Open Rivers Navigator

With over 40 years of experience as a public school educator, Barbara Gomez shares lessons learned for supporting students, creating a culture of acceptance of all genders and identities, and how librarians work to overcome the digital divide.

Dom Olinares recaps his journey from the Philippines to analytical chemistry, his path to resilience, and why LGBTQIA+ acceptance and inclusion supports better science. Dom shares his experience working on COVID-19 research and the opportunities for open information sharing to facilitate scientific progress. Read more about Dom: https://www.open-rivers.com/open-rivers-navigator-2/dom

Aria McLauchlan shares the intersection of advertising and marketing with sustainability, the importance of connecting with nature however we can and how soil health is the unsung hero in the fight against climate change. Read more about Aria: https://www.open-rivers.com/open-rivers-navigator-2/aria

Meredith Ellis joins from her 3,000 acre Texas ranch to share her journey to sustainability ranching, developing a deep love for the land and why women make better ranchers. She breaks down the importance of finding balance on the ranch and why the business model works. Read more about Meredith: https://www.open-rivers.com/open-rivers-navigator-2/meredith

What is climate strategy? What does sustainable business look like, and why do businesses approach sustainability the same way? Charlotte Bande explains the difference between sustainability strategy and business strategy, how she handles the emotional stress of climate change, and the power in doing simple things. Read more about Charlotte: https://www.open-rivers.com/open-rivers-navigator-2/charlotte

Howard Vincent discusses the North American model of hunting, why sustainable hunting makes sense and the key role of policy in conservation. Howard also explains the importance of collaboration, mentorship and how he forms real connections. Read more about Howard: https://www.open-rivers.com/open-rivers-navigator-2/howard

In the final episode of the series with LaKisha Odom, she dives into the harm of microaggressions and the impacts of institutional racism on everyday life. This episode re-caps the “why” for this series and serves to remind our audience that while you are not alone in these feelings of inadequacy, you are not inadequate. Read more about LaKisha here: https://www.open-rivers.com/open-rivers-navigator/lakisha 

 In the second episode of this three-part series, LaKisha shares her personal experiences of being too much yet still not enough. She also discusses the consequences of gaslighting, the transformative side of discomfort and the ways you can take action in your own life. Read more about LaKisha here: https://www.open-rivers.com/open-rivers-navigator/lakisha