Cities consume over two-thirds of global energy and generate more than 70% of CO2 emissions. Yet, urban density also offers potential for improved quality of life and reduced carbon footprints

Cities consume over two-thirds of global energy and generate more than 70% of CO2 emissions. Yet, urban density also offers potential for improved quality of life and reduced carbon footprints through better housing, infrastructure, and planning.

Asif Nawaz Shah, an environmental policy expert from Columbia University, has researched urban and climate issues in New York, Lahore, and Dubai. His focus includes international relations and political economy.

This talk was delivered at an independently organized TEDx event. Learn more at ted.com/tedx.

For more information about Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI), visit their website: www.rmi.org. Explore their insights, including Paul Bodnar's blog on U.S. climate

For more information about Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI), visit their website: www.rmi.org. Explore their insights, including Paul Bodnar's blog on U.S. climate action post-Paris Agreement withdrawal: New Era U.S. Climate Action.

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Australia's economic backbone, its farmers, are struggling, a reality largely unknown to most Australians. Local student Marni Zammataro, raised on a rural Queensland cattle property, sheds light

Australia's economic backbone, its farmers, are struggling, a reality largely unknown to most Australians. Local student Marni Zammataro, raised on a rural Queensland cattle property, sheds light on these daily challenges.

In her talk, Marni reveals the profound impact on farmers and outlines ways we can help. Despite attending boarding school in Brisbane, she remains deeply connected to her rural roots and values, using her platform to advocate for her community.

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

Learn effective tactics to grow support for solar energy from leading business and political communication experts. This session from Solar Power International 2018 offers insights on delivering

Learn effective tactics to grow support for solar energy from leading business and political communication experts. This session from Solar Power International 2018 offers insights on delivering consistent, data-supported messages to strategic audiences, aiming to establish solar as a more dominant player in the U.S. energy landscape.

Featured speakers include Abigail Ross Hopper (President & CEO, Solar Energy Industries Association), Omar Johnson (Marketing & Branding Expert, former CMO at Beats by Dre), Matt Lewis (Senior Columnist, Daily Beast), and Jen Psaki (Former White House Communications Director).

As carbon-fee-and-dividend legislation prepares for reintroduction in the new Congress, we heard from economist Dr. Noah Kaufman. He was the lead author of the 2019 Columbia University assessment

As carbon-fee-and-dividend legislation prepares for reintroduction in the new Congress, we heard from economist Dr. Noah Kaufman. He was the lead author of the 2019 Columbia University assessment of the Energy Innovation and Carbon Dividend Act, which confirmed the bill's environmental and economic effectiveness.

Dr. Kaufman is a Research Scholar at Columbia's Center on Global Energy Policy, where he leads research on climate change policies and teaches Energy Decarbonization. He previously served as Deputy Associate Director of Energy & Climate Change at the White House Council on Environmental Quality during the Obama administration.

For comprehensive information about Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI) and its initiatives, visit www.rmi.org. Support the RMI-Carbon War Room's vital work by

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