- -: Captain Charles Moore on the seas of plastic
February 25, 2009 (about 15 years ago)http://www.ted.com Capt. Charles Moore of the Algalita Marine Research Foundation first discovered the Great Pacific Garbage Patch -- an endless floating waste of plastic trash. Now he's drawing attention to the growing, choking problem of plastic debris in our seas. TEDTalks is a daily video po...
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- -: Edward Burtynsky photographs the landscape of oil
November 13, 2009 (over 14 years ago)http://www.ted.com In stunning large-format photographs, Edward Burtynsky follows the path of oil through modern society, from wellhead to pipeline to car engine -- and then beyond to the projected peak-oil endgame. TEDTalks is a daily video podcast of the best talks and performances from the TE...
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- -: Jeremy Jackson: How we wrecked the ocean
May 5, 2010 (almost 14 years ago)http://www.ted.com In this bracing talk, coral reef ecologist Jeremy Jackson lays out the shocking state of the ocean today: overfished, overheated, polluted, with indicators that things will get much worse. Astonishing photos and stats make the case. TEDTalks is a daily video podcast of the bes...
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- -: Enric Sala: Glimpses of a pristine ocean
May 12, 2010 (almost 14 years ago)http://www.ted.com Think of the ocean as our global savings account -- and right now, we're only making withdrawals, not deposits. Enric Sala shows how we can replenish our account through no-take marine reserves, with powerful ecological and economic benefits. TEDTalks is a daily video podcast ...
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- -: Johan Rockstrom: Let the environment guide our development
August 31, 2010 (over 13 years ago)http://www.ted.com Human growth has strained the Earth's resources, but as Johan Rockstrom reminds us, our advances also give us the science to recognize this and change behavior. His research has found nine "planetary boundaries" that can guide us in protecting our planet's many overlapping ecos...
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- -: Rob Dunbar: The threat of ocean acidification
September 13, 2010 (over 13 years ago)http://www.ted.com Rob Dunbar hunts for data on our climate from 12,000 years ago, finding clues inside ancient seabeds and corals. His work is vital in setting baselines for fixing our current climate -- and, scarily, in tracking the rise of deadly ocean acidification. TEDTalks is a daily video...
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- -: Julian Treasure: Shh! Sound health in 8 steps
September 24, 2010 (over 13 years ago)http://www.ted.com Julian Treasure says our increasingly noisy world is gnawing away at our mental health -- even costing lives. He lays out an 8-step plan to soften this sonic assault (starting with those cheap earbuds) and restore our relationship with sound. TEDTalks is a daily video podcast ...
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- -: Dianna Cohen: Tough truths about plastic pollution
October 20, 2010 (over 13 years ago)http://www.ted.com Artist Dianna Cohen shares some tough truths about plastic pollution in the ocean and in our lives -- and some thoughts on how to free ourselves from the plastic gyre. TEDTalks is a daily video podcast of the best talks and performances from the TED Conference, where the world...
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- -: Shimon Steinberg: Natural pest control ... using bugs!
October 28, 2010 (over 13 years ago)http://www.ted.com At TEDxTelAviv, Shimon Steinberg looks at the difference between pests and bugs -- and makes the case for using good bugs to fight bad bugs, avoiding chemicals in our quest for perfect produce. TEDTalks is a daily video podcast of the best talks and performances from the TED C...
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- -: Van Jones: The economic injustice of plastic
January 21, 2011 (over 13 years ago)http://www.ted.com Van Jones lays out a case against plastic pollution from the perspective of social justice. Because plastic trash, he shows us, hits poor people and poor countries "first and worst," with consequences we all share no matter where we live and what we earn. At TEDxGPGP, he offers...
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