Kristine McDivitt Tompkins is an American conservationist and former CEO of Patagonia, Inc. Kris and her late husband Douglas Tompkins are considered the most ambitious and successful national park

Kristine McDivitt Tompkins is an American conservationist and former CEO of Patagonia, Inc. Kris and her late husband Douglas Tompkins are considered the most ambitious and successful national park oriented philanthropists in history. Earlier this year, on behalf of her NGO, "Tompkins Conservation," Kris and Chilean President Michelle Bachelet joined forces to create five new national parks in Chile and expand three others, adding a total of more than 10 million acres of new national parklands to Chile. In this talk, Kris presents her work in conservation in the Southern cone, the motivations behind making the change from businesswoman to conservationist, and makes a call to action to participate in "Paying our rent to Earth". Moderated by Kate Brandt.

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At a press conference following the conviction of wealthy socialite Ed Buck last month, journalist and political strategist Jasmyne Cannick said, "Ed Buck is going to pay for the crimes he committed,

At a press conference following the conviction of wealthy socialite Ed Buck last month, journalist and political strategist Jasmyne Cannick said, "Ed Buck is going to pay for the crimes he committed, not just to their loved ones but to an entire community of Black men here." Buck was once well regarded in the West Hollywood LGBTQ community and a prominent Democratic Party fundraiser. But his conviction on nine charges, including involvement in the deaths of Gemmel Moore and Timothy Dean, maintaining a drug den, distributing methamphetamines and solicitation of prostitutes, ended that. It's a sordid story that might never have come to light—or to court—without the persistence of journalists such as Cannick to bring justice to the victims. Join us for an exclusive talk with Cannick. About the Speaker Jasmyne Cannick founded Justice for Gemmel and All of Ed Buck’s Victims to extend her advocacy for the survivors and victims of Ed Buck beyond her journalism, leveraging both her political acumen and her community relationships. She is the co-founder of My Hood Votes along with Compton rapper Eric “Eazy-E” Wright’s son Lil E, a voter registration initiative focused on Los Angeles County’s roughest neighborhoods. Cannick is a proud co-founder of the National Black Justice Coalition, the nation’s largest and oldest Black lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender civil rights organization. She is a former co-chair of the National Stonewall Democrats Black Caucus. She currently sits on the board of the Los Angeles African American Women’s Political Action Committee and the Black Alliance for Justice Immigration (BAJI) Political Action Committee. In 2020, she won a seat on the Los Angeles County Democratic Party's County Central Committee, representing the 53rd Assembly District. NOTES See more "Michelle Meow Show"s at The Commonwealth Club:http://commonwealthclub.org/mms AUG 26, 2021 SPEAKERS Jasmyne Cannick Journalist; Political Strategist Michelle Meow Producer and Host, "The Michelle Meow Show," KBCW and Podcast; Member, Commonwealth Club Board of Governors; Twitter @msmichellemeow—Co-Host John Zipperer Producer and Host, Week to Week Political Roundtable; Vice President of Media & Editorial, The Commonwealth Club—Co-Host 💯SUBSCRIBE for more VIDEOS: https://www.youtube.com/user/commonwealthclub 📆 UPCOMING EVENTS: https://www.commonwealthclub.org/events 🎉 BECOME a MEMBER: https://www.commonwealthclub.org/membership 💰 DONATE NOW: https://support.commonwealthclub.org/sslpage.aspx?pid=298 📺➕📻 Watch & Listen https://www.commonwealthclub.org/watch-listen CWC Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thecommonwealthclub/ CWC Instagram https://www.instagram.com/cwclub/ CWC Twitter https://twitter.com/cwclub The Commonwealth Club of California is the nation's oldest and largest public affairs forum 📣, bringing together its 20,000 members for more than 400 annual events on topics ranging across politics, culture, society and the economy. Founded in 1903 in San Francisco California 🌉, The Commonwealth Club has played host to a diverse and distinctive array of speakers, from Teddy Roosevelt in 1911 to Hillary Clinton in 2010. Along the way, Martin Luther King, Ronald Reagan and Bill Clinton have all given landmark speeches at the Club.

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Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) recently said "You've got to be looking in some respects bigger. And actually, you've got to be looking at...ultimately putting some kind of a price on carbon

Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) recently said "You've got to be looking in some respects bigger. And actually, you've got to be looking at...ultimately putting some kind of a price on carbon emissions," during remarks he made to the Outdoor Industry Association. Senator Whitehouse has been a long-time proponent of climate action. For nearly 9 years, he has given a weekly climate address called "Time to Wake Up" urging his colleagues to pass climate bills. Now, with a renewed commitment to climate action, Senator Whitehouse ended his weekly speeches in January 2021 at number 279. “[I]nstead of urging that it’s time to wake up, I close this long run by saying it’s now time to get to work." We agree that a #PriceOnPollution is needed. Write your member of Congress today to encourage this legislation! https://cclusa.org/write

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This talk is a wonderful global perspective on climate change and the effective actions we can take as individuals to collectively save the planet. Gordian Raacke is executive director of Renewable

This talk is a wonderful global perspective on climate change and the effective actions we can take as individuals to collectively save the planet. Gordian Raacke is executive director of Renewable Energy Long Island, a not-for-profit organization working to accelerate the transition to 100% renewable energy systems. With a degree in civil engineer and 25-year track record on regional energy issues, Mr. Raacke will portray why and how we must and will transition to a 100% renewable energy supply glocally. Gordian was a founding member of the Long Island Offshore Wind Initiative established in 2002, helped build the solar market on Long Island, and was trained by Vice President Al Gore as a Climate Reality Leader. In 2011, he led an initiative to study a one-hundred percent renewable electricity future for the region. He chaired the Energy Sustainability Committee of the Town of East Hampton and serves on the Town of Southampton Sustainability Committee, helping to formulate and implement community-wide 100% renewable energy goals. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx

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