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Check out our special encore presentation of our interview with Human Rights Attorney Steven Donziger recorded in December 2020. We investigate the story of Chevron's crimes in Ecuador with Mr. Donziger who represented Ecuadorian communities demanding justice in a $9.5 billion decision against them for one of the largest-ever oil disasters. In this episode, we investigate the story of New York based attorney Steven Donziger who represented Ecuadorian communities demanding justice from Chevron-Texaco for one of the largest-ever oil disasters, where they deliberately dumped more than 16 billion gallons of toxic wastewater, spilled 17 million gallons of crude oil, and left hazardous waste in hundreds of open pits dug out of the forest floor. In a historic judgment, Chevron was found liable by Ecuadorian courts and ordered to pay $9.5 billion. Chevron says it will never pay. Instead, they launched an extraordinary racketeering and extortion lawsuit against the Ecuadorian and U.S. attorneys, and various consultants alleging they were all lying about Chevron's pollution and that the entire case was "sham litigation." Chevron has turned our guest Steven Donziger into a corporate political prisoner, placed under house arrest, bankrupt, disbarred. We look into how Chevron, supported by US federal judges, is using retaliatory attacks against Mr. Donziger and the Ecuadorian Peoples, and how their actions set a dangerous precedent and represent a growing and serious threat to the ability of civil society to hold corporations accountable for their misdeeds around the world. Steven Donziger is a New York-based attorney, human rights advocate, and member of the international legal team that won the historic $9.5 billion Ecuador pollution judgment against Chevron. Steven spent 995 days in detention on what was at most a misdemeanor, both in house arrest and prison, after he refused what appears to be an unlawful order to turn over his computer and cell phone to Chevron as he fought to protect the rights and lives of his Indigenous clients, including their right to confidential communications with their own lawyer. He can be reached at the websites https://www.freedonziger.com/ Jessica Aldridge, Co-Host and Producer of EcoJustice Radio, is an environmental educator, community organizer, and 16-year recycling industry and Zero Waste leader. She is a co-founder of SoCal 350, organizer for ReusableLA, and founded Adventures in Waste. She is a former professor of Recycling and Resource Management at Santa Monica College, and an award recipient of the international 2021 Women in Sustainability Leadership and the 2016 inaugural Waste360, 40 Under 40. In her day job she is the Sustainability and Zero Waste Programs Director for Athens Services. Podcast Website: http://ecojusticeradio.org/ Podcast Blog: https://wilderutopia.com/ecojustice-radio/criminalizing-activism-steven-donziger-vs-chevron-2/ Support the Podcast: Patreon https://www.patreon.com/ecojusticeradio PayPal https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=LBGXTRM292TFC&source=url Executive Producer: Jack Eidt Host and Producer: Jessica Aldridge Engineer and Original Music: Blake Quake Beats Episode 84

Épisode 3/3 : Ils finiront par payer Entre 1967 et 1993, le géant pétrolier américain Chevron­Texaco a causé un désastre écologique et humain en pleine forêt amazonienne : déversements de pétrole, cancers, malformations congénitales, etc. Depuis, les personnes affectées, notamment les peuples autochtones, cherchent à obtenir justice. Menée par l'avocat Pablo Fajardo, l'affaire peine à avancer et les cas d'intimidation, de menace, de criminalisation et d'acharnement judiciaire à l'encontre des défenseurs de l'environnement ne cessent de se multiplier.AMAZONIE : SOUS LA JUNGLE, LE PÉTROLE, un podcast d'Amnesty International, écrit et présenté par Tanguy Blum.Réalisation : Lucile AusselMusique originale : Enfant SauvageProduction : Christophe Payet pour Sonique – Le StudioAvec la participation de Sofía Torres, Candice Ofime, Pablo Fajardo et Alicia Arquetoux. Hébergé par Acast. Visitez acast.com/privacy pour plus d'informations.

