How to build a resilient future using ancient wisdom | Julia Watson

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In her global exploration of Indigenous design systems, architect Julia Watson researches enduring innovations that could help us counter the challenges of climate change. From floating villages to living root bridges that strengthen over time, Watson introduces us to some of these resilient solutions -- and shows how they can teach us to design with nature, instead of against it.
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It’s hilarious to see the comments from 2 years ago who are discussing the topic and seem genuinely interested, and then the surge in comments from 2 weeks ago who are all AP Seminar students. :D Remember all, you’ve already finished half of the work (IRR AND TMP), this is just the other half. You got this.

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​@@ceized2.0.05 1 and 3. Should humanity use different methods to industrialize? A bit late but hope it helps!

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sooooo how'd it go lol I'm not done and it's almost the College Board deadline (but I know I did bad on my PT1 and I'm going to do bad on my EOC so eh)

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@@MBZ901 I completed it in time for class 😂

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@@Haley642 mine due in 2 days, 568 words 💀💀

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Root brigdes from Shillong, Meghalaya the place where i lived my childhood :D

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You are so lucky

[@thrisbt1]

just out of curiosity, how would you describe the cultural relationship between your people and the living bridges ? in one of the ancient cultures i descend, certain plants are considered ancestors - does anything similar existing in your culture ?

[@shandatecrisovet]

@@thrisbt1 I lived only my childhood there, so I cant say such much about the cultural and ancestral values of Meghalayan people. But from what I have read early settlers in this region maintained a deep relationship with nature. Even now Meghalayan people care for their ecology and nature, and you can see their effort to conserve the environment. Here is a glimpse into that kzbin.info/www/bejne/sKabmHWDgdmWrK8

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Progression and advancement is not separating ourselves more from the natural world - it's ALIGNING with it and utilizing what is already here. Thanks for this.

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Those beautiful bridges need to be a world heritage site. Straight out of middle earth. 🧙🏻‍♂️

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Just imagine how proud this young woman's parents must be. They must be simply bursting with pride and rightly so. How impressive!!

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Super brilliant - thank you! All the cultures shared and their achievements and resilience is astounding and ground breaking! The fact that we are capable of doing this is mind-boggling and an eye opener! Gosh I want to visit that lake city so badly!!!

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Can we create more eco-friendly cities? Our concrete cities are outdated

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I will do my best when i am older and have the ability to.

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@@SkyGravity137 Exactly, but these methods could definitely be used for rural & remote areas. Other than that, cities don't have to devolve because they can still become more eco-friendly through other logical ways.

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Sky Gravity the whole point of this video was to show how these communities are using their wisdom to build a future for the coming generations like the bridges they built in India for floods. The modern problems ur talking about can be easily solved by everyone not being an idiot and wanting a “better” “easier” lifestyle.

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I don't believe it's so much about updating, trendy, or anything like that (i.e. out with the old, in with the new). There's always going to be concrete roads, sidewalks, walkways, parking lots and such. I believe it's more to do with revisement such as repurposing perhaps. Maybe even, transitioning, so to speak.

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When you see your own hometown and tribe featured in a TED talk :) Proud to be Khasi always

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this assignment has made me want to skydive w no parachute

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I love this insight so much.. Please come back to TED and share us your findings ❤ love and thanks

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I agree👌

[@copperfieldkhardewsaw4409]

I'm proud to be a Khasi to be living in the beautiful place of called as the Scotland of the East People who made this root bridge are so patience and innovative it blends from generation to generation

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love it. the answer is all around us, were just not looking smart enough.

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The Haitian earthquake source was so long

[@Chirag.D]

I lived here in the east khasi hills these root bridges are couple hours journey from the city of shillong (where i borned and bought up) and recently shifted to calcutta for my college and even that part is nearby ...... great to see these on TED ......

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Seems like a magical place.

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It is so beautiful. Is it possible for outside travelers to see/visit?

