Adrian Dix, a Canadian politician, serves as MLA for Vancouver-Kingsway and leader of the British Columbia New Democratic Party. He is actively working to stop violence against women, referencing the December 2012 report on missing and murdered women in Vancouver, BC.

Further resources on this critical issue include the Missing Women Blog, a Wikipedia entry on the BC Missing Women Investigation, and the Missing Justice website, which focuses on missing Indigenous women.

Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky invites you to participate in the One Billion Rising event in Chicago. Join her on February 14, 2013, at Noon in Daly Plaza.

During the event, she will share her experiences in Africa and discuss "rape as the low-cost weapon of war."

Eve Ensler expresses gratitude to the ONE BILLION participants worldwide who are preparing, organizing, and creating to end violence against women. The global rise is just one week away!

For more information, visit the One Billion Rising website. You can also order Eve Ensler's latest book, *I Am an Emotional Creature: The Secret Life of Girls Around the World*, from Amazon.

You're invited to join a Flash Mob on February 14 at San Francisco City Hall. Our goal is to gather 1000 dancers to advocate for an end to violence and sexual oppression against women and girls in 185 countries.

Everyone is welcome to participate! For details on rehearsals and performance, visit www.HerRising.org. Learn more about the global campaign and other events at www.onebillionrising.org.

This video introduces the Ecological Mangrove Restoration (EMR) method, outlining its objectives and deliverables. It was filmed in Krabi, Thailand, during the March 2012 inception workshop for the "Mangrove Restoration Project in Asia."

This project involves four countries and five partner NGOs, administered by the Global Nature Fund of Germany. Funding is provided by the German Federal Ministry of International Cooperation and Development (BMZ) and Foundation Ursula Merz.

Hal Wallis, a UK native, traveled 6,000 miles to Thailand to explore its threatened mangroves. He discovered their vital environmental role and ongoing preservation efforts. Wallis interviewed Udo Gattenlohner of the Global Nature Fund, which coordinates a German-funded international project to restore Asia's lost mangroves.

Learn more about the Mangrove Restoration Project in Asia and watch a related video on EarthSayers. This initiative emphasizes sustainability, forest management, biodiversity, and conservation.

Water is essential for all life forms and commerce.

In his TEDx talk, "The Future of Water," delivered at Oregon State University on April 17, 2012, Puralytics CEO Mark Owen (visit Puralytics) addressed the global water crisis. He contended that conventional municipal purification fails to provide safe water worldwide, advocating instead for new, intelligent, and decentralized water systems utilizing advanced technologies.

This EarthSayers Radio interview features videographer Barry Heidt discussing his upcoming three-week journey to Ecuador. Beginning February 2, 2013, Heidt will interview indigenous leaders who speak on behalf of Mother Earth. He plans to collaborate with David Tucker, director of Pachamama Journeys for the Pachamama Alliance, and Natalia Greene, director of Fundación Pachamama's Rights of Nature program.

Images illustrating Barry's story are sourced from the Pachamama Alliance and Rights of Nature websites, as well as the EarthDay 2012 Conference. Individuals and organizations interested in collaborating with or supporting Barry Heidt's journey can contact him directly at 541-992-4230.

On January 28th at 12pm (EST), Gary Lawrence, AECOM's Vice President and Chief Sustainability Officer, will discuss how the company delivers solutions.

He will detail AECOM's approach to creating, enhancing, and sustaining the world's built, natural, and social environments. Learn more about Gary Lawrence.

On January 29, 2013, Thomas Lovejoy discussed his experiences in international conservation efforts, with a particular focus on African savannas.

Lovejoy emphasized the critical need for conscious planetary management, stating: "We still tend to think in the very short term and locally when in fact we are disturbing global systems and the way that the planet actually works. We need to consciously manage the planet."

Ben Collen explains current methods for monitoring biodiversity loss and introduces novel approaches to the challenge.

This discussion was originally published on January 29, 2013, via the Yale University YouTube channel. Learn more about Ben Collen.

Katrin Boehning-Gaese discusses models and methods. Her research predicts climate change's impact on species distributions.

This content was originally published on January 29, 2013.

In December 2010, Donal Berwick addressed the Commonwealth Club, speaking from his perspective as Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). This marked his fifth month in the leadership role.

His speech, "Modernizing Medicare and Medicaid: How to Upgrade America's Health Care," offered insights on improving America's healthcare system.

Donald Berwick, former head of the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, delivered the keynote address at Harvard Medical School's Class Day 2012.

Berwick urged graduates to let their oath to care for all patients be their "true compass" amidst medicine's challenging landscape. He underscored healthcare as a fundamental human right.

From April 4-6, 2012, the Indigenous Environmental Network hosted a three-day Rights of Mother Earth Conference at Haskell Indian Nations University in Lawrence, Kansas. This video features a presentation from the conference. Additional coverage is available on the IENearth YouTube Channel.

The presentation includes closing remarks, stressing that land degradation stems from ignoring Indigenous Knowledge. It challenges viewers to choose between disregarding sustainable systems and embracing the ancient wisdom that sustained people for millennia.

This video, uploaded May 1, 2011, draws inspiration from the Universal Declaration of Mother Rights. Proclaimed in 2010 at the World People's Conference on Climate Change and the Rights of Mother Earth in Cochabamba, Bolivia, the declaration's Preamble and Articles 1 and 2 are read in the video.

Access the full text of the [Universal Declaration of Mother Rights](http://therightsofnature.org/universal-declaration/).

Amy Goodman interviewed Maude Barlow on Earth Day 2011, discussing the progress of the Declaration of the Rights of Mother Earth within the United Nations. The interview also covered a resolution addressing harmony with nature.

Barlow referenced the book, The Rights of Nature: The Case for the Universal Declaration of the Rights of Mother Nature.

Mari Margil, Associate Director of the Community Environmental Legal Defense Fund (CELDF), discusses the founding of the Global Alliance for the Rights of Nature in Fall 2010.

CELDF's mission is "Building sustainable communities by assisting people to assert their right to local self-government and the rights of nature." Margil was interviewed by Barry Heidt of SustainableTV at the Bioneers 2010 Conference in San Rafael, California. This content was edited and curated by Ruth Ann Barrett in January 2013.

From 17th-century Boston Common to 21st-century large-landscape initiatives, innovators have tackled complex land, water, and biodiversity challenges. Addressing today's global conservation needs demands our best talent, technology, financial tools, and social innovation.

Innovation is characterized by five attributes: novel conception, strategic or cultural significance, measurable effectiveness, global transferability, and enduring impact for decades or centuries.

Jim Levitt directs the Program on Conservation Innovation at Harvard Forest, Harvard University, and is a fellow at the Lincoln Institute of Land Policy.

Shifting the global energy system away from coal is imperative. Those with control and access to capital bear the greatest responsibility for this critical challenge.

John Fullerton, Founder and President of Capital Institute, leads a collaborative dedicated to transforming finance. Their aim is to foster a more just, resilient, and sustainable economic system.