Driven by her love for her hometown river, Rani Sahay, a geography scholar and founder of Peepal The Resilience Lab, was saddened to find it a landfill upon her return. Drawing on her experience

Driven by her love for her hometown river, Rani Sahay, a geography scholar and founder of Peepal The Resilience Lab, was saddened to find it a landfill upon her return. Drawing on her experience at the National Disaster Management Authority and UNICEF India, she mobilized her team and the local community. Together, they developed sustainable livelihood opportunities to address pollution sources, successfully reviving the river and fostering a thriving community.

This inspiring talk was presented at a TEDx event. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx.

Credits: Producer, Director & Editor Osman DiFyeli; Music by David Heymann; Cello Christine Kim; Arrangement Nancy Li.

David Wallace-Wells notes that in just a few years, renewables have become significantly more competitive.

This rapid progress has also made the pathway to decarbonizing our economy much

David Wallace-Wells notes that in just a few years, renewables have become significantly more competitive.

This rapid progress has also made the pathway to decarbonizing our economy much clearer.

While climate change denial garners headlines, the true obstacle to climate action isn't public concern—a majority of Americans are worried. Instead, the real roadblock is our collective

While climate change denial garners headlines, the true obstacle to climate action isn't public concern—a majority of Americans are worried. Instead, the real roadblock is our collective unwillingness to financially support solutions.

This insight comes from David Wallace-Wells, a national fellow at New America and columnist for New York magazine. His latest book is The Uninhabitable Earth: Life After Warming. Read more at BigThink.com.

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California boasts a 150-year legacy of environmental leadership, protecting wilderness, restricting oil drilling, regulating emissions, and boosting energy efficiency. Its foresight was recognized

California boasts a 150-year legacy of environmental leadership, protecting wilderness, restricting oil drilling, regulating emissions, and boosting energy efficiency. Its foresight was recognized in the 1963 Clean Air Act, granting a waiver for stricter state standards—a tool still vital today in challenging national CAFE standard changes.

Explore California's pioneering environmental policy, examining its successes and challenges. The state has committed to 100% zero-carbon electricity and carbon neutrality by 2045. Experts, including John Hofmeister (Shell), Bob Holycross (Ford), and Mary Nichols (CARB), will discuss this bold move for the world's fifth-largest economy. Learn more at https://climateone.org/.

Liberal democracy faces significant threats from rising populism and its struggle to address complex societal challenges, including the climate crisis. This necessitates bold, radical ideas for

Liberal democracy faces significant threats from rising populism and its struggle to address complex societal challenges, including the climate crisis. This necessitates bold, radical ideas for both policy solutions and the processes required to implement change, especially concerning economic growth expectations.

Caroline Lucas MP and Professor David Runciman will explore diverse approaches to these multifaceted concerns. They will specifically consider whether deliberative processes can effectively engage citizens in political decision-making, thereby strengthening representative democracy.

David Fenton of Fenton Communications highlights a concerning historical parallel in public relations. He explains how the same playbook and PR companies that once marketed doubt about tobacco's

David Fenton of Fenton Communications highlights a concerning historical parallel in public relations. He explains how the same playbook and PR companies that once marketed doubt about tobacco's health hazards are now employed to undermine the scientific consensus on climate change.

This strategy, designed to sow uncertainty, has been effectively repurposed to obstruct public understanding and action on critical environmental issues.

Join us for a discussion on renewable energy and green collar jobs with David Griscom from the Regional Development Corporation.

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