Three applied economists present on overcoming current sustainability challenges in agricultural and urban systems. This international session features 15-minute talks, each followed by a Q&A

Three applied economists present on overcoming current sustainability challenges in agricultural and urban systems. This international session features 15-minute talks, each followed by a Q&A segment.

Hope Michelson discusses "Low Fertilizer in Sub-Saharan Africa: New Insights Into an Old Problem." Peter Christensen explores "What Can Ride-hailing Experiments Tell Us about Sustainable Transportation Challenges in Developing Countries." Catalina Herrera-Almanza examines "Natural Disasters, Mitigation and Human Capital Outcomes in Developing Countries."

This session is sponsored by the Department of Agricultural and Consumer Economics at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

California faces a severe homelessness crisis, with a quarter-million residents seeking help in 2020, driven by high housing costs. In response, a coalition of advocates, including Housing

California faces a severe homelessness crisis, with a quarter-million residents seeking help in 2020, driven by high housing costs. In response, a coalition of advocates, including Housing California and the California Housing Partnership, launched Roadmap Home 2030. This plan offers 57 policy solutions to end homelessness, create affordable homes, protect low-income renters, and ensure racial equity over the next decade, aiming for an equitable future where everyone has a safe place to live.

Join an expert panel on Tuesday, April 27, at 3:00 PM PDT, for a vital conversation on shifting California's housing landscape. Speakers include Ruby Bolaria-Shifrin (CZI), Assemblymember David Chiu, and Tomiquia Moss (All Home). For more information, visit commonwealthclub.org/covid19support. Explore upcoming events, donate, or subscribe for videos.

An optimistic message suggests human-caused climate change will be largely solved within 10-15 years, driven by exponential changes we often underestimate. History shows we consistently misjudge

An optimistic message suggests human-caused climate change will be largely solved within 10-15 years, driven by exponential changes we often underestimate. History shows we consistently misjudge the speed of transformational shifts, like the move from horses to automobiles or America's journey to oil independence.

We are seeing this underestimation again in the transition from a fossil fuel to a low-carbon economy. This perspective comes from David Leuschen, Co-Founder of Riverstone Holdings, a private equity firm focused on energy, and former Goldman Sachs executive.

This talk was delivered at a TEDx event. Learn more at TEDx.

This TEDxENSEA talk, broadcast February 7, 2021, features Véronique Morel on implementing a circular economy in the automotive industry.

Morel, an alumna of École Polytechnique, École

This TEDxENSEA talk, broadcast February 7, 2021, features Véronique Morel on implementing a circular economy in the automotive industry.

Morel, an alumna of École Polytechnique, École Nationale des Ponts et Chaussées, and HEC, brings extensive experience from PSA, including leadership roles in purchasing, project management, and electric vehicle strategy. In 2018, she pioneered a circular economy business unit for the automotive aftermarket.

Driven by environmental concerns and a vision to transform the industry's image, Morel built this initiative from the ground up, combining strategic analysis, reverse engineering, and new market offerings. This event was independently organized by a local community. Learn more at the official TEDxENSEA website and explore TEDx at ted.com/tedx.

Ms. Lia Nicholson discusses wealth creation as a top priority in Africa, noting that historical development was carbon-intensive. Amid global net-zero targets, she outlines three low-carbon

Ms. Lia Nicholson discusses wealth creation as a top priority in Africa, noting that historical development was carbon-intensive. Amid global net-zero targets, she outlines three low-carbon development scenarios for Sub-Saharan Africa: jobs-for-emissions, clean industrialization, and leapfrogging to a services economy.

Nicholson is optimistic that 8 billion people can live sustainably. She advises governments and companies on environmental policy, currently supporting four West African cities with C40 to develop climate action plans for resilience and net-zero emissions. A Yale and Scripps alumna and award recipient, her insights were shared at a TEDx event. Learn more at ted.com/tedx.

Listen to Gry Johanne Åmodt present Statkraft's low emission scenario, explaining how renewables can significantly cut global greenhouse gas emissions. As head of the Global Drivers unit at

Listen to Gry Johanne Åmodt present Statkraft's low emission scenario, explaining how renewables can significantly cut global greenhouse gas emissions. As head of the Global Drivers unit at Statkraft, Europe’s largest renewable energy producer, Gry analyzes and monitors the forces shaping renewable energy markets.

Gry, who has been with Statkraft since 2004 and holds a Master’s degree in Industrial Economics from NTNU, delivered this insightful talk at an independently organized TEDx event. Learn more about TEDx at https://www.ted.com/tedx.

Sarah Kusché, a spatial planner, focuses on how cities can innovate and be spatially planned to endure and mitigate climate change. Her expertise encompasses participatory planning and knowledge

Sarah Kusché, a spatial planner, focuses on how cities can innovate and be spatially planned to endure and mitigate climate change. Her expertise encompasses participatory planning and knowledge transfer, informed by her work in urban gardening, green education, and self-empowerment projects.

Kusché's scientific research explores African grassroots planning developments, informality, and South-to-North knowledge transfer. This presentation was given at an independently organized TEDx event. Learn more at ted.com/tedx.

Ojibwe youth Danielle Boyer, 19, founded The STEAM Connection to combat disparities in quality STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math) education. Her early experiences highlighted

Ojibwe youth Danielle Boyer, 19, founded The STEAM Connection to combat disparities in quality STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math) education. Her early experiences highlighted how unequal access disadvantages low-income students and impacts our planet's future.

The STEAM Connection prioritizes Indigenous and other communities of color, offering free classes and events on recycling, innovation, and sustainable design. Danielle helps children realize their potential as environmental innovators and fosters interest in STEAM careers.

Through initiatives like robotics kits made from recycled materials and mentoring 35 youth teams, Danielle has reached tens of thousands of students globally.

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Environmental justice advocates, including The Climate Reality Project, emphasize the urgent needs of communities of color. Greenaction for Health and Environmental Justice's "We Can't Breathe"

Environmental justice advocates, including The Climate Reality Project, emphasize the urgent needs of communities of color. Greenaction for Health and Environmental Justice's "We Can't Breathe" campaign addresses severe environmental injustice in San Francisco's Bayview Hunters Point (BVHP), a low-income community. Residents suffer high rates of asthma and cancer due to radioactive and toxic contamination at the Hunters Point Naval Shipyard Superfund site.

BVHP, one of San Francisco's lowest-lying areas, faces extreme vulnerability to rising sea levels, threatening to flood hazardous waste. Despite these risks, luxury homes are being built near, and thousands more planned for, the contaminated Shipyard Superfund Site, amidst allegations of cleanup fraud. A protest will highlight these critical concerns.

Powered by Restream, this episode explores how the circular economy can tackle global challenges. We feature Nigel Topping, the UK Government’s COP26 High

Powered by Restream, this episode explores how the circular economy can tackle global challenges. We feature Nigel Topping, the UK Government’s COP26 High Level Climate Action Champion, and discuss investment opportunities in transport, buildings, and more. Catch previous episodes here.

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