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Corporations and big business have wrecked the environment, but disadvantaged communities living in “sacrifice zones” — urban areas heavily polluted and poisoned by industry — are paying the price, says climate justice leader Angela Mahecha Adrar. Explaining why racial and economic justice must be at the center of climate action, she takes us to the frontline communities that are leading the world to clean, innovative and just climate solutions — like Cooperativa Tierra y Libertad, a local farm co-op in Washington that’s disrupting the multibillion-dollar berry business.
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Mr HBKPCNBob
March 23, 2021 at 6:35 pm
As it is ‘all’ people who caused this climate crisis, it’ll take another species to solve it. No one human is innocent of causing harm to this planet in some way. If you eat, travel or just live, you’ve added to the problem.
Sharek Gadd
March 23, 2021 at 6:53 pm
The best thing that ever happened to the human race is global warming on a scale that ended the last ice age. This is a joke. When good ol’ Mother Earth takes another wobble, this lady will be calling creeping glaciers racist.
Manjunath Karkal
March 23, 2021 at 6:55 pm
Glasses: distracting
Voice: irritating
Video: exiting..
RantKid
March 23, 2021 at 8:09 pm
Sad such petty things have such an effect on you. How do you handle actual challenges?
Lee Shunmugam
March 23, 2021 at 7:08 pm
Duh
Skippy Cat
March 23, 2021 at 7:10 pm
This was so important and inspiring, thank you for sharing!
Mike Wilson
March 23, 2021 at 7:19 pm
Lady, that fat rear end of yours puts out enough global warming gases for three people. How many hamburgers built that?
Daniel Arcure
March 23, 2021 at 8:24 pm
You sound like a miserable person. Do better
sea bird
March 23, 2021 at 7:28 pm
yes and they still produce, and sell…… all governments are guilty. all peoples are guilty. But nature will take it back, we don’t deserve Earth.
Luqaszz
March 23, 2021 at 7:31 pm
People who caused the climate crisis gave us electricity and the internet where we can blame them for how bad they were. Terrible people they were indeed.
Lucian Alliance stargate
March 23, 2021 at 7:32 pm
The greed and social injustice done to humanity by the people who new about this for over 50 years is a modern day genocide. Everyone of them needs to be treated like they treated all the people they have murdered with no remorse.
Bridger Dyck
March 23, 2021 at 7:39 pm
I totally agree!
Self-Education Methodology
March 23, 2021 at 7:46 pm
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steve mac
March 23, 2021 at 7:48 pm
There is no crisis the trees plants and grass all feed on what we produce……
RantKid
March 23, 2021 at 8:11 pm
I think I’ve finally found it…the dumbest thing to ever be posted on the internet.
Zenn Exile
March 23, 2021 at 8:05 pm
Everything you need to know is in “How to be a Pimp” by Iceberg Slim. The elites been puttin miles on us for decades. You had me goin until you started the racial nonsense tho.
jarnMod - KFP Sticky Note Service
March 23, 2021 at 8:11 pm
Well, not everyone rise up when they have enough. Some of them simply leave or wait for someone to rise up. North Korean for example. Many also simply accept the fate and walk down the cliff. That’s why if you gotta do it, don’t do it in a way that rely on those people.
Ron Simmons
March 23, 2021 at 8:15 pm
Don’t believe we have a crisis. In the 70’s all the “scientists” were afraid we were going into the next ice age and actually proposed coating the ice in Alaska with carbon black to change the earth’s albedo. You need to look at some actual data.
Kongolox
March 23, 2021 at 8:16 pm
thing is.. majority of environment issues are control soley by gov & large corp…
James Kulevich
March 23, 2021 at 8:23 pm
Ahhh yes. More garbage from Ted. Dreamers dreaming: Dream on…
supplanter
March 23, 2021 at 8:38 pm
Why do climate activists never _once_ ever mention all the barium, aluminum and strontium nano-particles which are being spayed into our atmosphere, daily, all over the world?
credenza1
March 23, 2021 at 8:51 pm
The majority of man made CO2 production is, and will continue to be, from China and India. Given their determination to expand coal fired power, one has to agree that those creating the CO2 are not going to be reducing it. Climate activists will remain silent on this, as on so many other human rights abuses in China and other countries. Meanwhile, western countries voluntarily reduce CO2 emission, as well as real pollutants, and invent innovative means of carbon sequestration such as through regenerative farming – which is the single most effective and natural way to draw down vast amounts of CO2 and store it in a beneficial form. Meanwhile John Kerry and Leonardo swan about in private jets and yachts.
