Run on Less is a unique event showcasing highly efficient tractor-trailers in real-world trucking operations. Several fleets are demonstrating their most fuel-efficient vehicles and practices.

Seven fleets, including PepsiCo’s Frito Lay Division and Shell, partner with the North American Council on Freight Efficiency. Each has contributed a driver and tractor-trailer to be tracked over a three-week period during normal operations.

Final results will be presented at the NACV conference in Atlanta later this month. Stay updated as the roadshow kicks off today! Visit www.runonless.com and connect on social media using #RunOnLess.

Single-use plastic bags are being banned worldwide. Explore handy alternatives to plastic bin liners.

Share these options with friends and encourage them to join the "ban the bag" campaign in Australia. Learn more here: http://act.gp/2enSdd6

As Vietnam's cities expand and quality of life improves, the rising demand for electricity is driving the country towards renewable energy.

A World Bank-supported project is connecting the private sector with commercial banks to develop small renewable plants, fostering the growth of Vietnam's green energy market.

The U.S. Pacific coast seafloor teems with vital marine life, providing essential habitat for fish and other animals. However, these beautiful coral gardens and spongebeds face destruction from bottom trawl nets. Stronger government protections are crucial to safeguard this precious ecosystem.

To learn how you can help stop this destructive practice, visit Oceana.org.

Music by Adam Lindquist: fa-da-do.com.

As an Ignite Change texting volunteer, you will use Relay, our peer-to-peer texting service, to recruit, confirm, and follow up with supporters nationwide. Your assignments will vary, including inviting people to events or overview calls.

On the day of your shift, you'll receive a notification in Slack when your assignment is ready. Consult the Texting Team Dashboard for any updates and to find the link to log into your Relay account and begin.

Happy texting!

The Afghanistan Rural Enterprise Development Program (AREDP), funded by the World Bank and Afghanistan Reconstruction Trust Fund (ARTF), operates in six provinces. It empowers thousands of rural women by providing economic independence, income, and improved livelihoods.

Through initiatives like Village Savings and Loan Associations (VSLA), AREDP offers vital loans and training. For instance, in Noor-e-Khuda village, Halima now owns a poultry farm and a cow, while Fatima and Sakina run successful sewing businesses, even training students.

Women in the VSLA receive essential training in bookkeeping and accounting, learning to manage their enterprises and support each other. This comprehensive program significantly enhances women's access to incomes and sustainable livelihoods across Afghanistan.

Published on November 13, 2015, this message features Washington State leaders of color describing Climate Justice.

Dionne Foster, Mauricio Ayon, Jill Magaliman, and Edgar Xolotl Franks lend their voices to this important discussion.

Beloved Communities, this overview is for a gathering of the Interfaith Moral Action on Climate.

Jacqueline Patterson, Director of the NAACP Environmental and Climate Justice Program and co-founder of Women of Color United, brings extensive expertise. Her career spans women's rights, racial and economic justice, HIV/AIDS, and environmental and climate justice. She has worked as a researcher, advocate, and activist, with roles at ActionAid, IMA World Health, and as a U.S. Peace Corps Volunteer in Jamaica.

On April 25th, 2017, Brenda White Bull, a lineal descendant of Lakota Chief Sitting Bull and Standing Rock Sioux Nation citizen, addressed the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues. She spoke powerfully about the state and personal violence perpetrated against Indigenous women and men during the Dakota Access pipeline resistance.

This critical intervention, filmed and edited by @IndigenousWomenMedia, called for global awareness and solidarity. Key messages included #IndigenousRising, #NoDAPL, #WaterisLife, and #StandWithStandingRock.

The 2017 #RBSNY conference in New York convened over 260 of the most innovative and inspiring brands in responsible business.

Attendees discussed strategies for achieving commercial success by delivering purpose for the environment and all stakeholders.

Paul Hawken, editor of the new book "Drawdown: The Most Comprehensive Plan Ever Proposed to Reverse Global Warming," delivered a talk.

This event was recorded on April 21st at Town Hall Seattle.

Published on September 16, 2016, SOCAP16 explored "The Intersection of Money and Meaning." For more details, visit socialcapitalmarkets.net.

The event featured panelists Deborah Cullinan (YBCA), Rha Goddess (Move the Crowd), and Marc Amuthi Josephy (YBCA). Discussions centered on what sustains life in communities.

Joshua Humphreys is the inaugural President, Board Chair, and Senior Fellow of Croatan Institute. An historian and social critic, Dr. Humphreys is a leading analyst of finance capitalism's social and environmental impacts, advocating for social equity, ecological resilience, and economic democracy.

He participated in SOCAP16, "At The Intersection of Money and Meaning," held from September 13-16, 2016, at Fort Mason Center, San Francisco, CA.

Water.org co-founder Matt Damon shares inspiring thoughts and anecdotes with World Bank Group President Jim Yong Kim. They discuss strategies for making water accessible to the world's poorest communities.

Damon also recounts a humbling experience with a smart Haitian pre-teen, highlighting how even a mega-star can learn from unexpected sources.

Millions of people seek medical help for dizziness each year. Dr. Kimberley Bell, DPT, hosts a panel of experienced clinicians who delve into the multi-factorial causes of dizziness and vertigo, including neurological and vestibular origins. They provide practical strategies and tips for finding relief.

This discussion is part of the "Stein Institute for Research on Aging" series, presented in April 2017 under Health and Medicine (Show ID: 31372). For more information, visit UCTV.

Alberta Premier Rachel Notley, alongside oil industry executives and environmental leaders, announced a groundbreaking climate change policy. This collaboration was remarkable, given Alberta's status as Canada's top oil-producing province and home to the world's third-largest oil reserves.

The question remains: how did they achieve such an unprecedented agreement?

Do you believe women's leadership is key to an equitable, vital future? Diverse grassroots women leaders need your support to strengthen their impact on communities and address pressing issues.

Help them attend the Cultivating Women's Leadership Intensive (CWL) in 2017.

Learn more and contribute: gofundme.com/CWLscholarships2017

Paola Antonelli, Senior Curator of Architecture and Design at MoMA, explores design's diverse directions and future. In this "Helen Edison Lecture Series" presentation (May 2017), she offers a thought-provoking tour, posing critical questions about design's evolution.

This lecture is available via UCTV. [Humanities] [Show ID: 32113]

Amory Lovins offers a vivid analogy for the evolution of electric vehicles: "Ford's and Edison's industry are getting together to eat Rockefeller's industry."

This statement suggests that the combined forces of manufacturing and innovation are displacing the fossil fuel industry as electric transportation advances.