The League of Women Voters of New Castle County invites you to our monthly TED Discussion, held on third Saturdays via Zoom web conference. Please pre-register using the link provided.

The meeting format is to watch the TED Talk and then discuss the "Ideas Worth Sharing." Contact Kay Palmer for details.

April Topic - Climate Change

The focus of the TED talk discussion for April will be two perspectives on climate and most importantly what we can do to reduce the change. The first perspective will be a TED x talk by Grete Thunberg, "The Disarming Case to Act Right Now On Climate Change." Though posted in 2018, this talk still provides a stern call for action that is relevant for today. The second perspective will be excerpts from a February 2021 interview between Al Gore and John Kerry entitled, "The US is Back in the Paris Agreement. What’s Next?" All three presenters are strong climate advocates offering passionate views on the urgent need for action protect the future of world.

• Greta Thunberg - Ms. Thunberg originated the school strikes for the climate outside of the Swedish Parliament in 2018. The movement spread to involve over 100,000 schoolchildren. The movement became known as Fridays For Future. She was also a presenter at the United Nations summit on climate.
• John Kerry – The former Secretary of State has been appointed to be the first Special Presidential Envoy for Climate in the Biden administration. A passionate advocate for climate.
• Al Gore – Climate advocate - Nobel Laureate – Former Vice President of the United States -Mr. Gore is focused getting the world's attention on the global climate crisis.

Share your perspective!  Pre-register for the TED Talk discussion to be held on April 17, 2021 at 10:00 am via Zoom web conference.