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FORCES OF NATURE

Environmental Elders Speak

Coastal/Marine Protection

Larry Merculieff: It’s All About Relationship

Ilarion (Larry) Merculieff, an Aleut elder from the Bering Sea’s Pribilof Islands, shares his wisdom about the importance of our relationships, our spirituality, and how our thoughts and actions matter in our relationship to nature. Are we listening?

July 27, 2019 by Lynn Alexander Tagged Indiginous, Spirituality, Wisdom

Rob Caughlan: Outmaneuvering

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Here’s a surfer with attitude! In this video, Rob Caughlan talks about his epic fight to protect the ocean for marine life – and for surfers. Rob was integral in the fight to force pulp mills in Northern California to stop polluting the ocean. After being threatened by high-powered attorneys, listen to what happened next.

July 26, 2019 by Lynn Alexander Tagged Leadership, Persuasion, Stewardship

Bill Kortum: Leadership

What would the California coast be if it were inaccessible to the public? Veterinarian and Sonoma County, Californian, Bill Kortum speaks about his early efforts to force the State of California to protect the coast. Dr. Kortum tells the interesting story of fight for Bodega Head, where a small band of locals saved the Sonoma County coastline from a major nuclear power plant. This epic David v Goliath fight earned us all a magnificent coastline. Legendary.

July 11, 2019 by Lynn Alexander
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