Five great green TED talks
| October 20, 2008 |  View for printing |
The Technology, Engineering, and Design, or TED, conference http://www.ted.com/ announced its 2009 prizewinners Thursday. Of interest to greens is that one of the winners is oceanographer Sylvia Earle, the former chief scientist of the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration and the current explorer-in-residence at the National Geographic Society.
Ms. Earle, who for the past four decades has focused on deep ocean exploration, has been a tireless advocate for marine life. Our oceans are experiencing unprecedented strain from overfishing, industrial pollution, and acidification. TED’s award – $100,000 and “One Wish to Change the World” that Earle can pitch to the movers and shakers who attend the group’s annual conference in February – couldn’t be more timely.
By Eoin O'Carroll
Full Story: http://features.csmonitor.com/enviro ... -ted-talks/
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