Dr. Rae Wynn-Grant, a renowned conservation ecologist and captivating science communicator, studies apex predators and the relationship between humans, animals, and place. Drawing from her memoir "Wild Life," she shares her journey in science, emphasizing our roles as stewards for nature and community.

A wildlife ecologist researching human impact on carnivores, Dr. Wynn-Grant hosts the podcast "Going Wild" (PBS' Nature) and co-hosts "Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom." She is a National Geographic Society Research Fellow and an advocate for diversity in science. This keynote was delivered at the 2024 Bioneers Conference. See other talks at www.bioneers.org.

Yurok leader Sammy Gensaw III shares his experiences in ecological and cultural revival along the Klamath River. He discusses how ancestral wisdom, modern science, and activism were crucial for dam removal, highlighting Indigenous leadership’s role in rekindling connections to land and water for a resilient future.

Gensaw, a leader in environmental and cultural preservation, directs the Ancestral Guard, a nonprofit teaching traditional fishing and farming to Indigenous youth. His work, rooted in food sovereignty and community resilience, began with the Klamath Justice Coalition’s historic dam removal project. He is also featured in the documentary "Gather."

This keynote talk was delivered at the 2024 Bioneers Conference. Explore more talks: www.bioneers.org

Fungi, a diverse and largely unseen kingdom, sustain nearly all living systems through ancient mycorrhizal networks. Despite their critical role, climate change and conservation efforts largely overlook them, focusing on plants and animals. This oversight is detrimental, as destroying fungal networks accelerates climate change, biodiversity loss, and disrupts vital global nutrient cycles.

Biologist Merlin Sheldrake, author of *Entangled Life*, emphasizes fungi's critical importance. He discusses the visionary work of the Society for the Protection of Underground Networks (SPUN) in mapping and protecting global mycorrhizal communities, alongside research on carbon and nutrient flow within these networks. This keynote was delivered at the 2024 Bioneers Conference.

Colette Pichon Battle, a renowned climate justice advocate and attorney from Bayou Liberty, Louisiana, empowers frontline communities. She helps them develop climate strategies to responsibly manage their water, energy, and land.

Drawing on decades of experience, Colette exposes the root causes of environmental inequities. She argues that true climate justice must encompass gender and migrant justice, linking them to fundamental human rights for clean air, water, land, and sustainable energy.

This keynote talk was delivered at the 2024 Bioneers Conference.

A panel discussion, hosted by The Democracy Collaborative, explores integrating Indigenous wisdom into a "next system" to address economic and political crises. This new system would center life and nature, drawing from non-capitalist social and economic forms.

The panel features Freida Jacques (Turtle Clan Mother, Onondaga Nation), Jeff Corntassel (Cherokee Nation, University of Victoria), and Miki'ala Catalfano (Hawai'i resident, co-director of Native Roots Network). Stephanie Gutierrez (Oglala Sioux Tribe, founder of Hope Nation LLC) moderates, with Joe Guinan (President, The Democracy Collaborative) providing the introduction.

In honor of International Women's Day, join Indigenous leaders Alessandra Korap Munduruku (2023 Goldman Environmental Prize winner) and Puyr Tembé (co-founder, National Association of Indigenous Women Ancestral Warriors, Secretary of Indigenous Peoples of Pará), alongside Amazon Watch's Leila Salazar-López. They will discuss how Indigenous women are leading the movement to protect the Amazon and shift away from extractive systems.

Learn about critical issues facing the Brazilian Amazon, how the Munduruku and Tembé peoples defend their territories and secure land rights, and how you can participate in this vital collective effort.

To shift from a linear 'take-make-waste' economy to a circular design, we must support natural processes and allow nature to thrive. Our focus should move beyond simply doing less harm to actively improving the environment.

The Ellen MacArthur Foundation, an international charity, promotes the circular economy. This design-driven model eliminates waste and pollution, circulates products and materials, and regenerates nature. Thank you for watching.

For more insights, subscribe to our YouTube channel. Discover our work at ellenmacarthurfoundation.org and follow us on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn.

The Center for Biological Diversity advocates for green energy that respects biodiversity and Indigenous cultures. In February 2024, we took significant action in Arizona. We filed an injunction with the Tohono O'odham Nation and San Carlos Apache Tribe to stop wind-power transmission lines damaging sacred sites and the fragile San Pedro River.

We also achieved a major victory with Navajo allies against proposed Black Mesa hydropower projects. These projects threatened aquifers, prehistoric sites, and Mexican spotted owl habitat. This win establishes a new nationwide policy granting Tribes veto power over permits targeting their land. More on this victory: insideclimatenews.org.

Join world-renowned researcher Dr. Alberto Burquez for a free presentation on giant columnar cacti, including Arizona's iconic saguaros. Dr. Burquez will detail his research on their evolutionary history, ecology, adaptations to the Sonoran Desert, and the effects of climate change.

A researcher at the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM), Dr. Burquez is a co-author of "The Saguaro Cactus: A Natural History" and an expert in columnar cacti population ecology and genetics. His work also covers plant-animal relationships and land-use change in the Sonoran Desert.

For more information, visit the Natural History Institute's website, explore events, or connect via Instagram and Facebook. You can also donate.

