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Climate Action Tracker: The state of the climate crisis in 2020

With the 2015 Paris Climate Agreement, 197 countries agreed to set emission targets that would limit global temperature rise 1.5 degrees Celsius by capping greenhouse emissions at "net-zero" -- or absorbing as much carbon as they emit -- by 2050. So far, only two countries (Gambia and Morocco) are hitting their targets, while the biggest emitter...
https://www.ted.com/talks/climate_action_tracker_the_state_of_the_climate_crisis_in_2020

JR: One year of turning the world inside out

Street artist JR made a wish in 2011: Join me in a worldwide photo project to show the world its true face. One year after making his TED Prize wish, he shows how giant posters of human faces, pasted in public, are connecting communities, making change, and turning the world inside out.
https://www.ted.com/talks/jr_one_year_of_turning_the_world_inside_out

Kakenya Ntaiya: A girl who demanded school

Kakenya Ntaiya made a deal with her father: She would undergo a traditional Maasai rite of passage, female circumcision, if he would let her go to high school. Ntaiya tells the fearless story of continuing on to college, and of working with her village elders to build a school for girls in her community, changing the destiny of 125 young women.
https://www.ted.com/talks/kakenya_ntaiya_a_girl_who_demanded_school

James Logan: How we're using dogs to sniff out malaria

What if we could diagnose some of the world's deadliest diseases by the smells our bodies give off? In a fascinating talk and live demo, biologist James Logan introduces Freya, a malaria-sniffing dog, to show how we can harness the awesome powers of animal scent to detect chemical signatures associated with infection -- and change the way we dia...
https://www.ted.com/talks/james_logan_how_we_re_using_dogs_to_sniff_out_malaria

James Logan: Can dogs sniff out malaria?

Each year, hundreds of thousands of people around the world die of malaria. Aided by a demo from Freya the malaria-sniffing dog, infectious disease researcher James Logan describes the role of scent in the spread of malaria and explains how dogs can help break that cycle.
https://www.ted.com/talks/james_logan_can_dogs_sniff_out_malaria_jan_2019

Cedric Habiyaremye: How quinoa can help combat hunger and malnutrition

On a mission to create a hunger-free world, agricultural entrepreneur Cedric Habiyaremye makes the case for cultivating quinoa -- and other versatile, nutrient-rich grains -- in places experiencing malnutrition, like his native Rwanda. He shares a model to help smallholder farmers across Africa diversify their fields with nutritious and indigeno...
https://www.ted.com/talks/cedric_habiyaremye_how_quinoa_can_help_combat_hunger_and_malnutrition

Prince William: This decade calls for Earthshots to repair our planet

"We start this new decade knowing that it is the most consequential period in history," says Prince William, The Duke of Cambridge. Inspired by President John F. Kennedy's "Moonshot," he calls on us all to rise to our greatest challenge ever: the "Earthshot." A set of ambitious objectives for the planet, the Earthshot goals seek to protect and r...
https://www.ted.com/talks/prince_william_this_decade_calls_for_earthshots_to_repair_our_planet

Taryn Simon: The stories behind the bloodlines

Taryn Simon captures the essence of vast, generation-spanning stories by photographing the descendants of people at the center of the narrative. In this riveting talk she shows a stream of these stories from all over the world, investigating the nature of genealogy and the way our lives are shaped by the interplay of many different forces.
https://www.ted.com/talks/taryn_simon_the_stories_behind_the_bloodlines

Temie Giwa-Tubosun: The funding gap in start-up investing

"It is time to close the funding gap for Black female-led start-ups the world over," says entrepreneur Temie Giwa-Tubosun, whose company LifeBank delivers life-saving medical supplies to remote areas in Africa. Today, LifeBank operates successfully across the continent, but Giwa-Tubosun knows that barriers to funding prevent many other brilliant...
https://www.ted.com/talks/temie_giwa_tubosun_the_funding_gap_in_start_up_investing

Dan Barasch: A park underneath the hustle and bustle of New York City

Dan Barasch and James Ramsey have a crazy plan — to create a park, filled with greenery, underneath New York City. The two are developing the Lowline, an underground greenspace the size of a football field. They're building it in a trolley terminal abandoned in 1948, using technology that harvests sunlight above-ground and directs it down below....
https://www.ted.com/talks/dan_barasch_a_park_underneath_the_hustle_and_bustle_of_new_york_city

