Language Shouldn't Be a Barrier to Climate Action | Sophia Kianni | TED Countdown

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  • čas přidán 10. 09. 2024
  • Most scientific literature is written only in English, creating an alarming knowledge gap for the 75 percent of the world who don't speak it. That's a big problem for climate change -- because it's hard to take action on something you don't understand. With Climate Cardinals, an international youth-led nonprofit that's working to make the climate movement more accessible, activist and social entrepreneur Sophia Kianni is furthering the global transfer of knowledge by translating and sourcing crucial climate resources into more than 100 languages. A barrier-breaking talk about the collective effort we'll need to protect the future of our planet.
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Komentáře • 29

  • @thepaperwar00
    @thepaperwar00 Před 2 lety +28

    I’ve never heard a TED audience with such passionate cheers. That’s the level of passion we need when we discuss and combat climate change. Also, as the field of science communication grows, it only makes sense that we have a growth in the field of translation. Thank you for raising awareness.

  • @dojawiththecat
    @dojawiththecat Před 2 lety +10

    5:56 that guy is really impressed 😂

  • @anasbelkrimimohamad_3-8-82
    @anasbelkrimimohamad_3-8-82 Před 2 lety +10

    Learning! Like a person desiring to climb a high mountain, if he is afraid, he remains imprisoned in the pit in which his father made him forget. Climate is a matter for all the people of the earth_thank you.

  • @PatrickRolandDeGuzman
    @PatrickRolandDeGuzman Před 2 lety +2

    The Philippines is also a major english speaking country, but the lack of quality education hinders Filipinos to fully understand Climate Change.

  • @gorejan1
    @gorejan1 Před 2 lety +7

    This Green deal crap ends now with current conflict, at least in EU.

  • @seethetruth7427
    @seethetruth7427 Před 2 lety +3

    well said!! this issue is prominently highlighted in my country, where indigenous people or communities in low income areas are the ones who faced disproportionate effects of climate change

  • @decide2think
    @decide2think Před 2 lety +1

    This is all fine and good, especially if people of another language, motivated toward addressing climate change, live in a democratic country where they can vote for supportive candidates.
    However, it will always be the powerful who are the ones who can actually make the needed changes.... And those would be the world leaders in government and business! And there are plenty of English speakers (or have the resources to translate) in that bunch already! So leaders... Wake up already because this is affecting you already... and your children now and in their futures!!

  • @deepakarya7929
    @deepakarya7929 Před 2 lety +1

    Thanks

  • @sarahnguyen454
    @sarahnguyen454 Před 2 lety +1

    In my country, esp in rural areas, people don't care much about the environment. And when I told my neighbor to take out the rubbish in the right place, she said "What's for :Đ.". My friends are not better;-;, some of them just throw trash onto the water or on the road. I feel like their parents never teach them about climate justice or even some adults don't like protecting the environment :Đ

  • @ManjunathKarkal
    @ManjunathKarkal Před 2 lety +6

    4:10 Indigenous people all around the world are definately doing their best to protect the nature, like they have been doing for centuries. I'm sure it's not their actions that's hurting Earth as much as the "modern educated society" does.

  • @evanli421
    @evanli421 Před 2 lety

    So where I lived, sometimes the smog becomes worse then the worst fog in the early morning and continues for months

  • @sarahnguyen454
    @sarahnguyen454 Před 2 lety +6

    I'm quite suprised that so many people don't know about climate change.

    • @doinkrgaming
      @doinkrgaming Před 2 lety +1

      It’s a shame really, I took an Ap Environmental class in high school and was constantly upset this wasn’t common knowledge.

    • @eldralziharvadraak4918
      @eldralziharvadraak4918 Před 2 lety +1

      I´m surprised about China

    • @apexpredator1018
      @apexpredator1018 Před 2 lety

      Unfortunately, they're WILLFULLY ignorant. NATURE will take care of the fools soon enough 🕙

    • @fionafiona1146
      @fionafiona1146 Před 2 lety

      About 6 billion people on this planet deal with more immediate issues, limiting both foresight and the ability to deal with then immediate issues.
      It's embarrassing that a German politician floated the idea of turning nuclear back on after actively dismantling renewable energy expansion him self most of the last 15 years.
      (On the the Ukrainian issue and gas availabilities, failing to mention his preference for centralised power infrastructure got us into this mess after Fukushima without making easy military targets)

  • @jjgvfthhjjjjnbf
    @jjgvfthhjjjjnbf Před 2 lety +1

    I am from Bangladesh 🇧🇩😍🇧🇩

  • @tylercrooks8659
    @tylercrooks8659 Před 2 lety +2

    I support your right to raise awareness. However, I don’t believe the vast majority of us (myself included) understand what the consequences will be to make a measurable difference that we can even measure objectively.
    My concern is that we have bigger holes in our proverbial boat and will be putting more holes in it to fix a pin hole leak.
    Feel free to publicly debate your case with multiple experts on the topic and I will happily reconsider where I stand on this (one of many) issues at that time. Thanks.

  • @lechevaliernoir221
    @lechevaliernoir221 Před 2 lety +1

    Interesting.
    ...

  • @AJ-xm4xc
    @AJ-xm4xc Před 2 lety

    Oil-producing countries are not going to be educating people about fossil-fuel driven climate change.

  • @johnjohn42kudi43
    @johnjohn42kudi43 Před 2 lety +1

    Liked and am watching!

  • @ThingsIBuy
    @ThingsIBuy Před 2 lety +2

    Simping so hard rn lol

  • @ligiasommers
    @ligiasommers Před 2 lety

    👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻🙏🏻

  • @Regirs
    @Regirs Před 2 lety +2

    Get your facts first, and then you can distort them as much as you please.
    Mark Twain
    A half truth is the worst of all lies, because it can be defended in partiality. In all things that you do, consider the end.
    Solon

  • @depakbhandari
    @depakbhandari Před 2 lety +1

    it's a big issue

  • @nandotang6089
    @nandotang6089 Před 2 lety

    YES PREECH!!!

  • @stickyworld7237
    @stickyworld7237 Před 2 lety

    Pa da kalii inna forest kata na

  • @vthilton
    @vthilton Před 2 lety

    Save Our Planet Now