Conservation efforts in Africa have typically been led by “parachute conservationists” — outsiders who drop in thinking they have all the answers, hire locals to implement them and then disappear. But conservationist Resson Kantai Duff has a better way to save wildlife in Africa: let locals lead these efforts themselves. She calls for a major shift in how conservation in Africa works, showing why the people closest to the land are the ones best fit to care for it.
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ItsCrazy
June 7, 2022 at 11:07 am
Whoever’s reading this, I pray that whatever your going through gets better and whatever your struggling with or worrying about is going to be fine and that everyone has a fantastic day! Amen
Keep up the good work, you never let your fans down with great entertainment 😎
Twuan Dixon
June 7, 2022 at 1:12 pm
Ted Bundy’s could write a nice sounding comment. How actually do something.
YoungWolf 567
June 7, 2022 at 3:49 pm
Prayer isnt going to fix whatever people go thrrough. Action will.
RevucumberTechUSA
June 7, 2022 at 11:08 am
This whole intro sounds incredibly xenophobic. Do you want deforestation a la Brazil? Maybe the outsiders have some ideas you can learn from.
linda plasse
June 7, 2022 at 11:23 am
P
Andrew Skipsey
June 8, 2022 at 8:54 pm
The outsiders murdering indigenous land defenders, or the colonial government murdering indigenous land defenders? Just asking.
RevucumberTechUSA
June 9, 2022 at 4:07 am
@Andrew Skipsey what are you talking about Andrew
TheFireNextTime
June 7, 2022 at 11:18 am
Africa NEEDS to become one sovereign nation.
Daunted 232
June 7, 2022 at 11:33 am
why?
Singularity Bound
June 7, 2022 at 11:39 am
Geee wonder why they can’t and have never been…
Daunted 232
June 7, 2022 at 12:04 pm
informative.
Twuan Dixon
June 7, 2022 at 1:48 pm
There’s more small cale wars and tribal hate in Africa than one would think.
Get Your Life Better
June 7, 2022 at 11:20 am
Hi everyone, how’re you doing? Are you feeling happy or sad today?
Keep your face always toward the sunshine, and shadows will fall behind you.
Just don’t give up trying to do what you really want to do.
All you need is the plan, the road map, and the courage to press on to your destination.
Twuan Dixon
June 7, 2022 at 1:12 pm
Are you racist?
Get Your Life Better
June 8, 2022 at 2:36 am
@Twuan Dixon why did you ask?
Jalloh Alpha
June 7, 2022 at 11:24 am
You have just expanded my scope about wildlife conservation, it’s important for all Africans to watch this magnificent video for a better change in our wildlife management!😊🙌🏾
Opinion Parade
June 7, 2022 at 11:49 am
*”This African woman can drive a car and send text messages….she has proven that the impossible is possible!”*
That was hilarious.
Thank you for that good laugh.
Davi Souza De Moura
June 7, 2022 at 6:16 pm
why good laugh? i do not understand!!
Opinion Parade
June 7, 2022 at 9:43 pm
@Davi Souza De Moura you don’t seem very bright…
Hakuna Matata
June 8, 2022 at 5:51 am
You don‘t seem very empathic…
Opinion Parade
June 8, 2022 at 5:56 am
@Hakuna Matata Meh. Empathy but not much patience. I have enough empathy to understand the absurdity of presenting an African woman driving a car & texting as proving that “the impossible is possible”. Seems demeaning.
Abhi Nandan
June 10, 2022 at 3:47 am
You people have lived enough in luxury, you don’t understand the values of small improvements
Opinion Parade
June 10, 2022 at 3:51 am
@Abhi Nandan phrasing small improvements as “making the impossible, possible” is absurd.
Let's be real
June 7, 2022 at 11:58 am
Part time volunteer governance.
Ensures both transparency, a higher level of honesty and a tethered connection to the average citizen that forces a level of equality between the working class and governments/elites.
Ending amnesty and closing the door for “double standards.”
As well as enabling the shifting of currency from the pockets of the controlling parties, back into the communities, where it can be distributed more equally into programs that generate a stronger economy, safer communities, better educations and conservation, as well as regeneration of clean and sanitary environments both within the cities, rural communities and forestry regions.
Controlled by the people, for the people
Clarissa Wilson
June 7, 2022 at 4:13 pm
Amen.
Jesse Wetherell
June 7, 2022 at 12:03 pm
The world needs community led everything.
Opinion Parade
June 7, 2022 at 12:24 pm
No.
Some level of governance is needed.
Will Budić
June 7, 2022 at 12:18 pm
It is yours, Africa lasts lions and wildebeests, rhinoceros. Do not hunt to export.
Alasdair Mackenzie
June 7, 2022 at 12:36 pm
Scotland Watching 🥃📡🥃
Random Certainty
June 7, 2022 at 12:45 pm
Now that the science, infrastructure and funding is secure and protected…the time has come for the “community” to take over?
Meanwhile…”communities” struggle with clean drinking water, sanitation and modern education to globally compete.
Twuan Dixon
June 7, 2022 at 1:11 pm
Good luck with that, Ted talks are just about “sounds nice “. Do you actually think the average struggling African is gonna struggle even more so you can woke speak? “Colonialism” grrrrr
Nomzamo Nthabiseng
June 7, 2022 at 3:09 pm
I loved this so much❤️ keep up the good work👌
Clarissa Wilson
June 7, 2022 at 4:11 pm
That’s suppressing emotional response for the sake of the audience.
The Rogue of Space
June 7, 2022 at 6:25 pm
Wonderful presentation, Resson Kantai Duff, thank you for sharing your message 🙏🏽 Generia & Monteli are both awesome 😃🦁❤
SALIMA YOUCEFI
June 7, 2022 at 6:31 pm
Great speech. I hope all African women will contribute to preserving not only wildlife but also their own’s.
Jeff Bezos
June 7, 2022 at 7:48 pm
Africa natural resources getting stealing from Terrorists countries such as France, England, and more you must kick them out
In Corpore Sano
June 7, 2022 at 8:11 pm
It only makes sense that indigenous people as the biggest victims of capitalism, colonialism and imperialism are the biggest part of the solution to the climate crisis and environmental issues we’re facing worldwide currently 🌈💙
Aasiya Khatoon
June 8, 2022 at 4:09 am
Plz with subtitles video available bcoz so many students will be helpful
Capp Blanks
June 8, 2022 at 8:00 am
This lecture was far to short and seemed too mainstream in its adoption of trouble shooting. Not hating the world we live in and would of liked to see a lot more in relation to culture and by-products of ancestors to modern day.
Not sure if what I said makes 100% sense and would of liked to see more.
Jake Baker
June 8, 2022 at 12:11 pm
Brilliant.
Well done.
That waa very well delivered and forced me to reconsider this matter.
Thank you🙏
Girl power!
Mohammed Hardi
June 8, 2022 at 6:49 pm
I love how bold and eloquent her speech is.
Kei Arai
June 9, 2022 at 2:14 am
Conservation’s very important. To protect nature＆wildlife is related with keeping our community＆traditional culture.
Miles Loden
June 9, 2022 at 10:38 pm
I Hope strongly that all the people of Africa can make their lives better though community led conservation.
Gaasuba Meskhenet
June 10, 2022 at 6:59 pm
abolish debt globally! We must stop holding each other back!