I want to start with a short exercise. So, if you will join me, you can take a deep breath, pause, close your eyes if you prefer. I want you to think about what image comes into your mind when I say the phrase the war on drugs.Now for me lots of images come to mind. I think of police drug busts and seizures on the nightly news. Sniffer dogs at music festivals and on city streets.I think of arrests and mass incarceration. I think of the notorious drug lord Pablo Escobar. Perhaps like me, you also had TV show ...

Climate Change and Gender Inequality - Climate change disproportionately impacts women and girls, exacerbating existing inequalities [1] - By 2050, over 158 million women could be pushed into extreme poverty and 236 million into food insecurity due to climate change [2] - Women and children are 14 times more likely to die in disasters [3] - Climate change acts as a threat multiplier, escalating problems like displacement, poverty, and resource scarcity, leading to violence, trafficking, and exploitation of women and girls [9] - Only 3% of climate finance goes to women-led initiatives [23] Intersectionality and Vulnerability - Intersectionality, encompassing gender, class, nationality, language, and education, shapes how people experience inequalities [5] - In the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami, 70% of the 230,000 deaths were women [3] - In Afghanistan, women form the majority of agricultural workers and face increased risks of violence, trafficking, and early marriage due to climate-related disasters [11][12][13] - In Southern Africa, women own less than 20% of farmland but are responsible for providing food, water, and family resources [15] - In Italy, 63% of heat-related deaths in the summer of 2022 were women [16] Women as Agents of Change - Indigenous women-led communities have 60% lower deforestation rates [21] - Women are leading reforestation efforts in Kenya, with the Green Belt Movement planting over 51 million trees and employing 30,000 women [22] - Women in Bolivia lead on biodiversity conservation, and women in Afghanistan develop small-scale business practices to reduce waste [22] Policy and Inclusion - While 96% of national climate plans mention gender, only 27% ensure women have a seat at the decision-making table [19] - Legal, financial, and educational inclusion are key to boosting community resilience [23]

Se ami le risposte chiare, alza la mano. Sì, no. funziona o non funziona.È rassicurante, vero. Sapere esattamente dove si sta andando. Ma a quanti di noi è capitato di trovare problemi la cui soluzione non riuscivamo a incasellarla in una scatola.Beh, pensiamo a come ci hanno insegnato a risolvere i problemi. È un approccio a fasi. La prima fase ci chiede di definire il problema. La seconda fase ci chiede di trovare la soluzione.La terza fase è quella che in cui noi andiamo a implementare quella soluzione. ...

Space Exploration Significance - Space exploration provides answers to questions we didn't even know to ask, leading to world-changing discoveries [12] - Expanding our home to include space and other planets may be a solution to limited resources and growing population on Earth [15] - Solving hard problems related to space's extreme environments forces rethinking what's possible, driving innovation [16] - Exploration helps expand our sense of who we are, inspiring and enabling achievements beyond imagination [17][18] Current Space Exploration Status - There's a modern renaissance of space exploration with new discoveries almost every week [3] - A fleet of observatories in space, including Hubble and Web telescopes, provides unprecedented views of the universe [3][4] - The Nancy Grace Roman Telescope, launching next year, will have 100 times the field of view of Hubble and see light from over a billion galaxies [5] - Observatories like the Habitable World Observatory will study atmospheres of planets around other stars to search for signs of life [6] - Over 6,000 planets around other stars have already been discovered by telescopes like Kepler, TESS, and Web [6] - Humans have maintained a continuous presence in space on the ISS for 25 years, sending 700 people into space [7] Public Perception & Cost - The most common response to the question of space exploration's value is that we should take care of the Earth first [8] - Some perceive space exploration as only for the elite, not for the average person [9] - NASA's cost is 05% of the entire US budget, less than $100 per adult in the US [22]

Would you like to live on the moon. You haven't thought about that. When I first heard the term space migration, I thought maybe we have other problems here on Earth than thinking about space migration.I'm Zimun Blushka. I'm the director of the German Immigration Center in Bremaen, Germany. And for 20 years now, we are researching, analyzing, and presenting migration history in our museum.like the history of the Ukraine refugees who came to Germany in the year 2022 when Russia attacked the Ukraine or the Ge ...

