Last year, Dejah Powell founded Get Them to the Green (G2G) to foster environmental passion among Chicago youth, especially youth of color. G2G's first initiative was a summer camp, engaging 14 young people in environmental justice, sustainability, and food agriculture.

G2G has since partnered with Gardenneers to build a school garden at Powell’s elementary school, providing hands-on outdoor education. The organization also conducts environmental education workshops throughout the city.

Now a Cornell senior, Powell believes understanding environmental problems is key to solving them. She hopes urban environmental education will improve eco-literacy and help under-resourced communities access vital local and global conversations.

After organizing for fossil fuel divestment and environmental justice at Stanford, Charlie Jiang co-founded the DC ReInvest Coalition in Washington, DC. This coalition, part of the global #DefundPipelines movement, pressures the DC government to divest from banks linked to fossil fuel pipelines, private prisons, and predatory lending practices.

Instead, the Coalition advocates for reinvesting District funds into community-led solutions for DC's most under-resourced residents. Jiang provides strategic and narrative direction, helping organize advocacy efforts against fossil fuel extraction's environmental and community damage, including past support for the #NoDAPL movement.

Anthony Torres is a Washington, DC-based community organizer who mobilizes thousands of volunteers to advocate for climate justice, fossil fuel resistance, and environmental protection. He has organized diverse actions, from a dance party protest outside Ivanka Trump's home to a vigil for Hurricane Harvey victims and a sit-in at Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer's office. Torres strives to build accessible narratives that highlight shared humanity while addressing race, class, and gender disparities.

Additionally, Torres serves as the campaign representative for the Sierra Club’s Responsible Trade Program, advocating for an equitable NAFTA agreement that benefits the environment, workers, and communities. He is also a trustee for the Progressive Workers Union, representing Sierra Club employees.

In late 2016, concerned about the incoming administration's commitment to the Paris Climate Accord, Anne Lee and students in Sammamish, WA, co-founded Schools Under 2C. This student-led organization aims to raise climate change awareness among students globally.

Schools Under 2C, with 80 members, has significantly reduced Tesla STEM high school's monthly carbon footprint by over two tons. Lee implemented composting, lighting reduction, and a transportation incentive app. Now, 30 schools worldwide have pledged to join the "Under 2C challenge," replicating these efforts.

Aura Tegría Cristancho, a 26-year-old indigenous lawyer from Colombia's U'wa Nation, has been the legal advisor to the U'wa Association of Traditional Authorities and Councils (ASOU'WA) since late 2013.

In September 2017, Aura toured the U.S., sharing the U'wa message of respecting Mother Earth and their generational fight to protect ancestral lands from oil drilling and resource extraction.

Aura emphasizes the U'wa belief that the world is a house supported by vital pillars. She urges non-indigenous people to abandon greed and protect Mother Earth, warning that once her "blood" (oil) is gone, no wealth can restore nature's harmony. Learn more at amazonwatch.org.

Northern New Mexico is grappling with a devastating heroin epidemic.

Lupe and Pedro are dedicated to helping homeless addicts, providing street outreach to offer tenderness and hope.

Charlotte Relyea, a Partner at McKinsey, recently discussed findings from the "Women in the Workplace" study. She highlighted its insights and emphasized how gender equity benefits businesses.

This comprehensive research was a collaborative effort by McKinsey and LeanIn.org. Further details and key findings can be accessed here.

The Earth's power transcends political figures like Trump, May, and Putin. During writing sessions in Trump Tower, we often feel insignificant.

However, the fearless wildlife in a 45-second film inspires. Nature's roar challenges the "fear-monger-in-chief," embodying a revolutionary spirit. Earthalujah!

"Active Hope," by Joanna Macy and Chris Johnstone, challenges feel-good denial, cynical disengagement, and baseless optimism. Macy emphasizes that there are no comforting certainties or guarantees for safeguarding civilization or conscious life. We may be attending a dying world or birthing a new evolution, but the book stresses the imperative to act on issues we care about.

Inspired by "Active Hope," Cynthia Papermaster and Harvey Wasserman organized an evening of multi-issue presentations on January 10, 2016, at the Berkeley Fellowship of Unitarian Universalists.

To learn more, order "Active Hope" from Amazon or visit your local bookstore.

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Developed nations are increasingly shifting from product-based economies to service-oriented models across various market sectors.

Traditional products like cars, books, movies, and music are now commonly offered as services. This transformation is expected to accelerate.

The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) contains the world's second-largest intact rainforest block, representing over half of the remaining forest in the Congo Basin.

As one of the least developed nations, the DRC prioritizes economic growth, which places its vast forests under increasing threat.

The country loses nearly half a million hectares of forest annually, ranking it among the top ten worldwide for area lost.

A trade case, initiated by two foreign-owned companies, threatens to disrupt the U.S. solar industry.

This action puts 88,000 American jobs at risk. Therefore, oppose new solar tariffs.

For more information, visit www.seia.org/trade.

Filmmaker James Redford shares insights into growing up with progressive parents and his developing passion for solar energy.

For more information, visit Climate One or the specific event page: James Redford on Climate One.

Gia Schneider, CEO of Natel Energy, champions hydropower, highlighting nature's essential role in advancing this technology.

Explore related discussions and events on Climate One. Access their main site: https://climateone.org or find a specific event featuring James Redford: https://climateone.org/events/happening-james-redford.

Evidence-based policymaking in the United States is losing its rhetorical support across various sectors. Dale Jamieson, Professor of Environmental Studies and Philosophy at NYU, addresses this critical shift by reviewing the history leading to the Paris Agreement.

Jamieson analyzes the strengths, weaknesses, successes, and failures of evidence-based approaches, exploring how to advance climate change progress in the coming years. This discussion was recorded on May 24, 2017, as part of the "Bren School of Environmental Science & Management" series. Visit UCTV for more details.