Climate One TV: Jay Inslee Former Climate Candidate and Republicans and a Democrat on Climate
Obama chose health care. Trump went with taxes. Presidential hopeful Jay Inslee was the only candidate with a very different top priority: to stop climate change. Even though the Washington state Governor's campaign is now over, his laser-focus on climate and the environment was a notable departure from other Democratic candidates who regularly mention, but rarely prioritize the issue. A discussion with climate-focused candidate Jay Inslee leading up to the 2020 presidential election. In the second half of the show, Democrats have rallied around the Green New Deal and its lofty promise of a clean energy future. How will it realize its ambitious goals? Still unclear. But there can be no doubt that the tide of climate change awareness is rising among the nation’s voters. And more and more, as their constituents feel the effects of global warming in their own districts, Republicans find that they ignore the topic at their peril. “In every single community in this country, you are able to identify a few changes to the detriment of all as a consequence of a changing climate,” says Ryan Costello, former U.S. representative from Pennsylvania. Costello, a Republican, now manages Americans for Carbon Dividends, an advocacy group that is supported by oil companies and promotes a price on carbon emissions. “It’s gonna be the first election where it's a major issue,” predicts former congressman Carlos Curbelo (R-FL). “I don't support it, but we can thank the Green New Deal for that.” Still, even some Democrats have found themselves caught between the threat of a destabilized climate and other, more immediate, concerns. Christine Pelosi of the Democratic National Committee says that, from her perspective, the conversation is more regional than partisan. “It has a lot more to do with a couple of things,” she says. “One is the existential threat that climate change presents, and the other is the dialogue in which people from poorer communities - frontline communities, indigenous communities, mining communities, industrial communities - say, ‘well, it may be true that the ecology as we know it is going to change in a dozen years. But your change is gonna change my family's economy in two years.” As 2020 looms, many Republicans still fear that voicing support of climate solutions could torpedo their chances for reelection. Curbelo, who co-founded the bipartisan Climate Solutions Caucus in Congress, believes it’s time to put country ahead of career. #letstalkclimate https://climateone.org/ U.S. Climate Alliance 1:48 Green New Deal 5:40 Sea Level Rise 8:43 Climate Change, An Emotional Topic 10:48 Ryan Costello 14:00 Carlos Curbelo 15:20 Christine Pelosi 18:10 Republicans Taking Risks on Climate Change 23:33

These bacteria eat plastic | Morgan Vague
Humans produce 300 million tons of new plastic each year -- yet, despite our best efforts, less than 10 percent of it ends up being recycled. Is there a better way to deal with all this waste? Morgan Vague describes her research with microbiologist Jay Mellies on bacteria that have evolved the unexpected ability to eat plastic -- and how they could help us solve our growing pollution problem. Get TED Talks recommended just for you! Learn more at https://www.ted.com/signup. The TED Talks channel features the best talks and performances from the TED Conference, where the world's leading thinkers and doers give the talk of their lives in 18 minutes (or less). Look for talks on Technology, Entertainment and Design -- plus science, business, global issues, the arts and more. You're welcome to link to or embed these videos, forward them to others and share these ideas with people you know. For more information on using TED for commercial purposes (e.g. employee learning, in a film or online course), please submit a Media Request here: https://media-requests.ted.com/ Follow TED on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/TEDTalks Like TED on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TED Subscribe to our channel: https://www.youtube.com/TED

Jay Inslee: Donald Trump is "Too Insecure" To Understand the Innovative Capabilities of Americans
"We are the optimists that understand this is a 'can-do' nation of 'can-do' people, who deserve a 'can-do' President," says Democratic candidate Jay Inslee.

Democratic Candidate Jay Inslee: If Climate Isn't Job #1, It Won't Get Done.
"I have sued and beaten Donald Trump 21 times in a row," asserts Washington Governor and Democratic candidate Jay Inslee, who adds that climate change must be a first priority in order to be addressed.

Jay Inslee on Washington's Progress Around Climate
A 100% renewable electricity grid, new standards for retrofitting commercial buildings, improving financing for electric cars, and banning fracking are just some of the initiatives Washington has implemented over the past few years, says Governor Jay Inslee.

An Unthinkable Loss: How Climate Change Threatens the World's Heritage | Jayur Mehta | TEDxNCSSM
Professor Mehta, an alumnus of NCSSM and professor at Florida State University, talks about the role and effect of climate change on some of the world's most important historical and cultural artifacts. Assistant Professor in Anthropology at Florida State University 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

Climate One New Wheels In Town
What’s with all the electric scooters, skateboards and bicycles? Scooter bros suddenly seem to be everywhere in San Francisco, Washington, DC, Seattle and other cities. Some think they’re cool, some tweet angrily about #Scootersbehavingbadly. Ride-hailing companies are also moving to two wheels. Uber bought the bike sharing company Jump and Lyft followed suit by scooping up Motivate, which operates bike sharing services in San Francisco, Boston, Chicago, New York and other cities. Is an electric skateboard company next? As companies jockey to offer a suite of transportation options what is the future of urban mobility? Are these new urban toys really solving the notorious first-mile and last-mile problem? Join us for a conversation with Stuart Cohen, Sanjay Dastoor and Megan Rose Dickey about new wheels in town and what they mean for getting around town and cutting carbon emissions Dockless Bike Share 5:16 Electric Scooters 9:00 Why Scooters Now? 16:41 Zombie Cars? 20:37 Lightning Round! 21:53

Dyanna Jaye's Accepatance Speech at the 2015 Brower Youth Awards
Dyanna won a Brower Youth Award for her work mobilizing a civically engaged environmental youth coalition in Virginia and beyond.

Dyanna Jaye, Brower Youth Awards 2015
A strong believer in the impact youth can have on policy issues, Dyanna Jaye was troubled by the absence of youth voices like hers when climate change policies were discussed in her home state of Virginia. So, leveraging connections she had made with students from other Virginia college campuses at the 2013 Power Shift convergence in Pittsburgh, PA, Jaye co-founded the Virginia Student Environmental Coalition. VSEC’s mission is to serve as a platform that cultivates and elevates student voices so that they can be heard in state level decision-making spaces. Virginia’s specific challenges, like coastline erosion and mountaintop removal mining, was a priority for VSEC. The coalition’s first actions included crafting a critique to the Governor’s Energy Plan, which demanded bolder climate action from the state. After she being elected as the coalition’s first chair, Jaye drafted a constitution, established key partners, and developed focus areas that would effectively support VSEC’s mission. In early 2015, VSEC hosted its first Student Power Lobby Day, bringing together students for meetings with state legislators to press for the proposed Virginia Coastal Protection Act. VSEC is a growing coalition. With a presence on 11 Virginia college campuses to date, it is marching steadily toward its goal to make sure Virginia’s students are heard.

Science stories ? Equilibrium: Where are the women?

Publishing is a huge part of a scientist's life because until you publish you can't claim to have discovered something. Dame Athene Donald FRS and Professor Sarah-Jayne Blakemore retrace the lives of women who published in science and inspired others to follow them.

This film is part of a series of Science stories to celebrate 350 years of scientific publishing by the Royal Society. Produced by Red Banana Productions for the Royal Society.