Dan Ariely: How to change your behavior for the better

What's the best way to get people to change their behavior? In this funny, information-packed talk, psychologist Dan Ariely explores why we make bad decisions even when we know we shouldn't -- and discusses a couple tricks that could get us to do the right thing (even if it's for the wrong reason).
https://www.ted.com/talks/dan_ariely_how_to_change_your_behavior_for_the_better

Achim Steiner: Humanity's planet-shaping powers -- and what they mean for the future

Humanity now has incredible power to shape nature and the Earth: the power to destroy and the power to repair, says sustainability champion and UNDP Administrator Achim Steiner. In this action-oriented talk, Steiner shows how this power is putting our own survival at risk -- and takes us on a global tour of individuals and societies that are cho...
https://www.ted.com/talks/achim_steiner_humanity_s_planet_shaping_powers_and_what_they_mean_for_the_future

Paul Conneally: How mobile phones power disaster relief

The disastrous earthquake in Haiti taught humanitarian groups an unexpected lesson: the power of mobile devices to coordinate, inform and guide relief efforts. At TEDxRC2, Paul Conneally shows extraordinary examples of social media and other technologies becoming central to humanitarian aid.
https://www.ted.com/talks/paul_conneally_how_mobile_phones_power_disaster_relief

Niti Bhan: The hidden opportunities of the informal economy

Niti Bhan studies business strategy for Africa's informal markets: the small shops and stands, skilled craftspeople and laborers who are the invisible engine that keeps the continent's economy running. It's tempting to think of these workers as tax-dodgers, even criminals -- but Bhan makes the case that this booming segment of the economy is leg...
https://www.ted.com/talks/niti_bhan_the_hidden_opportunities_of_the_informal_economy

Sitawa Wafula: Why I speak up about living with epilepsy

Once homebound by epilepsy, mental health advocate Sitawa Wafula found her strength in writing about it. Now, she advocates for others who are yet to find their voices, cutting through stigma and exclusion to talk about what it's like to live with the condition.
https://www.ted.com/talks/sitawa_wafula_why_i_speak_up_about_living_with_epilepsy

Sauti Sol: The rhythm of Afrobeat

From Beyoncé to Drake and beyond, the world is rocking to the rhythm of Afrobeat. Feel the music as Kenyan afro-pop superstars Sauti Sol take the TED stage to perform three songs: "Live and Die in Afrika," "Sura Yako" and "Kuliko Jana."
https://www.ted.com/talks/sauti_sol_the_rhythm_of_afrobeat

Halima Aden: How I went from child refugee to international model

Halima Aden made history when she became the first hijab-wearing model on the cover of Vogue magazine. Now she returns to Kenya's Kakuma Refugee Camp -- where she was born and lived until the age of seven -- to share an inspiring message about what she's learned on the path from child refugee to international model.
https://www.ted.com/talks/halima_aden_how_i_went_from_child_refugee_to_international_model

Ron Eglash: The fractals at the heart of African designs

'I am a mathematician, and I would like to stand on your roof.' That is how Ron Eglash greeted many African families he met while researching the fractal patterns he'd noticed in villages across the continent.
https://www.ted.com/talks/ron_eglash_the_fractals_at_the_heart_of_african_designs

Charles Anderson: Dragonflies that fly across oceans

While living and working as a marine biologist in Maldives, Charles Anderson noticed sudden explosions of dragonflies at certain times of year. He explains how he carefully tracked the path of a plain, little dragonfly called the globe skimmer, only to discover that it had the longest migratory journey of any insect in the world.
https://www.ted.com/talks/charles_anderson_dragonflies_that_fly_across_oceans

T. Morgan Dixon and Vanessa Garrison: The trauma of systematic racism is killing Black women. A first step toward change...

