Beyond the Shadowlands
What then is courage? Perhaps it’s nothing more or less than to tell the story of who we are with our whole heart. To be imperfect in this perfection-idolising world. It’s having the emotional and mental wherewithal to be kind to ourselves first and then to others.
Anthony John Philbrick: When the water gets switched off
This eye-opening talk inspired many delegates to build their own wetland pond or pool. What do you do for water when the water gets switched off and you live in bourgeois middle-class society? A wetland pool is a natural swimming pool where the water is filtered through a wetland to keep it clear.
Frans Lanting: Life, A Journey through time
Frans Lanting has been hailed as one of the great nature photographers of our time. His influential work appears in books, magazines, and exhibitions around the world. For more than two decades he has documented wildlife and our relationship with nature in environments from the Amazon to Antarctica.
Michael McDaniel: Reaction Emergency Housing
The Reaction Housing System is a rapid response, emergency housing system that flexible enough to meet any housing challenge. It’s a kit of parts that primarily consists of housing units called Exos, accessories, and supporting infrastructure. The Reaction system can scale its response on demand from a single family’s needs to the needs of an […]
Salman Khan: Providing a Free World Class Education Through Video
Salman Khan talks about how and why he created the remarkable Khan Academy, a carefully structured series of educational videos offering complete curricula in math and, now, other subjects. He shows the power of interactive exercises, and calls for teachers to consider flipping the traditional classroom script give students video lectures to watch at home, […]
