- June 28, 2010
- Washington, D.C.
TEDxOilSpill engaged tough questions raised by the 2010 environmental catastrophe in the Gulf of Mexico. Topics included mitigation of the spill and the impending cleanup efforts; energy alternatives; policy and economics; as well as new technology that can help build a self-reliant culture.
See also coverage at asla.org.
Speakers
Ronald Atlas |
Microbiologist for the Exxon Valdez cleanup
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Elizabeth Coffman |
Filmmaker, Long Distance Productions
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Darron Collins |
World Wildlife Fund
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Philippe Cousteau |
CEO, EarthEcho International
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Casey DeMoss Roberts |
Gulf Restoration Network
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Reid Detchon |
Vice President for Energy and Climate, UN Foundation
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Sylvia Earle |
Oceanographer
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John Francis |
Founder, Planetwalk
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David Gallo |
Ocean explorer, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
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Jim Geringer |
Former governor of Wyoming
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Saul Griffith |
Co-founder, Low Cost Eyeglasses, Squid Labs, Potenco, Instructables.com, HowToons & Makani Power
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Ted Hardin |
Filmmaker, Long Distance Productions
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Wolcott Henry |
Photographer
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David Johnson |
Professor, American University
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Christen Lien |
Violinist and composer
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Amory Lovins |
Chairman, Rocky Mountain Institute
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Lisa Margonelli |
New America Foundation
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Mike Mendez |
Sapphire Energy
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Phil Radford |
Executive director, Greenpeace USA
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Carl Safina |
President, Blue Ocean Institute
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Jackie Savitz |
Senior Scientist, Oceana
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Jigar Shah |
Founder, SunEdison
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Andrew Sharpless |
CEO, Oceana
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Susan Shaw |
Marine toxicologist, author and explorer
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Leroy Stick |
Humorist, @BPGlobalPR
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Mike Tidwell |
Chesapeake Climate Action Network
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