This country isn’t just carbon neutral — it’s carbon negative | Tshering Tobgay | TED Talk

Bhutan’s Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay shares his country’s mission to put happiness before economic growth and set a world standard for environmental preservation in his TED Talk “This country isn’t just carbon neutral — it’s carbon negative.” Deep in the Himalayas lies the Kingdom of Bhutan, which has pledged to remain carbon neutral for all time. Bhutan’s government also offers free education and healthcare to all its citizens, and exports most of the sustainable energy it generates from fast-flowing rivers. Learn more from Tobgay about Bhutan’s holistic approach to development, which aims to improve the happiness and well-being of its people while protecting the climate and its culture.