Prominent scientist, Sir David King – former chief scientific adviser to the UK government from 2013-2017 – talks to the Carnegie Climate Governance Initiative (C2G) about how research

Prominent scientist, Sir David King – former chief scientific adviser to the UK government from 2013-2017 – talks to the Carnegie Climate Governance Initiative (C2G) about how research on climate-altering technologies in the Arctic might be governed. Sir David King joined two sessions hosted by C2G on October 10th at the 2019 Arctic Circle Assembly, where scientists, policy experts, indigenous activists, youth representatives, and other civil society representatives explored some of the toughest questions facing decision-makers today as they contemplate the future of the Arctic. Learn more here. t 

Professor Beth Simone Noveck, renowned for her work with Obama's Open Government Initiative, visited the RSA

Professor Beth Simone Noveck, renowned for her work with Obama's Open Government Initiative, visited the RSA on February 18, 2016. She outlined a profound new vision of democracy, rooted in the collective knowledge and expertise of everyday people.

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This insightful discussion highlights their experiences and the support needed for success in the technology sector. Produced by John Cárdenas at the Portland Development Commission, this video was published on November 28, 2012. For more information, visit the Portland Development Commission.

Global lack of adequate technology hinders business growth, slows disaster relief, and impedes communication. NetHope bridges this critical gap.

NetHope unites leading humanitarian

Global lack of adequate technology hinders business growth, slows disaster relief, and impedes communication. NetHope bridges this critical gap.

NetHope unites leading humanitarian organizations with high-tech companies, multiplying their collective power for greater impact. (Frank Schott, Global Program Director at NetHope)

TED Fellow Marcin Jakubowski is open-sourcing blueprints for 50 farm machines, enabling anyone to build their own tractor or harvester. This initiative, launched in April 2011, is the first step

TED Fellow Marcin Jakubowski is open-sourcing blueprints for 50 farm machines, enabling anyone to build their own tractor or harvester. This initiative, launched in April 2011, is the first step in a larger project to create an instruction set for an entire self-sustaining village, with an estimated starting cost of $10,000.

For more details, visit the Open Source Ecology website. Additional information is available on TED.com.

TEDMED hosts an annual conference focusing on health and medicine. The 2013 TEDMED conference is scheduled for April 16-19 at the John F.

TEDMED hosts an annual conference focusing on health and medicine. The 2013 TEDMED conference is scheduled for April 16-19 at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C.

Their YouTube channel features nearly 200 videos from previous events.

At TEDMED, Eric Dishman made a bold argument: the US healthcare system mirrors 1959 computing, tethered to large, centralized systems like hospitals and nursing homes. He stressed that with an

At TEDMED, Eric Dishman made a bold argument: the US healthcare system mirrors 1959 computing, tethered to large, centralized systems like hospitals and nursing homes. He stressed that with an aging population boom, a fundamental shift is imperative.

Dishman advocates for creating personal, networked, home-based healthcare accessible to all. As an Intel Fellow and director of health innovation and policy for Intel's Digital Health Group, his vision emphasizes a crucial transformation for the future of health.

In "WeThink," author Charles Leadbeater explores how web communities are evolving.

He specifically highlights their tendency to revisit and adopt older, more traditional forms of social

In "WeThink," author Charles Leadbeater explores how web communities are evolving.

He specifically highlights their tendency to revisit and adopt older, more traditional forms of social order.

CNBC - 09.12.2009 - Interview with Tom Knutzen CEO of Danisco, a Denmark company that develops and produces food ingredients, enzymes, and bio-based solutions. He discusses opportunities to

CNBC - 09.12.2009 - Interview with Tom Knutzen CEO of Danisco, a Denmark company that develops and produces food ingredients, enzymes, and bio-based solutions. He discusses opportunities to invest in technology solutions with solid businss plans and with support from politicians in terms of time horizons and even a carbon tax. All part of the need to combat climate change. Briefly discusses need for support of their natural product designed to replace the rubber coming out of rain forests and from fossil fuel. Not sure it can be cost-competitive, a tax on carbon would make it easier.