We have a big, unprecedented climate problem to solve and the eco-anxiety to go with it. However challenging the stories that keep us feeling powerless can help us take the first step to protecting the planet for generations to come. Click through to the link below to watch this inspiring ted talk.
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Love, sorrow and the emotions that power climate action
In this love letter to the planet, social worker and environmental activist Knut Ivar Bjørlykhaug invites us to confront the deep, difficult emotions born from climate-driven ecological loss in order to act.
Ted Talk: Choice, happiness and spaghetti sauce
In this ted talk “Tipping Point” author Malcolm Gladwell gets inside the food industry’s pursuit of the perfect spaghetti sauce and makes a larger argument about the nature of choice and happiness.
Ted Talk: Why do competitors open their stores next to one another?
Why are all the petrol stations cafes and restaurants in one crowded spot? Discover how game theory and the Nash Equilibrium inform these retail hotspots in this nifty Ted Talk.
Ted Talk: This tennis icon paved the way for women in sports
Tennis legend Billie Jean King isn’t just a pioneer of women’s tennis, she’s a pioneer for women getting paid. In this freewheeling Ted Talk, she talks about identity, the role of sports in social justice and the famous Battle of the Sexes match against Bobby Riggs.
Ted Talk : How Mums Shape the World
Mothers undeniably impact and shape history but their stories are often left out or misrepresented, says sociologist and author Anna Malaika Tubbs in this Ted Talk.
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Ted Talk: Malcolm Gladwell: Choice, happiness and spaghetti sauce
In today’s Ted Talk the amazing “Tipping Point” author Malcolm Gladwell takes us on a journey through the food industry’s pursuit of the perfect spaghetti sauce and makes an argument about the nature of choice and happiness.
Ted Talk: Why a good book is a secret door
Childhood is surreal. Why shouldn’t children’s books be? In this whimsical Ted talk, award-winning author Mac Barnett speaks about writing that escapes the page and what real kids say to a fictional whale.
Ted Talk: How to design a library that makes kids want to read
When Michael Bierut was tapped to design a logo for public school libraries, he had no idea that he was embarking on a years-long passion project. In this hilarious talk, he recalls his obsessive quest to bring energy, learning, art and graphics into these magical spaces where school librarians can inspire new generations of readers and thinkers.
Ted Talk: 7 Ways Games Reward The Brain
In this Ted Talk Tom Chatfield shows how games are perfectly tuned to dole out rewards that engage the brain and keep us questing for more.