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hi I'm Al Gore and as some of you may

hi I'm Al Gore and as some of you may

hi I'm Al Gore and as some of you may know I'm one of those who's been working

know I'm one of those who's been working

know I'm one of those who's been working to raise awareness of the climate crisis

to raise awareness of the climate crisis

to raise awareness of the climate crisis for quite some time

for quite some time

for quite some time 15 years ago I was lucky to work with a

15 years ago I was lucky to work with a

15 years ago I was lucky to work with a great director Davis Guggenheim and an

great director Davis Guggenheim and an

great director Davis Guggenheim and an incredible team of filmmakers on a

incredible team of filmmakers on a

incredible team of filmmakers on a documentary called An Inconvenient Truth

documentary called An Inconvenient Truth

documentary called An Inconvenient Truth About the urgent need for action on

About the urgent need for action on

About the urgent need for action on climate in the years since we've made

climate in the years since we've made

climate in the years since we've made significant progress in developing the

significant progress in developing the

significant progress in developing the solutions we need to solve this crisis

solutions we need to solve this crisis

solutions we need to solve this crisis but unfortunately the impacts of the

but unfortunately the impacts of the

but unfortunately the impacts of the climate crisis are still getting worse

climate crisis are still getting worse

climate crisis are still getting worse faster than we are yet deploying these

faster than we are yet deploying these

faster than we are yet deploying these Solutions but we have the power to

Solutions but we have the power to

Solutions but we have the power to change that we've finally reached the

change that we've finally reached the

change that we've finally reached the political Tipping Point Beyond which we

political Tipping Point Beyond which we

political Tipping Point Beyond which we can unlock real action in order for us

can unlock real action in order for us

can unlock real action in order for us to actually cross this Tipping Point we

to actually cross this Tipping Point we

to actually cross this Tipping Point we need all of you by joining us today

need all of you by joining us today

need all of you by joining us today you've taken the first step in driving

you've taken the first step in driving

you've taken the first step in driving this progress I hope the ideas you'll

this progress I hope the ideas you'll

this progress I hope the ideas you'll learn about here will inspire you to

learn about here will inspire you to

learn about here will inspire you to continue taking action in your own

continue taking action in your own

continue taking action in your own Community if we work together there's a

Community if we work together there's a

Community if we work together there's a wonderful future ahead of us so let's

wonderful future ahead of us so let's

wonderful future ahead of us so let's get going welcome to countdown

get going welcome to countdown

get going welcome to countdown foreign

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live from the countdown stage here's

live from the countdown stage here's

live from the countdown stage here's Charlie puth

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God has made us fall in love it's true

really Found Someone Like You

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ever to see me through

I found strength in you

I only pray

I only pray

I only pray that I have shown you a brighter

because that's all that I am living for

because that's all that I am living for

because that's all that I am living for you see

don't worry what happens to me

cause in my mind

you will stay here always

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my mind

my mind

my mind we can conquer the world

we can conquer the world

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I think we're gonna maybe see you at the

I think we're gonna maybe see you at the flip side yeah you're gonna see me on

flip side yeah you're gonna see me on

flip side yeah you're gonna see me on the flip side absolutely okay well

the flip side absolutely okay well

the flip side absolutely okay well thanks for uh sticking around no it's my

thanks for uh sticking around no it's my

thanks for uh sticking around no it's my pleasure I'm a climate advocate so I'm

pleasure I'm a climate advocate so I'm

pleasure I'm a climate advocate so I'm very very excited to be here and I'm

very very excited to be here and I'm

very very excited to be here and I'm sticking around for the show like you

sticking around for the show like you

sticking around for the show like you said I'm gonna you got one more song out

said I'm gonna you got one more song out

said I'm gonna you got one more song out of me um I'll be back in a little bit

of me um I'll be back in a little bit

of me um I'll be back in a little bit all right they told me to go behind you

all right they told me to go behind you

all right they told me to go behind you okay thanks Charlie

okay thanks Charlie

okay thanks Charlie um

um

um people of Earth hello this is countdown

people of Earth hello this is countdown

people of Earth hello this is countdown I'm your host Latif Nasser some of you

I'm your host Latif Nasser some of you

I'm your host Latif Nasser some of you may know me as the co-host of Radiolab

may know me as the co-host of Radiolab

may know me as the co-host of Radiolab or the host of the Netflix series

or the host of the Netflix series

or the host of the Netflix series connected uh but I'm also a Ted speaker

connected uh but I'm also a Ted speaker

connected uh but I'm also a Ted speaker we are coming to you live from the Ted

we are coming to you live from the Ted

we are coming to you live from the Ted World Theater in New York City Welcome

World Theater in New York City Welcome

World Theater in New York City Welcome to all of you joining from around this

to all of you joining from around this

to all of you joining from around this blue green marble uh whether you just

blue green marble uh whether you just

blue green marble uh whether you just woke up in San Francisco or you just

woke up in San Francisco or you just

woke up in San Francisco or you just finished lunch in Sao Paulo or dinner in

finished lunch in Sao Paulo or dinner in

finished lunch in Sao Paulo or dinner in Soweto or if you're watching from your

Soweto or if you're watching from your

Soweto or if you're watching from your bed in Shanghai we're all here for the

bed in Shanghai we're all here for the

bed in Shanghai we're all here for the same reason our house

same reason our house

same reason our house is on fire and we need to put it out

is on fire and we need to put it out

is on fire and we need to put it out tackling climate change is the issue of

tackling climate change is the issue of

tackling climate change is the issue of our moment and this initiative right

our moment and this initiative right

our moment and this initiative right here countdown uh it's focused on the

here countdown uh it's focused on the

here countdown uh it's focused on the people the ideas the solutions the

people the ideas the solutions the

people the ideas the solutions the actions that we need to set us right

actions that we need to set us right

actions that we need to set us right the situation is urgent no doubt but as

the situation is urgent no doubt but as

the situation is urgent no doubt but as you're about to see

you're about to see

you're about to see we're still in the game

we're still in the game

we're still in the game over the next two hours you're going to

over the next two hours you're going to

over the next two hours you're going to see some heartening examples of

see some heartening examples of

see some heartening examples of innovation and Leadership true stories

innovation and Leadership true stories

innovation and Leadership true stories and honest sentiments that'll give hope

and honest sentiments that'll give hope

and honest sentiments that'll give hope as well as a sense of how each and every

as well as a sense of how each and every

as well as a sense of how each and every one of us can make an impact you'll hear

one of us can make an impact you'll hear

one of us can make an impact you'll hear excerpts from Ted countdown Talks by

excerpts from Ted countdown Talks by

excerpts from Ted countdown Talks by scientists activists entrepreneurs

scientists activists entrepreneurs

scientists activists entrepreneurs artists policy makers Business Leaders

artists policy makers Business Leaders

artists policy makers Business Leaders from all over including uh from the

from all over including uh from the

from all over including uh from the countdown Summit in Edinburgh Scotland

countdown Summit in Edinburgh Scotland

countdown Summit in Edinburgh Scotland earlier this month plus you'll never

earlier this month plus you'll never

earlier this month plus you'll never guess who volunteered to speak up about

guess who volunteered to speak up about

guess who volunteered to speak up about saving the planet a bunch of the most

saving the planet a bunch of the most

saving the planet a bunch of the most talented performers on said Planet

talented performers on said Planet

talented performers on said Planet including Regina Hall Rooney Mara

including Regina Hall Rooney Mara

including Regina Hall Rooney Mara Joaquin Phoenix Michaela J Rodriguez

Joaquin Phoenix Michaela J Rodriguez

Joaquin Phoenix Michaela J Rodriguez Mark Ruffalo Forest Whitaker uh actor

Mark Ruffalo Forest Whitaker uh actor

Mark Ruffalo Forest Whitaker uh actor Rayne Wilson gathered a bunch of his

Rayne Wilson gathered a bunch of his

Rayne Wilson gathered a bunch of his funniest friends and made something for

funniest friends and made something for

funniest friends and made something for us we've also got performances by Dave

us we've also got performances by Dave

us we've also got performances by Dave Matthews Valerie June Charlie puth as he

Matthews Valerie June Charlie puth as he

Matthews Valerie June Charlie puth as he said he's coming back uh to take the

said he's coming back uh to take the

said he's coming back uh to take the stage once again now

stage once again now

stage once again now I know trust me I know that hearing

I know trust me I know that hearing

I know trust me I know that hearing about climate change can sometimes feel

about climate change can sometimes feel

about climate change can sometimes feel at the same time like

at the same time like

at the same time like cataclysmic and overwhelming but then

cataclysmic and overwhelming but then

cataclysmic and overwhelming but then also kind of boring and like homework uh

also kind of boring and like homework uh

also kind of boring and like homework uh today we are not gonna do that we're

today we are not gonna do that we're

today we are not gonna do that we're gonna do something different take a look

gonna do something different take a look

gonna do something different take a look foreign

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[Music] we've been writing together for hundreds

we've been writing together for hundreds

we've been writing together for hundreds of years the oil company compete with

of years the oil company compete with

of years the oil company compete with each other it's about all of us

each other it's about all of us

each other it's about all of us it takes place right here

it takes place right here

it takes place right here it started for many of us as economies

it started for many of us as economies

it started for many of us as economies were built

were built

were built but growth rooted in extracting from our

but growth rooted in extracting from our

but growth rooted in extracting from our planet and our people came at a cost

planet and our people came at a cost

planet and our people came at a cost there were warning signs some of us knew

there were warning signs some of us knew

there were warning signs some of us knew what was happening to our communities

what was happening to our communities

what was happening to our communities wasn't right that was connected to

wasn't right that was connected to

wasn't right that was connected to something bigger

something bigger

something bigger and the impacts were felt by some more

and the impacts were felt by some more

and the impacts were felt by some more than others

than others

than others people organized and asked questions

people organized and asked questions

people organized and asked questions others tried to understand what was

others tried to understand what was

others tried to understand what was happening and sounded the alarm even as

happening and sounded the alarm even as

happening and sounded the alarm even as others refused to believe what we told

others refused to believe what we told

others refused to believe what we told them

them

them that the planet's climate is changing

that the planet's climate is changing

that the planet's climate is changing our story has Heroes big and small

our story has Heroes big and small

our story has Heroes big and small maybe you even became a hero in your own

maybe you even became a hero in your own

maybe you even became a hero in your own way it's a story of Hope persistence a

way it's a story of Hope persistence a

way it's a story of Hope persistence a plan for a better future there's also

plan for a better future there's also

plan for a better future there's also despair denial and Relentless crisis

despair denial and Relentless crisis

despair denial and Relentless crisis while there are forces that seek to

while there are forces that seek to

while there are forces that seek to divide or distract us we choose to act

divide or distract us we choose to act

divide or distract us we choose to act now

now

now story has many possibilities

story has many possibilities

story has many possibilities Futures that we write first as neighbors

Futures that we write first as neighbors

Futures that we write first as neighbors and then as a movement we are coming

and then as a movement we are coming

and then as a movement we are coming together

together

together choosing what comes next and refusing to

choosing what comes next and refusing to

choosing what comes next and refusing to accept defeat there is hope

Transforming Our World to address the

Transforming Our World to address the

Transforming Our World to address the climate crisis isn't just urgent and

climate crisis isn't just urgent and

climate crisis isn't just urgent and necessary it is possible already

necessary it is possible already

necessary it is possible already underway and leading us to a better

underway and leading us to a better

underway and leading us to a better future countdown is a global initiative

future countdown is a global initiative

future countdown is a global initiative to Champion and accelerate solutions to

to Champion and accelerate solutions to

to Champion and accelerate solutions to The Climate crisis

The Climate crisis

The Climate crisis ideas into action because in spite of

ideas into action because in spite of

ideas into action because in spite of all the challenges people never stop

all the challenges people never stop

all the challenges people never stop trying to shift mindsets and then entire

trying to shift mindsets and then entire

trying to shift mindsets and then entire systems investors they think the future

systems investors they think the future

systems investors they think the future is green we have 10 years to change it

is green we have 10 years to change it

is green we have 10 years to change it so we need to act all together right now

so we need to act all together right now

so we need to act all together right now to change the way we move ourselves and

to change the way we move ourselves and

to change the way we move ourselves and our economy transformation in every

our economy transformation in every

our economy transformation in every global system from agriculture to retail

global system from agriculture to retail

global system from agriculture to retail shipping to trucking cement to steel and

shipping to trucking cement to steel and

shipping to trucking cement to steel and the Very foundations upon which we live

the Very foundations upon which we live

the Very foundations upon which we live a big detox of transportation is

a big detox of transportation is

a big detox of transportation is possible electrification will permeate

possible electrification will permeate

possible electrification will permeate everything a phase out of internal

everything a phase out of internal

everything a phase out of internal combustion engines educating and

combustion engines educating and

combustion engines educating and empowering women and girls is one of the

empowering women and girls is one of the

empowering women and girls is one of the single most important things that we can

single most important things that we can

single most important things that we can do to confront carbon pollution everyone

do to confront carbon pollution everyone

do to confront carbon pollution everyone must get to a zero carbon future when we

must get to a zero carbon future when we

must get to a zero carbon future when we connect our stories and play an active

connect our stories and play an active

connect our stories and play an active part our imaginations are the only limit

part our imaginations are the only limit

part our imaginations are the only limit in radical collaboration with each other

in radical collaboration with each other

in radical collaboration with each other we can do this and while we're at it

we can do this and while we're at it

we can do this and while we're at it let's make it just and fair for everyone

let's make it just and fair for everyone

let's make it just and fair for everyone no matter what has gone wrong

no matter what has gone wrong

no matter what has gone wrong what can go right the solution is about

what can go right the solution is about

what can go right the solution is about the new Coalition made up of all the

the new Coalition made up of all the

the new Coalition made up of all the group's most effective which story gets

group's most effective which story gets

group's most effective which story gets in the way of you taking action

in the way of you taking action

in the way of you taking action challenge that story

challenge that story

challenge that story our story takes place here

our story takes place here

our story takes place here it's been difficult

outcomes

outcomes

outcomes but that was the story we used to tell

but that was the story we used to tell

but that was the story we used to tell now it's up to us to tell a new one

big thanks to Don Cheadle who is the

big thanks to Don Cheadle who is the

big thanks to Don Cheadle who is the voice you just heard and I want to bring

voice you just heard and I want to bring

voice you just heard and I want to bring in another voice uh Ted science curator

in another voice uh Ted science curator

in another voice uh Ted science curator David bielo David's being a climate

David bielo David's being a climate

David bielo David's being a climate journalist for two decades wrote a book

journalist for two decades wrote a book

journalist for two decades wrote a book about solutions to the environmental

about solutions to the environmental

about solutions to the environmental challenges we face

challenges we face

challenges we face um I wanted to have him here for the

um I wanted to have him here for the

um I wanted to have him here for the next two hours to kind of break things

next two hours to kind of break things

next two hours to kind of break things down be sort of a cheat sheet for people

down be sort of a cheat sheet for people

down be sort of a cheat sheet for people like me who are not super well steeped

like me who are not super well steeped

like me who are not super well steeped in this field so

in this field so

in this field so um before we dive in can you just give

um before we dive in can you just give

um before we dive in can you just give us a like a primer like what do we need

us a like a primer like what do we need

us a like a primer like what do we need to know before we go forward okay so

to know before we go forward okay so

to know before we go forward okay so climate change is this problem where the

climate change is this problem where the

climate change is this problem where the Earth's average temperature is warming

Earth's average temperature is warming

Earth's average temperature is warming up that's why you sometimes hear it

up that's why you sometimes hear it

up that's why you sometimes hear it called global warming why is it warming

called global warming why is it warming

called global warming why is it warming up well it's because of these little

up well it's because of these little

up well it's because of these little things called greenhouse gases they're

things called greenhouse gases they're

things called greenhouse gases they're called greenhouse gases because they

called greenhouse gases because they

called greenhouse gases because they trap the Earth's heat just like the

trap the Earth's heat just like the

trap the Earth's heat just like the greenhouse in your garden right it's

greenhouse in your garden right it's

greenhouse in your garden right it's warmer in there so you'll also hear this

warmer in there so you'll also hear this

warmer in there so you'll also hear this kind of wonky phrase called

kind of wonky phrase called

kind of wonky phrase called decarbonization and that's because most

decarbonization and that's because most

decarbonization and that's because most of the greenhouse gases have carbon in

of the greenhouse gases have carbon in

of the greenhouse gases have carbon in them so we got to get rid of greenhouse

them so we got to get rid of greenhouse

them so we got to get rid of greenhouse gases we got to decarbonize and the main

gases we got to decarbonize and the main

gases we got to decarbonize and the main way we're going to do that is by putting

way we're going to do that is by putting

way we're going to do that is by putting no more greenhouse gases into the

no more greenhouse gases into the

no more greenhouse gases into the atmosphere then we take out and that's

atmosphere then we take out and that's

atmosphere then we take out and that's called Net Zero Net Zero so we're

called Net Zero Net Zero so we're

called Net Zero Net Zero so we're counting down that's what countdown is

counting down that's what countdown is

counting down that's what countdown is all about counting down to Net Zero you

all about counting down to Net Zero you

all about counting down to Net Zero you got it got it uh throughout the show

got it got it uh throughout the show

got it got it uh throughout the show you'll be seeing parts of Ted countdown

you'll be seeing parts of Ted countdown

you'll be seeing parts of Ted countdown talks that'll help frame the problem in

talks that'll help frame the problem in

talks that'll help frame the problem in a way that even I can understand

a way that even I can understand

a way that even I can understand um and that can provide a blueprint for

um and that can provide a blueprint for

um and that can provide a blueprint for what our future could look like uh here

what our future could look like uh here

what our future could look like uh here to introduce our first set of great big

to introduce our first set of great big

to introduce our first set of great big green ideas is a great man whom you

green ideas is a great man whom you

green ideas is a great man whom you likely know for being big and green

likely know for being big and green

likely know for being big and green Mark Ruffalo

Mark Ruffalo

Mark Ruffalo hi I'm Mark Ruffalo I became an

hi I'm Mark Ruffalo I became an

hi I'm Mark Ruffalo I became an environmental activist when energy

environmental activist when energy

environmental activist when energy companies wanted to Frack for gas near

companies wanted to Frack for gas near

companies wanted to Frack for gas near my home in Upstate New York and I

my home in Upstate New York and I

my home in Upstate New York and I learned how doctors scientists and

learned how doctors scientists and

learned how doctors scientists and members of my community were coming

members of my community were coming

members of my community were coming together to protect the water from

together to protect the water from

together to protect the water from contamination

contamination

contamination it seemed overwhelming at the time

it seemed overwhelming at the time

it seemed overwhelming at the time but I also realized that something could

but I also realized that something could

but I also realized that something could be done that I I could actually join the

be done that I I could actually join the

be done that I I could actually join the fight

fight

fight and that's the message that I I want to

and that's the message that I I want to

and that's the message that I I want to share with you today

share with you today

share with you today that despite the scope of the climate

that despite the scope of the climate

that despite the scope of the climate crisis we are confronting today there

crisis we are confronting today there

crisis we are confronting today there there is hope

there is hope

there is hope climate change does it threatens the

climate change does it threatens the

climate change does it threatens the overall health of our planet but people

overall health of our planet but people

overall health of our planet but people are actually coming together in

are actually coming together in

are actually coming together in neighborhoods all across the globe to

neighborhoods all across the globe to

neighborhoods all across the globe to solve this crisis

solve this crisis

solve this crisis and it is more urgent now than ever that

and it is more urgent now than ever that

and it is more urgent now than ever that governments and industries actually

governments and industries actually

governments and industries actually listen to the people and take decisive

listen to the people and take decisive

listen to the people and take decisive action but there are many paths forward

action but there are many paths forward

action but there are many paths forward and there are actually things that we

and there are actually things that we

and there are actually things that we can do today to help we're at a critical

can do today to help we're at a critical

can do today to help we're at a critical Crossroads

Crossroads

Crossroads but um the choices that lie ahead of us

but um the choices that lie ahead of us

but um the choices that lie ahead of us there are real opportunities

there are real opportunities

there are real opportunities and we as a global Community have never

and we as a global Community have never

and we as a global Community have never been better positioned to fight this

been better positioned to fight this

been better positioned to fight this crisis we have the knowledge we have the

crisis we have the knowledge we have the

crisis we have the knowledge we have the Innovation and we have the technology we

