Sign international petition! http://amazonwatch.org/take-action/save-yasuni Join the global conversation using #YasuniDependeDeTi Amazon Watch and Yasunidos released a new PSA featuring celebrity

Sign international petition! http://amazonwatch.org/take-action/save-yasuni Join the global conversation using #YasuniDependeDeTi Amazon Watch and Yasunidos released a new PSA featuring celebrity supporters rising in solidarity with Ecuadorians to defend the controversial Yasuní National Park from oil drilling. The PSA features prominent stars including recent Oscar award winner Jared Leto, Michelle Rodriguez, Michelle Monaghan, Benjamin Bratt, Daryl Hannah and an impressive lineup of other actors, musicians and celebrity activists. Sign the international petition here: http://amazonwatch.org/take-action/save-yasuni #YasuniDependeDeTi amwt.ch/3242 yasunidos.org

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Peak Moment 75: Michelle Long shows us how a highly successful local independent business network has transformed Bellingham, WA, while inspiring other communities. From an initial "Think Local

Peak Moment 75: Michelle Long shows us how a highly successful local independent business network has transformed Bellingham, WA, while inspiring other communities. From an initial "Think Local First" program, they have expanded to business peer mentoring, and support for local food producers, sustainable buildings, and green energy. An astounding sixty percent of their community are not only aware of the "Think Local, Buy Local, Be Local" campaign but have changed buying habits as well. More information on this segment is here.
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Dr. St Jane takes you on a journey through changing careers and roles and the lessons learned along the way. Her focus on the strength of matriarchal society as seen in orca whales becomes central to

Dr. St Jane takes you on a journey through changing careers and roles and the lessons learned along the way. Her focus on the strength of matriarchal society as seen in orca whales becomes central to her research and writing. Dr. Michelle St Jane, is a pioneer at being a re-emergence strategist for compassionate leaders. Today she is on her fourth career as a video podcaster and host of Life & Leadership: A Conscious Journey, a unique destination for topics on leadership, conscious stewardship, and legacy. Dr. Michelle St Jane is an intergenerational collaborator and global business connector. Michelle’s vision is to pioneer a new frontier and leading the way for women to lean into living their legacy using their voice. She loves to collaborate with powerful women business leaders who are ready to use their unique message to affect change rather than keep the status quo. 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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BUILDING THE MODERN FOOD BOWL : Strengthening the Food Bowl in Rural Developing Communities Michelle Cheo is passionate about using science to improve our agricultural and food manufacturing

BUILDING THE MODERN FOOD BOWL : Strengthening the Food Bowl in Rural Developing Communities Michelle Cheo is passionate about using science to improve our agricultural and food manufacturing efficiency so as to leave a lower environmental footprint. Deputy Chairman World Vision Singapore | Food Technologist Michelle Cheo is passionate about using science to improve our agricultural and food manufacturing efficiency so as to leave a lower environmental footprint. 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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"Koko is proud to partner with The Commonwealth Club and supports its health and science programming. Koko supports healthier living by leveraging non-camera sensing technology and cognitive

"Koko is proud to partner with The Commonwealth Club and supports its health and science programming. Koko supports healthier living by leveraging non-camera sensing technology and cognitive behavioral programming to combat decades of poor sleep. For those interested in exploring a new sleep technology or simply have tried it all when it comes to insomnia with no lasting results, we invite you to apply here:https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeQPpVciX81JS_Ba2EV8IXwfNHbOVHtzb2LU3asuTKysQDmhw/viewform to our next study cohort, from the comfort of your own home. To find out more info about Koko please visit our website at http://meetkoko.com/. Is intentional misgendering a crime? Should it be? How does it affect the person who is the subject of the treatment? In July 2021, a California district court struck down a provision of the LGBTQ Long-term Care Facility Residents' Bill of Rights that banned nursing home staff from "willfully and repeatedly" misgendering or using the wrong name to refer to a resident when they've been clearly informed of the preferred name or pronoun. That provision, known as the "pronoun provision," was ruled to be an infringement on free speech, with one of the judges writing that "misgendering may be disrespectful, discourteous and insulting, and used in an inartful way to express an ideological disagreement with another person's expressed gender identity," but the First Amendment "does not protect only speech that inoffensively and artfully articulates a person's point of view." Advocates for LGBTQ seniors, and especially for transgender and gender nonconforming seniors, have called the decision alarming. Openhouse, a San Francisco-based LGBT senior housing, community and services organization, states "Misgendering can be harmful to a resident, particularly as it relates to feelings of safety, acceptance and isolation." California State Senator Scott Weiner (D-San Francisco) said "It’s never OK to intentionally and repeatedly misgender a transgender person. This isn’t a matter of political opinion; it’s straight-up harassment." Join us for a live-stream discussion among advocates and professionals working with transgender and nonconforming seniors about the impact of the ruling and proposals for what to do next. NOTES See more upcoming Michelle Meow Show programs at The Commonwealth Club, and audio and video from past programs: http://commonwealthclub.org/mms OCTOBER 14, 2021 SPEAKERS Eric Carlson Directing Attorney, Justice in Aging; Author, Long-Term Care Advocacy and 25 Common Nursing Home Problems — and How to Resolve Them Richelle Slota Author, Stray Son and Captive Market: Commercial Kidnapping Stories from Nigeria Image - Kathleen Sullivan Dr. Kathleen Sullivan Ph.D.; Executive Director, Openhouse Image - Michelle Meow Michelle Meow Producer and Host, "The Michelle Meow Show," KBCW TV and Podcast; Member, Commonwealth Club Board of Governors—Moderator💯SUBSCRIBE for more VIDEOS: https://www.youtube.com/user/commonwealthclub 📆 UPCOMING EVENTS: https://www.commonwealthclub.org/events 🎉 BECOME a MEMBER: https://www.commonwealthclub.org/membership 💰 DONATE NOW: https://support.commonwealthclub.org/sslpage.aspx?pid=298 📺➕📻 Watch & Listen https://www.commonwealthclub.org/watch-listen CWC Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thecommonwealthclub/ CWC Instagram https://www.instagram.com/cwclub/ CWC Twitter https://twitter.com/cwclub The Commonwealth Club of California is the nation's oldest and largest public affairs forum 📣, bringing together its 20,000 members for more than 400 annual events on topics ranging across politics, culture, society and the economy. Founded in 1903 in San Francisco California 🌉, The Commonwealth Club has played host to a diverse and distinctive array of speakers, from Teddy Roosevelt in 1911 to Hillary Clinton in 2010. Along the way, Martin Luther King, Ronald Reagan and Bill Clinton have all given landmark speeches at the Club.

