Very few states in the U.S. have started to transform their economy in a way that would keep climate change at bay, and in a way that matches the Paris climate agreement. In the seventh episode of

Very few states in the U.S. have started to transform their economy in a way that would keep climate change at bay, and in a way that matches the Paris climate agreement. In the seventh episode of the series, Sustainability Pioneers visits New York, one of the states taking bold climate action. The goal of New York state's new energy policy, Reforming the Energy Vision, is to get half of the state energy from clean sources by 2030. Sustainability Pioneers also visits Eco Village At Ithaca and Hunt Country Vineyards in the Finger Lakes to see how the energy transition is unfolding at the grassroots level. Published on Mar 17, 2016

Indigenous Women Upholding Indigenous Rights and Knowledge, and Leading Climate Solutions

During this UNPFII side event we hear from global Indigenous women leaders on the impacts of

Indigenous Women Upholding Indigenous Rights and Knowledge, and Leading Climate Solutions

During this UNPFII side event we hear from global Indigenous women leaders on the impacts of fossil fuels, deforestation, and the climate crisis in their communities and how they are implementing solutions, practicing traditional knowledge systems, upholding Indigenous rights, and advancing policies and practices of care and climate justice.

Panel ONE
-- Ruth �chav’aya K’isen Miller (Curyung Tribe of Dena’ina Athabaskan) | Indigenous Climate Activist, Turtle Island, USA
-- Yasso Kanti Bhattachan (Thakali) | Founding Member and the Vice Chair of the National Indigenous Women’s Forum (NIWF), Nepal
-- Claire Charlo ( Confederated Salish & Kootenai Tribes)| Indigenous Feminisms Organizer, Indigenous Environmental Network (IEN), Turtle Island/USA
-- Xiye Bastida (Otomi-Toltec)| Co-founder and Board, Re-earth Initiative, USA

Panel TWO
-- Josefina Tunki (Shuar) | First woman president of the Shuar Arutam organization (PSHA)
-- President Whitney Gravelle (Bay Mills Indian Community) | President and Executive Council Bay Mills Indian Community, Chair of the Department of Interior’s Secretary’s Tribal Advisory Committee and Commissioner on the Michigan Advisory Council on Environmental Justice, Turtle Island/USA
-- Michelle Woodhouse (Métis) | Water Program Manager, Environmental Defence, Canada
-- Majo Andrade Cerda (Kichwa) | Young leader of the Kichwa People of Napo, Land is Life’s Latin America Program Assistant, Ecuador
Panel moderation and comments by Osprey Orielle Lake, WECAN Executive Director

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About this Documentary Short: A scholar, activist, and Buddhist thinker, Joanna Macy, PhD, (1929-2025) has shaped movements worldwide. This short film highlights her

 Mar 17, 2025

About this Documentary Short: A scholar, activist, and Buddhist thinker, Joanna Macy, PhD, (1929-2025) has shaped movements worldwide. This short film highlights her impact on activism, nuclear guardianship, and personal transformation, and showcases how the Joanna Macy Center at Naropa continues to inspire hope and responsibility for future generations, both locally and beyond. About the Joanna Macy Center for Resilience & Regeneration: Naropa University’s Joanna Macy Center seeks to advance Joanna Macy’s work and vision by empowering present and future generations to build a more resilient world that works for all. Our goal at the Center is to help Naropa students, faculty, and the broader community develop deep and loving relationships with themselves, each other, and nature. These healing connections inspire us to join together in collaborative action. As Dr. Macy reminds us, we are all interconnected, and this interconnectedness is the key to our healing. Join us for Reconnecting for a Just and Regenerative Future, a powerful three-day conference at Naropa University, celebrating 50 years of visionary learning and action inspired by the legacy of Joanna Macy's The Work that Reconnects. In a time of deep social and ecological crisis, this gathering brings together frontline leaders from environmental activism, social justice, ecopsychology, Indigenous decolonization work, and more to reimagine what’s possible. Documentary Short Sponsors: This video is made possible by the incredible generosity and support of Christopher & LuAnne Hormel. Production: River North Media & Naropa University staff. 

In honoring honor native traditions surrounding ceremonies, we are screening and distributing "Dakota 38" as a gift rather than for sale. Published on Jul 19, 2012