Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Thousands of Latin Americans die each year from the disease of the poor... "mal de chagas". Mal de chagas ...
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..
http://www.ted.com Labor activist Auret van Heerden talks about the next frontier of workers' rights -- globalized...
http://www.ted.com Labor activist Auret van Heerden talks about the next frontier of workers' rights -- globalized industries where no single national body c...
The Consumer Rights Act came into force in October 2015 with the aim of giving people clearer shopping rights. If...
The Consumer Rights Act came into force in October 2015 with the aim of giving people clearer shopping rights. If you sell goods, services or digital content...
An increasing need for safer, faster, and more efficient relief and disaster response operations around the world...
An increasing need for safer, faster, and more efficient relief and disaster response operations around the world has prompted a need for alternatives. As it...
With the European Parliament elections beginning on May 22, the Roma community in France is closely monitoring the...
With the European Parliament elections beginning on May 22, the Roma community in France is closely monitoring the polls and fearing that the likely success ...
The economy of the united kingdom is really a tale of two cities, it was the best of times and it was the worst of...
The economy of the united kingdom is really a tale of two cities, it was the best of times and it was the worst of times, it is an economy with the highest levels of foreign investment per capita in the world and it is an economy with a major poverty crisis. It is an economy that is home to the second largest financial centre in the world and yet its entire economy is smaller than that of California.
Gísli gives us insight into the reality of the humanitarian aid worker, which is often enveloped in an aura of...
Gísli gives us insight into the reality of the humanitarian aid worker, which is often enveloped in an aura of nobility.
Gísli Rafn Ólafsson officially became a disaster geek over a decade ago, when he joined his two passions in life, information technology and disaster response. Today he helps responders get access to the internet in the most challenging locations of all, disaster zones. When not traveling the world responding to disasters, he enjoys spending time with his wife, five kids, and grandson.
This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at
Quants are the math wizards and computer programmers in the engine room of our global financial system who designed...
Quants are the math wizards and computer programmers in the engine room of our global financial system who designed the financial products that almost crashe...
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