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Our planet has a carbon problem -- if we don't start removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, we'll grow hotter, faster. Chemical engineer Jennifer Wilcox previews some amazing technology to

Our planet has a carbon problem -- if we don't start removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, we'll grow hotter, faster. Chemical engineer Jennifer Wilcox previews some amazing technology to scrub carbon from the air, using chemical reactions that capture and reuse CO2 in much the same way trees do ... but at a vast scale. This detailed talk reviews both the promise and the pitfalls. Check out more TED Talks: http://www.ted.com The TED Talks channel features the best talks and performances from the TED Conference, where the world's leading thinkers and doers give the talk of their lives in 18 minutes (or less). Look for talks on Technology, Entertainment and Design -- plus science, business, global issues, the arts and more. Follow TED on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/TEDTalks Like TED on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TED Subscribe to our channel: https://www.youtube.com/TED

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What’s your superpower? Angela Francis believes that hers might be being a mixed race economist who grew up in Derby - something that gives her a unique perspective when it comes to tackling

What’s your superpower? Angela Francis believes that hers might be being a mixed race economist who grew up in Derby - something that gives her a unique perspective when it comes to tackling climate change. A passionate environmentalist, Angela sees that the key to overcoming the climate challenges we face is proving to the public that transitioning to a green economy can change their lives for the better right now. Rather than trying to edge the environment to the top of a priority list already overloaded with Brexit, healthcare, crime and the economy, Angela argues that we must focus on how policy for the environment has the power to deliver real solutions to the problems people are already dealing with. Only by engaging with broader conversations about the kind of country we want to be will the environmental sector be able to design policies that a farmer in Cumbria or a factory worker in Derby will get behind. Angela Francis started as an accountant in the energy industry before moving into economic development where she has worked for the last 18 years. Throughout her career, she has always found ways to focus on how our human systems – energy, production, consumption, transport and planning – need to change to come into line with our planetary ones. After finding her home in the environmental advocacy sector, Angela is now Chief Advisor on Economics and Economic Development at WWF (World Wide Fund for Nature). She provides economic advice across the climate, food and biodiversity programmes, as well as leading on trade and industrial policy for a green transition. 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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(Visit: http://www.uctv.tv/) 0:13 - Presentation #1 - Jennifer Smith, PhD 35:16 - Presentation #2 - Brant Chlebowski Join Dr. Jennifer Smith and entrepreneur Brant Chlebowski as they tell the

(Visit: http://www.uctv.tv/) 0:13 - Presentation #1 - Jennifer Smith, PhD 35:16 - Presentation #2 - Brant Chlebowski Join Dr. Jennifer Smith and entrepreneur Brant Chlebowski as they tell the story of their collaboration on applied aquaculture research of commercially valuable seaweeds – research that has sparked the formation of the California Seaweed Company and a new area of research in the Smith lab related to food and feed uses of local seaweeds. Recorded on 03/11/2019. Series: "Jeffrey B. Graham Perspectives on Ocean Science Lecture Series" [5/2019] [Show ID: 34570]

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We often say, "Listen to the scientists and create policies based on the science." This month we hear from Jennifer Burney, Associate Professor, Marshall Saunders Chancellor’s Endowed Chair of

We often say, "Listen to the scientists and create policies based on the science." This month we hear from Jennifer Burney, Associate Professor, Marshall Saunders Chancellor’s Endowed Chair of Climate Policy and Research at the School of Global Policy and Strategy, University of California, San Diego. Her research focuses on simultaneously achieving global food security and mitigating climate change. She designs, implements, and evaluates technologies for poverty alleviation and agricultural adaptation. Skip ahead to the following sections: (0:00​) Introductions (2:42​) Dr. Burney's Presentation (22:46​) Questions From Attendees (29:45) Tribute to Sec. Shultz (​35:25) March's Monthly Actions (39:51​) Fundraiser Video Helpful Links: Dr. Jennifer Burney's Research Page: https://gps.ucsd.edu/faculty-directory/jennifer-burney.html March Fundraiser: https://cclusa.org/donate-to-ccl March Monthly Action Sheet: https://cclusa.org/actionsheet​ Primary Ask (Leave-Behind): https://community.citizensclimate.org/resources/item/19/237 March Lobby Days Training on Primary and Supporting Asks: https://community.citizensclimate.org/resources/item/19/185 CCL's March Pre-Call Video: https://vimeo.com/522668129

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Published on Sep 23, 2015

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