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Sustainable consumption: Reworking the Western Diet

TED Studies, created in collaboration with Wiley, are curated video collections — supplemented by rich educational materials — for students, educators and self-guided learners. In Reworking the Western Diet, speakers examine how that diet — processed, high in refined sugars, and heavy in corn, soy, meat and dairy — is making us and the environme...
https://www.ted.com/read/ted-studies/sustainable-consumption

JR turns the world Inside Out

I wish for you to stand up for what you care about by participating in a global art project, and together we'll turn the world ... INSIDE OUT. The plan Art has the power to change the world. It's a neutral place for exchanges and discussions, which means it has the ability to change perceptions -- the very way that we see others. Artist JR asks ...
https://www.ted.com/participate/ted-prize/prize-winning-wishes/inside-out

Venue + spaces

The place where you hold your event is a critical component of its success, so making sure it’s the right space is important. This section will show you how to find your venue, design it effectively, and prepare for any production needs that come up: Let’s get started: Select a venue
https://www.ted.com/participate/organize-a-local-tedx-event/tedx-organizer-guide/venue-spaces

A Boy and His Atom

About this ad: This ad holds the Guinness World Records™ record for the World's Smallest Stop-Motion Film. IBM researchers used a scanning tunneling microscope to move thousands of carbon monoxide molecules (two atoms stacked on top of each other), in pursuit of making a film so small it can be seen only when you magnify it 100 million times. A ...
https://www.ted.com/watch/ads-worth-spreading/a-boy-and-his-atom

WorkLife with Adam Grant: A TED original podcast

About WorkLife Organizational psychologist Adam Grant takes you inside the minds of some of the world’s most unusual professionals to explore the science of making work not suck. From learning how to love criticism to harnessing the power of frustration, one thing’s for sure: You’ll never see your job the same way again. As one of Apple Podcast...
https://www.ted.com/podcasts/worklife

TED Content Guidelines

TED offers speakers a platform to provide information directly to millions of people around the world. It’s a responsibility we take seriously. First and foremost, that information has to be accurate at the time of publication. Accuracy and transparency At TED, we strive to present information in a way that is both compelling and 100% credible. ...
https://www.ted.com/about/our-organization/our-policies-terms/ted-content-guidelines

Brightline Initiative's 10 Guiding Principles

It never hurts to have a basic set of guiding principles. TED partnered with Brightline Initiative to bring their 10 Guiding Principles to life. Acknowledge that strategy delivery is just as important as strategy design Accept that you’re accountable for delivering the strategy you designed Dedicate and mobilize the right resources Leverage ins...
https://www.ted.com/about/partner-with-ted/case-studies/brightline/brightline-initiative-guiding-principles

TEDWomen (in-person)

TEDWomen is a three-day conference about the power of women and girls to be creators and change-makers. The program of speakers, workshops, events — and daring discussions — has sparked some of TED's most iconic moments yet. TEDWomen 2019 Bold + Brilliant December 4-6, 2019 Palm Springs, CA At TEDWomen in 2019, we highlighted dazzling ideas fr...
https://www.ted.com/attend/conferences/special-events/tedwomen/tedwomen

Activities

Deepen your understanding of Cyber-Influence and Power with these carefully crafted educational exercises that let you get the most out of this TED Studies subject. Activity 1 In his TEDTalk, Shashi Tharoor shares some surprising statistics about the Indian cell phone market, supporting his claim that India has become "an astonishingly connected...
https://www.ted.com/read/ted-studies/government-and-politics/activities

TED Book: The Terrorist's Son

[A] compact, important book… Ebrahim’s life is an eloquent plea to terrorists — indeed, to anyone who commits violence out of bigotry and hatred — to stop and consider the impact on children. — The Washington Post Where to buy The Terrorist's Son About the book Everyone has a choice. Even if you're trained to hate, you can choose tolerance. You ...
https://www.ted.com/read/ted-books/ted-books-library/the-terrorist-s-son

