The intersection of war and climate change | Victor Ochen

TED Talks Daily

TED

Creativity, Business, Design, Inspiration, Society & Culture, Science, Technology, Education, Tech Demo, Ted Talks, Ted, Entertainment, Tedtalks

4.1 • 11.9K Ratings

🗓️ 15 August 2024

⏱️ 13 minutes

🔗️ Recording | iTunes | RSS

🧾️ Download transcript

Summary

Conflict is the biggest barrier to tackling climate change, says youth advocate Victor Ochen. Having seen firsthand how war undermined Uganda's economic and environmental potential, he explains the need to address the shared root causes of conflict and climate issues — starting by empowering African youth.

Transcript

Click on a timestamp to play from that location

0:00.0	Ted Audio Collective.
0:02.0	Audio Collective.
0:04.0	You're listening to TED Talks daily,
0:11.0	where we bring you new ideas to spark your curiosity every day.
0:14.8	I'm your host, Elise Hugh.
0:17.0	The transition to clean energy has to happen, but it comes with a cost in certain parts of the world
0:21.9	where minerals needed for renewables are
0:24.6	sometimes violently fought over.
0:27.6	Ugandan peace and reconciliation advocate Victor Ochin reminds us of this reality and the need to remember the global South as we
0:36.3	confront our climate future.
0:39.5	After a short break. These days we're surrounded by photo editing programs. Have you ever wondered what
0:47.2	something or someone actually looks like under all the manipulation?
0:51.1	It's me Elise and this October I'm giving a TED Talk in Atlanta
0:55.0	about finding true beauty in a sea of artificial images.
0:59.0	I'm so excited to share the stage with all the amazing
1:02.0	speakers of the TED Next Conference and I hope you'll come
1:05.3	and experience it with me. Visit go. TED.com slash Ted Next to get your pass today.
1:15.0	And now our TED Talk of the Day. The world today, it's no longer news that we are grappling with the devastating effects of climate change.
1:22.0	Communities are searching for... devastating effects of climate change.
1:25.9	Communities are searching for solutions,
1:28.8	try to turn the tide onto the future,
1:31.4	that at times really looks so depressing.
	...

Transcript will be available on the free plan in -229 days. Upgrade to see the full transcript now.

Previous episode | Next episode

Disclaimer: The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from TED, and are the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Tapesearch.

Generated transcripts are the property of TED and are distributed freely under the Fair Use doctrine. Transcripts generated by Tapesearch are not guaranteed to be accurate.