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Why Brazil’s Indigenous People Fight for the Amazon Rainforest

2014

Author(s): Yawanawá N

Indigenous people are all over Brazil are speaking out against these changes and fighting for their right to live on their ancestral lands in peace. Nixiwaka asks us to consider why a way of life that is designed to be entirely in tune with its environment and resources is being destroyed by a way of life that isn’t. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community

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The Sea of Change: Traditional fishworker's perception of climate change.

2014

Author(s): The International Collective in Support of Fish workers (ICSF)

Traditional fishworkers have long been forced to adapt to the forces of nature, and they are now confronted with the new threats of climate change, global warming, sea-level rise and ocean acidification.

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Seeds of Sovereignty.

2014

Author(s): The Gaia Foundation

Seeds of Sovereignty shares the stories of African communities embarking on a journey to revive their traditional seed diversity, and take back control over their food systems.

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Brighter Future through Indigenous Prosperity

2013

Author(s): Scrimshaw G

In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience.

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Aboriginal Water Values and Management in Northern Australia

2013

Author(s): Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation

Narrated by traditional owner, Patricia Marrfurra McTaggart, this video focuses on the research conducted in the Daly River catchment.

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Connecting Modern Medicine to Traditional Healing

2013

Author(s): Torres C

In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience. At a TEDx event, TEDTalks video and live speakers combine to spark deep discussion and connection in a small group. These local, self-organized events are branded TEDx, where x = independently organized TED event. The TED Conference provides general guidance for the TEDx program, but individual TEDx events are self-organized.* (*Subject to certain rules and regulations)

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What is Indigenous knowledge?

2013

Author(s): Hill R

This video talks about indigenous knowledge

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Solutions to the Food and Ecological Crisis Facing Us Today

2012

Author(s): Vandana S

Dr Shiva Vandana is a philosopher, environmental activist, eco feminist and author of several books speaks about the non-violent Chipko movement of1970 and alter-globalization movement.

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Solutions to the Food and Ecological Crisis Facing us Today

2012

Author(s): Dr Shiva V

In this video Dr Shiva Vandana a renown philosopher, environment activist, eco feminist and author shares her experience in the practice and paradigms of agriculture and food, intellectual property rights, biodiversity, biotechnology, bioethics, genetic engineering etc.

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Rebuilding Sustainable Indigenous Communities

2011

Author(s): Cajete G

The series aimed at recreating indigenous education by integrating and applying principles of sustainability along with appropriate traditional environmental knowledge.