05-09: The Green Collar Economy: Jobs, Justice and Prosperity, 5/6/2015
From Bioneers | Part of the Bioneers - Revolution From the Heart of Nature series | 28:30
Just how dumb do they think we are? Who would believe that destroying the ecosystems on which all life depends, while dis-employing more and more people, is somehow good for the economy? But exactly that fiction of jobs versus the environment has been successfully marketed to us. Community organizers Van Jones and Majora Carter propose a radically simple solution for both environmental destruction and social inequality: Bring the rising green revolution to low-income, urban America.
Just how dumb do they think we are? Who would believe that destroying the ecosystems on which all life depends, while dis-employing more and more people, is somehow good for the economy? But exactly that fiction of jobs versus the environment has been successfully marketed to us. Community organizers Van Jones and Majora Carter propose a radically simple solution for both environmental destruction and social inequality: Bring the rising green revolution to low-income, urban America.
Women and Power: “Power Over” or “Power To?"
From Bioneers | 28:30
The future belongs to women. Around the world, women are inspiring each other to envision a world where women lead, but quite differently. Women are spontaneously redefining power and shaping it in novel ways.
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According to social justice advocate Gloria Feldt and community advocate Reinette Senum, leadership begins inside – with “power to” rather than “power over.” How is the leadership of women benefitting us all?
01-15: Game Changing Climate Leadership: What Happens in California Doesn’t Stay in California, 7/8/2015
From Bioneers | Part of the Bioneers - Revolution From the Heart of Nature series | 28:31
As the world’s eight largest economy, California is emerging as the potential game-changer for global climate leadership. Using strategic alliances and smart policies that integrate ecology, economy and justice, these climate leaders show how: Tom Hayden, lifelong activist and former California State Senator; Vien Truong, Environmental Equity Director, Greenlining Institute; Dawn Weisz, Exec. Officer, Marin Clean Energy; Bernadette Del Chiaro, Executive Director, CA Solar Energy Industry Association; Wade Crowfoot, Senior Advisor to Gov. Jerry Brown
As the world’s eight largest economy, California is emerging as the potential game-changer for global climate leadership. Using strategic alliances and smart policies that integrate ecology, economy and justice, these climate leaders show how: Tom Hayden, lifelong activist and former California State Senator; Vien Truong, Environmental Equity Director, Greenlining Institute; Dawn Weisz, Exec. Officer, Marin Clean Energy; Bernadette Del Chiaro, Executive Director, CA Solar Energy Industry Association; Wade Crowfoot, Senior Advisor to Gov. Jerry Brown