Thalia's talk focuses on how individuals can optimize their climate impact by changing behavior and leveraging wider influence. A big-picture thinker, she underscores the urgent need for action to

Thalia's talk focuses on how individuals can optimize their climate impact by changing behavior and leveraging wider influence. A big-picture thinker, she underscores the urgent need for action to protect our planet.

With a background in community development and behavior change, Thalia founded Thalia Carr Coaching. She empowers mid-career sustainability professionals to enhance their confidence, clarity, and agency, increasing their impact. She also facilitates open spaces and leads the Oxford Women in Sustainability group.

Deeply concerned for the environment, Thalia supports those working to restore our planet, inspiring others to understand the crisis and unite for radical change. This talk was given at a TEDx event. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx.

Addressing the urgent global climate crisis within the next decade requires innovative solutions from people of all ages. We need diverse ideas to find effective answers.

Fifth grader Lily

Addressing the urgent global climate crisis within the next decade requires innovative solutions from people of all ages. We need diverse ideas to find effective answers.

Fifth grader Lily Colson exemplifies this spirit. Her "Solar Lines" concept, which won the Stanley Black and Decker Sustainability Award at the 2019 National Invention Convention, demonstrates how youth imagination can help solve the challenges their generation will face.

This talk was presented at an independently organized TEDx event. Learn more at ted.com/tedx.

Humanity faces a critical climate crisis, with only about nine years to halve global CO2 emissions by 2030. While digitalization profoundly shapes our lives, its potential role in climate policy

Humanity faces a critical climate crisis, with only about nine years to halve global CO2 emissions by 2030. While digitalization profoundly shapes our lives, its potential role in climate policy for achieving this rapid reduction remains largely unexplored.

Nick Nuttall, International Strategic Communications Director for Earth Day Network and We Don't Have Time, and a UN veteran, emphasizes digitalization's opportunities for sustainable development. He views digital technology as a vital tool against climate change, citing examples from ocean clean-up to renewable energy. However, Nuttall warns against seeing it as a cure-all, stressing that digitalization must be used wisely to be effective.

Nuttall's insights were shared at a TEDx event. Learn more at ted.com/tedx.

Mark, a consultant for a greener world and self-proclaimed extreme introvert, finds inspiration in new ideas, the outdoors, and local breweries. As a first-time TEDx speaker, he will challenge us

Mark, a consultant for a greener world and self-proclaimed extreme introvert, finds inspiration in new ideas, the outdoors, and local breweries. As a first-time TEDx speaker, he will challenge us to fundamentally change our relationship with plastic.

Having used the same reusable water bottle for years, Mark will share practical, everyday strategies to reduce waste and live a greener life. His talk promises to forever alter how you view plastic water bottles.

This presentation was delivered at a TEDx event, independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx.

Climate change makes the transition to renewable energy critical for a sustainable future. This talk emphasizes the inevitability of this shift and how individual attitudes can accelerate its

Climate change makes the transition to renewable energy critical for a sustainable future. This talk emphasizes the inevitability of this shift and how individual attitudes can accelerate its progress.

Julia challenges stereotypes as a "geek" who loves sports. A member of her school's GINs club, her diverse passions include cosplay, sci-fi, field hockey, ice hockey, soccer, and reading.

This talk was presented at a TEDx event, an independently organized local community event following the TED conference format. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx.

Even "scary" creatures need our help. Discover the Center's work defending endangered species like bats, American burying beetles, and the rare Bone Cave harvestman.

Learn about their

Even "scary" creatures need our help. Discover the Center's work defending endangered species like bats, American burying beetles, and the rare Bone Cave harvestman.

Learn about their fascinating biology—from unique senses to their diets—and the industry-funded campaigns threatening their survival. This presentation highlights critical efforts to protect these vulnerable species.

Center staff attorney Ryan Shannon, an expert in defending the Endangered Species Act, will lead this insightful discussion.

In 2016, 18-year-old Chander Payne addressed his school's fresh produce shortage by connecting its food pantry with a local farm, delivering 20 pounds weekly. Inspired by regenerative agriculture,

In 2016, 18-year-old Chander Payne addressed his school's fresh produce shortage by connecting its food pantry with a local farm, delivering 20 pounds weekly. Inspired by regenerative agriculture, he founded Urban Beet farm in his high school courtyard. He invited youth from the Washington DC–based Homeless Children’s Playtime Project to grow vegetables, and his team partnered with True Food Kitchen to provide 20 children with farm-fresh meals.

Urban Beet has since provided 2,500 pounds of produce to underserved families and people experiencing homelessness, replicating its model nationwide. During the pandemic, they also donated 200 Free Little Farms—windowsill planters complete with soil, seeds, and support notes. Learn more at Brower Youth Awards.

"Free Solo" climber Alex Honnold compares fighting climate change to physical training, emphasizing the need for practice and starting small. He suggests the U.S. Legislature is "under-trained"

"Free Solo" climber Alex Honnold compares fighting climate change to physical training, emphasizing the need for practice and starting small. He suggests the U.S. Legislature is "under-trained" and should begin with initiatives like the Energy Innovation and Carbon Dividend Act. Honnold views any effort to reduce carbon emissions as a step in the right direction, endorsing this bill as a crucial first step.

Watch the video to learn more about Honnold's endorsement, share it, and then use our online tool to email your member of Congress, asking them to sponsor this important bill: cclusa.org/write.

Join The Commonwealth Club and UC Berkeley’s Townsend Center for "Climate Change and Sacred Groves," part of a series on catastrophe and the present. Scholar Sugata Ray and artist Ranu Mukherjee

Join The Commonwealth Club and UC Berkeley’s Townsend Center for "Climate Change and Sacred Groves," part of a series on catastrophe and the present. Scholar Sugata Ray and artist Ranu Mukherjee will discuss the natural world's relationship with the sacred in India, especially in the Anthropocene.

Ray, author of *Climate Change and the Art of Devotion*, examines ecologically grounded theology. Mukherjee's art focuses on ecology and culture, often featuring the banyan tree. Their conversation will prompt reflection on art's role in contemporary climate, health, and sacred concerns.

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On this 50th Earth Day, Defenders emphasizes the critical role of science for the long-term health of communities, wildlife, and the planet. Ignoring climate science intensifies global challenges,

On this 50th Earth Day, Defenders emphasizes the critical role of science for the long-term health of communities, wildlife, and the planet. Ignoring climate science intensifies global challenges, including pandemics. We must change behavior, curb industrial greed, and close wildlife markets to protect our future. Rise up to keep wildlife safe: https://dfnd.us/2K70thb.

Our future and that of voiceless wildlife depend on immediate action. Use your voice to demand accountability from elected officials and vote for change this November. The vital connections between a healthy environment and public health are severely threatened. Time is running out; let's fight together for the Earth.