More than 4 billion tons/year of plant-based crop and forest residues (e.g. biomass) are being burned. Some of this burning contributes to catastrophic wildfires. And yet, almost all these burned

More than 4 billion tons/year of plant-based crop and forest residues (e.g. biomass) are being burned. Some of this burning contributes to catastrophic wildfires. And yet, almost all these burned residues would otherwise have intrinsic economic values for conversion into fuels or chemicals. In this talk, I explore the apparent paradox between biomass disposal and utilization. I highlight the newest efforts in turning trash into cash, which could make biomass residue conversion more attractive economically, at the same time reducing the environmental and economic damages of biomass burning. Kevin Kung is currently the CTO of a biomass technology start-up Takachar, as well as a Cyclotron Road entrepreneurial fellow collaborating with the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. He earned his Ph.D. from MIT, focusing on biofuels and renewable energy, and specializes in biomass and energy conversion systems, engineering design in resource-constrained settings, and waste-sector innovation. In 2015, he co-founded Safi Organics, a biochar fertilizer company that has grown to be financially profitable today, serving more than 3,500 farmers. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx

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April 4-6, 2012, the Indigenous Environmental Network h

April 4-6, 2012, the Indigenous Environmental Network hosted a profound 3 day Rights of Mother Earth Conference at Haskell Indian Nations University in Lawrence, Kansas. This is one selection of a presentation from the conference. More conference coverage is available on the IENearth YouTube Channel.

This video addresses closing remarks of conference:
Domination of and the destruction of the values of the land can be seen when our Indigenous Knowledge is ignored or not shared by all. If people are given a choice based on the reality of what happens to our world when we disregard for the systems that sustain us and what would be if we return to the ancient knowledge that sustained the people of this hemisphere for thousands of years.

 

 

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Yvette Williams MBE from Justice4Grenfell shares her moving account of what she witnessed on the night of the fire at Grenfell Tower and how after years working behind the scenes, she was motivated

Yvette Williams MBE from Justice4Grenfell shares her moving account of what she witnessed on the night of the fire at Grenfell Tower and how after years working behind the scenes, she was motivated to become a more vocal and visible community activist. Yvette is interviewed by Ben Bailey Smith an English rapper, comedian, actor, screenwriter, radio presenter and voiceover artist, who is also known as Doc Brown. Yvette has lived in North Kensington for over 30 years. She previously worked with the Mangrove Community Association and has served tenure as a Trustee for the Tabernacle Community Centre and the Pepper Pot Club (African Caribbean Elders Centre). She is also a founding member of Operation Black Vote – a national campaign encouraging BME communities to engage in the democratic process. She has worked with a number of campaigns including those for Stephen Lawrence and Frank Critchlow. Yvette has a professional background working in education and criminal justice. Both Yvette and her daughter witnessed the fire at Grenfell Tower, after being alerted by a family friend who was evacuated from one of the walkways. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx

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As experts on their territories, Indigenous women from across the Arctic bring crucial knowledge and solutions to the climate crisis and are actively contributing to achieving the Paris Agreement,

As experts on their territories, Indigenous women from across the Arctic bring crucial knowledge and solutions to the climate crisis and are actively contributing to achieving the Paris Agreement, climate change mitigation, and a Just Transition. At the same time, they are on the frontlines experiencing impacts on their lands, livelihoods, ways of life, and directly on their bodies as climate change affects their health and reproductive systems. We will hear from Indigenous women about their leadership, their solutions, and learn how to best support their efforts. Panelists: Yana Tanagasheva (Shor), Activist, Batani Fund Valentina Sovkina (Sami), Filmmaker and Language Revitalizer, Russian Indigenous Women Network (RIWN), and Head of Kola Sami Radio Hanne Svinsas Magga (Sámi), Nurse, Sámi Center for Psychological Support Panganga Pungowiyi (St. Lawrence Island Yupik), Climate Geoengineering Organizer, Indigenous Environmental Network

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Jan 2, 2015

In the face of large global institutional (economic, political, educational, etc.) obstacles to advancing the Rights of Mother Earth, it is time to explicitly state what we can

