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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

David Andrew Quist

Could fungi actually be the key to humanity's survival?

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

How to harness the ancient partnership between forests and fungi

Miguel Goncalves

How millennials and Gen Z can invest in a better future

The billion-dollar pollution solution humanity needs right now

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

Guntur V. Subbarao

The wheat field that could change the world

Vanessa Nakate and Mary Robinson

The global opportunity to accelerate Africa's sustainable future

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

Amazon's commitment to run on 100-percent renewable energy

Isabelle Boemeke

Nuclear power is our best hope to ditch fossil fuels

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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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