How a young activist called Alec Loorz grew to be a main stage speaker at Bioneers.

The following video is Tata Erick Gonzalez' participation at a council held in the ceremonial site of Iximche. The council was part of a sacred pilgrimage to the ancient capital of the Cakchiquel on December 4th 2010.

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Van Jones is the founder and president Green For All, based in Oakland, California.  He is committed to creating "green pathways out of poverty," while greatly expanding the coalition fighting global warming.  His newest book, Rebuild the Dream, may be ordered by clicking on the image.

Lily continues with her story of community building this segment addressing micro-loans and jobs again proving the transformative power of art to impoverished and war-torn communities around the world. 

Lily Yeh is an internationally celebrated artist works to bring the transformative power of art to impoverished and war-torn communities around the world to foster community empowerment, improve the physical environment, promote economic development and preserve indigenous art and culture. Part 2 ad Part 3 on YouTube.

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In the United States, Mary Kay, Inc. is committed to changing the lives of women and children by helping to end and prevent domestic violence.

In an ongoing effort to incorporate citizenship into the day-to-day operation of CSX, new management trainees in 2011 volunteered 2,328 hours over five different Saturdays to renovate The Sanctuary on 8th, an organization dedicated to providing education and enrichment to inner-city kids in a safe, welcoming environment.

Anita Sharma talks about the United Nations Millennium Campaign and the role women and girls can play in supporting the campaign and helping achieve the eight millennium development goals by 2015. From the UN Week Digital Media Lounge, sponsored by the UN Foundation, Mashable, and the 92nd Street Y.

80% of the poor are from rural communities and the majority are women and children who are the keys to our success at meeting goals and objectives of the United Nations.

Julian Agyeman Keynote from AASHE 2010 Conference. As an ecologist/biogeographer turned environmental social scientist, he has both a science and social science background which helps frame his perspectives, research and scholarship.

Julian Agyeman, professor and chair of urban and environmental policy and planning, holds a a Ph.D in Environmental Education from the University of London, an M.A. in Conservation Policy from Middlesex University, UK and a B.Sc (joint honours) in Geography and Botany from Durham University, UK.

The fourth plenary at the One Young World summit on The changing power of the media. Gifty Pearl Abenaab talks about the importance of young people having access to the media and for those that do, they don't necessarily have the ability to use it. Counsellers include Oscar Morales, Elio Leoni-Sceti and Tony Fernandes.