Sustainable development has been the red line in Kitty van der Heijdens'carreer. After working for the UN, she is...
Sustainable development has been the red line in Kitty van der Heijdens'carreer. After working for the UN, she is now director at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and ambassador for sustainable development. She will represent the Netherlands in the upcoming Rio plus 20 earth Summit in June 2012. An international conference organised by the UN 20 years after the first UN conference on sustainable development in Rio. At TEDxHaarlem Kitty van der Heijden will take us on a journey through international sustainable development conferences.
A million refugees arrived in Europe this year, says Alexander Betts, and "our response, frankly, has been...
A million refugees arrived in Europe this year, says Alexander Betts, and "our response, frankly, has been pathetic." Betts studies forced migration, the impossible choice for families between the camps, urban poverty and dangerous illegal journeys to safety. In this insightful talk, he offers four ways to change the way we treat refugees, so they can make an immediate contribution to their new homes. "There's nothing inevitable about refugees being a cost," Betts says. "They're human beings with skills, talents, aspirations, with the ability to make contributions — if we let them."
My channel has mostly concentrated on helping people with their health and well being. But this video is about a...
My channel has mostly concentrated on helping people with their health and well being. But this video is about a homeless man that my band members and I alwa...
How do you help the ones in need, when corrupt people try to stop it? And what cultural shocks do you encounter when...
How do you help the ones in need, when corrupt people try to stop it? And what cultural shocks do you encounter when we take some things for granted? Hear To...
A moving talk from a man who has dedicated his life to helping youth overcome rejection, trauma, depression and...
A moving talk from a man who has dedicated his life to helping youth overcome rejection, trauma, depression and abuse. He tells us how he came to understand ...
Integrating climate-smart agriculture into policies in Ethiopia across all levels and landscapes is key, not just...
Integrating climate-smart agriculture into policies in Ethiopia across all levels and landscapes is key, not just for building greater resilience for farmers, but also for meeting our global climate goals.
Subscribe to VICE News here: http://bit.ly/Subscribe-to-VICE-News VICE News host Thomas Morton swings from the trees...
Subscribe to VICE News here: http://bit.ly/Subscribe-to-VICE-News VICE News host Thomas Morton swings from the trees with an international team of scientists...
From the "How Business Models, Capital Markets, and Ecosystems Help Scale Social Change" CASE event on October 22,...
From the "How Business Models, Capital Markets, and Ecosystems Help Scale Social Change" CASE event on October 22, 2010. Matt Nash, Cathy Clark, J. Gregory D...