This talk was given at a local TEDx event, produced independently of the TED Conferences. How can we combine the hard skills of design and the soft skills of...

This short animated film, narrated by actor/director/producer and Academy Award winner Sir David Attenborough, highlights the role forests can play in national development, a green economy and climate change. It also reviews the current situation and some transformative solutions.

The imbalance of power in Arab countries allows regimes to stay in control virtually unchallenged by non-violent opposition groups. Without a break in the st...

Take a look at some of the action that UNESCO and its partners are taking to safeguard the world's cultural heritage wherever it may be under threat, along w...

http://www.ted.com Indian education scientist Sugata Mitra tackles one of the greatest problems of education -- the best teachers and schools don't exist whe...

NEW YORK, USA, 15 January 2008 -- The year 2007 marked the five-year anniversary celebration of the UN plan of action, 'A World Fit For Children' -- a commit...

Melanie Nezer is HIAS’ Vice President, Policy & Advocacy. She directs HIAS’ Washington, DC office and leads HIAS’ education and advocacy on immigration, asyl...

Update [10/18/15]: Finalist Update [11/03/15]: 3rd Place Winner of Experimental Environment Festival Actors pretend for a living, politicians do not. Take yo...

Noam Chomsky shared remarks on the pitfalls of humanitarian intervention with the Williams College community. A prominent American public intellectual and activist, Chomsky has written and lectured extensively on linguistics, philosophy, intellectual history, international affairs, and foreign policy.