ted x countdown talk series
A talk series pulling people together, to re-connect and to talk about how we can rebuild our networks, neighbourhoods and economies.
Every One Every Day has partnered with TEDx Countdown to host a number of important online events in 2020. Countdown is a global initiative to champion and accelerate solutions to the climate crisis, turning ideas into action.
During the Covid-19 crisis many people have been talking about how the lockdown has emphasised what matters most to them, their families and friends, their health and their time outdoors in their streets and parks. Therefore we asked: ‘What is essential to you?’, hosting conversations and launching programmes which bring some of these ideas to life and test them in the real world.
We have a unique moment of opportunity to pull together, to re-connect and to talk about how we can rebuild our networks, neighbourhoods and economies. What new opportunities and ideas can we create together, and what practical actions we can take today to lay the foundations for a positive tomorrow?
These online events are aimed at asking what matters most to people in Barking and Dagenham, bringing panelists from different spheres of life to share their ways of tackling global warming crisis with the circular economy model in mind.
past talk series
The separation and isolation of Covid-19 has emphasised how much we crave human connection and how much we need each other.
How can we lay new foundations for the future which will see us foster more friendship across our many differences and help us to work together better to rebuild our neighbourhoods?
The lockdown has heightened our appreciation of outdoor spaces and nature for our health and wellbeing.
How can we build on this and invite local people to be involved in making nature and the environment a priority in their homes and neighbourhoods?
Can we recover economically from the impacts of Covid-19 without reverting to production methods and consumer patterns that hurt the environment?
What opportunities can we create together to ensure that we all have a role in building back better?
Our local neighbourhoods have proven vital for health and wellbeing over lockdown.
How should we retrofit, repair and take care of our suburbs, refining the existing fabric, adding small adaptive infrastructures into existing spaces?