TEDxOilSpill

  • 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

Elizabeth Coffman

Filmmaker, Long Distance Productions
Darron Collins

World Wildlife Fund

Philippe Cousteau

CEO, EarthEcho International
Casey DeMoss Roberts

Gulf Restoration Network
Reid Detchon

Vice President for Energy and Climate, UN Foundation
Sylvia Earle

Oceanographer

John Francis

Founder, Planetwalk
David Gallo

Ocean explorer, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Jim Geringer

Former governor of Wyoming

Saul Griffith

Co-founder, Low Cost Eyeglasses, Squid Labs, Potenco, Instructables.com, HowToons & Makani Power
Ted Hardin

Filmmaker, Long Distance Productions
Wolcott Henry

Photographer

David Johnson

Professor, American University
Christen Lien

Violinist and composer

Amory Lovins

Chairman, Rocky Mountain Institute
Lisa Margonelli

New America Foundation
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The political chemistry of oil: In the Gulf oil spill's aftermath, Lisa Margonelli says drilling moratoriums and executive ousters make for good theater, but distract from the issue at its heart: our unrestrained oil consumption. She shares her bold... More

The political chemistry of oil: In the Gulf oil spill's aftermath, Lisa Margonelli says drilling moratoriums and executive ousters make for good theater, but distract from the issue at its heart: our unrestrained oil consumption. She shares her bold plan to wean America off of oil -- by confronting consumers with its real cost.

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Mike Mendez

Sapphire Energy
Phil Radford

Executive director, Greenpeace USA
Carl Safina

President, Blue Ocean Institute
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The oil spill's unseen culprits, victims: The Gulf oil spill dwarfs comprehension, but we know this much: it's bad. Carl Safina scrapes out the facts in this blood-boiling cross-examination, arguing that the consequences will stretch far beyond the... More

The oil spill's unseen culprits, victims: The Gulf oil spill dwarfs comprehension, but we know this much: it's bad. Carl Safina scrapes out the facts in this blood-boiling cross-examination, arguing that the consequences will stretch far beyond the Gulf -- and many so-called solutions are making the situation worse.

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Jackie Savitz

Senior Scientist, Oceana
Jigar Shah

Founder, SunEdison
Andrew Sharpless

CEO, Oceana
Susan Shaw

Marine toxicologist, author and explorer
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The oil spill's toxic trade-off: Break down the oil slick, keep it off the shores: that's grounds for pumping toxic dispersant into the Gulf, say clean-up overseers. Susan Shaw shows evidence it's sparing some beaches only at devastating cost to the health of the deep sea.

The oil spill's toxic trade-off: Break down the oil slick, keep it off the shores: that's grounds for pumping toxic dispersant into the Gulf, say clean-up overseers. Susan Shaw shows evidence it's sparing some beaches only at devastating cost to the health of the deep sea.

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Leroy Stick

Humorist, @BPGlobalPR
Mike Tidwell

Chesapeake Climate Action Network

TEDxOilSpill is part of the TEDx series of events.

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