Ralph Nader : What it takes to create social change against all odds

Ralph Nader·TEDMED 2020

What takes to create social change against all odds

Summary

In the first place, l fixed the blame on older people because we were told that we should be awed by corporate and political power anytime and anywhere.

However, the speaker’s option is different because he fought against companies and political misdeeds which hoped to get only benefits, even if many lives were lost. His team was small and didn’t have enough money, though, with the words: Justice is the great interest of man on earth, he started to learn that we don’t know what to do and continued it. It has led to breaking through authorities and enabling to change histories a little. It’s the same as what young people do to stop climate change. It was really hard to work for women’s right to vote, antislavery, harmful toxic chemicals in the rivers, severe car accidents, regulate the tobacco, and etc. The speaker continued and humbly tells us that passing a law is only the first step, the next step is defending the law.

There are no permanent victories. If you’re willing to lose persistently, your causes can become winners in time. What the speaker did is to create social change against all odds. 

His Holiness Pope Francis : Our moral imperative to act on climate change — and 3 steps we can take

His Holiness Pope Francis·Countdown

Our moral imperative to act on climate change-and 3steps we can take

Summary

This was the suggestion from Pope Francis who is the head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of the Vatican City State to transform the way we act. The global climate crisis requires it and it leads to addressing the world’s growing environmental problems and economic inequalities. Furthermore, we must solve how all of us work together, across faiths and societies, protect the Earth, and promote the dignity of everyone. If we know and learn about morals, yes, we must have it, and we can understand that environmental problems are linked to human needs. We have to promote it. 1)

We must focus on water and nutrition that is a universal human right. 2) And then, it’s important to think about the energy transition. In these 30 years, we have to change our all energy to clean energy. 3)

Monica Araya : How cities are detoxing transportation

Monica Araya·Countdown
How cities are detoxing transportation
Summary
Because of coronavirus, the lockdown has been tough, though, we couldn’t see the sky without pollution, the roads without congestion, and cities without noise. I think that so, too. Now, still, we can’t use airplanes, workers in airplanes must be suffering, though, we have to think about air pollution that kills people and leads to climate change for our earth. For the world’s goal that is zero carbon 2050, it’s important to change our transportation systems. The speaker explains how cities are detoxing transportation.

To ban petrol and diesel cars by 2030 and 2040. 1)
To overhaul city places where children can play, pedestrians can walk safely, and car spaces are reduced a little. 2)
To prioritize active mobility. It means that there try to be many things that people need within a walk or a bike ride and 15 minutes. 3)
Recently, many cities try to use LED lights, and using dry cells is reduced. Preparing must be important to change new energy. It must be for people-friendly, thriving economy, and clean air. We can choose for climate change and our health.

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detox / treatment center or clinic where drug users and abusers try to free themselves from drugs, detox center

Kristin Jones : Sexual assault, shame and teaching kids to ask for help

Kristin Jones·TED@PMI

Sexual assault, shame and teaching kids to ask for help

Summary

The speaker explained strongly that sexual assault is never the victim’s fault and the society should be where perpetrators should be ashamed of what they’ve done. However, for a long time, victims couldn’t say and tell anything they were silent about but in society, perpetrators could live calmly and it’s repeating. It’s completely wrong.

What is a shame? Victims don’t need to feel guilty for being weak and don’t make them blame themselves. For stopping sexual assault, teaching kids to ask for help and protecting them is important and we have to create the community, cities, and world which can protect kids from sexual assault. The speaker overcame the experience with courage.

Myles Allen : Fossil fuel companies know how to stop global warming. Why don't they?

Myles Allen·Countdown

Fossil fuel companies know how to stop global warming. Why don’t they?

Summary

Fossil fuels include coal, petroleum, natural gas, oil shales, and etc. We use those as energy by burning, though, burning those, you know, emits a number of air pollutants that are harmful to both the environment and public health. We use it for a long time, however, it’s time to stop dumping carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. The world has a goal that is Net zero in 2050 to protect the earth.

Net-zero refers to the balance between the amount of greenhouse gas produced and the amount removed from the atmosphere.

And then, the speaker suggests decarbonizing fossil fuels. His decarbonize is not decarbonize the economy but decarbonize the fuels themselves. It’s to capture the carbon dioxide from industries, filter it, compress it, and re-inject it back underground. If we can’t capture the carbon dioxide at the time of occurrence, we recapture it!!, and take it back out of the atmosphere. The cost is high, though, we have to do it. Now, technology growing is great. Young engineers must do it well with our cooperation. It’s not enough to ban fossil fuels. Reach net-zero emissions by 2050.

Christiana Figueres and Chris Anderson : How we can turn the tide on climate

Christiana Figueres and Chris Anderson·Countdown

How we can turn the tide on climate

Summary

This was a countdown campaign held last year to cut greenhouse gas emissions. Unfortunately, by spreading coronavirus, this year, on October 10th, 2020, they couldn’t gather like this video, though, a lot of new messages were posted. It’s because our actions can’t delay and it’s an emergency. 1.5 degrees Celsius will bring more extreme weather, rising sea levels, water shortages in some regions, threats to food security, biodiversity, and etc. It’ll spread all around the world. Now, changing our actions and customs is not sacrificing something but it’s about co-creating a much better future for all of us, thus we have to change. This understanding has to be known by all people. The event hopes that many people know about the reality, join, and act with them.

P.S. I was really glad that I could watch a Japanese man who is, Hiro Mizuno, introduced as the world’s largest pension found for the program with other great members who are Al Gore, Yuval Noah Harari, etc. Our earth should be beautiful forever for all creatures can live safely and securely and for this, it's needed our actions and money.

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tide / a powerful surge of feeling or trend of events

initiative/ the ability to assess and initiate things independently

Colombe Cahen-Salvado : A global movement to solve global problems

Colombe Cahen-Salvador·TED2020

A global movement to solve global problems

Summary

This was a great message.

The words “No one does” that the speaker said in the last were strong and it has been running around in my head after reading this. It’s because the speaker is French and was devastated by the UK’s decision.

The speaker tells us that we need to change the way we think about the world. It’s still more global, 1) unite beyond borders, 2)and have courage. 3)

How is a global tax system?

Can you think about stopping global hunger for one year, giving vaccines across the world fairly, protecting Hong Kong, standing up meaningfully, and democratically to China? Those are urgent issues. Political parties cannot operate and collaborate with those globally and often.

On a global scale, we have to work together across borders. Create innovative new ways for the world to be truly one.