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.

Hindou Oumarou Ibrahim: Indigenous knowledge meets science to take on climate change

Indigenous knowledge meets science to take on climate change

Lake Chad, crucial for 40M people, lost 90% of its surface in 40 years, impacting communities' survival and social structure.

Indigenous knowledge, preserving 80% of the world’s biodiversity, can coalesce with science to bolster climate resilience.

3D participatory mapping empowers women in decision-making, blending traditional and scientific knowledge for resource management.