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Reads tagged with “sustainability”

Seaswarm: MIT’s Fleet of Oil Spill Cleaning Robots
Seaswarm: MIT’s Fleet of Oil Spill Cleaning Robots

Geeks for the Gulf, or what paper towels have to do with nanotechnology.

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7 Must-Read Books by TED Global Speakers
7 Must-Read Books by TED Global Speakers

Design imperialism, what gender equality has to do with military spending, and where 185 pig parts go.

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We’re Getting On: The Book That Grows Trees
We’re Getting On: The Book That Grows Trees

Life without Twitter, luddite literature, and why judging a book by its cover may at last be okay.

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Earth Day the TED Way
Earth Day the TED Way

Oceans, omnivores, and what babies have to do with design manifestos.

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Infoviz Education: Animated Visualizations for Kids
Infoviz Education: Animated Visualizations for Kids

Helium, carbon, and what Little Red Riding Hood has to do with malnutrition in Africa.

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CoolClimate: Addressing Climate Change Through Art
CoolClimate: Addressing Climate Change Through Art

From polar bears to pop art, or how canvases connect disconnects.

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Winners of IDEO’s Living Climate Change Challenge
Winners of IDEO’s Living Climate Change Challenge

Design-thinking our way out of the climate crisis, or why 2.5 billion kids may hold the key to a sustainable future.

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Bike Culture: A Roundup
Bike Culture: A Roundup

How to slam-dunk rubbish, or what abandoned bikes have to do with the economy of war.

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World Water Day: 3 Smart Projects to Celebrate It
World Water Day: 3 Smart Projects to Celebrate It

What indie music and your favorite restaurant have to do with Haiti and TED.

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Animation Spotlight: I AM
Animation Spotlight: I AM

Deconstructing bears, or what mechanization has to do with access to language.

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