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Indigenous knowledge meets science to take on climate change

Hindou Oumarou Ibrahim · TED

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To tackle a problem as large as climate change, we need both science and Indigenous wisdom, says environmental activist Hindou Oumarou Ibrahim. In this engaging talk, she shares how her nomadic community in Chad is working closely with scientists to restore endangered ecosystems -- and offers lessons on how to create more resilient communities.

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Institution
TED
Department
TEDWomen 2019
Speaker
Hindou Oumarou Ibrahim
Year
2019
Level
For everyone
Language
English
Subjects
Earth and environment
Source
TED
Licence
CC BY-NC-ND 4.0, as TED states it. Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions. TED's terms
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