By Elders Oshoshko Bineshiikwe - Blue Thunderbird Woman, Osawa Aki Ikwe (Florence Paynter); Zoongi Gabowi Ozawa Kinew Ikwe - Strong Standing Golden Eagle Woman (Mary Maytwayashing); Nii Gaani Aki

By Elders Oshoshko Bineshiikwe - Blue Thunderbird Woman, Osawa Aki Ikwe (Florence Paynter); Zoongi Gabowi Ozawa Kinew Ikwe - Strong Standing Golden Eagle Woman (Mary Maytwayashing); Nii Gaani Aki Inini- Leading Earth Man (Dave Courchene); Giizih-Inini- (Dr Harry Bone); Zhonga-giizhing - Strong Day (Wally Swain); Naawakomigowiinin (Dennis White Bird); Kamintowe Pemohtet- Spirit Walker (D'Arcy Linklater); Mah Pe Ya Mini (Henry Skywater). At Turtle Lodge (Sagkeeng First Nation, Manitoba) on November 28 2015. The Great Binding Law was presented by Anishinabe, Nehetho (Cree) and Dakota Knowledge Keepers on November 28, 2015 from their place of strength, the Turtle Lodge, in response to the Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs' request for them to offer guidance and leadership in response to the National Energy Board's request for input on possible pipelines entering their territory. Here is the video of part of their presentation (the sacred ceremonies which preceded this presentation were not recorded on film). Filmed by Symon Ptashnick

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Investor Summit on Climate Risk: Interview with Denis Duverne, AXA at U.N. Headquarters in NYC.

Vibeka Mair, on Twitter, Senior Reporter at Responsible Investor, talks to Denis Duverne, Deputy Chief Executive Officer at AXA Group, one of the world's largest insurers. They spoke about environmental investment topics including AXA's commitment to issue $3bn in green bonds.

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Dennis Wilde is a Principal at Gerding Edlen Development. He is a nationally respected green building expert and helped create the Sustainable Solutions division of

Dennis Wilde is a Principal at Gerding Edlen Development. He is a nationally respected green building expert and helped create the Sustainable Solutions division of GEDI. Mr. Wilde has more than 20 years of experience in urban planning and design, and has been active in construction and real estate development since 1980. Mr. Wilde, who joined GEDI in 1997, is responsible for feasibility studies, management of the pre-construction and construction process, tenant improvement  coordination and overall project management.
In this interview, he talks about how The Natural Step helped him in his path to sustainability and how now we are realizing the importance of new buildings, but we need to focus on the existing infrastructure and realize the behavior of the people who live in the buildings must change.
Gerding Edlen has embarked on more LEED projects than any other development company in North America, and in 2008 adopted net zero energy, carbon and waste as its goal for future projects.

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