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Episode 300 of Peak Moment features Carolyn Baker, Ivey Cone, and Janaia discussing how to navigate catastrophic climate change and industrial civilization's decline. They explore keeping hearts open, mutual support, gratitude, and universal powers. Carolyn Baker stresses grieving as essential, linking it to gratitude and love. Ivey Cone focuses on relevant action, while Janaia considers humanity's legacy. Learn more from Carolyn Baker at carolynbaker.net and Ivey Cone at youtube.com/fukicafe.
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Roz Savage, a British ocean rower and environmental campaigner, transformed her life from management consulting to become the first woman to solo row three oceans. This journey, undertaken for Mother Earth, built immense courage and strength, inspiring her to transcend limits. She now urges everyone to take responsibility for their environmental impact.
Her book, *Rowing the Atlantic: Lessons Learned on the Open Ocean*, is available on Amazon.com or at local bookstores. For more information about Roz, visit www.rozsavage.com. This interview was conducted by Ruth Ann Barrett of EarthSayers.tv and published on January 28, 2014.
Linda Neale of the Earth & Spirit Council, author of "Power of Ceremony," addressed the EarthDay Conference 2012. Co-sponsored by the Council and Portland Community College, the event also featured Ilarion (Larry) Merculieff. Born and raised on the Pribilof Islands, Merculieff's traditional name, Kuuyux, signifies "extension of ancient knowledge into modern times."
Neale's book, "Power of Ceremony," is available for purchase. Additionally, Michael TwoFeather's teaching on the same topic is featured on Earthsayers, presented by The Natural Way of the Earth & Spirit Council.
Peter Russell's award-winning 1983 video explores the Earth as an integrated, self-regulating living organism. It questions humanity's function within this planetary being.
The video suggests a significant evolutionary leap: inner spiritual evolution, as vital as life's emergence. Russell argues this shift in consciousness is crucial for successfully managing global crises.
Order books by Peter Russell by clicking the image, or visit his website for more information.
Kurt Hoelting, author of "The Circumference of Home: One Man's Yearlong Quest for a Radically Local Life," gave a talk on June 16, 2010, at East West Bookshop in Seattle, WA. He shared his adventure to achieve a more sustainable and local lifestyle, notably by not using a car for an entire year.
Hoelting's journey offers an excellent model for anyone seeking to embrace sustainability. You can purchase his book here or visit your local bookstore.
Barbara Ford of Gaiaworkshops.net was interviewed by Ruth Ann Barrett of EarthSayers.tv at the Earth & Spirit Council's Earth Day ceremony (April 20-21, Portland, Oregon). During her *Active Hope* workshop, Ford stressed the importance of balancing societal disassociation with reconnection, belonging, and becoming—key tenets of her "Growing Awareness Into Action" teachings.
An activist, therapist, facilitator, singer, and artist, Ford brings over 25 years of experience working with diverse groups, including faith communities, activists, and non-profits. Learn more about her workshops at Gaiaworkshops.net/workshops/.
Jamal Rahman, a Muslim Sufi Interfaith minister, explores the meaning of "interfaith" as being open to the beauty and wisdom of diverse traditions. He emphasizes the directive to "get to know others."
His insights are available in his book, which can be ordered on Amazon.com.
For more videos featuring Jamal Rahman, visit the One World Films YouTube channel. You can also learn more at his official website: jamalrahman.com.
Authentic product storytelling is crucial, accurately reflecting what "regenerative" truly means. This involves clearly distinguishing genuine practices from misleading claims.
To achieve this, we must effectively educate consumers and maintain full transparency across all business practices.
The "One in 8 Million" oral history project profiled a different New York City resident weekly throughout 2009. Criteria for subjects, as noted by deputy Metro editor Jodi Rudoren, included being interesting, articulate, and previously unmentioned in the NYT.
One profile highlighted a young man's journey to becoming a sustainability advocate, driven by the conviction that we have "one earth, one shot to get things right."
This trailer introduces "How to Boil a Frog," an eco-comedy that confronts the consequences of overshoot: too many people consuming too little planet.
An everyman dad guides viewers through the imminent global crisis, revealing five surprising ways we can save civilization.
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The Thinking Game | Full documentary | Tribeca Film Festival official selection
“The Thinking Game” is the inside story of DeepMind's groundbreaking AI research, culminating in the Nobel Prize-winning AlphaFold breakthrough. Filmed over five years by the award-winning team behind "AlphaGo," this documentary explores co-founder Demis Hassabis's lifelong pursuit of artificial general intelligence and the rigorous scientific journey from mastering strategy games to solving the 50-year-old protein folding problem.
Following its world premiere at the Tribeca Festival, "The Thinking Game" is now available to watch for free. For those interested in hosting a screening for a classroom, community, or workplace, visit: rocofilms.com/films/the-thinking-game/.













