Ms. Lia Nicholson tells us how Wealth creation is a top priority in the world’s poorest continent. Development creates wealth, but has historically been the result of carbon-intensive

Ms. Lia Nicholson tells us how Wealth creation is a top priority in the world’s poorest continent. Development creates wealth, but has historically been the result of carbon-intensive industrialization. Today there is unprecedented climate action, with many countries, cities and companies setting targets for net zero greenhouse gas emissions. Three scenarios are outlined for Sub-Saharan Africa’s development in a low-carbon world: jobs-for-emissions, clean industrialization, and leapfrogging to a services economy. Lia Nicholson is optimistic that 8 billion people can comfortably live on this planet while keeping the Earth’s temperature stable and biological diversity intact. She advises and consults on environmental policy, project design, and implementation for Governments and companies to meet the sustainable development agenda. Currently based in Lagos with the non-profit group C40, Lia is supporting four West African cities to develop ambitious climate action plans that map out their pathway for climate resilience and net-zero emissions. Originally from Antigua and Barbuda, Lia graduated from Yale University with a Master’s in Environmental Management and earned a B.A. in International Environmental Policy from Scripps College in California. Lia was a 2017 Commonwealth Queen's Young Leader and received a 2014 Gruber Fellowship in Global Justice. 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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Join host Jeff Corwin as he embarks on a mission to promote the understanding and conservation of America’s wildlife and wild places. He begins in the historic city of Boston to help aid the

Join host Jeff Corwin as he embarks on a mission to promote the understanding and conservation of America’s wildlife and wild places. He begins in the historic city of Boston to help aid the recovery of peregrine falcons. Then, he travels to the deep woods of New Hampshire to meet a collection of orphaned black bear cubs. Finally, Jeff makes his way to the marshy coast of New England where volunteers are saving a unique species of turtle. To learn more about the wildlife featured in the episode, visit www.defenders.org/wildlifenation Video Transcript: Jeff Corwin: Today on Wildlife Nation... Jeff Corwin: "This is about to get real exciting." Speaker 2: "It's getting close. Getting close. Getting close." Jeff Corwin: We're working with conservationists to bring Peregrine Falcons back to New England. Jeff Corwin: "We got to be very careful, we're being dive bombed by these parents, and it's a long way down." Jeff Corwin: We'll help community volunteers protect some very precious turtle nests. Jeff Corwin: "I found it." Speaker 3: "He found it." Jeff Corwin: "Here we go. Look at that." Speaker 3: "Nice." Jeff Corwin: And we'll meet a group of orphaned Black Bear cubs ready to return home. Jeff Corwin: "These young bears then, they're ready to go." Speaker 4: "They're ready to go." Jeff Corwin: I'm Jeff Corwin, and I've teamed up with Defenders of Wildlife to celebrate the awesome creatures of North America, and the dedicated conservationists working to protect them, and you're invited to join the adventure. This is Wildlife Nation.

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We stand at a critical moment in history for food and farming. During the last century, our extractive farming practices have contributed to the depletion of nature and brought us to the brink of a

We stand at a critical moment in history for food and farming. During the last century, our extractive farming practices have contributed to the depletion of nature and brought us to the brink of a planetary emergency, resulting in climate change, catastrophic biodiversity decline and a crisis for public health. With half of our land now used for agriculture, farmers across the globe have become the primary stewards of nature, climate and health. Yet their delivery of public goods requires redesigning our businesses and industries away from systems based on extraction and growth and towards approaches based on the principles of regeneration, sustainability and the circular economy. During this talk, His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales shares support for an international harmonised framework for measuring farm sustainability. His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales is the eldest son of The Queen and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. Throughout the years, he has expressed a wide range of interests as reflected in The Prince of Wales's Charities, a group of not-for-profit organisations of which The Prince of Wales is Patron or President, including the Sustainable Food Trust. He has long been an advocate for sustainability in British farming, raising awareness around the main issues we face, and helping to build a more sustainable future for our food systems. 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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NM LAWS (New Mexico Land, Air, Water, and the Sacred) is a group of Indigenous, frontline and youth organizations and community members taking bold and unprecedented legal action to demand that the

