Douglas Adams: Parrots, the universe and everything

May 1, 2001 (about 23 years ago)

In this comedic speech, Douglas Adams first tells us about some endangered creatures and the reasons behind why they are endangered. He also illustrates to what point man has affected and controlled his environment. He also expresses the sentiment that we should be thinking about the consequences...

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Robert Ballard: Exploring the Oceans

February 1, 2008 (over 16 years ago)

Robert Ballard passionately makes the case for greater exploration of the unknowns here on Earth - the world's oceans.

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Graham Hill: Why I'm a Weekday Vegetarian

February 1, 2010 (over 14 years ago)

In this talk, Graham Hill suggests an alternative to being a vegetarian. He not only talks about the advantages and benefits of this new diet to you but how it's better for the whole environment.

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Eben Bayer: Are Mushrooms the New Plastic?

July 1, 2010 (almost 14 years ago)

As a solition to the increasing mountains of non-biodegradable materials piling up on our planet, Eben Bayer lunches a mushroom-based natural polymer that is being mass produced to replace those "toxic white stuff."

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Anupam Mishra: The Ancient Ingenuity of Water Harvesting

November 1, 2009 (over 14 years ago)

Anupam Mishra shows how their ways of water harvesting is more economic and more effective than all the introduced modern ways to bring water into their land, the Golden Desert.

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Dianna Cohen: Tough Truths About Plastic Pollution

April 2, 2010 (about 14 years ago)

Dianna Cohen starts a campaign towards refusing the use of disposable plastic materials to help save the oceans.

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Charles Moore: The Seas of Plastic

February 1, 2009 (over 15 years ago)

Charles Moore shows how our overuse of plastic has become a deadly enemy of the oceans and the living things that depend on it.

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Barton Seaver: Sustainable Seafood? Let's Get Smart.

April 1, 2010 (about 14 years ago)

Barton Seaver talks about how the oceans are in danger because of our seafood eating habits and he advocates the restoration of seafood by simply eating vegetables.

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Barbara Block: Tagging Tuna in the Deep Ocean

April 1, 2010 (about 14 years ago)

Barbara Block tags the giants of the deep blue ocean to observe their ocean pathways, behavior and spawning areas.

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Stewart Brand: Four Environmental 'Heresies'

June 1, 2009 (almost 15 years ago)

Stewart Brand shows four technological advancements that humanity is having a hard time accepting yet which if widely adopted would be essential in getting through our current environmental crisis.

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