In the weeks since TEDxCanberra 2011, two presenters have been featured as TEDx Editor’s Picks — Stephen Coleman’s talk on the ethics of non-lethal weapons on 31 October and, just last week, Thomas Pogge’s talk on the Health Impact Fund and his proposal for a new, more ethically and outcomes-based track for pharmaceutical innovation. Both talks are embedded below so you can re-watch them.
We’re delighted that the ideas we loved are also worthy of recognition by TED themselves. It means a great deal to us that our presenters get the attention we think they deserve.
In this talk at TEDxCanberra 2011, science theater group Boho demonstrate in “18 one-minute talks” that Complexity Theory really can be understood by the average person. Not only that, they bring to the fore a number of global issues and discuss them in the context of complex systems interaction.
In this performance at TEDxCanberra 2011, Rafe sings a number of his humorous songs that reflect upon the oddities of our lives, our obsessions, and the relief of… well, you’ll just have to listen.
In this talk at TEDxCanberra 2011, Matt talks about carrying on the business of the foundation his grandfather began and how it is changing for the 21st Century, incorporating new ways of engaging homeless and at risk youth, and how an introduced pest, the cane toad, has become a part of the picture.
In this talk at TEDxCanberra 2011, Sally talks about her own passion for travel, her writing, and how she believes we can engage young people in the cultures and places they travel to.
In this talk at TEDxCanberra 2011, Sam tell stories about how serendipitous moments have brought him and the One Disease At A Time Foundation their success.
In this talk at TEDxCanberra 2011, Sam reflects on his work with the Australian Indigenous Mentoring Experience and how he, a privileged white person, completely changed his life to become a part of the work he now does.
In this talk at TEDxCanberra 2011, Mary-Anne talks about her heroes, about not letting things stand in your way and about connecting and collaborating with your community.
In this talk at TEDxCanberra 2011, Nick Ritar challenges us to overcome the fears we have built up as a society and to embrace a more sustainable lifestyle; one embodied by permaculture.
In this talk at TEDxCanberra 2011, Rebecca Scott talks about where the dollars go when we buy our daily cup of coffee, and how thinking and acting in a more sustainable way can make a measurable difference all the way from the farmer to the barista — especially when that barista used to be a homeless youth.