youthactivism

Activism is a tough job, especially for young people yearning for immediate change -- something climate activist Melati Wijsen has learned over ten years of pushing for environmental protection, starting at age 12 in her home on the island of Bali, Indonesia. How can young changemakers acquire the skills they need and keep from burning out? Wijsen offers three pieces of advice for anybody seeking to make lasting, sustainable progress.

Sometimes it feels like fighting climate change is all about dealing with the many little things we as individuals are doing wrong (hello single-use coffee cups, plastic bags, and eating dairy). While these bad habits are important to address, are we losing focus on the bigger picture? Luisa Neubauer draws on her experience at the front lines of activism to strategically reframe the climate crisis and identify the unique ways we can make systemic change. Luisa Neubauer is a climate activist, author and leader of the "Fridays For Future" school strike movement. In 2018, Luisa Neubauer co-initiated the "Fridays for Future" school strike movement Germany, which was inspired by Swedish teen Greta Thunberg. In fear of growing up in a world of rising global temperatures, Neubauer is organizing mass action to urge governments to comply with the 2015 Paris Agreements. To learn more about "How to Be a Better Human," host Chris Duffy, or find footnotes and additional resources, please visit: go.ted.com/betterhuman

Iconic conservationist Dr. Jane Goodall reflects on her lifelong study of chimpanzees and talks about her role as a leading voice in the fight against climate change.

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Conservatives scrutinize Kamala Harris's Black identity, Jaboukie Young-White talks to members of the Young Delegates Coalition, and Eva Longoria discusses Momento Latino.

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Climate activist Greta Thunberg explains her decision to stop travelling by plane and reflects on the impact of widespread ignorance about the severity of the climate crisis.

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America is still a religious country, but our new religion is environmentalism. We'll talk about why environmentalism is a religion and why so many people subscribe to it. Also, the New York Times finds sexism in the weirdest imaginable place. And we deal with the question of why so many young people are leaving the church. Date: 09-20-2019

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