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How to build an equitable and just climate future | Peggy Shepard

Everyone has the right to a clean environment — but major disparities exist when it comes to who faces the consequences of pollution. Environmental justice leader Peggy Shepard points to the disproportionate impact that hazardous…

18.08.2022
“Once There Was III” — a mesmerizing blend of dance, animation and tech | Nina McNeely

A talented trio of dancers brings to life choreographer Nina McNeely’s contemporary dance piece “Once There Was III.” Settle in for a dazzling, hypnotic performance. Kasutame küpsiseid, et pakkuda Teile parimat kogemust. Kui jätkate selle…

17.08.2022
The problem with plastics — and how they’re changing the environment | Patricia Villarrubia-Gómez

Plastics are everywhere — they’re in our favorite electronic devices, they package our food and insulate our homes. Today, the total mass of plastic is twice the total mass of all living organisms on the…

16.08.2022
A photographic journey through the Taliban’s takeover of Afghanistan | Kiana Hayeri

Exposing what life looks like in Afghanistan after a 20-year US occupation and the Taliban’s stunning and rapid takeover, TED Fellow and documentary photographer Kiana Hayeri captures harrowing glimpses and multifaceted realities of a war-torn…

29.07.2022
How the US fails working parents — and what they need to thrive | Reshma Saujani

The pandemic brought into sharp focus the crisis in caregiving in the United States, which woefully under provides support for parents. Activist and Girls Who Code founder Reshma Saujani has a proposal to address that…

28.07.2022
The US can move past immigration prisons — and towards justice | César Cuauhtémoc García Hernández

Imagine seeking safety abroad and instead being detained and forced to defend yourself in a high-stakes legal battle — alone. Law professor César Cuauhtémoc García Hernández explains how the asylum process in the US became…

27.07.2022
Could a DAO build the next great city? | Scott Fitsimones

Could DAOs, or “decentralized autonomous organizations”, be the key to building the next great city? Experimental urbanist Scott Fitsimones shares how these mission-driven, blockchain-governed, collectively owned organizations could increase the speed and efficiency of building…

26.07.2022
The future of fashion — made from mushrooms | Dan Widmaier

Your closet is likely full of all kinds of materials — leather, cotton, nylon and polyester, to name a few — that contribute to fashion’s sustainability crisis. Biomaterials investigator Dan Widmaier explains how we could…

25.07.2022
A new understanding of human history and the roots of inequality | David Wengrow

What if the commonly accepted narratives about the foundation of civilization are all wrong? Drawing on groundbreaking research, archaeologist David Wengrow challenges traditional thinking about the social evolution of humanity — from the invention of…

22.07.2022
How schools can nurture every student’s genius | Trish Millines Dziko

Forget home economics and standardized tests, education visionary Trish Millines Dziko has a much more engaging and fulfilling way for students to develop real-world skills. Get schooled by Dziko as she shares how project-based learning…

21.07.2022