David R Boyd, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on human rights and the environment, discusses the way that human rights, including the right to a healthy environment have catalyzed more ambitious climate action across the world, from the Netherlands to Colombia. UN Special Rapporteur on human rights and the environment and author of The Rights of Nature. 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