NYC Climate Week: A Discussion with Dr. Kinari Webb
ZoomJoin an exclusive, behind the scenes discussion with Kinari and learn about Health In Harmony's disruptive planetary health model, which invests precisely in the wisdom of local and Indigenous rainforest peoples from Brazil, Madagascar, and Indonesia to reverse rainforest deforestation, reverse poverty, and improve human health. Boost your environment and climate knowledge by participating in…
Planetary Health: Thriving Humans Can Lead to a Thriving Planet
ZoomCOVID-19 has revealed the vital linkages between human health and the health of the planet. Beyond driving greater risk of emerging infectious diseases, the current collision of climate change and biodiversity loss profoundly impacts human wellbeing in other ways. We must heed modern scientific methods and the knowledge of Indigenous peoples to achieve a healthier,…
Kinari Webb In conversation with Dr. September Williams
Book Passage Ferry Building 1 Ferry Building #42 San Francisco, CA 94111This event will be hosted in-person at Book Passage's Ferry Building location - San Francisco Full of hope and optimism, Webb takes us on an exhilarating, galvanizing journey across the world, sharing her passion for the natural world and for humanity. When Kinari Webb first traveled to Indonesian Borneo at 21 to study orangutans, she…
TOWARD RESILIENT FUTURES – Resilient Water Governance
ZoomTOWARDS RESILIENT FUTURES SPEAKER SERIES Emergency Management and Community Resilience Program Initiative for Community and Disaster Resilience This monthly speaker series presents cutting-edge research and approaches on the resilience of urban and rural communities and systems to hazards and disasters. The speakers represent the core faculty of Portland State University’s new transdisciplinary Emergency Management and…
PDX SHAPERS Doughnut Economics
Virtual EventThe third and final Doughnut Economics Shape Shop from PDX Shapers with key speaker Dr. Melissa Haeffner, Assistant Professor in the Environmental Science and Management department at Portland State University. She will be presenting on how the doughnut economics model connects with water scarcity in the region and the importance of water infrastructure.