Indigenous Peoples face a new wave of extractivism for transition minerals like copper, nickel, cobalt, and lithium, crucial for battery development. These mining projects risk replicating the

Indigenous Peoples face a new wave of extractivism for transition minerals like copper, nickel, cobalt, and lithium, crucial for battery development. These mining projects risk replicating the harms of the fossil fuel economy by threatening Indigenous rights, especially those of Indigenous women, and destroying biodiverse ecosystems. This panel will prioritize Indigenous women’s rights.

Speakers include Galina Angarova (Cultural Survival), Lesley Muñoz (Plurinational Observatory of Andean Salt Flats - OPSAL), Jannie Staffansson (Cultural Survival), Guadalupe García Prado (Observatory of Extractive Industries), and Kate R. Finn (First Peoples Worldwide).

Ryan Camero, from Stockton, CA, began volunteering with Restore the Delta in 2010 to understand community resilience amidst social challenges and water issues. His interest in art and storytelling

Ryan Camero, from Stockton, CA, began volunteering with Restore the Delta in 2010 to understand community resilience amidst social challenges and water issues. His interest in art and storytelling led him to the Beehive Collective. Collaborating with Restore the Delta and Food and Water Watch, Camero conceptualized "Sucked Dry" in 2014, a presentation with Beehive Collective graphics that linked California's water privatization to struggles against large-scale infrastructure projects in Mesoamerica.

Last fall, Camero toured 18 California cities, presenting "Sucked Dry" and facilitating discussions on the fragile Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta. Now employed by Restore the Delta, he continues to act as a "cross-pollinator," fostering collaborations across organizations to address interconnected social, environmental, and economic inequities.

Ice Age Arizona was a cool, moist environment, vastly different from today's desert, with Meteor Crater holding a deep freshwater lake for 40,000 years. This period supported Rancholabrean

Ice Age Arizona was a cool, moist environment, vastly different from today's desert, with Meteor Crater holding a deep freshwater lake for 40,000 years. This period supported Rancholabrean megafauna, including the giant Ice Age bear, *Arctodus simus*, and early humans, evidenced by mammoth remains found with artifacts. Join NHI and archaeologist Dick Ryan to explore Arizona's glacial past, its animals, and early human inhabitants.

Dick Ryan is an archaeologist with ten years of field experience in the American Southwest and a Master's from NAU. His primary interest lies in Paleoindian mammoth hunters, a topic on which he has published extensively. He also actively promotes Mata Ortiz Pottery.

This episode of Nature’s Genius explores the ancient forest as a community thriving on symbiosis. It features ecologists Dr. Suzanne Simard, author of "Finding the Mother Tree," and Dr. Teresa

This episode of Nature’s Genius explores the ancient forest as a community thriving on symbiosis. It features ecologists Dr. Suzanne Simard, author of "Finding the Mother Tree," and Dr. Teresa Ryan, who reveal an elaborate tapestry of kinship, cooperation, and mutual aid within these ecosystems. Dr. Simard is a leading researcher in plant communication, while Dr. Ryan investigates salmon-forest relationships.

Nature’s Genius, a Bioneers podcast series, delves into how life’s symphony offers solutions to balance human civilization with living systems. Learn more and find additional resources on the series page: bioneers.org/natures-genius/

May your days be merry and bright, just like these comb jellies!

These marine creatures produce a fantastic light show in the ocean. They achieve this through a combination of diffracting

May your days be merry and bright, just like these comb jellies!

These marine creatures produce a fantastic light show in the ocean. They achieve this through a combination of diffracting light via cilia movement and bioluminescence.

It's a truly dazzling display. (🎥: Ryan M. Bolton)

On March 10, 2022, a Downtown neighborhood association convened to discuss a proposed Safe Rest Village (SRV) site on Naito Parkway. SRVs, detailed