The documentary "Haynesville" explores the momentous discovery of the largest natural gas field in the U.S. Louisiana backwoods. It delves into the ensuing boom and its impact on three

The documentary "Haynesville" explores the momentous discovery of the largest natural gas field in the U.S. Louisiana backwoods. It delves into the ensuing boom and its impact on three lives.

A single mom defends her community's environmental protections, an African American preacher seeks to build a school with newfound riches, and a country boy grapples with losing his land versus becoming a millionaire. The film also examines the broader implications for the U.S. energy picture, as experts discuss a clean energy future and Haynesville's potential reserves.

To order the video, visit Amazon.

Host Jeff Corwin returns to Massachusetts, joining Dr. Lindsay Rosa of Defenders of Wildlife at the New England Wildlife Center. The center provides vital veterinary care for sick, injured, and

Host Jeff Corwin returns to Massachusetts, joining Dr. Lindsay Rosa of Defenders of Wildlife at the New England Wildlife Center. The center provides vital veterinary care for sick, injured, and orphaned wildlife, from raccoons to owls. Corwin and Rosa highlight the surprising biodiversity of New England and the challenges species face due to human encroachment and pollution.

They observe the rehabilitation of a swan suffering from lead poisoning, a common issue from fishing sinkers and shotgun shells. The team successfully treats the swan and later releases a recovered barn owl into a protected habitat. This experience underscores the critical need for conservation efforts and mindful coexistence to protect our wildlife neighbors. To learn more, visit www.defenders.org/wildlifenation.

The first Igniting the Fire Gathering, initiated by Elder Dave Courchene, occurred in 2006 at Manitou Api, a sacred site in Manitoba's Whiteshell Provincial Park. This event, featuring Elders

The first Igniting the Fire Gathering, initiated by Elder Dave Courchene, occurred in 2006 at Manitou Api, a sacred site in Manitoba's Whiteshell Provincial Park. This event, featuring Elders Robin Greene and Don Cardinal, reunited Original Peoples, with turtles symbolizing new life and Indigenous rebirth.

Now an annual event by Turtle Lodge, Igniting the Fire is open to all cultures, bringing nations to Manitou Api to share knowledge and ceremonies, with Elders transferring wisdom to youth. Attendance grew from 350 in 2006. Documentaries, including *The 8th Fire* (www.the8thfire.org), have featured the event. For more, visit Igniting the Fire or Dave Courchene Jr.

Global women leaders recently convened to spotlight alternative economic models for people, planet, and a just transition. They emphasized community-led solutions, feminist economics, Indigenous

Global women leaders recently convened to spotlight alternative economic models for people, planet, and a just transition. They emphasized community-led solutions, feminist economics, Indigenous knowledge, and ancient concepts of reciprocity with Earth.

Discussions covered land rematriation, the care economy, post-growth, and Buen Vivir. These emerging, socially just, and ecologically enhancing models offer a path forward for a caring global economy.

Speakers included Monique Verdin (Houma Nation), Nati Greene (Global Alliance for Rights of Nature), Rhiana Gunn-Wright (Roosevelt Institute), Sandrine Dixson-Declève (The Club of Rome), and Margaret Kwateng (Grassroots Global Justice Alliance), with moderation by Osprey Orielle Lake (WECAN).

A COP27 press conference, "Accelerating a Feminist Green New Deal," highlighted the necessity of a cross-cutting approach to the climate crisis, firmly rooted in feminist principles and actively

A COP27 press conference, "Accelerating a Feminist Green New Deal," highlighted the necessity of a cross-cutting approach to the climate crisis, firmly rooted in feminist principles and actively combating historical oppressions.

Organized by the Feminist Green New Deal Coalition, with WECAN as a founding member, the event featured speakers who discussed vital feminist policies and frameworks. These discussions aimed to advance just climate policies, emphasizing the integral role of feminist perspectives in effective climate action.

Dr. Gregory Cajete, Director of Native American Studies at the University of New Mexico, explains that Indigenous physicists engage with the world through active participation, not just

Dr. Gregory Cajete, Director of Native American Studies at the University of New Mexico, explains that Indigenous physicists engage with the world through active participation, not just observation.

This approach involves their entire "sensual being," rooted in the native understanding that everything is "alive" with energy.