Noticing a gap between student environmental concern and action at Wesleyan, Kate Weiner founded LOAM in 2014. Inspired by an internship, her student-run environmental arts collective uses a

Noticing a gap between student environmental concern and action at Wesleyan, Kate Weiner founded LOAM in 2014. Inspired by an internship, her student-run environmental arts collective uses a literary magazine and gardening program to engage students in sustainability.

LOAM's free campus magazine features student environmental art and writing. Its "Wild Walls" program involves students building and maintaining low-cost wall gardens. The collective has successfully produced multiple issues and installations, receiving widespread positive feedback.

Post-graduation, Weiner continues LOAM's mission, fostering off-campus sustainability exploration. She and her peers also hosted a national youth essay contest and launched a new online platform.

Recent corporate scandals have intensified scrutiny on governance. Renowned global economist and author Dambisa Moyo argues for more transparent, knowledgeable, diverse, and deeply involved boards

Recent corporate scandals have intensified scrutiny on governance. Renowned global economist and author Dambisa Moyo argues for more transparent, knowledgeable, diverse, and deeply involved boards to improve corporate ethics and benefit employees, shareholders, and society.

Join Dr. Moyo on **Wednesday, May 12, at 3:00 PM PDT** as she shares insights on these crucial steps. She will be in conversation with Jonathan Rosenberg, former Senior Vice President at Google and Manager Adviser at Alphabet.

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Physicist Helen Czerski discusses her book, *Blue Machine: How the Ocean Shapes our World*. This deep dive explores the ocean's engine, revealing its profound influence on life, weather, and human

Physicist Helen Czerski discusses her book, *Blue Machine: How the Ocean Shapes our World*. This deep dive explores the ocean's engine, revealing its profound influence on life, weather, and human history. It's a spectacular story of Earth's dynamic ocean.

Czerski, an Associate Professor at UCL, studies ocean bubbles and is a renowned science communicator. She presents BBC TV documentaries, hosts the Ocean Matters podcast, and writes for the Wall Street Journal. Her other works include *Storm in a Teacup* and *Bubbles*. Matt Bongiovi moderates the discussion.

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John Fullerton of the Capital Institute transitioned from Wall Street to

John Fullerton of the Capital Institute transitioned from Wall Street to sustainability advocacy. Influenced by Herman Daly's book, For the Common Good, he highlights the unsustainable practice of externalizing social and environmental costs and risks, citing the BP oil spill as a prime example.

Fullerton discussed these critical issues in an October 7, 2010 interview with Ruth Ann Barrett of EarthSayers.tv.

TEDx events are independently organized by volunteers, with detailed guidelines available here. This talk explores how

TEDx events are independently organized by volunteers, with detailed guidelines available here. This talk explores how buildings can breathe like plant leaves while cleaning polluted water.

Architect and biodesign researcher Shneel Malik showcases this vision with "Indus," a wall featuring a novel biomaterial with microalgae for photosynthesis. Bridging futuristic techniques with cultural practices, her work empowers artisans and revolutionizes water interaction. At UCL's Bio-Integrated Design Lab, Malik investigates transforming urban systems into biological processes, fostering a circular economy. Learn more about TEDx at ted.com/tedx.

In *Fascism: A Warning*, former US Secretary of State Madeleine Albright draws on her experiences and diplomatic career to provide a personal examination of Fascism's 20th-century legacy and its

In *Fascism: A Warning*, former US Secretary of State Madeleine Albright draws on her experiences and diplomatic career to provide a personal examination of Fascism's 20th-century legacy and its impact today. She defines a Fascist as one who claims to speak for a nation, disregards others' rights, and uses violence to achieve goals.

Albright argues that Fascism presents a more virulent threat now than since World War II, with global democratic momentum reversing. Economic, technological, and cultural factors empower political extremes, and contemporary leaders like Vladimir Putin and Kim Jong-un employ tactics reminiscent of 1920s and 30s Fascists. This timely book offers crucial lessons to prevent repeating past errors.

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The left is losing support from low-skill, low-paid workers, who form 45% of Britain's labor market. The 2019 election highlighted this fracture, with Labour losing traditional strongholds while

The left is losing support from low-skill, low-paid workers, who form 45% of Britain's labor market. The 2019 election highlighted this fracture, with Labour losing traditional strongholds while gaining in cities.

Can transforming work help reconnect the left with these communities? Jon Cruddas and Molly Kinder will explore making work fulfilling, respected, and well-rewarded. Interventions like national colleges for skilled work and worker councils could restore dignity and rebalance employer-employee relationships.

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The first Igniting the Fire Gathering, initiated by Elder Dave Courchene, occurred in 2006 at Manitou Api, a sacred site in Manitoba's Whiteshell Provincial Park. This event, featuring Elders

The first Igniting the Fire Gathering, initiated by Elder Dave Courchene, occurred in 2006 at Manitou Api, a sacred site in Manitoba's Whiteshell Provincial Park. This event, featuring Elders Robin Greene and Don Cardinal, reunited Original Peoples, with turtles symbolizing new life and Indigenous rebirth.

Now an annual event by Turtle Lodge, Igniting the Fire is open to all cultures, bringing nations to Manitou Api to share knowledge and ceremonies, with Elders transferring wisdom to youth. Attendance grew from 350 in 2006. Documentaries, including *The 8th Fire* (www.the8thfire.org), have featured the event. For more, visit Igniting the Fire or Dave Courchene Jr.

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

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.

Achieving a 100% clean energy economy in the U.S. presents challenges, including modernizing the grid, addressing power storage, and electrifying transportation.

Russell Gold's new book,

Achieving a 100% clean energy economy in the U.S. presents challenges, including modernizing the grid, addressing power storage, and electrifying transportation.

Russell Gold's new book, "Superpower: One Man's Quest to Transform American Energy," explores wind power's history as a potential roadmap for renewable success. It delves into the transition from fossil fuels and how to finance our clean energy future.

Join Lynn Doan (Bloomberg News), Russell Gold (The Wall Street Journal), and Jigar Shah ("The Energy Gang") for a conversation on redesigning the U.S. energy landscape.