Succession planning

After your TEDx event is over, who will organize your event next year? This is something you’ll want to think about early on in the planning process. Planning for future events When you’re thinking about future TEDx events for your community, here are three important questions to ask yourself: Here are some ways to effectively plan for future T...
https://www.ted.com/participate/organize-a-local-tedx-event/tedx-organizer-guide/volunteers-staff/team-management/succession-planning

Taken for Granted: Daniel Kahneman Doesn't Trust Your Intuition (Transcript)

Tuesday, March 16, 2021 Adam Grant: Hey WorkLifers, it’s Adam Grant. Season 4 is right around the corner, but today I wanted to share a special conversation in our “Taken For Granted” series. I’m talking to Daniel Kahneman. Danny won a Nobel Prize in Economics. He’s been named one of the most influential economists in the world. But he’s not o...
https://www.ted.com/podcasts/taken-for-granted-daniel-kahneman-doesnt-trust-your-intuition-transcript

Nomination teams

We charged five teams of two -- made up of one renowned TED speaker and one rising star from the advertising industry -- with finding and nominating the most compelling work of 2013 in the following categories. Ads with an unmistakably powerful central idea or story arc that keep their audience’s attention beyond the one-minute mark. These long-...
https://www.ted.com/about/programs-initiatives/ads-worth-spreading/nomination-teams

Renewing your event

So you want to organize another TEDx event? You’ll need to complete your post event requirements, think about your next event, and then re-apply. Completing your post event requirements Before you apply to renew an event, it is required that you complete your post event requirements —this includes uploading videos, photos and updating your even...
https://www.ted.com/participate/organize-a-local-tedx-event/tedx-organizer-guide/post-event-renewal/renewing-your-event

Summary analysis

After watching the collection of talks on Reworking the Western Diet, read a thoughtful recap of the major points in this TED Study, and learn where experts believe things are headed. The speakers in Reworking the Western Diet serve up lots of big questions, many of which don't (yet) come with easy answers. What's the future of food? Can we tran...
https://www.ted.com/read/ted-studies/sustainable-consumption/summary-analysis

Create a selection committee

Choosing speakers and performers shouldn’t be the job of just one person. Having more people at the table will make for a more diverse and interesting group of speakers. Your selection committee Your event will have the best outcome if you develop a selection committee or curation team – a group of people you admire and trust and with whom you ...
https://www.ted.com/participate/organize-a-local-tedx-event/tedx-organizer-guide/speakers-program/create-a-selection-committee

TED Prize

The TED Prize was born out of the visions offered onstage at the TED Conference for how change can happen in the world, one idea at a time. The TED Prize was first awarded in 2005, to Robert Fischell (who wished for new cures to brain disorders), Edward Burtynsky (who wished for a global conversation about sustainability), and Bono (who wished f...
https://www.ted.com/about/programs-initiatives/ted-prize

TEDGlobal 2005

Ideas Big Enough to Change the World Oxford, UK July 12-15, 2005 Dear TEDizens, Welcome to Oxford, and to an important and exciting new chapter in the TED story! TEDGlobal is designed to be like TED but with an even stronger focus on really big world-changing ideas: memes and dreams from the intersecting worlds of science, architecture, techn...
https://www.ted.com/about/conferences/past-teds/tedglobal-2005

Foreword

A note from the International Islamic University’s president frames this TED Study on Understanding Islam. Here, he gives his heartfelt vote of confidence in the course’s curator and in the power of TED content to create understanding about the Islamic world. Many of us who are not sold on the idea of a grand Western conspiracy against Islam str...
https://www.ted.com/read/ted-studies/religion/foreword

How TED works

Who owns TED? As of July 1, 2019, TED is owned by TED Foundation, a tax exempt not for profit corporation (a 501(c)3 organization under US tax code). TED moved TED Conferences LLC from the Sapling Foundation, which was established in 1996 by publishing entrepreneur Chris Anderson, over to TED Foundation to align with our brand and make it easier...
https://www.ted.com/about/our-organization/how-ted-works

Jamie Oliver launches a Food Revolution

I wish for your help to create a strong, sustainable movement to educate every child about food, inspire families to cook again and empower people everywhere to fight obesity. The plan Over two billion people around the world are considered obese or overweight which can lead to chronic illnesses like heart disease, diabetes, and more. Jamie Oliv...
https://www.ted.com/participate/ted-prize/prize-winning-wishes/food-revolution

