Don Weatherbee is the visionary leader behind Regenx Tech, revolutionizing metal recovery with a CleanTech solution that eliminates smelting and achieves 95% CO₂ emission reduction. Don’s efforts in stabilizing critical metal supply chains—especially Platinum Group Metals—are gaining traction globally, especially among 5,000+ sustainability-focused investors and innovators.

Ian Hamilton is a materials scientist, nuclear engineer, and serial entrepreneur. Having started two hard tech energy companies in the past, he became increasingly concerned with the development of AI and how it is being used. Being a sort of "technology historian", Ian dove deep into the history of AI and has spent the last 5 years reading obscure machine learning and AI textbooks searching for alternatives to the current AI paradigms. Ian and his team thinks they have found the answers they were looking for an have started a company called Transparent AI, where their focus is to develop AI technologies that are not "black-box", more energy efficient, and are theoretically much closer to how the human brain learns compared to current AI technologies.

Over a decade of coaching high-level professionals for the world's leading personal development guru. She's the trainer of coaches and clients utilizing methodologies of human psychology and neuroscience. Committed to waking up the "working dead" to live their best life. Entrepreneur of her own organic personal care line Vert Violet to live a clean life, personally, emotionally, and physically.

Melanie, a doctor in clinical physical therapy witnessing 37 years of steady decline in human and environmental health and the rise of astounding chronic illness, was invited to integrate deep wisdom from indigenous healing traditions on three continents. This has brought Melanie to realize her calling in sacred activism. Melanie, now a joyful member owner of planetarycare.org, champions co-creating organizational and agricultural paths to heal the soil, the earth, and the beings that call this place home.

Local to global is the answer. Healthy food access and thriving individuals speak to every one's soul. It is time to bridge abundant resources to local and global solutionaries and consciously create the world we know is possible. This is the story worthy of telling our grandchildren's grandchildren.

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Deborah Ann Davis, M.Ed., W.I.T.S., Award-Winning Author, Speaker, Parenting Coach and Personal Trainer, is popular with students, parents, and readers and authors alike. With her insightful and quirky approach to life, she shares life strategies with wit and compassion. Her latest book, "How To Keep Your Daughter From Slamming the Door," is the perfect resource for dealing with the eye-rolling, sigh-heaving tween/teenage years.

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Rick Reynolds, M.S.Ed. - Founder, Engaging Every Student - Rick Reynolds started his career 28 years ago as a passionate K-12 teacher, and now creates curriculum and web-based resources with partners such as the National Park Service, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, NOAA, and PBS through Engaging Every Student, the organization he founded with the mission to help make the learning process more compelling and meaningful. He is also an enthusiastic trainer of fellow educators with a passion for environmental education and helping all ages connect with nature. He has authored or co-authored 20 books and curriculum guides, as well as hundreds of lesson plans and multimedia resources, including a video game called “Fight the Bites!” and numerous websites and e-learning resources.  Rick is a past chair of the Board of the Environmental Education Association of Oregon (EEAO) and a certified teacher with multiple endorsements who has taught in elementary, middle, and high schools in Oregon and Connecticut. He has also served as a school principal, mentor teacher, and department chair. In addition, he has been a web developer and designer since the beginning of the Web, and he has been having fun with ShareOregon, a website he founded for anyone to find and post the best things to do in Oregon.

Letha Marchetti, The Baffling Behavior Expert, is an Occupational Therapist with specializations in neurodevelopment & trauma recovery. Letha's 42 years of experience include helping a lot of people, speaking internationally, & her book, Dragons & Daisies: Keys to Resolve Baffling Behavior in Early Childhood Education.

Is your child’s behavior baffling? One moment she covers her ears complaining it’s too loud, later she is screaming even more loudly. Does he focus on Legos and yet seem unable to focus in class? Maybe you have a child who is unable to sit still and teachers are complaining… Time for some help!

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Steve Higgs is the Executive Director of SAGE (Senior Advocates for Generational Equity). SAGE inspires, trains, and supports people to give forward so that future generations can thrive. The organization primarily works with older adults, and also engages people of all ages to create a brighter future together.

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Stefan is energetically involved in civic engagement and youth empowerment. He loves the process of working through problems collaboratively and learning about others while doing it. Stefan is passionate about gardening and sustainable food growing methods at the moment. If you're in Portland, you may see him whiz by you on a bike, so feel free to say hi at a stop light!

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Ashley has been working with community based non profits since 2008, including a local peace and justice center, youth programs, and the Native American Youth and Family Center in Portland. She currently works for the State of Oregon as a Continuous Quality Improvement Analyst with Child Welfare. She also is a volunteer mentor with the Kenton Women's Village. In between all of this she has also taught elementary school in Guatemala and the Dominican Republic. Ashley earned her Bachelor's Degree in Sociology from California State University, Chico and her Masters in Social Work from the University of Chicago. In her free time she practices the aerial arts and enjoys performing at local venues.

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