seeds and sustainability: maize pathways in kenya
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this short film from the steps centre brings together an engaging cast of characters including a farmer a scientist a regulator and a seed policy analysteach has a different view about how best to secure seeds for farmers growing maize -- kenya039s key staple crop - in drought-prone regions of the countrythe film shows the importance of informal seed systems as well as formal ones for food security in these areas it shows how policy changes underway could have serious impacts on farmers struggling for sustainability in a changing climate

what happened to the urgency about climate change
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as countries negotiate a climate change treaty in durban south africa north american media and politicans appear to have little interest in the problem

me and my bike
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most of us just sit and wait for the governments to take action about climate changewafalme instead think that together we can with small actions in our daily life make a differencethe most simple and innovative solution is coming from a group of kids in the slums of nairobi: using bicycles instead of cars

naomi klein - the shock doctrine - part 1 of 6
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canadian centre for policy alternatives http:policyalternativesca presents:naomi klein talks about her new book the shock doctrine: the rise of disaster capitalism help spread this video: rate it comment on it favourite it share it speaking at a benefit event for the canadian centre for policy alternatives a social justice research institutethe shock doctrine is the gripping story of how america039s quotfree marketquot policies have come to dominate the world-- through the exploitation of disaster-shocked people and countries

gemasolar - the world039s first baseload 247 solar power plant
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this video by quotsolar trillionsquot author tony seba shows gemasolar the world039s first commercial utility-scale solar power plant gemasolar is a 199-mw plant with a 15-hour 039battery039 gemasolar039s expected production is 110000 mwh per yearor about enough to fully power 25000 households gemasolar to produce electricity about 6400 hours per year - a capacity factor of 75 gemasolar039s power tower has a height of 140 meters 4593 feet the receiver on top of the tower is like a radiator that is heated to a temperature of about 565 degrees celsius 1050 degrees farenheit by the sunlight reflected by 2650 heliostats with a total reflective surface of about 300000 square meters 332 million square feethttp:wwwtonysebacom

climate change chaos and the little ice age - crash course world history 206
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in which john green teaches you about the little ice age the little ice age was a period of global cooling that occurred from the 13th to the 19th centuries this cooling was likely caused by a number of factors including unusual solar activity and volcanic eruptions the little ice age greatly impacted human social orders especially during the 17th century when the climate changed and weather became unpredictable the world changed profoundly poor harvests led to hunger which led to even less productivity which even resulted in violent upheaval in a lot of places all this from a little change in the temperature definitelyyou can directly support crash course at http:wwwsubbablecomcrashcourse subscribe for as little as 0 to keep up with everything we039re doing free is nice but if you can afford to pay a little every month it really helps us to continue producing this contentread more about the little ice age here: http:wwwamazoncomglobal-crisis-climate-catastrophe-seventeenthdp0300153236

