"We need to make room for this sorrow, this pain to make room for our vulnerability to make room for all the complicated feelings related to the ongoing nature and climate crisis, because this room potentially also creates an opportunity to act." In this love letter to the planet, social worker and environmental activist Knut Ivar Bjørlykhaug invites us to confront the deep, difficult emotions associated with the climate crisis: https://bit.ly/4dDeYp5
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"We could have a food system that truly nourishes the world today and into the future. We could have a food system that reduces pressure on nature and even help restore some of it," says Jonathan Foley, sustainability scientist. "And we could have a food system that actually stops climate change that's entirely possible and at our fingertips today. And we could do all of this at the same time." Watch the full #TEDTalk here: https://bit.ly/3SmSakU
Jonathan Foley: The problem with food and climate — and how to fix it
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How do your actions today improve the well-being of our environment? In his work, Guatemalan artist Abraham Mendoza Yataz shares the Tz'utujil Mayan wisdom that conservation is learned through actions, not words. Just as planting a seed with your own hands brings life and sustenance, our actions today ensure a healthier environment for the future. This Summer Art Series is a collaboration between Fine Acts, TEDX SPRINTS, and #TEDCountdown. All works are published under an open license so that activists, nonprofits, and educators worldwide can use them for free. #ArtistsforClimate #SustainableSolutions
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Sure, big renewable projects are impressive — but the real power lies in grassroots movements. Energy equity expert Sheila Oparaocha shares how women-led initiatives are making a critical difference in ensuring everyone has access to energy: https://bit.ly/3A5ZZoO
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How we raise animals is destructive to humans, animals and the environment, says cardiologist and entrepreneur Uma Valeti, MD. He presents a solution that doesn't require you to give up your favorite protein-packed meals: Cultivated meat, grown directly from animal cells. Watch his full TED Talk here: https://bit.ly/3WAtRTi
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Can we put an end — or at least lessen the damage — caused by extreme and regularly occurring wildfires? Watch forest ecologist Paul Hessburg's full #TEDTalk here: https://bit.ly/4c00NZP #wildfiresolutions #sustainability #TEDCountdown
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ICYMI: Our partners TED Countdown brought Environmental Voter Project Founder Nathaniel Stinnett to the #BBGGreenFestival stage. "The reason so little is getting done is because it's easier to win elections by ignoring the climate crisis rather than addressing it." ⏯️ http://bloom.bg/3Wqd8lj
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In Zambia’s capital, this stunning TED Countdown stage from TEDxLusaka (complete with a dressed-up TEDx) raises the volume on ideas to fight climate change. [📸: TEDxLusaka] #TEDx #TED #TEDxevents #TEDxLusaka #Lusaka #jointhecountdown
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Could we actually create new glaciers to solve water supply issues around the world? The answer is yes — and here's how: https://bit.ly/46htqjM
M Jackson: How to grow a glacier
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"How would we get someone to care about the world's coral reefs when it's an abstract thing they can barely understand? If they don't understand what a coral is or where it comes from, or how funny or interesting or beautiful it is, why would we expect them to care about saving them?" Watch TED Fellow Kristen Marhaver's full TED Talk here: https://bit.ly/4cROLD7