Dr. Darla Dixon, Trauma-Informed Care Coordinator for the California Department of State Hospitals, will discuss trauma-informed care, which promotes healing environments and avoids

Dr. Darla Dixon, Trauma-Informed Care Coordinator for the California Department of State Hospitals, will discuss trauma-informed care, which promotes healing environments and avoids re-traumatization. Patrick O'Reilly, Clinical Psychologist, will moderate.

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This B-roll footage, lasting 11 minutes and 31 seconds, captures highlights from the ITU AI for Good Global Summit held in Geneva, Switzerland, on 6-7 July 2023.

The video features a range

This B-roll footage, lasting 11 minutes and 31 seconds, captures highlights from the ITU AI for Good Global Summit held in Geneva, Switzerland, on 6-7 July 2023.

The video features a range of content, including keynote speeches by figures like Amazon CTO Werner Vogels, panel discussions with ITU Secretary-General Doreen Bogdan-Martin and Google DeepMind COO Lili Ibrahim, and robotics demonstrations. Other segments cover talks on AI solutions for climate change and health, cross-regional collaboration, and insights from representatives of the White House and United Nations.

The WSIS Prizes, recognizing innovative technological approaches for sustainable development, were announced on May 28, 2024, at the WSIS+20 Forum in Geneva. Projects from 18 countries received

The WSIS Prizes, recognizing innovative technological approaches for sustainable development, were announced on May 28, 2024, at the WSIS+20 Forum in Geneva. Projects from 18 countries received top honors for bridging the digital divide, fostering digital inclusion, and driving global socio-economic progress.

ITU Secretary-General Doreen Bogdan-Martin highlighted these awards as demonstrating the innovation needed to advance UN Sustainable Development Goals. Among the recognized efforts is Bayanat (XBRL), an open international standard for digital business reporting. It facilitates the timely exchange of accurate financial and non-financial data between economic entities, ensuring reliable information for stakeholders through integrated systems and analytical tools.

The WSIS Prizes, recognizing innovative technological approaches for sustainable development, were announced on May 28, 2024, in Geneva, Switzerland. Projects from 18 countries received top honors

The WSIS Prizes, recognizing innovative technological approaches for sustainable development, were announced on May 28, 2024, in Geneva, Switzerland. Projects from 18 countries received top honors for bridging the digital divide and fostering digital inclusion.

ITU Secretary-General Doreen Bogdan-Martin highlighted that the prizes showcase "innovation and energy" in finding technological solutions to global challenges, crucial for advancing UN Sustainable Development Goals.

The "myGov" platform is a pioneering government concept, integrating citizens, state entities, and businesses onto a unified electronic service platform. It offers comprehensive digital services, allowing citizens to access information, engage with services, acquire e-documents, and manage data sharing. Learn more at: https://mygov.e-gov.az/

While climate change is a global challenge, modest actions can drive significant impact. An Oxford team is applying concepts like snowball effects and tipping points to human systems, seeking

While climate change is a global challenge, modest actions can drive significant impact. An Oxford team is applying concepts like snowball effects and tipping points to human systems, seeking "sensitive intervention points" to accelerate the transition to a post-carbon world.

Professor Cameron Hepburn, Director of Environmental Economics at Oxford's Smith School, leads this research. A Rhodes Scholar with diverse academic and professional experience, he has published widely and advises governments and international institutions on energy and environmental policy. This talk was delivered at a TEDx event. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx.

Water is vital for life and climate regulation, but intensifying global floods and droughts demand a new understanding of its dynamics. The film "WATER IS LOVE" addresses this critical

Water is vital for life and climate regulation, but intensifying global floods and droughts demand a new understanding of its dynamics. The film "WATER IS LOVE" addresses this critical issue.

It champions restoring hydrological cycles and revitalizing rivers, placing water at the core of ecological restoration. The film showcases autonomous bioregions like Tamera, fostering a new consciousness and human-earth reconnection for a hopeful future.

Watch "WATER IS LOVE" and join the free online summit, August 1-4, 2024: waterislovefilm.org/what-does-water-want. Explore Tamera: tamera.org, the film: waterislovefilm.org, and climate change: facingfuture.earth/library.

Sophie Tipper, passionate about environmental policy since middle school, joined the Colorado Youth Advisory Council (COYAC) in July 2023. Noticing youth were absent from state environmental task

Sophie Tipper, passionate about environmental policy since middle school, joined the Colorado Youth Advisory Council (COYAC) in July 2023. Noticing youth were absent from state environmental task forces, she and Ashna Shah developed a policy memo recommending youth advisors for the Colorado Department of Public Health's Environmental Justice Board. This led to drafting SB25-055, a bill requiring two youth members on the board. Despite a sponsor's election defeat, Tipper secured new support, and the bill was introduced to the Colorado legislature in January 2025.

SB25-055 subsequently passed and was signed into law by Governor Jared Polis in May. Tipper, now drafting a plastic pollution bill, believes youth advocacy empowers young people to drive real policy change. She hopes to inspire similar youth-led environmental initiatives nationwide.

A 2012 video by The Mending News explains REDD (Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation), an international carbon offset mechanism. It examines California's cap-and-trade

A 2012 video by The Mending News explains REDD (Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation), an international carbon offset mechanism. It examines California's cap-and-trade system, which has a placeholder for sub-national REDD carbon credits. California's Governor's Forests and Climate Task Force explores partnerships with regions like Chiapas, Mexico, and Acre, Brazil, for these credits.

While some see California's REDD project as an international model, groups like IEN oppose its inclusion in the state's carbon trading system. The video asserts REDD credits lack environmental integrity and pose high risks to Indigenous Peoples and forest communities, citing fraud, land grabs, evictions, and human rights abuses. It concludes REDD is a deceptive solution, enabling pollution and threatening vulnerable communities and the environment.

Fritjof Capra: Patterns of Connection

Join us for a virtual conversation with Fritjof Capra to discuss the evolution of his thought. In the late 1950s Capra read the work of Werner

Fritjof Capra: Patterns of Connection

Join us for a virtual conversation with Fritjof Capra to discuss the evolution of his thought. In the late 1950s Capra read the work of Werner Heisenberg, a founder of quantum mechanics, and quickly intuited connections between the discoveries of quantum physics and the traditions of Eastern philosophy. The result was his bestselling book, The Tao of Physics. His synthesis, which dispensed with the mechanistic worldview of Descartes and Newton in favor of a systemic, ecological one, has provided him with a different perspective on the life sciences, ecology and environmental policy.

Six decades later, Fritjof Capra remains at the crossroads of physics, spirituality, environmentalism and systems theory. Organized thematically and chronologically, the essays in Patterns of Connection document his revolutionary and far-reaching intellectual journey.

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