NM LAWS (New Mexico Land, Air, Water, and the Sacred) is a group of Indigenous, frontline and youth organizations and community members taking bold and unprecedented legal action to demand that the state of New Mexico live up to its constitutional duty to control pollution, to protect the fundamental rights of New Mexicans, and guarantee equal protection under the law. This trailer was filmed and edited by John Acosta (Earth Care) with production support from Silas Grant (Center for Biological Diversity). ------------ About the Center: The Center for Biological Diversity is a 501c3 nonprofit headquartered in Tucson, Arizona. At the Center, we believe that the welfare of human beings is deeply linked to nature — to the existence in our world of a vast diversity of wild animals and plants. Because diversity has intrinsic value, and because its loss impoverishes society, we work to secure a future for all species, great and small, hovering on the brink of extinction. We do so through science, law and creative media, with a focus on protecting the lands, waters and climate that species need to survive. We want those who come after us to inherit a world where the wild is still alive. Where to find us: WEBSITE: https://www.biologicaldiversity.org/ TWITTER: https://twitter.com/centerforbiodiv FACEBOOK: https://facebook.com/centerforbiodiv INSTAGRAM: https://instagram.com/centerforbiodiv TIKTOK: https://www.tiktok.com/@centerforbiodiv/ TAKE ACTION: https://www.biologicaldiversity.org/action/ For questions or media inquiries, email us at [email protected].

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Mr. Gregory Gorman, conservation chair for the New Jersey Sierra Club, discusses the Green New Deal and how this legislation specifically impacts New Jersey, USA. As a part of the TED Countdown

Mr. Gregory Gorman, conservation chair for the New Jersey Sierra Club, discusses the Green New Deal and how this legislation specifically impacts New Jersey, USA. As a part of the TED Countdown initiative, this talk aims to discuss climate change action with specific focus on infrastructure and cost parity. 〣 Volunteer with Nj Sierra Club since 2009 and serving as Conservation Chair since 2014. 〣 Graduate of Al Gore’s first online Climate Reality Leadership Training-July 2020. 〣 NJ Skylands Sunrise Movement Hub Coordinator and Chair of NJ Skylands Group-NJSC since 2019. 〣 Active with DivestNJ and EmpowerNJ advocating for clean energy economy. 〣 Retired after a 37-year career as Contracting Officer for U.S. Army Contracting Command at Picatinny Arsenal. 〣 Fellow of the National Contract Management Association. 〣 Recipient of Certificate of Excellence presented by Assistant Secretary of the Navy (May 1996) 〣 Defense Acquisition Executive Certificate of Achievement presented by Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics (April 2000) 〣 David Packard Excellence in Acquisition Award presented by Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics (June 2002). 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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Letters of endorsement from prominent individuals or institutions are critical to encourage members of Congress to support The Energy Innovation and Carbon Dividend Act. Andy Panelli and Jessie

Letters of endorsement from prominent individuals or institutions are critical to encourage members of Congress to support The Energy Innovation and Carbon Dividend Act. Andy Panelli and Jessie Snyder present on how to build confidence and be effective seeking endorsements or statements of support from Catholic institutions, including Colleges, Hospitals and Diocese. It’s easier than you think! Speaker Bios: Jessie Synder is a retired teacher of 32 years from Allentown, PA, attended Bucknell and Lehigh universities. She taught fourth grade students about the topics of global warming and climate change in the 1990’s and continued these studies later with second graders. She learned that children are never too young to care about and act on these critical issues. Joining the CCL Lehigh Valley Branch in 2016, she realized that her contributing strength was writing. Having had some success with college endorsements, Jessie has been focusing on Catholic colleges and universities. She has reached out to community leaders as well. When not engaged in CCL work, she is busy babysitting for her two grandsons. Andy Panelli is on the leadership team of CCL’s Catholic Action Team and is a member of the Archdiocese of Chicago’s Encyclical Working Group. Andy also leads a multi-parish Creation Care Team (CCT) in Vicariate V of the Archdiocese. Part of the mission of Andy’s CCT is to provide tools and event ideas to make other CCT’s in the Diocese more effective.

