized and digitized world, many people are disconnected from nature and lack a deep understanding of climate change's profound impacts, despite early warnings from melting

In an increasingly urbanized and digitized world, many people are disconnected from nature and lack a deep understanding of climate change's profound impacts, despite early warnings from melting glaciers. This growing disconnect highlights an urgent need for action.

Young activists are taking charge of their climate future. High school student Isha Clarke gained fame confronting Senator Dianne Feinstein, advocating for truth to power and criticizing politicians' inaction. Similarly, 14-year-old Sarah Goody organized a climate strike, questioning the value of studying for a future that may not exist. These young voices, alongside others joining organized movements, are fighting urgently for their future.

Learn more at climateone.org.

Humanity faces a critical climate crisis, with only about nine years to halve global CO2 emissions by 2030. While digitalization profoundly shapes our lives, its potential role in climate policy

Humanity faces a critical climate crisis, with only about nine years to halve global CO2 emissions by 2030. While digitalization profoundly shapes our lives, its potential role in climate policy for achieving this rapid reduction remains largely unexplored.

Nick Nuttall, International Strategic Communications Director for Earth Day Network and We Don't Have Time, and a UN veteran, emphasizes digitalization's opportunities for sustainable development. He views digital technology as a vital tool against climate change, citing examples from ocean clean-up to renewable energy. However, Nuttall warns against seeing it as a cure-all, stressing that digitalization must be used wisely to be effective.

Nuttall's insights were shared at a TEDx event. Learn more at ted.com/tedx.

Nick Jankel, a "Mind Maverick" and global expert on collaboration, leadership, and innovation, delivered a speech at The Global Summit II (November 8-10, 2010, San Francisco). He founded