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The climate movement needs new stories — here's mine | Fenton Lutunatabua

TED Talks Daily

2025/04/26
TED Talks Daily

TED Talks Daily

2025/04/26

Shownote

"We are not drowning. We are fighting," says storyteller Fenton Lutunatabua, echoing the mantra of the climate activists he works with across the Pacific. He shares stories of the people and communities at the front lines of the climate crisis, proving the...

Highlights

In a powerful exploration of climate activism in the South Pacific, Fenton Lutunatabua shares how communities on the front lines of the climate crisis are shifting the narrative from vulnerability to strength. Rather than waiting for external intervention, these islanders are taking bold action and using storytelling as a tool of resistance and resilience.
00:15
Fenton aims to break the victim-hood stereotype through storytelling.
03:30
We are not drowning, we are fighting
07:38
Breaking harmful narratives is key to creating a sustainable future.

Chapters

From Victim Narrative to Climate Resistance: A Personal Connection to the Ocean
00:00
'We Are Not Drowning, We Are Fighting': How the Pacific Climate Warriors Took a Stand
03:30
Reclaiming Stories, Reclaiming the Future: Building Climate Leadership from the Ground Up
07:38

Transcript

Fenton Lutunatabua: Raise the rudders. Raise the sails. Raise the sails. Captain, an unidentified ship is approaching. Elise Hu: Over. Fenton Lutunatabua: Roger. Wait, is that an enterprise sails solution? Speaker 5: Reach sales professionals, not profe...