Nkosilathi Nyathi: A Next-generation Solution To Climate Crisis : Ted

The climate crisis has been largely caused by irresponsible adults in developed countries, but it's the children of developing nations - like Zimbabwean environmental activist Nkosilathi Nyathi - that suffer from the most disastrous consequences. In a world where climate catastrophe feels almost unstoppable, we must involve everyone in finding solutions - especially young people, who have the most at stake. "generation has more to offer than ever before," Nyathi says. "We live climate change in a way the parents' generation did not."

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