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Bas Sudmeijer: How carbon capture networks could help curb climate change

What if we could build a global waste disposal service for carbon? In this forward-thinking talk, carbon capture advisor Bas Sudmeijer proposes building CO2 networks: partnerships between cities around the world that would share the cost and geological resources needed to trap emissions deep in the earth -- and give us a shot at stalling climate...
https://www.ted.com/talks/bas_sudmeijer_how_carbon_capture_networks_could_help_curb_climate_change

Paul Stamets | TED Speaker

Paul Stamets believes that mushrooms can save our lives, restore our ecosystems and transform other worlds.
Mycologist
https://www.ted.com/speakers/paul_stamets

Alex Gendler: Blood, concrete, and dynamite: Building the Hoover Dam

In the early 20th century, the US had expanded from coast to coast, but many cities in the southwest still lacked reliable water sources. The Colorado River's erratic flow and frequent floods made it unreliable for agriculture, and the region's growing cities needed more energy. So the government decided to build a massive hydroelectric dam. Ale...
https://www.ted.com/talks/alex_gendler_blood_concrete_and_dynamite_building_the_hoover_dam

James Howard Kunstler: The ghastly tragedy of the suburbs

In James Howard Kunstler's view, public spaces should be inspired centers of civic life and the physical manifestation of the common good. Instead, he argues, what we have in America is a nation of places not worth caring about.
https://www.ted.com/talks/james_howard_kunstler_the_ghastly_tragedy_of_the_suburbs

John Doerr and Hal Harvey: How to decarbonize the grid and electrify everything

"The good news is it's now clearly cheaper to save the planet than to ruin it," says engineer and investor John Doerr. "The bad news is: we are fast running out of time." In this conversation with climate policy expert Hal Harvey, the two sustainability leaders discuss why humanity has to act globally, at speed and at scale, to meet the staggeri...
https://www.ted.com/talks/john_doerr_and_hal_harvey_how_to_decarbonize_the_grid_and_electrify_everything

Silk Road Ensemble + Rhiannon Giddens: "St. James Infirmary Blues"

Singer Rhiannon Giddens joins international music collective Silk Road Ensemble to perform "St. James Infirmary Blues," spiking the American folk song that Louis Armstrong popularized in the 1920s with Romani influence and mischievous energy.
https://www.ted.com/talks/silk_road_ensemble_rhiannon_giddens_st_james_infirmary_blues

Bjarke Ingels: 3 warp-speed architecture tales

Danish architect Bjarke Ingels rockets through photo/video-mingled stories of his eco-flashy designs. His buildings not only look like nature -- they act like nature: blocking the wind, collecting solar energy -- and creating stunning views.
https://www.ted.com/talks/bjarke_ingels_3_warp_speed_architecture_tales

Jody Williams: A realistic vision for world peace

Nobel Peace laureate Jody Williams brings tough love to the dream of world peace, with her razor-sharp take on what "peace" really means, and a set of profound stories that zero in on the creative struggle -- and sacrifice -- of those who work for it.
https://www.ted.com/talks/jody_williams_a_realistic_vision_for_world_peace

Bjørn Otto Sverdrup: How to realistically decarbonize the oil and gas industry

Bjørn Otto Sverdrup leads the Oil and Gas Climate Initiative (OGCI), which gathers the CEOs of twelve of the world's largest oil and gas companies around an ambitious goal: to get one of the sectors contributing most to climate change to drastically lower their own carbon emissions. He describes a possible path for the industry to pivot to net-z...
https://www.ted.com/talks/bjorn_otto_sverdrup_how_to_realistically_decarbonize_the_oil_and_gas_industry

Qudus Onikeku and The QTribe: "RainMakers"

Qudus Onikeku and The QTribe summon a downpour with a poetic, powerful dance performance. Set to a composition of singing, drums and strings, the dancers radiate energy -- moving in circles, in shapes and in unison as they consume the TED stage.
https://www.ted.com/talks/qudus_onikeku_and_the_qtribe_rainmakers

Sheku Kanneh-Mason and Isata Kanneh-Mason: "The Muse" / "Spring Song"

With grace and energy, musicians (and siblings) Sheku Kanneh-Mason and Isata Kanneh-Mason perform a dazzling arrangement of "The Muse" by Russian composer Sergei Rachmaninov for cello and piano, followed by "Spring Song" by British composer Frank Bridge.
https://www.ted.com/talks/sheku_kanneh_mason_and_isata_kanneh_mason_the_muse_spring_song

Carl Safina | TED Speaker

Carl Safina's writing explores the scientific, moral and social dimensions of our relationship with nature.
Ecologist, writer
https://www.ted.com/speakers/carl_safina

Marina Abramović | TED Speaker

In her performances she’s been cut, burned, and nearly shot -- but Marina Abramović's boldest work yet is a gargantuan institute dedicated to transformation through art.
Performance artist
https://www.ted.com/speakers/marina_abramovic

Erika Gregory | TED Speaker

Bringing cross-disciplinary tactics and innovation to a moribund defense industry, N Square’s Erika Gregory seeks to wean the world from its nuclear stockpiles.
Nuclear reformer
https://www.ted.com/speakers/erika_gregory

Michael Pawlyn: Using nature's genius in architecture

How can architects build a new world of sustainable beauty? By learning from nature. Michael Pawlyn describes three habits of nature that could transform architecture and society: radical resource efficiency, closed loops, and drawing energy from the sun.
https://www.ted.com/talks/michael_pawlyn_using_nature_s_genius_in_architecture

