In 1969, a 14-year-old Beatle fanatic named Jerry Levitan snuck into John Lennon's hotel room in Toronto and convinced him to do an interview. 38 years later, Levitan, director Josh Raskin

In 1969, a 14-year-old Beatle fanatic named Jerry Levitan snuck into John Lennon's hotel room in Toronto and convinced him to do an interview. 38 years later, Levitan, director Josh Raskin and illustrators James Braithwaite and Alex Kurina have collaborated to create an animated short film using the original interview recording as the soundtrack. A spellbinding vessel for Lennon's boundless wit and timeless message, I Met the Walrus was nominated for the 2008 Academy Award for Animated Short and won the 2009 Emmy for 'New Approaches' (making it the first film to win an Emmy on behalf of the internet).

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Environmental Justice means focusing attention on the concerns of community members who are suffering because local pollution exceeds the norms in other communities that may be whiter or wealthier.

Environmental Justice means focusing attention on the concerns of community members who are suffering because local pollution exceeds the norms in other communities that may be whiter or wealthier. When CCLers want to build relationships with EJ organizers, it's critical to understand past and present injustices, move at the speed of trust, and bring humility and respect to the conversation. Join Climate & Environmental Justice Action Team Leaders Debbie Chang and Lisa Danz for a session that gives background on the Environmental Justice movement and provide strategies for building relationships. Skip ahead to the following section(s): (0:00) Introduction & Agenda (3:59) Environmental Racism (5:56) Jemez Principles (13:45) Making the Connection Outreach Deck (26:32) Local Chapter Example: CCL NY Rochester (34:07) Next Steps & Actions CCL Community Training Page: https://community.citizensclimate.org/resources/item/19/153 Presentation Slides: http://cclusa.org/working-with-ej-communities Making the Connection: https://cclej.cclsve.org/making-the-connection-slide-deck

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Behind the scenes: Cameraman Alex Vail, who grew up on the shores of the Great Barrier Reef, shares his sadness at witnessing a coral bleaching event. What is Our Planet? A Netflix original

Behind the scenes: Cameraman Alex Vail, who grew up on the shores of the Great Barrier Reef, shares his sadness at witnessing a coral bleaching event. What is Our Planet? A Netflix original documentary series and groundbreaking collaboration between WWF, Netflix and Silverback Films, Our Planet showcases the world's natural wonders, iconic species and wildlife spectacles that still remain. We're all a part of this amazing planet, but we're changing it like never before. Discover the story of the one place we all call home. Watch Our Planet on Netflix: https://www.netflix.com/ourplanet Explore: www.ourplanet.com

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A growing number of conservative voices argue that innovation will solve climate change. In CCL, we believe that a price on carbon emissions is the key policy to drive that innovation. Alex Flint

A growing number of conservative voices argue that innovation will solve climate change. In CCL, we believe that a price on carbon emissions is the key policy to drive that innovation. Alex Flint will review the conservative reasons to support a price on carbon and discuss how those ideas are being received by Republicans. Slide Deck & More #CCL2020 Presentations: https://cclusa.org/presentations Join CCL: https://cclusa.org/join

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In this series of radio programs, the producers at a newly established radio station, Fereiti FM in Kenya, inform the listeners of their region about Transition Minerals and a Just Energy

In this series of radio programs, the producers at a newly established radio station, Fereiti FM in Kenya, inform the listeners of their region about Transition Minerals and a Just Energy Transition. All programs are produced by Mario Kuraki (Rendille) and Damaris Lenantare(Rendille). Interviewees: Alex Lemayian (Rendille). Angelo Seitalo (Samburu). "Anania2" by the Baba Project, used with permission. "Burn your village to the ground", by The Halluci Nation, used with permission.

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Business support for climate action can encourage a member of Congress to step up. Join CCL volunteers Steffi Rausch and Alex Amonette to learn how to build relationships with businesses and chambers

Business support for climate action can encourage a member of Congress to step up. Join CCL volunteers Steffi Rausch and Alex Amonette to learn how to build relationships with businesses and chambers of commerce, secure business endorsements, and move businesses up the advocacy ladder. Alex Amonett, CCL Volunteer, Billings, MT Chapter Alex has been a CCL volunteer since 2013. She is a member of her local Chamber of Commerce, has her own technical writing business, and loves being an aunt and teaching children about nature and science. Steffi Rausch, CCL Volunteer, Asheville, NC Chapter Steffi is the lead organizer for the Asheville Citizens’ Climate Lobby, co-lead of the Grasstops Engagement Action Team, and co-lead of the national Brewery Declaration campaign seeking “999 Bottles of Beer on the Wall”. She has also managed to seek over 100 EICDA endorsements all while working full-time as Operations Coordinator for Energy Savers Network. She grew up in Columbia, MD, graduated from the University of Maryland College Park with a BS in Math Education. Kyle Kammien, CCL Senior Business Relations Representative Kyle’s work focuses on building the coalition of businesses who support the policy goals of CCL. He has worked for 5 years in DC, primarily on the government relations staff of The Home Depot. He has also worked in several policy areas, including taxes, transportation, trade, and financial services. Kyle has a B.S. in Business Administration and Economics and is currently pursuing his J.D. at The Catholic University of America. Full bio: https://citizensclimatelobby.org/?team=kyle-kammien

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Sustainability is often presented as being complex, expensive, and fraught with difficulty, it is considered the preserve of those who can afford it, and with the means and the ‘know how' to

Sustainability is often presented as being complex, expensive, and fraught with difficulty, it is considered the preserve of those who can afford it, and with the means and the ‘know how' to achieve it. Leaving behind those that need it the most. The truth is that becoming sustainable isn’t complex. We can’t pretend it is always easy and that it doesn’t require us all to change our behaviour, but it isn’t as confusing as is often presented. This talk hopes to dispel the myth that becoming sustainable is complex, bring to life the compromises and decisions that we can all make to play our part and demystify and democratise the idea of sustainability. This talk was part of TEDxWoodLane, held November 5th, 2021, at White City House - Soho House, London. For more information about the event, please visit https://www.ted.com/tedx/events/48730 This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at http://ted.com/tedx Alex Smith is the co-founder and a partner of The Sustainability Group. Prior to setting up The Sustainability Group, Alex navigated roles in both professional sailing, hospitality and events and most recently worked across commercial, social, and environmental impact projects with brands, rights holders, organisations, and governments across the globe as Commercial Director of Clipper Round the World Yacht Race. Alex now co-leads the development of FuturePlus, a sustainability measurement and management tool that makes sustainability accessible, achievable, and affordable. The tool empowers organisations to understand, plan, and manage their own sustainability ambitions. 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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