Measure Energy Better to Manage Energy Better | Sid Thatham | TEDxKothrud
Depleting resources are Mother Natures's cry for help towards us humans. The need of the hour is to switch over to alternatives and more importantly, sustainable sources of energy. Sid Thatham works as an Energy Engineer at the University of Cincinnati. He will be talking about how measuring energy better is inherently managing energy better, and in turn, paving the way for a more sustainable way of life. Sid Thatham works as an Energy Engineer at the University of Cincinnati. He was born in Chennai and grew up in New Delhi. After finishing his Bachelor's in Chemical Engineering, he moved to Cincinnati, Ohio, US, to go to graduate school. After his Master's in Chemical Engineering and an MBA at the university, he now works at the university's power plant. He is passionate about working with new people on new ideas & concepts. Sid enjoys talking about leadership, personal branding, social media and is passionate about photography. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx

Past climate changes in Yellowstone shed light on our future | Cathy Whitlock | TEDxBigSky
Because Yellowstone is the last intact ecosystem in the temperate latitudes of the Planet, its importance goes beyond its boundaries. Yellowstone’s ecosystem, which has been operating for thousands of years, is now undergoing rapid changes as a result of global warming. Paleoecologist Cathy Whitlock describes her research in wild places like Yellowstone, and her quest to understand the consequences of future climate change in light of her understanding of the past. Dr. Cathy Whitlock is a Regents Professor Emerita in Earth Sciences at Montana State University and nationally and internationally recognized for her research and leadership activities in the field of climate and environmental change. Her studies of Yellowstone’s environmental history began in the 1980s when she started to collect sediment cores from lakes in search of information about past vegetation and climate change. This research continues to the present day in Yellowstone and in comparable places around the world. She served as lead author of the 2017 Montana Climate Assessment, which has inspired climate-change discussions across the state and led to the recent Montana Climate Solutions Plan, a consensus document for Montana’s future. Cathy has received numerous awards and honors from professional societies and organizations, and in 2018, she became the first person from a Montana university to be elected to the National Academy of Sciences. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx

The Manifestation of Climate Action | Rimp Dorjee | TEDxKhaitanPublicSchool
Rimp Dorjee Lepcha is a Senior Engineer with the Sikkim State Government and has served as the Project Director for the Asian Development Bank project for South Asia Tourism Infrastructure Development Project in the state. In addition to being the President of the Rotary Club, Gangtok South, he has also been nominated as India’s Goodwill Ambassador to Brazil. As a member of the Hazard Safety Cell, he has done a great deal of good work in post-earthquake rehabilitation with regard to raising funds and execution. Based on his valuable contribution, he was invited by the government of Taiwan as a ‘Future Leader of South Asia’. He has also been invited by the United States Government for an international Visitors Leadership Program on disaster management. He is a reader, a music enthusiast and an adventurer but at the heart of it all, he is passionate about the well being of the mountains that he calls home. Watch him speak from the heart about how plans for sustainability and averting disaster have been put to action and can be spread far and wide. He talks about the Himalayas as the 'third pole' of the world. He also speaks about how the children of the world must be educated in the culture of sustainability, and respect for resources, like it, is done in the mountainous regions. Rimp Dorjee Lepcha is a Senior Engineer with the Sikkim State Government and has served as the Project Director for the Asian Development Bank project for South Asia Tourism Infrastructure Development Project in the state. In addition to being the President of the Rotary Club, Gangtok South, he has also been nominated as India’s Goodwill Ambassador to Brazil. As a member of the Hazard Safety Cell, he has done a great deal of good work in post-earthquake rehabilitation with regard to raising funds and execution. Based on his valuable contribution, he was invited by the government of Taiwan as a ‘Future Leader of South Asia’. He has also been invited by the United States Government for an international Visitors Leadership Program on disaster management. He is passionate about the well being of the mountains that he calls home. Watch him speak about how plans for sustainability and averting disaster have been put to action and can be spread far and wide. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx

The three P's to a Sustainable Future | Mehul Manjeshwar | TEDxMSRIT
Awareness about climate change and the consequences of our actions on the environment are on the rise, but that's just the first step in this long journey. Mehul Manjeshwar's mantra for a sustainable future is to look at people, planet and profits. The behind the scenes of a product is just as important as how the product is used and how it is disposed of. Mehul gives us a more wholesome perspective on the entire process and how it can be made to be more sustainable for the environment. Mehul Manjeshwar, born and raised in Qatar and Canada, currently leads the marketing and sustainability communications at Bare Necessities. He shares the story of the brand through meaningful partnerships, words, and actions. Being a firm believer in the impact of communication, raising awareness, and education being the foundation of change, he has always been passionate about sustainability. Mehul completed his MBA in the field to learn about the life cycle of products and how every process has an impact on the environment. He spent years studying and volunteering his time for environmental causes in Canada, Costa Rica, and Indonesia to raise awareness of the problems that our world faces today. Mehul is a Climate Reality Leader having had the opportunity to be trained during the Climate Reality Leadership Corps with former Vice President Al Gore among other knowledgeable experts in the sustainability field. He continually inspires communities to create a better lifestyle and live sustainably. With the conviction that the world is capable of finding a balance between technology and non-conformism, Mehul believes that sustainability is not about giving up either side completely but about finding the best of both worlds. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx

