Free data allows anyone to tackle air pollution and climate change. Petabytes of free data exist on the internet, such as satellite data, ground sensor data and climate model data. These are

Free data allows anyone to tackle air pollution and climate change. Petabytes of free data exist on the internet, such as satellite data, ground sensor data and climate model data. These are resources which have incredible value in better understanding issues like air pollution and climate change and in helping ordinary citizens devise solutions to these large-scale issues. Find out how you as an individual can make a difference. James Poetzscher is a 17-year-old high school student interested in air pollution and climate change. He has authored four research papers in these areas, two of which are currently in peer-review for prestigious journals. He has mapped the global decline in air pollution on behalf of the European Environmental Bureau James Poetzscher is a 17-year-old high school student interested in air pollution and climate change. He has authored four research papers in these areas, two of which are currently in peer-review for prestigious journals. He has mapped the global decline in air pollution on behalf of the European Environmental Bureau and his maps were published in media outlets including the BBC, Reuters and more. He’s built a global inventory of maps which he displayed on his website greeenhousemaps.com. He’s also built an air quality data portal, published by notable environmental organizations, and written articles for major media outlets. James hopes to inspire others, especially young people, to take collective action in tackling air pollution and climate change, two century-defining issues. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx

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Follow the journey of a little wave as it travels down a watery trail, encountering creatures along the way who explain mankind's careless misuse of natural resources. This beautifully illustrated environmental story, written in rhyme, teaches young and old that abusing the planet does not come without consequences, but even the smallest positive change in behavior can make a big difference.

By Stephen Lamoreaux • Properly educated children are the key to the future of environmental protection. Please review this children's book - The Little Wave: An Adventure in Earthly Care - Part One

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In recent years, sharing economy websites like Airbnb and VRBO have allowed homeowners to open their doors to tourists, visitors, traveling nurses, and others. Unlike a hotel setting or even a

In recent years, sharing economy websites like Airbnb and VRBO have allowed homeowners to open their doors to tourists, visitors, traveling nurses, and others. Unlike a hotel setting or even a traditional bed and breakfast, this new hybrid model can allow for some unusual interactions as well as some heartwarming and poignant transactions. Comedian Patti Hope created a shared space on Airbnb and soon found herself hosting motorcycle club members, international marriage seekers, speciality caregivers, and the occasional person between homes. Through it all, Hope found that while each guest was looking for lodging, they also found home in the sharing economy and that they left a part of themselves with her when they departed. Patti Hope grew up in a small town in the suburbs of Philadelphia, PA. In the 80s, she met a geographer and they married and had many adventures together, traveling and living in the US Virgin Islands and all over the eastern US. Then, in 2009, he died after a five-year struggle with leukemia. She purchased an old farmstead in NJ and poured her grief into its restoration. For eight years the property was host to visual artists, video, film and live music productions, an organic farmer and his family, chickens and entirely too many cats. A passionate advocate for all things social sector, as a nonprofit executive for over 30 years, Patti established best practices for dozens of charities and nurtured the careers of hundreds of young idealists. In 2013, Patti opened her home to travelers using the sharing economy site Airbnb. In 2017, she moved to central Florida and transitioned from a career in nonprofit management to stand-up comedy, speaking, and writing. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx

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NOTE FROM TED: TEDx events are independently organized by volunteers. The guidelines we give TEDx organizers are described in more detail here:

NOTE FROM TED: TEDx events are independently organized by volunteers. The guidelines we give TEDx organizers are described in more detail here: http://storage.ted.com/tedx/manuals/tedx_content_guidelines.pdf Raj Sinha is a Serial Entrepreneur and established Marketing Consultant. He is the Marketing Director of Amethyst Organic Pvt. Ltd., a newly established value-driven enterprise founded to save nature, help build toxic free environment and turn mother earth plastic free. Raj has worked for several years to innovate a soluble form of Right Plastic which can perform all major tasks expected from similar products . Listen to this innovator sharing his idea and concept behind inventing this product. Raj Sinha is a Serial Entrepreneur and established Marketing Consultant. He is the Marketing Director of Amethyst Organic Pvt. Ltd., a newly established value-driven enterprise founded to save nature, help build toxic free environment and turn mother earth plastic free. Raj is an MBA graduate from IFMR with rich experience in banking, marketing and technology solutions focusing on future proofing business operations and has been awarded multiple times across entrepreneur’s forums for his exceptional business skills and focus on nurturing young businesses. He’s always on a look out for opportunities to create environment friendly jobs and strongly believes in “Make in India “Some of his esteemed clients are – Koovs.com, Koovers.com, FIITJEE Bangalore, Mansionly.com, Karnataka Mango Board,etc This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx

