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Community-powered solutions to the climate crisis

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Rahwa Ghirmatzion and Zelalem Adefris |

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• October 2020

Climate change is the epic challenge of our lives, and community leaders like Rahwa Ghirmatzion and Zelalem Adefris are already working on sustainable, resilient solutions. Through their organizations in Buffalo and Miami, they're focused on durable, affordable housing for under-resourced communities, the most vulnerable to the instability of climate change. Watch for a lesson on how we can work alongside our neighbors to address climate catastrophe and social inequality. (Narrated by Don Cheadle)

Climate change is the epic challenge of our lives, and community leaders like Rahwa Ghirmatzion and Zelalem Adefris are already working on sustainable, resilient solutions. Through their organizations in Buffalo and Miami, they're focused on durable, affordable housing for under-resourced communities, the most vulnerable to the instability of climate change. Watch for a lesson on how we can work alongside our neighbors to address climate catastrophe and social inequality. (Narrated by Don Cheadle)

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About the speakers

Rahwa Ghirmatzion

Rahwa Ghirmatzion

Social and climate justice advocate

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Rahwa Ghirmatzion is executive director of People United for Sustainable Housing, a membership-based community organization committed to social and climate justice.

Zelalem Adefris

Zelalem Adefris

Social and climate justice advocate

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Zelalem Adefris's work in public health addresses racial health and wealth disparities, policy development and climate resilience in low-wealth communities of color.

Don Cheadle

Don Cheadle

Actor, author, director

Don Cheadle is known for his passionate performances on stage and screen, as well as his philanthropy work on climate change and human rights.

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This talk was presented at an official TED conference. TED's editors chose to feature it for you.

Learn more about the Solutions Project and their work supporting climate changemakers and innovators at the grassroots.