How to talk yourself into taking climate action | Cecilia Grandi-Nagashiro | TEDxTIU
One of the challenges we cannot keep postponing in the pressing context of climate change is how to transition effectively to a more sustainable society. Our very future is at stake, yet we aren't engaging enough. What is keeping us from doing so and how can we overcome these barriers? Cecilia Grandi-Nagashiro is a Ph.D. candidate at the Graduate Program in Sustainability Science Global Leadership Initiative, The University of Tokyo. She holds a double bachelor's in Natural sciences and Biology from the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile. She also holds a specialization in Environmental Impact Assessment from the same university. In Japan, she studied industrial forest policy analysis and obtained a master's degree in International Forestry at the Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, UTokyo. She has conducted research on marine conservation, social forestry, indigenous communities, and environmental psychology. Currently, her research focuses on designing effective interventions for the adoption of sustainable lifestyles. She is the founder of Sustainable Living Tokyo, an initiative that runs workshops to communicate science-based methods for adopting sustainable lifestyles. She is a passionate, cook, gardener, and advocate of sustainable living. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx

One Earth: Integrating Climate Action & Biodiversity Conservation into a Blueprint
The vast biodiversity of our planet is the underlying fabric supporting all life on Earth, but the prognosis is grim: biodiversity rates are continuing to plummet as extinctions of species accelerate.

Fortunately, the evidence suggests that there are in fact viable pathways for successful action at a global scale, but only if we mobilize and act decisively and rapidly. In this session, we will learn how we can protect and restore 50% of global landscapes while staying below 1.5°C temperature rise in the next few decades. Projects such as the newly launched Global Safety Net provide a roadmap: a bioregional approach combining world-class science, a clear focus on Indigenous rights and stewardship, support for grassroots action, and a vision for transformative philanthropy.

This panel took place at the Bioneers 2020 Conference.

Hosted by Justin Winters, Co-Founder and Executive Director of One Earth, with: Carly Vynne, Strategic Partner at RESOLVE; Oscar Soria, Campaign Director at AVAAZ; Karl Burkart, Managing Director of One Earth; Angela Amanakwa Kaxuyana, part of the senior leadership of the Brazilian Coordination of Indigenous peoples in the Amazon (COIAB).

Will GlobalClimateChange Alter Fundamental ImmuneReactivity | Maria Gramatiuk | TEDxMedUniGraz
#JoinTheCountdown What impact does climate change have on our health? Why is the health of children particularly vulnerable when it comes to climate change? Let us listen to what Maria Gramatiuk has to say on her topic: Will Global Climate Change Alter Fundamental Immune Reactivity And Child Health? (Video recording for TEDxMedUniGraz 2020) Maria is currently a high school student, a woud be graduate from a Math class. Previously, she studied at a school specialising in foreign languages. She devotes free time to Art and Science being a versatile person. She is interested in learning foreign languages and is improving her skills in German and English. Mary is a bit of a rebel and embodies the adventure and dedication of a true researcher. She shows interest in science and has taken part in winning prizes in the section of Human biology and Medicine. At school, she is a member of the Rada of high school students and shows leadership qualities, which also help her in organizing scientific days at the Ukrainian Biobank Association, where she is the Head of the Department of a Younger scientific group. She enjoys painting and choreography. Her acquired determination and skills will help her in the future to make people beautiful to maintain their health. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx

From Plastic to Hope | Andoni Alvarez Helling | TEDxTulum
Are we doomed by plastic? An innovative, disruptive, and regenerative technology of non-catalytic pyrolysis based on thermodynamics and quantum mechanics is surfacing as a new solution to sustainably reform our plastic pollution into powerful fuels changing the paradigms of plastic, waste, and energy, oil, and gas. Surrender to the notion that it can all be saved; we only must turn matter and energy into form. Andoni’s passion for social syntropy and impact finance has led him to take action and assume the legal leadership role in Petgas, the Mexican start-up company developing the technology and market to transform plastic waste into clean and powerful fuels. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx

Growing Resilience in the Face of Climate Change | Carlos Ignacio Velasco Castrillon | TEDxAcumen
In this Talk, agripreneur Carlos Ignacio Velasco Castrillon talks about transforming the cacao industry in Colombia for the benefit of poor smallholder farmers, which is also serving to provide coffee farmers an alternative crop since climate change is making the production of coffee beans far more challenging. Carlos Ignacio Velasco is an agripreneur with several years of experience in the coffee and cocoa sectors. He holds an MBA from INSEAD and was awarded INSEAD’s Scholarship for Emerging Country Leadership. While in the National Federation of Coffee Growers of Colombia (FNC), he worked in the offices of Bogota, Tokyo, Amsterdam and New York playing an important role in the development of Colombia’s specialty coffee program. Currently, he manages Cacao de Colombia, working with cocoa farmers in different parts of the country to improve the quality of Colombian cocoa beans and produce fine chocolates Cacao Hunters for domestic and export markets. The purpose of his company is to transform the cacao industry in Colombia. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx

Ilarion Merculieff | Mother Earth Speaks | Talks at Google
Ilarion Merculieff discusses what Mother Earth is saying about the trials and tribulations of the world, what it means, and what the Indigenous Elders say we must do. We have more environmental organizations in existence today all over the world than there was thirty years ago, and yet Mother Earth's life support systems as we know it are coming to the edge and no one asks why. Ilarion argues that we need to examine the cause and realign ourselves in terms of the way we deal with the trials and tribulations of humans today. Business as usual is simply not going to work. Ilarion Merculieff has more than forty years of experience serving his people, the Unangan (Aleut) of the Pribilof Islands, and other indigenous peoples in a number of capacities—locally, nationally, and internationally. Throughout his entire career, Merculieff has been a passionate advocate for indigenous rights, and for a harmonious relationship with Mother Earth. He has received a number of awards for his work, including the Environmental Excellence Award for lifetime achievement from the Alaska Forum on the Environment. Ilarion is currently an independent consultant, president of the Global Center for Indigenous Leadership and Lifeways and serves as a Senior Advisor to the World Wilderness Congress and advisor to the Native Lands and Wilderness Council. Moderated by Andrei Gheorghe.