Lessons From People Already Adapting to the Climate Crisis | Dorcas Naishorua | TED

The Maasai people have lived sustainably off the savanna for centuries, raising cattle for sustenance and income. Climate activist Dorcas Naishorua paints a picture of how the climate crisis is threatening their way of life - and calls for local and international support as they're forced to adapt to a changing environment.
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[@toni4729]

For the Maasai to turn to the rest of the world for help after such a long time, things must really be changing for the worse. They are a proud people.

[@samjackson4640]

Or its just propaganda, this lady would know nothing of climate change if not for white westeners telling her about it. Humans account for only 4% of carbon emissions, making our effect on the atmosphere negligible, and majority of it comes from the energy it takes to make your phone and plastics, not cars n lights like they want you to think. We could cut out all human based carbon and we would still be on the same projection, the earth is just heating. Its also greener than it was 100 years ago

[@vmwindustries]

She's an amazing woman! Thank you from the Great Lakes area for sharing your story, and life experiences!

[@stefan429]

very sad that we are facing this catastrophe, and the government is barely taking it seriously. Poor people will suffer the most, so they dont care

[@navneetk12]

Those of us in the developed countries have so much to learn from others around the world. I just hope it happens in my lifetime and we can save our planet for future generations.

[@laughingStockgutt]

Her body language is very engaging ❤

[@silentEnigma0912]

I think we have spread enough awareness about the impacts of climate change, what we really need is to actually do something about it☹

[@SibylleLeon]

Which is exactly what this video is about.

[@dbarra-]

Absolutely

[@Colestar1680]

I doubt many people are going to reduce or stop using electricity and electric grids unfortunately. Hope we learn. NASA and NOA just put out a video discussion on the what’s causing a large part of climate change. Electric grids. Additionally to being at the end of an ice age. At this point I’d be surprised if humans can work together enough to do it. I mean look at our presidential race. Stubborn. Most likely outcome. Extinction in 3000 years 🫠🫤

[@l01230123]

Then you should be doing that instead of complaining about how you're spreading awareness, no? 🤷‍♂

[@silentEnigma0912]

@@l01230123 fair point lol, I'll do it after u do😊😊😊😊😊

[@pluribus_unum]

Sustainable agriculture isn't optional, it's survival.

[@binhtu225]

I hope everyone in the world has proper action for the environment. Let's protect the Mother Earth!

[@diemnana]

She said right: our life will restore when we do it together.💐 Thank you so much for your sharing.🙏

[@tarikulislamprince1329]

Thanks a lot beloved, obviously You suggested planting tree that is well said. Your sentence & word use is wonderful & amazing

[@ashishchopra9272]

It must be taken seriously

[@taiwawadzani4889]

Government needs to invest more in renewable energy as a means to reduce burning of fossil fuels.

[@ludimaes1]

And what do you think that's going to do? The climate is going to change. There's no stopping that.

[@Me_and_fun]

@@ludimaes1 rater reduce, better start now than later :>

[@ludimaes1]

@@Me_and_fun it's Not going to prevent what's going to happen. We can work on quit poisoning the Earth with litter and plastics and that sort of thing that the United States pushes even in its food... There's a whole lot more to work on than cutting the fossil fuels

[@cdevpayne]

Thank you for your words, it is going on all over this world. I planted over 300 sunflower seeds and not one came up, i also planted in a small pan and the seeds developed but died before they grew up to a plant. They are spraying chemtrails and this is killing or land to grow plants. Our leaders all ready said we are over populated and they want to depopulate or world. I also have a nectarine tree and it bloomed Hundreds of blooms and bees all over the tree and the bees had no pollen on their Leggs and not a fruit did the tree produced. I also planted at least 600 seeds of corn and onlt 3 came up than died, I also planted 100 string beans and only 1 came up than died. Thanks and stay safe.