Jan 2, 2015

In the face of large global institutional (economic, political, educational, etc.) obstacles to advancing the Rights of Mother Earth, it is time to explicitly state what we can and must do. This brief presentation is essentially a report-out on what Indigenous Peoples from around the World are saying about activities and actions that must be encouraged and enhanced in the struggle to defend Mother Earth from human abuse and misuse. Dr. Dan Wildcat is the Director of Haskell Environmental Research Studies (HERS) Center and Dean of the College of Natural and Social Sciences at Haskell Indian Nations University in Lawrence, Kansas, where he has taught for 25 years. 

This speech took place of the 2012 Indigenous Forum, co-produced with the Cultural Conservatory, at the Bioneers National Conference. 

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Have a question about the most recent IPCC report or about climate science and modeling in general? Join Dana Nuccitelli, CCL Research Coordinator and leader of Science Policy Network and Dr. Ben

Have a question about the most recent IPCC report or about climate science and modeling in general? Join Dana Nuccitelli, CCL Research Coordinator and leader of Science Policy Network and Dr. Ben Santer, research scientist at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory for CCL's quarterly Ask Me Anything with some of the most well-respected climate scientists in the country! For those who'd like to read works by Dr. Santer in advance for deeper questions, see his "climate fingerprint" research here and his recent essay for "The Hill" here about the release of the IPCC's Sixth Assessment Report.

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Have a question about the most recent IPCC report (https://www.ipcc.ch/report/ar6/wg1/) or about climate science and modeling in general? Join Dana Nuccitelli, CCL Research Coordinator and leader of

Have a question about the most recent IPCC report (https://www.ipcc.ch/report/ar6/wg1/) or about climate science and modeling in general? Join Dana Nuccitelli, CCL Research Coordinator and leader of Science Policy Network (https://community.citizensclimate.org/groups/home/1773) and Dr. Ben Santer, research scientist at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory for CCL's quarterly Ask Me Anything with some of the most well-respected climate scientists in the country! For those who'd like to read works by Dr. Santer in advance for deeper questions, see his "climate fingerprint" research here: https://www.sigmaxi.org/news/keyed-in/post/keyed-in/2019/11/11/how-do-we-know-that-human-activities-have-affected-global-climate and his recent essay for "The Hill" here about the release of the IPCC's Sixth Assessment Report: https://thehill.com/opinion/energy-environment/567678-how-ipcc-went-from-not-proven-that-we-cause-climate-change-in-1990 CCL's Climate Science Basics Training: https://community.citizensclimate.org/topics/climate-change-science/basics About Dr. Ben Santer: Research Ben Santer is an atmospheric scientist at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. He studies natural and human “fingerprints” in observed climate records. His early research contributed to the historic 1995 conclusion of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change: “the balance of evidence suggests a discernible human influence on global climate”. He served as lead author of a key chapter of that report. Since 1995, Ben has identified human fingerprints in atmospheric temperature and water vapor, ocean heat content, sea surface temperature in hurricane formation regions, and many other climate variables. Education Ben holds a doctorate in Climatology from the University of East Anglia, England. After completing his Ph.D. in 1987, he spent five years at the Max-Planck Institute for Meteorology in Germany, where he worked on developing and applying climate fingerprint methods. Ben joined Lawrence Livermore in 1992. Other information Ben has received a number of awards for his research. These include a MacArthur Fellowship (1998), membership in the U.S. National Academy of Sciences (2011), and the Procter Prize (2019). The most significant awards are the friendships he has made during his career. In addition to his research, he cares deeply about the communication of climate science to a wide range of audiences. He writes for the Scientific American blog and has appeared on “Late Night with Seth Meyers”. Together with Chip Duncan and Dr. Hernando Garzon, Ben is a member of “The Three Tenors of Climate Change”. The Tenors are devoted to the task of improving public understanding of the science and impacts of human-caused climate change. In his spare time, Ben is an avid rock-climber and mountaineer.

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