So, we're at a TED talk. You're expecting something big. We tend to think big problems require big solutions.Admit it. You came here expecting a moonshot. But what if we've been looking in the wrong direction.What if the fix isn't out there. It's already here. There's a bias in the way we tend to solve problems, especially existential ones like climate change.We assume solutions have to be huge, expensive, shiny. But what if it doesn't. What if the best answers to our biggest problems are small, quiet, and ...

Group 1 - Social Capital founder Chamath Palihapitiya criticized Bill Gates for shorting Tesla, highlighting a shift in Gates' climate stance and suggesting that Gates has lost significant money in the process [1][2] - Palihapitiya mentioned that Gates lost a fortune shorting Tesla and investing in ineffective ESG projects, indicating that Gates' experiment with these investments has concluded unfavorably [2] - Gates had previously shorted Tesla in 2022, which led to public exchanges with Tesla CEO Elon Musk regarding potential collaborations on climate change [3] Group 2 - The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is reportedly under investigation for allegedly funding 20 entities with $23 million in grants linked to the Chinese Communist Party [4] - Palihapitiya commented on Amazon's layoffs, attributing the reduction of 30,000 employees to flawed hiring practices influenced by Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives from the past decade [5] - Tesla Board Chair Robyn Denholm indicated that the company may include traditional controls in the upcoming Cybercab to meet regulatory and safety standards, which aligns with investor suggestions for an affordable 2-door Tesla model [5][6]

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Environmental Impact of Buildings - Residential buildings account for 20% of global carbon emissions, with 85% from operation and 15% from construction [4] - Global temperatures have surpassed the 1.5 degrees Celsius mark since July 2023, intensifying extreme weather events [5][6] - The United Nations predicts global temperatures will rise an additional 3 degrees Celsius by 2100 [14] Disaster Statistics - A thousand-year flood event in the southeastern US in 2024 killed 228 people and damaged 73,000 homes [7] - Flooding in Valencia, Spain in 2024 killed 232 people [7] - Massive flooding in Nigeria in 2024 took the lives of over 300 people and displaced 1.2 million [8] - In 2023, 42 million acres burned in Canada [9] - In 2024, fires in Chile killed 131 people and destroyed 14,000 homes [9] - In 2025, wildfires in California resulted in 30 deaths and the destruction of 16,000 homes [9] Proposed Solutions for Sustainable Housing - Electrify homes by using heat pumps for water heating, air heating, and AC, installing solar panels with backup batteries, and buying electric appliances [15] - Remodel existing structures to limit the use of carbon-intensive materials like concrete and steel [18] - When building new, use concrete with industrial byproducts like fly ash or slag (SCM) [19]

Hello, my name is Elsie Atac. I am 12 years old. I'm currently in year 7. And today I will be talking about rising sea levels. As most of you know, the Earth is warming at an alarming rate. The Earth's average surface temperature has risen 1.2%° C since the late 19th century, with most of that warming happening since the 1970s, especially in the last decade. I know 1.2% is not a very high number, but it's still having a big effect on our planet. From 2015 to 2024, every year was ranked among the top 10 hott ...

Right now there are four beating hearts on this stage. It might be a record for TEDex speakers and most definitely a new experience for us entering into somewhat uncharted territories. We didn't plan for this talk to be about the existentialism behind choices like this.In fact, it was supposed to be a talk about finding agency through our daily work in the wake of the ongoing planetary crisis. But it was somehow inevitable to not speak about this very obvious thing that was turning our worlds around and add ...

[Music] [Applause] [Music] Growing up in Hungary, I spent a lot of time at my grandparents house. And one night, we were watching a movie which became a core moment in my life. And I think partially it even brought me to this stage tonight.I'm pretty sure you all know this movie. So, let me give you a clue. In this movie, there is a famous floating wooden door in the ocean, on top of which there was famously enough space for the melee to scoot on top.So maybe he did not have to die in the freezing ocean. Ok ...

Core Insights - The plant-based milk market has experienced a significant decline, with sales falling 4.4% last year to $2.9 billion, marking the first drop in four years [5] - Traditional dairy products are regaining market share, with various types of cow milk growing faster than plant-based alternatives [5] - Companies like Oatly and Beyond Meat have seen their stock prices plummet, reflecting a shift in consumer preferences away from plant-based products [5] Industry Trends - The plant-based movement is slowing down, with increased competition and price sensitivity contributing to changing consumer tastes [4] - There is a growing trend towards high-protein and gut health products, leading to mergers and acquisitions, such as PepsiCo's purchase of Poppi [5] - The outlook for the alternative milk beverage industry remains bleak, with projections indicating continued challenges through 2025 [5] Company Performance - Oatly's stock has significantly decreased since its IPO in 2021, with shares nearing single digits from previous highs [5] - Beyond Meat's shares are trading at less than $1, indicating a severe decline in market confidence [5] - The overall market value of traditional milk is outpacing that of plant-based alternatives, suggesting a fundamental shift in consumer behavior [5]

Climate Mobility: Reality and Urgency - Climate mobility is no longer a theory but a reality, impacting millions due to climate change [1] - By 2050, over 216 million people could be internally displaced, potentially reaching 2 billion by the end of the century [2] - Pakistan, despite contributing only 01% to global emissions, faces severe climate impacts, raising climate justice concerns [5] Adaptation and Resilience Strategies - Mainstreaming human mobility into national and local policies is crucial, including adaptation plans and climate communications [6][7] - Investing in data and research is essential to understand the patterns of climate-induced migration [7] - Increasing accessibility to climate finance can empower communities with dignity and resilience [7] - Diversifying rural economic infrastructure and enhancing social adaptive capacity are vital [8] - Empowering youth, protecting women and children, and including them in decision-making processes are necessary [8] Technological and Agricultural Solutions - Investing in climate modeling, vulnerability assessments, and resilient infrastructure is important [8] - Utilizing AI and technological advancements can help address climate mobility issues [8] - Investing in climate-smart agricultural technologies is crucial, especially for agriculture-based countries [8]

Climate Change Perspective - The current understanding of climate change and energy fails to capture its entirety, complexity, and importance [3] - The narrative around climate change needs reframing, as the problem is not properly defined, leading to impractical solutions [4][5] - The term "energy transition" is misleading; "energy transitions" better acknowledges different pathways for countries to achieve net zero [7][8][9] Energy and Resource Consumption - No energy resource has been entirely replaced in the past 250 years; it's always energy addition, with all resources still in use [13][14][16] - Coal consumption is currently at its highest point in history, despite efforts to reduce it [15] - Electricity accounts for only 19% of the world's final energy consumption, with 81% still dependent on fossil fuels [22][23] Technology and Solutions - Over-reliance on technology as a savior is problematic, as carbon capture systems capture a negligible amount compared to emissions [26][27] - 87% of the global energy mix is still fossil fuels [28] - Solutions lie in understanding that climate change is about social life, consumption patterns, and individual choices [29]