Why climate change is a threat to human rights - Mary Robinson
170,290 Views
163 Questions Answered
TED Talk
Let’s Begin…
Climate change is unfair. While rich countries can fight against rising oceans and dying farm fields, poor people around the world are already having their lives upended — and their human rights threatened — by killer storms, starvation and the loss of their own lands. Mary Robinson asks us to join the movement for worldwide climate justice.
WatchThink 5 Multiple Choice &
3 Open Answer Questions Dig Deeper Learn More Discuss 0 Guided Discussions &
0 Open Discussions
3 Open Answer Questions Dig Deeper Learn More Discuss 0 Guided Discussions &
0 Open Discussions
Discuss the challenges faced by leaders like President Tong of Kiribati due to climate change. How do these challenges differ from those faced by leaders of more developed countries?
Login to answer questionAbout TED Talk Lessons
TED Talk Lessons are created by TED-Ed using phenomenal TED Talks. Do you have an idea for a lesson? Create it now using any video from YouTube »
Meet The Creators
- Speaker Mary Robinson