View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/a-guide-to-the-energy-of-the-earth-joshua-m-sneideman Energy is neither created nor destroyed — and yet the globa...
In his interview during the UNU-WIDER 30th Anniversary Conference 'Mapping the Future of Development Economics'...
In his interview during the UNU-WIDER 30th Anniversary Conference 'Mapping the Future of Development Economics' Nobel laureate in economics Professor Joseph Stiglitz gave an interview on the past and future challenges to development. When asked about the SDGs Professor Stiglitz said that he welcomes the new goals as they apply to all countries and embrace a wider meaning of development than simply growth in GDP. He also welcomes the number of goals, which are a testament to the influence this framework has in setting global norms that will underpin international development efforts.
An explanation of the European Migration Crisis. More than a million refugees have fled Syria and other war-torn...
An explanation of the European Migration Crisis. More than a million refugees have fled Syria and other war-torn countries to migrate to the European Union i...
This talk was given at a local TEDx event, produced independently of the TED Conferences. Michelle shares her...
This talk was given at a local TEDx event, produced independently of the TED Conferences. Michelle shares her personal journey towards Unconditional Positive...
How To Not Give A Fuck is the problem-free philosophy of replacing attachment and desire with a perpetual strive for...
How To Not Give A Fuck is the problem-free philosophy of replacing attachment and desire with a perpetual strive for self-improvement and growth. Learn more ...
Dozens of new drugs are now released to the market every year. The underground group that creates and tries them...
Dozens of new drugs are now released to the market every year. The underground group that creates and tries them feels like an oppressed subculture. I visite...
Aged 17, Deeyah fled from Norway confused, lost and torn between cultures. Unlike some young Muslims she picked up a...
Aged 17, Deeyah fled from Norway confused, lost and torn between cultures. Unlike some young Muslims she picked up a camera instead of a gun. She now uses he...
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.
In recent years, buildings have grown taller and cities grander, but one thing that seems to have fallen to the...
In recent years, buildings have grown taller and cities grander, but one thing that seems to have fallen to the bottom of constructrion priorities is environ...