Microplastics and nanoplastics, along with their constituent chemicals, are increasingly found in the human body, including the brain, placenta, and other organs. Few realize plastics contain over

Microplastics and nanoplastics, along with their constituent chemicals, are increasingly found in the human body, including the brain, placenta, and other organs. Few realize plastics contain over 16,000 chemicals, with more than a quarter known to be toxic.

Join Beyond Plastics, Ami Zota (Columbia University), and Ryan Babadi (Toxic-Free Future) for a free webinar on toxic chemicals in plastics. Learn about chemicals in common products like toys, packaging, and cosmetics, their health and environmental impacts, and how to protect yourself and your community.

Register here: https://www.beyondplastics.org/events/toxic-chemicals-in-plastics

The Ocean Panel's Blue Paper envisions a sustainable ocean economy over the next 25 years, exploring future employment across various sectors. Drawing on expert consultation and data, it offers

The Ocean Panel's Blue Paper envisions a sustainable ocean economy over the next 25 years, exploring future employment across various sectors. Drawing on expert consultation and data, it offers guidance for stakeholders to achieve this vision.

A just transition, prioritizing inclusion and fairness, is crucial. The paper highlights key challenges: data limitations, skills gaps, insufficient training and education (especially in developing nations), regional infrastructure disparities, and inadequate funding and institutional capacity.

Ecological futurist Tariq Al-Olaimy highlights "spiritual infrastructure" as a key, often-overlooked resilient system. He's observed how faith networks—like church basements and mosque

Ecological futurist Tariq Al-Olaimy highlights "spiritual infrastructure" as a key, often-overlooked resilient system. He's observed how faith networks—like church basements and mosque yards—sustain disaster-stricken communities long before formal aid arrives.

Drawing on a decade with global faith coalitions, Al-Olaimy explores why spiritual traditions are uniquely equipped to navigate moments of collapse. He suggests aligning our inner values, economies, and ecosystems is essential for restoring life on a changing planet. (Recorded at TED Countdown Summit 2025 on June 18, 2025)

Eric Ries, creator of the Lean Startup method and author of *The Lean Startup*, will discuss his upcoming book, *Incorruptible*. He posits that all commercial and civic infrastructure, though

Eric Ries, creator of the Lean Startup method and author of *The Lean Startup*, will discuss his upcoming book, *Incorruptible*. He posits that all commercial and civic infrastructure, though seemingly immutable, can be reinvented. Ries will explore how founders and leaders can build incorruptible organizations designed to last for decades and tangibly support human flourishing.

His Long Now Talk, facilitated by Denise Hearn, will delve into architecting accountability and governance mechanisms that outlive their creators and remain resilient across generations. Ries emphasizes imagining institutions future generations will thank us for, ensuring today's organizational choices become liberating structures rather than inherited constraints. His new book, *Incorruptible: Why Good Companies Go Bad…and How Great Companies Stay Great*, is available May 28, 2026.

Sponsored by Sustainable NorthWest, this video explores rural American life, home to nearly 70 million people. It challenges common stereotypes with statistics: 18.5% of rural residents under 65

Sponsored by Sustainable NorthWest, this video explores rural American life, home to nearly 70 million people. It challenges common stereotypes with statistics: 18.5% of rural residents under 65 lack health insurance, with two-thirds from families of four earning under $37,000 annually. The median age is 39.

The video also highlights environmental shifts, noting that Montana's Glacier National Park, which had 150 glaciers in 1910, now has only 27.

Discover more videos on Sustainable NorthWest's YouTube channel.

The Earth Awards is a global search for creative, 21st-century solutions. We are currently seeking innovative submissions for the 2010 awards.

The submission deadline is May 10, 2010.

The Earth Awards is a global search for creative, 21st-century solutions. We are currently seeking innovative submissions for the 2010 awards.

The submission deadline is May 10, 2010. Entries are accepted in six categories: Built Environment, Product, Future, Systems, Fashion, and Social Justice.

For more information, visit www.theearthawards.org.

Effective community engagement is crucial for energy project developers to address local concerns and mitigate adverse impacts. Join CCL's VP of Government Affairs Jenn Tyler, Research Manager

Effective community engagement is crucial for energy project developers to address local concerns and mitigate adverse impacts. Join CCL's VP of Government Affairs Jenn Tyler, Research Manager Dana Nuccitelli, and Congressional Liaison Director Mindy Ahler to explore how community engagement is addressed in the permitting reform process and key messages for congressional offices.

This session covers the background and importance of community engagement, policy proposals, and key messages. Access further resources here: Log Your Training: https://community.citizensclimate.org/log_training?sf_id=a5yUP000000GcAzYAK, Presentation Slides: https://cclusa.org/community-engagement-slides, Training Page: https://community.citizensclimate.org/topics/clean-energy-permitting-reform.

Oromia and Somali regions faced a devastating 2020-2022 drought, the worst in 40 years, causing nearly seven million livestock deaths, rangeland depletion, and livelihood loss. Despite recent

Oromia and Somali regions faced a devastating 2020-2022 drought, the worst in 40 years, causing nearly seven million livestock deaths, rangeland depletion, and livelihood loss. Despite recent rains, recovery remains slow, with 3.7 million people at risk from forecasted below-average rainfall in March-May 2025.

With USD 1.26 million from the Government of Sweden, FAO implemented an anticipatory drought mitigation project. Targeting 56,500 households (282,500 people) and over 4.5 million livestock, FAO vaccinated 6.17 million animals, trained staff, and distributed feed. These efforts led to a 45% drop in livestock mortality, doubled milk production, a 79% decrease in poor food consumption, and a 54% reduction in negative coping mechanisms.

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In a special ITU Future Innovators Podcast episode, Secretary-General Doreen Bogdan-Martin hosts ITU Young Professionals Programme (YPP) officers. As the Plenipotentiary Conference (PP-26)

In a special ITU Future Innovators Podcast episode, Secretary-General Doreen Bogdan-Martin hosts ITU Young Professionals Programme (YPP) officers. As the Plenipotentiary Conference (PP-26) approaches, they share visions for inclusive digital transformation, covering usable tech, ethical AI, bridging digital divides, and empowering youth in ICT standards and policies.

The ITU Young Professionals Programme is a two-year, hands-on initiative empowering brilliant young experts to bridge the digital divide and cultivate the next generation of global ICT leaders. ITU, the UN agency for digital technologies, drives innovation and connects the world through global standards and cooperation. Find out more about the ITU Young Professionals Programme: https://www.itu.int/en/action/youth/Pages/YPP.aspx