The Power of Indigenous Wisdom

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An extraordinary amount of the leadership for the climate and environmental movement comes from indigenous people on this continent and all over the world. The solar panels on my roof are powering both ends of this conversation are being powered by solar at this moment. And I find power in the fact that the oldest, most ancient wisdom traditions on this planet have found themselves very much in sync with the newest wisdom traditions on the planet. It's a very powerful moment or could be.

Most of us get that climate change is a global problem we need to solve, fast. But that can feel incredibly overwhelming when most of us don’t even know where to start. Bill McKibben is an environmentalist, author, and journalist who has written extensively about climate change and global warming. With a refreshing lightheartedness and frank outlook, Bill discusses the emotions, ideas and data that keep him moving forward in the battle against climate change and outlines ways you too can take action to save the planet you call home. For the full text transcript, visit go.ted.com/BHTranscripts