Lauren is an Environmental Studies graduate from NYU and former Sustainability Manager at the NYC Department of Environmental Protection, and the amount of trash that she has produced over the past three years can fit inside of a 16 oz. mason jar.

Lauren Singer is author of the Zero Waste blog, Trash is for Tossers and founder of organic cleaning product company, The Simply Co.

Through her blog, she has empowered millions of readers to produce less waste by shopping package-free, making their own products and refusing plastic and single-use items.

Her work has been profiled by New York Magazine, MSNBC, NBC, AOL, CNN, Yahoo, Fox Business, BBC and NPR, among others.

This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at ted.com/tedx

This talk was given at a local TEDx event, produced independently of the TED Conferences. Khadija Gbla grew up in Sierra Leone. As a young girl, she was subjected to Female Genital Mutilation (FGM). As a woman, she lives with the consequences of FGM everyday. She is determined that this form of abuse against young girls will end, and she wants to end it in her lifetime.

Khadija Gbla was born in Sierra Leone. Her family sought refuge in Australia in 2001 after enduring a thirteen-year civil war within her homeland.

Khadija strives to combine her African and Australian heritage and values in order to advocate acceptance and equality within the community. Khadija’s passion for her community and for giving young people a voice in our community continues to motivate her involvement in diverse community projects. Khadija has represented Australia in the international arena at the Harvard National Model United Nations, Commonwealth Youth Forum and Australian and Africa Dialogue.

About TEDx, x = independently organized event In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience. At a TEDx event, TEDTalks video and live speakers combine to spark deep discussion and connection in a small group. These local, self-organized events are branded TEDx, where x = independently organized TED event. The TED Conference provides general guidance for the TEDx program, but individual TEDx events are self-organized.* (*Subject to certain rules and regulations)

Mikhail Gelfand is a russian biologist, geneticist, bioinformatics specialist, Doctor of Science in Biology, professor of Faculty of Bioengineering and Bioinformatics, Moscow State University, deputy director of the Institute for Information Transmission Problems of the Russian Academy of Sciences.

Mikhail examines the state of affairs of Russian fundamental science and shares his view on the conditions for its development.
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About TEDx, x = independently organized event

In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience. At a TEDx event, TEDTalks video and live speakers combine to spark deep discussion and connection in a small group. These local, self-organized events are branded TEDx, where x = independently organized TED event. The TED Conference provides general guidance for the TEDx program, but individual TEDx events are self-organized. (Subject to certain rules and regulations).

Исхак Фархутдинов — заведующий кафедрой геологии БашГУ, исследует как геология влияет на здоровье населения.

Исхак говорит о том, что геология и геохимия местности проживания людей влияет на химический состав их организмов. Поэтому есть связь между горными породами территории, здоровьем населения и даже мышлением людей.

Зоб, онкология и даже сахарный диабет связаны с местностью проживания. На видео Исхак расскажет, как защитить себя от вредного влияния окружающей среды. ученый-геолог, доцент в БашГУ This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at www.ted.com/tedx

Jennifer Vignaud est une entrepreneuse sociale franco-canadienne amoureuse de la Réunion. Sur le postulat que « chaque vie est unique », elle a créé le projet « MONDE, QUI ES-TU? »; une dynamique collaborative internatio- nale de recueil, préservation et valorisation de l’empreinte de vie de l’humanité. Ce projet est un modèle d’innovation sociale dont chaque être humain est le coeur, l’acteur, l’auteur et le distributeur.

Jennifer Vignaud est une entrepreneuse sociale franco-canadienne amoureuse de la Réunion. Sur le postulat que « chaque vie est unique », elle a créé le projet « MONDE, QUI ES-TU? »; une dynamique collaborative internatio- nale de recueil, préservation et valorisation de l’empreinte de vie de l’humanité. Ce projet est un modèle d’innovation sociale dont chaque être humain est le coeur, l’acteur, l’auteur et le distributeur.

Jennifer est aussi à l’origine de HUMEAN, un centre de formations et de ressources en Life Designing (Créer sa vie). Son objectif: aider les personnes qui en ont envie à trouver sa singularité et à réaliser un métier qui a du sens pour elle-même et pour le monde.

Pour moi TEDx Réunion c’est: une Réunion d’idées sans frontières!

Pour moi, il est possible de: créer sa vie!

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Каково место женщины в исламе? Согласно популярному мнению у женщин в этой религии совершенно нет прав. Почему это миф и каковы реальные каноны ислама рассказывает в в своем выступлении Гульмира. Educator, entrepreneur This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at www.ted.com/tedx

Self-awareness has countless proven benefits — stronger relationships, higher performance, more effective leadership. Sounds pretty great, right? Here’s the bad news: 95% of people think that they’re self-aware, but only 10-15% actually are! Luckily, Tasha Eurich has a simple solution that will instantly improve your self-awareness. As a third-generation entrepreneur, Dr. Tasha Eurich was born with a passion for business, pairing her scientific savvy in human behavior with a practical approach to solving business challenges. As an organizational psychologist, she’s helped thousands of leaders improve their effectiveness, from Fortune 500 executives to early-stage entrepreneurs. Her new book, Insight, reveals the findings of her three-year research program on self-awareness, which she calls the meta-skill of the 21st century. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at www.ted.com/tedx

Your words are what matter; they are the art form that gets people to give you what you want and gets people to comply. Here Evy shares some tips, tricks and techniques to help you be the best communicator you can be.

Evy Poumpouras is former Special Agent for the U.S. Secret Service and an on-air contributor for CNN, NBC, CBS, and FOX regarding interview and investigation techniques. In addition to her fraud investigations, she has provided presidential protective detail for President Barack Obama, President George W. Bush, and many more.

This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at ted.com/tedx

Dans ce talk en Anglais, Edouard Jacqmin nous parle de son expérience de voyager à travers lEurope sans argent pendant 21 jours, et les conséquences que ce voyage a eu sur sa manière de voir les relations humaines.

La plupart d’entre nous rêvons de voyager. Mais beaucoup d’entre nous croient que nous ne pouvons pas à cause du manque d’argent. À 24 ans, j’ai voyagé en Europe de l’Est pendant 21 jours sans dépenser un seul centime. Un jour, j’ai vidé mon portefeuille et j’ai décidé de prendre la route. Traversant 5 pays différents, j’ai appris au cours de cette aventure incroyable 4 leçons que nous pouvons tous appliquer dans notre vie quotidienne.

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Albert Hobohm shares life-altering, personal and professional ideas on how to take charge of your reality. Through alarming statistics and hands-on solutions, Hobohm shows us our critical situation as a species and how to start taking control over our mental operating systems.

Albert Hobohm is a lecturer and professional operating at the crossing between psychology and business. He has an academic background from The Royal Institute of Technology as well as Stanford University. He has also built an orphanage and lived with Buddhist monks.

This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at www.ted.com/tedx