Innovation and we have the technology we

Innovation and we have the technology we have the financial means now

have the financial means now

have the financial means now all we need is a collaboration and a

all we need is a collaboration and a

all we need is a collaboration and a commitment to show up for each other for

commitment to show up for each other for

commitment to show up for each other for the future that we want to create

the future that we want to create

the future that we want to create and these next 10 Countdown speakers are

and these next 10 Countdown speakers are

and these next 10 Countdown speakers are here to remind us of just that that

here to remind us of just that that

here to remind us of just that that together we can find a global local and

together we can find a global local and

together we can find a global local and personal

personal

personal solution

solution

solution to forge a path forward

to forge a path forward

to forge a path forward for a healthier tomorrow

for a healthier tomorrow

for a healthier tomorrow take a look

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touchdown anywhere in the world and

touchdown anywhere in the world and

touchdown anywhere in the world and you'll hear more tragic stories of

you'll hear more tragic stories of

you'll hear more tragic stories of climate devastation

climate devastation

climate devastation droughts floods wildfires lives and

droughts floods wildfires lives and

droughts floods wildfires lives and livelihoods in jeopardy tipping towards

livelihoods in jeopardy tipping towards

livelihoods in jeopardy tipping towards catastrophe

catastrophe

catastrophe and yet despite it all I still have hope

and yet despite it all I still have hope

and yet despite it all I still have hope in our human family

in our human family

in our human family and you might ask why

and you might ask why

and you might ask why it's our capacity for human endeavor to

it's our capacity for human endeavor to

it's our capacity for human endeavor to survive Against All Odds

survive Against All Odds

survive Against All Odds one that created the extraordinary

one that created the extraordinary

one that created the extraordinary promise of the UN Paris agreement and

promise of the UN Paris agreement and

promise of the UN Paris agreement and its power to drive the 17 sustainable

its power to drive the 17 sustainable

its power to drive the 17 sustainable development goals for people and for

development goals for people and for

development goals for people and for planet

planet

planet we know that the promise of Paris aims

we know that the promise of Paris aims

we know that the promise of Paris aims to limit Global heating to 1.5 degrees

to limit Global heating to 1.5 degrees

to limit Global heating to 1.5 degrees to ensure that we survive as a human

to ensure that we survive as a human

to ensure that we survive as a human family

family

family to get there we know exactly what we

to get there we know exactly what we

to get there we know exactly what we must do we must decarbonize the global

must do we must decarbonize the global

must do we must decarbonize the global economy by 2050 by way of halving the

economy by 2050 by way of halving the

economy by 2050 by way of halving the emissions in this decade

emissions in this decade

emissions in this decade we must make coal history with coal

we must make coal history with coal

we must make coal history with coal phased out in rich countries by 2030 and

phased out in rich countries by 2030 and

phased out in rich countries by 2030 and in other countries by 2040.

in other countries by 2040.

in other countries by 2040. the G20 produces 80 percent of all

the G20 produces 80 percent of all

the G20 produces 80 percent of all greenhouse gas pollution and so they too

greenhouse gas pollution and so they too

greenhouse gas pollution and so they too must these 20 global leaders take

must these 20 global leaders take

must these 20 global leaders take responsibility and Lead

responsibility and Lead

responsibility and Lead we must stop spending trillions

we must stop spending trillions

we must stop spending trillions subsidizing fossil fuels clogging the

subsidizing fossil fuels clogging the

subsidizing fossil fuels clogging the lungs of our people and destroying

lungs of our people and destroying

lungs of our people and destroying forests and oceans

forests and oceans

forests and oceans and we must provide the resources that

and we must provide the resources that

and we must provide the resources that are needed for a just green and blue

are needed for a just green and blue

are needed for a just green and blue transition

transition

transition we know that these are all essential

we know that these are all essential

we know that these are all essential ingredients to fulfill the Paris

ingredients to fulfill the Paris

ingredients to fulfill the Paris agreement

agreement

agreement now try to reimagine with me what this

now try to reimagine with me what this

now try to reimagine with me what this journey to net zero emissions could look

journey to net zero emissions could look

journey to net zero emissions could look like through another lens

like through another lens

like through another lens one that puts our focus on investing in

one that puts our focus on investing in

one that puts our focus on investing in people to reach their potentials while

people to reach their potentials while

people to reach their potentials while protecting our home planet Earth

protecting our home planet Earth

protecting our home planet Earth decarbonization a powerful vehicle for

decarbonization a powerful vehicle for

decarbonization a powerful vehicle for climate action but also for delivering

climate action but also for delivering

climate action but also for delivering on the 17 sustainable development goals

we need to change the way we think about

we need to change the way we think about

we need to change the way we think about the climate challenge

the climate challenge

the climate challenge because things are different this time

because things are different this time

because things are different this time we need to stop thinking about it just

we need to stop thinking about it just

we need to stop thinking about it just as a problem which it obviously is and

as a problem which it obviously is and

as a problem which it obviously is and start thinking about it as an

start thinking about it as an

start thinking about it as an opportunity which will motivate us to

opportunity which will motivate us to

opportunity which will motivate us to solve it

solve it

solve it I'm a venture investor I invest in early

I'm a venture investor I invest in early

I'm a venture investor I invest in early stage companies and Technologies and I

stage companies and Technologies and I

stage companies and Technologies and I see tremendous opportunities in solving

see tremendous opportunities in solving

see tremendous opportunities in solving climate change

climate change

climate change that said we've been here before and

that said we've been here before and

that said we've been here before and it's different this time

it's different this time

it's different this time we can reduce net emissions to zero and

we can reduce net emissions to zero and

we can reduce net emissions to zero and that was not obvious even just 10 years

that was not obvious even just 10 years

that was not obvious even just 10 years ago

ago

ago why do I think it's different

why do I think it's different

why do I think it's different because we have cheaper inputs we have

because we have cheaper inputs we have

because we have cheaper inputs we have better Technologies we have better

better Technologies we have better

better Technologies we have better policies we have a better sense of

policies we have a better sense of

policies we have a better sense of urgency and most important of all we

urgency and most important of all we

urgency and most important of all we have even better people working on it

how do we shift out of despair

how do we shift out of despair

how do we shift out of despair out of denial towards something

out of denial towards something

out of denial towards something radically different

radically different

radically different there's a quote in Spider-Man with great

there's a quote in Spider-Man with great

there's a quote in Spider-Man with great power comes great responsibility

power comes great responsibility

power comes great responsibility yet what if the opposite is true

yet what if the opposite is true

yet what if the opposite is true what if it's really with great

what if it's really with great

what if it's really with great responsibility comes great power

responsibility comes great power

responsibility comes great power this is something that all of the

this is something that all of the

this is something that all of the world's movers and shakers have known to

world's movers and shakers have known to

world's movers and shakers have known to be true

be true

be true they weren't born leaders

they weren't born leaders

they weren't born leaders they simply decided to make themselves

they simply decided to make themselves

they simply decided to make themselves personally responsible

personally responsible

personally responsible now solving climate change is not your

now solving climate change is not your

now solving climate change is not your responsibility because it's outside of

responsibility because it's outside of

responsibility because it's outside of your control

your control

your control what you are responsible for

what you are responsible for

what you are responsible for is the thing inside your control indeed

is the thing inside your control indeed

is the thing inside your control indeed the only thing that has ever been inside

the only thing that has ever been inside

the only thing that has ever been inside your control

your control

your control your mindset

your mindset

your mindset we all have stories running on repeat

we all have stories running on repeat

we all have stories running on repeat stories that immobilize US stories the

stories that immobilize US stories the

stories that immobilize US stories the world impresses Upon Us in boardrooms

world impresses Upon Us in boardrooms

world impresses Upon Us in boardrooms and classrooms alike

and classrooms alike

and classrooms alike I'm just one in 7.8 billion people I'm

I'm just one in 7.8 billion people I'm

I'm just one in 7.8 billion people I'm too small to make a difference

too small to make a difference

too small to make a difference I'm not smart enough I don't have the

I'm not smart enough I don't have the

I'm not smart enough I don't have the experience I'm not the expert

experience I'm not the expert

experience I'm not the expert the system is too broken our leaders too

the system is too broken our leaders too

the system is too broken our leaders too short-sighted our society too Shackled

short-sighted our society too Shackled

short-sighted our society too Shackled to the status quo

to the status quo

to the status quo these stories

these stories

these stories paralyze us

paralyze us

paralyze us rewriting them

rewriting them

rewriting them is the single most powerful thing any

is the single most powerful thing any

is the single most powerful thing any one of us can do

one of us can do

one of us can do for the planet

for the planet

for the planet and for ourselves

what's the plan John

what's the plan John

what's the plan John plan

plan

plan transform Society

transform Society

transform Society and what do you mean by that transform

and what do you mean by that transform

and what do you mean by that transform Society

Society

Society I thought you might ask that

I thought you might ask that

I thought you might ask that there are six big objectives

there are six big objectives

there are six big objectives we're going to Electrify Transportation

we're going to Electrify Transportation

we're going to Electrify Transportation which means stop using diesel and gas

which means stop using diesel and gas

which means stop using diesel and gas for our vehicles

for our vehicles

for our vehicles we're going to decarbonize the grid with

we're going to decarbonize the grid with

we're going to decarbonize the grid with wind and solar and nuclear

wind and solar and nuclear

wind and solar and nuclear third we're going to fix our food

third we're going to fix our food

third we're going to fix our food systems and that includes eating less

systems and that includes eating less

systems and that includes eating less meat and Dairy

meat and Dairy

meat and Dairy reducing food waste and improving our

reducing food waste and improving our

reducing food waste and improving our soil Health fourth we're going to

soil Health fourth we're going to

soil Health fourth we're going to protect nature

protect nature

protect nature that's stopping deforestation

that's stopping deforestation

that's stopping deforestation protecting our oceans protecting our pea

protecting our oceans protecting our pea

protecting our oceans protecting our pea lands our grasslands

lands our grasslands

lands our grasslands fifth we're going to clean up our

fifth we're going to clean up our

fifth we're going to clean up our materials how we make things like cement

materials how we make things like cement

materials how we make things like cement and steel

and steel

and steel and then sixth we're gonna have to

and then sixth we're gonna have to

and then sixth we're gonna have to figure out ways to remove the carbon

figure out ways to remove the carbon

figure out ways to remove the carbon that remains that stubborn residual

that remains that stubborn residual

that remains that stubborn residual effects of emissions that cannot be

effects of emissions that cannot be

effects of emissions that cannot be eliminated every one of these six things

eliminated every one of these six things

eliminated every one of these six things is a major challenge we've got to attack

is a major challenge we've got to attack

is a major challenge we've got to attack them all at once we have 85 percent of

them all at once we have 85 percent of

them all at once we have 85 percent of the solutions that we need record lows

the solutions that we need record lows

the solutions that we need record lows of solar and wind prices means

of solar and wind prices means

of solar and wind prices means deployments around the world the

deployments around the world the

deployments around the world the dropping cost of lithium ion batteries

dropping cost of lithium ion batteries

dropping cost of lithium ion batteries means we're seeing more electric

means we're seeing more electric

means we're seeing more electric vehicles but those Solutions alone won't

vehicles but those Solutions alone won't

vehicles but those Solutions alone won't get us to Net Zero and so uh we're going

get us to Net Zero and so uh we're going

get us to Net Zero and so uh we're going to have to both deploy and invest in

to have to both deploy and invest in

to have to both deploy and invest in them now as well as invent the new so we

them now as well as invent the new so we

them now as well as invent the new so we need the now and the new we need to

need the now and the new we need to

need the now and the new we need to scale up what we have as well as invest

scale up what we have as well as invest

scale up what we have as well as invest in the future climate change

in the future climate change

in the future climate change amplifies inequities

amplifies inequities

amplifies inequities those who suffer the most have done the

those who suffer the most have done the

those who suffer the most have done the least to cause this problem

and what that means is that the U.S is

and what that means is that the U.S is

and what that means is that the U.S is the world's historic biggest emitter

the world's historic biggest emitter

the world's historic biggest emitter must decarbonize first we've got to do

must decarbonize first we've got to do

must decarbonize first we've got to do that for two reasons to show the world

that for two reasons to show the world

that for two reasons to show the world that it's possible

that it's possible

that it's possible and to drive the costs down for everyone

and to drive the costs down for everyone

and to drive the costs down for everyone else

else

else individual actions are needed and

individual actions are needed and

individual actions are needed and expected

expected

expected but they are not going to get us where

but they are not going to get us where

but they are not going to get us where we need to go in this the decisive

we need to go in this the decisive

we need to go in this the decisive decade when we have to cut emissions in

decade when we have to cut emissions in

decade when we have to cut emissions in half by 2030.

half by 2030.

half by 2030. [Music]

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[Music] the good news is we can do this

the good news is we can do this

the good news is we can do this we have the knowledge we have the

we have the knowledge we have the

we have the knowledge we have the technology we know it makes social and

technology we know it makes social and

technology we know it makes social and economic sense and when we succeed we

economic sense and when we succeed we

economic sense and when we succeed we can all take lung fools of fresh air we

can all take lung fools of fresh air we

can all take lung fools of fresh air we will be saying hello to Healthy

will be saying hello to Healthy

will be saying hello to Healthy Lifestyles and resilient economies in

Lifestyles and resilient economies in

Lifestyles and resilient economies in livable cities

livable cities

livable cities we are all on this journey around the

we are all on this journey around the

we are all on this journey around the Sun together this is our only home

Sun together this is our only home

Sun together this is our only home this is our mission

this is our mission

this is our mission to protect our children's future

thank you to Mark Ruffalo and all those

thank you to Mark Ruffalo and all those

thank you to Mark Ruffalo and all those Ted countdown speakers uh David I I know

Ted countdown speakers uh David I I know

Ted countdown speakers uh David I I know a lot of people see climate change

a lot of people see climate change

a lot of people see climate change headlines and it just kind of feels like

headlines and it just kind of feels like

headlines and it just kind of feels like the same thing over and over

the same thing over and over

the same thing over and over why is this moment different so one big

why is this moment different so one big

why is this moment different so one big reason this moment is different is

reason this moment is different is

reason this moment is different is because the science is is ever more

because the science is is ever more

because the science is is ever more clear we know more and another reason

clear we know more and another reason

clear we know more and another reason this moment is different is because we

this moment is different is because we

this moment is different is because we know where the problem is coming from

know where the problem is coming from

know where the problem is coming from even more so we're burning too many

even more so we're burning too many

even more so we're burning too many fossil fuels that's coal oil and gas and

fossil fuels that's coal oil and gas and

fossil fuels that's coal oil and gas and we're cutting down too many forests to

we're cutting down too many forests to

we're cutting down too many forests to uh to feed ourselves but because we know

uh to feed ourselves but because we know

uh to feed ourselves but because we know where the problems are coming from we

where the problems are coming from we

where the problems are coming from we know also how to solve them we got to

know also how to solve them we got to

know also how to solve them we got to get off the fossil Sunshine trapped in

get off the fossil Sunshine trapped in

get off the fossil Sunshine trapped in those fossil fuels get off that fossil

those fossil fuels get off that fossil

those fossil fuels get off that fossil sunshine and get on the fresh stuff

sunshine and get on the fresh stuff

sunshine and get on the fresh stuff um I'm sure many of you who are watching

um I'm sure many of you who are watching

um I'm sure many of you who are watching have questions for David too you can put

have questions for David too you can put

have questions for David too you can put them in the chat below or you can uh

them in the chat below or you can uh

them in the chat below or you can uh tweet them using the hashtag Ted

tweet them using the hashtag Ted

tweet them using the hashtag Ted countdown and actually to get ahead of

countdown and actually to get ahead of

countdown and actually to get ahead of what I expect some of those questions

what I expect some of those questions

what I expect some of those questions are going to be uh so much of the story

are going to be uh so much of the story

are going to be uh so much of the story of climate change is the story of carbon

of climate change is the story of carbon

of climate change is the story of carbon and the story of carbon above us in the

and the story of carbon above us in the

and the story of carbon above us in the atmosphere uh the Ted team made this

atmosphere uh the Ted team made this

atmosphere uh the Ted team made this gorgeous explainer to help parse it all

gorgeous explainer to help parse it all

gorgeous explainer to help parse it all out so take a look

the air we breathe has changed the mix

the air we breathe has changed the mix

the air we breathe has changed the mix of gases is Shifting with more and more

of gases is Shifting with more and more

of gases is Shifting with more and more greenhouse gases like carbon dioxide and

greenhouse gases like carbon dioxide and

greenhouse gases like carbon dioxide and this shift is happening faster each year

this shift is happening faster each year

this shift is happening faster each year in fact concentrations of CO2 have

in fact concentrations of CO2 have

in fact concentrations of CO2 have reached levels never before breathed by

reached levels never before breathed by

reached levels never before breathed by humans since Homo sapiens evolved in

humans since Homo sapiens evolved in

humans since Homo sapiens evolved in just a few hundred years eons of

just a few hundred years eons of

just a few hundred years eons of fossilized sunshine have been burned as

fossilized sunshine have been burned as

fossilized sunshine have been burned as coal oil and gas

coal oil and gas

coal oil and gas the exhaust has transformed the entire

the exhaust has transformed the entire

the exhaust has transformed the entire atmosphere and ocean it's like a

atmosphere and ocean it's like a

atmosphere and ocean it's like a pollution blanket and the result we know

pollution blanket and the result we know

pollution blanket and the result we know as climate change

as climate change

as climate change so how much more of that fossilized

so how much more of that fossilized

so how much more of that fossilized Sunshine can we burn before further

Sunshine can we burn before further

Sunshine can we burn before further destabilizing the Earth's systems

destabilizing the Earth's systems

destabilizing the Earth's systems not much

not much

not much think of it as a carbon budget we are

think of it as a carbon budget we are

think of it as a carbon budget we are currently adding 55 billion metric tons

currently adding 55 billion metric tons

currently adding 55 billion metric tons of greenhouse gases to the atmosphere

of greenhouse gases to the atmosphere

of greenhouse gases to the atmosphere every year this is the gigaton challenge

every year this is the gigaton challenge

every year this is the gigaton challenge by some estimates at that pace we will

by some estimates at that pace we will

by some estimates at that pace we will have burned through the remaining budget

have burned through the remaining budget

have burned through the remaining budget by 2030. so to give us some room to

by 2030. so to give us some room to

by 2030. so to give us some room to breathe the world must reduce greenhouse

breathe the world must reduce greenhouse

breathe the world must reduce greenhouse gas pollution by more than seven percent

gas pollution by more than seven percent

gas pollution by more than seven percent each year every year of this decade

each year every year of this decade

each year every year of this decade starting now

starting now

starting now there are a number of ways to do that

there are a number of ways to do that

there are a number of ways to do that let's start by looking at the greenhouse

let's start by looking at the greenhouse

let's start by looking at the greenhouse gases themselves CO2 makes up nearly 75

gases themselves CO2 makes up nearly 75

gases themselves CO2 makes up nearly 75 percent of the pollution emitted each

percent of the pollution emitted each

percent of the pollution emitted each year there's also nitrous oxide known as

year there's also nitrous oxide known as

year there's also nitrous oxide known as Laughing baths but it's no laughing

Laughing baths but it's no laughing

Laughing baths but it's no laughing matter sleeping out of farm fields and

matter sleeping out of farm fields and

matter sleeping out of farm fields and elsewhere and making up six percent of

elsewhere and making up six percent of

elsewhere and making up six percent of the problem and then there's methane

the problem and then there's methane

the problem and then there's methane which you may also know of as natural

which you may also know of as natural

which you may also know of as natural gas it's 17 the total

gas it's 17 the total

gas it's 17 the total there are other greenhouse gases but

there are other greenhouse gases but

there are other greenhouse gases but these three make up the bulk of the

these three make up the bulk of the

these three make up the bulk of the climate challenge all must be reduced

climate challenge all must be reduced

climate challenge all must be reduced and fast

and fast

and fast methane is better at trapping the sun's

methane is better at trapping the sun's

methane is better at trapping the sun's heat which means cutting methane

heat which means cutting methane

heat which means cutting methane pollution is a necessary and fast-acting

pollution is a necessary and fast-acting

pollution is a necessary and fast-acting stimulus for our carbon budget

stimulus for our carbon budget

stimulus for our carbon budget if methane emissions from Agriculture

if methane emissions from Agriculture

if methane emissions from Agriculture and the oil and gas industry can be

and the oil and gas industry can be

and the oil and gas industry can be eliminated in this decade we might be

eliminated in this decade we might be

eliminated in this decade we might be able to Stave off catastrophes like the

able to Stave off catastrophes like the

able to Stave off catastrophes like the loss of the Arctic sea ice and Glaciers

loss of the Arctic sea ice and Glaciers

loss of the Arctic sea ice and Glaciers all around the world

all around the world

all around the world CO2 has a longer life once it is added

CO2 has a longer life once it is added

CO2 has a longer life once it is added to the atmosphere it can stay up there

to the atmosphere it can stay up there

to the atmosphere it can stay up there for hundreds of years if not longer

for hundreds of years if not longer

for hundreds of years if not longer CO2 emissions must be cut in half by

CO2 emissions must be cut in half by

CO2 emissions must be cut in half by 2030 and then reduced even further by

2030 and then reduced even further by

2030 and then reduced even further by 2040 to put the world on a path of

2040 to put the world on a path of

2040 to put the world on a path of adding no more CO2 to the air by 2050.