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@@CAwildflowers yes everyone is allowed no restrictions...... these are tourist spot mostly....... search for mawlynglong meghalaya in google

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one of the best, most captivating ted talks

[@lorddarthrushirious9256]

Good info, Julia. I don't only see these ancient engineering concepts as amazing and resilient but I also see them as highly prone to safe innovation and upgrading. I study infrastructure and architecture and civil engineering and I think that especially that idea with the mangrove tree roots can be upgraded so that the roots can be moulded into bridges faster and sturdier, without damaging their resilience, the idea and the plan is in my head but I'm not spilling it here because it's highly underdeveloped. But your information made it all the more helpful to think of better infrastructure.

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There are few truely new problems and lots of ancient solutions!

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Well said!

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I love this so so SO much. Thank you Julia Watson you beautiful human

[@mikeaskme3530]

That Bridge and the Marsh cities and villages are amazing.

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What a beautiful mind! 🙏🏼❤️

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Starting and finishing the IWA the night before the deadline. Never procrastinating again.

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Hear hear.

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Thanks for spreading the words.

[@auntymammalia9384]

What a wonderful way for our future progressive architects to go. These days we can see examples of eco-friendly housing areas complexes or small areas in cities. They are beautiful. A while back I watched a video of some fun, well-done artistic imitations of nature in a park in Singapore (I think). So why not amp it up by amping it back? Sounds about right for the times we are in. Correctly done, it could be absolutly breathtakingly beautiful, I believe. And we'd be supporting this planet that supports us.

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Absolutely ! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 awesome exposition

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nice.. really love the concept of bridge..wish we could make such bridge in short time

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your idea was great and I appreciate you because nothing is impossible

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Works in every level or direction you can imagine, it applies for everything

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What an amazingly refreshing and insightful talk with such practical solutions that generations have defined and gained expertise in. Absolutely loved it. Thank you for sharing.

[@JGooden762]

This is amazing. This should be mainstream. Why isn't this what people are talking about?

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Yes! Thank you 😊

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This was exactly what I was seeking. I subscribed, and beyond that, will be searching for other videos on your channel that are make sense. Your style is brilliant. Thanks!👍👍

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This was a worthwhile video. It’s something rare.

[@erykahivydongiapon8097]

A teacher of mine back in high school reminds me of this talk. She was an anthropology major who took the time to learn the wisdom of building houses out from bamboo, straw and mud. It was already there before the prevalent usage of concrete and steel-another brilliant wisdom from the ancient past.

[@espionner8266]

These methods & wisdom could definitely work for rural or remote areas, but for cities it is highly unlikely especially advanced & popular cities. There are still other ways for cities to become more eco-friendly without devolving though.

[@erykahivydongiapon8097]

CanyonMartin I haven’t thought of this idea when I made my comment. Your point stands true that this teacher I mentioned here actually had to immerse herself in the indigenous people’s community in order for her to learn how they used those materials in building their shelters. What they did there worked perfectly with their culture and living conditions. It’s more like me appreciating the way they have built things while utilizing what they got. I honestly think too that if we learn to integrate the ancient wisdom of building infrastructures within our urban architecture, then maybe perhaps we won’t have to think of it as us “devolving” rather transcending towards another feat, just like how us humans usually do.

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Beautiful beautiful knowledge

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I’ve been waiting for someone that is likeminded ☯️🤍

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Trying to use this for my IWA be like- Anyways, y'all got this!! I love seeing how many comments are AP Seminar related

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THIS IS EXCELLENT REALLY HOPE MORE PEOPLE SEE THISSS

[@happykaz3428]

She really moved me and the world!! It's time to be aware of the preciousness of the Earth 🌎

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i feel seen, heard, understood, and excepted. thank you to the bold individuals who commented. thank you. I tip my hat to u humans. ily

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How yall do on that Part A group presentation

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amazing loved it my group is awesome

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We did ours on Euthanasia, it was okay but I'm pretty sure we got around a b or high b. Our solutions were half baked because my group wasn't carrying their weight.

