Who knew that tucked away on Ilha do Combú in Belém, down one of the Amazon’s winding rivers, you’d find a chocolate factory? For Dona Nena, chocolate is more than a sweet treat — it’s the story of her Brazilian riverside community, her family, and her land. But climate change threatens the very rivers and soils that sustain them.⁠ ⁠ In our next Defenders of the Forest episode, Dona Nena shares the story behind her work — reminding us that protecting the Amazon isn’t only about safeguarding our planet’s future, but also honoring and preserving what past generations have built. _____________________________________________________________________ Global Citizen is a social action platform for a global generation that aims to solve the world’s biggest challenges. On our platform, you can learn about issues, take action on what matters most, and join a community committed to social change. We believe we can end extreme poverty because of the collective actions of Global Citizens across the world. Register to become a Global Citizen and start taking action today: https://www.globalcitizen.org/ You can also find us at: Website: https://www.globalcitizen.org/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GLBLCTZN Twitter: https://twitter.com/glblctzn Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/glblctzn/

Solomon Njoroge and Joyce Wangari are waste pickers at Dandora, a sprawling dump site in Nairobi, Kenya. At 40 acres, it’s one of the largest in Africa. Originally opened in 1975 with World Bank funds, it was deemed “full” over twenty years ago. Yet, it continues to operate, receiving over 2,000 metric tonnes of waste each day that waste pickers like Joyce and Solomon hunt through in search of materials that can be recycled. Until now, waste pickers have been ghost workers; unrecognized, unprotected, succumbing to lung diseases and cancer from living amid toxic waste, inhaling smoke from burning plastic and scraping a living in some of the worst conditions possible. Right now, a Global Plastics Treaty is being negotiated that could change this and finally turn the tide on the plastic pollution emergency. The Waste Pickers Association is fighting tooth and nail to make sure that treaty matches the scale of this global crisis. But they’re up against some powerful forces. 99% of plastic is made from fossil fuels — and Big Oil is making sure we produce more and more plastic each year. It’s time to break our toxic relationship with plastic. Join the movement of Global Citizens, governments, activists, and organizations around the world demanding action by endorsing the call for a Global Plastics Treaty. This video was made possible with funding from the Minderoo Foundation. _____________________________________________________________________ Global Citizen is a social action platform for a global generation that aims to solve the world’s biggest challenges. On our platform, you can learn about issues, take action on what matters most, and join a community committed to social change. We believe we can end extreme poverty because of the collective actions of Global Citizens across the world. Register to become a Global Citizen and start taking action today: https://www.globalcitizen.org/ You can also find us at: Website: https://www.globalcitizen.org/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GLBLCTZN Twitter: https://twitter.com/glblctzn Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/glblctzn/

Join Global Citizen as we learn how to make natural, eco-friendly cleaning products at home! Avoid single use plastics and harmful VOCs with these easy recipes for dish soap, laundry detergent, and multipurpose cleaner -- all made with items you probably have around your house! 0:00 Intro 0:45 All-Purpose Cleaner 2:02 Laundry Detergent 4:11 Dish Soap _____________________________________________________________________ Global Citizen is a social action platform for a global generation that aims to solve the world’s biggest challenges. On our platform, you can learn about issues, take action on what matters most, and join a community committed to social change. We believe we can end extreme poverty because of the collective actions of Global Citizens across the world. Register to become a Global Citizen and start taking action today: https://www.globalcitizen.org/ You can also find us at: Website: https://www.globalcitizen.org/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GLBLCTZN Twitter: https://twitter.com/glblctzn Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/glblctzn/ Tumblr: http://glblctzn.tumblr.com/ Google+: https://plus.google.com/+GLBLCTZN

http://wfuv.org • Follow @wfuv: http://ow.ly/flLAg Lake Street Dive performs "Rich Girl" live, down by the Hudson River at Clearwater's Great Hudson River Revival Music Festival. Recorded 6/22/14. Engineer: Caroline Inzucchi Cameras: Caroline Inzucchi and Deirdre Hynes Editor: Caroline Inzucchi and Deirdre Hynes

Meaningful progress in the mission to Protect the Amazon can only start with uplifting the communities at the center of the fight – who are not only on the frontlines of the climate crisis, but who are also driving real solutions to safeguard our planet. Our new series, ‘Defenders of the Forest,’ brings these voices to the forefront.⁠ ⁠ Meet Vanuza Cardoso, a spiritual leader, human rights advocate, and proud member of the Abacatal Quilombola community. Across Brazil, more than 1.3 million Quilombola people live in both rural and urban areas — and nearly a third reside in the Amazon, where they serve as ‘guardians of biodiversity’. Yet, due to systemic racism, marginalization, and lack of visibility, their voices are too often left out of global climate discussions.⁠ ⁠ It’s not just that they deserve a seat at the table at #COP30 – we need their knowledge, leadership, and lived experience to protect our planet and fight the climate crisis at large. As Vanuza reminds us: “There is no support for frontline communities without support for the Quilombola people.”⁠ _____________________________________________________________________ Global Citizen is a social action platform for a global generation that aims to solve the world’s biggest challenges. On our platform, you can learn about issues, take action on what matters most, and join a community committed to social change. We believe we can end extreme poverty because of the collective actions of Global Citizens across the world. Register to become a Global Citizen and start taking action today: https://www.globalcitizen.org/ You can also find us at: Website: https://www.globalcitizen.org/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GLBLCTZN Twitter: https://twitter.com/glblctzn Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/glblctzn/

