TED Talks Daily (HD video)

The Amazon belongs to humanity -- let's protect it together | Tashka and Laura Yawanawá

11.05.2019 - By TEDPlay

Download our free app to listen on your phone

Download on the App StoreGet it on Google Play

Tashka and Laura Yawanawá lead the Yawanawá people in Acre, Brazil -- a tribe that stewards almost 500,000 acres of Amazon rainforest. As footage of the Amazon burning shocks the world's consciousness, Tashka and Laura call for us to transform this moment into an opportunity to support indigenous people who have the experience, knowledge and tools needed to protect the land.

More episodes from TED Talks Daily (HD video)