Debunking TED myths

As TED has grown, we've picked up a few misconceptions along the way — some more vexing than others. If you've heard a rumor and want to know the facts, or have your own questions about who the heck we are and how we operate, we have a few answers below. Is TED elitist? In one sense, yes — we curate our speaker list and our TED Talks lineup very...
https://www.ted.com/about/our-organization/how-ted-works/debunking-ted-myths

Your Undivided Attention

In this podcast from the Center for Humane Technology, co-hosts Tristan Harris and Aza Raskin confront catastrophic risk with existential hope. How is technology both a symptom and a driver of broader social, political, and economic forces? How do we reimagine humane technology that supports our shared well-being, sense-making, and ability to ta...
https://www.ted.com/podcasts/your-undivided-attention

Is it Safe to Speak Up at Work? (Transcript)

WorkLife with Adam Grant Tuesday, July 20, 2021 Ed Pierson: I'd been retired two months when I heard the news and saw the TV news flash. It was a max airplane that crashed in the ocean. It was shocking. And then the second crash occurs. Adam Grant: In October 2018, a new Boeing 737 max plane flying out of Indonesia crashed and killed all pass...
https://www.ted.com/podcasts/worklife/is-it-safe-to-speak-up-at-work-transcript

2014 annual report: TED Open Translation Project

From the director Whenever we talk about the origins of the Open Translation Project, we are always quick to give you most of the credit. Before there was ever an OTP, viewers like you were writing us and volunteering to translate talks by speakers like Jill Bolte Taylor, Hans Rosling and Sir Ken Robinson. You wanted to share their ideas with pe...
https://www.ted.com/participate/translate/otp-2014-annual-report

Social media

One of the big goals of a TEDx event is to spark conversation – and this shouldn’t be exclusive to your live event! Social media sites like Facebook and Twitter are vibrant online forums for your guests and others to discuss the topics and ideas you’ll be sharing before, during, and after your event. Plus, it’s one of the most effective ways to ...
https://www.ted.com/participate/organize-a-local-tedx-event/tedx-organizer-guide/branding-promotions/social-media

TEDYouth 2015

TEDYouth is a day-long event for middle and high school students, with live speakers, hands-on activities and great conversations. Scientists, designers, technologists, explorers, artists, performers (and more!) share short talks on what they do best, serving both as a source of knowledge and inspiration for youth around the globe. About TEDYout...
https://www.ted.com/about/conferences/past-teds/tedyouth-2015

Rethinking Flexibility at Work (Transcript)

WorkLife with Adam Grant Tuesday, April 19, 2022 [00:00:00] Ville Houttu: We wanted to create a workplace where even Mondays don't suck. Adam Grant: This is Ville Houttu, the CEO of Vincit, a Finnish software company. Ville Houttu: Four years ago one of our software engineers sent me a calendar invite to his annual salary review with the ...
https://www.ted.com/podcasts/worklife/rethinking-flexibility-at-work-transcript

Event program

Your program is the heart of your TEDx event, so it’s important to craft it with care. Think of yourself as an artist and your program as a work of art that needs all the pieces in the right places to shine. Create your program To capture the spirit of a TED conference, we recommend you follow TED's own program structure – it has evolved over 3...
https://www.ted.com/participate/organize-a-local-tedx-event/tedx-organizer-guide/speakers-program/event-program

Taken for Granted: Lin-Manuel Miranda Daydreams, and His Dad Gets Things Done (Transcript)

Taken for Granted Tuesday, June 29, 2021 ADAM: Luis, did you think your son was out of his mind? LUIS: No, no, I never think he’s out of his mind, I just think that he’s ... nuts. [Adam and Lin laugh] ADAM: Nuts. That’s one way to have your dad describe you. But when you have a creative streak like Lin-Manuel Miranda’s, maybe it’s not such ...
https://www.ted.com/podcasts/taken-for-granted-lin-manuel-miranda-daydreams-and-his-dad-gets-things-done-transcript
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