Videos

Telling inspiring stories of social change.

John Francis Walks the Earth
Jan 08, 2010
For over two decades, John Francis has been traveling the planet by foot and sail learning about environmental respect. For 17 of those years, he did so without speaking. Luckily for us, he's taken to spreading his message—here in a speech for TED.
"Peacing It Together" Unites Israeli and Palestinian Teens
Dec 29, 2009
A movie trailer for the 30-minute documentary "Peacing It Together," which follows 10 Israeli, 10 Palestinian, ad 9 Canadian teens as they make films together that focus on peace.
Growing Home—Urban Agriculture in Chicago
Dec 29, 2009
Orrin Williams of Growing Home explains urban agriculture's crucial role in rebuilding our cities and communities—from increasing job security and food access to decreasing the environmental impact of farming.
Edward Burtynsky: The Landscape of Oil
Dec 23, 2009
Photographer Edward Burtynsky documents the effects oil extraction, refinement, use and motor culture use and waste have on landscapes.
Birds on Wires Making Music
Dec 23, 2009
Listen to Jarbas Agnelli’s beautiful melody inspired by a photo of birds sitting on electrical wires, using the exact location of the birds to determine the melody's notes.
What Will It Take?
Dec 17, 2009
Sarah van Gelder discusses YES! Magazine's Winter 2010 issue on climate action.
Amy Goodman Reports from Copenhagen
by Brooke Jarvis
Dec 16, 2009
Video: Amy Goodman on ecological debt, massive marches, and the latest from "the Bella of the beast," the heart of the U.N. climate negotiations in Copenhagen.
Streaming Live From Copenhagen
Dec 16, 2009
OneClimate.net streams live from the U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change in Copenhagen.
How the Seattle WTO Protests Changed the World
Dec 14, 2009
Video: United Steelworkers remember the union role in taking on the WTO.
People, Power, and Climate Change
Dec 11, 2009
Video: Why Sarah van Gelder believes we can still avert disaster.
Seattle's Climate Commitment
Dec 11, 2009
Video: When the U.S. failed to ratify the Kyoto Protocol, the city of Seattle decided to adopt it on a municipal level. Richard Conlin, president of the Seattle City Council and a YES! board member, discusses what that has meant for the city.
Video: Youth Activists Crash Live Climate Denier Webcast
by Brooke Jarvis
Dec 09, 2009
A group of young activists took over the stage, telling Americans for Prosperity that real prosperity comes from clean energy.
Chimamanda Adichie on Why Stories Matter
Dec 09, 2009
In this video of her speech, Novelist Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie discusses the dangers of hearing only a single story about a person or place, and how stories can be used to empower and humanize people rather than to divide and emphasize differences.
The Mannahatta Project :: What Can New York's Past Teach About its Future?
Nov 20, 2009
Eric Sanderson of the Mannahatta Project discusses his 10-year attempt to recreate pre-urban Manhattan—and what he's learned about modern sustainability in the process.
NextStep Recycling
Nov 11, 2009
NextStep Recycling saves computers from landfills--providing employment, education outreach and technology access to low-income residents in the process.