Following a movie screening, join a panel discussion with movement leaders on oil drilling's impacts on rainforest biodiversity, indigenous peoples, and communities affected by fossil fuel

Following a movie screening, join a panel discussion with movement leaders on oil drilling's impacts on rainforest biodiversity, indigenous peoples, and communities affected by fossil fuel pollution and climate change in California and globally.

Speakers include Ryan Patrick Killackey (YASUNI MAN), Tom Smith (UCLA Tropical Research), Monic Uriarte (STAND-Los Angeles), and Grandma Gloria Arellanes (Tongva Elder). Leila Salazar-López (Amazon Watch) moderates.

California's oil policy impacts the Amazon, receiving 70% of Ecuador's crude. With federal deregulation, June 14th is Governor Jerry Brown's last chance to plan for a managed decline of fossil fuel production. Join us!

The CBC has produced a documentary exploring the life and career of Maurice Strong.

Strong was a prominent figure, known as both an oil executive and an environmentalist, instrumental in

The CBC has produced a documentary exploring the life and career of Maurice Strong.

Strong was a prominent figure, known as both an oil executive and an environmentalist, instrumental in the creation of The Kyoto Protocol.

Steven Toya, a medicine man, performer, and drum master, shares insights into the power of the drum, its Native American teachings, and its role in healing.

He crafts drums available

Steven Toya, a medicine man, performer, and drum master, shares insights into the power of the drum, its Native American teachings, and its role in healing.

He crafts drums available through Washpa Production Company in Zia Pueblo, New Mexico. His family, the Southern Slam Dancers and Singers, performed at the Seed Graduate Institute conference in Albuquerque, New Mexico, in September 2012.

Toya was filmed and interviewed by Barry Heidt of Sustainability Action Media (SAM).

Sequoyah Trueblood, a Choctaw Nation member and traveling Medicine man, conducts healing ceremonies worldwide, including in the mountains of British Columbia.

A Vietnam veteran and former

Sequoyah Trueblood, a Choctaw Nation member and traveling Medicine man, conducts healing ceremonies worldwide, including in the mountains of British Columbia.

A Vietnam veteran and former Green Beret, Sequoyah embodies the heart doctrine, sharing ancient teachings of the Mamos and native peoples.

He presented at the SEED Graduate Institute's Wisdom from the Origins 2012 Conference. His work includes an interview by Barry Heidt of Sustainability Action Media, and a video curated by Ruth Ann Barrett for EarthSayers.tv.

A message titled "A DREAM: Get Ready" was received by Nii Gaani Aki Inini (Dave Courchene), Leading Earth Man, on September 25, 2018, and posted by The Turtle Lodge.

The message conveys an

A message titled "A DREAM: Get Ready" was received by Nii Gaani Aki Inini (Dave Courchene), Leading Earth Man, on September 25, 2018, and posted by The Turtle Lodge.

The message conveys an urgent sense that "change is very close," leaving no time to waste. The recipient pondered if this change would be natural, like extreme weather, earthquakes, or hurricanes, or an an economic collapse akin to a severe depression. Reflecting on current world conditions, it emphasizes the undeniable need for a major shift in attitudes towards values that support life, urging us to be more kind, compassionate, giving, and sharing.

On Earth Day 2020, Elder Nii Gaani Aki (Leading Earth Man), Dr. David Courchene of Turtle Lodge, Canada, shared a profound message.

He conveyed that Mother Earth is currently giving birth

On Earth Day 2020, Elder Nii Gaani Aki (Leading Earth Man), Dr. David Courchene of Turtle Lodge, Canada, shared a profound message.

He conveyed that Mother Earth is currently giving birth to a new life.

Dr. Akira Miyawaki proposes a disaster prevention plan to create authentic, self-sustaining tide embankment forests using native trees. These forests are designed to survive strong tsunamis and

Dr. Akira Miyawaki proposes a disaster prevention plan to create authentic, self-sustaining tide embankment forests using native trees. These forests are designed to survive strong tsunamis and protect lives, contrasting with less effective man-made forests. A video explains this concept through interviews and animations, demonstrating the superior protection offered by native species. The initiative has inspired many volunteers, including Venerable Hioki from Rinnoji Temple, who believes these principles align with Buddhist teachings.

Venerable Hioki, the 44th Abbot of Rinnoji Soto Zen Temple and Association Chairman, was deeply moved by Dr. Miyawaki's proposal. He has since led local residents in planting over 33,000 native trees of more than 50 species around Rinnoji Temple. Committed to global education, he teaches children and adults worldwide about the vital importance of forests through media and public appearances.

John Trudell was a Native American author, poet, actor, musician, and political activist. His first CD features powerful spoken word. Learn more about this influential figure by exploring his

John Trudell was a Native American author, poet, actor, musician, and political activist. His first CD features powerful spoken word. Learn more about this influential figure by exploring his music and the documentary about his life, available here.

Trudell served as spokesperson for the United Indians of All Tribes during the 1969 Alcatraz takeover, broadcasting as *Radio Free Alcatraz*. Throughout the 1970s, he chaired the American Indian Movement.

While the public now grasps the serious threat of global warming, a clear path forward remains elusive. Drawing from his book, *Under the Influence: Putting Peer Pressure to Work*, Robert Frank

While the public now grasps the serious threat of global warming, a clear path forward remains elusive. Drawing from his book, *Under the Influence: Putting Peer Pressure to Work*, Robert Frank proposes that leveraging behavioral contagion can make addressing climate change less daunting than many believe.

Robert H. Frank is the Henrietta Johnson Louis Professor of Management and Professor of Economics at Cornell's Johnson Graduate School of Management. He previously wrote the "Economic View" column for *The New York Times*.

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Indigenous solutions stem from a spiritual power inherent in our being and deeply connected to ancestral lands and waters. This place-based power shapes our identity, informing a spiritual ecology

Indigenous solutions stem from a spiritual power inherent in our being and deeply connected to ancestral lands and waters. This place-based power shapes our identity, informing a spiritual ecology where communities are bound by home's knowledge. We must renew ancient traditions, adapting them to contemporary challenges while honoring our ecological community and living in harmony with all life.

Moving forward requires validating indigenous ecological knowledge and recognizing our responsibilities to "relatives," not resources. We must commit to building systems that enhance life for all nature. This is a call to action: work together, grounded in spiritual heritage and accountable to ancestors, to create a better future.