Comments on: TEDxTerry talks 2009

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TEDxTt 2009 Update: Tahira Ebrahim | Tysune’s Blog — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 18:28:31 +0000

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TEDxTt2009 Update: Iris Amuto | Tysune’s Blog — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 05:24:44 +0000

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TEDxTt2009 Update: Alexander Cannon & Azim Wazeer | Tysune’s Blog — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 02:22:50 +0000

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By: TEDxTt2009 Update: Jennifer Gardy | Tysune’s Blog

TEDxTt2009 Update: Jennifer Gardy | Tysune’s Blog — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 03:31:07 +0000

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By: Tysune

Tysune — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 19:34:18 +0000

Agreed. But as much as people say they care, there’s too many people I think are saying it just to be part of the trend. Or at least, they don’t have the drive/”time” to do their part in greening the planet.

By: Angela

Angela — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 17:30:51 +0000

yea, you’re absolutely right, and it’s unfortunate. most people think its important and that we should do something about it, but I’ve talked with some people who say they are bored with it now. Kinda broke my heart, but tis true that its a seemingly old dog with no more new tricks.

fortunately, there are several opportunities coming up for there to be lots of progress and we’re fighting hard for them ~

By: Tysune

Tysune — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 04:02:05 +0000

Not necessarily old news, but… …perhaps “cliche”? It’s not something we want to hear, but people are hearing too much about it and not seeing enough progress.

By: Angela

Angela — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 02:35:17 +0000

lol. My theory is that all the environmental activists are busy doing other things and that’s why none showed up for Terry ;)
and, well, I wouldn’t say the issues brought up in the talks were all ‘new’ per se. Certainly there were fresh perspectives on common issues, but I sincerely doubt that they would purposely exclude enviro topics because its ‘old news’. sustainability is such a multi-faceted, all-encompassing issue. That being said, many of the talks did relate to sustainability in the social and personal sustainability realm, but those kinds of deeper connections to the green movement can’t be made unless directly referred to.

aah..rambling.

By: Tysune

Tysune — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 01:05:37 +0000

@Angela:
Maybe it’s because they’re flaming issues that they weren’t chosen for talks this year? Our world has so many problems (and people have so many ideas), so maybe they wanted to try to bring something new to the plate?

@Carmen:
Thanks :) I’m hoping to be a speaker at least once while I’m a UBC student.