• YBG Monthly Speaker Series, Wednesday, May 20, 2026 – Holding Ground: Conservation, Community, and the Long View

    Laly Lichtenfeld, PhD, Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer, African People and Wildlife Registration : https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/L9J9CUyzRC2_mkg-6DTuhA Holding Ground: Conservation, Community, and the Long View For more than two decades, Dr. Laly Lichtenfeld has partnered with communities in Tanzania to build conservation solutions that hold — through shifting politics, funding disruptions, and the daily pressures of life...

  • YBG June Speaker Series – An Exploration in Healing with the Land

    Reverend Rachel Field Wednesday, June 17, 4:00-5:00 PM ET Registration link is here Partnering with Creation: An Exploration in Healing with the Land What does it mean to truly partner with the land for healing, restoration, and transformation? Together we will explore the combination of regenerative agriculture, anti-racist organizing principles, and the agency of the...

  • YBG Speaker Series – July – The Fight Against Ocean Plastic

    Monty Sims Registration link is here Megacities, Microplastics, and Machines: How AI, Drones, and Data Are Powering Asia’s Fight Against Ocean Plastic From megacities and rivers to the open Pacific, much of the world’s ocean plastic problem starts — and can be stopped — in Asia. This talk takes you inside The Ocean Cleanup’s work...