Earth Day reflections

[BallAquatics]

Earth Day went global in 1990 and, today, is celebrated in an estimated 192 countries. Which makes today the perfect day to take time to appreciate the land, air, oceans and wildlife that sustain us ? and to think about how our lives, both individually and as a group, affect the environment. To that end, here are 12 talks ? some reflective, some terrifying, some beautiful, some galvanizing ? to watch today.

Al Gore: New thinking on the climate crisis - http://www.ted.com/talks/al_gore_s_new_thinking_on_the_climate_crisis

Louie Schwartzberg: Nature. Beauty. Gratitude. - http://www.ted.com/talks/louie_schwartzberg_nature_beauty_gratitude

Sylvia Earle?s TED Prize wish to protect our oceans - http://www.ted.com/talks/sylvia_earle_s_ted_prize_wish_to_protect_our_oceans

John Doerr sees salvation and profit in greentech - http://www.ted.com/talks/john_doerr_sees_salvation_and_profit_in_greentech

Vicki Arroyo: Let?s prepare for our new climate - http://www.ted.com/talks/vicki_arroyo_let_s_prepare_for_our_new_climate

Karen Bass: Unseen footage, untamed nature - http://www.ted.com/talks/karen_bass_unseen_footage_untamed_nature

James Hansen: Why I must speak out about climate change - http://www.ted.com/talks/james_hansen_why_i_must_speak_out_about_climate_change

Capt. Charles Moore on the seas of plastic - http://www.ted.com/talks/capt_charles_moore_on_the_seas_of_plastic

David Keith?s unusual climate change idea - http://www.ted.com/talks/david_keith_s_surprising_ideas_on_climate_change

Cesar Harada: A novel idea for cleaning up oil spills - http://www.ted.com/talks/cesar_harada_a_novel_idea_for_cleaning_up_oil_spills

Alex Steffen: The route to a sustainable future - http://www.ted.com/talks/alex_steffen_sees_a_sustainable_future

James Balog: Time-lapse proof of extreme ice loss - http://www.ted.com/talks/james_balog_time_lapse_proof_of_extreme_ice_loss

Dennis

[Mugwump]

..isn't 'TED' a great source?....and a super site...