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Sustainability

It's the question of our generation: Can we find sustainable solutions for energy, water, food, stuff? In these TED talks, scientists and inventors offer visionary solutions for a greener future.

Video playlists about Sustainability

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.

Thrifty TED Talks

Give old things new life and even imagine a futuristic perspective on repurposing everyday items with these fun and thoughtful talks.

The big problem with fashion -- and how to fix it

The fashion industry has a big carbon footprint. How can we find a sustainable solution that fits?

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Talks about Sustainability

Are we the last generation -- or the first sustainable one?

Josephine Philips

The simple solution to fast fashion

Sims Witherspoon

Can AI help solve the climate crisis?

Mariela Pajuelo and Javier Antonio Quinones

The one thing stopping jellyfish from taking over

The molecular love story that could help power the world

Avinash Persaud

The climate crisis is expensive -- here's who should pay for it

What the fossil fuel industry doesn't want you to know

The beauty of building with mud and trash

Can global food companies make the shift to regenerative agriculture?

How to make sure materials get reused -- again and again

Why are we making pizza boxes out of endangered trees?

Detroit's climate crisis -- and how to build a resilient future everywhere

Are solar panels worth it?

The natural building blocks of sustainable architecture

3 ways your money can fight climate change

The story that shapes your relationship with nature

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Exclusive articles about Sustainability

8 mouthwatering TV shows and movies about the future of food and our planet

Feeding the world's 8 billion people requires a lot of Earth's resources -- so how can we do it more sustainably? From tackling systemic issues like food waste to learning how to cook delicious plant-based recipes at home, these shows and movies are all about the power of our plates.

Posted Nov 2022

Wonder about the impact of your daily cup of coffee on the planet? Here’s the bitter truth

Every day, more than two billion cups of coffee are consumed worldwide -- wow! Unsurprisingly, that staggering consumption comes with significant environmental and human costs. Learn what they are and four ways to drink more sustainably.

Posted Jul 2022

Want to make your wardrobe more sustainable? Cut your new clothing purchases by 75%

In the past 15 years, clothing production has doubled, draining our natural resources and using up Earth's limited carbon budget. Here, sustainability researchers share four things that we can do to tackle the fast fashion problem.

Posted Apr 2022

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