Meet the kid who went on strike against climate change

[Her generation inherits the planet ... and she has some questions.]( [Read online]( [TED]( This week on TED.com February 2, 2019 [Talk of the week]( [Greta Thunberg: The disarming case to act right now on climate change]( 11:08 minutes · Filmed Nov 2018 · Posted Jan 2019 · TEDxStockholm In this passionate call to action, 16-year-old climate activist Greta Thunberg explains why, in August 2018, she walked out of school and organized a strike to raise awareness of global warming, protesting outside the Swedish parliament and grabbing the world's attention. "The climate crisis has already been solved. We already have all the facts and solutions," Thunberg says. "All we have to do is to wake up and change." [Watch now »]( [Playlist of the week]( [The most transformative TED Talks]( Looking for a mental refresh? These talks imagine a new way of looking at the world -- and at ourselves. [Watch »]( 25 talks to choose from • Total run time 7:02:15 [This week's new TED Talks]( What job is best for a young man who's been a tennis ace, a cross-country traveler, a chemistry nerd and an NFL draftee? How about ... astronaut? Leland Melvin tells his amazing story -- and how it led him to a whole new perspective of life on earth. (Contains mature content) [Watch »]( Topics: [Space]( [Humanity]( Think we can't do anything about the climate? Remember -- the world once came together to save the ozone layer. And it worked. Atmospheric scientist Sean Davis shows how we as a planet banned chlorofluorocarbons, and shares lessons we can carry forward. [Watch »]( Topics: [Environment]( [Science]( "Where does it hurt?" It's a question that Ruby Sales has traveled the US asking, looking deeply at the country's legacy of racism and searching for sources of healing. In this moving talk, she reflects on her time as a freedom fighter in the civil rights movement. [Watch »]( Topics: [Activism]( [Race]( What does it take to build a national movement? In conversation with TEDWomen's Pat Mitchell, Marian Wright Edelman reflects on her path to founding the Children's Defense Fund in 1973 -- and shares how growing older has only made her more radical. [Watch »]( Topics: [Social Change]( [History]( Did you know that almost 150 million people worldwide are born intersex -- with biology that doesn't fit the standard definition of male or female? At age 10, Emily Quinn found out she was intersex, and in this wise, funny talk, she shares eye-opening lessons from her life -- and about the incredible variety that humans come in. (Contains mature content) [Watch »]( Topics: [Sex]( [the Human Body]( Anger is a powerful emotion -- it warns us of threat, insult, indignity and harm. But across the world, girls and women are taught that their anger is better left unvoiced, says Soraya Chemaly. Why is that? In a provocative, thoughtful talk, Chemaly explores how women's rage is justified, healthy and a catalyst for change. [Watch »]( Topics: [Women]( [Personal Growth]( [Read more on ideas.ted.com]( [Secrets of your body clock.]( When you eat can be just as important as what you eat. [Read more »]( [Need a really new perspective?]( See the world like a horse does (or a cow or a cat or an ant …) [Read more »]( [Feeling stuck on the way to your goals?]( Here's how to make your small wins work for you. [Read more »]( [Multiply your time.]( Ask 4 questions about the stuff on your to-do list today -- to free up more time tomorrow. [Read more »]( [FROM the comments ...]( [“]( Greta is right. 30+ years of pep-talks have not worked. Feel-good half-measures and doing "less bad" is not enough! It's not about what you know. It's not about what you feel. IT'S WHAT YOU DO THAT MATTERS. If we all do a little, the result is little. We have to go BIG and we have to go FAST.” [Commenter: Greg Hamra Talk: Greta Thunberg The disarming case to act right now on climate change]( [TED Radio Hour: Gender, Power and Fairness]( The Me Too movement has changed the way we think and talk about gender discrimination. This hour, TED speakers explore how the conversation has moved beyond a hashtag, and where we go from here ... Listen on [Spotify]( [iTunes]( [Google Podcasts]( or wherever you get your podcasts. You are receiving this email because you've subscribed to our mailing list. We also send out [daily emails]( if you can't get enough of us. We love you too. Copyright © 2019 TED, All rights reserved. You're receiving the TED Talks weekly newsletter because you subscribed to it on TED.com. (Was this forwarded by a friend? You can sign up here: ) Our mailing address is: TED 330 Hudson Street 12th FloorNew York, NY 10013 [Add us to your address book]( [unsubscribe from this list]( [update subscription preferences]( [view email in browser](