La conferencia climática abre sus puertas en Dubái en medio de una polémica sobre el perfil de su presidente. Sultán Ahmed Al Jaber, ministro de Industria de Emiratos Arabes Unidos, séptimo productor mundial de petroleó, desempeña también el cargo de presidente de la principal empresa petrolera del país. Su trayectoria de empresario del sector de la energía fósil había levantado acusaciones de conflicto de intereses. El hombre que llevará la batuta de estas negociaciones en la Cop28 en Dubái es Sultán Ahmed Al Jaber, quien acumula las funciones de ministro de Energía y de Presidente de Adnoc, la principal empresa petrolera de Emiratos Árabes Unidos, séptimo productor mundial de oro negro y que planea aumentar su capacidad de producción en el futuro. Ello, a pesar de las recomendaciones de los científicos que llaman a eliminar las energías fósiles para evitar el calentamiento global.“Celebrar la cumbre en Emiratos Árabes, que es uno de los países más productores y con mayores emisiones per cápita (25 toneladas de CO2 por habitante), no parece, a priori, una buena decisión”, denuncia Javier Andaluz, responsable de asuntos climáticos en Ecologistas en Acción. El activista teme, al igual que cientos de otras ONG ambientalistas, que el perfil de Al Jaber sea un freno para las ambiciones climáticas.“Se rechaza que no solamente nos acoja a un país con fuertes intereses en la industria fósil, sino, además, que quien va a presidir las negociaciones climáticas sea un alto directivo de la empresa nacional de petróleos de Abu Dhabi”, detalla Andaluz, entrevistado por RFI en vísperas de la apertura de la Cop28.“Si bien es cierto que la presidencia [nota: rotativa de la Cop] no negocia directamente los textos, sino que son los países, su labor de mediación puede hacer de filtro para que propuestas como esa necesaria puesta de fecha de fin a los combustibles fósiles, pues no salgan de este acuerdo”, teme Javier Andaluz. El perfil de sultán Ahmed Al Jaber y la organización de la Cop28 en un país petrolero, que construye islas artificiales en el mar y pistas de esquí en pleno desierto, reactivó también el debate sobre la presencia de los lobbies de las industrias fósiles en las negociaciones internacionales. En el pasado, el lobby petrolero –empresas y estados- han logrado, por ejemplo, incluir en las negociaciones soluciones muy controvertidas para compensar las emisiones de gases de efecto invernadero, como la captación del CO2, para evitar tener que reducir las efectivamente.Una COP presidida por un país petrolero “es una paradoja”, admite la experta colombiana en políticas climáticas Isabel Cavelier Adarve. “Principalmente porque existe el riesgo muy real de que esos intereses económicos se interpongan en la capacidad política de ese país de liderar un consenso ambicioso. Sin embargo, una paradoja siempre tiene dos caras. Y la otra cara de esta paradoja es que es fundamental que todos los países del mundo, incluyendo los países que dependen del petróleo o del carbón, pues hagan parte de la solución. Eso quiere decir que ningún país debe estar excluido de hacer parte de la solución”, matiza Cavelier, quien asesoró a varios conflictos latinoamericanos en negociaciones climáticas.Sultán Ahmed Al Jaber se defendió de las acusaciones de conflictos de intereses y recordó que también preside una empresa de energías renovables. Según él, los combustibles fósiles sólo se podrán abandonar cuando el mundo tenga la capacidad de reemplazarlas por energías renovables. En julio, Emiratos Árabes Unidos se unieron al objetivo común de muchos países de triplicar la producción de energías renovables de aquí a 2030. Pero en paralelo, forma parte del grupo de países petroleros que abogan por la captura y almacenamiento de carbono, técnicas que están lejos de poder absorber los miles de millones de toneladas de Co2 que agravan el cambio climático.ONG denuncian la presencia de los grupos de intereses petrolerosA pocos días de la Cop28, la ONG Corporate Accountability publicó un informe en el que alerta sobre la presencia de representantes de empresas contaminantes de petróleo y gas en las negociaciones de la ONU sobre el clima. “En los últimos 20 años han asistido al menos 7.200 veces a las negociaciones de la ONU”, indican los autores del informe.“El informe reconfirma que lamentablemente las cumbres de cambio climático y los organismos supranacionales son controlados por las empresas que destruyen el Planeta. Es repudiable que las empresas que más emiten gases de efecto invernadero, que impulsan el calentamiento, se presenten a las cumbres”, estima el abogado ecuatoriano ambientalista Pablo Fajardo de la Union de afectados y afectadas por Chevron Texaco.“Desde la COP9 de 2003, los empleados declarados de las empresas de combustibles fósiles han asistido a las negociaciones un mínimo de 945 veces. El personal declarado de las ‘5 grandes' petroleras -ExxonMobil, Chevron, Shell, BP y TotalEnergies- ha asistido un mínimo de 267 veces”, detalla el informe. Brenna TwoBears, Coordinadora Principal de Keep It In The Ground de la Red Indígena Medioambiental, afirmó que los lobbies de los combustibles fósiles superaron en número a la cantidad de indígenas que asistieron a la COP26 en Glasgow en 2021, en torno a un 200%.  En la Cop27 en Egipto, se registró el récord de 636 lobistas de las energías fósiles acreditados, un 25% más que el año anterior. El presidente del gigante francés de la extracción petrolera TotalEnergies, Patrick Pouyané, asistió por ejemplo a la Cop27 invitado por la presidencia egipcia.La ausencia de reglas claras para evitar los conflictos de intereses es a menudo criticada. El 27 de noviembre pasado, la cadena británica BBC reveló informes internos según los cuales la presidencia emiratí de la COP28 incluyó temas de proyectos petroleros en las discusiones privadas previas a la Cop28.