T. Morgan Dixon and Vanessa Garrison, founders of the health nonprofit GirlTrek, are on a mission to reduce the leading causes of preventable death among Black women -- and build communities in the process. How? By getting one million women and girls to prioritize their self-care, lacing up their shoes and walking in the direction of their healt...
https://www.ted.com/talks/t_morgan_dixon_and_vanessa_garrison_the_trauma_of_systematic_racism_is_killing_black_women_a_first_step_toward_change

JR: My wish: Use art to turn the world inside out

French street artist JR uses his camera to show the world its true face, by pasting photos of the human face across massive canvases. At TED2011, he makes his audacious TED Prize wish: to use art to turn the world inside out.
https://www.ted.com/talks/jr_my_wish_use_art_to_turn_the_world_inside_out

Ananya Grover: A campaign for period positivity

Having your period is exhausting -- and for many people across the world, menstruation is even more challenging because of stigmas and difficulty getting basic hygiene supplies, says social activist Ananya Grover. In this uplifting, actionable talk, she shares how "Pravahkriti," her campaign to spread period positivity, creatively engages with e...
https://www.ted.com/talks/ananya_grover_a_campaign_for_period_positivity

Jacqueline Novogratz: An escape from poverty

Jacqueline Novogratz tells a moving story of an encounter in a Nairobi slum with Jane, a former prostitute, whose dreams of escaping poverty, of becoming a doctor and of getting married were fulfilled in an unexpected way.
https://www.ted.com/talks/jacqueline_novogratz_an_escape_from_poverty

Eve Ensler: Happiness in body and soul

Eve Ensler, creator of "The Vagina Monologues," shares how a discussion about menopause with her friends led to talking about all sorts of sexual acts onstage, waging a global campaign to end violence toward women and finding her own happiness.
https://www.ted.com/talks/eve_ensler_happiness_in_body_and_soul

Amanda Little: Climate change is becoming a problem you can taste

Our food systems have not been designed to adapt to major disruptions like climate change, says environmental journalist Amanda Little. In this eye-opening talk, she shows how the climate crisis could devastate our food supply -- and introduces us to the farmers, entrepreneurs and engineers who are radically rethinking what we grow and how we ea...
https://www.ted.com/talks/amanda_little_climate_change_is_becoming_a_problem_you_can_taste

Manu Prakash: A 50-cent microscope that folds like origami

Perhaps you’ve punched out a paper doll or folded an origami swan? TED Fellow Manu Prakash and his team have created a microscope made of paper that's just as easy to fold and use. A sparkling demo that shows how this invention could revolutionize healthcare in developing countries … and turn almost anything into a fun, hands-on science experiment.
https://www.ted.com/talks/manu_prakash_a_50_cent_microscope_that_folds_like_origami

Michael Metcalfe: We need money for aid. So let’s print it.

During the financial crisis, the central banks of the United States, United Kingdom and Japan created $3.7 trillion in order to buy assets and encourage investors to do the same. Michael Metcalfe offers a shocking idea: could these same central banks print money to ensure they stay on track with their goals for global aid? Without risking inflat...
https://www.ted.com/talks/michael_metcalfe_we_need_money_for_aid_so_let_s_print_it

Laura Boykin: How we're using DNA tech to help farmers fight crop diseases

Nearly 800 million people worldwide depend on cassava for survival -- but this critical food source is under attack by entirely preventable viruses, says computational biologist and TED Senior Fellow Laura Boykin. She takes us to the farms in East Africa where she's working with a diverse team of scientists to help farmers keep their crops healt...
https://www.ted.com/talks/laura_boykin_how_we_re_using_dna_tech_to_help_farmers_fight_crop_diseases

Mike O'Sullivan: The end of globalization (and the beginning of something new)

"Globalization is on its deathbed," says economist Mike O'Sullivan. The question now is: What's next? Tracing the historical successes and failures of globalization, O'Sullivan forecasts a new world order where countries come together over shared values rather than geography. Learn how big regional powers like the United States and China will be...
https://www.ted.com/talks/mike_o_sullivan_the_end_of_globalization_and_the_beginning_of_something_new

Gary Slutkin: Let's treat violence like a contagious disease

Dr. Gary Slutkin spent a decade fighting tuberculosis, cholera and AIDS epidemics in Africa. When he returned to the US, he thought he'd escape brutal epidemic deaths. But he began to look more carefully at gun violence -- whose spread follows the same pattern as an infectious disease. His conclusion: We've reversed the impact of so many disease...
https://www.ted.com/talks/gary_slutkin_let_s_treat_violence_like_a_contagious_disease
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