adding no more CO2 to the air by 2050.

adding no more CO2 to the air by 2050. and that means transforming the modern

and that means transforming the modern

and that means transforming the modern world as quickly as possible

world as quickly as possible

world as quickly as possible there are several ways to break down the

there are several ways to break down the

there are several ways to break down the sources of greenhouse gas emissions here

sources of greenhouse gas emissions here

sources of greenhouse gas emissions here we're using the public climate watch

we're using the public climate watch

we're using the public climate watch data

data

data start with energy the majority of modern

start with energy the majority of modern

start with energy the majority of modern energy comes from fossil fuels which

energy comes from fossil fuels which

energy comes from fossil fuels which makes the energy sector 76 of the

makes the energy sector 76 of the

makes the energy sector 76 of the climate challenge including the fuels

climate challenge including the fuels

climate challenge including the fuels used for transportation industrial

used for transportation industrial

used for transportation industrial processes and agricultural production

processes and agricultural production

processes and agricultural production the shift to clean energy must be

the shift to clean energy must be

the shift to clean energy must be accelerated by an order of magnitude if

accelerated by an order of magnitude if

accelerated by an order of magnitude if we want any chance to restrain global

we want any chance to restrain global

we want any chance to restrain global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius

warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius

warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius and will need more ways to store this

and will need more ways to store this

and will need more ways to store this clean electricity whether that's putting

clean electricity whether that's putting

clean electricity whether that's putting it in the chemical bonds of a battery or

it in the chemical bonds of a battery or

it in the chemical bonds of a battery or into a molecule of hydrogen batteries in

into a molecule of hydrogen batteries in

into a molecule of hydrogen batteries in clean hydrogen are also going to play a

clean hydrogen are also going to play a

clean hydrogen are also going to play a key role in cleaning up Transportation

key role in cleaning up Transportation

key role in cleaning up Transportation which accounts for 17 of climate

which accounts for 17 of climate

which accounts for 17 of climate changing pollution including the use of

changing pollution including the use of

changing pollution including the use of energy to move people and goods around

energy to move people and goods around

energy to move people and goods around eight percent of cars five percent from

eight percent of cars five percent from

eight percent of cars five percent from trucks and other heavy duty vehicles and

trucks and other heavy duty vehicles and

trucks and other heavy duty vehicles and four percent from shipping and Aviation

four percent from shipping and Aviation

four percent from shipping and Aviation with abundant clean electricity the

with abundant clean electricity the

with abundant clean electricity the world can win the race to Electrify cars

world can win the race to Electrify cars

world can win the race to Electrify cars and create cleaner alternative fuels for

and create cleaner alternative fuels for

and create cleaner alternative fuels for trucks ships and even one day airplane

trucks ships and even one day airplane

trucks ships and even one day airplane then there are our lifestyles and the

then there are our lifestyles and the

then there are our lifestyles and the materials that make them possible that's

materials that make them possible that's

materials that make them possible that's everything from the cement and steel

everything from the cement and steel

everything from the cement and steel that go into buildings to the plastic

that go into buildings to the plastic

that go into buildings to the plastic fibers in fashion all told these

fibers in fashion all told these

fibers in fashion all told these materials account for six percent of our

materials account for six percent of our

materials account for six percent of our Emissions on top of the energy emissions

Emissions on top of the energy emissions

Emissions on top of the energy emissions required to produce them

required to produce them

required to produce them and we'll need new and clean ways to

and we'll need new and clean ways to

and we'll need new and clean ways to make them or replace them farming and

make them or replace them farming and

make them or replace them farming and animal raising also have to change as

animal raising also have to change as

animal raising also have to change as agriculture accounts for 12 percent of

agriculture accounts for 12 percent of

agriculture accounts for 12 percent of greenhouse gas pollution that means

greenhouse gas pollution that means

greenhouse gas pollution that means everything from how and what people eat

everything from how and what people eat

everything from how and what people eat to how and what cows chickens and pigs

to how and what cows chickens and pigs

to how and what cows chickens and pigs eat it also means finding ways for Farm

eat it also means finding ways for Farm

eat it also means finding ways for Farm fields to go from sources of greenhouse

fields to go from sources of greenhouse

fields to go from sources of greenhouse gas to places where greenhouse gases get

gas to places where greenhouse gases get

gas to places where greenhouse gases get buried agriculture is also the biggest

buried agriculture is also the biggest

buried agriculture is also the biggest direct impact people have on the plants

direct impact people have on the plants

direct impact people have on the plants animals microbes and fungi that share

animals microbes and fungi that share

animals microbes and fungi that share this planet with us

this planet with us

this planet with us to truly solve the climate challenge the

to truly solve the climate challenge the

to truly solve the climate challenge the wild world will have to be protected and

wild world will have to be protected and

wild world will have to be protected and restored to allow all of life's Myriad

restored to allow all of life's Myriad

restored to allow all of life's Myriad forms to flourish a halt in cutting down

forms to flourish a halt in cutting down

forms to flourish a halt in cutting down forests burning peatlands and converting

forests burning peatlands and converting

forests burning peatlands and converting coastal wetlands could prevent the

coastal wetlands could prevent the

coastal wetlands could prevent the release of nearly 5 billion metric tons

release of nearly 5 billion metric tons

release of nearly 5 billion metric tons of greenhouse gases each year restoring

of greenhouse gases each year restoring

of greenhouse gases each year restoring nearly 200 million hectares of degraded

nearly 200 million hectares of degraded

nearly 200 million hectares of degraded Forest land peatland and wetlands could

Forest land peatland and wetlands could

Forest land peatland and wetlands could also absorb almost another 4 billion

also absorb almost another 4 billion

also absorb almost another 4 billion metric tons

metric tons

metric tons perhaps even more importantly the ocean

perhaps even more importantly the ocean

perhaps even more importantly the ocean has vast potential to help reduce

has vast potential to help reduce

has vast potential to help reduce greenhouse gases if we protect it

greenhouse gases if we protect it

greenhouse gases if we protect it finally there are Technologies being

finally there are Technologies being

finally there are Technologies being developed to draw down CO2 from the

developed to draw down CO2 from the

developed to draw down CO2 from the atmosphere because we have already

atmosphere because we have already

atmosphere because we have already emitted too much but very few of these

emitted too much but very few of these

emitted too much but very few of these machine forests have been deployed and

machine forests have been deployed and

machine forests have been deployed and they are too expensive to scale up

they are too expensive to scale up

they are too expensive to scale up Factor right now this is the climate

Factor right now this is the climate

Factor right now this is the climate challenge we Face going from adding 55

challenge we Face going from adding 55

challenge we Face going from adding 55 billion metric tons of greenhouse gases

billion metric tons of greenhouse gases

billion metric tons of greenhouse gases to the air each year to adding Zero by

to the air each year to adding Zero by

to the air each year to adding Zero by 2050 at the latest

2050 at the latest

2050 at the latest the countdown begins now

the countdown begins now

the countdown begins now [Music]

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I'll be honest like I I just find it so

I'll be honest like I I just find it so

I'll be honest like I I just find it so hard to conceptualize this like 55

hard to conceptualize this like 55

hard to conceptualize this like 55 billion metric tons like that's a heavy

billion metric tons like that's a heavy

billion metric tons like that's a heavy thing of greenhouse greenhouse gas

thing of greenhouse greenhouse gas

thing of greenhouse greenhouse gas that's a light thing so if it's a lot it

that's a light thing so if it's a lot it

that's a light thing so if it's a lot it has to be a lot of a light thing to make

has to be a lot of a light thing to make

has to be a lot of a light thing to make up that much of heavy but like so that's

up that much of heavy but like so that's

up that much of heavy but like so that's a lot

a lot

a lot um and then we have to get half of that

um and then we have to get half of that

um and then we have to get half of that by 2030 none of that by 2050 like for a

by 2030 none of that by 2050 like for a

by 2030 none of that by 2050 like for a lot a lot is that even possible look

lot a lot is that even possible look

lot a lot is that even possible look it's uh it's a big problem uh I'm not

it's uh it's a big problem uh I'm not

it's uh it's a big problem uh I'm not gonna lie and honestly we're not going

gonna lie and honestly we're not going

gonna lie and honestly we're not going in the right direction that 55 billion

in the right direction that 55 billion

in the right direction that 55 billion number is still growing so it's getting

number is still growing so it's getting

number is still growing so it's getting to be a bigger problem but the reality

to be a bigger problem but the reality

to be a bigger problem but the reality is climate change is already here we

is climate change is already here we

is climate change is already here we have all the tools we need to address

have all the tools we need to address

have all the tools we need to address this problem so yes

this problem so yes

this problem so yes yes and and but it sounds like getting

yes and and but it sounds like getting

yes and and but it sounds like getting to that yes is it's uh gonna take a

to that yes is it's uh gonna take a

to that yes is it's uh gonna take a mighty effort uh thank you David

mighty effort uh thank you David

mighty effort uh thank you David um now let's welcome an amazing activist

um now let's welcome an amazing activist

um now let's welcome an amazing activist and leader the Reverend Lennox Yearwood

and leader the Reverend Lennox Yearwood

and leader the Reverend Lennox Yearwood president and CEO of the hip-hop caucus

president and CEO of the hip-hop caucus

president and CEO of the hip-hop caucus climate Justice ensures that the

climate Justice ensures that the

climate Justice ensures that the Injustice of the climate crisis meaning

Injustice of the climate crisis meaning

Injustice of the climate crisis meaning that those have benefited from fossil

that those have benefited from fossil

that those have benefited from fossil fuels for years and decades that the

fuels for years and decades that the

fuels for years and decades that the Injustice that was caused upon their

Injustice that was caused upon their

Injustice that was caused upon their community that is being caused upon

community that is being caused upon

community that is being caused upon their community that they can find

their community that they can find

their community that they can find Justice a day can find resolve in

Justice a day can find resolve in

Justice a day can find resolve in regards to the aspect of changing from

regards to the aspect of changing from

regards to the aspect of changing from fossil fuel to clean energy the aspect

fossil fuel to clean energy the aspect

fossil fuel to clean energy the aspect of when they are dealing with energy

of when they are dealing with energy

of when they are dealing with energy poverty in their Community when they're

poverty in their Community when they're

poverty in their Community when they're paying more for the utility bills that

paying more for the utility bills that

paying more for the utility bills that they can transition to clean electricity

they can transition to clean electricity

they can transition to clean electricity standards in their Community climate

standards in their Community climate

standards in their Community climate Justice Means also a just transition so

Justice Means also a just transition so

Justice Means also a just transition so that when we transition from fossil

that when we transition from fossil

that when we transition from fossil fuels to clean energy that we transition

fuels to clean energy that we transition

fuels to clean energy that we transition in a way that that helps all communities

in a way that that helps all communities

in a way that that helps all communities that we don't prop up this system of

that we don't prop up this system of

that we don't prop up this system of white supremacy or this system of

white supremacy or this system of

white supremacy or this system of colonialism that that takes away the

colonialism that that takes away the

colonialism that that takes away the power from those communities but we do

power from those communities but we do

power from those communities but we do it in a way that allows for all

it in a way that allows for all

it in a way that allows for all communities to be lifted up that's the

communities to be lifted up that's the

communities to be lifted up that's the most amazing part about this crisis the

most amazing part about this crisis the

most amazing part about this crisis the most amazing part about this crisis is

most amazing part about this crisis is

most amazing part about this crisis is that it brings us all together black

that it brings us all together black

that it brings us all together black white brown red male female straight gay

white brown red male female straight gay

white brown red male female straight gay theist atheists humans

theist atheists humans

theist atheists humans this crisis has forced us to bring all

this crisis has forced us to bring all

this crisis has forced us to bring all of us together and the only way that we

of us together and the only way that we

of us together and the only way that we win this crisis is that we all come

win this crisis is that we all come

win this crisis is that we all come together if we don't come together as

together if we don't come together as

together if we don't come together as humans we lose and so that's the moment

humans we lose and so that's the moment

humans we lose and so that's the moment that we're in that's the word that we

that we're in that's the word that we

that we're in that's the word that we have to get out there and we can solve

have to get out there and we can solve

have to get out there and we can solve it together

it together

it together but divided

but divided

but divided we fail

thank you Reverend Yearwood

thank you Reverend Yearwood

thank you Reverend Yearwood climate change does affect literally

climate change does affect literally

climate change does affect literally every person on the planet and racial

every person on the planet and racial

every person on the planet and racial Injustice poverty Mass migration natural

Injustice poverty Mass migration natural

Injustice poverty Mass migration natural disasters even pandemics these are all

disasters even pandemics these are all

disasters even pandemics these are all connected and climate change is making

connected and climate change is making

connected and climate change is making all of them worse

all of them worse

all of them worse now this is the spot where I usually

now this is the spot where I usually

now this is the spot where I usually start to spiral into Despair and so to

start to spiral into Despair and so to

start to spiral into Despair and so to pull myself and all of us out of that

pull myself and all of us out of that

pull myself and all of us out of that I'm going to throw to a man who is

I'm going to throw to a man who is

I'm going to throw to a man who is either the funniest climate activist I

either the funniest climate activist I

either the funniest climate activist I can think of or the climate activistiest

can think of or the climate activistiest

can think of or the climate activistiest comedian I can think of rain Wilson

comedian I can think of rain Wilson

comedian I can think of rain Wilson greetings people of the Ted Universe

greetings people of the Ted Universe

greetings people of the Ted Universe it's me Rayne Wilson and listen I

it's me Rayne Wilson and listen I

it's me Rayne Wilson and listen I reached out to some of the funniest

reached out to some of the funniest

reached out to some of the funniest people on the planet and asked them this

people on the planet and asked them this

people on the planet and asked them this very interesting and challenging

very interesting and challenging

very interesting and challenging question is there anything funny about

question is there anything funny about

question is there anything funny about climate change is there anything funny

climate change is there anything funny

climate change is there anything funny about climate change is there anything

about climate change is there anything

about climate change is there anything funny about climate change there's so

funny about climate change there's so

funny about climate change there's so much it's hilarious I mean Rising seas

much it's hilarious I mean Rising seas

much it's hilarious I mean Rising seas and crops failing and forest fires

and crops failing and forest fires

and crops failing and forest fires devastating huge tracks of the earth I

devastating huge tracks of the earth I

devastating huge tracks of the earth I mean the list goes on and on and on I

mean the list goes on and on and on I

mean the list goes on and on and on I personally think that humor could be

personally think that humor could be

personally think that humor could be found in absolutely anything I think

found in absolutely anything I think

found in absolutely anything I think with the subject like climate change

with the subject like climate change

with the subject like climate change it's a lot tougher because it's a

it's a lot tougher because it's a

it's a lot tougher because it's a serious matter but there's definitely

serious matter but there's definitely

serious matter but there's definitely humor in there and I will give you an

humor in there and I will give you an

humor in there and I will give you an example

example

example um

um

um okay something funny about climate

okay something funny about climate

okay something funny about climate change

is give me a second

is give me a second

is give me a second my hometown of Duluth Minnesota is going

my hometown of Duluth Minnesota is going

my hometown of Duluth Minnesota is going to be the new Monaco uh what was once uh

to be the new Monaco uh what was once uh

to be the new Monaco uh what was once uh a punch line I tell you is now a place

a punch line I tell you is now a place

a punch line I tell you is now a place of Refuge

of Refuge

of Refuge um from the fire tornadoes yay Duluth

um from the fire tornadoes yay Duluth

um from the fire tornadoes yay Duluth Minnesota

uh I live in New Jersey so we got the

uh I live in New Jersey so we got the

uh I live in New Jersey so we got the Jersey Shore which will sadly be washed

Jersey Shore which will sadly be washed

Jersey Shore which will sadly be washed away here's the thing I am in

away here's the thing I am in

away here's the thing I am in Mississippi right now and I came outside

Mississippi right now and I came outside

Mississippi right now and I came outside so that I could make this video and

so that I could make this video and

so that I could make this video and there is the funny image of you know

there is the funny image of you know

there is the funny image of you know everybody's watch Jersey Shore and seen

everybody's watch Jersey Shore and seen

everybody's watch Jersey Shore and seen those people with the fist pumping spray

those people with the fist pumping spray

those people with the fist pumping spray tans since they were nine years old and

tans since they were nine years old and

tans since they were nine years old and then they'll get washed out to sea

then they'll get washed out to sea

then they'll get washed out to sea flopping around like orange butterfly

flopping around like orange butterfly

flopping around like orange butterfly humans with their spiky hair protruding

humans with their spiky hair protruding

humans with their spiky hair protruding from the surface of the water like shark

from the surface of the water like shark

from the surface of the water like shark fins and everybody fighting to survive

fins and everybody fighting to survive

fins and everybody fighting to survive [Music]

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[Music] so that makes me laugh

so that makes me laugh

so that makes me laugh it would be

it would be

it would be funny uh if I had a heat stroke and died

funny uh if I had a heat stroke and died

funny uh if I had a heat stroke and died while making a video about the climate

while making a video about the climate

while making a video about the climate that would be funny

that would be funny

that would be funny I hope that doesn't happen

okay

okay

okay okay

okay

okay um wait no that's not

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[Music] okay so they didn't really answer the

okay so they didn't really answer the

okay so they didn't really answer the question but we'll bring back rain and

question but we'll bring back rain and

question but we'll bring back rain and his friends later to try again uh now

his friends later to try again uh now

his friends later to try again uh now here to introduce key moments from his

here to introduce key moments from his

here to introduce key moments from his this next group of Ted countdown talks

this next group of Ted countdown talks

this next group of Ted countdown talks is the founder of the Whitaker peace and

is the founder of the Whitaker peace and

is the founder of the Whitaker peace and development initiative

development initiative

development initiative Forest Whitaker everyone

Forest Whitaker everyone

Forest Whitaker everyone hello I'm Forest Whitaker climate change

hello I'm Forest Whitaker climate change

hello I'm Forest Whitaker climate change is the defining Global challenge of our

is the defining Global challenge of our

is the defining Global challenge of our time affecting every continent every

time affecting every continent every

time affecting every continent every country and every person

country and every person

country and every person scientists tell us we need to

scientists tell us we need to

scientists tell us we need to dramatically reduce emissions and make

dramatically reduce emissions and make

dramatically reduce emissions and make the World Net Zero by 2050 or sooner

the World Net Zero by 2050 or sooner

the World Net Zero by 2050 or sooner what does Net Zero mean exactly as we've

what does Net Zero mean exactly as we've

what does Net Zero mean exactly as we've heard we're currently pumping 55 billion

heard we're currently pumping 55 billion

heard we're currently pumping 55 billion tons of Planet warming greenhouse gases

tons of Planet warming greenhouse gases

tons of Planet warming greenhouse gases like carbon dioxide and methane into our

like carbon dioxide and methane into our

like carbon dioxide and methane into our atmosphere each year

atmosphere each year

atmosphere each year seven tons for each person on the planet

seven tons for each person on the planet

seven tons for each person on the planet the largest source of those emissions

the largest source of those emissions

the largest source of those emissions globally is the burden of coal gas and

globally is the burden of coal gas and

globally is the burden of coal gas and oil for heat and electricity

oil for heat and electricity

oil for heat and electricity other sources include Transportation

other sources include Transportation

other sources include Transportation industry buildings and agriculture

industry buildings and agriculture

industry buildings and agriculture once up in the atmosphere those gases

once up in the atmosphere those gases

once up in the atmosphere those gases don't dissolve they accumulate

don't dissolve they accumulate

don't dissolve they accumulate progressively creating a pollution

progressively creating a pollution

progressively creating a pollution blanket that warms the planet if we

blanket that warms the planet if we

blanket that warms the planet if we don't take action rising sea levels and

don't take action rising sea levels and

don't take action rising sea levels and extreme weather events will wreck

extreme weather events will wreck

extreme weather events will wreck economies and displace millions of

economies and displace millions of

economies and displace millions of people

people

people inequality and poverty will be

inequality and poverty will be

inequality and poverty will be reinforced around the world causing an

reinforced around the world causing an

reinforced around the world causing an in turn upheavals and eventually armed

in turn upheavals and eventually armed

in turn upheavals and eventually armed conflicts the work of my foundation and

conflicts the work of my foundation and

conflicts the work of my foundation and some of the most vulnerable places in

some of the most vulnerable places in

some of the most vulnerable places in the world I've seen firsthand the

the world I've seen firsthand the

the world I've seen firsthand the devastating consequences that climate

devastating consequences that climate

devastating consequences that climate change can have on our communities but

change can have on our communities but

change can have on our communities but we can reduce emissions to ensure that

we can reduce emissions to ensure that

we can reduce emissions to ensure that we're not contributing more to the

we're not contributing more to the

we're not contributing more to the atmosphere than we and nature can take

atmosphere than we and nature can take

atmosphere than we and nature can take out

out

out that is net zero and it's Central to

that is net zero and it's Central to

that is net zero and it's Central to getting us out of Danger on the path to

getting us out of Danger on the path to

getting us out of Danger on the path to a better healthier peaceful more

a better healthier peaceful more

a better healthier peaceful more Equitable future

Equitable future

Equitable future these next Ted countdown speakers will

these next Ted countdown speakers will

these next Ted countdown speakers will share innovative solutions from around

share innovative solutions from around

share innovative solutions from around the world to both reduce and remove

the world to both reduce and remove

the world to both reduce and remove greenhouse gases

greenhouse gases

greenhouse gases whether it's Innovative social

whether it's Innovative social

whether it's Innovative social organizing or Cutting Edge technology

organizing or Cutting Edge technology

organizing or Cutting Edge technology we need all hands on deck

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[Music] climate policy and agreements they're

