Can we put an end — or at least lessen the damage — caused by extreme and regularly occurring wildfires? Watch forest ecologist Paul Hessburg's full #TEDTalk here: https://bit.ly/4c00NZP #wildfiresolutions #sustainability #TEDCountdown
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TED Countdown is a collaboration powered by TED and Leaders’ Quest. Countdown was launched as TED’s first issue-specific initiative in 2020 in order to champion and accelerate the bold ideas and underinvested solutions that can bring us closer to achieving a zero-carbon world – one that is cleaner, healthier and fairer for all.
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ICYMI: Our partners TED Countdown brought Environmental Voter Project Founder Nathaniel Stinnett to the #BBGGreenFestival stage. "The reason so little is getting done is because it's easier to win elections by ignoring the climate crisis rather than addressing it." ⏯️ http://bloom.bg/3Wqd8lj
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In Zambia’s capital, this stunning TED Countdown stage from TEDxLusaka (complete with a dressed-up TEDx) raises the volume on ideas to fight climate change. [📸: TEDxLusaka] #TEDx #TED #TEDxevents #TEDxLusaka #Lusaka #jointhecountdown
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Could we actually create new glaciers to solve water supply issues around the world? The answer is yes — and here's how: https://bit.ly/46htqjM
M Jackson: How to grow a glacier
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"How would we get someone to care about the world's coral reefs when it's an abstract thing they can barely understand? If they don't understand what a coral is or where it comes from, or how funny or interesting or beautiful it is, why would we expect them to care about saving them?" Watch TED Fellow Kristen Marhaver's full TED Talk here: https://bit.ly/4cROLD7
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Simple climate action tips to help you *do* good and *feel* good:
Taking climate action doesn’t have to be miserable, says behavioral scientist Jiaying Zhao. Here are a few of her easy tips to help you do good for the planet — and feel good, too: Watch her full talk here: http://t.ted.com/K4ekf71
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"I really think the crucial question is: Can we do what we must, at speed and at scale? The good news is, it's now clearly cheaper to save the planet than to ruin it. The bad news is, we are fast running out of time." — John Doerr Watch the full conversation with Doerr and Hal Harvey here: https://bit.ly/3zJ8gyU
John Doerr and Hal Harvey: How to decarbonize the grid and electrify everything
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What motivates you to take action to care for the environment? In her work, South Korean artist Jiho Yun shares how taking action today could ensure we preserve our natural resources for generations to come. This Summer Art Series is a collaboration between Fine Acts, TEDxSeoul SPRINTS and #TEDCountdown. All works are published under an open license so that activists, nonprofits and educators worldwide can use them for free. #ArtistsforClimate #SustainableSolutions
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From wind turbine technicians to urban farmers — these are the jobs of the future: https://bit.ly/4bJOoJl
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Taking a flight soon? This is how the future of flying could be changing and helping our planet at the same time: https://bit.ly/465Lj54
Ryah Whalen: 3 ways to make flying more climate-friendly
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