Thomas Linzey of The Center for Democratic and Environmental Rights (CDER) is building a global movement to advance the rights of nature into law. In this primer, Thomas brings us through the basic concepts of nature rights.

Matt Korda, Research Associate, of the Nuclear Information Project for the Federation of American Scientists (FAS) discusses the new nuclear arms initiative in the United States called the Ground-Based Strategic Deterrent, or GBSD. He also discusses the utility of ICBMs ( intercontinental ballistic missiles) and why we should denuclearize.

In this climate update, Dr. Michael Mann cautions us on geoengineering and brings us up to speed on the new, subtle forms of climate denial that are blocking a speedier transition to renewable energy. Climate disruption is upon us, but there is still much we can do to reverse it.

Diane Young Kim of USC Wrigley Institute on Catalina Island in California walks us through their work on growing kelp on "kelp elevators" thus increasing their biomass, and then transforming it into a more carbon neutral jet fuel.

Tree Media, PenFed Credit Union created a PSA on empowering all Americans to play a critical role in preventing suicide for the US Veteran's Administration (VA) REACH national public health campaign that launched July 7,2020. Narrated by Walton Goggins.

Charlie Blair, co-founder and managing director of Gravitricity walks us through the ingenious solution to energy grid storage based on weights and gravity. Gravitricity will become part of the world's toolbox of solutions when transitioning to 100% renewable energy.

Jason Box, of the Danish Geological Survey and expert on Greenland and the Arctic, talks about how he is dealing with loss and destruction by turning to meditation and yoga.

Davon asks the question: What can successful black people do for black communities who are confronted with poverty, lack of access, gangs and drugs? This open conversation ends up in inspiration.

Christopher gives N2K our second Witness account from Myanmar. Having undergone a military coup in February 1, 2021, N2K will check in with Chris to see how the country is faring and if they can restore democracy.