An excerpt from a speech Nick Jankel gave at The Global Summit II: Humanity Uniting for a Global Future, November, 8-10, 2010, San Francisco, California. A "Mind Maverick" & Global Expert on

An excerpt from a speech Nick Jankel gave at The Global Summit II: Humanity Uniting for a Global Future, November, 8-10, 2010, San Francisco, California. A "Mind Maverick" & Global Expert on Collaboration, Leadership and Innovation, Nick Jankel is the founder of an influential global community of 1500+ ethical innovators called RadicalReinvention.org (formerly Disruptive Social Innovators) and has worked on social innovations in many countries, consulting to, and collaborating with, the Young Foundation, the National Council of Voluntary Organisations, the Carbon Trust, the World Wildlife Foundation, the Social Enterprise Coalition, Mars Sustainable Innovation and the British Heart Foundation amongst others.

Nick is a practical philosopher -- and the thinking man's life coach -- who blends together enlightening and enabling scientific insight, sharp political and social thinking and a treasure trove of psychological and spiritual wisdom researched over 20 years of personal exploration and professional commitment.

His newest book, Switch On: How to Ignite Your Creative Spirit with the New Science of Breakthrough is available through Amazon (click on image) or check with your local bookstore.

Director of Cape Farewell,

Director of Cape Farewell, David Buckland at The Walrus Talks Sustainability. Cape Farewell is an international not-for-profit programme based in the Science Museum's Dana Centre in London and with a North American foundation based at the MaRS centre in Toronto.

Published on Nov 26, 2013

Author and research scientist Lewis Dartnell joins us to discuss his book “Being Human: How our Biology Shaped World History”, an exploration of how our biology has shaped our

Author and research scientist Lewis Dartnell joins us to discuss his book “Being Human: How our Biology Shaped World History”, an exploration of how our biology has shaped our relationships, our societies, our economies and our wars, and how it continues to challenge and define our progress.

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For more information on Lewis, please visit http://lewisdartnell.com/en-gb/.

Professor Lewis Dartnell is a research scientist, presenter and author based in London, UK. He graduated from Oxford University with a First Class degree in Biological Sciences, and completed his PhD at University College London in 2007. His research is in the field of astrobiology and the search for microbial life on Mars. He is also very active working as a scientific consultant for the media, having appeared in numerous TV documentaries and radio shows. He is the recipient of several awards for his science writing and outreach work and regularly freelances for newspapers and magazine articles.

Moderated by Rob Leworthy.

What's working, and what's not, and why?

What improvements can actually be done by this time next year? 

Answering these questions, and others, will be: Multnomah County

What's working, and what's not, and why?

What improvements can actually be done by this time next year? 

Answering these questions, and others, will be: Multnomah County Chair-Elect Deborah Kafoury; Portland City Commissioner Dan Saltzman; Suzanne Hayden, Citizens Crime Commission; Traci Manning, Portland Bureau of Housing; Matt Morton, Executive Director at Native American Youth and Family Center; and Leo Rhodes, Street Roots. KGW NewsChannel 8 reporter and anchor Reggie Aqui will moderate this forum.

At City Club's April 4th Friday Forum, Nan Roman, President and CEO of the National Alliance to End Homelessness, a leading national voice on the issue of homelessness, offered her views on the causes and evidence-based solutions to end homelessness. Click here to watch the video. 

With results due in January, a City Club research committee is studying how the homeless population in Multnomah County can best benefit from federal and state health care reforms. Streamed live on Jun 13, 2014 With research, advocacy and public forums, the City Club of Portland, in 2014, has established a year-long focus to find practical solutions to end local homelessness.

Ancient Order - Trust is basis for national survival.

Father "Charlie"