climate policy and agreements they're

climate policy and agreements they're complicated

complicated

complicated but what's simple is that the majority

but what's simple is that the majority

but what's simple is that the majority of emissions

of emissions

of emissions that are trapped in our atmosphere today

that are trapped in our atmosphere today

that are trapped in our atmosphere today well they come from three products

well they come from three products

well they come from three products oil gas and coal

oil gas and coal

oil gas and coal for decades our countries have been

for decades our countries have been

for decades our countries have been negotiating targets

negotiating targets

negotiating targets but behind our backs the fossil fuel

but behind our backs the fossil fuel

but behind our backs the fossil fuel industry has been growing production and

industry has been growing production and

industry has been growing production and locking in further emissions

locking in further emissions

locking in further emissions I started reaching out to climate policy

I started reaching out to climate policy

I started reaching out to climate policy experts from around the world because I

experts from around the world because I

experts from around the world because I wanted to understand

wanted to understand

wanted to understand what Frameworks exist to negotiate who

what Frameworks exist to negotiate who

what Frameworks exist to negotiate who gets to produce what and how much what

gets to produce what and how much what

gets to produce what and how much what policies help governments regulate

policies help governments regulate

policies help governments regulate constrain the production side of fossil

constrain the production side of fossil

constrain the production side of fossil fuels

fuels

fuels I found out that very few do

I found out that very few do

I found out that very few do we have more than enough fossil fuels in

we have more than enough fossil fuels in

we have more than enough fossil fuels in existing installations even if we

existing installations even if we

existing installations even if we stopped expansion today

stopped expansion today

stopped expansion today of oil gas and coal and existing

of oil gas and coal and existing

of oil gas and coal and existing projects to use while we carefully

projects to use while we carefully

projects to use while we carefully manage a phase down

manage a phase down

manage a phase down and so

and so

and so the world

the world

the world is spending its intellectual

is spending its intellectual

is spending its intellectual it's Financial it's technical capital

it's Financial it's technical capital

it's Financial it's technical capital to dig up stuff that we know we can't

to dig up stuff that we know we can't

to dig up stuff that we know we can't burn

burn

burn and if we do

and if we do

and if we do it will burn us

it will burn us

it will burn us so what do we do

so what do we do

so what do we do a year ago a group of academics

a year ago a group of academics

a year ago a group of academics Advocates scientists and former

Advocates scientists and former

Advocates scientists and former diplomats came together to create the

diplomats came together to create the

diplomats came together to create the fossil fuel non-proliferation treaty

fossil fuel non-proliferation treaty

fossil fuel non-proliferation treaty initiative

initiative

initiative to create the missing framework

to create the missing framework

to create the missing framework so countries can negotiate a wind down

so countries can negotiate a wind down

so countries can negotiate a wind down of fossil fuels in a way that is fair

of fossil fuels in a way that is fair

of fossil fuels in a way that is fair in a way that is equitable

so here's the good news

so here's the good news

so here's the good news support for the treaty is growing

support for the treaty is growing

support for the treaty is growing every day I'm so excited to turn on my

every day I'm so excited to turn on my

every day I'm so excited to turn on my computer

computer

computer 101 Nobel laureates including the Dalai

101 Nobel laureates including the Dalai

101 Nobel laureates including the Dalai Lama have endorsed the principles of a

Lama have endorsed the principles of a

Lama have endorsed the principles of a fossil fuel treaty

fossil fuel treaty

fossil fuel treaty cities from around the world are passing

cities from around the world are passing

cities from around the world are passing motions at their City councils to

motions at their City councils to

motions at their City councils to endorse a fossil fuel treaty Sydney

endorse a fossil fuel treaty Sydney

endorse a fossil fuel treaty Sydney Barcelona La Vancouver

Barcelona La Vancouver

Barcelona La Vancouver a hundred over a hundred elected

a hundred over a hundred elected

a hundred over a hundred elected officials from around the world from 20

officials from around the world from 20

officials from around the world from 20 countries starting in the global South

countries starting in the global South

countries starting in the global South have endorsed the principles of a fossil

have endorsed the principles of a fossil

have endorsed the principles of a fossil fuel treaty

over 2 000 scientists have now endorsed

over 2 000 scientists have now endorsed

over 2 000 scientists have now endorsed the principles of the fossil fuel treaty

the principles of the fossil fuel treaty

the principles of the fossil fuel treaty indigenous leaders youth groups over 800

indigenous leaders youth groups over 800

indigenous leaders youth groups over 800 Civil Society organizations who have

Civil Society organizations who have

Civil Society organizations who have been fighting fossil fuel projects for

been fighting fossil fuel projects for

been fighting fossil fuel projects for decades

decades

decades are now calling on their governments to

are now calling on their governments to

are now calling on their governments to negotiate a treaty to keep it in the

negotiate a treaty to keep it in the

negotiate a treaty to keep it in the ground

ground

ground a fossil fuel treaty will help us wind

a fossil fuel treaty will help us wind

a fossil fuel treaty will help us wind down the production of fossil fuels

down the production of fossil fuels

down the production of fossil fuels it will provide a compliment and help us

it will provide a compliment and help us

it will provide a compliment and help us achieve the goals of the Paris Accord

achieve the goals of the Paris Accord

achieve the goals of the Paris Accord it is a big bold new idea

it is a big bold new idea

it is a big bold new idea but at this moment in history we need

but at this moment in history we need

but at this moment in history we need some big bold new ideas

in the time it took me to walk on stage

in the time it took me to walk on stage

in the time it took me to walk on stage around 10 seconds more than 10 000

around 10 seconds more than 10 000

around 10 seconds more than 10 000 metric tons of climate warming gases

metric tons of climate warming gases

metric tons of climate warming gases have been pumped into the atmosphere

have been pumped into the atmosphere

have been pumped into the atmosphere from human actions 99 of this pollution

from human actions 99 of this pollution

from human actions 99 of this pollution is carbon dioxide CO2 and we know we

is carbon dioxide CO2 and we know we

is carbon dioxide CO2 and we know we need to reduce it

need to reduce it

need to reduce it the other one percent is almost entirely

the other one percent is almost entirely

the other one percent is almost entirely methane which mostly comes from

methane which mostly comes from

methane which mostly comes from producing fossil fuels managing waste

producing fossil fuels managing waste

producing fossil fuels managing waste and raising livestock

and raising livestock

and raising livestock but that one percent of methane could

but that one percent of methane could

but that one percent of methane could cause more warming over the next 10

cause more warming over the next 10

cause more warming over the next 10 years than all that CO2

years than all that CO2

years than all that CO2 this is because methane absorbs a lot

this is because methane absorbs a lot

this is because methane absorbs a lot more energy per unit mass for reasons

more energy per unit mass for reasons

more energy per unit mass for reasons relating to its molecular structure and

relating to its molecular structure and

relating to its molecular structure and its ability to form other greenhouse

its ability to form other greenhouse

its ability to form other greenhouse gases in the atmosphere

gases in the atmosphere

gases in the atmosphere CO2 is important because it can linger

CO2 is important because it can linger

CO2 is important because it can linger in the atmosphere long after it is

in the atmosphere long after it is

in the atmosphere long after it is emitted which means we must achieve net

emitted which means we must achieve net

emitted which means we must achieve net zero emissions to eventually stabilize

zero emissions to eventually stabilize

zero emissions to eventually stabilize our climate

our climate

our climate this is key for protecting generations

this is key for protecting generations

this is key for protecting generations to come

to come

to come but with climate change already

but with climate change already

but with climate change already devastating so many lives today we can't

devastating so many lives today we can't

devastating so many lives today we can't focus only on the distant future

focus only on the distant future

focus only on the distant future my work as a scientist aims to identify

my work as a scientist aims to identify

my work as a scientist aims to identify ways to slow down warming as fast as

ways to slow down warming as fast as

ways to slow down warming as fast as possible so that we can lower the risks

possible so that we can lower the risks

possible so that we can lower the risks of worsening Damages in the near future

of worsening Damages in the near future

of worsening Damages in the near future this is where methane comes in

this is where methane comes in

this is where methane comes in that one percent of methane may cause

that one percent of methane may cause

that one percent of methane may cause more warming than all that CO2 in the

more warming than all that CO2 in the

more warming than all that CO2 in the next several years but it only lasts in

next several years but it only lasts in

next several years but it only lasts in the atmosphere for around a decade

the atmosphere for around a decade

the atmosphere for around a decade methane's warming power is therefore not

methane's warming power is therefore not

methane's warming power is therefore not from the gradual buildup over time like

from the gradual buildup over time like

from the gradual buildup over time like CO2 but almost entirely from recent

CO2 but almost entirely from recent

CO2 but almost entirely from recent emissions

emissions

emissions this means that every time we reduce

this means that every time we reduce

this means that every time we reduce methane we can reduce a lot of warming

methane we can reduce a lot of warming

methane we can reduce a lot of warming right away

right away

right away in fact cutting methane is the single

in fact cutting methane is the single

in fact cutting methane is the single fastest most effective opportunity to

fastest most effective opportunity to

fastest most effective opportunity to immediately slow down the rate of

immediately slow down the rate of

immediately slow down the rate of warming

warming

warming and this is because not only does

and this is because not only does

and this is because not only does Methane act fast but because we can act

Methane act fast but because we can act

Methane act fast but because we can act fast because we have the Technologies

fast because we have the Technologies

fast because we have the Technologies available right now to cut methane

available right now to cut methane

available right now to cut methane emissions from human activities in half

emissions from human activities in half

emissions from human activities in half an even better many of these Solutions

an even better many of these Solutions

an even better many of these Solutions pay for themselves

posture is a single largest type of land

posture is a single largest type of land

posture is a single largest type of land on the surface of the Earth today thanks

on the surface of the Earth today thanks

on the surface of the Earth today thanks to our taste for meat and Dairy

to our taste for meat and Dairy

to our taste for meat and Dairy just over a quarter of all land is used

just over a quarter of all land is used

just over a quarter of all land is used for livestock that's more than forests

for livestock that's more than forests

for livestock that's more than forests or Farm fields or anything else

or Farm fields or anything else

or Farm fields or anything else most of that land is best for ruminants

most of that land is best for ruminants

most of that land is best for ruminants such as cows that can digest high fiber

such as cows that can digest high fiber

such as cows that can digest high fiber feed such as grass and straw

feed such as grass and straw

feed such as grass and straw however the process by which grass and

however the process by which grass and

however the process by which grass and fiber is broken up in the stomachs of

fiber is broken up in the stomachs of

fiber is broken up in the stomachs of cows and other grazing ruminants has a

cows and other grazing ruminants has a

cows and other grazing ruminants has a byproduct methane

byproduct methane

byproduct methane a potent greenhouse gas

a potent greenhouse gas

a potent greenhouse gas despite what you might have heard about

despite what you might have heard about

despite what you might have heard about methane and cows most of the methane is

methane and cows most of the methane is

methane and cows most of the methane is actually burnt out not to the back end

and that represents about 2 billion tons

and that represents about 2 billion tons

and that represents about 2 billion tons of carbon dioxide equivalent per year or

of carbon dioxide equivalent per year or

of carbon dioxide equivalent per year or more than four percent of our annual

more than four percent of our annual

more than four percent of our annual Global greenhouse gas emissions

Global greenhouse gas emissions

Global greenhouse gas emissions we have a methane problem from cows

we have a methane problem from cows

we have a methane problem from cows so how can you reduce these methane

so how can you reduce these methane

so how can you reduce these methane verbs

verbs

verbs my colleagues and I may have found a

my colleagues and I may have found a

my colleagues and I may have found a solution

solution

solution seaweed

seaweed

seaweed so how does it work

so how does it work

so how does it work some series contain ingredients

some series contain ingredients

some series contain ingredients that's directly inhibits microbes in the

that's directly inhibits microbes in the

that's directly inhibits microbes in the cows gut from forming methane without

cows gut from forming methane without

cows gut from forming methane without interfering with food digestion

interfering with food digestion

interfering with food digestion the amount of methane produced is

the amount of methane produced is

the amount of methane produced is dependent on how much the animal is

dependent on how much the animal is

dependent on how much the animal is eating and what's in the diet and as

eating and what's in the diet and as

eating and what's in the diet and as such

such

such previous efforts to reduce methane

previous efforts to reduce methane

previous efforts to reduce methane emissions focus on changing their diet

emissions focus on changing their diet

emissions focus on changing their diet or improving forage quality

or improving forage quality

or improving forage quality and we do have

and we do have

and we do have potential Solutions other than seaweeds

potential Solutions other than seaweeds

potential Solutions other than seaweeds to reduce methane emissions

to reduce methane emissions

to reduce methane emissions molecular additives to feed such as 300p

molecular additives to feed such as 300p

molecular additives to feed such as 300p reduced emissions by about 30 percent

reduced emissions by about 30 percent

reduced emissions by about 30 percent even garlic and citrus extract

even garlic and citrus extract

even garlic and citrus extract can reduce methane burps by over 20

can reduce methane burps by over 20

can reduce methane burps by over 20 percent without affecting Animal Health

percent without affecting Animal Health

percent without affecting Animal Health and productivity

and productivity

and productivity now you may ask why not stop eating beef

now you may ask why not stop eating beef

now you may ask why not stop eating beef and drinking milk

that would be a good question

that would be a good question

that would be a good question so adopting a plant-based diet

so adopting a plant-based diet

so adopting a plant-based diet with supplements may help shrink a

with supplements may help shrink a

with supplements may help shrink a person's carbon footprint in high income

person's carbon footprint in high income

person's carbon footprint in high income countries like the US

countries like the US

countries like the US but for the rest of the world these

but for the rest of the world these

but for the rest of the world these foods are needed to provide

foods are needed to provide

foods are needed to provide key nutrients such as vitamin B12 and

key nutrients such as vitamin B12 and

key nutrients such as vitamin B12 and vitamin A which are critical for brain

vitamin A which are critical for brain

vitamin A which are critical for brain function

function

function for vision and Immunity these are found

for vision and Immunity these are found

for vision and Immunity these are found almost exclusively in beef and and milk

almost exclusively in beef and and milk

almost exclusively in beef and and milk all we need now is for governments to

all we need now is for governments to

all we need now is for governments to step up and facilitate the use of this

step up and facilitate the use of this

step up and facilitate the use of this methane busting feed additives

methane busting feed additives

methane busting feed additives cattle Industries

cattle Industries

cattle Industries and some countries have already

and some countries have already

and some countries have already committed to climate neutrality by 2050

committed to climate neutrality by 2050

committed to climate neutrality by 2050 but if you can get this feed additive

but if you can get this feed additive

but if you can get this feed additive Innovations into cow stomachs earlier we

Innovations into cow stomachs earlier we

Innovations into cow stomachs earlier we can cut methane verbs significantly

can cut methane verbs significantly

can cut methane verbs significantly given that methane only lasts in the

given that methane only lasts in the

given that methane only lasts in the atmosphere for a decade or so we could

atmosphere for a decade or so we could

atmosphere for a decade or so we could even slow global warming in the short

even slow global warming in the short

even slow global warming in the short term

about 600 million people in Africa

about 600 million people in Africa

about 600 million people in Africa still don't have reliable access to

still don't have reliable access to

still don't have reliable access to electricity

electricity

electricity and energy strategies are still a part

and energy strategies are still a part

and energy strategies are still a part of daily life

of daily life

of daily life African is energy

African is energy

African is energy a lot of energy

a lot of energy

a lot of energy but the question is what kind of energy

but the question is what kind of energy

but the question is what kind of energy in 2013 the government of my country

in 2013 the government of my country

in 2013 the government of my country Ghana began consultations to construct a

Ghana began consultations to construct a

Ghana began consultations to construct a coal plant a 700 megawatt School Plant

coal plant a 700 megawatt School Plant

coal plant a 700 megawatt School Plant went to be cited at a config District a

went to be cited at a config District a

went to be cited at a config District a coastal fishing community in the central

coastal fishing community in the central

coastal fishing community in the central region of Ghana

region of Ghana

region of Ghana in Africa job creation and economic

in Africa job creation and economic

in Africa job creation and economic opportunities are their priority

opportunities are their priority

opportunities are their priority and those were the same arguments that

and those were the same arguments that

and those were the same arguments that were made by those who were in support

were made by those who were in support

were made by those who were in support for the project they claimed that the

for the project they claimed that the

for the project they claimed that the project or the coal plant would have

project or the coal plant would have

project or the coal plant would have created jobs for the local Youth and

created jobs for the local Youth and

created jobs for the local Youth and also expanded the economy of the country

also expanded the economy of the country

also expanded the economy of the country but we know that coal is the most

but we know that coal is the most

but we know that coal is the most polluting form of Our Generation

polluting form of Our Generation

polluting form of Our Generation we are also aware that from a purely

we are also aware that from a purely

we are also aware that from a purely economic point of view coal is cheap

economic point of view coal is cheap

economic point of view coal is cheap but that is only true when we ignore the

but that is only true when we ignore the

but that is only true when we ignore the non-economic impact of coal

non-economic impact of coal

non-economic impact of coal Ghana

Ghana

Ghana and Africa need energy

and Africa need energy

and Africa need energy but we don't want cold to be that energy

but we don't want cold to be that energy

but we don't want cold to be that energy we managed to shut down the core plants

we managed to shut down the core plants

we managed to shut down the core plants and we didn't want code to be part of

and we didn't want code to be part of

and we didn't want code to be part of the country's Energy System our

the country's Energy System our

the country's Energy System our experience shows that resistance is

experience shows that resistance is

experience shows that resistance is possible how

possible how

possible how by bringing into the conversation the

by bringing into the conversation the

by bringing into the conversation the address impacts and eternalities of

address impacts and eternalities of

address impacts and eternalities of Copeland

Copeland

Copeland secondly also by providing clean

secondly also by providing clean

secondly also by providing clean Alternatives and more importantly by

Alternatives and more importantly by

Alternatives and more importantly by involving the local communities because

involving the local communities because

involving the local communities because they're the first to be impacted and

they're the first to be impacted and

they're the first to be impacted and they must also have a say in a

they must also have a say in a

they must also have a say in a conversation

conversation

conversation in the last decade technology has moved

in the last decade technology has moved

in the last decade technology has moved at the fast pace

at the fast pace

at the fast pace it has lowered its cost dramatically

it has lowered its cost dramatically

it has lowered its cost dramatically Africa can

Africa can

Africa can and musts develop with all the energy it

and musts develop with all the energy it

and musts develop with all the energy it requires without incurring the

requires without incurring the

requires without incurring the disastrous impact of code I.E health and

disastrous impact of code I.E health and

disastrous impact of code I.E health and environmental consequences

environmental consequences

environmental consequences development and clean breathable air

development and clean breathable air

development and clean breathable air must not be virtually exclusive thank

must not be virtually exclusive thank

must not be virtually exclusive thank you

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thank you to Forest and all of those