Discover how the Calgary Dream Centre transforms rescued food into nutritious meals! Each warm, healthy meal served to clients in their addiction recovery program is a step toward restoring dignity and rebuilding lives. We’re proud to support the Calgary Dream Centre in helping people get back on their feet. Check out secondharvest.ca for more inspiring stories and to learn how you can make a difference 🙌

On World Refugee Day, Photographer and founder of Everyday Refugees Foundation Muhammed Muheisen reflects on his experiences photographing refugees and telling their stories to the world. _____________________________________________________________________ Global Citizen is a social action platform for a global generation that aims to solve the world’s biggest challenges. On our platform, you can learn about issues, take action on what matters most, and join a community committed to social change. We believe we can end extreme poverty because of the collective actions of Global Citizens across the world. Register to become a Global Citizen and start taking action today: https://www.globalcitizen.org/ You can also find us at: Website: https://www.globalcitizen.org/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GLBLCTZN Twitter: https://twitter.com/glblctzn Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/glblctzn/ Tumblr: http://glblctzn.tumblr.com/ Google+: https://plus.google.com/+GLBLCTZN

Angela Valenzuela believes that music can create hope and togetherness. Performing under the name Loïca, she is a Chilean artist and activist, who uses her music to speak up about the climate crisis. Through her work, Valenzuela has been part of projects that use music and art to tell the story of the impact of the climate crisis. The involvement of communities affected by climate change in her work and in solutions against the crisis is important for Loïca as intersectionality is a crucial part of her politics. In addition to issues of poverty, loss, and damages as a result of the climate crisis, Valenzuela’s home country, Chile has challenges with a civic space that is considered narrowed, making the work of activists like Valenzuela both challenging and important. She believes activists and creatives like herself need to collaborate more — see the connection between one another’s struggles and work together to shape a better future. Loïca is an honoree of Global Citizen’s Emerging Creatives Program, which provides a platform for emerging creatives in the Global South that are using their art to call for change, shine a light on social injustices, and advocate for the advancement of the Global Goals, while highlighting the need for open civic space worldwide. 00:00 - 01:09 - Meet Angela Valenzuela 01:09 - 05:26 - Hombre de Papel Performance 05:26 - 06:52 - On Intersectionality 06:52 - 10:07 - Canción Porfiada Performance _____________________________________________________________________ Global Citizen is a social action platform for a global generation that aims to solve the world’s biggest challenges. On our platform, you can learn about issues, take action on what matters most, and join a community committed to social change. We believe we can end extreme poverty because of the collective actions of Global Citizens across the world. Register to become a Global Citizen and start taking action today: https://www.globalcitizen.org/ You can also find us at: Website: https://www.globalcitizen.org/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GLBLCTZN Twitter: https://twitter.com/glblctzn Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/glblctzn/ Tumblr: http://glblctzn.tumblr.com/

Lewis Del Mar takes Billboard on a tour of the Rockaways, explaining the connection between their unique sound and living in a beach town in New York City. SUBSCRIBE NOW http://bit.ly/BillboardSub Sub for more exclusive performances, interviews and in-depth coverage of the world's biggest music events. Follow us on Facebook! https://www.facebook.com/Billboard Awesome Birthday Videos! Fun FAN content! Follow us on Twitter! https://twitter.com/billboard Up-to-the-min Music News! Visit our Website for the Charts and All Things Music!! http://www.billboard.com/

Grassroot Soccer is an organization that uniquely combines sports with the need to educate young people on their sexual and reproductive health rights. Through the beautiful game, the organization helps the youth understand and tackle pressing health challenges, avoid judgment and taboos surrounding sexual health, and they also expose them to life-saving measures. This video spotlights the organization's work in Zambia on HPV, looking at how they campaign in communities to drive vaccination and screening for cervical cancer, and other sexual health threats. _____________________________________________________________________ Global Citizen is a social action platform for a global generation that aims to solve the world’s biggest challenges. On our platform, you can learn about issues, take action on what matters most, and join a community committed to social change. We believe we can end extreme poverty because of the collective actions of Global Citizens across the world. Register to become a Global Citizen and start taking action today: https://www.globalcitizen.org/ You can also find us at: Website: https://www.globalcitizen.org/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GLBLCTZN Twitter: https://twitter.com/glblctzn Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/glblctzn/

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http://wfuv.org • Follow @wfuv: http://ow.ly/flLAg Temples performs "Shelter Song" live in Studio A. Recorded 10/30/14. Host: Kara Manning Engineer: Caroline Inzucchi Cameras: Deirdre Hynes, Sarah Burns, & Lee Hayden Editor: Deirdre Hynes

Watch as Becel and Second Harvest surprise Lorraine and Maryan from the Firgrove Community Centre with a $25,000 cheque! They thought we were just there to feature their organization… but we were actually there to surprise them with a donation of $25,000 from the Becel Kind Hearts Fund. Watch the video to see their reactions!

John Mayer took home the Legend of Live Award for his extensive touring career and ongoing contributions to the industry at the 2018 Billboard Live Music Summit. #johnmayer #livemusicsummit #billboard Subscribe for The Latest Hot 100 Charts & ALL Music News! ►► https://bitly.com/BillboardSub Billboard News: New Channel, Same Awesome ►► http://bit.ly/DailyMusicNews

http://wfuv.org • Follow @wfuv: http://ow.ly/flLAg Courtney Barnett performs "Avant Gardener" live at Electric Lady Studios. Recorded April 24th, 2014. Host: Rita Houston Engineer: Electric Lady Studios Cameras: Nate Ford and Joe Maziarski Editor: Deirdre Hynes & Caroline Inzucchi