T.E.D., which stands for Technology, Entertainment, Design, began in 1984 as an annual conference. Now owned by The Sapling Foundation, TED is the preeminent gathering for thought leaders from around the world and amplified by the power of the Internet. Host to weekly talks, the TED.com website is a wonderful hub of information.
Back in February, a TED video was posted which gives us the latest news on Al Gore and an important update on the facts and predictions offered in Mr. Gore’s Oscar-winning film, An Inconvenient Truth. It is a 30-minute update which everyone who breathes needs to see. It is truly superb and the Lake Lanier drought pics alone will open your eyes.
Mr. Gore goes much further than telling us what’s what, though. Recently here on Keyboard Culture, I mentioned the need for good windbreak trees and I connected tree canopy with the Georgia drought. I also told you about the efforts by Delta Airlines to begin to curb the environmental impact of air travel. All of these issues are interconnected.
I am sure that some of my readers posed the question: why is the Georgia drought a problem? If ¾ of the surface of the Earth is covered by water, we don’t need some fancy TED video to frighten us about the Georgia drought, do we? Well, apparently we do because the global climate crisis still barely registers as a topic of conversation in the United States.
Don’t take my word for it, though. Watch the TED video. It will take just 30 minutes of your time. I have created a special page on my companion author website just for the TED video and created a convenient redirect URL. The name will tell you why you must watch.
It is:
Sustainable Justice For All!
Corbett Kroehler
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