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Dr. Bobbi Wegner discusses the need for important conversations with our children, particularly as they relate to implicit gender bias. Gender roles are primarily socially constructed, and we can

Dr. Bobbi Wegner discusses the need for important conversations with our children, particularly as they relate to implicit gender bias. Gender roles are primarily socially constructed, and we can help shape future thoughts and behavior of a new generation by having an ongoing dialog. Dr. Wegner discusses inappropriate sexual behavior and violence towards women; she advocates changing the cultural dialog and socially constructed gender roles by having difficult conversations with our kids now. It's not just about parenting, it's about leadership argues Dr. Wegner. Dr. Wegner is a clinical psychologist and behavioral medicine specialist. She specializes in stress management, and the importance of maintaining ‘self’ as a parent. She sees individuals and families at Boston Behavioral Medicine, and teaches at Harvard Graduate School of Education in Child Advocacy, Group Counseling, and Cross-Cultural Counseling. Dr. Wegner is also a Clinical Supervisor and Teacher in Boston Behavioral Medicine’s Psychology Training Program.She regularly writes on these issues, blogging for Psychology Today (Perfectly Imperfect Parenting: Psychologically Sensitive Approaches to Raising Independent and Emotionally Durable Kids), and for Thrive Global. Dr. Wegner is an ‘Expert’ on NBC News’ Parenting website, 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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The webinar concluded with Anishinaabe Elder Nii Gaani Aki Inini (Dr. Dave Courchene) sharing a dream he received about the importance of supporting young people, as they bring gifts of strength,

The webinar concluded with Anishinaabe Elder Nii Gaani Aki Inini (Dr. Dave Courchene) sharing a dream he received about the importance of supporting young people, as they bring gifts of strength, courage, and pride in who they are, in spite of the challenges that they have. Setting the Foundation for Good Relations in Our Homeland was a webinar held on January 11th, 2021. A national group of nearly 500 health leaders from across Canada met virtually to hear the perspective of Indigenous Knowledge Keepers, led by members of the National Turtle Lodge Council of Knowledge Keepers, on the issue of racism in health care. Click here to view a playlist with all recordings from the presentation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kjiP3LIyQ9Y&list=PL_wQ7QfAR0HwGWo_pOuO7d45SVxsPnGpN Click here to view or download a transcript of the recording: http://www.turtlelodge.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Concluding-Remarks-Elder-Dr-Dave-Courchene-Setting-the-Foundation-for-Good-Relations-in-Our-Homeland.pdf The Turtle Lodge International Centre for Indigenous Education and Wellness is a place for reconnecting to the Earth & sharing Indigenous ancestral knowledge, founded on the 7 Sacred Laws. Visit our website at www.turtlelodge.org to learn more. Follow us on social media: Facebook (@turtlelodge) Twitter (@turtlelodge) Instagram (@theturtlelodge)

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Natural resources are finite, while their mining and burning is really harmful both for us and the environment. The total damage is already irretrievable! Some people refuse to believe it and others