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At a press conference following the conviction of wealthy socialite Ed Buck last month, journalist and political strategist Jasmyne Cannick said, "Ed Buck is going to pay for the crimes he committed,

At a press conference following the conviction of wealthy socialite Ed Buck last month, journalist and political strategist Jasmyne Cannick said, "Ed Buck is going to pay for the crimes he committed, not just to their loved ones but to an entire community of Black men here." Buck was once well regarded in the West Hollywood LGBTQ community and a prominent Democratic Party fundraiser. But his conviction on nine charges, including involvement in the deaths of Gemmel Moore and Timothy Dean, maintaining a drug den, distributing methamphetamines and solicitation of prostitutes, ended that. It's a sordid story that might never have come to light—or to court—without the persistence of journalists such as Cannick to bring justice to the victims. Join us for an exclusive talk with Cannick. About the Speaker Jasmyne Cannick founded Justice for Gemmel and All of Ed Buck’s Victims to extend her advocacy for the survivors and victims of Ed Buck beyond her journalism, leveraging both her political acumen and her community relationships. She is the co-founder of My Hood Votes along with Compton rapper Eric “Eazy-E” Wright’s son Lil E, a voter registration initiative focused on Los Angeles County’s roughest neighborhoods. Cannick is a proud co-founder of the National Black Justice Coalition, the nation’s largest and oldest Black lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender civil rights organization. She is a former co-chair of the National Stonewall Democrats Black Caucus. She currently sits on the board of the Los Angeles African American Women’s Political Action Committee and the Black Alliance for Justice Immigration (BAJI) Political Action Committee. In 2020, she won a seat on the Los Angeles County Democratic Party's County Central Committee, representing the 53rd Assembly District. NOTES See more "Michelle Meow Show"s at The Commonwealth Club:http://commonwealthclub.org/mms AUG 26, 2021 SPEAKERS Jasmyne Cannick Journalist; Political Strategist Michelle Meow Producer and Host, "The Michelle Meow Show," KBCW and Podcast; Member, Commonwealth Club Board of Governors; Twitter @msmichellemeow—Co-Host John Zipperer Producer and Host, Week to Week Political Roundtable; Vice President of Media & Editorial, The Commonwealth Club—Co-Host 💯SUBSCRIBE for more VIDEOS: https://www.youtube.com/user/commonwealthclub 📆 UPCOMING EVENTS: https://www.commonwealthclub.org/events 🎉 BECOME a MEMBER: https://www.commonwealthclub.org/membership 💰 DONATE NOW: https://support.commonwealthclub.org/sslpage.aspx?pid=298 📺➕📻 Watch & Listen https://www.commonwealthclub.org/watch-listen CWC Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thecommonwealthclub/ CWC Instagram https://www.instagram.com/cwclub/ CWC Twitter https://twitter.com/cwclub The Commonwealth Club of California is the nation's oldest and largest public affairs forum 📣, bringing together its 20,000 members for more than 400 annual events on topics ranging across politics, culture, society and the economy. Founded in 1903 in San Francisco California 🌉, The Commonwealth Club has played host to a diverse and distinctive array of speakers, from Teddy Roosevelt in 1911 to Hillary Clinton in 2010. Along the way, Martin Luther King, Ronald Reagan and Bill Clinton have all given landmark speeches at the Club.

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Travel Editor of Vanity Fair and award-winning writer Michelle Jana Chan tells TEDxWarwick about some poignant travel experiences of hers. These include voyages to destinations such as Scotland,

Travel Editor of Vanity Fair and award-winning writer Michelle Jana Chan tells TEDxWarwick about some poignant travel experiences of hers. These include voyages to destinations such as Scotland, Mongolia and China, all with their own unique stories. Michelle also gives her answer to what the future of travel may entail once we can freely move again, positing that we will plan our trips more carefully, take our time to fully appreciate each step of our journey and remember our trips more keenly. Michelle is the Travel Editor of Vanity Fair and Contributing Editor of Conde Nast Travel. In 2016 she was awarded with the Travel Writer of the Year and Consumer Magazine Feature of the Year award. Author of the novel, Song, released in 2018. 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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This August 2022 Garrison Institute Pathways to Planetary Health forum features Michelle Moore, CEO of Groundswell, author of the upcoming book Rural Renaissance: Revitalizing America’s Hometowns

This August 2022 Garrison Institute Pathways to Planetary Health forum features Michelle Moore, CEO of Groundswell, author of the upcoming book Rural Renaissance: Revitalizing America’s Hometowns through Clean Power, and President Biden nominee to the Tennessee Valley Authority Board of Directors. Michelle and Garrison Institute co-founder Jonathan F.P. Rose discussed the transition to clean energy and steps necessary to create an inclusive system that regenerates communities around the country.

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Amid nationwide reckoning with racial justice and calls to reimagine policing in America's cities, Oakland has moved ahead with plans to change its public safety funding and performance.

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