can coral reefs survive climate change ourstolose
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this episode is brought to you by dropbox https:wwwdropboxcom tweet http:bitlyoktbscoral share on fb http:bitlyoktbscoralfb more info and sources below we cant afford to wait any longer to act on climate change check out ourstolose: https:wwwyoutubecomwatchv=ugov1dydyvkweve got t-shirts get yours here: http:storedftbacomcollectionsits-okay-to-be-smart referenceslinks:coralzooxanthellae symbiosis: https:enwikipediaorgwikizooxanthellaeglobal coral bleaching event is underway in 2015: http:wwwnoaanewsnoaagovstories2015100815-noaa-declares-third-ever-global-coral-bleaching-eventhtml learn more about the effects and extent of coral bleaching: http:wwwglobalcoralbleachingorg could we ever lose all our corals http:phenomenanationalgeographiccom20130121will-we-ever-lose-all-our-corals coral reef ecosystem species density: http:wwwunescoorgnewennatural-sciencesioc-oceanspriority-areasrio-20-oceanblueprint-for-the-future-we-wantmarine-biodiversityfacts-and-figures-on-marine-biodiversityoceans absorb half of global co2: http:newsnationalgeographiccomnews2004070715_040715_oceancarbonhtml oceans absorb 90 of excess heat: http:e360yaleedufeaturehow_long_can_oceans_continue_to_absorb_earths_excess_heat2860 extent of coral loss: http:wwfpandaorgabout_our_earthblue_planetcoastscoral_reefscoral_facts coral reef accelerated evolution:van oppen madeleine jh et al quotbuilding coral reef resilience through assisted evolutionquot proceedings of the national academy of sciences 1128 2015: 2307-2313 http:wwwpnasorgcontent11282307full have an idea for an episode or an amazing science question you want answered leave a comment or check us out at the links belowfollow on twitter: http:twittercomokaytobesmart http:twittercomjtotheizzoefollow on tumblr: http:wwwitsokaytobesmartcom follow on instagram: http:instagramcomjtotheizzoe follow on snapchat: yodrjoe-----------------its okay to be smart is written and hosted by joe hanson phdfollow me on twitter: jtotheizzoeemail me: itsokaytobesmart at gmail dot comfacebook: http:wwwfacebookcomitsokaytobesmartfor more awesome science check out: http:wwwitsokaytobesmartcomproduced by pbs digital studios: http:wwwyoutubecomuserpbsdigitalstudios joe hanson - creatorhostwriterjoe nicolosi - directoramanda fox - producer spotzen inckate eads - producerandrew matthews - editingmotion graphicsanimationkatie graham - camerajohn knudsen - gaffertheme music: ouroboros by kevin macleodother music via apmstock images from shutterstock stock footage from videoblocks unless otherwise noted

jimmy kimmel reads negative climate change comments
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jimmy reviews some of the ridiculous comments he received on social media following our airing of a bit about climate changedeleted scene from quotbatman v superman starring jimmy kimmel - https:wwwyoutubecomwatchv=0y8irvqdsgasubscribe to get the latest kimmel: http:bitlyjklsubscribewatch the latest halloween candy prank: http:bitlykimmelhalloweencandywatch mean tweets: http:bitlyjklmeantweets8connect with jimmy kimmel live online:visit the jimmy kimmel live website: http:bitlyjklwebsitelike jimmy kimmel live on facebook: http:bitlyjklfacebookfollow jimmy kimmel live on twitter: http:bitlyjkltwitterfollow jimmy kimmel live on instagram: http:bitlyjklinstagramabout jimmy kimmel live:jimmy kimmel serves as host and executive producer of emmy-winning quotjimmy kimmel livequot abc039s late-night talk show quotjimmy kimmel livequot is well known for its huge viral video successes with 25 billion views on youtube alone some of kimmel039

tedxwarwick - david mackay - how the laws of physics constrain our sustainable energy options
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department of climate change chief scientific advisor professor david mackay frs is responsible for ensuring the best science and engineering advice underpins decc039s policy and decision-makingin addition to his role at decc david is professor of natural philosophy in the department of physics at the university of cambridge he studied natural sciences at cambridge and then obtained his phd in computation and neural systems at the california institute of technology he returned to cambridge as a royal society research fellow at darwin college he is internationally known for his research in machine learning information theory and communication systems including the invention of dasher -- a software interface that enables efficient communication in any language with any muscle he has taught physics in cambridge since 1995 and he is a fellow of the royal societydavid is the author of the critically acclaimed book sustainable energy without the hot air which is intended to help people understand the numbers around sustainable energyin the spirit of ideas worth spreading tedx is a program of local self-organized events that bring people together to share a ted-like experience at a tedx event tedtalks video and live speakers combine to spark deep discussion and connection in a small group these local self-organized events are branded tedx where x = independently organized ted event the ted conference provides general guidance for the tedx program but individual tedx events are self-organized subject to certain rules and regulations

a global plan to save coral reefs
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a global plan to save coral reefs from complete eradication caused by climate change pollution and poor fishing practices launched today at the economist world ocean summit in bali the initiative called 50 reefs brings together leading ocean climate and marine scientists as well as conservation practitioners from around the world to develop a list of the 50 most critical coral reefs to protect50 reefs will be the first global plan to save the most biodiverse ecosystem on the planet the final list and corresponding initiatives to be announced later this year will raise awareness of the increasing severity of climate change impacts on the ocean and catalyze the global action and investment required to protect these important reef systems for the futurethe launch comes at a perilous moment for coral reefs as current estimates indicate that 90 percent will disappear by 2050 a unique philanthropic coalition of innovators in business technology and government are supporting 50 reefs led by bloombe