Solitary Reaper
March 23, 2021 at 10:38 pm
Giant corporations and the 1% cause climate crisis, not me! REE!!
Ok, let me continue purchasing goods and services from giant corporations and be the 1%.
Simpleton logic.
Jim Meh
March 23, 2021 at 10:45 pm
I’m not sacrificing anything about my life when assholes fly in private jets. That one flight is more CO2 than I’ll up out in a lifetime.
CHIPMUNK RAPIDS MADMAN
March 23, 2021 at 11:02 pm
Remember, it was Shell NOT GREENPEACE who made the wholesale slaughter of whales unprofitable.
CHIPMUNK RAPIDS MADMAN
March 23, 2021 at 11:02 pm
Remember, it was Shell NOT GREENPEACE who made the wholesale slaughter of whales unprofitable.
And all the self righteous green nuts would be buying whale oil lamps to keep the lights on if they lived back then.
X Æ A-12
March 23, 2021 at 11:34 pm
Reward green…simple. Don’t drive guys like Elon out of your states. Can’t see the forest through the trees. Tax credits, less regulation for electric, solar, etc.
Samuel Zev
March 24, 2021 at 12:58 am
Corporations and governments are only the problem because of the population that is ever increasing. Get rid half of the global population and everything will eventually reach homeostasis
Tom Maher
March 24, 2021 at 1:32 am
If you don’t like living in a sacrifice zone then feel free to move back to Colombia.
Dee G
March 24, 2021 at 1:32 am
The most sensible thing I’ve heard on CC.
Abyss Hole
March 24, 2021 at 3:25 am
The problem is : ecology is a little bit less financially than a sh*tload of other research… That made me sick…
EighteenXVIII
March 24, 2021 at 1:48 am
“Corporations and big business have wrecked the environment.”
Ah yes, how dare they sell products that billions of people wanted to buy. I’m getting really tired of the nonsense-talking climate activists. If you have something positive to contribute, great. Otherwise kindly **** off with your socialist agenda and let the real scientists do their work. We have things like electric vehicles, nuclear energy, advanced landfill management. All thanks to people that put in work instead of complaining and pointing fingers and seeking attention, like you. You’re a sad person. Try getting a job or something.
Al
March 24, 2021 at 2:06 am
a lot of feelings and no substance.
Marshall Mason
March 24, 2021 at 2:10 am
“Assaulted by pollution violence??” More hippie dippie dooooooo
JC B
March 24, 2021 at 2:42 am
People being against the fact that technological developments is a crucial actor in the climate change fight is becoming really annoying. Let’s say it one more time: it is IMPOSSIBLE to get there without those technological LEAP in agriculture, energy, AND transport. Wrap your head around it PEOPLE. Even she said Air power is a good idea (technologies you know :P). Otherwise, I appreciate that she elevates the effort of ethnic minorities in the green transition, it is a growing economy based on the value of caring about the impact of your company (when you aren’t faking it).. So it will be a great lever of change for people left behind around the world.
ibusiness
March 24, 2021 at 3:21 am
are your glasses held together with tape of some kind?
Phyllobates Terribilis
March 24, 2021 at 3:30 am
All she needs is absolute power over your life and the problem is solved – your life being the problem.
fuze59
March 24, 2021 at 4:09 am
Said nothing about solutions.
TED.
March 24, 2021 at 4:01 pm
For more on trade
Sunil Kumar
March 24, 2021 at 6:21 am
Okay what’s the first step you’re taking to support them?
Comedy City
March 24, 2021 at 9:31 am
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duong vu
March 24, 2021 at 11:29 am
why must everything be attached with racist ? LOLLLLLLL
TED.
March 24, 2021 at 3:56 pm
Wh…ats….App
Thomek J
March 24, 2021 at 11:31 am
That wouldn’t even cut it. Animal farming is currently much more harmful to our environment.
Just a thought where anyone can start cutting corners, If anybody’s interested in saving the world.
Raphael Vasconcellos
March 24, 2021 at 11:55 am
Just kill the elite. Is simple. They will only obey when we all realize who’s in charge.
TED.
