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Environment

A collection of TED Talks (and more) on the topic of Environment.

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A playbook for protecting the planet

Celebrate nature and Earth's biodiversity with these action-driven ideas that will inspire you to protect the climate for the generations to come.

In the Green: The Business of Climate Action

Businesses across the world are committing to measurable climate action -- but what exactly are they doing, and why? In this TED series, meet senior leaders from around the business world and learn important lessons about carbon emissions reduction that can be applied to workplaces everywhere. (Presented by TED Countdown and The Climate Pledge)

5 questions about climate change

In the scope of Countdown, TED's initiative to accelerate solutions to climate change, the TED team collaborated with scientists and the creative studio Giant Ant to prepare five short animations explaining concepts and answering important questions related to the climate. They are narrated by Kristen Bell. Learn more about Countdown at countdown.ted.com.

Reduce, reuse, recycle

Discover the beauty in minimizing material goods, repurposing your most well-loved things and intentionally (and sustainably) reducing your carbon footprint.

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Talks about Environment

The fairy tales of the fossil fuel industry -- and a better climate story

5 values for repairing the harms of colonialism

The sustainable brilliance of Indigenous design

Can the metaverse bring us closer to wildlife?

The billion-dollar pollution solution humanity needs right now

Valérie Courtois

How Indigenous guardians protect the planet and humanity

How can we escape soaring energy bills? Stop using fossil fuels

Lindsey Schneider

Whose land are you on? What to know about the Indigenous Land Back movement

What a living whale is worth -- and why the economy should protect nature

Fehinti Balogun

How to find your voice for climate action

Vanessa Nakate and Mary Robinson

The global opportunity to accelerate Africa's sustainable future

Heidi Sørensen

5 lessons on building an emissions-free city

Is there a role for carbon credits in the transition to a fair, net-zero future?

TED Countdown Dilemma Series: Carbon credits [Session 2]

TED Countdown Dilemma Series: Carbon credits [Session 1]

A carbon-free future starts with driving less

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Exclusive articles about Environment

9 must-watch adventure, fantasy and romance movies you didn’t know were about climate

These captivating films are reimagining the “cli-fi” genre by replacing gloom and doom with stories full of hope and resilience.

Posted Oct 2022

8 illustrations that show a hopeful climate future (PS: but we need to act now!)

Environmental groups often use frightening images to sound the alarm on big issues -- but to be effective at inspiring action, climate-related visuals need to promote hope rather than fear. Here, eight designs with an optimistic vision, and how the artists are driving change in their own lives.

Posted Jul 2021

Charcoal may be great for barbecues — but it’s bad for the planet

In much of the world, barbecuing is practically synonymous with summer. But those smoky foods and glowing embers come with significant ecological and human costs. From creation to cookout, here’s a look at the impact of charcoal -- and at some greener alternatives.

Posted Jul 2021

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