**This episode originally aired in May 2021. You can find an update from Julio at 24:44.Today's guest is Julio Prieto. He's an Ecuadorian lawyer working with the Union of People Affected by Texaco, the organization otherwise known as UDAPT. He has been a key player in one of the most well-known battles for environmental justice- the case of Ecuador vs. Chevron-Texaco. After 20 years of litigation, Julio's team won the case that found Chevron to be guilty of egregious pollution and irresponsibility in the Ecuadorian rainforest. However, 10 years later, he is still fighting for the settlement that would benefit the tens of thousands impacted. We talk about his lessons learned, his most recent victory, and why, despite the impossible odds, he will never give up.HighlightsWhat were the allegations brought against Chevron-Texaco?What happened after they were found guilty?His most recent victory was a case brought by nine indigenous girls. What did that involve?Advice he shared if you find that an existing or proposed project in your community raises environmental, social, or animal welfare concerns.What YOU Can Do Join Julio and his team by using #antichevron and #beyondchevron in your social media posts in order to bring more visibility to the issue. In the episode, Julio mentioned how a community in Richmond, California is also fighting against Chevron. He has asked that we support their efforts as well in order to decommission the refinery there. You can do so by writing support letters to officials and/or to editors and posting on social media to increase the case's visibility. You can learn more about these efforts on their website.ResourcesUnion of People Affected by Texaco websiteFacebookTwitter If you enjoyed this episode, be sure to subscribe, rate and review! This helps to boost its visibility.Hit me up on Instagram and Facebook and let me know what actions you have been taking. Adopting just one habit can be a game-changer because imagine if a billion people also adopted that!What difference for the world are you going to make today?Want a free guide to help you become a force for nature? Get it HERE!If you enjoyed this episode, be sure to subscribe, rate, and review it! This helps to boost its visibility. Hit me up on Instagram and Facebook and let me know what actions you have been taking. Adopting just one habit can be a game-changer because imagine if a billion people also adopted that! What difference for the world are you going to make today?

Entrevistamos Justino Piaguage es el presidente de la Nacionalidad Siekopai, un pueblo indígena de la Amazonía entre Ecuador y Perú. Sus abuelos fueron desplazados del territorio en los años 60 por el interés de las multinacionales. El pueblo Sikopai lleva ya 30 años batallando en los tribunales contra la petrolera estadounidense Chevron-Texaco para que responda por los daños sociales y ambientales que causaron los vertidos en su territorio por y en la salud de sus habitantes. Escuchar audio

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On this episode of Authentic Leadership Gabrielle has the pleasure of speaking with Grant McBeath who is the Customer Director at Spark New Zealand. As Customer Director at Spark New Zealand, Grant is a part of the organisation's Leadership Squad. Grant leads the customer facing teams across the Spark Business Group and Consumer Channels and is focussed on creating an environment where teams can thrive and deliver amazing customer outcomes. Prior to working for Spark, Grant held a number of global roles at Nokia throughout Asia, and other global roles with Chevron Texaco, Coca-Cola and Cadbury in NZ. Grant completed a BCom at Auckland University, and also completed his MBA from the Helsinki School of Economics. Gabrielle first met Grant several years ago when she conducted a series of Storytelling workshops across Spark. Over the last six months she has been working with him and a selection of his team on Thought Leadership. What immediately struck Gabrielle about Grant was his vulnerability and authenticity when interacting with his team. Subsequently, he is greatly respected across his team. It was then somewhat of a surprise to Gabrielle, that perfectionism is his Achilles' heel. After realising that this was having a negative impact on his leadership, he decided to lean into vulnerability. For any leader that is still thinking that showing vulnerability is a sign of weakness or that you have to have all the answers, Gabrielle urges you to listen to this, at times quite emotional, podcast. Grant is a living example that perfect leaders aren't real and real leaders aren't perfect.

Los asambleístas miembros de la Comisión de Fiscalización de la Asamblea Nacional están convocados para este lunes 21 de marzo, a las 16:00, para conocer y calificar el pedido de juicio político en contra del procurador del Estado, Íñigo Salvador. El proceso, es impulsado por el legislador Ferdinan Álvarez, de la bancada Unión por la Esperanza (UNES), quien acusa a Salvador de supuesto incumplimiento de funciones en los procesos arbitrales de defensa del Estado frente a las compañías petrolera Perenco y Chevron-Texaco. Salvador está acusado Álvarez, de la bancada Unión por la Esperanza (UNES), quien en octubre de 2021 presentó la solicitud de interpelación porque supuestamente el funcionario incumplió sus funciones en los procesos arbitrales de defensa del Estado frente a las compañías petrolera Perenco y Chevron-Texaco. Además, Álvarez también señala que el funcionario habría presuntamente presionado al Comité de Selección del Concurso de Méritos y Oposición para la elección del Defensor Público para supuestamente favorecer a Juan Pablo Morales. Sin embargo, el pasado 17 de marzo, el legislador anunció que retiraba el pedido de interpelación para poder agilizar el proceso de censura en contra de cuatro miembros de mayoría del Consejo de Participación Ciudadana. El lunes, durante la sesión, la Comisión deberá pronunciarse al respecto. El presidente de la mesa legislativa, Fernando Villavicencio solicitó un criterio jurídico a la Unidad Técnica Legislativa, sobre el sustento legal en este procedimiento. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/hechosecuador/message