March 24, 2021 at 4:01 pm
For more in trading
Firedrake Illusional
March 26, 2021 at 8:27 pm
And then a new elite will form to take that place.
Raphael Vasconcellos
March 27, 2021 at 1:48 am
@Firedrake Illusional there’s measures for that. A strong state
Gaming Tonight
March 24, 2021 at 12:51 pm
Pie in the sky. But why not? If people knew the truth, that civilization probably doesn’t have 20 years, and the next 20 years are going to be terrible, they would be scared to death!
TED.
March 24, 2021 at 3:55 pm
On Wh…atsA..pp
Murray Natkie
March 24, 2021 at 2:17 pm
Drive less, plant more, there i fixed it.
TED.
March 24, 2021 at 3:54 pm
Text my personal account manager*Albert*
The burnt banana
March 24, 2021 at 2:26 pm
Funny how the temperatures rose before the co2 levels did🥴
El Saco
March 24, 2021 at 3:53 pm
lol
TED.
March 24, 2021 at 3:55 pm
Write to ALBERT he’ll guide you on trading
Richard Whitehouse
March 24, 2021 at 5:05 pm
You can’t just blame governments and corporations for climate change. Do we not have a responsibility as individuals to change?
Catherine Martin
March 24, 2021 at 5:56 pm
Totally 💯 right
Giorgio Cooper
March 24, 2021 at 6:11 pm
There is no climate crisis – period !
Zaekyr 0
March 24, 2021 at 9:34 pm
Bigotry doesn’t help the human race. Implying there are no whites who live and work in the same conditions is woefully ignorant. It is not a race struggle it is a class struggle.
walperstyle
March 25, 2021 at 4:09 am
It isn’t even a class struggle, it is a government created pandemic. Homeless industrial complex.
Zaekyr 0
March 25, 2021 at 4:26 am
@walperstyle Yes but who controls government?
N I
March 25, 2021 at 1:58 pm
India must take leadership
Thomas blu
March 25, 2021 at 4:47 pm
It’s unfortunate that people in the world must leave theirs home’s because the climate change is so powerful… Government must act to their population. Everyone must become aware of protection of our planet is crucial.
Μαργαρίτα Δαρζ
March 25, 2021 at 7:43 pm
Perfectly said, Angela! Thank you for your work!
Jon Teateo
March 26, 2021 at 5:33 pm
Crack pot
Tim Patmore
March 26, 2021 at 6:43 pm
Not an inclusive message
Radio
March 27, 2021 at 2:31 am
there is no climate crisis
A D
March 28, 2021 at 2:12 pm
I really enjoyed this Ted talk and the passion in it, all the dislikes are just people who dont want to accept their own privilege
Dan Macken
March 29, 2021 at 11:04 am
I do think that the absolute values attributed to the things she has said are somewhat disproportionate with alot of emotionally loaded points given more weight then their absolute value to our system (and the climate crisis), but it is a good talk for sure.
Noah Aubrey Linus Sorensen
March 29, 2021 at 12:04 pm
Marxist bullshit
Noah Aubrey Linus Sorensen
March 29, 2021 at 12:06 pm
omg this is insane
Noah Aubrey Linus Sorensen
March 29, 2021 at 12:06 pm
unsubscribed from TED, this is shameful, and it’s not the first time
Noah Aubrey Linus Sorensen
March 29, 2021 at 12:11 pm
‘sacrifice zones’
Noah Aubrey Linus Sorensen
March 29, 2021 at 12:11 pm
‘assaulted by pollution violence’
Noah Aubrey Linus Sorensen
March 29, 2021 at 12:12 pm
‘climate justice leader’
Noah Aubrey Linus Sorensen
March 29, 2021 at 12:13 pm
I noticed she mentioned every ethnic minority except Jews, we see you
Noah Aubrey Linus Sorensen
March 29, 2021 at 12:15 pm
her home looks pretty damn good for someone who claims to be in poverty
Noah Aubrey Linus Sorensen
March 29, 2021 at 12:17 pm
smash socialism
Noah Aubrey Linus Sorensen
March 29, 2021 at 12:23 pm
when parody becomes reality
jan dane
March 29, 2021 at 4:05 pm
Wildfires has no connection to climatechange. You are lying.
Lowell Bellinger
March 30, 2021 at 4:59 pm
More Corporate Social Responsibility, this goes back to Friedman and the ideology that corporations should only be concerned with profit.