Welcome to your everyday treasure hunt for a better tomorrow. I wanted to start this talk with this invitation because it holds two things. It's a wish and a confession. It's the wish that we never ever stop wondering and that we never ever stop hunting the ever day treasures that lie in wondering.And it's a confession because not long ago I almost did when I started this talk preparing working on it. I started doing it like I did it almost every time in the manner of a good academic speech well prepared we ...

How did I get here. How did YOU GET HERE. THAT Deborah Cox song, that's the song I sing every time I look in the mirror and I see this old face staring back at me that I don't recognize.But if I'm honest, it wasn't the old face staring back from the mirror that first gave me an indication that I was getting old. No, it was when I started showing up to events and young people, younger people started using labels to refer to me that I used to use to refer to people that WERE AGING THAT I LOOK UP TO. They star ...

Community & Mentorship - The power of community lies in its role as a collective of gardeners, where mentorship and opportunities can significantly impact individuals [25] - It only takes a single moment, mentor, opportunity, or internship to make a difference in someone's life [25] - The speaker emphasizes the importance of planting seeds of belief in the youth to encourage them to become future leaders [26] Resilience & Overcoming Adversity - The speaker uses the metaphor of a seed planted in challenging conditions to represent resilience and the ability to thrive despite limited resources [2][3] - The concept of "grit," comprising perseverance and passion, is highlighted as a crucial skill set for overcoming barriers [5] - Post-traumatic growth is presented as a phenomenon where individuals use trauma to grow and find their greater purpose [7] Healthcare Disparities & Advocacy - The speaker's personal experience with her mother's pregnancy complications exposed healthcare disparities related to citizenship and healthcare coverage [10] - This experience motivated the speaker to become a doctor who makes a difference, addressing the needs of underserved populations [12] - The speaker's journey was to give her the voice and skills needed to make a difference and advocate for others [23] The Cycle of Giving Back - A plant's purpose is not just to bloom but to pollinate, spread seeds, and ensure they are planted and can grow, continuing the cycle [25] - The speaker emphasizes the importance of not only blooming but also planting seeds in others, creating a garden of leaders from their community [24] - The speaker recognizes the need to create a future that we desperately seek [26]

Core Themes - The conversation emphasizes the importance of truthtelling as a means of liberation, both personally and collectively [2][9][10] - It highlights the necessity of grounding honesty in a care ethic and intimacy, rather than brutality [11][13] - The discussion underscores the significance of community, connection, and mutual love, especially among Black women, as a counter to the divisive forces of white supremacy, capitalism, and other oppressive systems [9][31][32] Societal Critique - White supremacy, capitalism, sexism, homophobia, transphobia, and ableism are identified as systems that foster division and conflict [7] - Anti-blackness is recognized as an "unloving logic" that needs to be unlearned, even within the Black community [8] - The weaponization of language and the criminalization of certain terms, such as "woke," are discussed in the context of governmental and societal control [26][27] Call to Action - Individuals are urged to engage in self-reflection and examine their contributions to community dynamics [34] - The conversation advocates for deeper, more engaged, intimate, and vulnerable interactions as a means of fostering genuine connection and love [33] - It encourages embracing rage and grief as catalysts for love and justice, emphasizing accountability and the acceptance of imperfection in the pursuit of a more just world [35][36][37]

It's 7:52 a. m. on a snowy Tuesday.I'm gripping the wheel of my SUV, inching down the 401 late again. I barely got my youngest into the schoolyard before the bell rang. And my coffee, it's cold and full on the kitchen counter.I forgot to drink it. I am boxed in by trucks, feeling anxious with one eye on the road, one eye on the clock. The windshield wipers are thuting like a metronome for a life moving too fast.And suddenly a thought hit me, sharp, clear, and terrifying. If I keep going like this, something ...