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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To future generations of women, you are the roots of change | Gloria Steinem and Pat Mitchell

To future generations of women, you are the roots of change | Gloria Steinem and Pat Mitchell

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How to be fearless in the face of authoritarianism | Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya

How to be fearless in the face of authoritarianism | Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya

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To save the climate, we have to reimagine capitalism | Rebecca Henderson

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Theranos, whistleblowing and speaking truth to power | Erika Cheung

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In 2014, Erika Cheung made a discovery that would ultimately help bring down her employer, Theranos, as well as its founder, Elizabeth Holmes, who claimed to have invented technology that would transf...

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The energy Africa needs to develop -- and fight climate change | Rose M. Mutiso

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I stepped out of grief -- by dancing with fire | Danielle Torley

I stepped out of grief -- by dancing with fire | Danielle Torley

After losing her mother in a house fire when she was just six years old, Danielle Torley saw two paths before her: a life full of fear, or one that promised healing and recovery. In this inspiring tal...

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Lessons on leaving the world better than you found it | Sophie Howe

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"A Bird Made of Birds" | Sarah Kay

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