Ocean explorer Robert Ballard unveils hidden underwater worlds, revealing unexpected life, resources, and new mountains. His expeditions highlight the vast, unexplored depths of our

Ocean explorer Robert Ballard unveils hidden underwater worlds, revealing unexpected life, resources, and new mountains. His expeditions highlight the vast, unexplored depths of our planet.

Ballard advocates for serious exploration and mapping of these crucial environments. He implicitly asks if tools like Google Ocean (now part of Google Earth) could further this vital research.

California achieved its goal of reducing emissions to 1990 levels by 2016, four years ahead of schedule. In this talk, Robert Epstein, co-founder of Environmental Entrepreneurs, discusses the

California achieved its goal of reducing emissions to 1990 levels by 2016, four years ahead of schedule. In this talk, Robert Epstein, co-founder of Environmental Entrepreneurs, discusses the state's strategies for an additional 40% reduction by 2030.

Epstein analyzes what is and is not working in California's climate efforts, and examines its crucial role in reducing worldwide emissions across both developing and developed nations. Watch the full discussion on UCTV.

Robert Hornacek, a former broadcast journalist, now serves as Assistant Executive Director of Paul's Pantry in Green Bay, Wisconsin. He emphasizes the importance of dignity in hunger relief, a

Robert Hornacek, a former broadcast journalist, now serves as Assistant Executive Director of Paul's Pantry in Green Bay, Wisconsin. He emphasizes the importance of dignity in hunger relief, a mission he embraced in 2019 after two decades in media. Paul's Pantry operates as a full-scale, free grocery store, supported entirely by community donations, embodying its motto: "Neighbors Feeding Neighbors."

Hornacek, also a permanent deacon in the Catholic Diocese of Green Bay, delivered this talk at an independently organized TEDx event. Learn more at TEDx.

Global lack of adequate technology hinders business growth, slows disaster relief, and impedes communication. NetHope bridges this critical gap.

NetHope unites leading humanitarian

Global lack of adequate technology hinders business growth, slows disaster relief, and impedes communication. NetHope bridges this critical gap.

NetHope unites leading humanitarian organizations with high-tech companies, multiplying their collective power for greater impact. (Frank Schott, Global Program Director at NetHope)

Sustainable Today features Frank Morton of Wild Garden Seed Company and the Organic Seed

Sustainable Today features Frank Morton of Wild Garden Seed Company and the Organic Seed Alliance.

The Alliance works to preserve organic seed resources for farmers, developing an open-source market. This initiative supports sustainability in farming and food production.

Global warming is an undeniable reality, yet government and society show limited action to combat it. Economist Frank Ackerman critiques standard economic models, which assess the global cost of

Global warming is an undeniable reality, yet government and society show limited action to combat it. Economist Frank Ackerman critiques standard economic models, which assess the global cost of protection versus destruction, for their incomplete cost-benefit analysis.

This discussion took place at an event hosted by The Frederick S. Pardee Center for the Study of the Longer-Range Future on April 28, 2009.