What if we actually pulled off a Green New Deal? What would the future look like? The Intercept presents a film narrated by Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and illustrated by Molly Crabapple.

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What if we actually pulled off a Green New Deal? What would the future look like? The Intercept presents a film narrated by Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and illustrated by Molly Crabapple.

Set a couple of decades from now, the film is a flat-out rejection of the idea that a dystopian future is a foregone conclusion. Instead, it offers a thought experiment: What if we decided not to drive off the climate cliff? What if we chose to radically change course and save both our habitat and ourselves?

We realized that the biggest obstacle to the kind of transformative change the Green New Deal envisions is overcoming the skepticism that humanity could ever pull off something at this scale and speed. That’s the message we’ve been hearing from the “serious” center for four months straight: that it’s too big, too ambitious, that our Twitter-addled brains are incapable of it, and that we are destined to just watch walruses fall to their deaths on Netflix until it’s too late.

This film flips the script. It’s about how, in the nick of time, a critical mass of humanity in the largest economy on earth came to believe that we were actually worth saving. Because, as Ocasio-Cortez says in the film, our future has not been written yet, and “we can be whatever we have the courage to see.”

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Dr. Lindsay Murray's talk highlights climate change's impact on wildlife, driven by human activity. Using the 'anthropause' as a catalyst, she encourages a call to action for greener, wilder, and

Dr. Lindsay Murray's talk highlights climate change's impact on wildlife, driven by human activity. Using the 'anthropause' as a catalyst, she encourages a call to action for greener, wilder, and more respectful co-existence with nature for shared benefit.

Dr. Murray, a Senior Lecturer in Animal Psychology, researches primatology (personality, social behaviour, self-recognition) and broader animal behaviour, such as elephant grief and brown bear ecotourism. She serves on the Primate Society of Great Britain Council and the Association for the Study of Animal Behaviour Education Committee, and is a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy.

This talk was presented at an independently organized TEDx event. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx.

Richard Wolff, an economist and Professor Emeritus at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, addresses the current economic crisis. His speech delves into its roots and proposes potential

Richard Wolff, an economist and Professor Emeritus at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, addresses the current economic crisis. His speech delves into its roots and proposes potential solutions.

This presentation was filmed by Paul Hubbard at Brown University, Providence, RI, on December 2, 2009.

The question of how butterflies survive Australia's massive bushfires was answered in part by Julie Favell. Near Long Swamp in Lithgow, while putting out water for fire-affected wildlife, she

The question of how butterflies survive Australia's massive bushfires was answered in part by Julie Favell. Near Long Swamp in Lithgow, while putting out water for fire-affected wildlife, she witnessed common brown butterflies (Heteronympha merope) fluttering inside a moist wombat hole.

This observation suggests that natural underground shelters, offering damp and cooler conditions, provide vital refuge for some species during intense infernos.

Footage by Julie Favell.

Do we have a right to be hopeful? With political and ecological fires raging all around, is it irresponsible to imagine a future world radically better than our own? A world without prisons? Of

Do we have a right to be hopeful? With political and ecological fires raging all around, is it irresponsible to imagine a future world radically better than our own? A world without prisons? Of beautiful, green public housing? Of buried border walls? Of healed ecosystems? A world where governments fear the people instead of the other way around? 

“A Message From the Future II: The Years of Repair” is an animated short film that dares to dream of a future in which 2020 is a historic turning point, where the lessons of the Covid-19 pandemic and global uprisings against racism drive us to build back a better society in which no one is sacrificed and every one is essential.

The film is a sequel to the 2019 Emmy-nominated short film “A Message From the Future” with Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, and features the art of Molly Crabapple, with the political storytelling of Naomi Klein, Avi Lewis, and Opal Tometi. The cast of narrators from around the world includes Tometi, Emma Thompson, Gael García Bernal, and the Nigerian poet and activist Nnimmo Bassey.

Watch Part 1 "A Message from the Future" with Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez here.

Mary Grace Almandrez discusses the significant impact of water privatization on communities, particularly women in rural areas, and the trickle-down effects of water scarcity. She urges us to

Mary Grace Almandrez discusses the significant impact of water privatization on communities, particularly women in rural areas, and the trickle-down effects of water scarcity. She urges us to consider climate change from the perspective of those directly affected in their daily lives.

Dr. Almandrez is the Associate Vice President and Chief Diversity Officer at the University of Rhode Island, where she champions diversity, equity, and fosters a vibrant community. Previously at Brown University, she advocated for student success and oversaw key student services, including Residential Life and Student Support. She also chaired Brown’s Threat Assessment Team.

This talk was presented at a TEDx event. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx.

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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After teaching Geoscience, Marine Science, and Environmental Horticulture, Matt became concerned about modern agriculture's impact on ocean health. This led him to reconnect with his old

After teaching Geoscience, Marine Science, and Environmental Horticulture, Matt became concerned about modern agriculture's impact on ocean health. This led him to reconnect with his old Peace Corps friend, Nathan.

In 1999, Matt and Bobbie Brown met Nathan McFall in Togo, West Africa, where they collaborated with local communities on environmental education, soil conservation, and animal husbandry. You can learn more about Nathan's work here.

In summer 2010, the Brown family moved to Milwaukie, Oregon. There, they partnered with Nathan to establish the non-profit Food|Waves. Matt was interviewed by EarthSayers.tv in July 2011.

Civil society, particularly NGOs, initiates change. Through their activism, speed, and collaborative methods, they effectively influence both UN processes and private sector entities.

Key

Civil society, particularly NGOs, initiates change. Through their activism, speed, and collaborative methods, they effectively influence both UN processes and private sector entities.

Key speakers include Jonathon Porritt, Vandana Shiva, Nitin Desai, Lester Brown, Bill Ford, Kris Gopalakrishnan, Yolanda Kakabadse, and Gro Harlem Brundtland.