Terisa Siagatonu, a queer Samoan spoken word artist, educator, and activist from the Bay Area, shares her powerful poem on climate change and climate justice. A UC Santa Cruz graduate, she has performed on stages from Boston’s Cutler Majestic Theatre to the Oakland PRIDE Festival.

Currently, Terisa directs PIER (Pacific Islander Education and Retention) at UCLA. This vital project combats low matriculation rates of Pacific Islander students into higher education by offering tutoring, mentorship, and advising to high school students in Los Angeles.

Her work, rooted in devotion to her Pacific Islander community, empowers youth through spoken word and college access, fostering self-empowerment and sustainable community impact.

Spoken word artist Isabella Borgeson shares her powerful piece on Super Typhoon Haiyan (Yolanda), one of the strongest storms to strike the Philippines on November 8, 2013. This work was published on May 19, 2016.

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Published on June 18, 2015, by Democracy Now, this report covers Pope Francis's encyclical on the environment and climate change. In the encyclical (available to download here), Pope Francis called for urgent action to protect the planet, urging leaders to hear "the cry of the Earth and the cry of the poor." He emphasized a moral imperative for all to safeguard the environment, advocating for a shift from a "throwaway" consumer culture in rich countries and an end to attitudes that prioritize profit over the common good. A key theme is the disparity between rich and poor, with the Pope noting the vast difference between those in "desperate and degrading poverty" and those with excessive possessions.

The discussion features Naomi Klein, author of "This Changes Everything: Capitalism vs. the Climate," who was invited to speak at the Vatican's "People and Planet First: The Imperative to Change Course" conference. Also joining is Nathan Schneider, a columnist at America magazine, a national Catholic weekly published by the Jesuits.

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Environmental protection agencies, designed to regulate polluting industries, have been compromised. Legal scholar Mary Christina Wood suggests that the judicial system and future generations may ultimately save us.

Wood shared this perspective with Bill Moyers, emphasizing the need for intervention beyond current regulatory bodies. (Published January 2, 2015)

Mary Robinson is the former President of Ireland and a former United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights.

She also serves as CEO of the Mary Robinson Foundation-Climate Justice.

Mary Robinson founded the Foundation bearing her name, dedicated to climate justice for vulnerable, marginalized populations worldwide. She served as President of Ireland (1990-1997) and UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (1997-2002).

A member of the Elders and the Club of Madrid, Robinson has received numerous honors, including the Presidential Medal of Freedom. In 2013, she was appointed UN Special Envoy for the Great Lakes region of Africa, and her memoir, *Everybody Matters*, was published.

An emerging religious consciousness considers the natural world sacred.

This perspective is explored, featuring insights from Mary Evelyn Tucker and John Grim.

Uploaded December 22, 2010, this video features Milwaukee spoken word artist Elijah Furquan. He describes the effects of extreme heat on his urban community.

Produced by the Wisconsin Educational Communications Board, additional resources are available at Climate Wisconsin.

Production Credits: Finn Ryan (producer, director, photography), David Nevala (photography, video, editing), Dillon Parker (music).

Globally, people are actively working to combat climate change.

In the US, during Thanksgiving 2013, those who have experienced climate disasters expressed their gratitude.

The planet faces a grim future. Author Carolyn Baker highlights rapidly unfolding climate change and the fragile Fukushima reactor situation. Systems thinker Dave Pollard foresees endgames for economic, energy, and ecological systems, any of which could trigger civilizational collapse.

We are in an unfixable predicament, but we retain the choice of how to respond. Carolyn Baker's book, "Collapsing Consciously," explores these themes. (Published Nov 19, 2013)

Sami youth highlight climate change's impact on their culture, particularly how unstable conditions affect reindeer.

Semi-nomadic reindeer herding, a key livelihood for about 10% of the Sami and 2,800 full-time herders, faces significant threats.

Chris Peters, President and CEO of the Seventh Generation Fund, introduced the "Echoes of the Earth in Times of Climate Change" Conference.

The event then featured a keynote speech by Dr. Henrietta Mann (Southern Cheyenne).

We must acknowledge Earth's finite limits and address extreme inequality that leads to social breakdown.

Dr. Korten, an expert with MBA and PhD degrees from Stanford University and former Harvard Business School faculty, advocates for these critical issues.

Session 1 of the Mind and Life XXIII conference, "Ecology, Ethics and Interdependence," featured His Holiness the Dalai Lama in dialogue with contemplative scholars, activists, and ecological scientists. They discussed the profound connection between individual choices and environmental consequences.

Held at His Holiness's office in Dharamsala, India, from October 17-21, 2011, the conference was produced by the Mind and Life Institute and the Office of His Holiness the Dalai Lama.

His Holiness the Dalai Lama discussed environmental awareness in a short clip from the Mind and Life XXIII conference, "Ecology, Ethics and Interdependence." This session was held at his Dharamsala office in India on October 17, 2011.

The complete first session is available on YouTube, and the entire conference can be accessed here.

A new video series explores biosphere restoration and humanity's proper place in our interconnected planetary ecosystem. This series is available on Caroline Fairless's YouTube Channel.

Caroline Fairless, an Episcopal priest and co-founder of The Center for Children at Worship, authored The Space Between Church & Not-Church: A Sacramental Vision for the Healing of our Planet. Her work offers a vision for planetary healing.

Prince Charles has voiced strong opposition to climate change deniers and skeptics. This position aligns with a sentiment expressed in 2014 by Mary Robinson, former President of Ireland and UN High Commissioner for Human Rights.

Robinson, a grandmother of five, questioned, "What will they say about what we did or didn't do?" This quote appeared in the New York Times article, "Forecast of Hopes and Fears," published on September 22, 2014.