This is an interview with Kristie Ebi, a distinguished Professor at the University of Washington. She holds appointments in both the Departments of Global Health and Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences.

Professor Ebi is also recognized as a co-author of the significant UN Special Report on Global Warming of 1.5 °C.

This document contains the public testimony delivered at the Hanford Plutonium Uranium Extraction Plant (PUREX) Storage Tunnels Permit Modification Public Hearing.

The hearing was formally convened on September 5, 2018, and took place in Seattle.

Marine National Monuments in the U.S. face a critical threat. The Trump administration is considering allowing commercial fishing in three of these vital protected areas, potentially weakening their long-standing protections.

We need your help to stop this. Add your name now to tell President Trump not to compromise our Marine National Monuments: https://bit.ly/2PTgTeC

UC Davis Center for Watershed Sciences researchers Ann Willis and Rob Lusardi discuss how ranchers and fish can successfully coexist on the same land.

This insightful discussion is part of the "UC Davis Fillers" series. Watch the full segment on UCTV.

Andrea Stang founded The Hive after grappling with societal expectations for working mothers and stay-at-home parents, a struggle she believes contributed to many women leaving Wichita. Her personal experience with isolation and disillusionment in her career, coupled with recognizing similar feelings in other accomplished women, sparked her entrepreneurial journey.

The Hive is a women-focused coworking and community space designed for entrepreneurs and professionals seeking connection. Its mission is to foster authentic friendships and provide actionable support, helping women transform nascent ideas into successful ventures. Stang shares the importance of such a supportive environment in her TEDx talk.

Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx.

Mark Petruzzi, a member of the Sustainable Purchasing Leadership Council, brings over 20 years of expertise. He specializes in assessing product and service life cycle impacts and developing practical reduction methods.

In his talk, Mark will discuss the Global Ecolabeling Network. He will explain its importance in providing credibility, transparency, and proven results for protecting health and the environment.

Reggie Cadotte, a Native American Studies and Ojibwe Language instructor in the Bayfield School District, assists PK-12 educators. He helps them integrate American Indian culture into their everyday teaching practices.

Wisconsin First Nations provides a rich collection of high-quality classroom, library, and professional learning resources. These materials support PK-12 educators in teaching American Indian Studies throughout Wisconsin. Discover more at wisconsinfirstnations.org.

The leatherback sea turtle, the largest living turtle at up to 2,200 pounds, urgently needs our help. These magnificent creatures, along with other at-risk species, face increasing peril.

Recent proposals by the Interior and Commerce Departments aim to fundamentally change Endangered Species Act regulations. If implemented, these changes would significantly weaken vital protections for vulnerable wildlife.

Act now: Tell President Trump not to weaken protections for threatened and endangered species. Sign the petition today.

The Global Cooling Prize is an innovation competition focused on developing climate-friendly residential cooling solutions. Its aim is to provide global access to cooling without contributing to planetary warming.

Learn more: www.globalcoolingprize.org

Millennials are projected to form 75% of the global workforce by 2025, with Gen Z making up 40% of global consumers by 2020. These influential generations prioritize products that align with their values and seek jobs with purpose.

Discover how to effectively engage these future leaders. Join us at BSR18: http://bit.ly/2NQKwLE

Mishka, a 17-year-old from Utah, co-founded Utah Youth Environmental Solutions and helped craft the Utah Climate Resolution—the first of its kind in a traditionally conservative state. She also organized the 2016 Utah People’s Climate March.

Her work focuses on empowering youth to hold statewide organizations accountable for climate change and building Utah's youth climate movement. As a Pakistani Muslim American, Mishka also strives to build bridges and empower Muslim youth and students of color in the state.

Rose, a 17-year-old Indigenous organizer from the Isanti Dakota and Ho-Chunk Nations, actively opposes the Line 3 Pipeline in Minnesota. This proposed pipeline threatens Indigenous territories and the way of life for the Anishinaabe and Dakota people.

Rose speaks publicly at schools and organizes local events to raise awareness about the pipeline's dangers. She is also a Youth Climate intervenor, one of 13 who gained legal status in the Line 3 permitting process. Her activism extends beyond Minnesota, notably including the fight against the Dakota Access Pipeline at Standing Rock.

Stephen, 22, from Pennsylvania, is co-founder and National Field Director of Sunrise Movement. This organization mobilizes young people nationwide to combat the influence of fossil fuel executives and lobbyists, empowering them to elect leaders who will address climate change and create green jobs.

He organized the 'Sunrise Semester,' a fellowship program that engaged 70 young people in five key states for the 2018 elections. This initiative combined campaigning for progressive candidates with direct action to expose fossil fuel money. Stephen's organizing journey began at Swarthmore College, where he led a widely publicized fossil fuel divestment campaign.

Jade, an 18-year-old from North Carolina, is actively combating Colony Collapse Disorder and promoting bee conservation. Through her Pollinator Initiative, she establishes apiaries and pollinator parks in local schools, aiming to replicate her successful high school model across the area.

She has secured grant funding and organized students to become certified beekeepers with local support. Since April 2017, bees introduced to the White Oak area have been maintained pesticide-free. Jade's efforts highlight the importance of honey bees in the ecosystem and educate students about declining bee populations and beekeepers.

Tina, a 21-year-old from New Brunswick, is a prominent student climate activist. She organizes a nationally recognized fossil fuel divestment campaign at Mount Allison University and serves on the steering committee for RISE 2019, a national climate convergence focused on training young people in direct action and anti-oppressive organizing.

Recognized as one of Canada’s Top 25 Environmentalists Under 25 by Starfish Canada, Tina also acts as interim Coordinator for the Canadian Youth Delegation (CYD). She previously represented CYD at UN climate change negotiations (COP 22 and COP 23), advocating for Canadian government accountability on climate justice and the Paris Agreement.

Valeree, a UCLA senior, co-founded the Environmentalists of Color Collective (EOCC) to challenge mainstream environmentalism and amplify the voices of communities of color. She is dedicated to fostering dialogues on environmental justice and racism, notably co-organizing a Climate Justice Forum that launched EOCC's work.

As a Carbon Neutrality Initiative Fellow for the University of California, Valeree engages students in the UC system's goal of achieving net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2025. She aims to integrate sustainability and environmental justice values into corporate systems.

An innovative project is establishing vital connections among government, police, and communities in remote areas of the Solomon Islands.

This initiative aims to strengthen relationships and improve collaboration in isolated regions.

For more information on this project, visit: www.worldbank.org/JusticeSI

Reginald serves as a Village Peace Warden in Makira Province, Solomon Islands, providing a vital first line of contact between his community and the police.

This role is part of an innovative government program, supported by the World Bank and the Australian government, aimed at enhancing local justice and security.

For more information, visit: www.worldbank.org/JusticeSI

Jennifer addresses community issues and supports justice on remote Bellona Island in the Solomon Islands, working closely with chiefs and elders.

For more information on justice initiatives in the Solomon Islands, visit: World Bank: JusticeSI