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Walking SA attended the Conservation SA 'Civil Society Lunch with the Premier'- a lunchtime discussion with the Premier of South Australia, Peter Malinauskas, about the needs of civil society to provide for healthy democracies. As a member of the conservation council, Walking SA were invited to participate in the discussion. Key takeaways are: * The need to strengthen civil society to find common ground and not enable divisive interests to prosper at the expense of the common good. * The role of nature, heritage and culture as fertile ground to bring people together and to ensure a sustainable and equitable future. * The need to reprioritise government spending to invest in the very things otherwise taken for granted - think re-distribution of wealth, preservation of natural resources and wild places, and environmental and cultural stewardship. Walking SA is proud to be part of critical discussions shaping the future of South Australia such as these. Find more about our advocacy: https://lnkd.in/gsZSucdk

There are many short coming in the cannabis industry compared to traditional food manufacturing. While it’s been great to see cannabis companies adopt GMP policies, I wonder how effective these measures actually are. Is anyone monitoring GMP compliance in cannabis production? Does being GMP certified in the cannabis space actually mean anything? Trulieve says they are “cGMP certified”. However Kim Rivers can be seen improperly wearing a hairnet throughout this video. It’s hard to trust that Trulieve is producing a clean product when the company chooses to showcase a video of their CEO wearing a hairnet ineffectivly while in a production area. Any thoughts on GMP compliance in the cannabis space?

𝐈𝐧 𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭 4 𝐝𝐚𝐲𝐬, 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐖𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐬 𝐓𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐤𝐢𝐜𝐤𝐬 𝐨𝐟𝐟, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐰𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝𝐧'𝐭 𝐛𝐞 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐞𝐱𝐜𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐝! Ride For Freedom is proud to announce we will be joining forces with Radnor Primary School for the tour's inaugural day. Gordon Miller be hitting the road together with Ffion James, embracing the spirit of community as children and parents pedal in harmony aboard the Bike Bus initiative. But it doesn't stop there! Following the ride, we'll host two brief assemblies, delving into topics ranging from Ride For Freedom and the Tour itself to crucial discussions on modern slavery and the impact of small environmental changes on a global scale. It's a bit like Newton's third law in action – every action that we do, no matter how small, can have a positive reaction. If you're keen to learn more about our tour or support our cause, please visit https://lnkd.in/d-QNgtut. And if you're eyeing the forecast and contemplating joining us for a ride during the week, don't hesitate to reach out at [email protected]. Let's pedal towards a brighter future together! #RideForFreedom #EndModernSlavery #ridetoradnor #walestour #mentalhealthawarenessweek #changeequalschance #climateaction #climatechange #empowerement #educate #futureleaders #bethechange #opportunitytoride #wales #collectiveaction #donatenow

Check out this short video to discover the magic of North Star Reach through Braedon's perspective: https://lnkd.in/e7SxQps3 Interested in getting involved with NSR? Let's connect and explore some opportunities!

This is what *equitable* partnership looks like. I’ve long been a fan of the work Evelynn Escobar has done with Hike Clerb Inc, and their upcoming collaboration with The North Face is the perfect example of an industry great teaming up with an impact organization to let them create on *their* terms. Many of our brand clients at Backstory Consulting come to us looking for ways they can equitably support the work of non-profits and charitable organizations. Doing so requires a special mix of thought, strategy, and intention that’s hard for most brands and companies to do on their own. 💡 We always recommend starting with:  1. Identifying 3-5 causes you can responsibly and sustainably support  2. Identifying organizations and non-profits already doing great work in that space 3. Partnering with an impact agency or consultancy (👋🏾) to develop an equitable outreach strategy Please support the amazing work Hike Clerb Inc is doing, and this forthcoming collaboration! Impact matters. #impact #DEIB #inclusivemarketing #brandcollaborations #brandstrategy

Have you ever wanted to learn more or even get involved in the world of advocacy and organizing? Check out this conversation on WMHT about organizing with the man who taught me what I know Brian Sampson

Earth Day is approaching and in our latest blog post we share a few ways on how to celebrate and participate in your community! Find both educational and volunteer events coming up this weekend and next. 🌎 READ HERE - https://lnkd.in/gPCmpnpJ #blogpost #earthday

Excerpt: Google “America’s Best Idea” and you’ll find there’s a clear frontrunner: our national parks. The United States has 63 now, including southern swamps and deep mountain canyons and forests of saguaro cacti, a collection of beloved landscapes that stretches, to quote the familiar song, “from sea to shining sea.” But America’s preeminent property rights activist, Margaret Byfield, sees these parks differently. They were created at the behest of 19th-century robber barons, she says, who wanted to ensure that no one else could match their wealth or power. And that was just the beginning. Now a new generation of robber barons is “coming for the rest of the land,” she warns a collection of ranchers, lobbyists, and politicos gathered in Dallas last September. I am one of several hundred attendees at the second “Stop 30×30” summit, a conference sponsored by Byfield’s nonprofit, American Stewards of Liberty. Upon checking into a towering Marriott hotel the night prior, I’d received a keepsake tote bag that featured a silhouette of a hard-riding cowboy atop the words “Land & Liberty.” The phrase offers a succinct summary of ASL’s gospel: Liberty is paramount, and can only be achieved through ownership of land. “Either you own property or you are property,” Byfield likes to say. To help ward off what they perceive to be such threats to American independence, ASL has spent decades building a grassroots coalition. They’ve counseled local officials on how to slow the implementation of federal projects, whether the designation of a new wilderness area or the imposition of a highway. And they’ve waged aggressive campaigns to delist endangered species, whose presence can limit owners’ use of their land. But this summit represents a new—and potentially more lucrative—turn for the group. Byfield and her husband, Dan, have capitalized on a growing MAGA-inflected backlash to Biden’s effort to conserve wild lands through their creation of a sideshow to the Trumpian political circus. My ticket to the show cost $225.

PressReader Blog Creating a Third Place: Public Library Design Ideas for Community Engagement. 'Sociologist Ray Oldenburg writes that "third places" are public spaces where people gather and interact. In contrast to first places (home) and second places (work), third places are neutral ground, allowing people to set aside their concerns and enjoy company and conversation. Third places, according to Oldenburg, "host the regular, voluntary, informal, and happily anticipated gatherings of individuals beyond the realms of home and work"' Read more about here - https://lnkd.in/g8xSE6sk #PressReader #ThirdSpaces #LibrarySpaces #libraries #library #communitydesign

It's #LatinoConservationWeek2024! Join us in acknowledging and celebrating this important week with some tips below: