TEDxSoCal - Josh Tickell - Redesigning Society - From Scratch

Growing up amongst the oil refineries in Louisiana, Josh Tickell experienced the impacts of dirty oil processing at a young age. After watching members of his family suffer from pollution related cancers, Tickell began a lifelong quest to find sustainable, clean energy sources.

In 1997, Tickell set out on the road with a biodiesel powered "Veggie Van" and a video camera to begin filming what would eventually become known as FUEL, the 2008 Sundance Audience Award winning documentary film that investigates the possible replacement of fossil fuels with renewable energy. Over the course of his 11 year journey, Tickell traveled the world going to over 25 countries, authored two books, founded a nonprofit organization, and jumpstarted America's biodiesel movement.

Tickell's Veggie Van Organization was selected by President Bill Clinton as an inaugural part of his Global Initiative on Climate Change. The organization serves to educate people about sustainable energy and provide pathways for integrating sustainable energy into homes, communities, cities, states and ultimately nations.

He holds an undergraduate degree in Sustainable Living from the New College of South Florida and an MFA in Film from FSU's School of Motion Picture Television and Recording Arts.

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[EAinLA2]

This is brilliant! I wish this man would run for President.

[rad802]

Declaration of human rights

When in the natural course of human affairs, the leaders of the nations of the earth fail in their duty to:

Protect the dignity of it's inhabitants,

Preserve the health of the environment,

Prevent the over accumulation of wealth to the elite, and

Provide the necessary means to settle disputes among nations.

Then it becomes incumbent upon the peoples of the earth to take as their right a greater part in the governing of their prospective jurisdictions.

[rad802]

The purpose for government is to give all men in this generation and the generations that follow an equal opportunity for life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.

It is not the sole right of any country, group or person and when a leader, body or committee takes for themselves a greater share in order to deprive another group, person or generation, then by necessity the people shall assemble and overturn any decision or policy that is proven to be inequitable. Delmonico 1/15/11

[chinarut]

Awesome call to action!

[drkangelnluv]

"Don't trust anyone over 30!" We need to redesign society!

[nellre]

How many have died due to nuclear power