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If we want a better future, we must create it.

Truly understanding that we are all deeply interconnected can change our world. We hope that our film has encouraged some new ideas and other thought-provoking concepts to inspire you to think differently. There are many ways that we can make a difference in the world by the things that we do and the actions that we take connecting us all.

If you want to learn more about how your actions can have large impacts, here are some smart and well thought through ideas on how to take action:

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Big Picture

The UN has put together a smart and inspiring list of suggestions to on how to create a more sustainable, just and equitable future:

GLOBAL IMPACT

  • We Are the Air
    David Suzuki breaks down the vital connection humans have with the quality of the air we breathe.

  • Global Footprint Network
    Check in with this easy-to-use calculator to determine your ecological footprint.

  • Center for Biological Diversity
    Linking the welfare of human beings to the existence of a vast diversity of wild animals and plants.

  • Ask Nature
    An inspired source tool for nature-based solutions and information.

  • Organic Food Guide
    Just what its name implies, an invaluable tool for healthy food and environment.

CLIMATE CHANGE

Climate Change is a real and pressing issue. Where to begin on the far-reaching topic of climate change? These links offer an empowering start:

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Specific Issues

There are SO many issues that need attention. Here’s an array of inspiring groups and topics to learn from/about, and support:

  • Center for Biological Diversity
    Linking the welfare of human beings to the existence of a vast diversity of wild animals and plants.

  • Ask Nature
    an inspired source tool for nature-based solutions and information.

  • Organic Food Guide
    Just what its name implies, an invaluable tool for healthy food and environment.

POLLINATORS

Observing the complexities of the interconnections of the insect world and our wellbeing, we appreciate the nature of Nature.

  • Xerces Society
    Support your local pollinators! Here’s how to become a bee activist.

  • Pollinator Project
    Observing the complexities of the interconnections of the insect world and our wellbeing, we appreciate the nature of Nature.

  • Pollinator Partnership
    Their mission is to promote the health of pollinators, critical to food and ecosystems, through conservation, education, and research.

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Change Makers

Whether organizations or individuals, these voices offer a window on how many ways there are to make things happen for the common good:

  • Blessed Unrest
    Paul Hawken’s visionary framing of the vast network of social and environmental groups around the world. Watch this video.

  • Greta Thunberg
    Awesome, thoughtful Instagram by the world’s most well-known young climate activist.

  • Ibram X. Kendi
    A powerful voice for social equity.

  • Center For Health, Environment and Justice
    Grassroots organizing institution turned conduit for grassroots activism support, founded by Lois Gibbs.

  • Bioneers
    Seeking equitable solutions for people and planet, decades of love, sweat and intelligence inform Bioneers’ events and initiatives.

  • Meet India’s Forest Man
    Selfless acts provide inspiration for the doer and the receiver.

Books, Films, Workshops

Bright ideas from a variety of writers, thinkers and filmmakers:

  • Capra Course
    Learn more about Fritjof Capra’s Systems View of Life and vision of global sustainable development goals.

  • Emergence Magazine
    Poetry, essays and visual delight reflecting the timeless connections between ecology, culture and spirituality.

  • The Solutions Journal
    Academic journal covering a wide range of interconnectivity ideals.

  • Playing For Change
    Connecting the world through music, based on a belief that sharing music helps break down boundaries and overcome differences between people.

  • The Story of Stuff Project
    Videos and tools for understanding the far-reaching effects of consumerism and the power of activism.

  • Connected: The Surprising Power of Our Social Networks and How They Shape Our Lives, by Nicholas Christakis and James Fowler
    How your friends’ friends’ friends affect everything you feel, think and do.

  • James Burke: Connections
    A television series exploring the gestalt of the modern world being the result of a web of interconnected events.

  • Braiding Sweet Grass by Robin Wall Kimmerer
    A delightful book about indigenous wisdom, scientific knowledge, the teaching of plants, and how we are all connected.

  • Finding The Mother Tree by Suzanne Simard
    A delightful book about indigenous wisdom, scientific knowledge, the teaching of plants, and how we are all connected.

  • Fantastic Fungi
    This is a consciousness-shifting film about the mycelium network that takes us on an immersive journey through time and scale into the magical earth beneath our feet, an underground network that can heal and save our planet.

To learn more about the interconnected world every day, follow us on social media.

Here’s an inspiring example of what one community did to raise greater awareness of the importance of each of our actions and at the same time bond this particular region into an even more vibrant and connected community:

The Jefferson County CONNECTIVITY SUMMIT
(aka Connectivity Fair)

Friday-Sunday, March 7-9, 2025

Join us to engage with our community, meet new faces, and support the activities that keep our region dynamic and connected!