# The route to a sustainable future

- Institution: TED
- Department: TEDGlobal 2005
- Speaker: Alex Steffen
- Year: 2005
- Level: For everyone
- Language: English
- Subjects: Earth and environment, Business and management, Art, architecture and design
- Source: [TED](https://www.ted.com/talks/alex_steffen_the_route_to_a_sustainable_future)
- Licence: [CC BY-NC-ND 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) (Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions.)
- Who can watch: Tweens profiles and older (sources give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the source's own words)

Worldchanging.com founder Alex Steffen argues that reducing humanity’s ecological footprint is incredibly vital now, as the western consumer lifestyle spreads to developing countries.

## Lectures

1. [The route to a sustainable future](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/alex_steffen_the_route_to_a_sustainable_future/8c2c453151c0), 18 min (TED's player)