thank you to Forest and all of those

thank you to Forest and all of those speakers coming up we have more talks

speakers coming up we have more talks

speakers coming up we have more talks from the Ted countdown stage and we'll

from the Ted countdown stage and we'll

from the Ted countdown stage and we'll be hearing again from vice president Al

be hearing again from vice president Al

be hearing again from vice president Al Gore plus Michaela J Rodriguez Joaquin

Gore plus Michaela J Rodriguez Joaquin

Gore plus Michaela J Rodriguez Joaquin Phoenix Rooney Mara performances by

Phoenix Rooney Mara performances by

Phoenix Rooney Mara performances by Valerie June and Dave Matthews

Valerie June and Dave Matthews

Valerie June and Dave Matthews now David listening to excerpts from

now David listening to excerpts from

now David listening to excerpts from those talks like it's clear to me what

those talks like it's clear to me what

those talks like it's clear to me what corporations need to do what countries

corporations need to do what countries

corporations need to do what countries need to do but the thing that trips me

need to do but the thing that trips me

need to do but the thing that trips me up is like

up is like

up is like what does that have to do with me like

what does that have to do with me like

what does that have to do with me like I'm just I'm just one guy I'm just a

I'm just I'm just one guy I'm just a

I'm just I'm just one guy I'm just a small fry uh yeah like does anything I

small fry uh yeah like does anything I

small fry uh yeah like does anything I do matter one way or the other like For

do matter one way or the other like For

do matter one way or the other like For Better or Worse well first of all so all

Better or Worse well first of all so all

Better or Worse well first of all so all those entities that you mentioned

those entities that you mentioned

those entities that you mentioned corporations countries they're made up

corporations countries they're made up

corporations countries they're made up of individuals so of course what you do

of individuals so of course what you do

of individuals so of course what you do is an individual matters you may think

is an individual matters you may think

is an individual matters you may think of yourself as a small fry but I think

of yourself as a small fry but I think

of yourself as a small fry but I think of you as somebody who maybe works for a

of you as somebody who maybe works for a

of you as somebody who maybe works for a corporation and maybe you can push that

corporation and maybe you can push that

corporation and maybe you can push that Corporation to take more climate action

Corporation to take more climate action

Corporation to take more climate action or I think of you as a citizen as a

or I think of you as a citizen as a

or I think of you as a citizen as a voter maybe you can vote for climate

voter maybe you can vote for climate

voter maybe you can vote for climate aware candidates and push them to take

aware candidates and push them to take

aware candidates and push them to take stronger climate action faster climate

stronger climate action faster climate

stronger climate action faster climate action uh you're also a member of a

action uh you're also a member of a

action uh you're also a member of a community a family member maybe you're a

community a family member maybe you're a

community a family member maybe you're a dad a brother a son probably all those

dad a brother a son probably all those

dad a brother a son probably all those things uh so have those conversations

things uh so have those conversations

things uh so have those conversations with your family members talk about

with your family members talk about

with your family members talk about climate change because that's the only

climate change because that's the only

climate change because that's the only way we're going to get this done

way we're going to get this done

way we're going to get this done thanks David for making me feel

thanks David for making me feel

thanks David for making me feel important

important

important um if you want to find out how you can

um if you want to find out how you can

um if you want to find out how you can take action Ted countdown speaker Johann

take action Ted countdown speaker Johann

take action Ted countdown speaker Johann rockstrom who you saw earlier uh has

rockstrom who you saw earlier uh has

rockstrom who you saw earlier uh has partnered with an initiative called

partnered with an initiative called

partnered with an initiative called count us in to help us all be part of

count us in to help us all be part of

count us in to help us all be part of the solution uh to find out more go to

the solution uh to find out more go to

the solution uh to find out more go to countdown.ted.com and it's it does sound

countdown.ted.com and it's it does sound

countdown.ted.com and it's it does sound kind of trivial but but one of the most

kind of trivial but but one of the most

kind of trivial but but one of the most important assets you have is your

important assets you have is your

important assets you have is your attention like talk about what's

attention like talk about what's

attention like talk about what's happening talk about it with your family

happening talk about it with your family

happening talk about it with your family talk about it with your friends talk

talk about it with your friends talk

talk about it with your friends talk about it with your dental hygienist uh

about it with your dental hygienist uh

about it with your dental hygienist uh Circle up with and amplify folks in your

Circle up with and amplify folks in your

Circle up with and amplify folks in your community who are working on local

community who are working on local

community who are working on local Solutions you could even I don't know

Solutions you could even I don't know

Solutions you could even I don't know host a tedx event about it take a look

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is

the county of Hawaii is organizing a

the county of Hawaii is organizing a

the county of Hawaii is organizing a countdown event to inspire invoke and

countdown event to inspire invoke and

countdown event to inspire invoke and encourage Collective action to mitigate

encourage Collective action to mitigate

encourage Collective action to mitigate the greatest challenge of our time

the greatest challenge of our time

the greatest challenge of our time climate change finding mental challenges

climate change finding mental challenges

climate change finding mental challenges is how we live for a safe and health

is how we live for a safe and health

is how we live for a safe and health environment is not debatable as a result

environment is not debatable as a result

environment is not debatable as a result I'm organizing a calm down event in my

I'm organizing a calm down event in my

I'm organizing a calm down event in my local community

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I'm organizing a countdown event for my

I'm organizing a countdown event for my

I'm organizing a countdown event for my community because I want to help them

community because I want to help them

community because I want to help them understand ways that they can personally

understand ways that they can personally

understand ways that they can personally make a difference is

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[Music] it's real it's here it's because of us

it's real it's here it's because of us

it's real it's here it's because of us but there's hope we can change climate

but there's hope we can change climate

but there's hope we can change climate change join me join me join me join me

change join me join me join me join me

change join me join me join me join me and take action today

and take action today

and take action today what Better World could we build

what Better World could we build

what Better World could we build together if we told more stories about

together if we told more stories about

together if we told more stories about our Cooperative nature

our Cooperative nature

our Cooperative nature about our deep connection to the living

about our deep connection to the living

about our deep connection to the living world

world

world or if we shared visions of a future not

or if we shared visions of a future not

or if we shared visions of a future not based on Hollywood dystopias devoid of

based on Hollywood dystopias devoid of

based on Hollywood dystopias devoid of nature

nature

nature but instead shared visions of a thriving

but instead shared visions of a thriving

but instead shared visions of a thriving ecological civilization built on

ecological civilization built on

ecological civilization built on Nature's self-organizing principles

Nature's self-organizing principles

Nature's self-organizing principles every day we tell stories

every day we tell stories

every day we tell stories to ourselves to our friends and on our

to ourselves to our friends and on our

to ourselves to our friends and on our social media platforms

social media platforms

social media platforms what stories are you choosing to tell

what stories are you choosing to tell

what stories are you choosing to tell are they continuing to enforce A

are they continuing to enforce A

are they continuing to enforce A Narrative of degeneration

Narrative of degeneration

Narrative of degeneration or are they exciting and inspiring

or are they exciting and inspiring

or are they exciting and inspiring others with stories of our regeneration

others with stories of our regeneration

others with stories of our regeneration I'm committed to fighting climate change

I'm committed to fighting climate change

I'm committed to fighting climate change and solving the climate crisis it's a

and solving the climate crisis it's a

and solving the climate crisis it's a changing climate change because I care

changing climate change because I care

changing climate change because I care about Wildlife to honor my ancestors and

about Wildlife to honor my ancestors and

about Wildlife to honor my ancestors and to protect my kids features so I can

to protect my kids features so I can

to protect my kids features so I can leave a better world for my two little

leave a better world for my two little

leave a better world for my two little scientists at home because we have no

scientists at home because we have no

scientists at home because we have no other choice but to fight for future

other choice but to fight for future

other choice but to fight for future generation I am really excited for a

generation I am really excited for a

generation I am really excited for a green future I want to see cleaner

green future I want to see cleaner

green future I want to see cleaner energies electric cars yes it's all very

energies electric cars yes it's all very

energies electric cars yes it's all very exciting everything on this planet

exciting everything on this planet

exciting everything on this planet shares the same environment and we need

shares the same environment and we need

shares the same environment and we need to protect it by rewilding natural

to protect it by rewilding natural

to protect it by rewilding natural places we can ensure the Wilderness is

places we can ensure the Wilderness is

places we can ensure the Wilderness is preserved for generations to come this

preserved for generations to come this

preserved for generations to come this is our time this is our moment so I am

is our time this is our moment so I am

is our time this is our moment so I am going to do all that I can do for the

going to do all that I can do for the

going to do all that I can do for the Next Generation can have clean water and

Next Generation can have clean water and

Next Generation can have clean water and clean it

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[Music] people of Earth thank you again for

people of Earth thank you again for

people of Earth thank you again for joining us for those just tuning in this

joining us for those just tuning in this

joining us for those just tuning in this is countdown and we're coming to you

is countdown and we're coming to you

is countdown and we're coming to you live from the Ted World Theater in New

live from the Ted World Theater in New

live from the Ted World Theater in New York City I'm your host Latif not sir

York City I'm your host Latif not sir

York City I'm your host Latif not sir countdown partnered with climate visuals

countdown partnered with climate visuals

countdown partnered with climate visuals to hold an open call for photographs

to hold an open call for photographs

to hold an open call for photographs related to climate Solutions

related to climate Solutions

related to climate Solutions the project received more than 5 000

the project received more than 5 000

the project received more than 5 000 submissions from over a thousand

submissions from over a thousand

submissions from over a thousand photographers in 185 countries uh during

photographers in 185 countries uh during

photographers in 185 countries uh during this next performance you'll see just

this next performance you'll see just

this next performance you'll see just some of the eye-popping images that came

some of the eye-popping images that came

some of the eye-popping images that came in

in

in now here with their song astral plane is

now here with their song astral plane is

now here with their song astral plane is singer-songwriter Valerie June

when we get into a body we concentrate

when we get into a body we concentrate

when we get into a body we concentrate all of this light and stardust we humans

all of this light and stardust we humans

all of this light and stardust we humans are Stardust we have this light in us

are Stardust we have this light in us

are Stardust we have this light in us and we are born to shine in this body we

and we are born to shine in this body we

and we are born to shine in this body we come in all sizes and all shapes and we

come in all sizes and all shapes and we

come in all sizes and all shapes and we have one job to do in this life and like

have one job to do in this life and like

have one job to do in this life and like I said it is to shine and shine fully

I said it is to shine and shine fully

I said it is to shine and shine fully and completely every single day but

and completely every single day but

and completely every single day but sometimes we forget we turn on the news

sometimes we forget we turn on the news

sometimes we forget we turn on the news and it tells us to forget forget and

and it tells us to forget forget and

and it tells us to forget forget and don't shine but I'm telling you so that

don't shine but I'm telling you so that

don't shine but I'm telling you so that you can remember shine fearlessly

you can remember shine fearlessly

you can remember shine fearlessly together to protect our planet and our

together to protect our planet and our

together to protect our planet and our future

future

future foreign

that you have inside you

that you have inside you

that you have inside you you can't touch

a Looking Glass

a Looking Glass

a Looking Glass it can only show you

it can only show you

it can only show you so much

but if you follow the sounds

but if you follow the sounds

but if you follow the sounds slowly but steady

slowly but steady

slowly but steady don't rush

and that day will come

and that day will come

and that day will come when you ready

when you ready

when you ready just trust

just trust

just trust you'd be dancing on the astral point in

you'd be dancing on the astral point in

you'd be dancing on the astral point in holy water cleansing rain flood through

holy water cleansing rain flood through

holy water cleansing rain flood through the stratosphere

the stratosphere

the stratosphere by it to see so clear

by it to see so clear

by it to see so clear or is there way

or is there way

or is there way for you to shine

for you to shine

for you to shine out of fear

you're from other words

you're from other words

you're from other words but you can't see where he keeps you

but you can't see where he keeps you

but you can't see where he keeps you here

dancing on the extra point in holy water

dancing on the extra point in holy water

dancing on the extra point in holy water cleansing

cleansing

cleansing floating through the stratosphere

dancing on the Astra blind and holy

dancing on the Astra blind and holy

dancing on the Astra blind and holy water cleansing

water cleansing

water cleansing flooding through the stratosphere

flooding through the stratosphere

flooding through the stratosphere foreign

foreign

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dancing on the extra wine and otherwise

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clear

clear [Music]

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[Music] well there is a light

well there is a light

well there is a light don't you have inside

don't you have inside

don't you have inside you can touch

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beautiful thank you Valerie

beautiful thank you Valerie

beautiful thank you Valerie the climate change Mission here at

the climate change Mission here at

the climate change Mission here at countdown it's pretty simple

countdown it's pretty simple

countdown it's pretty simple break the problem down lift the

break the problem down lift the

break the problem down lift the solutions up and get them out into the

solutions up and get them out into the

solutions up and get them out into the real world

real world

real world earlier we heard that the science is

earlier we heard that the science is

earlier we heard that the science is clear we must cut emissions in half by

clear we must cut emissions in half by

clear we must cut emissions in half by 2030. that's nine years away so about

2030. that's nine years away so about

2030. that's nine years away so about the lifespan of a rabbit not that long

the lifespan of a rabbit not that long

the lifespan of a rabbit not that long so whether it's new Solutions or the

so whether it's new Solutions or the

so whether it's new Solutions or the ones we've already got we gotta hop to

ones we've already got we gotta hop to

ones we've already got we gotta hop to it

it

it now even if you don't fully understand

now even if you don't fully understand

now even if you don't fully understand the science and I will be totally honest

the science and I will be totally honest

the science and I will be totally honest I do not

I do not

I do not um most of us just have to look outside

um most of us just have to look outside

um most of us just have to look outside our Windows to witness firsthand the

our Windows to witness firsthand the

our Windows to witness firsthand the dire consequences of climate change

dire consequences of climate change

dire consequences of climate change don't take it from me take it from

don't take it from me take it from

don't take it from me take it from environmentalist and America's

environmentalist and America's

environmentalist and America's weatherman Al Roker

weatherman Al Roker

weatherman Al Roker ferocious tropical storms and floods

ferocious tropical storms and floods

ferocious tropical storms and floods devastating wildfires and droughts

devastating wildfires and droughts

devastating wildfires and droughts record-breaking heat waves and cold

record-breaking heat waves and cold

record-breaking heat waves and cold blasts I will tell you is somebody who

blasts I will tell you is somebody who

blasts I will tell you is somebody who has covered weather on television for

has covered weather on television for

has covered weather on television for more than 45 years we've never before

more than 45 years we've never before

more than 45 years we've never before witnessed such extreme climate events

witnessed such extreme climate events

witnessed such extreme climate events and these are not happening just in our

and these are not happening just in our

and these are not happening just in our country they are happening all around

country they are happening all around

country they are happening all around the globe and more frequently and more

the globe and more frequently and more

the globe and more frequently and more severe

severe

severe scientists degree credible scientists

scientists degree credible scientists

scientists degree credible scientists agree that these events are a direct

agree that these events are a direct

agree that these events are a direct result of climate change and that

result of climate change and that

result of climate change and that climate change is rooted in human

climate change is rooted in human

climate change is rooted in human behavior if we as a global Community

behavior if we as a global Community

behavior if we as a global Community don't make the drastic changes today

don't make the drastic changes today

don't make the drastic changes today kids who are born today will face a

kids who are born today will face a

kids who are born today will face a lifetime of climate disasters just in

lifetime of climate disasters just in

lifetime of climate disasters just in the last several years just in the

the last several years just in the

the last several years just in the Hurricanes that we've covered the

Hurricanes that we've covered the

Hurricanes that we've covered the rapidly intensifying storms that just

rapidly intensifying storms that just

rapidly intensifying storms that just seem to go on and on the Wildfire

seem to go on and on the Wildfire

seem to go on and on the Wildfire Seasons that don't end it is time now

Seasons that don't end it is time now

Seasons that don't end it is time now for decisive action we've got to try to

for decisive action we've got to try to

for decisive action we've got to try to stop or at least mitigate climate change

stop or at least mitigate climate change

stop or at least mitigate climate change to reduce extreme weather and most

to reduce extreme weather and most

to reduce extreme weather and most importantly Safeguard the future for our

importantly Safeguard the future for our

importantly Safeguard the future for our families and our planet

families and our planet

families and our planet for more on extreme weather let's listen

for more on extreme weather let's listen

for more on extreme weather let's listen in to a conversation between David bielo

in to a conversation between David bielo

in to a conversation between David bielo and vice president Al Gore at the

and vice president Al Gore at the

and vice president Al Gore at the countdown Summit

countdown Summit

countdown Summit what is extreme weather well the extreme

what is extreme weather well the extreme

what is extreme weather well the extreme weather events we have been experiencing

weather events we have been experiencing

weather events we have been experiencing in recent years are caused in

in recent years are caused in

in recent years are caused in significant measure by all the man-made

significant measure by all the man-made

significant measure by all the man-made global warming pollution that we've been

global warming pollution that we've been

global warming pollution that we've been putting into the thin shell of

putting into the thin shell of

putting into the thin shell of atmosphere surrounding the planet and

atmosphere surrounding the planet and

atmosphere surrounding the planet and that global warming pollution according

that global warming pollution according

that global warming pollution according to the scientists a trap heat because

to the scientists a trap heat because

to the scientists a trap heat because the Earth gets its energy from the Sun

the Earth gets its energy from the Sun

the Earth gets its energy from the Sun and then some of that heat is radiated

and then some of that heat is radiated

and then some of that heat is radiated back into space and infrared there's a

back into space and infrared there's a

back into space and infrared there's a natural greenhouse gas layer that keeps

natural greenhouse gas layer that keeps

natural greenhouse gas layer that keeps temperatures within the boundaries that

temperatures within the boundaries that

temperatures within the boundaries that are ideal for the life that has emerged

are ideal for the life that has emerged

are ideal for the life that has emerged here on Earth but by thickening that

here on Earth but by thickening that

here on Earth but by thickening that greenhouse gas layer with lots of CO2

greenhouse gas layer with lots of CO2

greenhouse gas layer with lots of CO2 from the burning of fossil fuels and

from the burning of fossil fuels and

from the burning of fossil fuels and methane and so forth it traps a lot more

methane and so forth it traps a lot more

methane and so forth it traps a lot more heat uh in fact we're putting 162

heat uh in fact we're putting 162

heat uh in fact we're putting 162 million tons of it every single day

million tons of it every single day

million tons of it every single day using the sky as an open sewer and the

using the sky as an open sewer and the

using the sky as an open sewer and the accumulated amount now traps as much

accumulated amount now traps as much

accumulated amount now traps as much extra heat as would be released by 600

extra heat as would be released by 600

extra heat as would be released by 600 000 first generation nuclear bombs going

000 first generation nuclear bombs going

000 first generation nuclear bombs going off every 24 hours that's a lot of heat

off every 24 hours that's a lot of heat

off every 24 hours that's a lot of heat and what that does is disrupt the water

and what that does is disrupt the water

and what that does is disrupt the water cycle the wind patterns are are

cycle the wind patterns are are

cycle the wind patterns are are different the ocean currents are now

different the ocean currents are now

different the ocean currents are now being pushed in toward new patterns and

being pushed in toward new patterns and

being pushed in toward new patterns and since weather is the result of climate

since weather is the result of climate

since weather is the result of climate patterns that have emerged over a long

patterns that have emerged over a long

patterns that have emerged over a long period of time when the climate pattern

period of time when the climate pattern

period of time when the climate pattern is pushed out of its familiar shape then

is pushed out of its familiar shape then

is pushed out of its familiar shape then the extreme weather events occur so dry

the extreme weather events occur so dry

the extreme weather events occur so dry areas get drier wet areas get wetter and

areas get drier wet areas get wetter and

areas get drier wet areas get wetter and you just get so much more water in a

you just get so much more water in a

you just get so much more water in a shorter period of time yes the the the

shorter period of time yes the the the

shorter period of time yes the the the extra heat that's trapped in the earth's

extra heat that's trapped in the earth's

extra heat that's trapped in the earth's system

system

system evaporates a lot more water vapor off

evaporates a lot more water vapor off

evaporates a lot more water vapor off the ocean so this feeds atmospheric

the ocean so this feeds atmospheric

the ocean so this feeds atmospheric rivers that on average have as much

rivers that on average have as much

rivers that on average have as much water as 25 Mississippi Rivers and when

water as 25 Mississippi Rivers and when

water as 25 Mississippi Rivers and when they reach storm conditions that trigger

they reach storm conditions that trigger

they reach storm conditions that trigger a downpour you get a a rain bomb as some

a downpour you get a a rain bomb as some

a downpour you get a a rain bomb as some people call them and in some cases kind

people call them and in some cases kind

people call them and in some cases kind of an Airborne tsunami and you get

of an Airborne tsunami and you get

of an Airborne tsunami and you get enormous amounts of rain also snow if

enormous amounts of rain also snow if

enormous amounts of rain also snow if the conditions are cold enough and that

the conditions are cold enough and that

the conditions are cold enough and that same heat also pulls the moisture out of

same heat also pulls the moisture out of

same heat also pulls the moisture out of the first meter of soil so the the

the first meter of soil so the the

the first meter of soil so the the droughts take hold more quickly and last

droughts take hold more quickly and last

droughts take hold more quickly and last longer so you get both more droughts and

