Global Food Security. Does it really exist? Andrew Bracken

Andrew Bracken fosters partnerships to boost sustainable agriculture for small farmers, focusing on global food security amid climate change. In Kenya, herders face drought, but initiatives like Feed the Future provide tools like satellite technology to help locate pastures via an app. In Mozambique, after two cyclones, efforts focus on supplying seeds for the next season and providing food aid to farmers who lost crops. Bracken’s work aims for sustainable success in these communities.

WATER, FIRE, BREATH. Being a Sustainable Glassblower. David Royce & Michael Boyd

Glassblowers David Royce and Michael Boyd prioritize sustainability in their craft. They founded Bicycle Glass, Co. to produce eco-friendly light fixtures from post-consumer glass, reducing waste. Their studio operates on renewable wind energy, achieving near carbon neutrality, and utilizes recycled packaging. They aim to share their journey and innovations for a sustainable future.

Living with Autonomic Neuropathy, Humanitarian Ambassador Kristy Sobel

I want to live! Kristy Sobel, “The Prizefighter,” survived a horrific car accident with a prognosis of two months to live. With a hard fight surviving breast cancer and managing pain from autonomic neuropathy, she is now a humanitarian ambassador. Her journey serves as a source of inspiration, encouraging others to persevere and not lose hope.

Light Horror Filmmaker Ryan Denmark

Filmmaker finds imagination from his childhood seeds of creativity which birthed Ryan Denmark’s entertainment career. As an editor, he was discovered by Barry Alexander Brown. (Do the Right Thing, MalcolmX’, Inside Man) Ryan works on Spike Lee films, Barry Alexander Brown Films, and was associate producer for several episodes of the Netflix hit, Happy. Ryan’s films as a director and writer have won at film festivals – ‘Hell’s Heart. and Plush and Romeo and Juliet vs the Living Dead’ co-written with Jason Witter.