Bill Gates: The innovations we need to avoid a climate disaster

The single most important thing for avoiding a climate disaster is cutting carbon pollution from the current 51 billion tons per year to zero, says philanthropist and technologist Bill Gates. Introducing the concept of the "green premium" -- the higher price of zero-emission products like electric cars, artificial meat or sustainable aviation fu...
https://www.ted.com/talks/bill_gates_the_innovations_we_need_to_avoid_a_climate_disaster

Craig Venter: On the verge of creating synthetic life

"Can we create new life out of our digital universe?" Craig Venter asks. His answer is "yes" -- and pretty soon. He walks through his latest research and promises that we'll soon be able to build and boot up a synthetic chromosome. NOTE: This talk was given in 2008, and this field of science has developed quickly since then. Read "Criticisms &am...
https://www.ted.com/talks/craig_venter_on_the_verge_of_creating_synthetic_life

Shai Agassi: A new ecosystem for electric cars

Forget about the hybrid auto -- Shai Agassi says it's electric cars or bust if we want to impact emissions. His company, Better Place, has a radical plan to take entire countries oil-free by 2020.
https://www.ted.com/talks/shai_agassi_a_new_ecosystem_for_electric_cars

John Doerr: Salvation (and profit) in greentech

"I don't think we're going to make it," John Doerr says in an emotional talk about climate change and investment. To create a world fit for his daughter to live in, he says, we need to invest now in clean, green energy.
https://www.ted.com/talks/john_doerr_salvation_and_profit_in_greentech

Ruby Wax: What's so funny about mental illness?

Diseases of the body garner sympathy, says comedian Ruby Wax -- except those of the brain. Why is that? With dazzling energy and humor, Wax, diagnosed a decade ago with clinical depression, urges us to put an end to the stigma of mental illness.
https://www.ted.com/talks/ruby_wax_what_s_so_funny_about_mental_illness

Catherine Mohr: The tradeoffs of building green

In a short, funny, data-packed talk at TED U, Catherine Mohr walks through all the geeky decisions she made when building a green new house -- looking at real energy numbers, not hype. What choices matter most? Not the ones you think.
https://www.ted.com/talks/catherine_mohr_the_tradeoffs_of_building_green

Kevin Surace: Eco-friendly drywall

Kevin Surace suggests we rethink basic construction materials -- such as the familiar wallboard -- to reduce the huge carbon footprint generated by the manufacturing and construction of our buildings. He introduces EcoRock, a clean, recyclable and energy-efficient drywall created by his team at Serious Materials.
https://www.ted.com/talks/kevin_surace_eco_friendly_drywall

Jeff Iliff: One more reason to get a good night's sleep

The brain uses a quarter of the body's entire energy supply, yet only accounts for about two percent of the body's mass. So how does this unique organ receive and, perhaps more importantly, rid itself of vital nutrients? New research suggests it has to do with sleep.
https://www.ted.com/talks/jeff_iliff_one_more_reason_to_get_a_good_night_s_sleep

Bertrand Piccard: My solar-powered adventure

For the dawn of a new decade, adventurer Bertrand Piccard offers us a challenge: Find motivation in what seems impossible. He shares his own plans to do what many say can't be done -- to fly around the world, day and night, in a solar-powered aircraft.
https://www.ted.com/talks/bertrand_piccard_my_solar_powered_adventure

Jennifer Vail: The science of friction -- and its surprising impact on our lives

Tribology: it's a funny-sounding word you might not have heard before, but it could change how you see and interact with the physical world, says mechanical engineer Jennifer Vail. Offering lessons from tribology -- the study of friction and wear -- Vail describes the surprisingly varied ways it impacts everyday life and how it could help us mak...
https://www.ted.com/talks/jennifer_vail_the_science_of_friction_and_its_surprising_impact_on_our_lives

Arthur Potts Dawson: A vision for sustainable restaurants

If you've been in a restaurant kitchen, you've seen how much food, water and energy can be wasted there. Chef Arthur Potts-Dawson shares his very personal vision for drastically reducing restaurant, and supermarket, waste -- creating recycling, composting, sustainable engines for good (and good food).
https://www.ted.com/talks/arthur_potts_dawson_a_vision_for_sustainable_restaurants

Saul Griffith | TED Speaker

Inventor Saul Griffith looks for elegant ways to make real things, from low-cost eyeglasses to a kite that tows boats. His latest projects include open-source inventions and elegant new ways to generate power.
Inventor
https://www.ted.com/speakers/saul_griffith

Doris Kim Sung: Metal that breathes

Modern buildings with floor-to-ceiling windows give spectacular views, but they require a lot of energy to cool. Doris Kim Sung works with thermo-bimetals, smart materials that act more like human skin, dynamically and responsively, and can shade a room from sun and self-ventilate.
https://www.ted.com/talks/doris_kim_sung_metal_that_breathes

Morra Aarons-Mele: 3 steps to stop remote work burnout

Too much screen time, too many video calls and too few boundaries make working from home hard for all of us. Podcast host and writer Morra Aarons-Mele shares honest advice on what you can learn from the introverts in your life about protecting your energy and your limits.
https://www.ted.com/talks/morra_aarons_mele_3_steps_to_stop_remote_work_burnout

Maya Penn: Meet a young entrepreneur, cartoonist, designer, activist ...

Maya Penn started her first company when she was 8 years old, and thinks deeply about how to be responsible both to her customers and to the planet. She shares her story -- and some animations, and some designs, and some infectious energy -- in this charming talk.
https://www.ted.com/talks/maya_penn_meet_a_young_entrepreneur_cartoonist_designer_activist
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