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Mangrove forests are crucial to the health of the planet, gobbling up CO2 from the atmosphere and providing a home for a diverse array of species. But these rich habitats are under continual threat from deforestation and industry. In an empowering talk, conservationist and TED Fellow Ashwin Naidu shares how community-driven efforts in South and Southeast Asia are working to protect mangroves — all with a little help from the mysterious and endangered fishing cat.
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Noraida Sabre
November 16, 2019 at 3:30 am
Wow…what a wonderful man…may he always be blessed 👏👏👏❤
Ken Belangel
November 16, 2019 at 4:14 am
What does he want us to do?
Jenny Keng
November 16, 2019 at 4:52 am
Good work!
kushma naidu
November 16, 2019 at 6:33 am
i dont understand how most important stuffs are so underrated like ppl dont care. until this ted talk i wouldn’t know abt importance of MF
Corrie
November 16, 2019 at 2:55 pm
kushma naidu agreed! And I like sharing these videos with whomever I can!
kushma naidu
November 16, 2019 at 3:10 pm
@Corrie me too! Let’s do our part
Corrie
November 16, 2019 at 6:51 pm
kushma naidu yes! And yay!
Frederik Schiller
November 16, 2019 at 7:41 am
Very inspiring! India is getting things done! At the same time, wealthier nations are doing nothing whatsoever to fight climate change 🙁 We need to raise awareness!
Lindborghini
November 16, 2019 at 8:02 am
Fantastic hearing good news for a change! I love fishing cats and wonderful that communities came together to protect the environment and many species of animals. Thanks Mr Naidu!
kevjtnbtmglr
November 16, 2019 at 9:16 am
Veganism reduces the amount of agricultural land.
PhoebeFay RuthLouise
November 16, 2019 at 10:04 am
I love the fisher cat! I love that cute sound it makes! I love the conservation efforts and success! I love this ted talk! And I loved all the puns!
Jay Bojorquez
November 16, 2019 at 10:17 am
See??? You guys can be progressive AND interesting with videos like these.
TITAN0402
November 16, 2019 at 10:48 am
The truth lies in the eyes of others
Paulie FinTechFit
November 16, 2019 at 1:53 pm
Have something similar than can be found here in the US and it’s native to Tinder called the American catfish.
Klipkultur
November 16, 2019 at 2:07 pm
To discover what we’re destroying. Doomed we are.
Corrie
November 16, 2019 at 2:49 pm
This guy is awesome. Anyone stoked about cats is 👍👍👍👍
DrinkMoWater
November 16, 2019 at 5:00 pm
Awesome
Guy Hays
November 16, 2019 at 5:47 pm
Learned a lot. Thank you.
Makaela Dodds
November 16, 2019 at 8:26 pm
This is amazing! Thank you for restoring the mangroves! What a great idea!
Romalyn Gilay
November 16, 2019 at 11:30 pm
Sending you positive vibes 💖 💕. I and the planet thank you ❤️❤️
kowser mahbub
November 17, 2019 at 4:19 am
Ki bapar
Roblox Adventure
November 17, 2019 at 10:54 am
Me sitting in the toilet playing games but when my mom come in i open this video to pretend that im learning english! XD
Ugalin Oruvan
November 17, 2019 at 2:57 pm
Your are from South Indian ?
Teri Scallon
November 17, 2019 at 3:02 pm
This guy is awesome. So much information in such a short video.
Tuấn Nguyễn
November 17, 2019 at 3:40 pm
i like a way he sayings forest mangrove absorption 1.5 times Co2 compared to the rainforest
KaritKtana
November 18, 2019 at 1:23 am
He’s delightfully nerdy, and the information is so important! More please!
Dans Shade
November 18, 2019 at 2:44 pm
Fishing cats, so cute )
Goutham Yabaluri
November 18, 2019 at 4:20 pm
Hi to all from ‘Koringa mangroove’ of south India, How can we volunteer??