The food system, dominated by corporate monopolies and industrial agriculture, is one of the most socially unjust and environmentally destructive sectors of the global economy. But farmers, ranchers, scientists, and activists are increasingly turning toward the solution of regenerative...
This article highlights the need for collaborative research on ecological conflicts within a global perspective. As the social metabolism of our industrial economy increases, intensifying extractive activities and the production of waste, the related social and environmental impacts generate...
Post Carbon Institute presents: Sherri Mitchell! The recent surge in Black Lives Matter protests following the murders of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and Ahmaud Arbery, along with growing evidence that COVID-19 is disproportionately hitting communities of color, have raised urgent questions...
Join the Post-Carbon Institute for their podcast series of interviews with thought leaders from around the world, hosted by author and activist, Vicki Robin, on “What Could Possibly Go Right?”. Starting with the acknowledgement that there is plenty to despair over, guests answer this...
Airing weekly on XRAY.fm (1:30 pm Fridays, after the City Club broadcast), “The Non-Profit Happy Hour” is an great way to stay engaged with Portland’s civic leaders and trends. A half-hour interview program with host Phil Busse. Friday, August 28: Cameron Whitten, Executive...
This page contains a variety of different types community support and educational resources to address issues of racial injustice. If you have resources to share, please do, as we want this page to be helpful and current. Community Resources: Portland Community Reinvestment Initiatives (PCRI) ...
The World Economic Forum COVID Action Platform The role Latin American families play in their children’s education is well documented. But new research suggests children play a big role in encouraging their parents to behave more sustainably. A national climate change education programme in...
DAWNLAND is an astounding film that illuminates complex concepts around truth-telling, Indigenous child removal, and cultural genocide in the United States. The film and accompanying teachers’ guide are essential teaching and learning resources for social studies education. FIRST LIGHT, DAWNLAND,...
Enjoy Bioneers meaningful Radio and Podcasts. Indigenous Women Rising: Upholding the Hoop of Life From the Canadian tar sands to the oil and natural gas fields of North America and the Amazon jungle, Indigenous peoples of the North and South are converging in one struggle. It is also the...
According to Casey Camp-Horinek (Ponca), for as long as Mother Earth and Father Sky have blessed all life on Earth with sustenance, there has been a Sacred System honored by all species. Only humans have strayed wildly from these original instructions to live in harmony with all and to recognize...
MISSION Because literature informs our expectations, Stories to Change the World publishes writings from people of color, youth, feminists, and informed optimists to further equitable progress in the world. In the face of overwhelming apocalyptic stories from the perspective of white patriarchy,...