In an emotionally charged talk, MacArthur-winning activist Majora Carter details her fight for environmental justice in the South Bronx -- and shows how minority neighborhoods suffer most from flawed urban policy. Continued at source...
This is a Ted Talk video search list: ted talk climate change solutions Definition: Climate change includes both the global warming driven by human emissions of greenhouse gases, and the resulting large-scale shifts in weather patterns. Though there have been previous periods of climatic change, since the mid-20th century, humans have had unprecedented impact on... Continue Reading →
ted talk climate change solutions
The global movement to restore nature’s biodiversity…
Biodiversity is the key to life on Earth and reviving our damaged planet, says ecologist Thomas Crowther. Sharing the inside story of his headline-making research on reforestation, which led to the UN's viral Trillion Trees Campaign, Crowther introduces Restor: an expansive, informative platform built to enable anyone, anywhere to help restore the biodiversity of Earth's... Continue Reading →
To save the climate, we have to reimagine capitalism…
"Business is screwed if we don't fix climate change," says economist Rebecca Henderson. In this bold talk, she describes how unchecked capitalism destabilizes the environment and harms human health -- and makes the case for companies to step up and help fix the climate crisis they're causing. Hear what a reimagined capitalism, in which companies... Continue Reading →
10 years to transform the future of humanity — or destabilize the planet
"For the first time, we are forced to consider the real risk of destabilizing the entire planet," says climate impact scholar Johan Rockström. In a talk backed by vivid animations of the climate crisis, he shows how nine out of the 15 big biophysical systems that regulate the climate -- from the permafrost of Siberia... Continue Reading →
The link between climate change, health and poverty…
For the poor and vulnerable, the health impacts of climate change are already here, says physician Cheryl Holder. Unseasonably hot temperatures, disease-carrying mosquitoes and climate gentrification threaten those with existing health conditions, while wealthier people move to higher ground. In an impassioned talk, Holder proposes impactful ways clinicians can protect their patients from climate-related health... Continue Reading →
We are in a climate emergency – it’s time to rebel
We are in a climate emergency - it's time to rebel | Rachael Treharne | TEDxBonnSquare We are finally waking up to the reality of climate breakdown, but accepting what this means - for us, for nature, and for people worldwide - is much harder. Extinction Rebellion is showing us a new path to tackling... Continue Reading →
Already, there are hundreds of videos available on the Sustainable Development Goals. Here, Colm Regan presents his top 5. 1. Leave No One Behind 2. We the people 3. No Point in Going Halfway 4. Hurdles 5. Action towards 2030 One of a series of TED talks on SDG related issues and a good place to start. ... Continue Reading →
5 videos on the Sustainable Development Goals worth a view
2030- SDG 2- Zero Hunger- Ted talks
A selection of Ted talks to understand how we can end hunger in the world. The second sustainable development goal for 2030. Source...