Melinda Gates champions contraception as a critical international health issue. The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is dedicated to ensuring everyone has the opportunity to lead healthy, productive lives.

This page features videos, including content from the TEDx program, highlighting the Foundation's work in global health, global development, and U.S. education.

For more, visit the Foundation's YouTube channel for Global Health Stories.

Our mission empowers mothers, children, and youth in disadvantaged communities. We foster lasting change by emphasizing individual importance and self-worth through knowledge and empowerment.

Warren Te Brugge founded My Arms Wide Open, a foundation supporting rural villages in his native South Africa. He also serves as a consultant and principal of Manzimvula, a certified B-Corp.

Embracing authenticity and dismissing the need for universal approval is crucial for advancing sustainability.

Reverend Renee Ward exemplifies this by fearlessly championing causes close to her heart, unconcerned with public opinion. Her impactful speech was sponsored by TEDxConcordiaUPortland.

Their 2012 speech schedule is available here.

Van Jones, founder and president of Green For All in Oakland, California, is dedicated to creating "green pathways out of poverty" and expanding the coalition fighting global warming. Learn more about Van Jones on his website.

His latest book, Rebuild the Dream, can be ordered via Amazon. A complete video featuring Van Jones is also available here.

This visualization displays global ocean surface currents from June 2005 to December 2007. It provides a simple, visceral experience using ocean flow data, without narration or annotations.

The visualization was produced using NASA/JPL's computational model, Estimating the Circulation and Climate of the Ocean, Phase II (ECCO2).

The film "The Known Universe" takes viewers from the Himalayas to the Big Bang's afterglow, featuring stars, planets, and quasars. This immersive journey is made possible by the Digital Universe Atlas, the world's most complete four-dimensional map of the cosmos.

Maintained and updated by astrophysicists at the American Museum of Natural History (AMNH), the Atlas underpins the film, which was also created by the Museum. "The Known Universe" was part of the 2010 "Visions of the Cosmos" exhibition at the Rubin Museum of Art in Manhattan.

Cone's online survey, involving 1,000 respondents per country, defined "corporate responsibility" as companies altering business practices and supporting social and environmental issues. The report shares opinions on business's role in society, emphasizing its capacity to drive change.

Key findings highlight focusing on material issues, leveraging core business competencies, recognizing the impact of socially minded consumers, and advocating for transparent communication. Download the 2012 Cone Green Gap Trend Tracker for more details.

Deirdre Kent, co-founder of the New Economics Party in New Zealand, outlines specific recommendations for transforming our economic system into a sustainable one.

For more information and ideas on their proposals, visit the New Economics Party website.

Author and aphorism enthusiast James Geary explores the metaphor, a fascinating fixture of human language. He explains how this literary device, used by writers from Aristotle to Elvis, can subtly influence our decisions.

Geary's book on metaphors is available for order on Amazon. (TEDTalks)

Dr. Margaret Wheatley (Meg) champions community as the answer to navigating chaotic times. She writes, teaches, and speaks on organizing work and cultivating strong relationships to withstand increasing turbulence.

Wheatley asserts that fostering community is crucial, whatever the problem. Her insights are explored in her book, available on Amazon.com.

Lily continues her community-building narrative, focusing on micro-loans and job creation.

This segment demonstrates art's transformative power in impoverished and war-torn communities worldwide.

This excerpt features an interview with Amy Domini from "Wanted Leaders: The Responsible Leader." As the founder of Domini Social Investments, Domini is a pioneer in socially responsible investment, advocating that companies owe obligations to society, not just shareholders.

Her book, which discusses these principles, is available for order on Amazon.com.

Bestselling author, political adviser, and social and ethical prophet Jeremy Rifkin investigates the evolution of empathy. He explores its profound influence on human development and society.

His compelling speech, animated by RSA Animate, offers these insights. You can order his book on Amazon.com.

Eero Paloheimo, a designer, politician, and university professor, has authored eight books and numerous articles on future prospects and environmental issues. In his lectures, he stresses the urgency of shifting our perspective within decades: from humanity being the "disease" to becoming the "doctor" for the planet.

Paloheimo proposes two key strategies for global change. The first is "first aid." The second, "user (consumer) healthcare," addresses the need to design products that function properly and to plan new, sustainable cities, moving beyond current unsustainable production practices.

Lord Monckton's climate change denial statements are challenged by scientific data and reports.

For further information, science journalist Potholer54 offers a valuable video series on YouTube. Another related video is also available on EarthSayers.

F. Sherwood Rowland, UCI Bren Research Professor of chemistry and Earth system science, received the 1995 Nobel Prize in chemistry. He was honored for his discovery that chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) in products like aerosol sprays damage the Earth's protective ozone layer. Although initially controversial, this crucial finding ultimately led to a worldwide ban on CFCs.

Professor Rowland passed away on Saturday, March 10, 2012. This video was produced by Kerrin Piche Serna, University Communications. For more information, visit F. Sherwood Rowland's Wikipedia page or read an Al Jazeera article on ozone.

Global warming, volatile energy prices, and economic instability define the current crisis, prompting a significant shift in corporate attitudes towards sustainability. Companies are now prioritizing sustainable practices.

SAP, headquartered in Walldorf, Germany, is a market leader in enterprise application software and a key player in addressing this evolving corporate focus.

The challenge of citizen dividends in oil-rich nations is explored by Johnny West, a social entrepreneur and writer with 20 years of experience in the oil industry.

West began his career covering energy markets as a Reuters correspondent in the Middle East in the early 1990s. He is the founder of OpenOil and a transparency activist.

This video highlights the impact and breadth of HP's global social innovation work. It inspires HP's 325,000 employees to make their work matter daily, from volunteering expertise to innovating technologies that solve pressing societal challenges. The video also inspires others by showcasing what HP can achieve as a company.

Music for the video is provided by Karl Jenkins, the London Philharmonic Orchestra, and Adiemus.

Explore Gunter Pauli's "Blue Economy" concept, an animated explanation that moves beyond traditional green initiatives.

Learn more by visiting his official website or YouTube Channel. His book is also available for purchase.