En este episodio Edgardo Sobenes conversa con el Dr. Pablo Fajardo, abogado ecuatoriano, sobre la protección de la Amazonía, y los procesos judiciales contra Chevron-Texaco por daños ambientales y violaciones de los derechos humanos.A través del episodio el Dr. Fajardo nos comenta sobre el desastre ambiental causado por Texaco, hoy Chevron, en la cuenca amazónica del Ecuador, y las consecuencias ambientales y de salud pública que han resultado de dichas acciones. Nos habla sobre los procesos judiciales contra Chevron, y la travesía judicial que se ha desencadenado en distintas jurisdicciones nacionales e internacionales, incluyendo el proceso arbitral independiente entre la empresa Chevron y el Ecuador. Se expande al caso de los mecheros en la Amazonía Ecuatoriana, y nos comenta sobre el aumento de casos de cáncer en la región, que afecta particularmente a mujeres, y a las violaciones de obligaciones  ambientales, afectaciones a la salud en general, y los derechos de la naturaleza. Se refiere a la contaminación de aguas subterráneas y superficiales por el petróleo, y la contaminación del agua de lluvia por los mecheros.Nos comenta sobre la estrategia de litigio y la evidencia clave en procesos ambientales y de derechos humanos, y el papel fundamental de la base social. Reflexiona sobre las fallas de las estructuras jurídicas que están en función de proteger el capital y las transnacionales, y no los derechos humanos. Se refiere a la importancia de las lecciones de los pueblos indígenas en la protección del planeta tierra, y finaliza el episodio compartiendo su visión como uno de los expertos que recientemente propuso la adopción del crimen de ecocidio como uno de los crímenes en el Estatuto de Roma.Membresía del Podcast  https://www.hablemosdi.com/contenido-premiumAcerca del Dr. Pablo Fajardo - Unión de afectados por TexacoAbogado especialista en Derechos Humanos. Asesor en Unión de Afectados por Texaco (UDAPT). Desde 1993 ha apoyado la lucha de los pueblos indígenas y campesinos en su demanda legal contra Chevron. En el año 2007 por su trabajo junto a los pueblos de la Amazonía Ecuatoriana recibió el premio, "Hero's award" de CNN (héroe de la CNN, en la categoría de "gente común y héroes extraordinarios") y en 2008 el Premio Goldman para el medio ambiente, entre otros reconocimientos. En 2011, junto con la UDAPT, consiguieron un fallo en su favor por 9,500 millones de dólares para reparación social y ambiental en contra de Chevron Texaco.*La información referida por el Anfitrión es información pública, y no consisten en afirmaciones propias del Anfitrión.  Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/hablemosDI)

“Earth's medicine cabinet,” “lungs of the planet,” the Amazon is known for many things including sparking the American environmental movement. Before the (remarkably unsuccessful) “save the rainforest” thing in the '80s, most Americans were unaware of the global, environmental significance of the Amazon Rainforest.  Guests, Luis Muñoz and Lexie Gropper live and work on a reforestation “farm” in Northeast Ecuador, lovingly called Amisacho.Luis's parents started the project 14 ish years ago, with just a few acres. Now a 30+ acre island of jungle amidst widespread clear-cutting and desertification, Amisacho is home to multiple species of monkeys, a community lab for experimenting with native plant species, and other sustainable harvesting endeavors.  Luis and Lexie share about their wide-ranging work, which includes, installing solar panels in remote indigenous communities, making art, essential oils, biochar,  medicinal tinctures, and fostering healing in the wake of decades-long corporate pollution from Chevron/Texaco's oil drilling. Part of their mission is to rebuild not only the forest, but a sense of community, hope, and resilience in the face of continual pressure to clearcut, plant monocultures, graze livestock, or allow international corporate extraction.  Loss of forest means loss of habitat for plants and animals as well as the loss of entire people groups, and cultures– cultures that hold invaluable indigenous wisdom, language, and stories. It means the loss of atmospheric oxygen and biodiversity–  the value of which the rest of the world has yet to even comprehend. (See how this forest could have sparked a movement?)This episode inspires us to remember what it means to be indigenous to a place, to protect and invest in future generations we may never know. There are many ways we can all help turn the tide, wherever we are. First by being aware of the impact of our choices and supporting the work of indigenous groups and projects like this one. Collective effort and patience have helped make Amisacho a place where the jungle demonstrates the power of biodiversity, resilience, and restoration. To learn more about these topics and see how you can make a change by voting with your dollar (how you shop, how you invest, or divest) check out the links in the show notes. And finally, please consider the ways you can support the work of the world's indigenous groups currently protecting 36% of the world's intact forests. Many in the Amazon have been protecting ancestral lands for decades, at times with their lives, against pressure from government and corporations. Thanks for listening.Amisacho's WebsiteAmisacho's Facebook PageSupport the conservation work of  Alianza Ceibo as they defend ancestral land from extractors and polluters, setting legal precedents that will protect watersheds, cultures, biodiversity, and so much more for future generations. Interested in divesting in big oil? So are we. Check out the Rainforest Action Network's Fossil Fuel  Finance Report for 2020 Support the decades long legal work of The Union of Affected People Against Texaco  as they work to set precedence in cases like these. O  La Unión de Afectados y Afectadas por las Operaciones Petroleras de TexacoSupport the healing work of Clínica AmbientalLearn more about biochar from the Permaculture Research InstituteWorld Resource Institute Article on ways indigenous communities are protecting forests. YAKUM  

