Hey, TED Talks Daily listener. I'm Mnuch Zamorodi, the host of NPR's TED Radio Hour.

And we've got something a little different for you today. It's from our episode, Climate Mindset, because it is hard to stay motivated when it comes to facing the climate crisis.

But maybe it all comes down to how we think about the issue.

We hope you enjoy this segment.

And if you want to get more involved with these ideas, join Countdown.

That's TED's new global initiative to accelerate solutions to the climate crisis.

It's live on YouTube on October 10th at 11 a.m. Eastern. Learn more at countdown.com.

Meanwhile, thanks so much for listening.

It's the TED Radio Hour from NPR. I'm Anoush Zamoroti.

And for the past couple months, while we've all been doing our part

to keep ourselves and others safe, we've also had some time to think about what we value most.

I'm walking through the woods near my home, just a few minutes walk away from the village

that I live in in southern England.

And for a lot of us, including Tom Rivet Karnak, it's planet Earth.

This is a beautiful forest. It's early May.

I can see the light coming through the trees.

Tom is an expert in climate change policy.

Back in 2015, he helped bring together nearly 200 countries

to support the Paris Agreement, which was the UN deal to curb greenhouse gas emissions.

But of course, right now, Tom's been spending his time closer to home.

One of the amazing things about this forest over the last few weeks, of course, is that

it's deserted.

...