Ever gaze up at the starry night sky? This stunning view is at risk of disappearing -- unless we act now, says astrophysicist Kelsey Johnson. In this fascinating, unexpectedly funny talk, she explains how light pollution affects almost every species on earth (including us) and shares five “stupidly simple” things you can do to help solve the problem. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Folge vom 04.12.2019The problem of light pollution -- and 5 ridiculously easy ways to fix it | Kelsey Johnson
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Folge vom 03.12.2019Want to change the world? Learn the art of fundraising | Kara Logan BerlinHow do you raise money to get an idea off the ground, support a community, help change the world? Take a crash course on the secret art of successful fundraising with development strategist Kara Logan Berlin as she shares how anyone can learn to ask for money -- and get it, too. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Folge vom 02.12.2019How I'm using biological data to tell better stories -- and spark social change | Heidi BoisvertWhat kinds of stories move us to act? To answer this question, creative technologist Heidi Boisvert is measuring how people's brains and bodies unconsciously respond to different media. She shows how she's using this data to determine the specific narrative ingredients that inspire empathy and justice -- and spark large-scale social change. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Folge vom 29.11.2019A healthy economy should be designed to thrive, not growth | Kate RaworthWhat would a sustainable, universally beneficial economy look like? "Like a doughnut," says Oxford economist Kate Raworth. In a stellar, eye-opening talk, she explains how we can move countries out of the hole -- where people are falling short on life's essentials -- and create regenerative, distributive economies that work within the planet's ecological limits. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.