A note from the deity of the land | Mosopefoluwa Akinrinmade | TEDxBournemouth University
What if the solutions to climate change have been with us all along?In this powerful and thought-provoking talk, Mosopefoluwa Akinrinmade challenges the way we understand climate adaptation by shifting the focus away from fear-driven narratives to something far more grounded in indigenous knowledge. Drawing from personal stories, cultural practices, and lived experience, she explores how communities have long observed, respected, and responded to nature in ways modern systems are only beginning to understand.
From a grandmother who could predict rainfall without instruments to sacred groves that function as natural carbon sinks, this talk reveals the deep connection between people, place, and preservation. It reframes ideas often dismissed as “taboo” or “superstition” into systems of governance, sustainability, and environmental protection.
Mosopefoluwa reminds us that climate adaptation is not abstract; it is local, practical, and shared. Through examples rooted in Yoruba culture, she invites us to rethink what it means to be “green,” not as an identity, but as a daily practice of honoring the environment.
This is not just a talk about climate change.
It’s a call to remember, to unlearn, and to act.
Because what we honor, we protect. And what we protect, protects us. Mosopefoluwa Akinrinmade is a doctoral researcher in Law at Bournemouth University and an internationally trained lawyer, qualified to practice before the Supreme Court of Nigeria. Her research centres on international climate law, corporate accountability, and carbon taxation. She examines comparative frameworks for emissions regulation, including Scope 1–3 emissions and post-Brexit UK carbon pricing reforms. She holds an LL.B., B.L., and an LL.M. in International Tax Law, for which she received distinction for her dissertation on comparative carbon tax policies across jurisdictions. Building on her recent presentation at a conference in the Netherlands, where she proposed expanding the doctrine of non‑refoulement and piercing the corporate veil to advance climate accountability, Mosopefoluwa is emerging as a global leader in climate and environmental justice. She actively contributes to policy discussions on LinkedIn and to the wider public engagement. 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 Receive SMS online on sms24.me
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