In 2019, artist, poet, and organizer Artemisio Romero y Carver co-founded Youth United for Climate Crisis Action (YUCCA). This youth-led nonprofit holds elected officials accountable for the

In 2019, artist, poet, and organizer Artemisio Romero y Carver co-founded Youth United for Climate Crisis Action (YUCCA). This youth-led nonprofit holds elected officials accountable for the health of the planet, future generations, and BIPOC communities. YUCCA leads protests, lobbies for federal and state legislation, endorses candidates, and educates voters.

Romero y Carver, 18, serves on YUCCA's steering committee and as a spokesperson. As YUCCA’s policy director during New Mexico’s 2021 legislative session, she helped pass three priority bills. These bills combat climate change through market regulation and energy diversification. Romero y Carver was Santa Fe’s 2020 Youth Poet Laureate, using her art to empower the disempowered.

Learn more at: Brower Youth Awards

The film "They/Them" explores how trans climber Lor Sabourin uses climbing in northern Arizona to navigate identity, build resilience, and foster an inclusive community. Lor embraces vulnerability

The film "They/Them" explores how trans climber Lor Sabourin uses climbing in northern Arizona to navigate identity, build resilience, and foster an inclusive community. Lor embraces vulnerability to thrive and inspire others.

Content Warning: The film discusses sensitive topics including eating disorders, body dysphoria, self-harm, sexual assault, and suicide. Viewer discretion is advised. Support resources are available: The Trevor Project, Trans Lifeline, National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, National Eating Disorders Association Helpline.

We encourage positive, constructive discussion and prohibit hate speech or bullying.

Join Dave Cain, CCL Presenters & Schedulers Action Team Leader, and Tamara Staton, CCL Education & Resilience Coordinator, for a grassroots outreach training. This session highlights bite-sized

Join Dave Cain, CCL Presenters & Schedulers Action Team Leader, and Tamara Staton, CCL Education & Resilience Coordinator, for a grassroots outreach training. This session highlights bite-sized best practices for preparing and executing effective tabling and presentations.

Find more information on the CCL Community Training Page. Access the presentation slides here: cclusa.org/cvt-grassroots.

Technology is vital for sustainable agriculture, especially in water conservation. Techniques like drip irrigation precisely deliver water, while hydroponics recycles every drop, boosting yields

Technology is vital for sustainable agriculture, especially in water conservation. Techniques like drip irrigation precisely deliver water, while hydroponics recycles every drop, boosting yields ten-fold and strengthening plants. The focus is on "right-tech," not just high or low, paving the way for autonomous farms.

Sachin, CEO of Simply Fresh Private Limited, exemplifies this innovation. His team successfully combined hydroponic soil-less farming with AI to create "Farm in A Box" (FiAB), India's largest state-of-the-art precision farm. This transformative approach was shared at a TEDx event.

In her first TEDx talk, freshman Erin Eleam advocates for embracing cultural sensitivity and diverse communities. She encourages stepping outside comfort zones to gain new perspectives,

In her first TEDx talk, freshman Erin Eleam advocates for embracing cultural sensitivity and diverse communities. She encourages stepping outside comfort zones to gain new perspectives, highlighting the significant long-term benefits for both individuals and society.

Erin, a student at Saddle River Day, is also a competitive dancer aspiring to a career in dance, and enjoys art. This talk was independently organized as part of a TEDx event. Learn more at ted.com/tedx.

The world generates over 2 billion tons of municipal solid waste annually, leading to severe health, safety, and environmental issues. Marcela Godoy is dedicated to finding sustainable solutions,

The world generates over 2 billion tons of municipal solid waste annually, leading to severe health, safety, and environmental issues. Marcela Godoy is dedicated to finding sustainable solutions, teaching "Re-Made in China" at New York University Shanghai.

Through her course, Godoy guides students to rethink waste, exploring sustainable design and technologies to transform discarded materials into valuable items like jewelry, furniture, and art. Her TEDxNYUShanghaiSalon talk delves into her commitment to sustainable development and how we can combat plastic pollution.

This talk was independently organized by a local community. Learn more at ted.com/tedx.

Labor unions increasingly support carbon pricing, recognizing its potential to drive business innovation and job creation. Join us to explore this policy and learn how to build relationships with

Labor unions increasingly support carbon pricing, recognizing its potential to drive business innovation and job creation. Join us to explore this policy and learn how to build relationships with labor unions.

Our speakers include John Braxton, Co-President Emeritus of AFT Local 2026 and a founder of US Labor Against the War, who helped originate AFT's climate change resolutions. Peter Knowlton, former General President of the United Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers of America (UE), brings 35 years of union leadership. Keon Liberato is President & Principal Officer of BMWED-IBT Local 3012. Arlene Grant, an artist and founder of ArlieSpeaks Media, has extensive experience in labor and employment disputes, and actively promotes environmental and social justice.

Terry Harpold, Ph.D., explores how art, myth, and fiction reveal the vital connection between our observations of nature and our creative imagination. He argues that addressing the climate crisis

Terry Harpold, Ph.D., explores how art, myth, and fiction reveal the vital connection between our observations of nature and our creative imagination. He argues that addressing the climate crisis requires more than practical solutions; we must also embrace this vital connectivity to forge new, lasting meaning in a world in crisis.

Dr. Harpold, a Professor at the University of Florida since 2000, specializes in new media theory, digital humanities, science fiction, and environmental humanities. He holds a BA from SUNY Stony Brook and a PhD from the University of Pennsylvania, and has received multiple teaching awards. This talk was presented at an independently organized TEDx event.

Join author Kathleen Dean Moore and Tom Fleischner, Executive Director of the Natural History Institute, to celebrate Earth's wild music. They will discuss the planet's diverse music-makers—from

Join author Kathleen Dean Moore and Tom Fleischner, Executive Director of the Natural History Institute, to celebrate Earth's wild music. They will discuss the planet's diverse music-makers—from whales to meadowlarks—and explore how to tune into these sounds, bear the sorrow of their silencing, and find urgency for action when words alone are insufficient.

Hear Kathleen read from her new book, *Earth’s Wild Music*, alongside a "Sidewinder Rattlesnake" concert featuring author Craig Childs and jazz percussionist Jonathan Rodriguez. Experience the calls of loons, howls of wolves, and roars of whales. This event is co-sponsored by Counterpoint Press, Desert Laboratory on Tumamoc Hill, Peregrine Book Co., PLAYA, The Spring Creek Project, The Safina Center, and Center for Humans and Nature.

TEDx events are independently organized by volunteers. Detailed guidelines for organizers are available here: TEDx Content

TEDx events are independently organized by volunteers. Detailed guidelines for organizers are available here: TEDx Content Guidelines.

Anglo-French entrepreneur Felicity Fallon co-founded Lake Aid five years ago. Based in Annecy, the charity supports children from asylum-seeking and homeless families, and unaccompanied minors, working to reduce inequality and poverty.

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