YouTube Originals presents the TED Countdown Global Livestream, an empowering event laying out a credible and realistic pathway to a net-zero future. Watch now and take action on climate change. Did you enjoy the 2021 TED Countdown Global Livestream? Let TED know what you thought here: Combining new TED Talks with live performances, short films, expert conversations and more, the Countdown Global Livestream vividly explains the climate crisis, focusing on solutions and calling for leaders and citizens everywhere to step up. Hosted by Latif Nasser, with appearances by AsapSCIENCE, Don Cheadle, TED science curator David Biello, Christiana Figueres, Al Gore, Joe Hanson, Valerie June, Regina Hall, Prajakta Koli, Rooney Mara, Dave Matthews, Amina Mohammed, Joaquin Phoenix, Charlie Puth, Michaela Jaé Rodriguez, Mark Ruffalo, Mark Vins, Forest Whitaker, Rainn Wilson and more, along with scientists, activists, artists and leaders from business and government. • Welcome message featuring Al Gore (0:00:00) • Charlie Puth – “You and I“ performance (0:02:25) • Countdown narrative featuring Don Cheadle (0:09:06) • A Pathway Opens presented by Mark Ruffalo (0:14:18) Featuring: Amina J. Mohammed, Gabriel Kra, Clover Hogan, Johan Rockström, John Doerr and Ryan Panchadsaram • Climate justice featuring Rev Lennox Yearwood (0:32:57) • Rainn Wilson and friends: Is there anything funny about climate change? (0:35:24) • Reducing presented by Forest Whitaker (0:38:08) Featuring: Tzeporah Berman, Ilissa Ocko, Ermias Kebreab and Chibeze Ezekiel • TEDx joins the Countdown (0:54:35) • Valerie June – “Astral Plane“ performance (0:59:30) • Extreme Weather presented by Al Roker (1:04:38) Featuring Al Gore and David Biello • Protecting presented by Michaela Jaé Rodriguez (1:13:10) Featuring: Enric Sala, Susan Ruffo, Shweta Narayan, Rosamund Kissi-Debrah and Ma Jun • Dave Matthews – “Dive In“ performance (1:26:16) • Rainn Wilson and friends: Is there anything funny about climate change? (1:32:05) • Youth activism, featuring Shiv Soin and Xiye Bastida (1:34:21) • Transforming presented by Joaquin Phoenix & Rooney Mara (1:40:02) Featuring: Solomon Goldstein-Rose, Solitaire Townsend, Jim Hagemann-Snabe, Nili Gilbert, Vishaan Chakrabarti and Derek Sarno • Drive Electric campaign featuring Monica Araya (1:55:30) • One Planet presented by Regina Hall (2:01:17) Featuring: Melati Wijsen, Sophia Kianni, Farwiza Farhan, Nemonte Nenquimo and Sister True Dedication • What is COP26? (2:17:43) • Rainn Wilson and friends: Is there anything funny about climate change? (2:21:53) • Naima Penniman – “Being Human“ poem (2:25:12) • Charlie Puth – “Attention“ performance (2:30:35) Countdown is a global initiative to champion and accelerate solutions to the climate crisis. The goal is to build a better future by cutting greenhouse gas emissions in half by 2030 in the race to a zero-carbon world — a world that is safer, cleaner and fairer for everyone. Every person, organization, company, city and nation is invited to collaborate with Countdown and take action on climate. It is a movement open to everyone — and everyone has a vital role to play. Countdown is part of a broader series of actions and events this fall, all with the collective objective of informing and activating millions in the lead-up to a successful UN Climate Change Conference (COP26) in November 2021. Photography included from Illustrations included from Learn more about #TEDCountdown: Twitter: Instagram: Facebook: Website: Watch the 2020 Countdown Global Launch Livestream here:
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