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Wildlife veterinarian Dr. Gabby Wild discusses her latest book, National Geographic Kids’ "Wild Vet Adventures: Saving Animals Around The World". Dr. Wild travels the continents to meet some of

Wildlife veterinarian Dr. Gabby Wild discusses her latest book, National Geographic Kids’ "Wild Vet Adventures: Saving Animals Around The World". Dr. Wild travels the continents to meet some of Earth's most incredible critters, including regal lions, playful pandas, fearsome Gila monsters, and creepy tarantulas. She teaches young readers about animal anatomy and behaviors, diets, families, the dangers they face in the wild, the special human-animal relationships and the challenges that arise when they share a habitat. Dr. Gabby Wild has traveled the world to save animals. Kids often recognize Dr. Wild as the veterinarian from Animal Jam Classic, where she answers questions from children about wild animals. Some of her noted recent collaborations include World Wildlife Fund, National Geographic Society, Jane Goodall Institute, Harvard University, Oxford University, The American Museum of Natural History, The Bronx Zoo, Zoological Society of London, Natural History Museum (London) , and Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle (Paris). When Dr. Wild is not traveling to save animals, she is an emergency room doctor and veterinary surgeon at The Animal Surgical Center on Long Island. She received her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine from Cornell University, Master’s of Public Health from the University of Minnesota, and is also a published genetics researcher. Get the book here: https://goo.gle/3abKTir. Learn more about Dr. Gabby by visiting https://gabbywild.org/. Moderated by Suzette Bishop. #WorldWildlifeDay #DrGabbyWild #NationalGeographicKids

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We have known about the threats represented by climate change for decades. We called it global warming. Did you know that we release CO2 to our atmosphere by mining and burning fossil fuels? Since

We have known about the threats represented by climate change for decades. We called it global warming. Did you know that we release CO2 to our atmosphere by mining and burning fossil fuels? Since the atmosphere is less and less permeable, the greenhouse effect arises and it warms up the atmosphere of Earth. Average yearly temperature is increasing, icebergs are melting, climate is changing. Various ecosystems are collapsing. Despite of protectors´ efforts, society does not realize the seriousness of this situation. Where did we make a mistake? Why did we wake up only now? Contemporary climate activism can bring hope for our planet. We have to find courage and make radical system changes. It is not only about saving the planet anymore, it is about saving human kind. The way young people act has awakened hope. Jakub Hrbáň is one of Slovak coordinators in students´ climate movement “Fridays For Future”. He joined the climate strike in March 2019, after the beginning of preparations for the first Slovak strike within the worldwide students´ climate strike. He finished high school in 2017. He decided that university has to wait and instead he entered a ten-month community program YIP (Youth Initiative Program) in Sweden. He learned about challenges which humanity is facing right now. He worked in a team with the mayor of Bratislava, Matúš Vallo. Now he leads a project called Miznúca Domovina (Disappearing Homeland), through which they try to spread information about climate crisis among the public. In his work he merches ecology, education and passion. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx

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What are the impacts of climate change that are felt around the world? How are people responding? And what is the role of today's youth in all of this? Julia Blocher, researcher at the Potsdam

What are the impacts of climate change that are felt around the world? How are people responding? And what is the role of today's youth in all of this? Julia Blocher, researcher at the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK) and President of the International Youth Federation (IYF), breaks all of it down for us. She illustrates several concrete events which are causing people to migrate and leave their homes, but also highlighting to the stories of several young people that are making real change. Striving for a future which is just, peaceful and inclusive is not impossibile with this new generation of leaders. Julia Blocher is a researcher at the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK) and President of the International Youth Federation (IYF). She has worked for a decade on the interaction between climate change and the many factors that influence the movement of people and communities. She believes that there are two main development issues facing the global community for which youth lead the way in providing solutions: climate change and migration. In her work as a doctoral researcher at PIK and as an Associate Member of the Hugo Observatory (Belgium), her studies focus on environment, climate change, and migration linkages in the East and Horn of Africa and in island nations. Prior to joining PIK, Ms. Blocher was a Project Manager at the United Nations University Centre for Policy Research in New York (UNU-CPR), a think tank within the UN system. She previously worked for the International Organization for Migration (IOM), the Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC-NRC) This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx

