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TED Countdown: Overcoming Dilemmas in the Green Transition

• October 2024

While doom and gloom may wake people up, joy keeps them in the fight, says drag queen and environmentalist Pattie Gonia. With humor, creativity and a dress made of thrifted shower curtains and upcycled pink flamingo pool floaties, Pattie shows why embracing fun might be the key to building a stronger, more inclusive climate movement.

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While doom and gloom may wake people up, joy keeps them in the fight, says drag queen and environmentalist Pattie Gonia. With humor, creativity and a dress made of thrifted shower curtains and upcycled pink flamingo pool floaties, Pattie shows why embracing fun might be the key to building a stronger, more inclusive climate movement.

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Drag queen and environmentalist

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This talk was presented at an official TED conference.

Read our curation guidelines.

Donate to the Outdoorist Oath, a nonprofit cofounded by Pattie Gonia that gets BIPOC and Queer people outdoors.

Participate in group hikes and volunteering opportunities.