From: The Australian Bureau of Meteorology & the CSIRO (1:52 mins)
How is Australia's climate changing?
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From: The Oceans 2015 Initiative (2:50 mins)
A simple animated video that clearly explains ocean warming and acidification.
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From: 350.org (3:08 mins)
Bill McKibben simply explains three of the most important numbers relating to climate change: 2, 565 and 2795. Watch to find out what they mean and you'll find you also understand the problem much better.
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From: Take Part (3:50 mins)
Narrated by Morgan Freeman and presented to world leaders at the 2014 UN Climate Summit in New York, this inspirational short film shows that climate change is solvable.
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From: Sustainable Human (4:51 mins)
A fascinating explanation of how whales fertilise the sea, increase fish populations and sequester carbon. Narrated by George Monbiot.
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From: World Economic Forum 2015 (28:00 mins)
A clear and thorough explanation of what causes climate change and what it is doing to the planet, followed by many positive actions to prevent further damage. An impressive presentation.
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From: FT Live (5:19 mins)
Prince Charles, Bill Clinton, plus speakers from Rothschilds, the Bank of England, the IMF and Harvard University talk about Inclusive Capitalism - to renew trust and deliver better social and economic outcomes for all.
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From: Niki Harre (15:21 mins)
Niki explains how we can create a world in which both our species, and the ecological systems we are part of, can flourish. She offers three core ideas that come from the latest research in psychology: 1) People are happiness seekers; 2) People need to focus on the positive; 3) People want to be good.
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A TED Talk (14:46 mins)
In 1934 GDP was introduced with a warning from its inventor: the welfare of a nation can scarcely be inferred from a measurement of national income. To deal with the challenges of the 21st century we need a more comprehensive measurement.
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From: Beyond the Line (4:14 mins)
The founder of The Natural Step explains that acting sustainably requires eliminating the systematic spread of mined materials and chemicals, stopping the physical destruction of ecosystems and habitats, and building human relationships based on mutual trust amongst us all.
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A TED Talk (19:00 mins)
Dan Barber talks about an innovative fish farm that doesn't feed its fish, that measures its success by the success of its predators, that purifies water - and could feed the world.
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From: Sustainable Human (4:33 mins)
A great example of Systems Thinking! When wolves were reintroduced to Yellowstone National Park, they triggered the most remarkable cascade of ecological realignment - including changing the course of the rivers.
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From: Break the Habit (2:38 mins)
An amusing and thought-provoking view of our addiction to plastic.
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From: Carbon Tracker (3:35 mins)
A fascinating and illuminating animated graph of atmospheric CO2 over the past 800,000 years.
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From: The Atlantic (4:00 mins)
Dr Michelle Thaller describes how we are dead stars looking back up at the sky.
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A TED Talk (12:10 mins)
Ever wanted to know what climate-change models look like? Climate scientist Gavin Schmidt shows some mesmerising examples and explains how skillful they have become. |
From: Sustainability Illustrated (7:22 mins)
An illustrated explanation of the science behind the meaning of sustainabililty. |
From: The UK Met Office (4:34 mins)
One of the best videos explaining which aspects of our climate are changing, and what may be causing those changes. |
From: The World Business Council for Sustainable Development (2:23 mins)
How can business account for the value of nature - and why is this important? |
From: Rainforest Alliance (3:10 mins)
You can save rainforest from destruction by supporting farms that meet the three pillars of sustainability: economic viability, environmental protection and social equity. Just follow the frog! |
A TED Talk (9:11 mins)
Gary Niekerk, director of Corporate Citizenship at Intel describes the effort he and his team went to, to get conflict minerals out of Intel's supply chain. |
A TED Talk (7:50 mins)
The COO of Unilever believes that value, purpose and sustainability are essential aspects for a modern business. Doing well by doing good. |
A TED Talk (17:53 mins)
"We mined our way to growth. We burned our way to prosperity. We believed in consumption without consequences. Those days are gone." Ban Ki-Moon, UN Chief.
This talk explains why we need to shift our emphasis from an "ability to sustain" to an "ability to thrive".
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From: B Corporation (1:56 mins)
B Corp businesses are part of a global movement to use business as a force for good. There are 922 B Corporations in 22 countries. |
A TED Talk (13:31 mins)
How inexpensive drones can be used to protect the world's forests and wildlife - tracking animals in their natural habitat, monitoring the health of rainforests and using thermal imaging to find poachers. |
Yamoun Nar (3:15 mins)
An ingenious third world solution for a third world problem - bringing natural light into homes. |
A TED Talk (13:18 mins)
Sustainability in business has gone from a nice-to-do, to a must-do. Steve Howard leads the sustainability effort at IKEA. |
From the Story of Stuff Project (9:07 mins)
Imagine a wilder world in which humans work to restore the complex, lost natural food chains that once surrounded us. See also the original Story of Stuff video at the bottom of this list. |
A TED Talk: George Monbiot (15:11 mins)
Imagine a wilder world in which humans work to restore the complex, lost natural food chains that once surrounded us. |
A TED Talk: Johan Rockstrom (18:11 mins)
How we can protect our planet's overlapping ecosystems. |
From Harvard Business Publishing (10:27 mins)
Adam Werbach, Global CEO of Saatchi and Saatchi explains how to make business more sustainable. |
From TrashedFilm (1:56 mins)
Trailer for a documentary film, featuring Academy Award-winning actor Jeremy Irons, which highlights solutions to pressing environmental problems facing us all. |
From the Australian Climate Commission (2:14 mins)
How climate change creates extreme weather conditions. |
From ClimateReality (2:24 mins)
We are all paying the price of carbon pollution. |
From the Prince of Wales Accounting for Sustainability Project (2:12 mins)
See Sir Richard Branson and others explain how saving the planet is now the business of business.
