"To be in your element you have to love it."

In Finding Your Element, author and educator, Sir Ken Robinson, offers viewers a guide to finding and being in their element. He provides basic

"To be in your element you have to love it."

In Finding Your Element, author and educator, Sir Ken Robinson, offers viewers a guide to finding and being in their element. He provides basic principles and tools to help guide them to do the work they enjoy with a sense of contentment and purpose. He believes that you can thoughtfully and strategically make changes in your personal and professional life as you Find Your Element.

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Visit http://TED.com to get our entire library of TED Talks, transcripts, translations, personalized Talk recommendations and more. Energy poverty, or the lack of access to electricity and other

Visit http://TED.com to get our entire library of TED Talks, transcripts, translations, personalized Talk recommendations and more. Energy poverty, or the lack of access to electricity and other basic energy services, affects nearly two-thirds of Sub-Saharan Africa. As the region's population continues to increase, so will the need to build a new energy system to grow with it, says Rose M. Mutiso. In a bold talk, she discusses how a balanced mix of solutions like solar, wind farms, geothermal power and modern grids could create a high-energy future for Africa -- providing reliable electricity, creating jobs and raising incomes. Get TED Talks recommended just for you! Learn more at http://TED.com/signup. The TED Talks channel features the best talks and performances from the TED Conference, where the world's leading thinkers and doers give the talk of their lives in 18 minutes (or less). Look for talks on Technology, Entertainment and Design -- plus science, business, global issues, the arts and more. You're welcome to link to or embed these videos, forward them to others and share these ideas with people you know. For more information on using TED for commercial purposes (e.g. employee learning, in a film or online course), submit a Media Request here: http://media-requests.TED.com Follow TED on Twitter: http://twitter.com/TEDTalks Like TED on Facebook: http://facebook.com/TED Subscribe to our channel: http://youtube.com/TED

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Charlie Rose interviews Stephen Hawking.

Despite being almost completely paralyzed by ALS, Hawking
remains one of the world's foremost theoretical physicists and has

Charlie Rose interviews Stephen Hawking.

Despite being almost completely paralyzed by ALS, Hawking
remains one of the world's foremost theoretical physicists and has contributed greatly to our understanding of the universe.

The full interview airs Friday , March 7, 2008.

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One of the challenges we cannot keep postponing in the pressing context of climate change is how to transition effectively to a more sustainable society. Our very future is at stake, yet we aren't

One of the challenges we cannot keep postponing in the pressing context of climate change is how to transition effectively to a more sustainable society. Our very future is at stake, yet we aren't engaging enough. What is keeping us from doing so and how can we overcome these barriers? Cecilia Grandi-Nagashiro is a Ph.D. candidate at the Graduate Program in Sustainability Science Global Leadership Initiative, The University of Tokyo. She holds a double bachelor's in Natural sciences and Biology from the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile. She also holds a specialization in Environmental Impact Assessment from the same university. In Japan, she studied industrial forest policy analysis and obtained a master's degree in International Forestry at the Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, UTokyo. She has conducted research on marine conservation, social forestry, indigenous communities, and environmental psychology. Currently, her research focuses on designing effective interventions for the adoption of sustainable lifestyles. She is the founder of Sustainable Living Tokyo, an initiative that runs workshops to communicate science-based methods for adopting sustainable lifestyles. She is a passionate, cook, gardener, and advocate of sustainable living. 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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It is imperative that we do things differently. In this thought provoking talk Tiffany highlights the energy of humankind and how especially, now more than ever, we need a shift towards a more

It is imperative that we do things differently. In this thought provoking talk Tiffany highlights the energy of humankind and how especially, now more than ever, we need a shift towards a more feminine society if we are going to tackle climate change. Tiffany is a Founding Partner of Phoenix Rising Global. A movement towards improving the world by liberating and illuminating femininity in society. She is an inspirational speaker leading women's empowerment workshops, leadership summits and innovation think tanks towards social change. Tiffany has worked with the First Lady of Japan to create empowerment for women in Tokyo, has created and run summits at the House of Commons in London and delivered Ted Talks in Delhi and Tokyo. Tiffany was also the moderator and speaker for BOLDtalks Woman in Dubai and joined the panel of speakers at Accenture's International Women's Day in Abu Dhabi. She has spoken at female empowerment events and facilitated partnership collaborations for Unilever and DFiD global Transform initiative. Tiffany has spent the last 20 years working and living around the world with senior leaders, influencers and policy makers to support sustainable world change. 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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As the 21st century progresses, metropolitan areas will bear the brunt of global megatrends such as climate change, natural resource depletion, population growth, income inequality, mass migrations,

As the 21st century progresses, metropolitan areas will bear the brunt of global megatrends such as climate change, natural resource depletion, population growth, income inequality, mass migrations, education and health disparities, among many others. Jonathan F. P. Rose - the man who “repairs the fabric of cities” - suggests a five-pronged model for how to design and reshape our cities with the goal of equalising their landscape of opportunity. Subscribe to our channel! Follow the RSA on Twitter: https://twitter.com/RSAEvents Like RSA Events on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RSAEventsofficial Listen to RSA podcasts: https://soundcloud.com/the_rsa See RSA Events behind the scenes: https://instagram.com/rsa_events/

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