The Pataxó Indigenous Peoples from the state of Bahia, in Northeast #Brazil, are reclaiming their ancestral lands, which are part of the last great strongholds of the forest biome. Indigenous land

The Pataxó Indigenous Peoples from the state of Bahia, in Northeast #Brazil, are reclaiming their ancestral lands, which are part of the last great strongholds of the forest biome. Indigenous land defenders suffer armed violence from criminal groups legitimized by the Brazilian State. This webinar aims to inform about this difficult situation and mobilize international support. Translation available at: tinyurl.com/Pataxo1021

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They might not look speedy on land, but California sea lions are the fastest sea lion species! Subscribe to our channel to join our community of Wavemakers! 🌊 LET’S STAY CONNECTED: INSTAGRAM

They might not look speedy on land, but California sea lions are the fastest sea lion species! Subscribe to our channel to join our community of Wavemakers! 🌊 LET’S STAY CONNECTED: INSTAGRAM » https://www.instagram.com/oceana/ TWITTER » http://twitter.com/oceana FACEBOOK » https://www.facebook.com/oceana/

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How can we tackle the main challenges of our time: the economy in the short-term, life satisfaction in the mid-term, and environment in the long-term? Matthieu Ricard is a Buddhist monk and public thinker whose powerful message has influenced major economists such as Dennis Snower, Amartya Sen, Joseph Stiglitz and George Soros. He has taken his simple, yet radical message to Davos and the United Nations, and now visits the RSA to make a robust case for cultivating altruistic love and compassion as the best means for benefitting society – and ourselves. It seems so simple, but why is it so hard to implement this ancient solution to both our personal and global 21st century predicaments?

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Gala Co-chairs Hank and Wendy Paulson, presented ICCF's "The Good Steward" Award to Kris and Doug Tompkins for their personal investment in the rehabilitation and conservation of over two million acres of land in the Patagonia region of Chile and Argentina.

The International Conservation Caucus Foundation  (ICCF)

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NOTE FROM TED: TEDx events are independently organized by volunteers. The guidelines we give TEDx organizers are described in more detail here:

NOTE FROM TED: TEDx events are independently organized by volunteers. The guidelines we give TEDx organizers are described in more detail here: http://storage.ted.com/tedx/manuals/tedx_content_guidelines.pdf 10 years ago Martin Putschek founded the solar company Swimsol. Now he wants to share with you how his team gets energy from always being on the same side and from trusting in everyone's good intentions. Join our Event: https://tedxtuwien.at​ https://facebook.com/tedxtuwien​ Video Production: Daysatreef https://daysatreef.com​ https://facebook.com/daysatreef Ape House Studios https://apehouse.com https://facebook.com/apehousestudios https://instagram.com/apehousestudios Martin Putschek had a long career in the IT and solar energy sector before founding Swimsol. While on a trip to the Maldives in 2009, he came up with a solution to the problem of an abundance of sun, but not so much available land. If you have maxed out the available space for photovoltaics on land, why not put photovoltaics on the sea? By developing a marine floating solar system which can provide any required solar capacity to almost any island, an island could switch off their diesel gensets completely during daytime. Martin founded Swimsol in 2012 and worked in cooperation with the Technical University of Vienna to develop SolarSeaTM - the world's first commercial modular marine-grade floating solar system. Today Swimsol has 55 employees and has successfully completed projects in the Maldives, Indonesia, and Malaysia, and are currently expanding into new markets. 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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