2013/12/9 What I learned from Nelson Mandela

 

 

Boyd Varty: What I learned from Nelson Mandela

 

 

14:59 minutes · Filmed Dec 2013 · Posted Dec 2013 · TEDWomen 2013

 

"In the cathedral of the wild, we get to see the best parts of ourselves reflected back to us." Boyd Varty, a wildlife activist, shares stories of animals, humans and their interrelatedness, or "ubuntu" -- defined as: "I am, because of you." And he dedicates the talk to South African leader Nelson Mandela, the human embodiment of that same great-hearted, generous spirit.

 

In his native South Africa, Boyd Varty builds wildlife corridors to restore the environment and literacy centers to restore the human spirit.