Indigenous communities continue to battle "fortress conservation" efforts that displace them and restrict access to their ancestral lands. This approach often conflicts with their traditional stewardship, despite Indigenous peoples being vital guardians of the Earth.

Though making up just over 6% of the global population, Indigenous peoples steward 25% of the Earth's surface and 40% of intact ecosystems. They protect 80% of the planet's remaining biodiversity, a direct result of their profound relationships with their territories.

Distinguishing between genuine and deceptive appearances can be challenging, especially in the natural world.

Animal mimics often employ clever strategies, making it difficult to discern whether they are truly what they seem or merely imposters.

The Center for Biological Diversity, a Tucson-based nonprofit, advocates for green energy that respects biodiversity and Indigenous cultures. February 2024 brought key victories in Arizona. An injunction was filed with the Tohono O’odham Nation and San Carlos Apache Tribe to halt wind-power transmission lines damaging sacred sites and the San Pedro River. More: Twitter, ENR.

A significant win with Navajo allies, backed by 7,000 supporters, stopped Black Mesa hydropower projects threatening aquifers, prehistoric sites, and wildlife. This established a nationwide policy granting Tribes veto power over permits on their land. Details: Inside Climate News. As the Center's Russ McSpadden noted, "industrial energy plans are just greenwashing" without community consent.

Our latest draft standards introduce new Foundation and Performance Requirements, alongside Impact Topics. Understanding how these changes will affect your company is crucial.

Utilize our interactive website to gain clarity. By entering your company details, you can filter by size and sector to see how the standards specifically apply to you.

Review the draft standards today and submit your feedback. Ensure your input is counted by the deadline of March 26. Access the standards here: https://bit.ly/3vjPuvT

As a global nonprofit, B Lab balanced limited resources with high expectations for the second public consultation on our draft standards. We partnered with digital transformation agency Futurice to present over 500 pages of content in an accessible, multilingual format. This collaboration resulted in an interactive microsite, prioritizing user experience and inclusive processes.

Learn more about this project and our key learnings by joining our live conversation with Futurice on February 27, 2pm UTC. Alternatively, read about how Futurice combined AI and human expertise for efficient multilingual support: futurice.com/blog/combining-ai-human-expertise-multilanguage-support

The ITU Child Online Protection Child and Youth Advisory Group (CYAG), initiated by the ITU and partners, empowers young people aged 8 to 18. This group actively shapes online safety resources, ensuring they are relevant and engaging for their peers.

Members provide crucial input on the content, design, and features of online training modules, games, and apps. The CYAG fosters inclusivity, welcoming diverse backgrounds and interests. Participation offers valuable opportunities for skill development, leadership, and collaboration within ITU youth projects.

An interview was conducted with key representatives from international organizations. Participants included Sylwester Laskowski (National Institute of Telecommunications, Poland), Iris Pretel (INICTEL, Peru), Atul Sinha (Ministry of Communications, India), and Sandrea Maynard (University of the West Indies, Barbados).

The discussion centered on how being part of the ITU Academy Training Centre (ATC) programme helps them deliver impactful capacity development.

An interview explores how the ITU Academy Training Centre (ATC) programme helps deliver impactful capacity development.

Participants include Ruta Jasinskiene (Consultant, NRD Cyber Security, Lithuania), Mohammed Ajiya (President/CEO, Digital Bridge Institute, Nigeria), Wang Ying (Senior Engineer, China Academy of Information and Communications Technology), Jonathan P. Mwakijele (Head of Training Department, African Advanced Level Telecommunications Institutes, Kenya), and Cristina Mancigotti (UNU-MERIT Capacity Development Coordinator, United Nations University, Netherlands).

An interview featured four experts discussing how the ITU’s Academy Training Centre (ATC) programme aids in delivering impactful capacity development.

Participants included Kaleem Ahmed Usmani (Head, CERT-MU, Republic of Mauritius), Silvia Lips (eID expert, Tallinn University of Technology, Republic of Estonia), Frederico Trindade Da Silva (Training Executive Manager, Fundação Instituto Nacional de Telecomunicações, Federative Republic of Brazil), and Luci Abrahams (Head of LINK Centre, University of the Witwatersrand, Republic of South Africa).

e& Group CEO, Hatem Dowidar, detailed the company's significant commitment to digital connectivity. He explained e&'s (etisalat and) response to the ITU Partner2Connect call.

This initiative involves a USD 6 billion investment across the Middle East, Africa, and Asia, aimed at extending meaningful digital access throughout these regions.

Professor Theodore Rappaport (New York University) introduces the "Waste Factor" (W) or "Waste Figure," a new figure of merit for power efficiency in circuits and systems. This metric, akin to the Noise Factor, addresses a critical gap by quantifying wasted power along any cascade. It's a vital Key Performance Indicator (KPI) for energy-efficient design, applicable from circuits to wireless networks and lossy channels. This webinar is organized by the ITU Journal on Future and Evolving Technologies (ITU J-FET), a free international journal, and moderated by Ian F. Akyildiz and Alessia Magliarditi.

Discover the ITU Journal on Future and Evolving Technologies (ITU J-FET) here. Explore the full ITU Journal webinar series programme here. #ITU #ITUJFET