Explore groundbreaking developments in recognizing the legal rights of nature, including efforts by Indigenous communities to draft and adopt such laws. This bold approach, treating nature as a

Explore groundbreaking developments in recognizing the legal rights of nature, including efforts by Indigenous communities to draft and adopt such laws. This bold approach, treating nature as a living entity with legal rights, offers a revolutionary path to protect the planet, enabling courts to enforce the rights of rivers, mountains, and forests.

Hear directly from communities on the front lines mobilizing to build a new environmental law system. Featuring insights from Mari Margil and Thomas Linzey of the Center for Democratic and Environmental Rights, alongside Guy Reiter, Executive Director of Menikanaehkem – Community Rebuilders.

Climate change demands urgent, integrated action: reducing greenhouse gas pollution, rapidly scaling carbon drawdown, and building societal resilience. These efforts must prioritize equity.

Climate change demands urgent, integrated action: reducing greenhouse gas pollution, rapidly scaling carbon drawdown, and building societal resilience. These efforts must prioritize equity. Fortunately, "whole problem" approaches are emerging globally, offering effective pathways forward through cross-sector collaboration.

This discussion, moderated by Kerry Fugett, featured leaders like Trathen Heckman, Lil Milagro Henriquez, and Brett KenCairn, who are outlining revolutionary blueprints. For more from the Bioneers 2020 Conference, visit https://bioneers.org/2020talks/.

Rick Rybeck of Just Economics delivered a brief presentation to the Center for State Innovation, addressing the concepts of smart and dumb

Rick Rybeck of Just Economics delivered a brief presentation to the Center for State Innovation, addressing the concepts of smart and dumb growth.

He highlighted "value capture" as a key technique. This method aims to fund infrastructure and create jobs, while simultaneously making housing more affordable and promoting sustainable development.

For further reading, see ShelterForce.

This proposal details a location for a Chinese-style green grocer within the Old Town Chinatown Neighborhood Association's New Chinese Japanese Historical District.

Authored by Ruth Ann

This proposal details a location for a Chinese-style green grocer within the Old Town Chinatown Neighborhood Association's New Chinese Japanese Historical District.

Authored by Ruth Ann Barrett, a local sustainability advocate, the plan leverages her experience in community development, local government, association management, and marketing.

This document, an update to an earlier version, was published on October 26, 2014.

Gar Alperovitz, a political economy professor at the University of Maryland and co-founder of the Democracy

Gar Alperovitz, a political economy professor at the University of Maryland and co-founder of the Democracy Collaborative, delivered the Green Party convention's keynote address, aired by Democracy Now. Emphasizing "we," Alperovitz stressed the importance of third-party politics to challenge a corporate-run society.

Author of "America Beyond Capitalism: Reclaiming Our Wealth, Our Liberty, and Our Democracy," he argued that systems are defined by wealth control. He highlighted that "the top 400 people own more wealth now than the bottom 185 million Americans taken together," calling it a "medieval structure."

Sobonfu's grace and modesty deeply connect with her audience.

She

Sobonfu's grace and modesty deeply connect with her audience.

She shares a powerful message on the importance of spirit, community, and ritual. Alice Walker noted her insights "can help us put together so many things that our modern western world has broken."

Sobonfu is from Burkina Faso, Africa.

Lily continues her community-building narrative, focusing on micro-loans and job creation.

This segment demonstrates art's transformative power in impoverished and war-torn

Lily continues her community-building narrative, focusing on micro-loans and job creation.

This segment demonstrates art's transformative power in impoverished and war-torn communities worldwide.

Julia Anastasio, Director of Sustainability for the