{"id":3119,"date":"2023-05-10T17:15:51","date_gmt":"2023-05-10T17:15:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/onenatureinstitute.org\/?p=3119"},"modified":"2023-05-10T17:15:51","modified_gmt":"2023-05-10T17:15:51","slug":"leaders-to-celebrate-in-honor-of-aapi-heritage-month","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/onenatureinstitute.org\/stories\/leaders-to-celebrate-in-honor-of-aapi-heritage-month\/","title":{"rendered":"Leaders to Celebrate in Honor of AAPI Heritage Month"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">OneNature is pleased to celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. According to the Federal Asian Pacific American Council (FAPAC), the theme for 2023\u2019s AAPI Heritage Month is \u201cAdvancing Leaders Through Opportunity.\u201d This year\u2019s theme is a continuation of the \u201cAdvancing Leaders\u201d theme series, which began in 2021. In their <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/fapac.org\/pressreleases\/13056819\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">theme announcement<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, FAPAC stated that \u201cNo matter who you are, you can achieve anything in this country if you put your mind to it. To keep the Nation moving forward, the capable ones must lend a hand to those in need and provide an opportunity for them to advance, as well.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0In 1977, New York Representative Frank Horton and Senator Daniel Inouye both introduced similar resolutions proclaiming the first ten days of May as Pacific\/Asian American Heritage Week. Since neither of these passed, the following year, Representative Horton introduced another resolution that requested the president proclaim the week. Once the House of Representatives and Senate passed the resolution, President Jimmy Carter signed it into public law in October of 1978. It wasn\u2019t until 1990 that Asian\/Pacific American Heritage Week became Asian\/Pacific American Heritage Month. In 2009, the month was renamed as Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month (AAPI Heritage Month).\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><b>Environmental Leaders to Celebrate in May<\/b><\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>David Suzuki<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">David Suzuki is a professor, broadcaster, activist, author, and zoologist. Suzuki was and is a passionate activist who fought to reverse global climate change and urged politicians to act on climate change. In 1990, Suzuki founded the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/davidsuzuki.org\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">David Suzuki Foundation<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> as a way to \u201cfind ways for society to live in balance with the natural world that [sustains] us.\u201d The David Suzuki Foundation focuses on issues like climate change, clean energy production, sustainability, sustainable fishing, and cleaning up the ocean.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"David Suzuki Foundation: One Nature\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ah0csZUtFHs?feature=oembed\"  allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"lazyload\" data-load-mode=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Vandana Shiva<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Vandana Shiva is a physicist, author, ecologist, activist, food sovereignty advocate, and ecofeminist. Shiva, based in Delhi, is known as the \u201cGandhi of grain\u201d thanks to her tireless activism in association with the anti-GMO movement. She\u2019s a member of the International Forum on Globalization, the scientific committee of the Fundacion IDEAS, and the International Organization for a Participatory Society. Vandana Shiva has worked tirelessly for years in the environmental sector, whether through writing books, speaking at conferences, fighting in activist campaigns, or assisting grassroots organizations. Shiva believes that we should not be subjected to live in a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/humansandnature.org\/vandana-shiva\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cworld where five giant companies control our health and our food\u201d<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The Seeds of Vandana Shiva Trailer | 2022\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/YEqTo8lDivs?feature=oembed\"  allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"lazyload\" data-load-mode=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>George Helm Jr<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">George Jarrett Helm Jr was a Native Hawaiian <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kaainamomona.org\/post\/george-helm\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">activist, musician, writer, and speaker from Kalama\u02bbula Molokai<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. In 1975, Helm began as an activist for the Moloka\u2018i group, Hui Aloha. He also became involved in the <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.protectkahoolaweohana.org\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Protect Kaho\u2018olawe \u2018Ohana organization<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, which aimed to end the bombing of the Kaho\u2018olawe island, which was often used as target practice by the U.S. Helm dedicated his life to fighting for the protection and restoration of the island. In 1977, Helm went missing, leaving behind a rich legacy as one of the Aloha \u02bb\u0100ina Movement\u2019s most distinguished activists.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Kaho`olawe Aloha `Aina - George Helm\" width=\"1080\" height=\"810\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/0OpOm6m3SVU?feature=oembed\"  allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"lazyload\" data-load-mode=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Junko Tabei<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In 1975, Junko Tabei, a mountaineer, author, and teacher, became the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.womeninexploration.org\/timeline\/junko-tabei\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">first woman to summit Mount Everest<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Tabei denied countless corporate sponsorship deals so that she could remain financially independent. Instead, she earned money as a hiking guide, teaching music and English, or making public appearances. Junko Tabei was a passionate advocate for the degradation and preservation of Mount Everest\u2019s environment. Tabei\u2019s life motto was \u201cDo not give up. Keep on your quest.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Junko Tabei, first woman to climb Everest, dead at 77\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/vmttzy1-MAI?feature=oembed\"  allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"lazyload\" data-load-mode=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We at OneNature believe all voices deserve to be heard and respected. In the conservation sphere, Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders are often left out of the conversation. It\u2019s critical that we uplift and showcase the voices of all individuals and communities, especially those that are frequently overshadowed. Thank you to all of the Asian and Pacific Islanders who impacted our world in positive ways.\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We wish you all a great AAPI Heritage Month.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><br style=\"font-weight: 400;\" \/><br style=\"font-weight: 400;\" \/><\/p>\n<div id=\"accel-snackbar\" style=\"left: 50px; top: 50px;\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>OneNature is pleased to celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. According to the Federal Asian Pacific American Council (FAPAC), the theme for 2023\u2019s AAPI Heritage Month is \u201cAdvancing Leaders Through Opportunity.\u201d This year\u2019s theme is a continuation of the \u201cAdvancing Leaders\u201d theme series, which began in 2021. 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