Addressing Portland's significant homelessness crisis, the Southwest Hills Residential League (SWHRL) hosted a panel on practical steps forward. The event featured leaders from four volunteer

Addressing Portland's significant homelessness crisis, the Southwest Hills Residential League (SWHRL) hosted a panel on practical steps forward. The event featured leaders from four volunteer organizations dedicated to tackling this challenge.

These groups offer diverse solutions: Alan Evans (Helping Hands/Bybee Lakes Hope Center) supports sustainable life changes; Kiley Yuthas (Transition Projects) aids the move from streets to housing; Laura Golino de Lovato (Northwest Pilot Project) assists low-income seniors; and Toni Wallick (Home Share Oregon) connects homeowners with those needing shelter.

Stacy Peralta's "Patagonia’s The Yin & Yang of Gerry Lopez" reveals surfing's enigmatic hero. "Mr. Pipeline" is famed for his calm, yet his early career was built on aggressive surfing, making

Stacy Peralta's "Patagonia’s The Yin & Yang of Gerry Lopez" reveals surfing's enigmatic hero. "Mr. Pipeline" is famed for his calm, yet his early career was built on aggressive surfing, making him both radical and Zen. An influential surfer, shaper, entrepreneur, and yogi, Lopez's immeasurable impact is explored for the first time in this film, produced and directed by Peralta.

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Fifteen-year-old Jasmine Fraser discovered that backyard beekeeping often overlooks native Australian bees, which are superior pollinators and stingless. She champions these "unsung heroes" for

Fifteen-year-old Jasmine Fraser discovered that backyard beekeeping often overlooks native Australian bees, which are superior pollinators and stingless. She champions these "unsung heroes" for crop security, encouraging people to invite them into their backyards. This easy, low-maintenance approach supports both Australia's food security and native species.

Initially perplexed by native beehives, Jasmine learned their importance for pollination, not honey. She used a TEDx platform to highlight how urban households can easily support native bees, contributing to food security and biodiversity. Learn more about TEDx at https://www.ted.com/tedx.

Dr. Evan Adams, an award-winning Canadian actor, playwright, and medical doctor, delivered a TEDxPowellRiver talk on "Wellness, two-eyed seeing and system change." A member of the Tla'amin First

Dr. Evan Adams, an award-winning Canadian actor, playwright, and medical doctor, delivered a TEDxPowellRiver talk on "Wellness, two-eyed seeing and system change." A member of the Tla'amin First Nations, Dr. Adams graduated from the University of Calgary medical school in 2002.

He has held significant roles, including past-president of the Indigenous Physicians Association of Canada and is currently the Director of the Division of Aboriginal Peoples' Health at UBC. His acting credits include Miramax's *Smoke Signals*, for which he won an Independent Spirit Award. Learn more at tedxpowellriver.com.

I'm Evan Henderson, from Los Angeles, California. I am a senior at Texas Southern University, majoring in Emergency Management and Homeland Security.

My studies emphasize Chemicals and

I'm Evan Henderson, from Los Angeles, California. I am a senior at Texas Southern University, majoring in Emergency Management and Homeland Security.

My studies emphasize Chemicals and Climate Justice.

By 2050, the global population will reach 9 billion, raising critical questions about food security.

Food security expert Dr. Evan Fraser presents his solution to the Global Food Crisis in

By 2050, the global population will reach 9 billion, raising critical questions about food security.

Food security expert Dr. Evan Fraser presents his solution to the Global Food Crisis in a whiteboard presentation.

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