Name: Indigenous knowledge meets science to take on climate change
Uploaded: 2020-03-27T14:55:23Z
Duration: 12 min 51 s
Description: To tackle a problem as large as climate change, we need both science and Indigenous wisdom, says environmental activist Hindou Oumarou Ibrahim. In this engaging talk, she shares how her nomadic community in Chad is working closely with scientists to restore endangered ecosystems -- and offers lessons on how to create more resilient communities.

To tackle a problem as large as climate change, we need both science and Indigenous wisdom, says environmental activist Hindou Oumarou Ibrahim. In this engaging talk, she shares how her nomadic community in Chad is working closely with scientists to restore endangered ecosystems -- and offers lessons on how to create more resilient communities.

Combining traditional Indigenous knowledge with modern science creates powerful tools for climate resilience. In Chad, Lake Chad has lost 90 percent of its water in just a generation, threatening the survival of 40 million people. Local communities turn to centuries-old observations of nature, like cloud patterns and animal behavior, to predict weather and manage resources. When science and tradition join forces, communities gain new ways to adapt and restore fragile ecosystems.

Indigenous Wisdom and Science Together Can Combat Climate Change

Indigenous knowledge meets science to take on climate change

indigenous peoples

climate change