On April 20th, Barbara Ford joined a panel discussion at the Earth Day 2012 Conference, co-sponsored by the Earth & Spirit Council and Portland Community College/Sylvania. The discussion explored

On April 20th, Barbara Ford joined a panel discussion at the Earth Day 2012 Conference, co-sponsored by the Earth & Spirit Council and Portland Community College/Sylvania. The discussion explored the central theme: "What gives us hope and heart to keep working on what is best for our Earth in the face of difficult changes?"

This event was videotaped by Tom Hopkins and Barry Heidt of the Sustainability Action Media (SAM) coalition. The recording was subsequently posted to EarthSayers.tv, voices of sustainability, by Curator Ruth Ann Barrett.

Barbara McClintock (1902-1992), an American geneticist, received the 1983 Nobel Prize for discovering genetic transposition. Her extensive papers (1927-1991), comprising notes, correspondence, and

Barbara McClintock (1902-1992), an American geneticist, received the 1983 Nobel Prize for discovering genetic transposition. Her extensive papers (1927-1991), comprising notes, correspondence, and photographs, are preserved at the American Philosophical Society.

The National Library of Medicine, in collaboration with the APS, offers a digitized selection of McClintock's papers online through its Profiles in Science project. This site also includes related correspondence from other collections and provides an introduction to McClintock's scientific career. For access to the full collection, researchers should contact the American Philosophical Society.

Ford Foundation President Darren Walker spoke at the BSR Conference 2014, sharing his personal narrative and path to the foundation.

He also explored the concept of "burning patience." This

Ford Foundation President Darren Walker spoke at the BSR Conference 2014, sharing his personal narrative and path to the foundation.

He also explored the concept of "burning patience." This discussion was published on November 11, 2014.

Barbara Marx Hubbard explores awakening the feminine self after 50, advocating a shift from procreation to co-creation.

Deepak Chopra hails her as "the voice for conscious evolution of our

Barbara Marx Hubbard explores awakening the feminine self after 50, advocating a shift from procreation to co-creation.

Deepak Chopra hails her as "the voice for conscious evolution of our time," and she is the subject of Neale Donald Walsch's "The Mother of Invention." A prolific author, visionary, and educator, Hubbard co-founded and chairs the Foundation for Conscious Evolution. Learn more about her work here.

Acclaimed journalist, author and political activist Barbara Ehrenreich explores the darker side of positive thinking and reminds us that we can change things because we have collective power.

Acclaimed journalist, author and political activist Barbara Ehrenreich explores the darker side of positive thinking and reminds us that we can change things because we have collective power.

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Sustainability Action Media (SAM) recorded a panel presentation at the Earth Day Conference 2012, sponsored by the