Cities are significant sources of greenhouse gas emissions, yet they can actively contribute to environmental decarbonization. Peter Droege, an architect and leading expert in sustainable design

Cities are significant sources of greenhouse gas emissions, yet they can actively contribute to environmental decarbonization. Peter Droege, an architect and leading expert in sustainable design and urban planning, offers ten immediate action points for cities. His insights were featured as the introduction to our conference, "The Architecture of Transition," which explored the built environment's pivotal role in shaping sustainable futures through imaginative and precise design.

Discover other conference interventions, including talks by urban sustainability experts, on YouTube: [TEDxTalks - Braillard Search](https://www.youtube.com/user/TEDxTalks/search?query=braillard). Learn more about independently organized TEDx events at [TED.com/TEDx](https://www.ted.com/tedx).

Drawing from Eastern wisdom and Western science, Peter Russell, with degrees in theoretical physics, experimental psychology, and computer

Drawing from Eastern wisdom and Western science, Peter Russell, with degrees in theoretical physics, experimental psychology, and computer science from Cambridge, applies a sharp, critical mind to self-awakening. He asserts that humanity's next great frontier is inner space – the development of the human mind – addressing profound questions about non-duality, consciousness, and reality.

Russell has authored ten books, including *The Global Brain Awakens* and *From Science to God: A Physicist’s Journey into the Mystery of Consciousness*, synthesizing scientific rationale with intuitive wisdom.

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Published November 1, 2016, the VPRO Backlight documentary "Justice For All" highlights the global crisis of legal access, where four billion people find justice too expensive, complex, or

Published November 1, 2016, the VPRO Backlight documentary "Justice For All" highlights the global crisis of legal access, where four billion people find justice too expensive, complex, or unavailable due to corruption.

Dutch government lawyers are digitally innovating the legal industry, with Kenya emerging as a trendsetter. Under Supreme Court Judge Willy Mutunga's guidance, a network of apps and legal volunteers uses text messaging, smartphones, and Twitter to combat injustice, leveraging mobile technology over traditional law degrees.

The film features insights from Willy Mutunga, Sam Muller of the Hague Institute for the Internationalisation of Law, prison paralegal Peter Ouko, Kituo Cha Sheria, and the Ushahidi open-source software collective.

Dr. Peter Victor, Professor and former Dean of Environmental Studies at York

Dr. Peter Victor, Professor and former Dean of Environmental Studies at York University, was interviewed at the International DeGrowth Conference in Barcelona (March 25-29, 2010). He posits that economic growth is not necessary for a good life, and that living well without it is feasible.

The conference discussed not just stabilizing, but actively shrinking the economy—a more challenging but achievable goal requiring significant societal changes. A more in-depth speech by Dr. Victor is available on EarthSayers.tv.

Princeton Bioethics professor Peter Singer, author of "Animal Liberation Now," challenges our factory food systems and the psychology behind them. He examines ethical dilemmas concerning animal

Princeton Bioethics professor Peter Singer, author of "Animal Liberation Now," challenges our factory food systems and the psychology behind them. He examines ethical dilemmas concerning animal welfare, environmental sustainability, and speciesism, advocating for a shift towards ethical eating.

Singer proposes plant-based diets and cultured meat as sustainable alternatives, emphasizing the importance of considering suffering. His influential work, which inspired effective altruism, encourages informed dietary choices for a more ethical and sustainable future.

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Sir Peter Bazalgette, a pivotal figure in the UK's independent TV production sector and a lifelong advocate for the arts, recently spoke at Google. His distinguished career includes leadership

Sir Peter Bazalgette, a pivotal figure in the UK's independent TV production sector and a lifelong advocate for the arts, recently spoke at Google. His distinguished career includes leadership roles at Endemol, the Royal Television Society, National Film School, Arts Council England, and he currently chairs ITV.

He joined us to discuss his new book, *The Empathy Instinct*, which explores how to foster a more civil society amidst division. The event was moderated by VP Comms Peter Barron, underscoring Sir Peter's career-long argument for the importance of creative expression.

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Peter Russell's award-winning 1983 video explores the Earth as an integrated, self-regulating living organism. It questions humanity's function within this planetary being.

The video suggests a significant evolutionary leap: inner spiritual evolution, as vital as life's emergence. Russell argues this shift in consciousness is crucial for successfully managing global crises.

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Addressing the environmental crisis, *Wild Law – In Practice* aims to transition Earth Jurisprudence

Addressing the environmental crisis, *Wild Law – In Practice* aims to transition Earth Jurisprudence from theory into practice. The book argues that current legal frameworks perpetuate ecological issues and must be radically reconfigured to ensure a viable human presence on Earth.

Authored by Peter Burdon, a Senior Lecturer at Adelaide Law School, the work draws on his extensive expertise in ecological law. His PhD in this field earned him the Bonython Prize and a University of Adelaide Research Medal. Since 2005, Burdon has also actively contributed to Friends of the Earth Adelaide's Clean Futures Collective.

Clayton Thomas-Muller, an organizer for Idle No More and Defenders of the Land, and Co-Director of Polaris Institute’s Indigenous Tar Sands Campaign, describes Canada’s growing Native-led

Clayton Thomas-Muller, an organizer for Idle No More and Defenders of the Land, and Co-Director of Polaris Institute’s Indigenous Tar Sands Campaign, describes Canada’s growing Native-led rights movement. Supported by diverse groups, it challenges the neo-liberal agenda that made Canada a petro-state, aiming to protect lands and people from extractive industries and their financiers.

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