Today's guest is Julio Prieto. He's an Ecuadorian lawyer working with the Union of People Affected by Texaco, the organization otherwise known as UDAPT. He has been a key player in one of the most well-known battles for environmental justice- the case of Ecuador vs. Chevron-Texaco. After 20 years of litigation, Julio's team won the case that found Chevron to be guilty of egregious pollution and irresponsibility in the Ecuadorian rainforest. However, 10 years later, he is still fighting for the settlement that would benefit the tens of thousands impacted. We talk about his lessons learned, his most recent victory, and why, despite the impossible odds, he will never give up.If you want to learn how YOU can help, be sure to check out this episode's show notes at www.forcesfornature.com!If you enjoyed this episode, be sure to subscribe, rate, and review! Hit me up on Instagram and Facebook (Page / Private Group) and let me know what eco-actions you have been taking. Adopting just one habit can be a game-changer because imagine if a billion people also adopted that!What difference for the world are you going to make today?Background music by Fearless Motivation Instrumentals: Meaning of Life.

Libya deyince aklıma vahşi hayvanların avlarını çekiştirdikleri sahneler geliyor. Libya haritasını gözünüzün önüne getirin. Üzerine hayvan belgesellerinde gördüğünüz sırtlanların çakalların kan içindeki avlarını çekiştirerek midelerine indirdikleri görüntüleri koyun. Libya'da durum bu! Libya gazı ve petrolü dünya cellatlarının paylaşım savaşının nedeni. Hani 4 şirket var ya "Mahşerin 4 atlısı" diyorlar onlara: Nerede savaş var, altından onlar çıkar. Exxon-Mobil, Chevron-Texaco, BP Amoco, ve Royal Dutch-Shell'dir. Savaş Libya'da hangi rafinerileri hangi şirket ve bağlı ülkeler kapacak, bununla ilgili. Ölenler mi? Kimin umurunda! Hatta hiç Libyalı kalmasa küresel efendiler için daha iyi!

EcoJustice Radio celebrates the land and water protectors of the Amazon Rainforest in a Four-Part series called Amazon Defenders. In Part Two, we investigate the story of New York based attorney Steven Donziger [http://donzigerdefense.com] who represented Ecuadorian communities demanding justice from Chevron-Texaco for one of the largest-ever oil disasters, where they deliberately dumped more than 16 billion gallons of toxic wastewater, spilled 17 million gallons of crude oil, and left hazardous waste in hundreds of open pits dug out of the forest floor. In an historic judgement, Chevron was found liable by Ecuadorian courts and ordered to pay $9.5 billion. Chevron says it will never pay. Instead, they launched an extraordinary racketeering and extortion lawsuit against the Ecuadorian and U.S. attorneys, and various consultants alleging they were all lying about Chevron's pollution and that the entire case was "sham litigation." Chevron has turned our guest Steven Donziger into a corporate political prisoner, placed under house arrest, bankrupt, disbarred. We look into how Chevron, supported by US federal judges, is using retaliatory attacks against Mr. Donziger and the Ecuadorian Peoples, and how their actions set a dangerous precedent and represent a growing and serious threat to the ability of civil society to hold corporations accountable for their misdeeds around the world. Links: Donate to Steven Donziger's Defense: http://donzigerdefense.com Amazon Watch: https://amazonwatch.org/ Chevron Toxico: https://chevrontoxico.com/ Make Chevron Clean Up Their Ecuador Mess: https://www.makechevroncleanup.com/ Follow him on Twitter: https://twitter.com/SDonziger More info: https://video.vice.com/en_uk/video/amazon-rainforest-oil-disaster-chevron/5f35d23cbfb3245f632e3449 Podcast Website: http://ecojusticeradio.org/ Support the Podcast: https://socal350.org/contribute-to-socal-350-climate-action/ Hosted by Jessica Aldridge Engineer: Blake Lampkin Executive Producer: Jack Eidt Producer: Emilia Barrosse Show Created by Mark and JP Morris Music: Javier Kadry Episode 84 Photo courtesy Steven Donziger

