Nigel Topping: 3 rules for a zero-carbon world
Every human and natural system -- from oil extraction to the flight of a flock of starlings -- can be seen as a set of repeating patterns. These patterns can be disrupted for good or for bad, says Nigel Topping, the High Level Climate Action Champion for COP26, the UN's climate change conference set to take place in November 2021 in Glasgow, Sco...
Nigel Topping: We need to green the economy while restarting it
Nigel Topping has a cool job: he's the UK's High Level Climate Action Champion for COP26, the UN's climate change conference taking place in 2021. In this wide-ranging interview, Topping discusses his work with scientists, businesses and cities to drive action on climate change and get the world committed to net zero emissions by 2050. He also e...
Miao Wang, Alok Sharma and Nigel Topping: The race to net-zero emissions by 2050 is on. Can we count you in?
In this rousing call to action, three participants of the Race To Zero -- a global campaign for cities, businesses, investors and individuals to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2050 -- discuss how we can move forward with speed and urgency to create a more fair, healthy and sustainable world. Watch as Miao Wang, United Nations Young Champio...
TED Countdown: TED Explores: A New Climate Vision
The impacts of climate change are growing, but so are the world's attempts to stop them. Hosted by Manoush Zomorodi of the TED Radio Hour, this special TED documentary examines the rapid technological revolution underway — and the real possibility of a better future for all. Featuring urban planner Anika Goss, scientist and carbon expert Julio F...
Countdown: It's time to write a new climate story
Climate change is here, it's real, and it didn't happen overnight. Over the past 150 years, human activities like manufacturing, transportation, commercial agriculture and energy production have created a blanket of carbon pollution that's changed the Earth's ecosystems. But even though the climate crisis is deep-rooted and complex, we can't jus...
Nigel Topping: HOW CAN BUSINESS SAVE THE WORLD?
Having built TMD Friction into the world’s largest manufacturer of brake pads, Nigel serves as CEO of We Mean Business - a coalition of organisations working on climate change with some of the world’s most influential businesses. In this talk, Nigel talks about how businesses can work together in an effort to combat climate change.