This talk was given at a local TEDx event, produced independently of the TED Conferences. We are all a bit too connected to our smartphones and web-connected...
A magnitude 9.0 earthquake has just occurred off the BC coast. A massive tsunami races towards land at the speed of...
A magnitude 9.0 earthquake has just occurred off the BC coast. A massive tsunami races towards land at the speed of a commercial jet. Preparedness Now simula...
The humanitarian system is simply not doing a good job in the eyes of the people it aims to help. Christina Bennett,...
The humanitarian system is simply not doing a good job in the eyes of the people it aims to help. Christina Bennett, Research Fellow with the Humanitarian Policy Group at the Overseas Development Institute, lays out a three-point proposal for radical change to create a humanitarian system that is fit to respond to the challenges of both today and tomorrow.
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..
Aysha Akhtar, author of the book, Animals and Public Health, demonstrates the mutual benefit to both humans and...
Aysha Akhtar, author of the book, Animals and Public Health, demonstrates the mutual benefit to both humans and animals when animals are protected. Aysha Akh...
Created in collaboration with Caritas Catholic international humanitarian aid organizations throughout the world,...
Created in collaboration with Caritas Catholic international humanitarian aid organizations throughout the world, this video provides a quick summary of Pope...
Disability is caused by the way society is organised. Gary Evans explores the opportunities for all, and especially...
Disability is caused by the way society is organised. Gary Evans explores the opportunities for all, and especially makers, in the community to change lives ...
Dr. Hamad Bin Abdulaziz Al-Kuwari is the Qatari Minister of Culture, Arts and Heritage. He spoke with The Prospect...
Dr. Hamad Bin Abdulaziz Al-Kuwari is the Qatari Minister of Culture, Arts and Heritage. He spoke with The Prospect Group about the Qatar Brazil 2014 Year of ...
SABA F. SAFDAR is an Iranian-born Canadian-educated Associate Professor in the Psychology Department at the...
SABA F. SAFDAR is an Iranian-born Canadian-educated Associate Professor in the Psychology Department at the University of Guelph in Ontario. She moved to Can...
Violent extremist groups and terrorist organisations destabilize civil society and cause devastation globally....
Violent extremist groups and terrorist organisations destabilize civil society and cause devastation globally. Current trends have led many people to not jus...