Join Veronica Conway and Kristin Walker on what was supposed to be a show about racism and the danger of making false accusations. The pendulum swing we are all experiencing in this post #metoo movement era is at times awe inspiring. False accusations around racism, sexism: abuse of any kind don't help the very causes we've all been fighting to be taken seriously. The topic started as one specifically about what happens and how damaging it is for everyone when a false accusation is made but who largely makes them? Our conversation moved towards the root causes of false accusations. We find the toxic underbelly of narcissistic personality disorder and delve into this in depth. We also share how vital it is for empaths to stand together against this behavior. Read into the deeper meaning and take stock of the pathology and history behind emotional predators. These predatory people cry victim better than the actual victims of their behavior and their histories of abuse with many people and organizations speak to the very nature of behavior they work hard to keep under wraps. Veronica Conway, CPCC -Often dubbed “The Secret Weapon” by her clients, Veronica is an award winning entrepreneur and founder of three coaching companies, including the Black Professional Coaches Alliance, the world’s first coaching organization dedicated to the transformation of people of African descent. She is also the founder of the Black Mastery Word Summit, the first & largest digital gathering of Black thought leaders. Veronica works with business owners (startups or seasoned), executives, influencers, and other peak performers that want to transform mental internal barriers that prevent them from realizing their greatest financial and personal potential. Veronica is the only expert offering YOU: Unleashed!, a step by step coaching program that facilitates participants in creating a massive leveraged outcome in 90 days. She has coached everyone from truck drivers to CEO’s, athletes, artists and celebrities. Veronica has more than 7000 hours of personal, business and financial coaching experience. She specializes in proven technologies that create accelerated performance and an unprecedented competitive advantage.A dynamic and provocative keynote speaker, trainer and facilitator, she has consistently impacted national audiences with her playful, edgy and transformative presentation style. She has spoken to groups such as Chevron Texaco, the NBA, FraserNet, the National Black MBA’s, The National Urban League, and many others. She has served as the Official Conference Coach at numerous national conferences.Veronica’s client roster includes Dell, Nike, the NBA, the Kellogg Foundation, the City of Oakland, the Annie E. Casey Foundation, The United Way, Triumph Technologies, The Maya Angelou Charter School, and many others. She has created revolutionary programs that have transformed the finances of low income, inner city clients, as well as the bottom lines of multimillion-dollar companies.Veronica is the creator of the ground breaking program The Black Mastery Success Program, the first audio program designed to reprogram negative cultural conditioning in Black people. She is the co-creator and co-author of The African American Guide to Business and Personal Success, as well as the author of the cutting edge manifesto “The Black Paper.” She has blogged for The Huffington Post. She has been a regular commentator on The Zo What Morning Show and the Voice of Reason radio show.Veronica is a certified coach, as well as a certified hypno-therapist and master certified NLP practitioner. She is a Master Business and Financial coach, a seasoned facilitator and a certified mediator. She is a founding member of the International Association of Financial Sports and Celebrity Advisors. She has served on the national steering committee of the National Cares Mentoring Movement, which was founded by Susan Taylor, Chairman Emeritus, Essence Magazine. She graduated from the University of California at Berkeley.She enjoys her sane and thoughtful adult children, Jordan and Jake.www.veronicaconway.com

