Climate change is humanity's biggest crisis, demanding immediate action. In her talk, 9th Grader Rebecca explains how we can be informed, immersed, and involved in addressing this urgent

Climate change is humanity's biggest crisis, demanding immediate action. In her talk, 9th Grader Rebecca explains how we can be informed, immersed, and involved in addressing this urgent challenge.

Passionate about Biology and Microbiology, Rebecca's goal is to educate others on sustaining a healthier world. Her presentation empowers individuals to make a difference in tackling this critical issue.

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

In an interview with Jungle Bird, Rebecca Moore, a computer scientist and software professional at Google, discussed her impactful work. She famously used

In an interview with Jungle Bird, Rebecca Moore, a computer scientist and software professional at Google, discussed her impactful work. She famously used Google Earth to halt the logging of over a thousand acres of redwoods in her Santa Cruz Mountain community.

Moore also initiated and leads the development of Google Earth Engine, a new technology platform supporting global-scale data-mining of satellite imagery for societal benefit. She holds a bachelor's degree in AI from Brown University, a master's from Stanford, and is on leave from a Stanford Ph.D. program. This interview was published on Sep 16, 2014.

In her TEDxNSCCWaterfront talk, Mi’kmaw Poet Laureate Rebecca Thomas explains Etuaptmumk: Two-Eyed Seeing. This concept

In her TEDxNSCCWaterfront talk, Mi’kmaw Poet Laureate Rebecca Thomas explains Etuaptmumk: Two-Eyed Seeing. This concept encourages integrating the strengths of Indigenous and Western knowledges, using both perspectives for the benefit of all.

As Coordinator of Aboriginal Student Services and a spoken word artist, Thomas draws from her family’s residential school history to highlight the lack of First Nations perspectives in Halifax’s history. She uses her platform to bring a cultural voice to public discussion, believing poetry empowers the voiceless and fosters healing. “Poetry can give a voice to the voiceless. Poetry can make a powerless person feel powerful. This is why I speak,” she states.

Rebecca Thomas serves as Halifax's poet laureate, celebrated for her unique blend of reason and rhyme.

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