longer so you get both more droughts and

longer so you get both more droughts and more floods and mudslides anywhere you

more floods and mudslides anywhere you

more floods and mudslides anywhere you look all around the world the extreme

look all around the world the extreme

look all around the world the extreme weather is happening can we expect more

weather is happening can we expect more

weather is happening can we expect more of this in future is it going to get

of this in future is it going to get

of this in future is it going to get worse what happens next well the

worse what happens next well the

worse what happens next well the scientists have warned us that as bad as

scientists have warned us that as bad as

scientists have warned us that as bad as these extreme weather events are now

these extreme weather events are now

these extreme weather events are now they're nothing compared to what we

they're nothing compared to what we

they're nothing compared to what we could experience in the future if we

could experience in the future if we

could experience in the future if we don't stop using the sky as an open

don't stop using the sky as an open

don't stop using the sky as an open sewer for all this heat dropping

sewer for all this heat dropping

sewer for all this heat dropping pollution so what gives you hope that we

pollution so what gives you hope that we

pollution so what gives you hope that we will do that well the the hope I feel is

will do that well the the hope I feel is

will do that well the the hope I feel is based in part on the amazing progress

based in part on the amazing progress

based in part on the amazing progress that scientists and technologists have

that scientists and technologists have

that scientists and technologists have made in developing alternatives to the

made in developing alternatives to the

made in developing alternatives to the burning of fossil fuel electric vehicles

burning of fossil fuel electric vehicles

burning of fossil fuel electric vehicles in place of internal combustion engines

in place of internal combustion engines

in place of internal combustion engines regenerative agriculture that puts more

regenerative agriculture that puts more

regenerative agriculture that puts more CO2 back into the soil and the the

CO2 back into the soil and the the

CO2 back into the soil and the the vegetation sustainable forestry to

vegetation sustainable forestry to

vegetation sustainable forestry to protect the forest area's protection of

protect the forest area's protection of

protect the forest area's protection of the oceans we have seen the solutions

the oceans we have seen the solutions

the oceans we have seen the solutions emerge almost like the development of

emerge almost like the development of

emerge almost like the development of vaccines in record time we've seen

vaccines in record time we've seen

vaccines in record time we've seen Science and Technology give us solutions

Science and Technology give us solutions

Science and Technology give us solutions for the climate crisis in record time

for the climate crisis in record time

for the climate crisis in record time but just as with the vaccines we've got

but just as with the vaccines we've got

but just as with the vaccines we've got to deploy them and we've gotten to we've

to deploy them and we've gotten to we've

to deploy them and we've gotten to we've got to straighten out our political

got to straighten out our political

got to straighten out our political dysfunctions in order to spread to

dysfunctions in order to spread to

dysfunctions in order to spread to deploy them all around the world we are

deploy them all around the world we are

deploy them all around the world we are One World ecologically in terms of the

One World ecologically in terms of the

One World ecologically in terms of the pandemic threat certainly in terms of

pandemic threat certainly in terms of

pandemic threat certainly in terms of the climate crisis and and we have to

the climate crisis and and we have to

the climate crisis and and we have to deploy these Solutions worldwide well

deploy these Solutions worldwide well

deploy these Solutions worldwide well thank you for joining us former vice

thank you for joining us former vice

thank you for joining us former vice president Al Gore thank you

a big countdown thank you to vice

a big countdown thank you to vice

a big countdown thank you to vice president Al Gore for shouting this

president Al Gore for shouting this

president Al Gore for shouting this issue out from the rooftops for decades

issue out from the rooftops for decades

issue out from the rooftops for decades and a smaller countdown thank you to the

and a smaller countdown thank you to the

and a smaller countdown thank you to the fieldgate Plaza mall near where I grew

fieldgate Plaza mall near where I grew

fieldgate Plaza mall near where I grew up for selling me a bootleg copy of his

up for selling me a bootleg copy of his

up for selling me a bootleg copy of his groundbreaking documentary labeled An

groundbreaking documentary labeled An

groundbreaking documentary labeled An Inconvenient Truth

Inconvenient Truth

Inconvenient Truth that's not a joke that's simply the

that's not a joke that's simply the

that's not a joke that's simply the Inconvenient Truth okay let's get to

Inconvenient Truth okay let's get to

Inconvenient Truth okay let's get to some uh of the people's questions for

some uh of the people's questions for

some uh of the people's questions for you uh David we actually had a lot of

you uh David we actually had a lot of

you uh David we actually had a lot of great ones about uh electric car

great ones about uh electric car

great ones about uh electric car batteries oceans the impact of climate

batteries oceans the impact of climate

batteries oceans the impact of climate change on health will cover those don't

change on health will cover those don't

change on health will cover those don't worry in talks coming up uh but here

worry in talks coming up uh but here

worry in talks coming up uh but here let's just start with the first one I

let's just start with the first one I

let's just start with the first one I got right here for you

got right here for you

got right here for you 1.5 versus 2 degrees Celsius doesn't

1.5 versus 2 degrees Celsius doesn't

1.5 versus 2 degrees Celsius doesn't really sound like a big deal

really sound like a big deal

really sound like a big deal um like and I can relate like on my

um like and I can relate like on my

um like and I can relate like on my thermostat at home there's not even an

thermostat at home there's not even an

thermostat at home there's not even an option for half degrees uh why does a

option for half degrees uh why does a

option for half degrees uh why does a half degree matter

half degree matter

half degree matter that is a great question thank you so

that is a great question thank you so

that is a great question thank you so one way to think about that is to roll

one way to think about that is to roll

one way to think about that is to roll it back if you went roughly that same

it back if you went roughly that same

it back if you went roughly that same amount of temperature down for global

amount of temperature down for global

amount of temperature down for global average temperatures we would be back in

average temperatures we would be back in

average temperatures we would be back in an ice age so that's the difference

an ice age so that's the difference

an ice age so that's the difference between the earth covered in ice wow and

between the earth covered in ice wow and

between the earth covered in ice wow and the Earth we live on right now so roll

the Earth we live on right now so roll

the Earth we live on right now so roll it forward and we've only gone about a

it forward and we've only gone about a

it forward and we've only gone about a degree celsius so far and we're already

degree celsius so far and we're already

degree celsius so far and we're already seeing more fires more floods more

seeing more fires more floods more

seeing more fires more floods more droughts extreme weather like you just

droughts extreme weather like you just

droughts extreme weather like you just heard about

heard about

heard about we got to stop every tenth of a degree

we got to stop every tenth of a degree

we got to stop every tenth of a degree matters and that's why the difference

matters and that's why the difference

matters and that's why the difference between 1.5 and 2 is so important it's

between 1.5 and 2 is so important it's

between 1.5 and 2 is so important it's not like we fall off a cliff at two I

not like we fall off a cliff at two I

not like we fall off a cliff at two I mean I want to be real

mean I want to be real

mean I want to be real but 2.1 is infinitely better than three

but 2.1 is infinitely better than three

but 2.1 is infinitely better than three and so on and so forth right and it's

and so on and so forth right and it's

and so on and so forth right and it's and it's an average too I think right

and it's an average too I think right

and it's an average too I think right exactly exactly yeah okay uh

exactly exactly yeah okay uh

exactly exactly yeah okay uh another question for you and this makes

another question for you and this makes

another question for you and this makes sense because it's people are talking

sense because it's people are talking

sense because it's people are talking from their wallets uh Energy prices are

from their wallets uh Energy prices are

from their wallets uh Energy prices are rising around the world some people

rising around the world some people

rising around the world some people blame renewable energy sources like

blame renewable energy sources like

blame renewable energy sources like solar and wind

solar and wind

solar and wind is that true

is that true

is that true it is not spoiler alert so uh the the

it is not spoiler alert so uh the the

it is not spoiler alert so uh the the short answer to that is it's the reverse

short answer to that is it's the reverse

short answer to that is it's the reverse it's actually fossil fuels that are

it's actually fossil fuels that are

it's actually fossil fuels that are causing the instability and energy

causing the instability and energy

causing the instability and energy prices you don't have to pay for

prices you don't have to pay for

prices you don't have to pay for Sunshine you do have to pay for coal oil

Sunshine you do have to pay for coal oil

Sunshine you do have to pay for coal oil and natural gas because somebody dug it

and natural gas because somebody dug it

and natural gas because somebody dug it up uh and what's happening let's take

up uh and what's happening let's take

up uh and what's happening let's take the example of the EU where they are

the example of the EU where they are

the example of the EU where they are having an energy crisis why are they

having an energy crisis why are they

having an energy crisis why are they having an energy crisis it's not because

having an energy crisis it's not because

having an energy crisis it's not because they built all those windmills or put in

they built all those windmills or put in

they built all those windmills or put in all those solar panels and all the other

all those solar panels and all the other

all those solar panels and all the other things they've done it's because they're

things they've done it's because they're

things they've done it's because they're reliant on Russian gas and you got to

reliant on Russian gas and you got to

reliant on Russian gas and you got to pay for Russian gas

pay for Russian gas

pay for Russian gas that's it all right if you have more

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climate Powers creative Council Advisory

climate Powers creative Council Advisory Board uh here to introduce more ideas

Board uh here to introduce more ideas

Board uh here to introduce more ideas from Ted countdown stages Michaela J

from Ted countdown stages Michaela J

from Ted countdown stages Michaela J Rodriguez

hi I'm Michaela J Rodriguez food water

hi I'm Michaela J Rodriguez food water

hi I'm Michaela J Rodriguez food water air these are the bare minimums we need

air these are the bare minimums we need

air these are the bare minimums we need to survive

to survive

to survive and they're all provided by the amazing

and they're all provided by the amazing

and they're all provided by the amazing beautiful planet we call home

beautiful planet we call home

beautiful planet we call home but we're destroying it

but we're destroying it

but we're destroying it actually remember the first time I saw

actually remember the first time I saw

actually remember the first time I saw my first natural disaster and Not only

my first natural disaster and Not only

my first natural disaster and Not only was I worried and scared

was I worried and scared

was I worried and scared but I was driven to action

but I was driven to action

but I was driven to action we may not be able to reverse all the

we may not be able to reverse all the

we may not be able to reverse all the damage we've caused but we can stop

damage we've caused but we can stop

damage we've caused but we can stop adding to the problem by protecting the

adding to the problem by protecting the

adding to the problem by protecting the invaluable resources we have left we

invaluable resources we have left we

invaluable resources we have left we have the ability to transform our Wild

have the ability to transform our Wild

have the ability to transform our Wild Spaces within the next 10 years allowing

Spaces within the next 10 years allowing

Spaces within the next 10 years allowing nature to help us clean up our mess and

nature to help us clean up our mess and

nature to help us clean up our mess and in turn save millions of lives

in turn save millions of lives

in turn save millions of lives we must save the natural world to save

we must save the natural world to save

we must save the natural world to save ourselves and these next tip countdown

ourselves and these next tip countdown

ourselves and these next tip countdown speakers are here to tell us how

speakers are here to tell us how

speakers are here to tell us how [Music]

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[Music] today lovely only seven percent of the

today lovely only seven percent of the

today lovely only seven percent of the ocean

ocean

ocean and less than a fifth of our land have

and less than a fifth of our land have

and less than a fifth of our land have been protected

been protected

been protected that means that we have converted most

that means that we have converted most

that means that we have converted most of our planet into a tame environment

of our planet into a tame environment

of our planet into a tame environment where 96 of the mass of the mammals is

where 96 of the mass of the mammals is

where 96 of the mass of the mammals is us in our domesticated livestock

us in our domesticated livestock

us in our domesticated livestock only four percent is everything else

only four percent is everything else

only four percent is everything else from pandas to Tigers to elephants

from pandas to Tigers to elephants

from pandas to Tigers to elephants and we have removed over 90 percent of

and we have removed over 90 percent of

and we have removed over 90 percent of the large fish in the ocean in the last

the large fish in the ocean in the last

the large fish in the ocean in the last century alone

century alone

century alone on top of the laws of nature we have

on top of the laws of nature we have

on top of the laws of nature we have global warming

global warming

global warming this summer of 2021 has seen some of the

this summer of 2021 has seen some of the

this summer of 2021 has seen some of the hottest temperatures in human history in

hottest temperatures in human history in

hottest temperatures in human history in places that one would expect to be cool

places that one would expect to be cool

places that one would expect to be cool like Canada Finland and Siberia

this extreme heat kills hundreds of

this extreme heat kills hundreds of

this extreme heat kills hundreds of thousands of people

thousands of people

thousands of people feels raging wildfires turning towns

feels raging wildfires turning towns

feels raging wildfires turning towns forests and grasslands into ashes

forests and grasslands into ashes

forests and grasslands into ashes also killing billions of individual

also killing billions of individual

also killing billions of individual animals and trees and many coral reefs

animals and trees and many coral reefs

animals and trees and many coral reefs around the world

no place is safe anymore

no place is safe anymore

no place is safe anymore unless we re-wild our planet

unless we re-wild our planet

unless we re-wild our planet if we are to prevent a global disaster

if we are to prevent a global disaster

if we are to prevent a global disaster we need to do two things

we need to do two things

we need to do two things as we know we need to reduce emissions

as we know we need to reduce emissions

as we know we need to reduce emissions of greenhouse gases to almost zero

of greenhouse gases to almost zero

of greenhouse gases to almost zero but we also need to draw down the excess

but we also need to draw down the excess

but we also need to draw down the excess carbon pollution in the atmosphere and

carbon pollution in the atmosphere and

carbon pollution in the atmosphere and in the ocean that's why in 2018 I put

in the ocean that's why in 2018 I put

in the ocean that's why in 2018 I put together a team of top scientists and

together a team of top scientists and

together a team of top scientists and economists to answer the question of

economists to answer the question of

economists to answer the question of which areas in the ocean we must protect

which areas in the ocean we must protect

which areas in the ocean we must protect first and how much of the ocean do we

first and how much of the ocean do we

first and how much of the ocean do we need to protect

need to protect

need to protect to solve that problem

to solve that problem

to solve that problem we developed a new framework to optimize

we developed a new framework to optimize

we developed a new framework to optimize multiple benefits

multiple benefits

multiple benefits picking which areas to protect depends

picking which areas to protect depends

picking which areas to protect depends on how much we value the different

on how much we value the different

on how much we value the different objectives

objectives

objectives we found that if we gain the same weight

we found that if we gain the same weight

we found that if we gain the same weight to each biodiversity food and carbon we

to each biodiversity food and carbon we

to each biodiversity food and carbon we would want to protect the right 45

would want to protect the right 45

would want to protect the right 45 percent of the ocean to maximize the

percent of the ocean to maximize the

percent of the ocean to maximize the three benefits

three benefits

three benefits we also found that even if we didn't

we also found that even if we didn't

we also found that even if we didn't value biodiversity the minimum amount of

value biodiversity the minimum amount of

value biodiversity the minimum amount of ocean we will protect would be 30

ocean we will protect would be 30

ocean we will protect would be 30 percent

percent

percent so 30 of the ocean is the floor the

so 30 of the ocean is the floor the

so 30 of the ocean is the floor the minimum area that we need to protect if

minimum area that we need to protect if

minimum area that we need to protect if we want to preserve marine life and all

we want to preserve marine life and all

we want to preserve marine life and all the benefits it provides for people

the benefits it provides for people

the benefits it provides for people similar analysis have been done for the

similar analysis have been done for the

similar analysis have been done for the land also showing 30 percent as a

land also showing 30 percent as a

land also showing 30 percent as a minimum

minimum

minimum armed with this research we had National

armed with this research we had National

armed with this research we had National Geographic partnered with the whis

Geographic partnered with the whis

Geographic partnered with the whis campaign for nature and launched a

campaign for nature and launched a

campaign for nature and launched a campaign for 30 by 30. meaning at least

campaign for 30 by 30. meaning at least

campaign for 30 by 30. meaning at least 30 percent of the planet Land and Sea

30 percent of the planet Land and Sea

30 percent of the planet Land and Sea protected by 2030.

protected by 2030.

protected by 2030. working with the governments of Costa

working with the governments of Costa

working with the governments of Costa Rica France and the United Kingdom we

Rica France and the United Kingdom we

Rica France and the United Kingdom we built a high ambition Coalition for

built a high ambition Coalition for

built a high ambition Coalition for nature and people

nature and people

nature and people which now has 66 countries in it and

which now has 66 countries in it and

which now has 66 countries in it and growing all supporting 30x30 as a main

growing all supporting 30x30 as a main

growing all supporting 30x30 as a main target for a global deal on nature

target for a global deal on nature

target for a global deal on nature 30 of our planet by 2030. only that

30 of our planet by 2030. only that

30 of our planet by 2030. only that amount of wild nature together with a

amount of wild nature together with a

amount of wild nature together with a massive reduction in carbon emissions

massive reduction in carbon emissions

massive reduction in carbon emissions we'll be able to get us back on track

what we do know is that the ocean is a

what we do know is that the ocean is a

what we do know is that the ocean is a vital part of our life support system on

vital part of our life support system on

vital part of our life support system on the planet

the planet

the planet it produces at least 50 percent of the

it produces at least 50 percent of the

it produces at least 50 percent of the oxygen that we breathe so more than one

oxygen that we breathe so more than one

oxygen that we breathe so more than one in every two breaths

in every two breaths

in every two breaths it also regulates temperature for the

it also regulates temperature for the

it also regulates temperature for the planet so without the ocean the poles

planet so without the ocean the poles

planet so without the ocean the poles would be unbearably cold and the equator

would be unbearably cold and the equator

would be unbearably cold and the equator would be unbearably hot and it would be

would be unbearably hot and it would be

would be unbearably hot and it would be a lot harder to live here

a lot harder to live here

a lot harder to live here now we think about saving the ocean from

now we think about saving the ocean from

now we think about saving the ocean from plastic or from oil and oil spills or

plastic or from oil and oil spills or

plastic or from oil and oil spills or from overfishing but really we should be

from overfishing but really we should be

from overfishing but really we should be thinking about how the ocean is saving

thinking about how the ocean is saving

thinking about how the ocean is saving us

us

us and what is it saving us from

and what is it saving us from

and what is it saving us from it's saving us from the climate change

it's saving us from the climate change

it's saving us from the climate change that we are creating essentially

that we are creating essentially

that we are creating essentially ourselves

ourselves

ourselves And yet when we think about climate

And yet when we think about climate

And yet when we think about climate action and climate strategies and

action and climate strategies and

action and climate strategies and climate plans we often Overlook the

climate plans we often Overlook the

climate plans we often Overlook the ocean and leave it out because somehow

ocean and leave it out because somehow

ocean and leave it out because somehow we think that saving the ocean is

we think that saving the ocean is

we think that saving the ocean is something else we have to do not a core

something else we have to do not a core

something else we have to do not a core part of our climate strategy

part of our climate strategy

part of our climate strategy and that's what has to change

and that's what has to change

and that's what has to change because the ocean is a core part of our

because the ocean is a core part of our

because the ocean is a core part of our climate system and so it has to be a

climate system and so it has to be a

climate system and so it has to be a core part of our climate Solutions

the climate crisis is a Health crisis it

the climate crisis is a Health crisis it

the climate crisis is a Health crisis it threatens our air water food shelter

threatens our air water food shelter

threatens our air water food shelter security all the basics on which the

security all the basics on which the

security all the basics on which the human life depends

human life depends

human life depends burning of fossil fuels for electricity

burning of fossil fuels for electricity

burning of fossil fuels for electricity heat or transport is a major driver for

heat or transport is a major driver for

heat or transport is a major driver for climate change and a main contributor to

climate change and a main contributor to

climate change and a main contributor to air pollution

air pollution

air pollution globally air pollution causes 7 million

globally air pollution causes 7 million

globally air pollution causes 7 million premature deaths each year that's 13

premature deaths each year that's 13

premature deaths each year that's 13 deaths every minute

deaths every minute

deaths every minute way more than the death toll of covet by

way more than the death toll of covet by

way more than the death toll of covet by the end of summer of 2021.

the end of summer of 2021.

the end of summer of 2021. and the poor and the margin lies are

and the poor and the margin lies are

and the poor and the margin lies are more severely impacted

more severely impacted

more severely impacted time has come that we measure the

time has come that we measure the

time has come that we measure the advancement of our civilization through

advancement of our civilization through

advancement of our civilization through the metric of Health rather than metric

the metric of Health rather than metric

the metric of Health rather than metric of wealth

of wealth

of wealth but here also

but here also lies one of our biggest

but here also lies one of our biggest

but here also lies one of our biggest roadblocks

roadblocks

roadblocks it is impossible to have healthy people

it is impossible to have healthy people

it is impossible to have healthy people on a sick Planet

on a sick Planet

on a sick Planet [Music]

