Peter Russell's award-winning 1983 video explores the Earth as an integrated, self-regulating living organism. It questions humanity's function within this planetary being.

The video suggests a significant evolutionary leap: inner spiritual evolution, as vital as life's emergence. Russell argues this shift in consciousness is crucial for successfully managing global crises.

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Nobel laureate Richard Thaler and Cass R. Sunstein's "Nudge: The Final Edition" explores how to guide people toward better decisions without restricting their freedom of choice. The book

Nobel laureate Richard Thaler and Cass R. Sunstein's "Nudge: The Final Edition" explores how to guide people toward better decisions without restricting their freedom of choice. The book highlights that individuals often make unwise choices due to inherent biases, and that choices are never presented neutrally. It advocates for helping people make optimal decisions for themselves, their families, and society.

Thaler, awarded the 2017 Nobel Memorial Prize for his contributions to behavioral economics, co-authored this work. Get the book here.

The 2020 pandemic has underscored the critical need for local economic developers to adapt and guide communities through recovery. As the global economy struggles, their ability to innovate and

The 2020 pandemic has underscored the critical need for local economic developers to adapt and guide communities through recovery. As the global economy struggles, their ability to innovate and lead is more vital than ever in navigating new business landscapes.

Jon Maynard, President and CEO of the Oxford-Lafayette County Economic Development Foundation (EDF) in Mississippi, offers a timely approach. He advocates for creating economic development by supporting local ecosystems rather than subsidizing large industrial locations, aiming to raise per capita income. This perspective was shared at a TEDx event. Learn more at ted.com/tedx.

Richard Wilkinson and Kate Pickett's The Spirit Level has been one of the most

Richard Wilkinson and Kate Pickett's The Spirit Level has been one of the most influential non-fiction books of the last decade, showing how less equal societies fare worse than more equal ones across a whole range of social measures - health, education, levels of violence, life expectancy and child wellbeing - and initiating the significant public attention now given to the impacts of inequality. Arguing that societies based on fundamental equalities, sharing and reciprocity produce much higher levels of wellbeing than those based on excessive individualism, competitiveness and social aggression, The Inner Level sheds important new light into how we should organise the way we live together.

Published on August 29, 2016, by Google Talks, this features Otto Scharmer. He is a Senior Lecturer

Published on August 29, 2016, by Google Talks, this features Otto Scharmer. He is a Senior Lecturer at MIT, co-founder of the Presencing Institute and the Global Wellbeing Lab, and chairs the MIT IDEAS program.

Scharmer introduced the concept of "presencing"—learning from the emerging future—in his bestselling books *Theory U* and *Presence*.

To order his book, *Theory U*, visit Amazon or your local bookstore.

The climate crisis has crucial cultural aspects. Rebecca Solnit, co-editor of *Not Too Late: Changing the Climate Story from Despair to Possibility*, highlights new narratives emerging from

The climate crisis has crucial cultural aspects. Rebecca Solnit, co-editor of *Not Too Late: Changing the Climate Story from Despair to Possibility*, highlights new narratives emerging from science, Indigenous leadership, and organizing. These stories offer grounds for hope, envisioning an age of abundance rather than austerity.

Solnit, a renowned author of over 20 books including *Hope in the Dark*, is an influential writer and activist. She regularly contributes to The Guardian and launched the Not Too Late project.

Learn more at Bioneers.org.

Arizona is home to over 1,000 native bee species, ranging from tiny to thumb-sized. These intriguing creatures are crucial for pollinating wild landscapes, urban gardens, and agricultural fields.

Arizona is home to over 1,000 native bee species, ranging from tiny to thumb-sized. These intriguing creatures are crucial for pollinating wild landscapes, urban gardens, and agricultural fields. Dr. Carril's talk will delve into the complex, interdependent relationships between Arizona's native solitary bees and the flowering plants essential for their survival.

Dr. Olivia Carril is a native bee expert with over 25 years of experience. She earned degrees from Utah State University and Southern Illinois University, and co-authored three books, including *The Bees in Your Backyard*. Dr. Carril currently conducts large-scale bee surveys across the western U.S. and studies rare plants in New Mexico.

Addressing the environmental crisis, *Wild Law – In Practice* aims to transition Earth Jurisprudence

Addressing the environmental crisis, *Wild Law – In Practice* aims to transition Earth Jurisprudence from theory into practice. The book argues that current legal frameworks perpetuate ecological issues and must be radically reconfigured to ensure a viable human presence on Earth.

Authored by Peter Burdon, a Senior Lecturer at Adelaide Law School, the work draws on his extensive expertise in ecological law. His PhD in this field earned him the Bonython Prize and a University of Adelaide Research Medal. Since 2005, Burdon has also actively contributed to Friends of the Earth Adelaide's Clean Futures Collective.

L. Hunter Lovins, President and founder of Natural Capitalism Solutions (NCS), discusses the

L. Hunter Lovins, President and founder of Natural Capitalism Solutions (NCS), discusses the business case for sustainability and the vital role of entrepreneurs. This presentation was part of a TEDx San Joaquin event.

NCS educates senior decision-makers across business, government, and civil society. Its mission is to restore and enhance natural and human capital, thereby increasing prosperity and quality of life. Lovins is also the author of *The Way Out*.

Jason Saul, a leading expert in social impact measurement, delivered a TEDxChicago talk titled "How to restore trust in Government."

As Founder and CEO of Mission Measurement, he advises

Jason Saul, a leading expert in social impact measurement, delivered a TEDxChicago talk titled "How to restore trust in Government."

As Founder and CEO of Mission Measurement, he advises governments, corporations, foundations, and nonprofits. His work focuses on maximizing the return on their social initiatives.

Saul is also the author of numerous books and articles on social strategy and measurement.