# The true cost of oil

- Institution: TED
- Department: TEDxVictoria
- Speaker: Garth Lenz
- Year: 2011
- Level: For everyone
- Language: English
- Subjects: Earth and environment
- Source: [TED](https://www.ted.com/talks/garth_lenz_the_true_cost_of_oil)
- 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)

What does environmental devastation actually look like? At TEDxVictoria, photographer Garth Lenz shares shocking photos of the Alberta Tar Sands mining project -- and the beautiful (and vital) ecosystems under threat.

## Lectures

1. [The true cost of oil](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/garth_lenz_the_true_cost_of_oil/595cc8f9476a), 18 min (TED's player)