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From RSA Animate (10:48 mins)
Which is the greater motivator - financial reward or a sense of purpose? The answer may have important implications for sustainability.
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A TED Talk (17:47 mins)
Agriculture has become the largest driver of climate change, biodiversity loss and environmental destruction. In this video Jonathan Foley explains how we can farm for the whole planet.
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ENTV (2:36 mins)
Trailer for the movie The Island President, a documentary about Mohamed Nasheed, then President of the Republic of Maldives, and his struggle to get world leaders to action on climate change. The Maldive islands make up the planet's lowest country, only 1.5 metres above sea level.
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A TED Talk (13:20 mins)
Statistics dance on Hans Rosling's animated graphs. In this talk he shows how religions have affected birth rates over the years, and how the world's human population will peak at 10 billion.
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A TED Talk (10:59 mins)
Michael Norton's intriguing research shows that money can, indeed, by happiness - as long as you spend it on other people.
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From Prince of Wales Accounting for Sustainability Project (3:33 mins)
Stephen Fry outlines the case for financially accounting for the environmental costs of human activity.
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A TED Talk (11:17 mins)
When statistics meets art, the results are mesmerising.
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From Australian Seabird Rescue (6:01 mins)
So much plastic waste ends up in our oceans it is having a devastating effect on marine life.
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From Jan van den Berg and Pipaluk Knudsen-Ostermann (4:06 mins)
Poisonous chemical residues from around the world are accumulating in the Arctic and affecting the health of the Inuit people of Greenland.
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From GoodPlanet for the United Nations (7:30 mins)
Stunning aerial images combined with factual commentary. Produced for the International Year of Forests (2011) using images from Yann Arthus-Bertrand's movie Home (see trailer below) and his exhibition Earth from Above.
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From GRI (4:28 mins)
The Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) provides businesses and organisations with a comprehensive sustainability reporting framework that is used widely around the world. This video explains what it's all about.
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A TED Talk (16:49 mins)
In 1968 Robert Kennedy remarked that "the Gross National Product measures everything except that which makes life workwhile". What if instead we measured success by the happiness and wellbeing of a nation's people? Statistician Nic Marks takes a look.
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From the Post Carbon Institute (6:31 mins)
The environmental limits of producing oil, water and food mean that economic growth cannot continue forever, and we need to find a way to make progress without economic growth.
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A TED Talk (16:47 mins)
Australian Paul Gilding (past CEO of Greenpeace) outlines the consequences of living on a planet stretched to capacity.
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A TED Talk (16:15 mins)
This is a different view – one of optimism that we’ll invent and innovate our way past the challenges.
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From GetUp! (2:06 mins)
A brief and simple explanation.
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A TED Talk (12:25 mins)
Could thorium really be the answer to safe, clean, abundant nuclear fuel?
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From Yann Arthus-Bertrand, GoodPlanet (2:27 mins)
Treat yourself to this short trailer for the movie Home, about the state of our planet, already seen on YouTube by more than 400 million people. The free full-length movie is available at www.youtube.com/watch?v=jqxENMKaeCU&feature=youtu.be&hd=1
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A TED Talk (16:31 mins)
What if we had to pay the true cost of air, water, trees and other natural resources?
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From RSA Animate (10:39 mins)
Combined with mesmerising animation, Jeremy Rifkin talks about how empathy has shaped human development and society.
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A TED Talk (22:55 mins)
Community-driven, sustainable architecture in Denmark. (If you're short of time, just see the waste-to-energy plant at the 12:30 mark).
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From the Post Carbon Institute (5:30 mins)
A quick-fire look at how we have used fossil fuels in the past, and how we will need to find alternatives in the future.
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A TED Talk (18:34 mins)
Kiva.org enables people like us to make loans of $25 to entrepreneurs in developing countries. Here Kiva's founder talks about how these micro-loans have empowered people who live on just a few dollars a day.
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From Chris Jordan (3:55 mins)
Compelling images of the tragic effects ocean plastic is having on one of the most remote islands on the planet.
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From Empower Playgrounds Inc (2:10 mins)
Providing African children with playground equipment that can also generate economical power.
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From David Attenborough, BBC (2:04 mins)
Sir David Attenborough speaks the lyrics to Louis Armstrong's "What a Wonderful World" accompanied by gorgeous footage from the BBC's Natural History Unit.
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From PlasticPollutionCoalition.org (5:24 mins)
Another thought-provoking video on the detrimental effects of plastic.
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A TED Talk (10:59 mins)
Mike Biddle explains his development of a cheap, energy efficient plant that is changing the way we look at plastic recycling.
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From the Dusseldorp Skills Forum (3:21 mins)
A practical opportunity for Australian Aboriginal people to try out a range of trades they might want to pursue.
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A TED Talk (14:27 mins)
Creating a self-sustaining ecosystem that produces biofuels - without wasting arable land or fresh water.
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From Hungry Beast, ABC (2:07 mins)
Music video written and performed by climate scientists.
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A TED Talk (12:25 mins)
What if we could generate power from our windowpanes?
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A TED Talk (5:59 mins)
An inspiring look at the power of an individual to activate change.
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From Annie Leonard (20:00 mins)
Where does all our stuff come from, and where does it all go? This classic video has been viewed millions of times around the world.
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