TEDxWWF brings together forward-thinking speakers who share their endeavours and insights (scientific, adventurous, artistic or otherwise) that question and change the way we think, live and work to meet the challenges of living on our one planet.
TEDxWWF
TEDxWWF
TEDxWWF 2013
TEDxWWF Abu Dhabi
May 21, 2013
TEDxWWF Abu Dhabi will bring together leading thinkers from diverse fields to share their ideas on One Planet Living.
May 21, 2013
TEDxWWF Abu Dhabi will bring together leading thinkers from diverse fields to share their ideas on One Planet Living.
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So much that once seemed inexhaustible has been worn away by our needs, our numbers, and, too often, by our neglect.
But humans are part of nature, and like every other species on the planet, we depend upon healthy ecosystems for survival. Nature provides essentials like clean water, food and medicines, and intact ecosystems also help regulate our weather and climate. Quite simply, we use nature because it’s valuable but lose it because it’s free.
If we continue living beyond the Earth’s limits, by 2030 we’ll need the equivalent of 2 planets’ productive capacity to meet our annual demands.
But a sustainable future is not just some distant aspiration.
Humans are travellers, and many future makers have, and are, asking the traveller’s question - where do we want to go?
Planet's Breaking Point
However, we've reached the point where our hunger for more of everything has pushed our planet to breaking point. Our demand on natural resources has doubled since 1966 and we’re using the equivalent of 1.5 planets to support our activities.If we continue living beyond the Earth’s limits, by 2030 we’ll need the equivalent of 2 planets’ productive capacity to meet our annual demands.
How can we sustain all life?
This decade presents many challenges to humanity. Not the least of which is how the Earth will sustain a human population of nine billion people or more in 2050, and at the same time support millions of other species with which we share the planet.- We'll need to find new sources of energy to power our lives without endangering the Earth.
- We'll need to learn to balance the convenience of consumption with the wisdom of valuing and investing in our natural capital.
- We'll need to develop ways of doing much more with our planet's limited supply of fresh water
- We’ll need to make some radical choices about how we feed ourselves.
- We'll need to do all of this with a changing climate and a growing population — and with the one, amazing planet we've had all along.
But a sustainable future is not just some distant aspiration.
Humans are travellers, and many future makers have, and are, asking the traveller’s question - where do we want to go?
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About TEDx
In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TED has created a program called TEDx. TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience. Our event is call TEDxWWF, where x=independently organized TED event.
At our TEDx WWF event, TEDTalks video and live speakers will combine to spark deep discussion and connection in a small group. The TED Conference provides general guidance for the TEDx program, but individual TEDx events, including ours, are self-organized.
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At our TEDx WWF event, TEDTalks video and live speakers will combine to spark deep discussion and connection in a small group. The TED Conference provides general guidance for the TEDx program, but individual TEDx events, including ours, are self-organized.
More on TEDx
This independent TEDx event is operated under license from TED.
