The sustainable brilliance of Indigenous design | Manu Peni

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🗓️ 12 January 2023

⏱️ 13 minutes

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When human rights advocate Manu Peni returned to Papua New Guinea from abroad, he built a home for himself using modern techniques -- and promptly learned a harsh lesson on how the newest ideas aren't always the best ideas. Peni calls for us all to rethink who we consider experts, particularly when it comes to building in the face of climate change, showing how Indigenous wisdom must work in harmony with new science and technology if we want to create a sustainable future.

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0:00.0	You're listening to Ted Talks daily, I'm Elise Hugh.
0:07.0	Sustainable development isn't a new concept, especially not to indigenous populations who
0:11.8	have been protecting their lands for tens of thousands of years.
0:15.7	In his 2022 talk from Ted at Nia Tarosalan, human rights defender Manu Penny reminds us
0:22.0	of the importance of looking back in history and closer at nature for climate solutions.
0:28.6	A lot of things that work don't need modern ideas, but old ones.
0:33.6	It's coming after a short sponsor message.
0:35.6	Support for Ted Talks daily comes from Airbnb.
0:43.0	When you're staying at an Airbnb, you might be like me.
0:45.5	Wondering, could my place be an Airbnb?
0:47.7	And if it could, what could it earn?
0:49.6	You could be sitting on an Airbnb and not even know it.
0:52.6	Maybe you have a spare bedroom where friends and families stay every few months.
0:55.9	You could Airbnb it, make some extra money.
0:58.5	Instead of letting it sit empty.
1:00.2	Maybe your kids have gone off to university and you suddenly have an extra bedroom or two.
1:03.8	Whether you could use a little extra money to cover some bills or for something a little
1:07.3	more fun, your home might be worth more than you think.
1:11.1	Find out how much at airbnb.co.uk slash host.
1:19.0	What's up with the weather?
1:20.0	If you're confused about climate change, there's a show for you.
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