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Empowering underserved communities through solar energy | Harish Hande
41:34|Listen to Harish Hande of India, an engineer and innovator whose organization uplifted low-income families through decentralized and renewable energy solutions.
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Harmonizing Bhutanese tradition and modern innovation | Karma Phuntsho
30:15|Listen to Karma Phuntsho of Bhutan, a scholar who preserves his country's cultural identity through education and social entrepreneurship.
Creating safe spaces for children | Bernadette J. Madrid
45:54|Listen to Bernadette J. Madrid of the Philippines, who pioneered the country's first child protection unit and engaged various professions and disciplines to grow the network.
Standing up for forests and people | Farwiza Farhan
24:52|Listen to Farwiza Farhan of Indonesia, who has worked extensively for the conservation and protection of the biodiverse Leuser Ecosystem in Sumatra.
Practicing courage in modern journalism | Ravish Kumar
39:27|Listen to Ravish Kumar of India, who speaks on the importance of factual information, citizen journalism, and the fight to keep trust alive in a democracy.
Confronting plastic pollution, one river at a time | Gary Bencheghib
22:32|Listen to Gary Bencheghib of Indonesia, the co-founder of a nonprofit organization that has been leading river cleanup efforts in Bali and using data to improve waste management.This lecture was delivered on November 9, 2022.
Bridging social divisions through music | T.M. Krishna
44:47|Listen to India's renowned Carnatic vocalist Thodur Madabusi Krishna, who reshaped the boundaries of classical music to make it more inclusive.This lecture was delivered on August 30, 2016.