This documentary trailer features a global chorus of voices, including Vandana Shiva, Bill McKibben, David Korten, Juliet Schor, and Samdhong Rinpoche, Prime Minister of Tibet's government in

This documentary trailer features a global chorus of voices, including Vandana Shiva, Bill McKibben, David Korten, Juliet Schor, and Samdhong Rinpoche, Prime Minister of Tibet's government in exile. These experts from six continents address urgent global challenges.

They argue that climate change and peak oil necessitate a critical shift: we must localize economies and bring them home.

Data centers are significant energy consumers. By designing them for flexibility, their power demand can align with the availability of clean energy on the grid. Non-urgent computing tasks can be

Data centers are significant energy consumers. By designing them for flexibility, their power demand can align with the availability of clean energy on the grid. Non-urgent computing tasks can be paused or accelerated, allowing data centers to slow down when renewables are scarce and speed up when abundant, transforming them into valuable grid assets.

Professor Ayse Coskun, Chief Scientist at Emerald AI and a Boston University professor, is a leader in this emerging field of flexible, grid-aware computing. Her research applies AI and machine learning to optimize cloud systems, making this innovative approach a real-world solution.

This talk was given at a TEDx event. Learn more at ted.com/tedx.

Data centers are resource-intensive, requiring smart design and operation for efficiency. Our digital infrastructure must "work smarter, not harder." Simple changes, like refining AI prompts or

Data centers are resource-intensive, requiring smart design and operation for efficiency. Our digital infrastructure must "work smarter, not harder." Simple changes, like refining AI prompts or choosing sustainable locations, significantly reduce environmental impact. For example, a video generation request produces five times more carbon than a text query, and prompt optimization can halve resource demand.

PhD researcher Yankai (Luke) Jiang specializes in sustainable data center design, focusing on carbon and water tradeoffs in AI computing. His innovations, Water-Wise and Eco-Life, optimize workload scheduling and combine hardware to reduce sustainability costs. This research was presented at a TEDx event. Learn more at ted.com/tedx.

The recent AskNature Hive Live Conversation with Erin Rovalo and Amanda Sturgeon explored biomimicry, biophilia, and the built environment. They discussed how nature-inspired design creates

The recent AskNature Hive Live Conversation with Erin Rovalo and Amanda Sturgeon explored biomimicry, biophilia, and the built environment. They discussed how nature-inspired design creates sustainable, health-promoting spaces.

Erin Rovalo, a PhD and Director of Education at the International Living Future Institute, also serves on The Biomimicry Institute Board. Amanda Sturgeon is CEO of The Biomimicry Institute, an award-winning architect and author.

Explore biomimicry at biomimicry.org and asknature.org, and join our community at asknaturehive.biomimicry.org. Follow us on social media: Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn.

This talk explores Sunset Crater, Arizona's youngest volcano, erupted 940 years ago, impacting the Sinagua people. Geologist Dr. Jeffrey Meyer will share its story and his work mapping the unique

This talk explores Sunset Crater, Arizona's youngest volcano, erupted 940 years ago, impacting the Sinagua people. Geologist Dr. Jeffrey Meyer will share its story and his work mapping the unique Bonito lava flow, notable for traveling uphill.

Understanding this flow aids hazard prediction and interpreting past flows on Earth, the Moon, and other planets. Dr. Meyer, a retired geology instructor, became curious about the Bonito flow, leading to detailed mapping via Lidar.

This program is made possible by Arizona Humanities and sponsored by Findlay Subaru of Prescott. Learn more at: Natural History Institute | Events | Donate | Instagram | Facebook

Kanchan Koya, a chef, nutrition coach, and former molecular biologist with a PhD from Harvard Medical School, champions food, spices, and holistic lifestyle changes as preventative medicine.

Kanchan Koya, a chef, nutrition coach, and former molecular biologist with a PhD from Harvard Medical School, champions food, spices, and holistic lifestyle changes as preventative medicine. Through her platform, Spice Spice Baby, she highlights the science-backed benefits of ancient spices for a vibrant, healthy life. More information is available at spicespicebaby.com.

Her cookbook, *Spice Spice Baby*, and podcast, *Radical Vitality*, offer science-integrated wisdom and practical tips for wellness. Kanchan also provides one-on-one and group health coaching.

Professor Connel Fullenkamp works with Blue Green Future, an organization dedicated to creating a new economic paradigm that integrates ecology into economic choices, recognizing the economy's

Professor Connel Fullenkamp works with Blue Green Future, an organization dedicated to creating a new economic paradigm that integrates ecology into economic choices, recognizing the economy's dependence on nature. For more information, visit bluegreenfuture.org.

At Duke University, Professor Fullenkamp is Director of Undergraduate Studies in Economics. He also serves as a Visiting Scholar and Short-Term Expert for the IMF's Institute for Capacity Development, training global government officials in financial market development and regulation. His extensive publications include work on nature-based economies and financing conservation, with op-eds appearing in Newsweek and The New York Times.

SDG Digital, held in New York on September 17, 2023, showcased digital solutions accelerating progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals.

Presentations included Jiva, an application

SDG Digital, held in New York on September 17, 2023, showcased digital solutions accelerating progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals.

Presentations included Jiva, an application by CEO Ram Mahadevan, empowering smallholder farmers for SDG 2 (Zero Hunger). Ola Hodne Titlestad and Monica Grace Amuha introduced DHIS2, a health information management system supporting SDG 3 (Good Health and Well-being). Noémie Bürkl also highlighted a digital solution for SDG 4 (Quality Education).

Author and research scientist Lewis Dartnell joins us to discuss his book, "Being Human: How our Biology Shaped World History." This exploration delves into how our biology has influenced

Author and research scientist Lewis Dartnell joins us to discuss his book, "Being Human: How our Biology Shaped World History." This exploration delves into how our biology has influenced relationships, societies, economies, and wars, and continues to define human progress. Get the book here. For more information on Lewis, please visit lewisdartnell.com.

Professor Dartnell is a London-based astrobiologist, author, and science communicator. He researches the search for microbial life on Mars and is recognized for his science writing, outreach work, and numerous media appearances.

Moderated by Rob Leworthy.

This interview from The Well, created with the John Templeton Foundation, features biological anthropologist Agustín Fuentes. He challenges the traditional measure of evolutionary

This interview from The Well, created with the John Templeton Foundation, features biological anthropologist Agustín Fuentes. He challenges the traditional measure of evolutionary success—population growth and increased lifespan—arguing it's a narrow, Euro-American perspective that doesn't truly equate to success.

Fuentes proposes that human evolutionary success should instead be measured by our capacity for flourishing, encompassing health, security, interaction, and well-being. Crucially, this includes how flourishing is distributed across our entire species.

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