"Desertification is a fancy word for land that is turning to desert," begins Allan Savory in this quietly powerful...
"Desertification is a fancy word for land that is turning to desert," begins Allan Savory in this quietly powerful talk. And terrifyingly, it's happening to ...
Harvard Professor Lawrence Lessig makes the case that our democracy has become corrupt with money, leading to...
Harvard Professor Lawrence Lessig makes the case that our democracy has become corrupt with money, leading to inequality that means only 0.02% of the United States population actually determines who's in power. Lessig says that this fundamental breakdown of the democratic system must be fixed before we will ever be able to address major challenges like climate change, social security, and student debt. This is not the most important problem, it's just the first problem..
More than 40 million people worldwide suffer from Alzheimer’s disease, and that number is expected to increase...
More than 40 million people worldwide suffer from Alzheimer’s disease, and that number is expected to increase drastically in the coming years. But no real p...
Poverty and inequity affects children in unimaginable ways. We, the privileged, continue to think of it as a problem...
Poverty and inequity affects children in unimaginable ways. We, the privileged, continue to think of it as a problem unrelated to us. Nandita Das argues, tha...
http://www.tedxmanhattan.org/2012talks As President and CEO of The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS), Wayne...
http://www.tedxmanhattan.org/2012talks As President and CEO of The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS), Wayne Pacelle leads the nation's largest anima...
DISCLAIMER: I do not own the intellectual property rights to this content. Full credit goes to Ted Talks (and Sharyl...
DISCLAIMER: I do not own the intellectual property rights to this content. Full credit goes to Ted Talks (and Sharyl Attkisson). This video was posted for ed...
WATER. It's the most essential and pervasive element of life. Yet, nearly half of humanity will face water scarcity...
WATER. It's the most essential and pervasive element of life. Yet, nearly half of humanity will face water scarcity by 2030 due to climate change and populat...
This talk was given at a local TEDx event, produced independently of the TED Conferences. Cassandra shares a...
This talk was given at a local TEDx event, produced independently of the TED Conferences. Cassandra shares a personal story of discovery and invites us all t...