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We're currently facing a global food crisis. Traditional meat production causes dangerous effects on our environment that threaten the future of humanity, but we aren't going to stop eating meat

We're currently facing a global food crisis. Traditional meat production causes dangerous effects on our environment that threaten the future of humanity, but we aren't going to stop eating meat anytime soon. In this electrifying talk, Kimberly Liang dives into the science behind lab-grown meat and calls for radical transformation to our food systems. On a global scale, cellular agriculture will allow us to dramatically reduce the effects of agriculture on climate change without forcing people to change their diets -- we can still have our steak and eat it too. Kimberly Liang is a young innovator who is radically transforming the agriculture industry with her unconventional ideas. She has built projects related to improving the taste and texture of cultured meat, and is currently performing scaffolding research that has the potential of reducing the need for livestock farming. Kimberly is an aspiring entrepreneur, who is interested in bringing her ideas into fruition through business ventures. She has developed strategies for UN Women to increase digital literacy in India, won national case competitions, and had her recommendations implemented by multiple multi-million dollar companies. She has spoken at multiple global stages about environmental sustainability and pleads the younger generation to take action on global issues. She is obsessed with leaving a positive impact on humanity and is solving the world’s hardest problems - one cell at a time. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx

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CCL works closely with a number of organizations that support carbon pricing. One of those is the Friends Committee on National Legislation, which encourages and supports members to engage with

CCL works closely with a number of organizations that support carbon pricing. One of those is the Friends Committee on National Legislation, which encourages and supports members to engage with lawmakers on peace and justice issues. Joining us is Diane Randall, General Secretary of FCNL, who leads their staff to educate and lobby for policies and legislative priorities established by FCNL's General Committee. Diane has led FCNL’s program expansion, including adding lobbyists and new programs to engage grassroots citizens, young adults and more Quakers to lobby for peace, justice and a sustainable planet. Skip ahead to the following sections: (0:00) Introductions (2:43) Conversation with Diane Randall (17:00) Questions From Attendees (27:40) Tribute to Sec. Shultz (32:29) February's Monthly Actions (36:50) Sen. Coons Message Helpful Links: Friends Committee on National Legislation: https://www.fcnl.org/ FCNL’s Resource on Carbon Pricing as a Solution to Climate Change: https://www.fcnl.org/issues/environment-energy/carbon-pricing-solution-climate-change Feb. Monthly Action Sheet: https://cclusa.org/actionsheet CCL Blog: https://citizensclimatelobby.org/for-ccl-the-earth-moved-when-george-shultz-endorsed-carbon-fee-and-dividend/ Sign up for upcoming Regional Conferences: https://citizensclimatelobby.org/ccl-regional-conferences/ CCL's February Pre-Call Video: https://vimeo.com/511759503

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Mohammad Lari hopes to share the motivation he’s drawn from his first-hand experiences in youth-driven initiatives. Mohammed illustrates the importance of being strong-minded and determined to

Mohammad Lari hopes to share the motivation he’s drawn from his first-hand experiences in youth-driven initiatives. Mohammed illustrates the importance of being strong-minded and determined to pursue one’s passions and goals, by learning from one’s failures and taking action locally but thinking globally. In his talk, he explores how the butterfly effect is the sensitive dependence on initial conditions in which a small change locally can result in larger impacts globally. Mohammad Lari is currently a fourth-year undergraduate student in the honours physiology program at UBC. Three years ago, he co-founded a non-profit organization called STEM Fellowship (http://stemfellowship.org) with a teacher in Toronto. The organization now has a presence across Canada (with more than 300 people involved in some executive or ambassadorial capacity) and works on a range of initiatives including Big Data Challenges to drive awareness of local and global sustainability issues, a peer-review journal to publish high school and undergraduate research, the Canadian Young Physicists’ Tournament (CaYPT) and dozens of mentorship and internship opportunities (which they collectively call: STEMpowerment). He has also been a youth engagement advisor to the Canadian Institutes for Health Research, the Canadian Commission for UNESCO, the Canadian Red Cross and Science World. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx

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