Prof. Frank Gu, is a Canada Research Chair and Assistant Professor in the Department of Chemical Engineering at the University of Waterloo. He has establishe...
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..
On Nov. 4th, 2014, voters in Tallahassee, Florida, made history by approving the first city Anti-Corruption Act in...
On Nov. 4th, 2014, voters in Tallahassee, Florida, made history by approving the first city Anti-Corruption Act in the United States by an overwhelming 2 – 1...
William Binney steps down from 37 years at NSA to speak out against the growing State Surveillance by the US...
William Binney steps down from 37 years at NSA to speak out against the growing State Surveillance by the US Government on it's own citizens. Source: Democra...
This talk was given at a local TEDx event, produced independently of the TED Conferences. Around the world women are...
This talk was given at a local TEDx event, produced independently of the TED Conferences. Around the world women are fighting for their own human rights, inc...
The importance of evaluating the full impacts of development on poverty and low income communities. Marc is a...
The importance of evaluating the full impacts of development on poverty and low income communities. Marc is a professor of law at Savannah Law School and stu...
Seeking change, Charles applies a variety of concepts and lenses to inform on-ground action. He is confident that...
Seeking change, Charles applies a variety of concepts and lenses to inform on-ground action. He is confident that there must be a better way for extractive i...
The charity Campaign to End Loneliness says that one million of us are already suffering from acute loneliness,...
The charity Campaign to End Loneliness says that one million of us are already suffering from acute loneliness, while two and a half million over 60s fear th...
Why is becoming Rights-Literate so important? Nick discusses the unique and vital role that Human Rights play in all...
Why is becoming Rights-Literate so important? Nick discusses the unique and vital role that Human Rights play in all our lives. Nick’s academic interests lie...
A telepathic conversation between two Oversouls. One describing what it was like to experience Earth. A BIG "Thank...
A telepathic conversation between two Oversouls. One describing what it was like to experience Earth. A BIG "Thank You" to my daughters for helping me tell t...