Exploring Talks that drive change
Story of Stuff: How Things Work
Mar 1st
“From its extraction through sale, use and disposal, all the stuff in our lives affects communities at home and abroad, yet most of this is hidden from view.
The Story of Stuff is a 20-minute, fast-paced, fact-filled look at the underside of our production and consumption patterns. The Story of Stuff exposes the connections between a huge number of environmental and social issues, and calls us together to create a more sustainable and just world..“
Bill Gates on energy: Innovating to zero!
Feb 25th
“At TED2010, Bill Gates unveils his vision for the world’s energy future, describing the need for “miracles” to avoid planetary catastrophe and explaining why he’s backing a dramatically different type of nuclear reactor. The necessary goal? Zero carbon emissions globally by 2050.“
Bill Gates on energy: Innovating to zero! | Video on TED.com.
Augmented-reality maps: Blaise Aguera y Arcas
Feb 15th
In a demo that drew gasps at TED2010, Blaise Aguera y Arcas demos new augmented-reality mapping technology from Microsoft. (Recorded at TED2010, February 2010 in Long Beach, CA. Duration: 8:14)
via TED Blog: Augmented-reality maps: Blaise Aguera y Arcas on TED.com.