Joe Moore interviews Brian Pace. He studies Evolutionary Ecology, is a science consultant at The Third Wave, and is the director of the project, Mind Manifest Midwest, and instigator of the “Find the Others” project. 3 Key Points: Psychedelics are not just illegal, they are also taboo, and Brian’s efforts are aimed to create spaces that make it more comfortable to talk about psychedelics. Online resources are great, but having local, and real psychedelic societies to create community will help people “come out” and be comfortable talking about their experiences. Brian’s interest evolved from ecology to psychedelics when he realized the issue of global warming. The top environmental problems are selfishness and greed, and changing people’s minds with psychedelics is a big hope for the planet. Support the show Patreon Leave us a review on iTunes Share us with your friends – favorite podcast, etc Join our Facebook group - Psychedelics Today group – Find the others and create community.  Navigating Psychedelics Show Notes Getting Involved with The Third Wave Met Paul Austin of The Third Wave at the Global Ibogaine Therapy Alliance Conference. The conference was foundational in him becoming outspoken about psychedelics. Ibogaine - last resort option for people suffering from addiction. Brian and the team built The Third Wave with the goal to bring the conversation about psychedelics to be more comfortable among the general public. It has been good about building bridges to invite all types of people to the community, not just white males. It's important to be inclusive in this space. Find the Others Started at Psychedelic Science, to talk about what psychedelic societies are. Aware Project by Ashley Booth (www.awareproject.org) Psychedelics are not just illegal, they are also Taboo - Michael Pollan “Were having a cultural hangover from the upheavals we've had in the late 60’s and early 70’s.” - Brian “We can fight taboos when we can have conversations - about that which was taboo - in the grocery store, in the bar, with our parents. I think that's definitely what's needed with psychedelics.” - Brian Had the first psychedelic society meeting at a bar that included a presentation about plant secondary compounds and human health and ended with storytelling. 20% of Americans over the age of 15 have had some experience with psychedelics, 11% with LSD. (source unsure) Mitch Gomez from Dance Safe - more than 50% of the population of the U.S has done illegal compounds at age 15 and up. Psychedelics have taken a big chunk of that number. Cannabis is a great help for football players and traumatic brain injury. “If psychedelics are ever going to be reintegrated meaningfully in society, we are going to need some kind of mentorship.” - Brian Timothy Leary - “You're born with the right to fly”. If you start driving on LSD, you might lose that right. Find the Others, Mind Manifest Midwest, The Third Wave A collaborative project that allows people to speak in their own words what they are doing in their psychedelic societies. Psychedelic Societies are real, local and create community. MDMA for PTSD will be passed at the Federal level very quickly. Evolutionary Ecology Psilocybin - PhD focused on plant secondary compounds. The mycorrhizae network - “the Earth’s natural internet” - Paul Stamets Climate change Consumption - eating meat and driving cars The top environmental problems are selfishness, greed and apathy. Changing people’s mindsets with psychedelics could be an only hope. “Given that psychedelics have reliably induced mystical and/or religious experiences in people throughout time and across a variety of contexts, it seems natural that we should start organizing communities that help unpack and contextualize these experiences.” - Brian The status of our society Why do we have to work 55 hours a week to barely afford a 2 bedroom apartment? Guaranteed minimum income - an experiment in other countries. What does our society look like when it is less stressed? Timothy Leary “Who knows what you might learn from taking a chance on conversation with a stranger? Everyone carries a piece of the puzzle. Nobody comes into your life by mere coincidence. Trust your instincts. Do the unexpected. Find the others…” Helped create the importance of set and setting. Saw the inside of 36 prisons for possession of marijuana. Link Mind Manifest Midwest Find The Others Project Aware Project   Check out this FREE online course, "Introduction to Psychedelics" About Brian Brian Pace, M.S. is a scientist by training and psychonaut by inclination. His interest in biology was piqued acutely as a teenager while experimenting with his own neurochemistry. For more than a decade, Brian has worked on agrobiodiversity, food sovereignty, urban cycling, and climate change in the US and Mexico. Brian is the co-founder of Mind Manifest Midwest (facebook.com/mindmanifestmidwest), a Columbus, Ohio based psychedelic society and the instigator of the Find the Others Project (findtheothersproject.org), a global collaboration of the burgeoning psychedelic society movement. Since 2016, he has contributed as a strategist for The Third Wave (thethirdwave.co). At The Ohio State University, he co-created a graduate-level class entitled: Cannabis: Past, present, and future cultivation for fiber, food, and medicine. He spent a year slogging around oil and wastewater pits left by Chevron-Texaco testing mycoremediation techniques in the Ecuadorian Amazon. All pipelines leak. Plant medicine is indigenous technology. Brian completes his Ph.D. in Plant Evolutionary Ecology this semester at OSU.

Eddington Advisory: Transforming Corporate Ecosystems Through Conscious LeadershipWhen illness struck Tom Eddington, this titan of global mergers transformed his life and work to become one of Silicon Valley’s most renowned business advisorsAt the top of his corporate career, Tom Eddington was working 70+ hours a week juggling multi-million dollar clients, managing global mergers including HP/Compaq and Chevron/Texaco, and consulting with leaders in 35 countries while pursuing a master’s degree. He was also averaging four hours of sleep a night and experiencing brain fog and periodic bouts of temporary blindness.“I would be driving to a meeting and I would just pull the car over because I couldn't see,” he recalls. “I would just wait for a half hour, 45 minutes, whatever it took for my eyes to restore, and then I would just keep going.”Tom moved from the UK where he and his family were living back to the United States, cut his workload from three full-time jobs to one, and tried to keep working, but the spells of blindness worsened. Unable to ignore his body’s warning signs any longer, he visited multiple doctors before being diagnosed with a severe bacterial infection.At age 44, Tom found himself unable to work. Since his work was his life, he found he had also lost his identity.Through four years of “fighting not to die,” Tom changed his life. He began exercising, meditating, and pursuing holistic healing. Today he’s found new life and health advising other C-suite leaders how to overcome toxic stress and build thriving global enterprises. The solution: conscious leadership.Conscious Leadership: Connecting the brain, heart and gutIn 2011, with a lifetime of insights in business and personal growth, Tom started his own consulting practice, Eddington Advisory Services, to help leaders explore their lives and work in a profound way. His work focuses on supporting leaders to help them:* Solve organizational challenges;* Foster innovative, strategic thinking that bridges to the future; and* Turn creative ideas into reality.The principles that Tom teaches to create thriving organizations are not generally taught in business schools. Traditional business leadership emphasizes intellect and drive. Conscious leadership focuses on helping leaders develop emotional intelligence, body intelligence, and – in Tom’s body of work – a connection to heart and spirit.“The brain is there to serve, analyze, and interpret what the gut is telling us, and the heart is where the brain and gut meet,” he says. ”The journey I take my clients on is to get them to move from their brains to their gut, and then to integrate their heart, their brain, and their gut.”Dr. John Huber (www.mainstreammentalhealth.org) is the Chairman for Mainstream Mental Health, a non-profit organization that brings lasting and positive change to the lives of individuals that suffer from mental health issues. A mental health professional for over twenty years, Dr. Huber is a Clinical Forensic Psychologist, and he is a practitioner with privileges at two long term acute care hospitals. Dr. Huber has appeared on over three hundred top tier radio shows (NBC Radio, CBS, Fox News Radio) and thirty national television programs (ABC, NBC, Spectrum News). In addition Dr. Huber is the host of "Mainstream Mental Health Radio" which is heard nationwide and features interviews with today's top mental health professionals.

