- -: TEDxWWF - Isabelle Autissier: Lessons from the Sea
October 29, 2011 (over 12 years ago)Having had the opportunity to sail around the world, solo, four times, Isabelle has been profoundly moved by her experiences. She will share with us some of the things that the sea has taught her about life and living on our planet. About TEDx: In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TEDx is a ...
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- -: TEDxWWF - Stuart Orr: Water - The Solvable Crisis
October 30, 2011 (over 12 years ago)A discussion about how governments, business and consumers can create solutions to save the stuff of life. Stuart Orr is Manager of Global Freshwater Programme About TEDx: In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to sh...
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- -: TEDxAdelaide - Andrew Lowe - DNA Barcoding for Biodiversity
November 22, 2011 (over 12 years ago)Species and groceries have more in common than you might think... DNA barcoding is revolutionising the way we identify species. Very much like supermarket groceries have barcode labels, every species on earth has its own unique barcode which is built into the DNA of each cell. The recent incredi...
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- -: TEDxKrakow - Richard Berkeley - Past matters
November 22, 2011 (over 12 years ago)Richard Berkeley's work in Poland began in 1998 when he became a visiting lecturer at Warsaw's National Drama Academy. In 2000, he taught at the Chopin Music Academy in Warsaw, sang at the Opera Kameralna and co-founded the New Chamber Orchestra Foundation. At TEDxKraków, he's going to talk about...
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- -: 50 Ways to Save the Ocean - David Helvarg
September 18, 2006 (over 17 years ago)Complete program at: http://fora.tv/fora/showthread.php?t=145 Environmental activist David Helvarg talks about his book, 50 Ways to Save the Ocean, and explains how small, individual acts of conservation can work towards environmental preservation. ----- David Helvarg presents "50 Ways to Save...
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- -: Overcoming America's "Oil Addiction"
November 13, 2006 (over 17 years ago)Complete program at: http://fora.tv/fora/showthread.php?t=430 Author and former head of the California EPA Terry Tamminen describes impacts individuals can have on reducing oil consumption. ----- Terry Tamminen on "Lives Per Gallon: The True Cost of Our Oil Addiction." A special advisor to Go...
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- -: Gas Prices in the US vs Globally - Jared Bernstein
June 4, 2008 (almost 16 years ago)Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/04/25/Jared_Bernstein_on_Crunch_Why_Do_I_Feel_So_Squeezed Economist Jared Bernstein blames supply and demand for high gas prices in the U.S. and recognizes conservation as a leading solution to the problem. ----- Jared Bernstein talks about Crunch: Why Do...
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- -: Newt Gingrich - Man vs Nature on Global Warming
December 10, 2008 (over 15 years ago)Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/03/20/The_Business_of_Going_Green_with_Newt_Gingrich Former Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Newt Gingrich expresses his doubts that global warming is caused by human activity; however, he also argues that conservatives should endorse a prudent ...
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- -: Public Lands in the US - Huey Johnson
December 30, 2008 (over 15 years ago)Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/10/03/Huey_Johnson_Green_Planning_at_Nation_Scale Environmentalist and Resource Renewal Institute founder Huey Johnson charges U.S. politicians with exploiting the use of public lands, especially in western states. ----- Huey Johnson addresses the Long No...
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- -: Save the Environment...Buy a Rolex? - Saul Griffith
February 12, 2009 (about 15 years ago)Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/01/16/Saul_Griffith_Climate_Change_Recalculated Inventor Saul Griffith explains why, in terms of energy consumption, it is better to buy a single high-quality product once than many cheaper, inferior versions over a lifetime. ----- Engineer, environmental...
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