Rowing across the Atlantic Ocean gave Kate Salmon a shocking glimpse of the scale of plastic pollution. Back on dry land, her crew were determined to do something about the problem. She explains how

Rowing across the Atlantic Ocean gave Kate Salmon a shocking glimpse of the scale of plastic pollution. Back on dry land, her crew were determined to do something about the problem. She explains how getting a city to take responsibility for its plastic consumption can bring people together. Kate Salmon is an applied scientist at the Met Office, where she uses weather and climate data to help decision-makers plan for climate change. She was part of Row for the Ocean, the fastest all-female team to finish the 2018 Talisker Whisky Atlantic Challenge. The crew set up Plastic Free Exeter, which aims to make Exeter the UK’s largest single-use ‘plastic-free’ city by 2020. __ At TEDxExeter 2019 our theme was The Art of the Possible. We’re living in an age of polarity where many communities are feeling more and more divided, against a backdrop of increasingly populist politics which risk dividing us even further. Our talks offer an opportunity to pause and consider the future we want to create, the possibilities that may be obscured in the busyness of our everyday lives, and how we might get there. Find out more about TEDxExeter at www.tedxexeter.com TEDxExeter CURATOR: Claire Kennedy - @clairekennedy__ PRODUCTION: First Sight Media - @firstsightmedia Kate Salmon is an applied scientist at the Met Office, where she uses weather and climate data to help decision-makers plan for climate change. She was part of Row for the Ocean, the fastest all-female team to finish the 2018 Talisker Whisky Atlantic Challenge. The crew set up Plastic Free Exeter, which aims to make Exeter the UK's largest 'plastic-free' city by 2020. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx

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Humanity is at a pivotal juncture because of it reliance on fossil fuels amid escalating climate emergencies. In light of UN Secretary-General António Guterres's dire warnings and the backdrop of

Humanity is at a pivotal juncture because of it reliance on fossil fuels amid escalating climate emergencies. In light of UN Secretary-General António Guterres's dire warnings and the backdrop of geopolitical conflicts, this program, recorded at COP28, critically examines the challenges and controversies in the global transition to clean energy. The focus is on the frontline activists fighting fossil fuel projects, the needs of island nations and international leadership towards clean energy. Hosted by Raya Salter Music: At The Bazaar Underscore by David Fesliyan Edited by Michael Barba For more information on the state of our planet, visit the FacingFuture Library at https://facingfuture.earth/library.

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Panel Discussion with Knowledge Keepers – Part 1/ June 23, 2020

(Canada)

In honour of National Indigenous Peoples Day, Anishinaabe Elder Dr. David Courchene, Métis

Panel Discussion with Knowledge Keepers – Part 1/ June 23, 2020

(Canada)

In honour of National Indigenous Peoples Day, Anishinaabe Elder Dr. David Courchene, Métis Cree knowledge keeper Maria Campbell, and Inuk professor and Elder Dr. Karla J. Williamson participated in a panel discussion with Canadian Ministers Carolyn Bennett, Marc Miller, and Dan Vandal. This first installment in a two-part conversation touches on a variety of important topics to Indigenous peoples across Canada.(transcript)

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Follow Peter Cozad, a fly fishing guide in Viroqua as he explores a few of the many trout streams in southwestern Wisconsin. Learn why fly fishing is important to the economy of the region as well as to him personally, and how it may be threatened by climate change in this multimedia video produced by the Wisconsin Educational Communications Board. Uploaded on Dec 22, 2010

More info and educational resources available at Climate Wisconsin.

Production Credits:
Finn Ryan -- producer, director, video
David Nevala -- photography, video, editing
Asche and Spencer -- music

 

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