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[Music] if I stop breathing for two minutes

if I stop breathing for two minutes

if I stop breathing for two minutes I would die

I would die

I would die it is the simplest thing that all of us

it is the simplest thing that all of us

it is the simplest thing that all of us do unconsciously about 20 000 times a

do unconsciously about 20 000 times a

do unconsciously about 20 000 times a day so normal that we forget that

day so normal that we forget that

day so normal that we forget that breathing is the essence of life

breathing is the essence of life

breathing is the essence of life my daughter Ella Roberta

my daughter Ella Roberta

my daughter Ella Roberta stop breathing frequently

stop breathing frequently

stop breathing frequently and was resuscitated numerous times by

and was resuscitated numerous times by

and was resuscitated numerous times by me at home

me at home

me at home and in hospital by her doctors

and in hospital by her doctors

and in hospital by her doctors and so suddenly

and so suddenly

and so suddenly on the 15th of February

on the 15th of February

on the 15th of February three weeks after her ninth birthday she

three weeks after her ninth birthday she

three weeks after her ninth birthday she took her final breath

took her final breath

took her final breath a second inquest into Ellie's death just

a second inquest into Ellie's death just

a second inquest into Ellie's death just in December 2020 the coroner Philip

in December 2020 the coroner Philip

in December 2020 the coroner Philip Barlow

Barlow

Barlow he concluded that it was the excessive

he concluded that it was the excessive

he concluded that it was the excessive illegal levels of air pollution not only

illegal levels of air pollution not only

illegal levels of air pollution not only inducted her asthma

inducted her asthma

inducted her asthma but it was the highest ever on the night

but it was the highest ever on the night

but it was the highest ever on the night she died

she died

she died as a result of this Ella is the first

as a result of this Ella is the first

as a result of this Ella is the first person

person

person in the world to have air pollution

in the world to have air pollution

in the world to have air pollution listed as a cause of death on her death

listed as a cause of death on her death

listed as a cause of death on her death certificates

certificates

certificates and the story is unique I admit

and the story is unique I admit

and the story is unique I admit but her experience is shockingly

but her experience is shockingly

but her experience is shockingly ordinary

ordinary

ordinary in too many countries around the world

in too many countries around the world

in too many countries around the world air pollution exceeds what the who tells

air pollution exceeds what the who tells

air pollution exceeds what the who tells us is acceptable to brief

us is acceptable to brief

us is acceptable to brief fossil fuels everyone

fossil fuels everyone

fossil fuels everyone they're killing us

they're killing us

they're killing us almost one in five premature deaths are

almost one in five premature deaths are

almost one in five premature deaths are linked to air pollution

linked to air pollution

linked to air pollution from combustion engines co-power plants

from combustion engines co-power plants

from combustion engines co-power plants wood burning

wood burning

wood burning ammonia cooking stoves and other fossil

ammonia cooking stoves and other fossil

ammonia cooking stoves and other fossil fuels

fuels

fuels that is 8.7 million people a year dying

that is 8.7 million people a year dying

that is 8.7 million people a year dying from heart attacks cancer Strokes

from heart attacks cancer Strokes

from heart attacks cancer Strokes dementia suicide depression still bursts

dementia suicide depression still bursts

dementia suicide depression still bursts and miscarriages and that's just the

and miscarriages and that's just the

and miscarriages and that's just the start

start

start children are the worst affected

children are the worst affected

children are the worst affected due to their lungs still developing

air pollution starts the development of

air pollution starts the development of

air pollution starts the development of lungs and brains scientists believe it

lungs and brains scientists believe it

lungs and brains scientists believe it are finding soot in mother's placentas

are finding soot in mother's placentas

are finding soot in mother's placentas meaning unborn babies are directly

meaning unborn babies are directly

meaning unborn babies are directly exposed to the black carbon

exposed to the black carbon

exposed to the black carbon produced by motor traffic and fuel

produced by motor traffic and fuel

produced by motor traffic and fuel burning

like Ella 93 percent of children around

like Ella 93 percent of children around

like Ella 93 percent of children around the world are breathing unsafe air the

the world are breathing unsafe air the

the world are breathing unsafe air the real tragedy of this is we know how to

real tragedy of this is we know how to

real tragedy of this is we know how to solve this Public Health crisis we need

solve this Public Health crisis we need

solve this Public Health crisis we need to shift from toxic fossil fuels to

to shift from toxic fossil fuels to

to shift from toxic fossil fuels to clean electrified public and active

clean electrified public and active

clean electrified public and active transports

transports

transports [Applause]

[Applause]

[Applause] the second inquest into Ella's death

the second inquest into Ella's death

the second inquest into Ella's death made it abundantly clear

made it abundantly clear

made it abundantly clear Ella would still be here alive today if

Ella would still be here alive today if

Ella would still be here alive today if air pollution around our home had been

air pollution around our home had been

air pollution around our home had been within the who acceptable limits

within the who acceptable limits

within the who acceptable limits air pollution

air pollution

air pollution is an invisible Global pandemic

is an invisible Global pandemic

is an invisible Global pandemic choking smog polluted Waters climate

choking smog polluted Waters climate

choking smog polluted Waters climate change this has been the environmental

change this has been the environmental

change this has been the environmental cost of the tremendous growth in China

cost of the tremendous growth in China

cost of the tremendous growth in China over the past 40 years

over the past 40 years

over the past 40 years at the same time hundreds of millions of

at the same time hundreds of millions of

at the same time hundreds of millions of people have put themselves out of

people have put themselves out of

people have put themselves out of poverty as an environmentalist in China

poverty as an environmentalist in China

poverty as an environmentalist in China I have witnessed all of this firsthand

I have witnessed all of this firsthand

I have witnessed all of this firsthand the challenge we're facing is can we

the challenge we're facing is can we

the challenge we're facing is can we clean up as fast and as broadly as the

clean up as fast and as broadly as the

clean up as fast and as broadly as the massive development degrading our air

massive development degrading our air

massive development degrading our air water and climate the pressing Global

water and climate the pressing Global

water and climate the pressing Global Climate situation requires each of us

Climate situation requires each of us

Climate situation requires each of us not just to do it but to do it faster

not just to do it but to do it faster

not just to do it but to do it faster I believe there's a chance for us to

I believe there's a chance for us to

I believe there's a chance for us to succeed as I know it too that I've seen

succeed as I know it too that I've seen

succeed as I know it too that I've seen work to help reduce the enormous

work to help reduce the enormous

work to help reduce the enormous environmental pollution

environmental pollution

environmental pollution it is the power of transparency

it is the power of transparency

it is the power of transparency pollution information made public using

pollution information made public using

pollution information made public using mobile internet and other I.T

mobile internet and other I.T

mobile internet and other I.T Technologies

Technologies

Technologies that empowers millions of citizens to

that empowers millions of citizens to

that empowers millions of citizens to speed change by holding corporations and

speed change by holding corporations and

speed change by holding corporations and government agencies accountable

government agencies accountable

government agencies accountable my team and I have launched a blue map

my team and I have launched a blue map

my team and I have launched a blue map for zero carbon a database that means to

for zero carbon a database that means to

for zero carbon a database that means to bring China's long-term National

bring China's long-term National

bring China's long-term National commitment down to where the 10 billion

commitment down to where the 10 billion

commitment down to where the 10 billion tons of carbon are actually emitted

tons of carbon are actually emitted

tons of carbon are actually emitted this is how a zero carbon map looks like

this is how a zero carbon map looks like

this is how a zero carbon map looks like each province at city is color-coded

each province at city is color-coded

each province at city is color-coded based on its level of emission and it's

based on its level of emission and it's

based on its level of emission and it's not just carbon

not just carbon

not just carbon today we further expand the blue map to

today we further expand the blue map to

today we further expand the blue map to cover waste and Plastics and even

cover waste and Plastics and even

cover waste and Plastics and even biodiversity so as to empower more

biodiversity so as to empower more

biodiversity so as to empower more people to join this unprecedented Global

people to join this unprecedented Global

people to join this unprecedented Global race to zero

race to zero

race to zero the price for winning this ongoing race

the price for winning this ongoing race

the price for winning this ongoing race is nothing less than a better word for

is nothing less than a better word for

is nothing less than a better word for this generation and for the generations

this generation and for the generations

this generation and for the generations to come

to come

to come for mankind and for all the plants and

for mankind and for all the plants and

for mankind and for all the plants and animals that call this planet their home

animals that call this planet their home

animals that call this planet their home [Music]

[Music]

[Music] thank you to Michaela J and those Ted

thank you to Michaela J and those Ted

thank you to Michaela J and those Ted countdown speakers for showing us that

countdown speakers for showing us that

countdown speakers for showing us that we have to protect nature protect

we have to protect nature protect

we have to protect nature protect ourselves

ourselves

ourselves now here's another powerful Champion for

now here's another powerful Champion for

now here's another powerful Champion for the environment and a un Goodwill

the environment and a un Goodwill

the environment and a un Goodwill Ambassador since 2005 he and his band

Ambassador since 2005 he and his band

Ambassador since 2005 he and his band have eliminated over 120 million pounds

have eliminated over 120 million pounds

have eliminated over 120 million pounds of CO2 and half a million single-use

of CO2 and half a million single-use

of CO2 and half a million single-use plastic bottles from their shows here

plastic bottles from their shows here

plastic bottles from their shows here with the performance he recorded

with the performance he recorded

with the performance he recorded especially for countdown

especially for countdown

especially for countdown is Dave Matthews

hello uh I'm Dave Matthews and I was

hello uh I'm Dave Matthews and I was

hello uh I'm Dave Matthews and I was invited to play a song

invited to play a song

invited to play a song thank you for having me I was also

thank you for having me I was also

thank you for having me I was also invited to say something about climate

invited to say something about climate

invited to say something about climate change although I'm confident that those

change although I'm confident that those

change although I'm confident that those who are qualified have already

who are qualified have already

who are qualified have already said all that needs to be said

but it does seem to be by far the

but it does seem to be by far the

but it does seem to be by far the biggest problem

biggest problem

biggest problem facing Humanity facing the world

facing Humanity facing the world

facing Humanity facing the world um and uh and we certainly have to do

um and uh and we certainly have to do

um and uh and we certainly have to do something about it we have to do

something about it we have to do

something about it we have to do everything about it it should be

everything about it it should be

everything about it it should be everything we think about

everything we think about

everything we think about and then I also think about the fact

and then I also think about the fact

and then I also think about the fact that if every fish and every bird and

that if every fish and every bird and

that if every fish and every bird and every flower and every tree and every

every flower and every tree and every

every flower and every tree and every human and every little critter

human and every little critter

human and every little critter if all of it vanished and left a dead

if all of it vanished and left a dead

if all of it vanished and left a dead planet that was once once beautiful and

planet that was once once beautiful and

planet that was once once beautiful and blue

it wouldn't

it wouldn't

it wouldn't not even the moon would notice

not even the moon would notice

not even the moon would notice the Stars certainly wouldn't miss us

the Stars certainly wouldn't miss us

the Stars certainly wouldn't miss us just be a speck of dust that never was

just be a speck of dust that never was

just be a speck of dust that never was and

and

and maybe that's a comfort

this song's called Dive In and I hope

this song's called Dive In and I hope

this song's called Dive In and I hope it's appropriate

[Music]

thank you

I saw a man on the side of the road with

I saw a man on the side of the road with

I saw a man on the side of the road with a sign that red

a sign that red

a sign that red I will work for food so I try to look

I will work for food so I try to look

I will work for food so I try to look busy until the light turned green

busy until the light turned green

busy until the light turned green and I saw a bear on TV cause his friends

and I saw a bear on TV cause his friends

and I saw a bear on TV cause his friends were all drowning

were all drowning

were all drowning to see their homes were turning to water

to see their homes were turning to water

to see their homes were turning to water foreign

I'm sure it would happily eat me

I'm sure it would happily eat me

I'm sure it would happily eat me tear metal pieces

wake up sleepyhead I think the sun's a

wake up sleepyhead I think the sun's a

wake up sleepyhead I think the sun's a little brighter today's smile and watch

little brighter today's smile and watch

little brighter today's smile and watch the icicles melt away see the water rise

the icicles melt away see the water rise

the icicles melt away see the water rise in the Summers here to stay and not

in the Summers here to stay and not

in the Summers here to stay and not Sweet Summer Breeze will blow forever go

Sweet Summer Breeze will blow forever go

Sweet Summer Breeze will blow forever go down to the shore kick off your shoes

down to the shore kick off your shoes

down to the shore kick off your shoes dive in the empty ocean

will you tell me everything will be okay

will you tell me everything will be okay

will you tell me everything will be okay if I just stay on my knees and keep

if I just stay on my knees and keep

if I just stay on my knees and keep praying

praying

praying [Music]

[Music]

[Music] in something

in something

in something tell me everything is all taken care of

tell me everything is all taken care of

tell me everything is all taken care of by those qualified to take care

by those qualified to take care

by those qualified to take care [Music]

[Music]

[Music] will it take care

will it take care

will it take care we go sleepyhead I think the sun's a

we go sleepyhead I think the sun's a

we go sleepyhead I think the sun's a little brighter today smiling watch the

little brighter today smiling watch the

little brighter today smiling watch the icicles melt away see the water rise in

icicles melt away see the water rise in

icicles melt away see the water rise in the Summers here to stay and all those

the Summers here to stay and all those

the Summers here to stay and all those Summer Games will last forever

Summer Games will last forever

Summer Games will last forever go Shore kick off your shoes dive in the

go Shore kick off your shoes dive in the

go Shore kick off your shoes dive in the empty ocean

empty ocean

empty ocean [Music]

[Music]

[Music] someday you think we'll wake up

someday you think we'll wake up

someday you think we'll wake up in a world

in a world

in a world on its way to getting better and if so

on its way to getting better and if so

on its way to getting better and if so can you tell me

I'm thinking that lately the blood is

I'm thinking that lately the blood is

I'm thinking that lately the blood is increasing

increasing

increasing torn against not keeping hold

torn against not keeping hold

torn against not keeping hold in spite of our twisting

in spite of our twisting

in spite of our twisting though we would love to believe that we

though we would love to believe that we

though we would love to believe that we are we are not in control

are we are not in control

are we are not in control though where would love to believe

though where would love to believe

though where would love to believe yeah wake up sleepyhead I think the

yeah wake up sleepyhead I think the

yeah wake up sleepyhead I think the sun's a little brighter today smile and

sun's a little brighter today smile and

sun's a little brighter today smile and watch the icicles melt away see the

watch the icicles melt away see the

watch the icicles melt away see the waters rise in the Summers hear that

waters rise in the Summers hear that

waters rise in the Summers hear that stand all those summer girls will Dance

stand all those summer girls will Dance

stand all those summer girls will Dance Forever go down to the shore kick off

Forever go down to the shore kick off

Forever go down to the shore kick off his shoes dive in the end of the ocean

thank you for having me

wow that guy's pretty good real

wow that guy's pretty good real

wow that guy's pretty good real up-and-comer all right uh earlier Rayne

up-and-comer all right uh earlier Rayne

up-and-comer all right uh earlier Rayne Wilson asked his friends if there's

Wilson asked his friends if there's

Wilson asked his friends if there's anything funny about climate change

anything funny about climate change

anything funny about climate change let's check back in with them

knock knock knock

knock knock knock

knock knock knock who's there

who's there

who's there nobody

nobody

nobody cause you're all dead is a global

cause you're all dead is a global

cause you're all dead is a global warming

warming

warming is there

is there

is there dinosaurs dinosaurs who

[Music]

[Music]

[Music] and as far as we could be gone like that

and as far as we could be gone like that

and as far as we could be gone like that right

right

right that's what I'm talking about

that's what I'm talking about

that's what I'm talking about that's funny you guys knock knock

that's funny you guys knock knock

that's funny you guys knock knock who's this

who's this

who's this climate change

climate change

climate change climate change too

climate change is largely a man-made

climate change is largely a man-made

climate change is largely a man-made phenomenon which the scientific

phenomenon which the scientific

phenomenon which the scientific community at large agrees will wreak

community at large agrees will wreak

community at large agrees will wreak almost inconceivable death and

almost inconceivable death and

almost inconceivable death and destruction on our planet unless there

destruction on our planet unless there

destruction on our planet unless there is immediate and significant societal

is immediate and significant societal

is immediate and significant societal change

change

change get it

get it

get it a polar bear ghost walks into a bar and

a polar bear ghost walks into a bar and

a polar bear ghost walks into a bar and the bartender says hey get out of here

the bartender says hey get out of here

the bartender says hey get out of here we don't serve polar bears in here and

we don't serve polar bears in here and

we don't serve polar bears in here and the polar bear ghost says oh don't worry

the polar bear ghost says oh don't worry

the polar bear ghost says oh don't worry I'm not real because of global warming

I'm not real because of global warming

I'm not real because of global warming we're all extinct and the bartender was

we're all extinct and the bartender was

we're all extinct and the bartender was like I apologize for the initial

like I apologize for the initial

like I apologize for the initial hostility but you gotta admit kind of

hostility but you gotta admit kind of

hostility but you gotta admit kind of hard to tell the difference between a

hard to tell the difference between a

hard to tell the difference between a polar bear and a polar bear ghost

polar bear and a polar bear ghost

polar bear and a polar bear ghost do you get it because they're both white

do you get it because they're both white

do you get it because they're both white and it's a never mind sorry

and it's a never mind sorry

and it's a never mind sorry penguins

penguins

penguins come

come

come it's a flightless bird

it's a flightless bird

it's a flightless bird how are they not all dead anyway

[Music]

Rain's Gonna keep working on that and

Rain's Gonna keep working on that and

Rain's Gonna keep working on that and we'll check back in with him later

we'll check back in with him later

we'll check back in with him later now one of the most heartening things

now one of the most heartening things

now one of the most heartening things about the last few years has been the

about the last few years has been the

about the last few years has been the way that millions of young people have

way that millions of young people have

way that millions of young people have basically muscled the climate crisis to

basically muscled the climate crisis to

basically muscled the climate crisis to the top of the global agenda they're

the top of the global agenda they're

the top of the global agenda they're Clarity their persistence their moral

Clarity their persistence their moral

Clarity their persistence their moral Authority is unignorable

Authority is unignorable

Authority is unignorable two of them took the countdown stage in

two of them took the countdown stage in

two of them took the countdown stage in Scotland two weeks ago here's what they

Scotland two weeks ago here's what they

Scotland two weeks ago here's what they said

said

said foreign

[Applause]

and we are a youth of Youth climate

and we are a youth of Youth climate

and we are a youth of Youth climate activists who have been present

activists who have been present

activists who have been present throughout countdown and yesterday we

throughout countdown and yesterday we

throughout countdown and yesterday we came together to put together a list of

came together to put together a list of

came together to put together a list of Demands that we have for leaders of the

Demands that we have for leaders of the

Demands that we have for leaders of the world we are asking leaders around the

world we are asking leaders around the

world we are asking leaders around the world to take the following action one

world to take the following action one

world to take the following action one divest from all fossil fuel Investments

divest from all fossil fuel Investments

divest from all fossil fuel Investments and reinvest in green energy and ensure

and reinvest in green energy and ensure

and reinvest in green energy and ensure a just transition led by workers and

a just transition led by workers and

a just transition led by workers and impacted communities

impacted communities

impacted communities two Center climate Justice in all key

two Center climate Justice in all key

two Center climate Justice in all key policy decisions including protection

policy decisions including protection

policy decisions including protection for Frontline communities from pollution

for Frontline communities from pollution

for Frontline communities from pollution as well as from climate disasters three

as well as from climate disasters three

as well as from climate disasters three stop all open pipelines and oil and

stop all open pipelines and oil and

stop all open pipelines and oil and fossil fuel extraction initiatives from

fossil fuel extraction initiatives from

fossil fuel extraction initiatives from line three of the United States to Cambo

line three of the United States to Cambo

line three of the United States to Cambo right here in Scotland to ecop and

right here in Scotland to ecop and

right here in Scotland to ecop and Uganda

Uganda

Uganda and all over the world

and all over the world

and all over the world 4. hold large corporations accountable

4. hold large corporations accountable

4. hold large corporations accountable for their actions that contribute

for their actions that contribute

for their actions that contribute directly to the climate crisis this

directly to the climate crisis this

directly to the climate crisis this includes paying taxes having Youth at

includes paying taxes having Youth at

includes paying taxes having Youth at decision-making tables and last but not

decision-making tables and last but not

decision-making tables and last but not least ensuring a just transition to

least ensuring a just transition to

least ensuring a just transition to renewable energy five create policies to

renewable energy five create policies to

renewable energy five create policies to protect activists rights to Peaceful

protect activists rights to Peaceful

protect activists rights to Peaceful protests and Safeguard democracy all

protests and Safeguard democracy all

protests and Safeguard democracy all across the world

across the world

across the world sticks

remove the economic political and social

remove the economic political and social

remove the economic political and social influence of fossil fuel companies from

influence of fossil fuel companies from

influence of fossil fuel companies from Key International decision-making spaces

to be clear these listed demands are not

to be clear these listed demands are not

to be clear these listed demands are not exhaustive in what we need to solve the

exhaustive in what we need to solve the

exhaustive in what we need to solve the climate crisis this is the bare minimum

climate crisis this is the bare minimum

climate crisis this is the bare minimum we find ourselves in a critical moment

we find ourselves in a critical moment

we find ourselves in a critical moment where we don't have the time to lose on

where we don't have the time to lose on

where we don't have the time to lose on just talking and having conferences that

just talking and having conferences that

just talking and having conferences that won't amount to real action

won't amount to real action

won't amount to real action never before have we had a moment that

never before have we had a moment that

never before have we had a moment that is rooted in science and experience fell

is rooted in science and experience fell

is rooted in science and experience fell so deeply among all of us so join the

so deeply among all of us so join the

so deeply among all of us so join the youth in leading

youth in leading

youth in leading join us today thank you

join us today thank you

join us today thank you [Applause]

