BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:IEEE vTools.Events//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Chicago BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20260308T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=2SU;BYMONTH=3 TZNAME:CDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20261101T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=1SU;BYMONTH=11 TZNAME:CST END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260601T005223Z UID:F585E59D-7BDE-4B5C-8374-369BEF21FE24 DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260526T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260526T130000 DESCRIPTION:We are living in an era defined by compounding\, macro-systemic disruptions—overlapping ecological\, social\, and health crises that si gnal the collapse of old\, extractive paradigms. Underlying this planetary instability is a deeper crisis of disembodiment: a historic journey of\ns eparation from land\, body\, and place. However\, as old systems fragment\ , a collective awakening rooted in mutual aid\, deep social cohesion\, and regenerative network building is emerging exactly on time.\n\nIn its Prec ision Sensing Lecture Series\, International Institute for Biosensing (IIB ) in collaboration with IEEE Twin Cities Women in Engineering (WIE) Affini ty Group and IEEE Twincities Sensor Council is proud to host Dr. Angelica Walton serves as Director of the Center for Planetary Health and Environme ntal Justice\, University of Minnesota and as the Research & Scholarship D irector for the Planetary Health North America Hub\, where she advances ho listic\, justice-driven scholarship to empower communities and foster cros s-sector collaboration.\n\nThis lecture bridges planetary health\, ecofemi nism\, and systems design to explore humanity's critical role as conscious stewards and caretakers within the web of life. Drawing from the Two-Loop Theory of systems change\, we will discuss how to safely hospice dying\, extractive\nstructures while naming and nurturing the alternative\, life-a ffirming systems rising to take their place. Grounded in nursing leadershi p frameworks\, the presentation illuminates how "feministic" qualities wit hin natural systems—such as reciprocity\, relational infrastructure\, an d mutual care—can guide our institutional designs.\n\nCrucially\, we wil l examine the biological and energetic mechanics of connection—from the physiology of touch\, oxytocin\, and serotonin\, to human biofields—demo nstrating how conscious expressions of love\, care\, and compassion physic ally alter system behaviors and outcomes. Finally\, utilizing recent case studies from global advocacy spaces at the United Nations Commission on th e Status of Women (CSW)\, attendees will learn how to transition from indi vidual wellness to systemic "environments of care"\;. The session will con clude with an interactive systems-mapping exercise\, empowering participan ts to embody these natural laws and intentionally integrate regenerative d esign into their own boardrooms\, clinics\, classrooms\, and community eff orts.\n\nCo-sponsored by: International Institute for Biosensing\n\nSpeake r(s): Angelica\n\nVirtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/560441 LOCATION:Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/560441 ORGANIZER:patricia.kh@gmail.com SEQUENCE:14 SUMMARY:Embodied Ecologies and Planetary Health URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/560441 X-ALT-DESC:Description: <br /><p>We are living in an era defined by compoun ding\, macro-systemic disruptions&mdash\;overlapping ecological\, social\, and health crises that signal the collapse of old\, extractive paradigms. Underlying this planetary instability is a deeper crisis of disembodiment : a historic journey of<br>separation from land\, body\, and place. Howeve r\, as old systems fragment\, a collective&nbsp\;awakening rooted in mutua l aid\, deep social cohesion\, and regenerative network building is&nbsp\; emerging exactly on time.</p>\n<p>In its Precision Sensing Lecture Series\ , International Institute for Biosensing (IIB) in collaboration with IEEE Twin Cities Women in Engineering (WIE) Affinity Group and IEEE Twincities Sensor Council is proud to host Dr. Angelica Walton serves as Director of the Center for Planetary Health and Environmental Justice\, University of Minnesota and as the Research &amp\; Scholarship Director for the Planetar y Health North America Hub\, where she advances holistic\, justice-driven scholarship to empower communities and foster cross-sector collaboration.< /p>\n<p>This lecture bridges planetary health\, ecofeminism\, and systems design to explore humanity's&nbsp\;critical role as conscious stewards and caretakers within the web of life. Drawing from the Two-Loop Theory of sy stems change\, we will discuss how to safely hospice dying\, extractive<br >structures while naming and nurturing the alternative\, life-affirming sy stems rising to take their&nbsp\;place. Grounded in nursing leadership fra meworks\, the presentation illuminates how "feministic"&nbsp\;qualities wi thin natural systems&mdash\;such as reciprocity\, relational infrastructur e\, and mutual&nbsp\;care&mdash\;can guide our institutional designs.</p>\ n<p><br>Crucially\, we will examine the biological and energetic mechanics of connection&mdash\;from the&nbsp\;physiology of touch\, oxytocin\, and serotonin\, to human biofields&mdash\;demonstrating how&nbsp\;conscious ex pressions of love\, care\, and compassion physically alter system behavior s and&nbsp\;outcomes. Finally\, utilizing recent case studies from global advocacy spaces at the United&nbsp\;Nations Commission on the Status of Wo men (CSW)\, attendees will learn how to transition from&nbsp\;individual w ellness to systemic "environments of care"\;. The session will conclude wi th an&nbsp\;interactive systems-mapping exercise\, empowering participants to embody these natural laws&nbsp\;and intentionally integrate regenerati ve design into their own boardrooms\, clinics\, classrooms\,&nbsp\;and com munity efforts.</p>\n<p><img src="https://events.vtools.ieee.org/vtools_ui /media/display/af013242-4d80-47eb-8081-7c4f3dc8fe3a"></p> END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR