Channel: WIRED UK

Category: Science & Technology

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Description: Ugandan Climate Activist, Vanessa Nakate joins us at WIRED Live 2020 to discuss the threat of climate change on Africa, its impact on communities across the continent and how we can tackle the pace of climate change via grassroots climate movements. "While Africa endures an ever-growing list of climate change disasters, you wouldn't know it from watching the news." ABOUT WIRED LIVE WIRED Live – the inspirational festival bringing the WIRED brand to life. Hear top-level talks from a curated smorgasbord of scientists, artists, innovators, disruptors and influencers. As we settle into a post-COVID world, WIRED Live will retain the rare combination of WIRED’s journalistic eye, diverse programme, and connections with innovators, designers, strategists and entrepreneurs whilst designed to reach our community remotely, around the world. CONNECT WITH WIRED Events: wired.uk/events​ Subscribe for Events Information: wired.uk/signup​ Web: bit.ly/VideoWired​ Twitter: bit.ly/TwitterWired​ Facebook: bit.ly/FacebookWired​ Instagram: bit.ly/InstagramWired​ Magazine: bit.ly/MagazineWired​ Newsletter: bit.ly/NewslettersWired