Environment

Conserving the canopy – Nalini Nadkarni at TED2009

By Nalini Nadkarni, originally published by TED Talks

February 28, 2009

Nalini Nadrakni TED Talk slide

A unique ecosystem of plants, birds and monkeys thrives in the treetops of the rainforest. Nalini Nadkarni explores these canopy worlds — and shares her findings with the world below, through dance, art and bold partnerships.

Video reposted from TED under a (CC BY–NC–ND) license.

Nalini Nadkarni

Dr. Nalini Nadkarni is a forest ecologist and Professor Emeritus in the Department of Biology at the University of Utah. Since 1984, she has carried out research on the biota that live in rainforest canopies, supported by the National Science Foundation and the National Geographic Society. She has written 150 scientific papers and three scholarly books. In 2024, she became a Senior Fellow in Residence at the Sorenson Impact Institute to engage sustainable support for programs with positive environmental impacts. She also interweaves her rainforest research with innovative public engagement. She engages those who do not or cannot gain access to science education with the diverse values of trees to broaden awareness for forest conservation around the world. Her programs include faith-based groups, artists, corporations, and people who are incarcerated in state prisons, county jails, and juvenile detention centers.

After record-breaking heatwaves, can Britain’s new Prime Minister deliver on climate adaptation?

By Rupert Read, Caroline Lucas, Resilence.org

As the UK emerges from an unprecedented three heatwaves, one of them a record-breaking heatstorm, with public concern rising along with temperatures, the new Prime Minister must put climate breakdown firmly on his agenda.

July 22, 2026

How propaganda and false information are undermining humanitarian work – Part 2

By Chloe Bruce, The Observatory

If the post-truth era reflects a shift in people’s understanding of whom or what to trust, it should also reflect a shift in how we earn people’s trust. Only by building strong levels of trust can we encourage people to question their own beliefs and accept alternative viewpoints.

July 21, 2026

How socialists should govern: On using the capitalist state against itself

By The Last Farm, Adapt : Survive : Prevail

The election of Mayor Zohran Mamdani in NYC has brought the question of socialist governance to the fore. But what does “success” mean in the context of socialist governance from within the capitalist state?

July 21, 2026