eco wave power news cut
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wave energy developer eco wave power ltd is pleased to announce that eco wave power039s energy project was formally opened by the chief minister hon fabian r picardo and by the minister of health environment and climate change hon dr john cortes and is now exporting electricity into gibraltar039s power gridtel aviv israel june 1st 2016 the gibraltarian project was officially quotswitched-onquot by the chief minister of gibraltar hon fabian r picardo and by the minister of health environment and climate change hon dr john cortes gibraltar electric authority gibraltar039s national electric company is the purchaser of the entire project039s powerthe project is the first grid connected eco wave power plant and the only wave power plant anywhere in europe operating multiple wave units under commercial ppa termsquotin the last 45 years we have been through a lot people were coming with these magic black boxes they told us you give us some funding and we wi

eco wave power extended cut
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wave energy developer eco wave power ltd is pleased to announce that eco wave power039s energy project was formally opened by the chief minister hon fabian r picardo and by the minister of health environment and climate change hon dr john cortes and is now exporting electricity into gibraltar039s power gridtel aviv israel june 1st 2016 the gibraltarian project was officially quotswitched-onquot by the chief minister of gibraltar hon fabian r picardo and by the minister of health environment and climate change hon dr john cortes gibraltar electric authority gibraltar039s national electric company is the purchaser of the entire project039s powerthe project is the first grid connected eco wave power plant and the only wave power plant anywhere in europe operating multiple wave units under commercial ppa termsquotin the last 45 years we have been through a lot people were coming with these magic black boxes they told us you give us some funding and we wi

b-roll
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wave energy developer eco wave power ltd is pleased to announce that eco wave power039s energy project was formally opened by the chief minister hon fabian r picardo and by the minister of health environment and climate change hon dr john cortes and is now exporting electricity into gibraltar039s power gridtel aviv israel june 1st 2016 the gibraltarian project was officially quotswitched-onquot by the chief minister of gibraltar hon fabian r picardo and by the minister of health environment and climate change hon dr john cortes gibraltar electric authority gibraltar039s national electric company is the purchaser of the entire project039s powerthe project is the first grid connected eco wave power plant and the only wave power plant anywhere in europe operating multiple wave units under commercial ppa termsquotin the last 45 years we have been through a lot people were coming with these magic black boxes they told us you give us some funding and we wi

co2 emissions bury the un climate summit
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a coal pile buries the un headquarters gas races down 42nd street and then new york is lost under a mountain of co2 these dramatic cgi scenes illustrating actual quantities create an immersive journey that really brings home the sheer scale of global carbon emissions and the urgency for actionthis poignant four-minute film being launched today as the un climate summit in new york is kicking-off allows us to visualize the critical part that carbon capture and storage ccs can play in limiting global temperature rise to 2c above pre-industrial levels commissioned by the wbcsd and produced by carbon visuals the animation is a call to world leaders industry experts campaigners and scientists to help catalyze action and inform conversations about what is really needed to reduce carbon emissionsto view the multimedia news release go to: http:wwwmultivucomplayersenglish72762541-wbcsd-carbon-capture-and-storage

too much noise how misleading data warps climate debate
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this event was produced by swissnex san francisco and part of the us-wide program thinkswiss-brainstorm the future as a leading country in science research and technology switzerland is working with its american counterparts to address key global topics such as sustainability to better understand trends and arrive at solutionsas society struggles to find clean affordable and reliable energy alternatives to meet the energy challenge and mitigate global climate change it is important that scientists and policy-makers around the world work together to explore solutionsto present the swiss perspective on sustainable energy alternatives for the future professor konstantinos boulouchos of the swiss federal institute of technology in zurich ethz will share the complex interaction between the energy and climate change challenges and provide insight into the ongoing debate surrounding long-term strategic targets like the 2000-watt versus the one-ton co2 societyjoining professor boulouchos is internationally recognized us climate scientist stephen schneider of stanford university professor schneider is actively involved with the ipcc intergovernmental panel on climate change and specializes in projecting global climate change and related impacts for the future he is also dedicated to communicating science to the public