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Mishkos Kenomagwen: The Teachings of Grass by Dr. Robin Kimmerer -

Published on Nov 5, 2014

Indigenous peoples worldwide honor plants, not only as our sustainers, but as our oldest teachers who share teachings of generosity, creativity, sustainability and joy. By their living examples, plants spur our imaginations of how we might live. By braiding indigenous

Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK) with modern tools of botanical science, Robin Kimmerer, professor of Environmental Science and Forestry, of Potawatomi ancestry, explores the question:If plants are our teachers, what are their lessons, and how might we become better students?

Since 1990, Bioneers has acted as a fertile hub of social and scientific innovators with practical and visionary solutions for the world's most pressing environmental and social challenges.

EarthSayer Robin Kimmerer, Ph.D.
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Sustainability Pioneers 4: It Takes a Leader

The "Doomsday Clock" now stands at three minutes till midnight due to the rapid progression of the climate crisis. Unchecked climate change is now as serious a risk to humanity as the nuclear weapons for which the Doomsday Clock was created. World leaders have failed to do what is necessary to stop the course of climate change. Yet, there are leaders who are modeling ways to turn back the clock. Sustainability Pioneers visits one of them, Borough Manager Mario Leone, Jr, from Monaca, Pennsylvania. Monaca has reduced utility costs by 25 percent, thanks to energy saving strategies initiated by Mr. Leone. Published on May 14, 2015

Become a Sustainability Pioneers supporter and make a tax-deductible donation at sustainabilitypioneers.com.

EarthSayers Kirsi Jansa; Mario Leone, Jr,; Matthew Mehalick
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Painted Nails Documentary (trailer)

We witness the American dream crumble when Van Nguren, a Vietnamese nail salon worker, discovers her health problems, including two miscarriages, are the result of toxic chemicals in the products used in her salon. Van courageously becomes the first worker to testify in Congress against the cosmetic industry in over 30 years.

Painted Nailsenters the rich culture of Vietnamese-American Van Hoang's bustling nail salon in the Mission District of San Francisco. The salon caters to a diverse clientele, women of African American, European, Latino, and Asian ethnicities, who come not only for the acrylic nails with original design each a miniature painting that might include gold stars, glittering palm fronds, or frolicking blue dolphins, but also for the caring environment. The salon clients beam as they hold up their vividly colored talons for the camera, in a proud display of their identity as women. Produced and directed by Dianne Griffen. Associate producer and translator is Nhung Pham.

Website here. Published on Feb 9, 2016

EarthSayers Triet Dang; Dianne Griffen; Van NGuren
Date unknown Format Trailer
Length unknown Keywords SustainabilityMember of Special Collection Health and Wellness More Details

Flint Michigan Water Crisis - with Rep. Brenda L. Lawrence, D-MI

Published on Feb 10, 2016

Recorded 2/6/2016 at the Progressive Congress 2016: Rep. Brenda L. Lawrence says the Flint water crisis is another symptom of infrastructure crisis that is being ignored -- because it affected the poorest communities in our country.

EarthSayer Brenda Lawrence
Date unknown Format Government
Length unknown Keywords SustainabilityMember of Special Collection One Water More Details

The Future of Food with Barton, Dimick, Ranganathan, Reiter

Published on Jun 23, 2015

Sustaining agricultural productivity amid population growth, climate change, water scarcity and declining soil health is a daunting global challenge. And California, the nations food basket now in its fourth year of a devastating drought, is ground zero. Pressures on farmers and agricultural supply chains across the world are unprecedented. But there are solutions. Using California as a case study, this provocative plenary will highlight key strategies and tough choices – for feeding the world's seven billion people while preserving the planet.

Speakers include:

Brooke Barton, Senior Program Director, Water Program, Ceres (moderator)

Dennis Dimick, Executive Editor, Environment, National Geographic Magazine

Janet Ranganathan, Vice President for Science and Research, World Resources Institute

J. Miles Reiter, Chairman, Driscolls Inc.

EarthSayers Dennis Dimick; Janet Ranganathan; J. Miles Reiter
Date unknown Format Panel
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David Attenborough & Tim Flannery on Climate Change

Published on Dec 22, 2015

We were thrilled to be joined on The RSA stage by Sir David Attenborough and explorer and conservationist Tim Flannery, who spoke passionately about an era-defining issue; climate change.

EarthSayers David Attenborough; Tim Flannery
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Uncertainty, knowledge and climate change by Stephan Lewandowsky

Published on Dec 3, 2015

We speak to guest editors Stephan Lewandowsky, Chair in Cognitive Psychology, University of Bristol and Richard Pancost (Professor of Biochemistry) about their Philosophical Transactions examining the relationship between scientific uncertainty about climate change and knowledge from physical, economic and social perspectives.

EarthSayers Stephan Lewandowsky; Richard Pancost
Date unknown Format Interview
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Arctic oil drilling: | Keep it in the ground

Published on Jul 16, 2015

It is on the verge of another attempt to extract some of the estimated 400bn barrels equivalent of oil and gas at the top of the world. But drilling in the Arctic is expensive and dangerous. And oil prices have fallen dramatically. Will this and government action thwart Shell's ambitions? Published on Jul 16, 2015 BY THE GUARDIAN.

See also This Changes Everything by Naomi Klein here.

Date unknown Format Cartoon and Animation
Length unknown Keywords SustainabilityMember of Special Collection Climate Change More Details

Why World is Finally Ready to Track Climate Change

At the UN 2015 Paris Climate Conference between 30 November and 11 December, governments of more than 190 nations will meet for a new global agreement on climate change.

The world changed a lot since they last met in Copenhagen in 2009, when countries united – but didn't seal the deal. From the rise of renewables to changing attitudes of big polluters like the US, here's why will this year's deal could be better.

Guardian website