By 2050, the global population is projected to reach 9.8 billion. How are we going to feed everyone? Investment-banker-turned-farmer Stuart Oda points to indoor vertical farming: growing food on tiered racks in a controlled, climate-proof environment. In a forward-looking talk, he explains how this method can maintain better safety standards, save money, use less water and help us provide for future generations. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Folge vom 21.01.2020Are indoor vertical farms the future of agriculture? | Stuart Oda
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Folge vom 21.01.2020A path to security for the world’s deadliest countries | Rachel KleinfeldYou are more likely to die violently if you live in a middle-income democracy with high levels of inequality and political polarization than if you live in a country at war, says democracy advisor Rachel Kleinfeld. This historical shift in the nature of violence presents an opportunity: because while few people can do much to end war, regular voters can be the greatest force for change in rotten democracies. In an eye-opening talk, Kleinfeld unravels the causes of violence around the world and offers a path to security for the world’s deadliest countries. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Folge vom 20.01.20208 lessons on building a company people enjoy working for | Patty McCordMost companies operate on a set of policies: mandated vacation days, travel guidelines, standard work hours, annual goals. But what happens when a company looks less to control and more to trust? Patty McCord, the iconic former chief talent officer at Netflix, shares the key insights that led her to toss the handbook out the window. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Folge vom 17.01.2020Why can't we talk about periods? | Jen Gunter"It shouldn't be an act of feminism to know how your body works," says gynecologist and author Jen Gunter. In this revelatory talk, she explains how menstrual shame silences and represses -- and leads to the spread of harmful misinformation and the mismanagement of pain. Declaring the era of the menstrual taboos over, she delivers a clear, much-needed lesson on the once-mysterious mechanics of the uterus. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.