[@deniseek7944]

Amazing!! Thank you for sharing! ❤

[@aaronlim13]

我发现了一个事，我们生活要过得好，我们的思维就得，一直想着和感觉，一切都是自然，不管什么是发生，是好是坏，你必须告诉自己没事的，然后最重要一点就是，享受每一件事(enjoy), 就算当下是遇到不好的事，享受他。一切都会转好。这比冥想还要厉害，应为意思，专注就是力量(energy) 我们都知道伤心时，很难去想开心，所以当下心情就享受那过程，把伤心转换成正面心情。很多事发生了都已成为过去，享受的事会增加，因为你的思维已经转换享受开心。

[@user-kj2zi9ui1g]

This is incredible. How do I get more involved? I hope we can turn climate change around. My hope is that AI, and uniting communities instead of dividing, will be what changes it all.

[@farmsalot1233]

I think we are going to all have to adapt. The worlds government's will never unite to fight climate change and the ones that would there own people dont believe climate change is real. We will be better off changing infrastructure and letting those who wont sink into the ocean when the oceans rise. And thats what will happen and alot more.

[@szLynAs]

😢

[@Letstalkabout534]

We should move foward to address climate change.I am a student and our team wanna collaborate with TED recently we organized demo cop representing different country to talk about climate change what the country is facing .We have the vdeo also.Hope u reply fast.

[@laughingStockgutt]

Her smile show how painful she is 😢

[@faydulaksono]

Maasai is good

[@klaireyu9942]

❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@jeffberner8206]

Maasai people are adapting to climate change, while here in the United States everyone can't be troubled to consider buying something other than a gas hog SUV or F150 let along driving an electric or plug-in electric car.

[@andreys7729]

Let's invest more in girls futures and girls options!

[@maje9448]

Appear

[@mariaantoniettamontella9173]

applausi

[@AddyEspresso]

You can't adapt to the destruction of everything your people have relied on for their way of life for generations "Adapt" is getting a lot of unfair use here

[@brianwaltenbaugh]

TED: Technology Edutainment GUILT

[@zephyrdotzip]

guilt doesnt start with a d

[@barrybands3897]

Super clever…

[@l01230123]

T I E Don't understand D How jokes work Q So I project my ignorance 🤓

[@0_3_6_9_0]

Wakanda. 💜🙏🏼

[@adamgibson473]

She owns nothing and she is happy

[@purelyboricua]

you didn't listen? she owns land, cattle and their way of life doesn't hurt mother earth.

[@steviesosa5617]

👀 She owns land, her home and cattle at the very least. As she referenced it many times. Dorcas is also a climate activist and a model. Look at her beautiful heirloom traditional clothing. That's also considered an asset.

[@adamgibson473]

@@purelyboricua "our land", "our livestock".

[@simoneverodimarrow]

Pardon me ? She owns more than many collectors. And all she needs is support to teach their people to grow and make their land a place to be proud of and not to run away from.

[@thebunsenburner]

​@@adamgibson473 I think you're stuck on semantics because she's talking about her people as a whole and not always about herself specifically. "We are dividing our land."

[@riverspirit7]

The only climate is political..political climate. The weather is doing what the weather has always done.

[@SibylleLeon]

No, it isn't. Also, weather is not the same thing as climate. And both are changing through human influence. But I'm sure you know better than science, because who needs facts?

[@barrybands3897]

Someone wasn’t paying attention in 5th grade science class..

[@Chris-pt6hh]

Who benefits from this, in your opinion? What's the harm in wanting to take care of the planet that you live on? You're allowed to have your own opinion, just make sure that it is actually yours.

[@christineo.9848]

We have to get off fossil fuels. It’s the only way out of this mess. You can buy a used Tesla for $20 grand. Please be part of the solution because our governments aren’t moving fast enough.

[@ludimaes1]

Don't let them give your cows the COVID shot.

[@dynamicsoulslayer]

Climatards... convincing nobody.

[@piku5637]

Do you really have nothing better to do?

[@Chris-pt6hh]

Clearly you didn't actually listen to her. You just saw "climate change" in the title and went right to the comments section with your low testosterone opinion.

[@cumeshofmoab5338]

Juuuuuu propaganda

[@piku5637]

Get a life

[@305dave]

💯

[@Chris-pt6hh]

Propaganda for who, exactly?

[@driesanalog4187]

[@LilSumpinSumpin]

Scam 🤡