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Our presentation went hard

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Our laptop started restating halfway through the presentation, we couldn't restart the tmp because we had no time left but our teacher just let us continue after the laptop restarted

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AP SEM Gang

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Love u and ur thinking

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Love this video!

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This is pretty meaningful. 💗

[@JANEEDISTURBED]

This is just Absolutely amazing! I mean, personally, as a child growing up, I've had these kinds of ideas in my head. And I'm talking just playing and pretending! Some of my siblings, friends, and I would play outside and pretend we were either living in the woods and surviving productively, or stranded on a deserted island and surviving the same. We came up with all kinds of ideas too. How we'd live under certain circumstances, building structures to live in, how and what we'd eat, etc. Idky, but that's one of the things we'd do when play pretending. And she's right. It works! All of these natural resources we should have NEVER destroyed and forgotten! Many don't seem to realize how nature, while replenishing herself constantly, has given humans an abundance we'd need to live and survive together for countless ages! And it was free to do so really. Sadly, while we've been taking and taking, we've done nothing to give back in return. And we've forgot how this planet has given us so much to live by exhaustively, because mankind have been too wrapped up in greed, hate, and senseless fighting. All of these things, among so many other things, is one sure fire way of killing our planet and all she's given, all because of profit and gain. It wasn't supposed to be this way. Because of our actions, we are killing ourselves. Now, if we'd all just stop and listen to feel it, you'll notice how it definitely feels like (and now it's becoming more visible) Earth is dying. If we would just give back equally as she's given, maybe she'd think about living and giving again too! And we'd be surprised at all of the amazing possibilities we are capable of achieving, when we work together.

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I came here because of my online school project, thumbs up if u have the same reason aswell :D

[@precycianongkhlaw136]

I'm proud to live in the abode of clouds (Meghalaya) and I am proud of my culture ❤️❤️

[@LilyGazou]

It’s beautiful!

[@precycianongkhlaw136]

It surely is 😀

[@thevoiceasian]

Amazing !!!

[@weirfilm]

Amazing video! I learned a lot in my quest for a more complete view on what's important. Thanks Julia!

[@rishpolaki8174]

dang bruh she aint letting you hit

[@bbt305]

Awesome natural tech!

[@hermes9834]

Glad to see MOST people in this comment section are in AP Seminar

[@WankitbokNongbet]

We are living in the Khasi Hills of Meghalaya, our ancestors have foreseen the challenges and opportunities for the coming generations. It's still kept in the lineage, thank you for showcasing their efforts. Love from Shillong

[@akakakjakr8823]

Phi long kumno

[@WankitbokNongbet]

@@akakakjakr8823 Nga khlain. Ma phi pat kumno?

[@akakakjakr8823]

@@WankitbokNongbet haha I had a khaasi girlfriend...she taught me one or two things.......

[@bobclarke2242]

Ancient technology that is still effective and in use today must be taught to help our planet and all of humanity.

[@conrad13579]

The amazing natural power of the earth and Human Innovation is definitely highlighted in this video...Well done Julia

[@goatchild4821]

Think about this as a pt2 research question: How does the environment (in urban or rural areas) build resilience in people (or animals)? I’m planning on doing something like that and using this video and the earthquake source. :) 2 months until the exam, we got this!!🫶

[@bibiderennes]

C'est clair. Travailler, construire AVEC la nature ( pas contre) 🌏 Merci !

[@L-xiv]

I agree, I've lived in Benin and visited cité lacustre de Ganvie

[@jessicasmith7102]

Yes, indeed. Well done🤓

[@wadudesilva7903]

Brilliant and thank you for sharing.. hope it will inspire a new breed of Architects to innovate similar projects.

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It's amazing..

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Very inspiring video

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Love your stuff kick on love it.