The fashion and textile industry significantly impacts the environment, contributing 10% of global greenhouse gas emissions. Producing polyester consumes 70 million barrels of oil annually and

The fashion and textile industry significantly impacts the environment, contributing 10% of global greenhouse gas emissions. Producing polyester consumes 70 million barrels of oil annually and takes centuries to decompose. Cotton also demands vast resources, using 20,000 liters of water per kilogram, alongside significant land and pesticides.

Discover how to create clothes that can be made again. This session will reveal technological solutions from Aalto University and feature Petar Ostojic, founder of the Latin American Innovation Centre for the Circular Economy (CIEC). He will explain how combining the circular economy and the Fourth Industrial Revolution can address waste, improve living standards, and tackle other challenges across Latin America.

Indonesian reuse businesses present a promising niche market with the potential to disrupt the single-use plastics crisis. Latest infographics showcase their development on Java and the

Indonesian reuse businesses present a promising niche market with the potential to disrupt the single-use plastics crisis. Latest infographics showcase their development on Java and the significant potential for accelerating this movement.

Three remarkable entrepreneurs are leading the charge with innovative circular business models. Kecipir offers an e-commerce platform for fresh produce delivered through a reusable system. Muuse provides a seamless deposit system for reusable cups and containers, powered by a mobile app and smart return stations. Zero Waste Warung implements a blockchain-inspired refill system using reusable sachets across a network of local warungs.

Meet these innovators and engage in a live discussion on strategies needed to rapidly scale and accelerate reuse businesses.

WRI's Global Restoration Initiative and Land & Carbon Lab, in partnership with Meta, have developed an AI foundation model. This model produced the world's first global 1-meter resolution map of

WRI's Global Restoration Initiative and Land & Carbon Lab, in partnership with Meta, have developed an AI foundation model. This model produced the world's first global 1-meter resolution map of tree canopy height, allowing single tree detection worldwide.

This data sets a baseline for monitoring individual trees, crucial for measuring land use emissions and tracking conservation efforts. It's a vital advancement for achieving global climate, nature, and people goals, showcasing the power of AI for earth monitoring.

Learn more: https://www.landcarbonlab.org/news-updates/mapping-trees-unprecedented-detail-ai

The fashion industry's "take-make-waste" model is highly wasteful and polluting. A 2017 Ellen MacArthur Foundation report revealed that a truckload of garments is landfilled or incinerated

The fashion industry's "take-make-waste" model is highly wasteful and polluting. A 2017 Ellen MacArthur Foundation report revealed that a truckload of garments is landfilled or incinerated globally every second.

Transforming fashion requires a circular approach, beginning with initiatives like the Jeans Redesign. Over 80 denim experts developed guidelines ensuring jeans are used longer, easily recycled, and produced sustainably, benefiting both the environment and garment workers.

Leading participants, including Gap and H&M, are already implementing these guidelines. Learn more about the Jeans Redesign project here.

Tom Derry, a lifelong angler and Director of Wild Steelhead Funding for the Native Fish Society, connects wild fish conservationists. Filmed along British Columbia’s Babine River, a video

Tom Derry, a lifelong angler and Director of Wild Steelhead Funding for the Native Fish Society, connects wild fish conservationists. Filmed along British Columbia’s Babine River, a video captures his passion for angling wild steelhead and explores what motivates his commitment to conservation.

Patagonia is dedicated to addressing the threat of extinction, leveraging its business, investments, voice, and imagination to protect all life on Earth.

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Oceana's new report reveals the beverage industry could prevent 7.6 billion plastic bottles (a 22% reduction) from polluting our oceans annually. This significant decrease is achievable by

Oceana's new report reveals the beverage industry could prevent 7.6 billion plastic bottles (a 22% reduction) from polluting our oceans annually. This significant decrease is achievable by increasing the volume of soft drinks and water sold in refillable bottles by just 10%.

To protect marine life, Oceana calls on companies to publicly commit to reducing single-use plastic production and increasing their share of refillable bottles. Learn more about this initiative and join our community of Wavemakers: http://bit.ly/2U516hQ.

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Social entrepreneur Ruth von Heusinger demonstrates how capitalism can combat climate change. Her non-profit, ForTomorrow, founded in December 2019, enables individuals to purchase European

Social entrepreneur Ruth von Heusinger demonstrates how capitalism can combat climate change. Her non-profit, ForTomorrow, founded in December 2019, enables individuals to purchase European CO2-emission rights. This makes influencing the European economy's carbon footprint as simple as online shopping.

A physicist with prior experience in renewable energies and emissions trading, Ruth established ForTomorrow to create a direct impact in Europe. In her TEDx talk, she explains the EU emission trading system and how individual actions can make a tangible difference. Learn more at ted.com/tedx.

Network virtualization, also known as network slicing, allows multiple isolated logical networks to coexist on a single physical infrastructure without performance or security interference.

Network virtualization, also known as network slicing, allows multiple isolated logical networks to coexist on a single physical infrastructure without performance or security interference. Initially envisioned to evolve Internet architecture, it later provided bandwidth guarantees for cloud applications in data centers.

Now a pillar of 5G and beyond mobile networks, network slicing delivers differentiated services with stringent requirements. Despite significant research over two decades, its end-to-end deployment remains unrealized. This talk covered its genesis, evolution, key challenges, solutions, and the outlook for 5G+ network slicing.

While at Eckerd College, Alexandria Gordon significantly boosted voter turnout through Florida PIRG. Inspired by this success, she launched a campaign to address plastic pollution on campus. Her

While at Eckerd College, Alexandria Gordon significantly boosted voter turnout through Florida PIRG. Inspired by this success, she launched a campaign to address plastic pollution on campus. Her efforts led Eckerd to become the nation's first college to sign the "Break Free From Plastic Pledge," committing to eliminate nonessential single-use plastics.

Gordon now works with campuses nationwide to adopt similar pledges and advocates for a federal Break Free From Plastic Pollution Act. Learn more at Brower Youth Awards.

Many of us overlook the environmental impact of deforestation and single-use plastic. Recognizing this urgent need, Ankit Tripathi founded UNEAKO. The organization supports the environment by

Many of us overlook the environmental impact of deforestation and single-use plastic. Recognizing this urgent need, Ankit Tripathi founded UNEAKO. The organization supports the environment by offering bio-friendly, plastic-alternative products made from various waste materials.

Tripathi inspires entrepreneurs and environmentalists, emphasizing innovative, sustainable solutions as key to our future. He passionately advocates transforming perceived waste into valuable resources, aiming to reduce garbage and eliminate plastic piles that threaten our planet.

He shared these insights at a TEDx event. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx.