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In the vital world of Indigenous activism, Jade Begay stands out as a beacon of change, seamlessly intertwining narratives of environmental justice and Indigenous rights.
When Tom and Barbara learned about the Living Building Challenge from this episode of Bioneers Radio, they knew instantly that they wanted to get involved – and the result was a world-changing building they call Desert Rain.
Learn how a connection at the 2010 Bioneers Conference sparked a movement that’s transforming chemistry education and building a greener future.
In collaboration with our friends at Fibershed, we explore key conversations and innovations paving the way for a more regenerative fashion future.
To address the high rates of food insecurity on campus, Francis Ge, the Basic Needs Coordinator at University of California, Santa Cruz, manages a multifaceted program that serves 7000 students a year providing free or low cost healthy food from the campus farm and other sources through popup produce stands, a non-transactional café and a food pantry.
Entering college can be a source of pride and expanded opportunity, but for those who don’t have the finances to pay for increasing tuition and high housing and food costs, it can be, according to Tim Galarneau, “a gauntlet and a crisis rather that a rite of passage.” Hunger among college students results in lower grades and graduation rates.
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Rebecca Burgess, the Executive Director of Fibershed, addresses the question, “What if everything goes right?” She shares her thoughts on the challenges and opportunities within the textile industry, emphasizing the importance of consumer behavior, policy changes, and innovative agricultural practices in paving the way for a more sustainable future.
In this special episode, guest host Laura Flanders explores “Community Wealth Building,” a model that democratizes the economy, creates more cooperative businesses, better care for communities, and builds wealth for the many, not just the few.
Rachael Petersen’s path to working in plant cognition was not a straight one. Learn what brought her from environmental policy to the Thinking with Plants and Fungi Initiative at the Center for the Study of World Religions at Harvard and what the Initiative hopes to accomplish.
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