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https://www.youtube.com/feeds/videos.xml?channel_id=UCsT0YIqwnpJCM-mx7-gSA4QHow optimism and collaboration can help us fix climate change | Barbara Holtmann | TEDxJohannesburg -

The fact that we bring new humans into the world every day is a clear sign for social transformation expert Barbara Holtmann that we are generally optimistic about the future, even though so much of it seems broken. But, what does that future look like for you when it’s fixed? Is there anyone else who shares your perspective? And what of climate change? How might we address its overwhelming, petrifying implications? Barbara posits that we could start by holding one another accountable and not taking offence when others ask us to do the right thing. But taking action has its dynamics. Soon after deciding to act, we typically go through a rollercoaster ride of anxiety, uncertainty, and perceived impotence. One way to ensure we stay true to our vision is to work with those who share our perspective. Through collaboration, each of us can do extraordinary things. We can do these things because we believe in the future. We can do them because it’s worth it. We can do them because we want better for our children than we’ve had for ourselves.
Barbara Holtmann developed the What it Looks Like When it’s Fixed systems model and methodology as an outcome of her doctoral thesis. Published in 2010, the methodology enables clarity of purpose and effective collaboration where there are many diverse stakeholder needs, views, and inputs in a development or transformation setting. Drawing on international and local theory and practice, the methodology is a home-grown South African innovation, implemented solely by her organisation Fixed. Africa, and used in a variety of complex settings. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx