It's up to us to rise to the task.
Here are some videos with novel ideas to improve the world we live in.
And a few of the problems that need to be addressed.
Themes (so far) include education, design, society, technology and sustainability.
"Eat your peas! It’s the easiest way to fight climate change. This is the fourth episode of Climate Lab, a six-part series produced by the University of California in partnership with Vox. Hosted... continue reading
posted by ant
7 years 6 months 2 weeks ago • 297 views • 9:22Smartphones shouldn’t be so disposable. Could fixing the way we make our phones help solve climate change?
posted by ChaosEngine
7 years 6 months 3 weeks ago • 164 views • 7:57MUNCHIES heads to the Bollate jail just outside Milan to visit critically acclaimed restaurant InGalera, which means "in prison" in Italian. The restaurant is located inside a medium-security prison and... continue reading
posted by Mordhaus
7 years 7 months ago • 678 views • 3:56This video completely ignores the huge effort that has gone into selling the opposite message... that's covered in the next Vox video. YouTube description: The biggest problem for the climate change... continue reading
posted by Aard Vark
(oritteropo) 7 years 7 months ago • 210 views • 9:45YouTube description: More than five million people die every year from pollution-related illnesses, and nearly 10,000 of those deaths occur in London. But Romain LaCombe has made it his mission to change... continue reading
posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 7 years 7 months 2 weeks ago • 170 views • 3:27Ocean plastic pollution is a massive environmental problem. Millions of tons of plastic waste enter the ocean every year, even plastic that goes in the trash can often ends up in the sea! This week we... continue reading
posted by Joe Motion
(lurgee) 7 years 7 months 2 weeks ago • 950 views • 5:00YouTube description: Using the power of engineering and brilliant inventions to save lives!!! Great times collab-ing with Bill and Melinda Gates! You should check out the Gates Annual Letter here: http://b-gat.es/2lhh... continue reading
posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 7 years 9 months 1 week ago • 1,291 views • 8:51This scientist about to retire when he found a way to save the planet. Very cool
posted by Gratefulmom
7 years 9 months 3 weeks ago • 556 views • 3:19YouTube description: Across America's Rust Belt, abandoned mines are leaching toxins into rivers and streams, turning them shades of dirty red. The color is disturbing, but for two men, it's also the... continue reading
posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 7 years 11 months ago • 510 views • 4:52Yes, littering is terrible. But why should consumers shoulder all the blame for bad corporate habits?
posted by Mordhaus 7 years 11 months ago • 839 views • 2:16"There were four days of every five that they didn't spill any oil."
posted by Warren E. Hale (MrFisk) 7 years 11 months 3 weeks ago • 568 views • 6:26YouTube description: How can we harness the wild imaginations and inventive instincts of children to improve our lives? That’s the question Dominic Wilcox has taken on, one school at a time. The UK-based... continue reading
posted by Aard Vark (oritteropo) 8 years ago • 141 views • 2:31 8 years 3 weeks ago • 1,133 views • 4:15Youtube: Modern cities are designed for cars. But the city of Barcelona is testing out an urban design trick that can give cities back to pedestrians.
posted by RedSky 8 years 1 month 3 weeks ago • 818 views • 5:31Some African Nations now use the proceeds from trophy hunting to fund animal conservation, letting hunters kill rare creatures for disgusting amounts of money that they funnel back into conserving the... continue reading
posted by eric3579
8 years 2 months ago • 437 views • 7:28"Around the world, frogs are declining at an alarming rate due to threats like pollution, disease and climate change. Frogs bridge the gap between water and land habitats, making them the first indicators... continue reading
posted by ant 8 years 4 months 1 week ago • 264 views • 11:51The fact that today, most seeds that grow our food are bred by agrochemical companies to be chemically dependent is totally @#$%’d up. To try and shed some light on an alternative method of growing our... continue reading
posted by newtboy
8 years 5 months 1 week ago • 443 viewsMost of these plastic six-pack rings end up in our oceans and pose a serious threat to wildlife. Together with Saltwater Brewery, a small craft beer brand in Florida whose primary target are surfers fishermen... continue reading
posted by newtboy 8 years 6 months 1 week ago • 377 views • 1:53This is worth a watch, just my humble opinion :)
posted by Gratefulmom 8 years 7 months 3 weeks ago • 910 views • 6:03
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