
Cultural strategist and environmental activist Daze Aghaji argues that multiple global crises - from Palestine to climate change to toxic gender debates - stem from a fundamental crisis of belonging, leading people to seek connection through harmful ideologies like nationalism and anti-immigrant rhetoric.

This video discusses how the manosphere's misogynistic teachings have become mainstream, featuring masculinity educator Ben Hurst who has spent over a decade working with boys and young men to combat harmful masculinity through conversation-based approaches.

Soprano Gabriella Di Laccio discovers forgotten women composers in second-hand encyclopedias, sparking her journey to research and revive their music after realizing their absence from her formal music education.

Rosa Vásquez Espinoza, a chemical biologist with Indigenous healing heritage, bridges traditional Amazonian knowledge with modern science through her work protecting stingless bees in the Peruvian Amazon.

Julia Middleton shares how becoming a working grandmother transformed her leadership approach, teaching her to be both a better leader and follower through learning from her grandchildren as mentors.

Dr Julia Shaw analyzes thousands of green crime cases and identifies a psychological profile for environmental criminals, which she calls the 'six pillars of environmental crime': ease, impunity, greed, rationalization, conformity, and desperation.

Civil engineer Gemma Andrews highlights the importance of celebrating quiet, invisible infrastructure that makes modern life easier and helps combat climate change. She showcases global examples like smart motorways in Kuala Lumpur and innovative cooling systems in Toronto.

Nyneisha Bansal explores how women's crafts throughout history hold meaningful stories and cultural significance that have often been dismissed as frivolous, sharing examples from global history and her own family experiences.

Leah Brown, a harm repair specialist, presents a four-step restorative justice approach to repair broken workplace relationships and move forward from harm caused by relationship ruptures.

Imagine a thin, sensitive coating paper where everything that touches the surface leaves a trace. This is ‘Naturantypie’, an image-making technique developed by artist Maximilian Prüfer. It’s so sensitive that it can reveal the footprints of ants, the trails of snails and the moment rain lands on it

Impacts of synthetic insulation on human health and the environment. Delicia Gunn, FE, MPP is Founder & CEO of HEMPSULATION LLC. With a vision and desire to help reduce the construction industry’s carbon footprint while creating healthy living environments, Delicia launched HEMPSULATION in Septemb

What if the very system designed to protect our health was also threatening it? In this deeply personal talk, an anesthesiologist invites us into the hidden world of hospitals - not just where lives are saved, but where unseen environmental costs quietly accumulate. Through compelling stories from b

What if citizens were not just heard, but actually had the power to decide? Participatory budgeting is changing how communities function, turning people from passive observers into active co-creators of their cities. It is not just about funding projects; it is about building trust, responsibility,

"Imagine a future where scarcity is obsolete. The coming age of abundance demands we unravel the infinite – limitless energy, AI-driven innovation, and boundless creativity. Let's explore how technology, empathy, and collaboration can craft a world where everyone's potential thrishes. The infinite i

هل سبق ولاحظت تشابهًا بين شيئين لا علاقة بينهما… ثم اكتشفت أن هذه الملاحظة غيّرت طريقة تفكيرك بالكامل؟ أم أن التشابهات من حولنا مجرد صدف عابرة لا تستحق التوقف عندها؟ نحن نعيش وسط تشابهات لا نراها. في الإقتصاد والفيزياء، في الرياضيات والمواقف اليومية، في بنية الك ون وتفاصيل حياتنا الصغيرة

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What if the fractures in our lives were not signs of weakness, but spaces where transformation begins? In this deeply reflective talk, Dr. Priyanka Chatterjee invites us to explore the faultlines that shape both our personal lives and the stories we inherit from the past. Drawing from history, sto

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À travers la métaphore du clavier QWERTY dans un monde AZERTY, Lali Dugelay raconte son parcours de femme autiste. Elle montre comment les normes implicites façonnent nos jugements, épuisent celles et ceux qui doivent s’y adapter et peuvent même les mettre en danger. Un talk sensible et politique po