Natural resources are finite, while their mining and burning is really harmful both for us and the environment. The total damage is already irretrievable! Some people refuse to believe it and others ignore this situation, even though our planet is on the brink. The use of renewable energy sources is the only solution. Michalis Kalogerakis gives us food for though and inspires us with his TED talk on how he managed to become energy-independent. Οι φυσικοί πόροι είναι πεπερασμένοι, ενώ η εξόρυξη και η καύση αυτών βλάπτει τόσο εμάς όσο και τον πλανήτη. Η ζημιά ήδη είναι ανεπανόρθωτη! Άλλοι αρνούνται να το πιστέψουν και άλλοι αδιαφορούν παρόλο που βρισκόμαστε στο χείλος του γκρεμού. Η στροφή στις ανανεώσιμες πηγές ενέργειας είναι μονόδρομος. Ο Καλογεράκης Μιχάλης δίνει τροφή για σκέψη, και εμπνέει μέσα από την ομιλία του για το πώς κατάφερε να γίνει ενεργειακά αυτόνομος. 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 -- Michalis Kalogerakis was born to Cretan parents in Thessaloniki and at the age of 7 moved to Heraklion, Crete. He is a researcher, electrical and electronic engineer and from the age of ten he studies biology, chemistry and physics on a daily basis. He has written and published books about how to make your own fuel and how to make your home energy-independent. He has been involved in research about fuel production with the use of renewable energy sources for 30 years. He has already been living in an energy-independent house for 25 years. He works with a group of people on the development of an energy-independent community and has modified his car to run on fuel produced by himself using renewable energy sources. His inventions have attracted the interest of various Greek and foreign organizations. Ο Καλογεράκης Μιχάλης γεννήθηκε στην Θεσσαλονίκη από κρητικούς γονείς και στα 7 του χρόνια μετακόμισε στο Ηράκλειο της Κρήτης. Είναι ερευνητής ηλεκτρολόγος, ηλεκτρονικός, μηχανικός και από τα δέκα του χρόνια μελετά καθημερινά βιολογία, χημεία, φυσική. Έχει γράψει και εκδώσει τα βιβλία "Πώς να φτιάξετε το δικό σας καύσιμο" και "Πώς να κάνετε το σπίτι σας ενεργειακά αυτόνομο". Ασχολείται 30 χρόνια με την έρευνα για την παράγωγη καύσιμων με την χρήση ανανεώσιμων μορφών ενέργειας. Ο ίδιος έχει ήδη ζήσει 25 χρόνια σε ενεργειακά αυτόνομο σπίτι, εργάζεται με μια ομάδα ανθρώπων για την ανάπτυξη μιας ενεργειακά αυτόνομης κοινότητας και πλέον τροποποίησε το αμάξι του ώστε να κινείται με καύσιμο που το παράγει ο ίδιος με την χρήση ανανεώσιμων μορφών ενέργειας. Οι εφευρέσεις του έχουν προσελκύσει το ενδιαφέρον Ελλήνων αλλά και ξένων φορέων. 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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What are you wearing? Fast fashion and online shopping are major contributors to our landfills. Sustainable fashion expert Kelly Drennan designs a talk about why your own closet hold the answer to

What are you wearing? Fast fashion and online shopping are major contributors to our landfills. Sustainable fashion expert Kelly Drennan designs a talk about why your own closet hold the answer to helping slow climate change. From buttons to bargains, from rags to returns, those skinny jeans are more than just today's fashion statement. Kelly founded Fashion Takes Action out of her desire to create a better, more sustainable future for her two daughters. Determined to making fashion circular, Kelly convenes the Ontario Textile Diversion Collaborative (OTDC), with more than 30 stakeholders committed to increasing textile diversion, while unlocking local solutions for reuse and recycling. Kelly is also a member of the City of Toronto's Circular Economy Working Group and their Fashion Industry Advisory Panel. Most recently, Kelly has taken on the role of chairing a task force and committee to develop a circular fashion standard for Canada, with the Canadian Standards Association. Kelly also produces the annual WEAR conference, and is a sought after consultant for fashion designers and brands looking to embrace CSR and sustainability. In 2017 Kelly was recognized as a Canadian environmental leader with the esteemed Clean 50 Award for her work in Education & Awareness, and is the first fashion industry recipient. 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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