700 million people still live without electricity. Here’s how to fix that | Jacqueline Novogratz
TED Talks Daily22 Heinä 2025

700 million people still live without electricity. Here’s how to fix that | Jacqueline Novogratz

Impact investor and Acumen CEO Jacqueline Novogratz unveils a bold vision to bring off-grid solar electricity to 700 million people still living in darkness, transforming lives while slashing emissions. She asks a thought-provoking question: What if this generation could be remembered for finally bringing electricity — and dignity — to everyone on the planet?

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The humans at the center of the US immigration debate | Ali Noorani

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Why healthy soil matters now more than ever | Jane Zelikova

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From nourishing our foods to storing massive amounts of carbon, soil is teeming with diverse microbial life that could slow global warming. Climate change scientist Jane Zelikova calls for agricultura...

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Before entering the world of financial journalism, Gillian Tett was a cultural anthropologist who studied how the past influences our present thoughts and behaviors. In an entertaining talk, she shows...

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Africa’s great carbon valley -- and how to end energy poverty | James Irungu Mwangi

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Our lives depend on curbing climate change, but so many priorities seem to be in competition. What’s the most urgent thing humanity can do right now? Social entrepreneur James Irungu Mwangi tells us w...

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SpaceX's supersized Starship rocket -- and the future of galactic exploration | Jennifer Heldmann

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SpaceX's Starship launch vehicle has the potential to explore the solar system in a bold, new -- and super-sized -- way. Planetary scientist Jennifer Heldmann talks about how reusable, large-scale spa...

23 Kesä 202213min

What happens to people's donated eggs and sperm after they die? | Ellen Trachman

What happens to people's donated eggs and sperm after they die? | Ellen Trachman

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How to find joy in climate action | Ayana Elizabeth Johnson

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