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World Environment Day 2023 at Dorado Beach, A Ritz-Carlton Reserve

Ocean Guardians Unite! Celebrating World Environment Day with Richard Murphy of Ocean Futures Society and co-creator of Ambassadors of the Environment at Dorado Beach, A Ritz-Carlton Reserve World Environment Day at Dorado Beach, A Ritz-Carlton Reserve, today was an extraordinary event that left a lasting impact on all who attended. The celebration was a perfect … Continued

UN World Humanitarian Day 2020 #RealLifeHeroes

This is not a story… #RealLifeHeroes | World Humanitarian Day 2020 What do you call a person who runs towards danger to save others? Who is undaunted by disease, famine, drought, floods, earthquakes, tsunamis, locusts, conflict zones—and now the COVID-19 pandemic? Would you call that person a hero?We would, too. World Humanitarian Day is held every year … Continued

#SafeAtHome We Said Go Travel News March 2020

March News 2020 with We Said Go Travel: I hope you and your family are #safeathome together and staying healthy. These past weeks have been challenging and have reminded me of being in New York City after September 11 when the travel company I worked for, Renaissance Cruises, went bankrupt in 8 days. I was disappointed … Continued

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Join me at The Gates Foundation GOALKEEPERS Conference 2019

I was honored to be included in the 2019 Gates Foundation Goalkeepers Conference. I also attended the United Nations GA 74 SDG 2030 Conference in September 2019 in New York City. I wrote about both conferences for Ms. Magazine in these two articles: 25 Years After Beijing, What’s Next for Women Worldwide? We Heart: These … Continued

United Nations Conference GA 74 SDG 2030 by Lisa Niver

Ms. Magazine: We Heart: These Seven Feminist Efforts to Achieve the Sustainable Development Goals by 2030

Thank you to Ms. Magazine and Carmen Rios for publishing my article: “We Heart: These Seven Feminist Efforts to Achieve the Sustainable Development Goals by 2030“ Starting in 1990, The United Nations established eight Millennium Development Goals (MDGs)—measurable, universally-agreed objectives for tackling extreme poverty and hunger, preventing deadly diseases, preserving biodiversity and expanding primary education … Continued

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Happy Birthday Joannie Parker!

Happy Birthday Joannie Parker! Today she would have been 86 years old. This photo is from 10 years ago when she was a 76 year-old bridesmaid at my wedding! I first met her in 1983 when she was my junior year English teacher and the following year my senior year Women’s Studies teacher at Westlake … Continued

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