View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/clay-shirky-how-social-media-can-make-history While news from Iran streams to the world, Clay Shirky shows how Fa...
You might not expect the chief operating officer of a major global corporation to look too far beyond either the...
You might not expect the chief operating officer of a major global corporation to look too far beyond either the balance sheet or the bottom line. But Harish Manwani, COO of Unilever, makes a passionate argument that doing so to include value, purpose and sustainability in top-level decision-making is not just savvy, it's the only way to run a 21st century business responsibly. TEDTalks is a daily video podcast of 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 much more.
The PAINT (Producing Art In Neighborhoods Together) program is run and operated by Louisville-based 501(c)3 "Center...
The PAINT (Producing Art In Neighborhoods Together) program is run and operated by Louisville-based 501(c)3 "Center For Neighborhoods". This project "Weaving...
A WBS is to a project manager what a recipe is to a chef.Just like a good recipe it sets out the required...
A WBS is to a project manager what a recipe is to a chef.Just like a good recipe it sets out the required ingredients, equipment, methods, timing and perform...
On 11/10/2012 U.S. Embassy Ljubljana proudly unveiled a new sculpture, "Flowers of One Garden," on the embassy...
On 11/10/2012 U.S. Embassy Ljubljana proudly unveiled a new sculpture, "Flowers of One Garden," on the embassy grounds at an event that included this speech ...
Sex education varies widely between school districts, leaving many teens without comprehensive information. We made...
Sex education varies widely between school districts, leaving many teens without comprehensive information. We made a video that covers what some schools are...
A changing climate and rapidly growing exposure to disaster risk presents the world with an unprecedented challenge....
A changing climate and rapidly growing exposure to disaster risk presents the world with an unprecedented challenge. For developing countries, both less able...
A million refugees arrived in Europe this year, says Alexander Betts, and "our response, frankly, has been...
A million refugees arrived in Europe this year, says Alexander Betts, and "our response, frankly, has been pathetic." Betts studies forced migration, the impossible choice for families between the camps, urban poverty and dangerous illegal journeys to safety. In this insightful talk, he offers four ways to change the way we treat refugees, so they can make an immediate contribution to their new homes. "There's nothing inevitable about refugees being a cost," Betts says. "They're human beings with skills, talents, aspirations, with the ability to make contributions — if we let them."
Are we really on the brink of a new mass extinction? Palaeontologist Michael Benton explains how scientists trace...
Are we really on the brink of a new mass extinction? Palaeontologist Michael Benton explains how scientists trace the history of life on Earth, examines the ...