Building a "next system" to supplant the current systemic drivers of our economic and political crises should include the wisdom of Indigenous cultures rooted in non-capitalist social and economic

Building a "next system" to supplant the current systemic drivers of our economic and political crises should include the wisdom of Indigenous cultures rooted in non-capitalist social and economic forms that center life and nature. This panel discussion hosted by The Democracy Collaborative features Freida Jacques, Turtle Clan Mother of the Onondaga Nation; Jeff Corntassel of the Cherokee Nation and professor of Indigenous studies at the University of Victoria; and Miki’ala Catalfano, a Hawai'i resident and co-director of Native Roots Network. Moderating is Stephanie Gutierrez, a member of the Oglala Sioux Tribe of South Dakota and founder of Hope Nation LLC. Introdicing the panel is Joe Guinan, president of The Democracy Collaborative.

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Skip ahead to the following section(s): (0:00) Bishop McElroy's Speech (12:09) Jose Aguto, Catholic Climate Covenant (37:38) Action Opportunities and Next Steps! Monthly Calling Campaign:

Skip ahead to the following section(s): (0:00) Bishop McElroy's Speech (12:09) Jose Aguto, Catholic Climate Covenant (37:38) Action Opportunities and Next Steps! Monthly Calling Campaign: https://cclusa.org/mcc CCL's Catholic Climate Conference Event Page: https://sites.grenadine.co/sites/citizensclimate/en/ccl-virtual-catholic-conference/ Speaker Bios: Bishop Robert W. McElroy leads the Diocese of San Diego and is an outspoken proponent of the urgent need for the Catholic Church to address climate change. Bishop McElroy holds degrees in American history from Harvard College and Stanford University and is the author of two books: The Search for an American Public Theology andMorality and American Foreign Policy. In addition, he has written a series of articles in America magazine touching upon key elements of Catholic social teaching. He was born in 1954, was ordained in 1970, appointed Auxiliary Bishop of San Francisco in 2010 and named Sixth Bishop of San Diego by Pope Francis in 2015. Bishop McElroy is the vice-president of the California Catholic Conference and serves at the national conference of bishops on the administrative committee, the ecumenical committee, the committee on domestic justice and the committee on international affairs. Jose Aguto will close out our conference with a call to action, addressing the important role of the laity to motivate and inform the church and the need and responsibility for advocacy. He'll also share his personal story of his passion to Care for Creation and how it is guided by his Catholic faith and strengthened by Laudato Si' to care for the poor and our earth. Jose is the Associate Director of the Catholic Climate Covenant, which collaborates with other Catholic organizations to advance the Church's call for us to love and care for God's creation and our vulnerable neighbors. Building bridges across differences is an important component of this work. Before joining the Covenant, Jose worked for the Friends Committee on National Legislation, the National Congress of American Indians, and EPA's American Indian Environmental Office. He graduated from Brown University and Villanova Law School and served with the U.S. Army's 10th Mountain Division. We hope you found Call to Action to Care for Our Common Home inspiring and informative. Here we'll give you actions you can take to make a difference in caring for Creation and we'll hear closing remarks from CCL President Madeleine Para, Allan Phillips, Jon Clark, and Jessie Snyder.

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TEDxYouth@DPSMIS 2020 The sixth-edition of TEDxYouth@DPSMIS, a student-led initiative was held on 5th November 2020. Speaker: Mr. Jose Saucedo 1. A perceiver, achiever, and reformer. 2. Industrial

TEDxYouth@DPSMIS 2020 The sixth-edition of TEDxYouth@DPSMIS, a student-led initiative was held on 5th November 2020. Speaker: Mr. Jose Saucedo 1. A perceiver, achiever, and reformer. 2. Industrial Engineer turned environmental activist. 3. Leader of Doha Envuronemnet Action Project (DEAP) aiming to reduce plastic pollution around Qatar. Title: Fighting Plastic Pollution, one person at a time He is an American industrial engineer turned full-time volunteer and environmental activist. He has been the leader of the Doha Environmental Action Project for over 2.5 years. During his tenure he has mobilized over 8,000 volunteers helping him remove over 102 tonnes of trash from the shores of Qatar. He has organized presentations to raise awareness in over 50 schools, universities and professional organizations. His team has acquired participation of a plethora of figures such as HE Sheikha Al-Mayassa bint Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani and the Minister of Municipality and Environment. 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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Published on Mar 22, 2017

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