Tan Kok Yam, Deputy Secretary of Singapore's Prime Minister’s Office (Strategy Group), plays a lead role in shaping the nation's climate change strategies. He also serves as Deputy Secretary for

Tan Kok Yam, Deputy Secretary of Singapore's Prime Minister’s Office (Strategy Group), plays a lead role in shaping the nation's climate change strategies. He also serves as Deputy Secretary for Smart Nation and Digital Government.

His talk, "POWERING THE FUTURE RENEWABLY," charts Singapore’s low-carbon and climate-resilient future. This presentation was given at an independently organized TEDx event. Discover more about TEDx at https://www.ted.com/tedx.

Gregory Gorman, Conservation Chair for the New Jersey Sierra Club, discusses the Green New Deal and its specific impact on New Jersey. His TED Countdown talk focuses on climate change action,

Gregory Gorman, Conservation Chair for the New Jersey Sierra Club, discusses the Green New Deal and its specific impact on New Jersey. His TED Countdown talk focuses on climate change action, emphasizing infrastructure and cost parity.

Gorman brings extensive experience, volunteering with the NJ Sierra Club since 2009 and serving as Conservation Chair since 2014. He is a graduate of Al Gore's Climate Reality Leadership Training and actively advocates for a clean energy economy with DivestNJ and EmpowerNJ. He also had a distinguished 37-year career as a U.S. Army Contracting Officer.

This TEDx event was independently organized. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx.

Heta Heiskanen serves as Secretary General for the Finnish Climate Change Panel at the Ministry of the Environment. She holds a PhD specializing in international human rights law and environmental

Heta Heiskanen serves as Secretary General for the Finnish Climate Change Panel at the Ministry of the Environment. She holds a PhD specializing in international human rights law and environmental matters.

She delivered a talk titled "Climate Change" at a TEDx event, independently organized by a local community. The event's venue title was "The future is today."

Learn more about TEDx at ted.com/tedx.

Accepting the 2007 TED Prize, Bill Clinton issued a call for global action. He sought assistance to expand healthcare access, particularly in Rwanda and other parts of the world.

For

Accepting the 2007 TED Prize, Bill Clinton issued a call for global action. He sought assistance to expand healthcare access, particularly in Rwanda and other parts of the world.

For further details on these initiatives, please visit the Clinton Foundation website.

This content features exclusive behind-the-scenes footage and speech extracts from ITU Council 2024. It includes remarks by Doreen Bogdan-Martin, ITU Secretary-General, and António Guterres,

This content features exclusive behind-the-scenes footage and speech extracts from ITU Council 2024. It includes remarks by Doreen Bogdan-Martin, ITU Secretary-General, and António Guterres, United Nations Secretary-General.

Also included is B-roll footage of UN Secretary-General António Guterres' visit to ITU Headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, on June 12, 2024.

Debra Haaland was confirmed as U.S. Interior Secretary on March 15, 2021, making her the first Native American Cabinet secretary. She will oversee energy and climate policy on millions of acres of

Debra Haaland was confirmed as U.S. Interior Secretary on March 15, 2021, making her the first Native American Cabinet secretary. She will oversee energy and climate policy on millions of acres of public land, alongside the Bureau of Indian Affairs.

PBS Newhour explored the significance of her appointment for Native Americans, featuring a discussion with Timothy Nuvangyaoma, chairman of the Hopi Tribe in Arizona.

U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Julián

U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Julián Castro discussed HUD's role in post-disaster community rebuilding. Following Hurricane Sandy, HUD's approach evolved from simply restoring communities to their prior state, to guiding them in building resilience for the future.

Secretary Castro expressed hope that current investments and initiatives, such as Rebuild By Design and the National Disaster Resilience Competition, will establish best practices. These examples, he noted, could then be adopted by states nationwide. (Published on Mar 16, 2015)

Bret Baier's *To Rescue the Republic* explores Ulysses S. Grant's critical role from the Civil War through Reconstruction and the 1876 electoral crisis. Grant led the Union Army to victory,

Bret Baier's *To Rescue the Republic* explores Ulysses S. Grant's critical role from the Civil War through Reconstruction and the 1876 electoral crisis. Grant led the Union Army to victory, advanced Reconstruction as President, and forged a compromise that saved the nation, albeit at a cost to civil rights.

This program, featuring Bret Baier and moderated by Melissa Caen, was part of The Commonwealth Club's Good Lit series. Founded in 1903, the Club is the nation's oldest and largest public affairs forum, hosting diverse speakers and over 400 annual events.

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