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.

The Women's Earth and Climate Network (WECAN) hosted its Global Women's Assembly for Climate Justice: Path to COP30 and Beyond from June 23-28, 2025. This event gathered over 125 grassroots and

The Women's Earth and Climate Network (WECAN) hosted its Global Women's Assembly for Climate Justice: Path to COP30 and Beyond from June 23-28, 2025. This event gathered over 125 grassroots and frontline women leaders, advocates, and policymakers from 50 countries to share diverse visions and strategies for a just and healthy world across 25 panels.

A significant panel, "Impacts of the Fossil Fuel Industry in North America," took place on June 25th. Featured speakers included Sharon Lavigne (RISE St. James), Tara Houska (Giniw Collective), Nalleli Cobo (People not Pozos, South Central Youth Leadership Coalition), and Dr. Laalitha Surapaneni, a physician.

The Center for Biological Diversity is a leading organization of lawyers, scientists, and activists dedicated to protecting endangered species and habitats worldwide.

Learn more about their

The Center for Biological Diversity is a leading organization of lawyers, scientists, and activists dedicated to protecting endangered species and habitats worldwide.

Learn more about their work: biologicaldiversity.org

At TEDxVictoria, photographer Garth Lenz presents striking images of the Alberta Tar Sands mining project. His photos expose the environmental devastation and the beautiful ecosystems under severe

At TEDxVictoria, photographer Garth Lenz presents striking images of the Alberta Tar Sands mining project. His photos expose the environmental devastation and the beautiful ecosystems under severe threat.

For nearly two decades, Lenz has documented threatened wilderness and indigenous communities, with his work featured in leading publications. His photography of Canada's boreal region has contributed to establishing significant protected areas. A Fellow of the International League Of Conservation Photographers, his major Tar Sands exhibit premiered in Los Angeles in 2011 and toured New York.

This TEDxVictoria talk was filmed on November 19, 2011.