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Environment

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

Video playlists about Environment

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. (Curated in partnership with GM)

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

How is your city tackling the climate crisis?

We have to stop destroying our future

Resson Kantai Duff

Why Africa needs community-led conservation

How to stop banks from investing in fossil fuels

How ancient Arctic carbon threatens everyone on the planet

A new economic model for protecting tropical forests

We could kick-start life on another planet. Should we?

A vision for sustainability in aviation

Jennifer Holmgren

How we're turning carbon waste into jet fuel (and everything else)

Xiaowei R. Wang

Why entrepreneurship flourishes in the countryside

How to design mosquitoes out of cities

What seaweed and cow burps have to do with climate change

The carbonless fuel that could change how we ship goods

Solitaire Townsend

Are ad agencies, PR firms and lobbyists destroying the climate?

Ozawa Bineshi Albert

Climate action needs new frontline leadership

James K. Thornton

Why is China appointing judges to combat climate change?

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Exclusive articles about Environment

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

The environmental impact of cut flowers? Not so rosy

We use flowers to express love, mark significant events and celebrate holidays, but our bouquets can come with significant costs. Here’s how the flower industry is impacting the planet -- and what you should ask before you gift again.

Posted May 2021

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