Could putting the most advanced technology into the world's most ancient hands be one of the keys to preserving our environment?Indigenous people make up a small part of the world's population but globally manage about 40% of forests, savannas, deserts and wetlands. Drones are one of the newest, most effective tools in land management but aren't designed with Indigenous people in mind.Professor Hamish Campbell reveals how drones, if built with Indigenous end-users in mind, can revolutionize land management in the face of the current global biodiversity crisis.TEDxCharles Darwin University was held by @charlesdarwinunint on August 9, 2025.This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx Professor Hamish Campbell is the Associate Dean of Research for CDU’s Faculty of Science and Technology and the Director of the North Australia Centre for Autonomous Systems (NACAS). Through NACAS, Professor Campbell focuses on how autonomous systems can be used across a range of industries and businesses. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx

While rheumatic heart disease is a serious but preventable illness, it is still the most common heart disease in people under age 25. It disproportionately affects Indigenous populations, particularly in the Northern Territory in Australia.Professor Josh Francis has treated many children and young people with rheumatic heart disease. In his talk he shares the journey of one of his patients, who is in the audience, and how by empowering First Nations communities we can get a grip on this old disease plaguing young people.TEDxCharles Darwin University was held by @charlesdarwinunint on August 9, 2025.This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx Josh Francis is a paediatrician and paediatric infectious diseases physician. Professor Francis leads programs in Timor-Leste with a focus on teaching, improving health systems, operational research, and capacity building. His work has affected health policy and strategy on a national level. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx

Prison is one of the last places you'll find kindness. It takes form in compliments, in the sunflowers growing in the yard, and in using berries as rouge. These are true stories about how kindness is a form of protest, a way to retain your humanity within these soulless walls.In this talk, Associate Professor Adelle Sefton-Rowston captures the experiences of refusal, beauty, and kindness in prisons to demonstrate a new justice model. She says tackling recidivism requires new ways of thinking about rehabilitation that fosters a duty of care model focused on human rights, wellbeing, second chance employment, housing, and education.TEDxCharles Darwin University was held by @charlesdarwinunint on August 9, 2025.This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx Adelle Sefton-Rowston is the Associate Dean of Research in the Faculty of Arts and Society at CDU. Her research focuses on prison arts education and the cultural contributions system-impacted creatives make to culture and justice reform. She also lecturers in literary studies and supervises postgraduate students. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx

Crocodile attacks in developing countries are increasing each year – but what are the causes, and what are the solutions?Speaking from the Northern Territory, where there’s been only three fatal crocodile attacks in the last decade, crocodile expert Brandon Sideleau shares shocking true tales about incidents across Southeast Asia and reveals why crocodile attacks are not a population management issue.TEDxCharles Darwin University was held by @charlesdarwinunint on August 9, 2025.This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx Brandon Sideleau is a PhD candidate at CDU studying the conflict between human and saltwater crocodiles in 15 countries across the IndoPacific region. In 2010, he founded a worldwide database to track crocodile attacks known as CrocAttack. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx

Growing up in the 90s, in a white, working-class neighbourhood in the north-west of England, made for many a troubling time during Jen's childhood. Her mixed ethnicity brought with it an invitation for children and adults alike to question her origins, bully her, and at times, create the impossible desire to be more like them. Food was an easy target for said bullies, and led to a tumultuous relationship between Jen and her familial background. In this talk, she travels through the once-painful memories of despising her heritage, through to how she is now finding peace and embracing the many ways in which we can connect to our ancestry through food. Jennifer Tan (she/her) has been in education of various kinds for the past 18 years, from more academic settings, to CrossFit coaching and Yoga teacher training from a more movement-focused angle. Specific to yoga and over the years, she has taught various styles (Hatha, Yoga for Athletes, Chair Yoga, Gentle, Power, etc.), eventually developing a more specialised interest in Restorative Yoga; this has nourished Jen’s seven-year-long (and counting) relationship with her teacher, Judith Hanson Lasater, who she assists during both in-person and online trainings.Complementary to her yoga trainings and teaching years lies her experience in curriculum development and interest in other movement modalities, which have culminated in the co-writing/leading of a 200h Yoga Teacher Training, the writing/leading of a 50h Restorative Yoga Teacher Training, and certifications in the likes of myofascial release work and Functional Range Conditioning, respectively.Regardless of style, all of Jen’s classes are invitational and curiosity-driven, with the hope of finding ways to move our bodies with confidence and compassion. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx