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"There are no grey areas when it comes to survival... We have to wake up and change."

 

Greta Thunberg realized at a young age the lapse in what several climate experts were saying and in the actions that were being taken in society. The difference was so drastic in her opinion that she decided to take matters into her own hands. Greta is a 15-year-old Stockholm native who lives at home with her parents and sister Beata. She’s a 9th grader in Stockholm who enjoys spending her spare time riding Icelandic horses, spending time with her families two dogs, Moses and Roxy. She love animals and has a passion for books and science. At a young age, she became interested in the environment and convinced her family to adopt a sustainable lifestyle.  Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx

Dr. Katharine Wilkinson delivers a keynote address on Project Drawdown (http://www.drawdown.org/), the the most comprehensive plan ever proposed to reverse global warming, at the opening ceremonies of the #GenerationSDG Summit.

Mark Z. Jacobson - Director of the Atmosphere/Energy Program and professor of civil and environmental engineering at Stanford University—discussed technical and economic roadmaps to convert global energy infrastructure to 100% clean, renewable energy.

Nuclear power: the energy crisis has even die-hard environmentalists reconsidering it. In this first-ever TED debate, Stewart Brand and Mark Z. Jacobson square off over the pros and cons. A discussion that'll make you think -- and might even change your mind.

What if we took out more greenhouse gases than we put into the atmosphere? This hypothetical scenario, known as "drawdown," is our only hope of averting climate disaster, says strategist Chad Frischmann. In a forward-thinking talk, he shares solutions to climate change that exist today -- conventional tactics like the use of renewable energy and better land management as well as some lesser-known approaches, like changes to food production, better family planning and the education of girls. Learn more about how we can reverse global warming and create a world where regeneration, not destruction, is the rule.

Climate change is real, case closed. But there's still a lot we don't understand about it, and the more we know the better chance we have to slow it down. One still-unknown factor: How might clouds play a part? There's a small hope that they could buy us some time to fix things ... or they could make global warming worse. Climate scientist Kate Marvel takes us through the science of clouds and what it might take for Earth to break its own fever. Check out more TED talks: http://www.ted.com

Life on Earth as Exobiology and the Persistence of Advanced Technological Societies.

Carl Sagan lecture, 2018 AGU Fall Meeting

"But, there is good news. Ten percent of the big fish still remain." This is sad.

Legendary ocean researcher Sylvia Earle shares astonishing images of the ocean -- and shocking stats about its rapid decline -- as she makes her TED Prize wish: that we will join her in protecting the vital blue heart of the planet.

The Other Inconvenient Truth: How Agriculture is Changing the Face of Our Planet

 

We typically think of climate change as the biggest environmental issue we face today. But maybe it's not? In this presentation, Jonathan Foley shows how agriculture and land use are maybe a bigger culprit in the global environment, and could grow even larger as we look to feed over 9 billion people in the future.

 

Avons-nous épuisé toutes nos ressources? Avons-nous rempli tout l'espace habitable de la Terre? Paul Gilding suggère que nous avons, avec la possibilité de conséquences dévastatrices, une conversation à la fois terrifiante et, curieusement, pleine d'espoir.

Parlez à Paul Gilding.

Un séjour sans faille

Merci à Earth Charter International pour le video.

 

Avertissement: Cette vidéo commence par des images dérangeantes que vous voudrez peut-être ignorer. Vous y trouverez divers exemples d’altruisme efficace et quelques organisations travaillant déjà sur le terrain.


Si vous avez la chance de vivre sans rien vouloir, c'est une impulsion naturelle d'aider les personnes dans le besoin. Mais, demande le philosophe Peter Singer, quel est le moyen le plus efficace de donner charitablement? Il parle à travers des expériences de pensée surprenantes pour vous aider à équilibrer émotion et praticité - et a le plus grand impact avec tout ce que vous pouvez partager.

As the world faces recession, climate change, inequity and more, Tim Jackson delivers a piercing challenge to established economic principles, explaining how we might stop feeding the crises and start investing in our future.

 

Dans une brève conversation amusante et riche en données à TED, Catherine Mohr passe en revue toutes les décisions délirantes qu’elle a prises lors de la construction d’une nouvelle maison écologique - examiner les chiffres énergétiques réels et non le battage publicitaire. Quels choix importent le plus?

Pas ceux que vous pensez.

 

Rob Hopkins nous rappelle que le pétrole dont notre monde dépend ne cesse de s'épuiser. Il propose une solution unique à ce problème - la réponse de transition, dans laquelle nous nous préparons à une vie sans pétrole et sacrifions notre luxe pour construire des systèmes et des communautés totalement indépendants des combustibles fossiles.

La croissance humaine a mis à rude épreuve les ressources de la Terre, mais comme nous le rappelle Johan Rockstrom, nos progrès nous donnent également la science pour reconnaître cela et changer les comportements. Ses recherches ont révélé neuf "frontières planétaires" qui peuvent nous guider dans la protection des nombreux écosystèmes qui se chevauchent de notre planète.

 

Dans sa présentation, Bea partage ses tribulations et ses secrets pour parvenir à zéro déchet. Elle souligne l’importance d’appliquer ses 5R dans l’ordre (refuser, réduire, réutiliser, recycler, faire pourrir) et brise les idées fausses, prouvant que le style de vie Zéro déchet peut non seulement être «élégant», mais aussi entraîner des bénéfices importants pour la santé, du temps et de l’énergie. économies d'argent. Elle aborde un sujet intimidant à une échelle raisonnable, lui confère une perspective unique et rend Zero Waste moins intimidant. Bea parle de son style de vie avec passion et propose de nombreuses solutions pratiques pour vivre simplement et réduire le gaspillage, mais surtout pour trouver le bonheur dans notre société de consommation.

“The tragedy of climate change is that we can solve it.”

Ferocious tale of what's the situation with #climatechange and where the humanity is heading made by Dr. James E. Hansen.

James Hansen tells the story of his involvement in the science of and debate over global climate change. In doing so he outlines the overwhelming evidence that change is happening and why that makes him deeply worried about the future.

Have you heard of a trees that migrate underground or a forest consisting of only one tree? How old are the oldest plants?

Our Planet is amazing. Enjoy this planetary promenade.

Rachel Sussman shows photographs of the world's oldest continuously living organisms -- from 2,000-year-old brain coral off Tobago's coast to an "underground forest" in South Africa that has lived since before the dawn of agriculture.

Amazing history of life on Earth... in photos.

In this stunning slideshow, celebrated nature photographer Frans Lanting presents The LIFE Project, a poetic collection of photographs that tell the story of our planet, from its eruptive beginnings to its present diversity. Soundtrack by Philip Glass.

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