The Northern White Rhinoceros is functionally extinct due to poaching, with only two individuals remaining. A video featuring Dr. Barbara Durrant explores whether the San Diego Zoo Safari Park's

The Northern White Rhinoceros is functionally extinct due to poaching, with only two individuals remaining. A video featuring Dr. Barbara Durrant explores whether the San Diego Zoo Safari Park's "frozen zoo" can reverse this. This unique biotech facility aims to use in vitro fertilization to implant a Northern White Rhino embryo into a closely related Southern White Rhino. If successful, this groundbreaking procedure could rescue critically endangered species and potentially resurrect extinct ones.

Originally created by Freethink, the full video is available on Big Think's YouTube channel. A transcript of the video can be read here.

In her talk, Susan Lazear champions sustainable clothing choices, revealing fashion industry statistics on waste, toxics, and pollution. She stresses that this is a collective problem, encouraging

In her talk, Susan Lazear champions sustainable clothing choices, revealing fashion industry statistics on waste, toxics, and pollution. She stresses that this is a collective problem, encouraging listeners to make individual changes for a more sustainable world.

Susan holds degrees from the University of Guelph and San Diego State University. Her career includes college teaching and work in the fashion industry. She also owns Cochenille Design Studio, developing software for textile artists. This presentation was given at a TEDx event. Learn more at ted.com/tedx.

Pope Francis emphasized the necessity of carbon pricing and urged corporate leaders to act on climate change at a June 2019 Vatican Summit. For more details, see the