California boasts a 150-year legacy of environmental leadership, protecting wilderness, restricting oil drilling, regulating emissions, and boosting energy efficiency. Its foresight was recognized in the 1963 Clean Air Act, granting a waiver for stricter state standards—a tool still vital today in challenging national CAFE standard changes.

Explore California's pioneering environmental policy, examining its successes and challenges. The state has committed to 100% zero-carbon electricity and carbon neutrality by 2045. Experts, including John Hofmeister (Shell), Bob Holycross (Ford), and Mary Nichols (CARB), will discuss this bold move for the world's fifth-largest economy. Learn more at https://climateone.org/.

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In her talk, Sarah Goff urges her audience to recognize the enormous problems of overconsumption and wastefulness and create a revolutionary reuse retail system nationwide in order to address the

In her talk, Sarah Goff urges her audience to recognize the enormous problems of overconsumption and wastefulness and create a revolutionary reuse retail system nationwide in order to address the climate crisis. Goff advocates for a system that rivals big box store new retail in both square footage and convenience so customers use the resources that are already produced and locally available, thus eliminating the need to manufacture and ship new products. Sarah Goff is the executive director and co-founder of The Repurpose Project: a non-profit junk shop, creative-reuse center, and architectural salvage operation in Gainesville, Florida, that is developing innovative ways to reduce waste and keep hard-tosalvage material out of the waste stream. Sarah grew up on the island of Kwajalein, in the Marshall Islands where she spent her childhood collecting trash and shell on the beach to make art. She saw firsthand the issues of trash and plastic in the ocean and now watches as her beloved childhood home, which stands just six feet above sea level, disappears because of climate change and sea-level rise. After graduating from Kwajalein High School, Sarah moved to Sarasota, Florida, and earned a BA in Natural Science and Fine Art from New College of Florida. She then moved to New York City and earned a fashion design degree from Parsons School of Design. The Repurpose Project is a perfect combination of her passions: art, science, and a larger life-purpose of making the world a better place. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx

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Join host Jeff Corwin on an adventure in his home state of Massachusetts. Jeff returns to his roots to help conservationists save a collection of iconic New England wildlife, including an owl ready

