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Nick Gogerty on SolarCoin: “Think Networks and Adaptation” Ellen MacArthur Foundation. Circular economy. Theory U. OverviewSentinel Mission. The spacecraft and instrument use high-heritage flight proven deep space systems, originally developed by NASA, to minimize technical and programmatic risks.

OverviewSentinel Mission

These heritage missions include large space-based telescopes (Spitzer, Kepler), a large format camera made up of many individual detectors (Kepler), and a cryogenically cooled instrument (Spitzer). By detective and tracking nearly all of the Near Earth Objects greater than 50 meters in diameter, the Sentinel Space Telescope will create a map of the solar system in Earth’s neighborhood enabling future robotic and manned exploration. The data provided by Sentinel will also identify objects that are potentially hazardous to humans to provide an early warning to protect the Earth from impact. Features - Most capable NEO detection system in operation - 200 deg anti-sun Field of Regard, with a 2×5.5 deg Field of View at any point in time: scans 165 square degrees per hour looking for moving objects Benefits. The Essence of Theory U and Presencing. Three Enemies. Bill Strickland - Creative Cities Summit 2.0 Keynote Part 1. Bill Strickland - Creative Cities Summit 2.0 Keynote Part 2.

Bill Strickland makes change with a slide show. Terence McKenna says goodbye with Art Bell - 6/16/99. Global Philosophy: Ashok Gangadean at TEDxWilmington. Jeremy Rifkin: A New Era of Capitalism. RSA Animate - The Empathic Civilisation. Jeremy Rifkin On Entering The Third Industrial Revolution.

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Profile on TED.com. A New Dawn. 13th Jun 2013; 13:00 Listen to the audio (full recording including audience Q&A) Please right-click link and choose "Save Link As...

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" to download audio file onto your computer. There will an edited high-res video version of the talk available in a couple of weeks time, and if you subscribe to our channel on YouTube - you'll get automatically notified whenever there's a new video. RSA Thursdays Award-winning Hollywood film producer Simon Lewis’ life was turned upside down when a serious car accident left him severely injured.

In a special talk at the RSA, Simon Lewis shares his remarkable personal story of recovery, and explores what he sees as society’s most urgent problem - the many threats to learning and consciousness - revealing what is already possible to nurture minds and change lives. Speaker: Simon Lewis, film and television producer and author of Rise and Shine Chair: Dr Suzy Walton, RSA Trustee. "Rise and Shine": TED video featuring Simon Lewis and his recovery from a serious brain injury, and how cutting-edge technology helped. (Video includes interesting visuals)

Don Tapscott - How To Solve the World's Problems - SXSW Interactive 2013. Re-thinking Progress: The Circular Economy. Re-thinking the Future: Ellen MacArthur meets Jon Snow. The Principles. Get Loopy! Ellen MacArthur - Learning & The Circular Economy.

Ellen MacArthur. The Man Who Planted Trees. THE MAN WHO PLANTED TREES by Jim Robbins. Willie Smits: How to restore a rainforest. Indian man single-handedly plants a 1,360-acre forest. A little more than 30 years ago, a teenager named Jadav "Molai" Payeng began burying seeds along a barren sandbar near his birthplace in northern India's Assam region to grow a refuge for wildlife.

Indian man single-handedly plants a 1,360-acre forest

Not long after, he decided to dedicate his life to this endeavor, so he moved to the site so he could work full-time creating a lush new forest ecosystem. Incredibly, the spot today hosts a sprawling 1,360 acres of jungle that Payeng planted — single-handedly. The Times of India recently caught up with Payeng in his remote forest lodge to learn more about how he came to leave such an indelible mark on the landscape. It all started way back in 1979, when floods washed a large number of snakes ashore on the sandbar.

One day, after the waters had receded, Payeng, only 16 then, found the place dotted with the dead reptiles. "The snakes died in the heat, without any tree cover. "We're amazed at Payeng," says Gunin Saikia, assistant conservator of Forests. Amory Lovins: A 40-year plan for energy. The Future of Free Energy is here now! The end of oil, coal and nuclear pollution! Bono: The good news on poverty (Yes, there's good news) Stewart Brand: The dawn of de-extinction. Are you ready? Allan Savory: How to green the world's deserts and reverse climate change.