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TED Countdown House at COP31 will be hosted at Anadolu Park. The House will be at the center of it all — close to the negotiating table and a world of its own.

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From extreme heat and smog to solutions: how mothers, women and girls are creating change

Name: From extreme heat and smog to solutions: how mothers, women and girls are creating change
Start: 2026-11-12T10:30:00.000+03:00
End: 2026-11-12T12:00:00.000+03:00
Location: Anadolu Park

TED Countdown House

Anadolu Park

Çıkışı, Türkiye

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About Event

Mothers, women and girls bear the brunt of extreme heat and toxic air and, at the same time, drive solutions. This participatory session uses personal stories, videos and voice notes to spark discussion on clean-air campaigns, practical adaptations to extreme heat and community-owned renewable energy like rooftop solar. Connect with and explore grassroots women’s leadership.

Host: Our Kids’ Climate and Project Dandelion

Speakers:

Vanessa Nakate, Global South Policy & Narrative Strategist, Project Dandelion
Xoli Fuyani, Founder, Black Girls Rising
Bhavreen Kandhari, Founder, Warrior Moms
Maya Mailer, Our Kids' Climate, Co-Director
More to come!

Please note: This event is only accessible by stairs. If you have any accessibility questions, please contact us at countdown@ted.com — we’re happy to provide more information.

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