Samuel Myers, founding director of The Planetary Health Alliance, introduces "Planetary Health," a rapidly growing field. This discipline rigorously demonstrates how the degradation of Earth's

Samuel Myers, founding director of The Planetary Health Alliance, introduces "Planetary Health," a rapidly growing field. This discipline rigorously demonstrates how the degradation of Earth's natural systems directly threatens human health and well-being. Stabilizing our planet is essential to safeguard a livable future for humanity.

Dr. Myers details the Alliance's global efforts to underscore the inextricable links between human and environmental health, driving policy and action to protect our biosphere.

Learn more at http://www.bioneers.org.

Kevin Patel, a 21-year-old LA-based climate justice activist, demands immediate youth inclusion, rejecting the "leaders of tomorrow" label. Drawing from his health struggles in polluted South

Kevin Patel, a 21-year-old LA-based climate justice activist, demands immediate youth inclusion, rejecting the "leaders of tomorrow" label. Drawing from his health struggles in polluted South Central Los Angeles, Patel emphasizes the inseparable link between climate action and ending racial and class disparities.

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“The Journey” represents the spiritual work Native peoples undertake to transform painful experiences into meaning and purpose. A powerful manifestation of this is the Canoe

“The Journey” represents the spiritual work Native peoples undertake to transform painful experiences into meaning and purpose. A powerful manifestation of this is the Canoe Journey.

Since 1989, Northwest Coastal Indians have participated in the Canoe Journey, traveling to villages along the ancestral highways of the Salish Sea. This spiritual commitment requires participants to be free from alcohol and drugs, offering profound healing for individuals, families, and tribes, especially those in recovery.

For more information, contact Paul Steinbroner at (541) 941-5317.

System transformation begins by mapping key leverage points for change. Discover how Nike and Health Care Without Harm are driving significant improvements. Nike is eliminating hazardous chemical

System transformation begins by mapping key leverage points for change. Discover how Nike and Health Care Without Harm are driving significant improvements. Nike is eliminating hazardous chemical discharge from its supply chain by 2020, while Health Care Without Harm has built a collaborative network of 450 organizations across 52 countries to transform the healthcare industry. Both initiatives aim to enhance environmental and health outcomes, alongside their bottom lines.

These insights were shared at the Skoll World Forum on Social Entrepreneurship, which unites leading social entrepreneurs with essential partners to accelerate learning, leverage, and large-scale social change.

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.

Doc Kelley interviewed Dr. Janice MV Knox of American Cannabinoid Clinics. Their discussion highlighted the importance of cannabis for human health.

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