Thaalavattam is a collaborative music project founded by environmentalist and musician Montry Manuel. Based in Austria, Montry crafts unique instruments from discarded materials like industrial

Thaalavattam is a collaborative music project founded by environmentalist and musician Montry Manuel. Based in Austria, Montry crafts unique instruments from discarded materials like industrial waste, paint cans, and bicycle parts. Its motto, "Reduce Reuse Retune," embodies the vision to "CLEAN THE ENVIRONMENT THROUGH MUSIC," drawing inspiration from nature, everyday life, and found objects.

Montry, a former art director and founding member of the Indian band Swarathma, launched Thaalavattam ("A Circle of Rhythm") in 2011, creating music from found objects. Thaalavattam gained international recognition as the first live act from India at Hungary's O.Z.O.R.A. Music Festival (2014-2016). They have since performed at TEDx Vienna and numerous European festivals, blending innovative sound with environmental advocacy. Learn more about TEDx events here.

While Reconfigurable Intelligent Surfaces (RISs) offer significant wireless communication benefits, this webinar explores their potential downsides. Improper control can lead to accidental harm,

While Reconfigurable Intelligent Surfaces (RISs) offer significant wireless communication benefits, this webinar explores their potential downsides. Improper control can lead to accidental harm, such as interfering with adjacent bands, or malicious hijacking, degrading performance. We will discuss the practical implications of these issues.

Speaker: Emil Björnson (KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Sweden). Moderators: Ian F. Akyildiz (Editor-in-Chief, ITU Journal on Future and Evolving Technologies); Alessia Magliarditi (ITU Journal and ITU-T Academia Coordinator, International Telecommunication Union).

This webinar is organized by the ITU Journal on Future and Evolving Technologies (ITU J-FET), a free international journal covering all communications and networking. ITU J-FET welcomes unpublished research and discusses future topics. Find more on the webinar series and Calls for Papers here.

The August 2022 Garrison Institute Pathways to Planetary Health forum featured Michelle Moore, CEO of Groundswell. Moore, author of the upcoming book "Rural Renaissance: Revitalizing America’s

The August 2022 Garrison Institute Pathways to Planetary Health forum featured Michelle Moore, CEO of Groundswell. Moore, author of the upcoming book "Rural Renaissance: Revitalizing America’s Hometowns through Clean Power" and a President Biden nominee to the Tennessee Valley Authority Board, was a key speaker.

She joined Garrison Institute co-founder Jonathan F.P. Rose to discuss the transition to clean energy. Their conversation focused on creating an inclusive system that regenerates communities across the country.

In June 2021, economist Tim Jackson and Garrison Institute co-founder Jonathan F. P. Rose discussed envisioning a viable future. Their conversation explored the worldview and systemic changes

In June 2021, economist Tim Jackson and Garrison Institute co-founder Jonathan F. P. Rose discussed envisioning a viable future. Their conversation explored the worldview and systemic changes necessary to address the root causes of climate change, social inequity, and financial instability.

They identified capitalism itself as the underlying issue. Jackson further explores this post-capitalist future in his forthcoming book, *Post Growth: Life After Capitalism*.

This episode features Jacques Kenjio and Mary Kathryn Nagle, discussing sovereignty, land rights, and climate change. Listen here: