Fashion, employing 1 in 100 people, truly is a global industry, but in a world where the cost of everything -...
Fashion, employing 1 in 100 people, truly is a global industry, but in a world where the cost of everything - education, housing, even lattes, - is increasing, how is clothing becoming less expensive? This talk will introduce you to the environmental and social impacts of the fast fashion industry, and give you easy tips on how to live more sustainably. Tamara Jones is a student at Ryerson University with passions for environmental sustainability and social justice. As a Global Studies major, her background is in politics, business and history. Most recently, Tamara has been published in Ryerson University’s Undergraduate Research Journal, facilitated a seminar at University of Toronto’s International Development Conference and participated in the Youth Assembly at the United Nations to discuss the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals. In the coming months, she will be hosting a class about sustainable fashion where students will have the opportunity to make their own t-shirt from organic, fair-trade linen. In her personal life, Tamara is constantly researching and implementing ideas on how to lessen her impact on the environment while creating a positive impact on the global community..
Nichkhun Horvejkul, a Friend of UNICEF, visits a community near Suksanaree School in Bangkok on March 15, 2013. Many...
Nichkhun Horvejkul, a Friend of UNICEF, visits a community near Suksanaree School in Bangkok on March 15, 2013. Many children in this community are working o...
Each of us takes the same journey from birth to consciousness—but none of us recalls it. This early stage of life is...
Each of us takes the same journey from birth to consciousness—but none of us recalls it. This early stage of life is crucial; Sigmund Freud famously obsessed...
Surrounded by and populated with deserts, Israel has famously created a green, agricultural oasis out of its arid...
Surrounded by and populated with deserts, Israel has famously created a green, agricultural oasis out of its arid landscape. This was made possible by the in...
This talk was given at a local TEDx event, produced independently of the TED Conferences. Stephen Coleman examines...
This talk was given at a local TEDx event, produced independently of the TED Conferences. Stephen Coleman examines the threat of global terrorism and its aff...
About This Talk When Tom Rosenstiel is asked, "Has digital technology made journalism worse or better?" he has a...
About This Talk When Tom Rosenstiel is asked, "Has digital technology made journalism worse or better?" he has a quick answer: "Yes." In this talk, he explor...
Art and culture are interwoven into the ways in which we talk about the future of rural communities. They are an...
Art and culture are interwoven into the ways in which we talk about the future of rural communities. They are an essential part of community development, nur...
As a gay couple in San Francisco, Jenni Chang and Lisa Dazols had a relatively easy time living the way they wanted....
As a gay couple in San Francisco, Jenni Chang and Lisa Dazols had a relatively easy time living the way they wanted. But outside the bubble of the Bay Area, ...