TEDx | Nantes » Édition 2013 : les intervenants Depuis 1984, TED (Technology-Entertainment-Design), la prestigieuse conférence organisée annuellement aux États-Unis permet à de brillants esprits de partager leurs visions innovantes et créatives sur de multiples sujets. C’est une plateforme mondiale consacrée à la diffusion d’idées et de conceptions inscrites dans des démarches pertinentes, crédibles et audacieuses. Le 22 janvier 2013, TEDxNantes aura pour thème « Une ville verte ? » et traitera des questions liées au développement durable, à l’économie, à l’urbanisme ou encore aux nouvelles formes d’écologie citoyenne. Yannick Roudaut, économiste, écologiste et humaniste, co-dirigeant d’Alternité (France) Notre conception du monde nous interdit le monde de demain Pendant des siècles, l’homme a affirmé que la Terre était plate, que le soleil tournait autour de la Terre… Autant de vérités considérées comme absolues qui ont volé en éclats au XVIème siècle. Yannick Roudaut est un « décloisonneur intellectuel ». San Francisco ! Le Dr.
TEDx en France GDF SUEZ inscrit la croissance responsable au cœur de ses métiers (électricité, gaz naturel, services) pour relever les grands enjeux énergétiques et environnementaux : répondre aux besoins en énergie, assurer la sécurité d’approvisionnement, lutter contre les changements climatiques et optimiser l’utilisation des ressources. Le Groupe propose des solutions performantes et innovantes aux particuliers, aux villes et aux entreprises en s’appuyant sur un portefeuille d’approvisionnement gazier diversifié, un parc de production électrique flexible et peu émetteur de CO2 et une expertise unique dans quatre secteurs clés : le gaz naturel liquéfié, les services à l’efficacité énergétique, la production indépendante d’électricité et les services à l’environnement. GDF SUEZ compte 219 300 collaborateurs dans le monde pour un chiffre d’affaires en 2012 de 97 milliards d’euros. Chiffres Groupe Électricité Gaz naturel Services à l'énergie Services à l'environnement
Fondation Terra Nova Kevin Danaher Kevin Danaher is an author and anti-globalization activist. With his wife Medea Benjamin and activist Kirsten Irgens-Moller, he co-founded Global Exchange,[1] a social justice and anti-globalization non-governmental organization based in San Francisco, California. He is the founder and executive co-producer of the Green Festivals and he is executive Director of the Global Citizen Center. He received his Ph.D. in sociology from the University of California, Santa Cruz. Building the Green Economy: Success Stories from the Grassroots. Hijacking Catastrophe: 9/11, Fear & the Selling of American Empire - Himself, 2004Hannity & Colmes - Himself, 2006Project Censored the Movie , 2013 [2]
Kevin Danaher Dr. Kevin Danaher is a co-founder of Global Exchange (1988), co-founder of FairTradeUSA (1997), founder and Executive Co-Producer of the Green Festivals (2001), and Founding Executive Director of Friends of SF Environment (2012). His 1985 PhD in sociology from the University of California at Santa Cruz was based on his dissertation, “The Political Economy of U.S. Policy Toward South Africa.” Described by The New York Times as the “Paul Revere of globalization’s woes,” Dr. Kevin has published articles in the Washington Post, the Los Angeles Times, the San Francisco Chronicle, the International Herald Tribune, Harvard Educational Review, the Nation, and many others. Lectures & Seminars Dr. How to Green a City: With a majority of people already living in cities, we must figure out how to do sustainability in urban areas. The Two Globalizations: The globalization we usually hear about in the corporate media is elite globalization, focused on trade, investment and transnational corporations.
Pamela Warhurst Pamela Janice Warhurst CBE (born 1950) is a British community leader, activist and environment worker best known for founding the voluntary gardening initiative, Incredible Edible, in Todmorden, West Yorkshire.[1] In 2009, Prince Charles visited the project in support.[2] Warhurst is currently Chair of Incredible Edible[3] and was formerly Chair of Forestry Commission Great Britain,[4] which is the largest land management commission in the country. She is also a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts & Manufacturing and Chair of their Yorkshire region, and is an Honorary Fellow of Landscape Institute. In 2005, she was appointed the Chair of Pennine Prospects, a regeneration company focusing on the South Pennine region of the United Kingdom.[7] In the New Year Honours 2005 Warhurst was appointed as a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE), for services to the environment.[8][9] Warhurst lives in Todmorden, West Yorkshire. References[edit] External links[edit]
Nana Fitriana Firman Nana Fitriana Firman (Nana) is active in urban planning and sustainable city issues. She is an 'Eco-Fabulous Guru' for Independent Knowledge-Worker where she presents climate crisis and action related issues while advocating sustainability for a better future. In her past career, she was involved in WWF Indonesia as Technical Advisor for Sustainable Cities where she was responsible for developing a study to identify any major potential savings and renewable energy for Greater Jakarta as well as any possible improvement on energy consumption. She was also responsible for managing Green Reconstruction Initiatives and good governance on natural resource management, and other projects with WWF Indonesia during post-tsunami recovery period. Before joining WWF-Indonesia, she built professional experience in the field of urban design and regional planning during 1998-2003 with a score of private consulting firms.