Moon Mother Hemp Company and Earth Guardians are combining forces to host a virtual series designed to shine light on hemp as a dynamic solution to the current climate crisis. Each panel will focus

Moon Mother Hemp Company and Earth Guardians are combining forces to host a virtual series designed to shine light on hemp as a dynamic solution to the current climate crisis. Each panel will focus on unique topics chosen by the Earth Guardians' Youth Council featuring industry specialists. Learn about hemp history, environmental benefits, justice & equity, daily uses, substitutions, and more! -------- APRIL WEBINAR THE POWER OF THE PLANT:  HEMP AS AN ECO-SOLUTION TO CLIMATE CHANGE An engaging and timely discussion on how turning to Hemp –one of the Earth’s most abundant and powerful resources --is the key to moving toward actionable solutions and viable innovations to the current climate crisis—from agriculture to infrastructure, social justice to medicine, textiles to biotech. Hemp is a foundational resource that can provide hope and change at a time when we need it most. ALICIA FALL: Founder, Her Many Voices Foundation (HMVF). HMVF is a Colorado based 501C3 organization whose mission is to ignite the “Artivist “(Artist/Activist) in us all and unite humanity through the arts. HVMFs Hemp Project is a global initiative that provides community education, enriches the soil for the next crop rotation, builds safe, sanitary toilets, homes and schools, provides nutrient rich food such as seeds and flour, produce textile fibers for production of paper, clothing and rope​ and provide valuable medicine all utilizing Hemp. SHENNA FORTNER. Founder, Equinox Solutions CBD Hemp Market Exchange. Equinox Solutions is a full-service Hemp Market Exchange, Research & Development and Investment Hub that puts Hemp growers and investors on the path to profitability and resource solutions in response to climate change. SHADI RAMEY. Hemp Chef and Author, Hemp Can Change the World. Shadi Ramey discovered her passion for food at an early age growing up in a first-generation Persian household where the act of preparing food was always slow and intuitive. Shadi started growing hemp on her small, organic micro-farm north of Boulder in 2015. Her work with hemp food includes all edible parts of the plant: the leaves, flower, hemp seeds and hemp seed oil. She is an advocate for people, plants, regenerative farming and the intersection of plant-based cuisine, high-vibe food and vitality.   Check out the upcoming Hemp Webinars on the 4th Wednesday of every month! May 26: Hemp as a Catalyst for Justice and Equity June 23: A Harvest of Abundance: Hemp as Food, Hemp as Medicine July 28: Hemp and Biotech: An Earth Based Solution for 21st Century Challenges August 25: Building Tomorrow: Hemp as a Construction Resource September 22: Weaving a Better Future: Hemp Textiles Learn more about the collaboration between Earth Guardians and Moon Mother Hemp Company: www.moonmotherhemp.com/the-power-of-the-plant-hemp-education-with-moon-mother-hemp-and-earth-guardians #earthguardians #moonmotherhemp

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The panel “On Fire! Youth Leading the Way” was held on Thursday, June 26th, during the Global Women’s Assembly for Climate Justice: Path to COP30 and Beyond hosted by Women’s Earth and

The panel “On Fire! Youth Leading the Way” was held on Thursday, June 26th, during the Global Women’s Assembly for Climate Justice: Path to COP30 and Beyond hosted by Women’s Earth and Climate Network (WECAN), June 23-28, 2025. PANELISTS: — Mitzi Jonelle Tan, Convenor, Youth Advocates for Climate Action Philippines (YACAP), Senior Advisory, Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty, Philippines — Maria Reyes, Climate and Human Rights Activist and Fundraising Coordinator of the Alliance of Non Governmental Radical Youth (ANGRY), Mexico — Samaï Malaïca Gualinga (Kichwa), Vice President of the Kichwa Sarayaku Indigenous People, Defender of the Rights of Indigenous Peoples and Nature, Ecuador — Xiye Bastida (Otomi-Toltec), Co-Founder and Executive Director of the Re-Earth Initiative, Mexico/USA — Moderation and comments by Niria Alicia Garcia (Xicana), Indígena community organizer, educator, storykeeper and human rights advocate, UN Young Champion of the Earth 2020, Run4Salmon Prayer, Turtle Island/USA Find resources shared during this panel and across the entire Assembly here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1yoRH8m0kMi9hTQywnoTCHA77BmrMtFf_cvNiR6QdH4A/edit?usp=sharing — Organized by the Women’s Earth and Climate Network (WECAN), the Global Women’s Assembly for Climate Justice: Path to COP30 and Beyond brought together over 125 grassroots and frontline women leaders in all their diversity, global advocates, thought leaders, and policymakers representing 50 countries from around the world. During 25 unique panels, speakers showcased a diverse array of visions, projects, policy frameworks, campaigns, and movement strategies with which we can accelerate a bold and transformative path to a healthy and just world. This global public forum was held virtually from Monday, June 23 to Saturday, June 28, 2025, with interpretation in English, Spanish, French, and Portuguese. Learn more here: https://www.wecaninternational.org/womens-assembly

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The COVID-19 pandemic disproportionately impacted women and minorities in the workforce. As we plan for recovery, how can we build an inclusive, green economy that ensures climate resilience and leaves no one behind?

Join a discussion on this vital topic with Julian Brave NoiseCat (Data for Progress), Julie Pullen (Jupiter Intelligence), and Alicia Seiger (Stanford University). This program is generously underwritten by Bank of the West.

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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.'"

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On May 19, 2016, Amazonian women from Ecuador addressed the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues. Featured on the IENearth YouTube channel, the delegation included Gloria Ushigua (President, Sapara Women Association), Pya Malayo (Secretary General, Indigenous Group Katribu), and Alicia Cahuiya (Vice President, Waorani Nation).

Their unified message was to "Keep the oil in the ground," a position further emphasized by a letter sent to the China Mission to the United Nations.

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