The complete version of Abby Martin's three-part series covering Chevron's disaster in Ecuador, on teleSUR's The Empire Files. Abby launches a deep investigation into Chevron Texaco's intentional spilling of 19 billion gallons of oil and waste in Ecuador's pristine Amazon rainforest--and the 25-year-long legal battle that followed. Featuring interviews with victims, expert and Ecuadorean heads of state, this documentary reveals the full breadth of Chevron's crime, and its outrageous acts against it's victims ever since. FOLLOW // http://twitter.com/empirefiles LIKE // http://www.facebook.com/theempirefiles Music by Fluorescent Grey

Pablo Fajardo, abogado de los afectados por Chevron/Texaco en Ecuador.

John S. Watson is chairman of the board and chief executive officer of Chevron Corporation, a position he has held since 2010. Previously Watson served as vice chairman of the board from 2009 to 2010 and was responsible for business development; mergers and acquisitions; strategic planning; corporate compliance; policy, government and public affairs; procurement; and the Project Resources Company. In 2008, he was elected executive vice president for strategy and development. In 2005, Watson was elected president of Chevron International Exploration and Production Company. In 2000, he led the company’s integration effort following the Chevron-Texaco merger and then became the corporation’s chief financial officer. In 1998, he was elected a vice president of the corporation, with responsibility for strategic planning and mergers and acquisitions. Prior to being elected president of Chevron Canada Limited in 1996, he held financial, analytical and supervisory positions. Watson serves on the board of directors and the executive committee of the American Petroleum Institute. He is a member of the National Petroleum Council, The Business Council, the Business Roundtable, the J.P. Morgan International Council, the American Society of Corporate Executives and the University of California Davis Chancellor’s Board of Advisors. Watson joined Chevron in 1980 as a financial analyst. He earned a bachelor’s degree in agricultural economics from the University of California, Davis, in 1978 and a master’s degree in business administration from the University of Chicago in 1980. September 16, 2014

On the eve of Chevron Texaco’s annual shareholders meeting, we discuss the company’s history of operations in Ecuador, where local resident's claim they have contaminated their land. Sannon Wright, Associate Director of Amazon Watch.; Steven Danziger, Attorney for local residents. The post Terra Verde – April 22, 2005 appeared first on KPFA.

The impact of Chevron Texaco’s Richmond refinery on Bay Area residence. Dr. Henry Clark, leader of the West County Toxics Coalition – www.toxiclinks.net The post Terra Verde – April 8, 2005 appeared first on KPFA.

This interview started in San Ramon, Ca., where the Administrative Headquarters of Chevron Texaco are located. A delegation of people from Amazon Watch are trying to meet with the CEO of Chevron Texaco, David O'Reilly, to, yet again, get the company to clean up the toxic waste they left behind.First you hear from John Dalrymple, Executive Dir. of the Central Labor Council of Contra Costa County and Rabbi Dan Goldblatt of Beth Chaim Congregation in San Ramon. They were invited by Amazon Watch to visit Ecuador and the areas affected by the devastation of oil drilling by Chevron Texaco. They were so moved by the pain and suffering caused to the indigenous inhabitants-- the guardians of the forest-- that they wanted to support them in their demands to the oil company based in their community to clean up the toxic mess.Next we hear from Rosa Moren Chalaco, a nurse from the San Carlos community, Orellana, Ecuador about her experiences and the details of the health effects on people of the area from the contamination of oil and other toxic substances. Cancer and other sicknesses are affecting a large proportion of people there.Toribio Aquinda, Delegate of the National Cofan Indigenous Federation of Ecuador, also speaks of his direct experience in his community and with the Ecuadorian government. The very good news is that they had what seemed to be a positive meeting with Chevron Texaco in San Ramon who finally said they would clean up the mess. Leila Salazar, Clean Up Ecuador Campaign Organizer with Amazon Watch, was the translator for these two people.

Chevron-Texaco's legacy of environmental pollution, and what some activists are calling the environmental trial of the century. The post Terra Verde – November 7, 2003 appeared first on KPFA.