With natural light and a breeze that passes through, John Hardy's dream of building a green school comes alive in Bali. Created with bamboo architecture, no walls and a diverse range of teachers, this school not only teaches reading, writing, and arithmetic but also teaches how to reconnect to nature, endeavoring to develop future green leaders from 25 different countries. This 14 minute TED talk shares Hardy's amazing journey from being lit up by a small idea to the culmination of a beautiful model with these principles at its core: be local, let the environment lead, and think about how your grandchildren might build.

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  • Sheila Freehilli

    The focus on solutions inspires me. I want to teach there. It is hopeful to see people taking action for positive change. I want all children to get to go to the Green School.

  • Allan Ajaya Davidson

    Everything. Love for children and their future and the B future of the planet

  • Robert Skappel

    I sailed to Bali from Singapore in 1973 & felt like I had arrived in heaven ! What you have built here is so inspiring & contradictory to all the modern hotels that now exist there ! Congratulations, I think we could build something similar here in Byron Bay ! Thank you for showing us the way to really educate our children !

  • Dhivyasree

    The beautiful design and care for all inspired me :)

  • pema choden

    It seems interesting but i could not play the video.

  • charlie

    i felt really motivated and inspired long before the video.may God bless you abundantly

  • ~Mr. A~

    I can only imagine what the Green Community is like now 5 years after the school opened. Wow! Be Local, Let the Environment Lead, and think about your Grand KIds! Amazing!

  • suma

    unable to play the video,,,error msg flashing ....

  • Desiree

    Unable to play the video specified: http://video.ted.com/talk/stream/2010G/Blank/JohnHardy_2010G-310k.mp4

  • khurram amrohi

    i cannot download video

  • punam

    Have been unable to view the video

  • Desiree

    I am unable to see the video - when clicked an Error message is being flashed "Unable to play the video specified: video.ted.com/talk/stream/2010G/Blank/JohnHardy_2010G-310k.mp4

  • binky

    I am so inspired and thrilled watching this video. It has been my dream to build a sturdy and long lasting structure out of bamboo and organic material in my country the Philippines. You see, there are many bamboo houses here but mostly are not stable and small and so sturdy. I wish to learn how to build structure out of bamboo, Balinese style.

  • Noor A.F

    It is good. Just keep on encouraging us please. I like neat things to inspire me and us at large. though video didn't play for me I read some of the script. Noor A.F

  • anant joglekar

    I am unable to see the video - when clicked an Error message is being flashed "Unable to play the video specified: http://video.ted.com/talk/stream/2010G/Blank/JohnHardy_2010G-310k.mp4

  • Katie

    Amazing and inspirational! Keep up the life changing work John Hardy! I hope this idea spreads into the US and across the rest of the world.

  • Yoo-Mi

    Chris - you can find out how to help by checking out the Green School website's "contribute" section: http://www.greenschool.org/contribute/ Hope something works out!

  • Chris

    I want to go! Can I help?

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  • Learn more about the green school project.
  • Initiate a green project in your community like picking up garbage or planting a tree.
  • How can you make your own home more energy efficient?

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