Join host Jeff Corwin on an adventure in his home state of Massachusetts. Jeff returns to his roots to help conservationists save a collection of iconic New England wildlife, including an owl ready to be released. To learn more about the wildlife featured in the episode, visit www.defenders.org/wildlifenation Video Transcript: Jeff Corwin: Today, we're in my home state of Massachusetts and we're heading to the New England Wildlife Center. The center provides veterinary care to sick, injured, and orphaned wildlife from raccoons to opossums to owls, squirrels, and hawks. The dedicated staff put a lot of time and caring to rehabilitating each animal that comes through their doors. Jeff Corwin: For me, what I love about New England, specifically Massachusetts is that, Lindsay, when it comes to nature, there's so many surprises. I don't think a lot of people give New England the credit it deserves when it comes to amazing wildlife and habitat. Dr. Lindsay Rosa: They don't, Jeff and in fact, growing up here, I always thought it was wonderful I didn't have to go far across the country to a national park to see wildlife. I had bear and bobcat in my backyard.  Jeff Corwin: This is Lindsay Rosa. She's the senior conservation officer with Defenders of Wildlife, and I'm bringing her to one of my most favorite wildlife conservation centers on the planet. It is called the New England Wildlife Center. And I have worked with the New England Wildlife Center since I was about 13 or 14 years old and it has been such a joy for me to watch them grow and thrive. And their success is largely the result of the challenges that they face. Why are we having so many challenges in protecting species today? Dr. Lindsay Rosa:  The more that we continue to grow and spread from cities like Boston, the more we're encroaching into these habitats, which is why conservation comes in so many shapes and sizes and colors now from protecting a plot of land for species to doing some of the great rehabilitation work that's going on at the center. Jeff Corwin: Well, speaking of great rehabilitation work, I think you're going to love what these folks are doing. They're good friends of mine. It's going to be an amazing experience. You ready?  Dr. Lindsay Rosa: I'm ready.  Jeff Corwin: All right, let's go do it. Zachary Mertz: This guy came in about three weeks ago. He was really debilitated, just pretty dazed, stumbling from side to side, which are all hallmarks of lead poisoning.  Jeff Corwin: Did it eat the lead or was it shot?  Zachary Mertz: Very often it's trying to get a meal at the bottom of a pond, at the bottom of a lake and they accidentally eat a fishing sinker, accidentally eat an old shotgun shell. Gregory Mertz: When lead goes in the body, it circulates in the blood and it attaches to the different nerve endings  and as a result causes neurological disease.  Jeff Corwin: Lead poisoning from pollution or contamination, but especially from shotgun shell shot that has lead has had a powerful impact in wildlife, hasn't it? Dr. Lindsay Rosa:  Yeah. In fact, Jeff millions of birds every year are poisoned with lead and it's a big problem to the point that, various countries and states are now taking action and we've noticed changes and even recovery. Jeff Corwin:  So the good news is there are viable alternatives-  Dr. Lindsay Rosa: There are.  Jeff Corwin: ... that work. So what do we need to do today?  Gregory Mertz: What we want to do is get that lead to release. So we add something called calcium EDTA, and that is fairly reactive with lead itself. It will pick it up and allow it to be washed out of the body. Jeff Corwin: In order to continue the healing process the swan gets an injection of calcium EDTA. Swans, they are incredibly resilient. They can survive a dose of lead poisoning that would kill a human being, which is kind of amazing. Jeff Corwin: And finally, after making a full recovery, the swan is released back into the same lake where it was found. We've had an incredible time helping out at the New England Wildlife Center. There's one final animal ready to be released back into the wild, this beautiful barn owl. Lindsay, Greg and I are releasing it into a protected habitat. Jeff Corwin:  Lindsay, why do you think a moment like this is important?  Dr. Lindsay Rosa: This habitat as well as most across the nation, we share it with our wildlife neighbors and really we have to be mindful about what we're doing. We know that lead and rodenticide are poisonous. We all have to keep our wildlife neighbors safe.  Jeff Corwin: You can't protect what you do not love, and you'll never love it if you don't get to meet it and that's why we go in these journeys. So are you ready, Lindsay, to do this? Dr. Lindsay Rosa: I'm ready, Jeff. Jeff Corwin: 3, 2, 1. Oh, there it goes... We hit our character limit. Leave us a comment for the rest of the transcript!

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By the time we reach gender equality in the workplace, robots will most probably rule the world. Artificial Intelligence is coming soon, much faster than gender equality in the workplace. So it is

By the time we reach gender equality in the workplace, robots will most probably rule the world. Artificial Intelligence is coming soon, much faster than gender equality in the workplace. So it is crucial that we start thinking about how Artificial Intelligence should and could benefit all of humanity, by having women fully integrated in the Artificial Intelligence discussions and part of the decision making process. Narjis Hilale is a citizen of the world, passionnate about women empowerment. She has lived in Europe, Asia, Americas and Africa. She has 15 years experience working for major FMCG multinationals and UN organizations (Shell, P&G, JTI, Firmenich, Singtel, Vivendi, WIPO) in global leadership positions. She is the author of the book "Woman's Essentials Box for the Corporate World". Book Synopsis: All women need an Essentials Box, and even more when they are in the corporate world. The corporate world is still overwhelmingly a man’s world, and until we reach gender equality in the workplace, women need an essentials box that has the tools that will help them survive in this world. Like any essentials box, this book is a compilation of tools and tips for women, on how to better navigate the tough waters of the corporate world This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx

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On January 28, 2010, the World Economic Forum (weforum.org) addressed increasing energy security concerns. Despite a significant decline in energy prices from their 2008 peak, major producing and consuming economies diverge on developing a more secure and stable energy system.

A central question was: How can producers and consumers develop mutually beneficial approaches to energy security?

Key participants included Ilham Aliyev (President of Azerbaijan), Thierry Desmarest (Chairman, Total), Khalid A. Al Falih (President & CEO, Saudi Aramco), Tony Hayward (Group Chief Executive, BP), Andrew N. Liveris (Chairman & CEO, Dow Chemical Company), and Peter Voser (Chief Executive Officer, Royal Dutch Shell).

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Hermit crabs, which scavenge shells for homes, are facing a critical housing shortage due to declining worldwide supplies. This vulnerable species needs community support.

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