Enjoy Kyle Kashuv's TED Talk on the connection between gender equality and global warming

We here at Twitchy love hot takes on climate change, like the theory that climate change caused ISIS.

So we’re sorry we missed it yesterday when Dr. Katharine Wilkinson, “wordsmith and climate wisewoman,” gave a TED Talk on the connection between gender and climate.

"Gender and climate are inextricably linked. Drawing down emissions depends on rising up… If we gain ground on gender equity, we also gain ground on global warming." @DrKWilkinson #TEDWomen

— TED Talks (@TEDTalks) November 29, 2018

“To address climate change, we must make gender equity a reality. And in the face of a seemingly impossible challenge, women and girls are a fierce source of possibility.” @DrKWilkinson from @ProjectDrawdown at @TEDWomen pic.twitter.com/CTMjeDrl1x

— Marie Stopes International (@MarieStopes) November 29, 2018

We’re sure it was great, but for those who don’t have time to watch the video, Parkland’s Kyle Kashuv offered his own TED Talk in the space of a tweet:

A case study I just made up directly contradicts this linkage— women keep the office an avg of 8 degrees warmer burning 20% more coal per workplace per city. We need to get to the bottom of this— thanks for coming to my Ted Talk. https://t.co/biWFlJC0po

— Kyle Kashuv (@KyleKashuv) November 29, 2018

There’s more to this connection between gender and climate change than we thought:

Good point. If men ever got an equal say on what temperature to set the household thermostat, we could significantly reduce emissions. https://t.co/YYSIWhIGyM

— (((AG))) (@AG_Conservative) November 29, 2018

So let me get this straight…

Patriarchal men have such powerful misogyny that it is literally altering the environment of the very globe spinning around the sun for millions of years, and the only way to stop it is what…free birth control? More women directors? What? https://t.co/P9vxaNrr9U

— Brandon Morse (@TheBrandonMorse) November 29, 2018

This is a silly correlation. You probably want to say that educating girls is the best way to control and raise a healthy population, which is linked to lesser emissions. Was hoping for some interesting facts/figures/hypotheses. But none. Unnecessary virtue signalling. https://t.co/y6bbjwiv64

— Sai Krishna (@psi_theta) November 29, 2018

Reason #467 why serious people don't take "global warming" seriously. https://t.co/W6oGEDkBHf

— Madlaw (@madlaw1071) November 29, 2018

World is ending. Women hit hardest. https://t.co/rpEzL288s7

— Wesley Kushner (@WesleyKushner) November 29, 2018

Holy god this is the worst opinion of the year https://t.co/WPoELa0Oyg

— ❄⛩P.K.⛩❄ (@Canuckjinn) November 29, 2018

Which one of these is settled science? It's hard to follow the logic. https://t.co/foeoev8Wpk

— Chris Sloce (@chrissloce) November 29, 2018

Sir, this is a Taco Bell drive thru https://t.co/qVPBhm69jN

— Jedi Ghost Wisconsin Irish James (@blackdoglurking) November 29, 2018

Your mom and Climate are inextricably linked! https://t.co/egAlgW39nl

— Missile Toes (@Machovell1an) November 29, 2018

This is stupid. Thanks for coming to my TED Talk. https://t.co/f9ybYQJgAd

— Princess Consuela Banana-Hammock aka Kimberly (@conkc2) November 29, 2018

Related:

Youth climate movement just wants to shift from systems of oppression like capitalism and patriarchy https://t.co/2RuGGCKg8r

— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) July 11, 2018