shiv sohen and Shia bastita are here

shiv sohen and Shia bastita are here

shiv sohen and Shia bastita are here with me now Shia uh you made this point

with me now Shia uh you made this point

with me now Shia uh you made this point about how this moment is kind of the

about how this moment is kind of the

about how this moment is kind of the it's a combo of Science and experience

it's a combo of Science and experience

it's a combo of Science and experience what did what did you mean by that what

what did what did you mean by that what

what did what did you mean by that what I mean by that is that we have known

I mean by that is that we have known

I mean by that is that we have known about the climate crisis and scientific

about the climate crisis and scientific

about the climate crisis and scientific terms for you know the past 30 years but

terms for you know the past 30 years but

terms for you know the past 30 years but until now we hadn't really experienced

until now we hadn't really experienced

until now we hadn't really experienced the climate crisis and now we have that

the climate crisis and now we have that

the climate crisis and now we have that in in our memory as youth you know my

in in our memory as youth you know my

in in our memory as youth you know my hometown suffering from from flooding in

hometown suffering from from flooding in

hometown suffering from from flooding in 2015 in Mexico and my roommate in

2015 in Mexico and my roommate in

2015 in Mexico and my roommate in college told me like she had to be on

college told me like she had to be on

college told me like she had to be on the phone with her parents uh talking to

the phone with her parents uh talking to

the phone with her parents uh talking to them about how to get out of New Orleans

them about how to get out of New Orleans

them about how to get out of New Orleans because of Ida so now we as a new

because of Ida so now we as a new

because of Ida so now we as a new generation are feeling the effects of

generation are feeling the effects of

generation are feeling the effects of the climate crisis and especially in you

the climate crisis and especially in you

the climate crisis and especially in you know marginalized communities Frontline

know marginalized communities Frontline

know marginalized communities Frontline communities and the global South so now

communities and the global South so now

communities and the global South so now that is why it's so important for youth

that is why it's so important for youth

that is why it's so important for youth to be at these decision-making places

to be at these decision-making places

to be at these decision-making places because we bring those stories and that

because we bring those stories and that

because we bring those stories and that narrative is what switches people's

narrative is what switches people's

narrative is what switches people's perspectives not just data but stories

perspectives not just data but stories

perspectives not just data but stories tied to that data yeah and and shiv can

tied to that data yeah and and shiv can

tied to that data yeah and and shiv can you like

you like

you like lay out for me like what what Vision do

lay out for me like what what Vision do

lay out for me like what what Vision do you have of the future what do you think

you have of the future what do you think

you have of the future what do you think is is possible yeah and that's what we

is is possible yeah and that's what we

is is possible yeah and that's what we were doing at countdown we met with a

were doing at countdown we met with a

were doing at countdown we met with a lot of Youth activists across the world

lot of Youth activists across the world

lot of Youth activists across the world and we came up with this List of Demands

and we came up with this List of Demands

and we came up with this List of Demands because as young people we have the

because as young people we have the

because as young people we have the clarity to see exactly what needs to be

clarity to see exactly what needs to be

clarity to see exactly what needs to be done what needs to now happen is world

done what needs to now happen is world

done what needs to now happen is world leaders need to listen we need leaders

leaders need to listen we need leaders

leaders need to listen we need leaders of companies to actually take the action

of companies to actually take the action

of companies to actually take the action of divestment reinvestment and also move

of divestment reinvestment and also move

of divestment reinvestment and also move our global economy to zero fossil fuels

our global economy to zero fossil fuels

our global economy to zero fossil fuels to renewable energy because the way that

to renewable energy because the way that

to renewable energy because the way that we're going right now is not sustainable

we're going right now is not sustainable

we're going right now is not sustainable for Our Generation for the generations

for Our Generation for the generations

for Our Generation for the generations here right now and for generations to

here right now and for generations to

here right now and for generations to come we have so much work to do and

come we have so much work to do and

come we have so much work to do and that's how we have to get moving now

that's how we have to get moving now

that's how we have to get moving now yeah so you were on that stage now

yeah so you were on that stage now

yeah so you were on that stage now you're on this stage there's a there's a

you're on this stage there's a there's a

you're on this stage there's a there's a there's a big audience out there who I

there's a big audience out there who I

there's a big audience out there who I think a lot of them are probably

think a lot of them are probably

think a lot of them are probably wondering like how do I get involved in

wondering like how do I get involved in

wondering like how do I get involved in the movement what do you want to say to

the movement what do you want to say to

the movement what do you want to say to them yeah well just to start out Shia

them yeah well just to start out Shia

them yeah well just to start out Shia and I started working together a few

and I started working together a few

and I started working together a few years ago right here in New York City

years ago right here in New York City

years ago right here in New York City and the way you can get involved is just

and the way you can get involved is just

and the way you can get involved is just by starting in your community and see

by starting in your community and see

by starting in your community and see what actually needs to be done whether

what actually needs to be done whether

what actually needs to be done whether that's starting conversations with your

that's starting conversations with your

that's starting conversations with your family doing something in your school

family doing something in your school

family doing something in your school your local city council your local state

your local city council your local state

your local city council your local state government anything like that any small

government anything like that any small

government anything like that any small action where you're actually making your

action where you're actually making your

action where you're actually making your voice heard and really holding those who

voice heard and really holding those who

voice heard and really holding those who have power to account that is what's

have power to account that is what's

have power to account that is what's going to make the change

going to make the change

going to make the change yeah and for Glasgow for cop26 that I'm

yeah and for Glasgow for cop26 that I'm

yeah and for Glasgow for cop26 that I'm headed to right after this you're about

headed to right after this you're about

headed to right after this you're about to your bags are packed right over there

to your bags are packed right over there

to your bags are packed right over there they're right packed uh we are actually

they're right packed uh we are actually

they're right packed uh we are actually organizing a global climate strike on

organizing a global climate strike on

organizing a global climate strike on November 5th so wherever you are in the

November 5th so wherever you are in the

November 5th so wherever you are in the world you can join this Global Climate

world you can join this Global Climate

world you can join this Global Climate strike on Friday and then on November

strike on Friday and then on November

strike on Friday and then on November 6th uh the cop 26 Coalition is also

6th uh the cop 26 Coalition is also

6th uh the cop 26 Coalition is also organizing a mobilization so for people

organizing a mobilization so for people

organizing a mobilization so for people who can make it on the fifth they can

who can make it on the fifth they can

who can make it on the fifth they can make it on the six and that direct

make it on the six and that direct

make it on the six and that direct action of going out into the streets not

action of going out into the streets not

action of going out into the streets not only shows governments and companies

only shows governments and companies

only shows governments and companies that we are serious about change but

that we are serious about change but

that we are serious about change but they also show them that you know people

they also show them that you know people

they also show them that you know people together cannot be defeated and it

together cannot be defeated and it

together cannot be defeated and it empowers us to be part of this movement

empowers us to be part of this movement

empowers us to be part of this movement wow thank you so much shiv and uh

wow thank you so much shiv and uh

wow thank you so much shiv and uh now to guide us through another batch of

now to guide us through another batch of

now to guide us through another batch of Ted countdown talks are two actors who

Ted countdown talks are two actors who

Ted countdown talks are two actors who deserve as many accolades for their

deserve as many accolades for their

deserve as many accolades for their activism as they've receive further work

activism as they've receive further work

activism as they've receive further work on screen

on screen

on screen Joaquin Phoenix and Rooney Mara

we are in a true planetary emergency

we are in a true planetary emergency

we are in a true planetary emergency and most people don't know that the

and most people don't know that the

and most people don't know that the number one contributing factor to

number one contributing factor to

number one contributing factor to increasing global temperatures is the

increasing global temperatures is the

increasing global temperatures is the way that we fuel our homes our

way that we fuel our homes our

way that we fuel our homes our businesses our modes of transportation

businesses our modes of transportation

businesses our modes of transportation and our bodies now we're gonna have to

and our bodies now we're gonna have to

and our bodies now we're gonna have to transform all of these systems in a

transform all of these systems in a

transform all of these systems in a massive way and soon

massive way and soon

massive way and soon all that can feel very overwhelming but

all that can feel very overwhelming but

all that can feel very overwhelming but for us

for us

for us being vegan is a privileged choice that

being vegan is a privileged choice that

being vegan is a privileged choice that we get to make every day multiple times

we get to make every day multiple times

we get to make every day multiple times a day that we know will make a huge

a day that we know will make a huge

a day that we know will make a huge impact there are so many decisions that

impact there are so many decisions that

impact there are so many decisions that are made that are outside of our control

are made that are outside of our control

are made that are outside of our control that affect our lives and the planet but

that affect our lives and the planet but

that affect our lives and the planet but this is one thing that we do have

this is one thing that we do have

this is one thing that we do have control over that we know will make a

control over that we know will make a

control over that we know will make a difference

difference

difference you know if any of us are going to claim

you know if any of us are going to claim

you know if any of us are going to claim to truly care about the planet then we

to truly care about the planet then we

to truly care about the planet then we can no longer ignore the role animal

can no longer ignore the role animal

can no longer ignore the role animal agriculture is playing and destroying it

agriculture is playing and destroying it

agriculture is playing and destroying it this challenge actually presents an

this challenge actually presents an

this challenge actually presents an immense opportunity for Innovation we

immense opportunity for Innovation we

immense opportunity for Innovation we are witnessing some truly incredible

are witnessing some truly incredible

are witnessing some truly incredible leadership in this fight for our planet

leadership in this fight for our planet

leadership in this fight for our planet let's hear from these Ted countdown

let's hear from these Ted countdown

let's hear from these Ted countdown speakers about both the giant scale of

speakers about both the giant scale of

speakers about both the giant scale of change that is needed

change that is needed

change that is needed and some of the ways in which Industries

and some of the ways in which Industries

and some of the ways in which Industries are transforming to meet our climate

are transforming to meet our climate

are transforming to meet our climate goals

goals

goals thank you

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today the world generates about 25

today the world generates about 25

today the world generates about 25 trillion kilowatt hours of electricity

trillion kilowatt hours of electricity

trillion kilowatt hours of electricity each year most of that is from fossil

each year most of that is from fossil

each year most of that is from fossil fuel power plants and the dominant

fuel power plants and the dominant

fuel power plants and the dominant mindset is that we have to change the

mindset is that we have to change the

mindset is that we have to change the current electricity system by replacing

current electricity system by replacing

current electricity system by replacing those fossil fuel plants with clean

those fossil fuel plants with clean

those fossil fuel plants with clean generation

generation

generation so this is great we can replace all our

so this is great we can replace all our

so this is great we can replace all our fossil fuel plants have a clean version

fossil fuel plants have a clean version

fossil fuel plants have a clean version of today's world

of today's world

of today's world walk away we've solved climate change

walk away we've solved climate change

walk away we've solved climate change thank you very much

thank you very much

thank you very much oh but I did forget one tiny little

oh but I did forget one tiny little

oh but I did forget one tiny little detail

detail

detail we actually need five times that much

we actually need five times that much

we actually need five times that much to be clear we need and we're on track

to be clear we need and we're on track

to be clear we need and we're on track to have two and a half times today's

to have two and a half times today's

to have two and a half times today's amount of clean generation to switch to

amount of clean generation to switch to

amount of clean generation to switch to a clean version of our current

a clean version of our current

a clean version of our current electricity system but changing the

electricity system but changing the

electricity system but changing the current system isn't enough

current system isn't enough

current system isn't enough we need five times that all of it clean

we need five times that all of it clean

we need five times that all of it clean or 12 times today's clean electricity

or 12 times today's clean electricity

or 12 times today's clean electricity production to actually avoid the worst

production to actually avoid the worst

production to actually avoid the worst impacts of climate change our project is

impacts of climate change our project is

impacts of climate change our project is not changing the current Global

not changing the current Global

not changing the current Global electricity system our project is

electricity system our project is

electricity system our project is building on new Global electricity

building on new Global electricity

building on new Global electricity system

system

system political action that Tinkers around

political action that Tinkers around

political action that Tinkers around within the current system will never get

within the current system will never get

within the current system will never get us where we need to be by 2050.

us where we need to be by 2050.

us where we need to be by 2050. arguments over which sources of clean

arguments over which sources of clean

arguments over which sources of clean electricity we should use are unhelpful

electricity we should use are unhelpful

electricity we should use are unhelpful we need all of them hydro solar wind

we need all of them hydro solar wind

we need all of them hydro solar wind nuclear Advanced nuclear Advanced

nuclear Advanced nuclear Advanced

nuclear Advanced nuclear Advanced geothermal mandates for carbon capture

geothermal mandates for carbon capture

geothermal mandates for carbon capture on remaining fossil plants if you look

on remaining fossil plants if you look

on remaining fossil plants if you look at the potential rates of addition for

at the potential rates of addition for

at the potential rates of addition for each of these you'll see we need

each of these you'll see we need

each of these you'll see we need everything as much as possible and we

everything as much as possible and we

everything as much as possible and we may still fall short

may still fall short

may still fall short it's not changing the electricity system

it's not changing the electricity system

it's not changing the electricity system it's building a new electricity system

it's building a new electricity system

it's building a new electricity system one five times bigger than Today's total

one five times bigger than Today's total

one five times bigger than Today's total system and a hundred percent clean

system and a hundred percent clean

system and a hundred percent clean this mindset goes beyond electricity

this mindset goes beyond electricity

this mindset goes beyond electricity generation itself many people are wary

generation itself many people are wary

generation itself many people are wary of ambitious climate action because they

of ambitious climate action because they

of ambitious climate action because they see the project as changing the familiar

see the project as changing the familiar

see the project as changing the familiar current world

current world

current world that's not it addressing climate change

that's not it addressing climate change

that's not it addressing climate change means building a new world a world in

means building a new world a world in

means building a new world a world in which energy is healthier doesn't

which energy is healthier doesn't

which energy is healthier doesn't pollute the air we breathe and where

pollute the air we breathe and where

pollute the air we breathe and where it's cheaper and everyone globally has

it's cheaper and everyone globally has

it's cheaper and everyone globally has access to it

access to it

access to it a world with higher incomes longer and

a world with higher incomes longer and

a world with higher incomes longer and better lives greater equality

better lives greater equality

better lives greater equality a better world

a better world

a better world [Applause]

[Applause]

[Applause] now when you think of the industry's

now when you think of the industry's

now when you think of the industry's most responsible for climate change you

most responsible for climate change you

most responsible for climate change you probably summon up an image of an oil

probably summon up an image of an oil

probably summon up an image of an oil awake right

awake right

awake right maybe even a coal mine or a mega Farm

maybe even a coal mine or a mega Farm

maybe even a coal mine or a mega Farm perhaps heavy engineering

perhaps heavy engineering

perhaps heavy engineering but there's one industry that's never

but there's one industry that's never

but there's one industry that's never mentioned in that list even though every

mentioned in that list even though every

mentioned in that list even though every other industry depends upon it

other industry depends upon it

other industry depends upon it I'm talking about an economic sector

I'm talking about an economic sector

I'm talking about an economic sector that makes nothing

that makes nothing

that makes nothing it has no stock no no warehouses no

it has no stock no no warehouses no

it has no stock no no warehouses no factories

factories

factories it's entirely powered by brains by

it's entirely powered by brains by

it's entirely powered by brains by spreadsheets and by PowerPoint

spreadsheets and by PowerPoint

spreadsheets and by PowerPoint who is this mystery industry

who is this mystery industry

who is this mystery industry the Professional Services of advertising

the Professional Services of advertising

the Professional Services of advertising and PR firms the big management

and PR firms the big management

and PR firms the big management consultancies the corporate lawyers and

consultancies the corporate lawyers and

consultancies the corporate lawyers and lobbyists

lobbyists

lobbyists together this sector is worth over two

together this sector is worth over two

together this sector is worth over two trillion dollars a year

trillion dollars a year

trillion dollars a year let's call it the X industry

let's call it the X industry

let's call it the X industry where X is for influence the brain print

where X is for influence the brain print

where X is for influence the brain print of the X industry is felt everywhere

of the X industry is felt everywhere

of the X industry is felt everywhere and that's because these problem solvers

and that's because these problem solvers

and that's because these problem solvers and storytellers act as the grease in

and storytellers act as the grease in

and storytellers act as the grease in the wheel of all other businesses on

the wheel of all other businesses on

the wheel of all other businesses on Earth

Earth

Earth and that gives the X industry an outsize

and that gives the X industry an outsize

and that gives the X industry an outsize influence on the likelihood that we

influence on the likelihood that we

influence on the likelihood that we reach Net Zero or they will be one of

reach Net Zero or they will be one of

reach Net Zero or they will be one of the primary architects of climate

the primary architects of climate

the primary architects of climate destruction

destruction

destruction [Music]

[Music]

[Music] more than nine percent of CO2 emissions

more than nine percent of CO2 emissions

more than nine percent of CO2 emissions globally come from transporting goods

globally come from transporting goods

globally come from transporting goods around the world

around the world

around the world so what is the dream

so what is the dream

so what is the dream in 2018 the management team of AP Muller

in 2018 the management team of AP Muller

in 2018 the management team of AP Muller mask the global Shipping Company I lead

mask the global Shipping Company I lead

mask the global Shipping Company I lead as a chairman made a commitment to make

as a chairman made a commitment to make

as a chairman made a commitment to make the company carbon neutral by 2050.

the company carbon neutral by 2050.

the company carbon neutral by 2050. for some people 2050 sounded like a long

for some people 2050 sounded like a long

for some people 2050 sounded like a long time into the future but in fact this

time into the future but in fact this

time into the future but in fact this was a very ambitious dream for a

was a very ambitious dream for a

was a very ambitious dream for a shipping company

shipping company

shipping company to be carbon neutral by 2050 we needed

to be carbon neutral by 2050 we needed

to be carbon neutral by 2050 we needed to invent a zero carbon container vessel

to invent a zero carbon container vessel

to invent a zero carbon container vessel by 2030.

by 2030.

by 2030. because then it would take roughly 20

because then it would take roughly 20

because then it would take roughly 20 years to replace all of the 750 vessels

years to replace all of the 750 vessels

years to replace all of the 750 vessels that we operate

that we operate

that we operate so the dream was truly big and really

so the dream was truly big and really

so the dream was truly big and really inspiring

inspiring

inspiring but to be honest

but to be honest

but to be honest in 2018

in 2018

in 2018 we did not know how to do this we had to

we did not know how to do this we had to

we did not know how to do this we had to work hard on the details

work hard on the details

work hard on the details less than three years after our big

less than three years after our big

less than three years after our big dream

dream

dream we have found a solution

we have found a solution

we have found a solution it is called Power 2X

it is called Power 2X

it is called Power 2X Now power 2x is not a new technology nor

Now power 2x is not a new technology nor

Now power 2x is not a new technology nor did we invent it it is a combination of

did we invent it it is a combination of

did we invent it it is a combination of known chemical processes to convert

known chemical processes to convert

known chemical processes to convert green electricity

green electricity

green electricity to a green fuel

to a green fuel

to a green fuel first you convert the green electricity

first you convert the green electricity

first you convert the green electricity from solar or wind to Green hydrogen

from solar or wind to Green hydrogen

from solar or wind to Green hydrogen that is done through electrolysis and

that is done through electrolysis and

that is done through electrolysis and then the green hydrogen can be converted

then the green hydrogen can be converted

then the green hydrogen can be converted to various types of green fuels through

to various types of green fuels through

to various types of green fuels through chemical processes

chemical processes

chemical processes the benefit of power 2x is that it

the benefit of power 2x is that it

the benefit of power 2x is that it produces a green fuel that is liquid at

produces a green fuel that is liquid at

produces a green fuel that is liquid at normal temperature and can be used in a

normal temperature and can be used in a

normal temperature and can be used in a combustion engine

combustion engine

combustion engine so instead of spending 20 years to

so instead of spending 20 years to

so instead of spending 20 years to replace all of our 750 vessels

replace all of our 750 vessels

replace all of our 750 vessels and create a big pile of waste we

and create a big pile of waste we

and create a big pile of waste we believe we can retrofit existing vessels

believe we can retrofit existing vessels

believe we can retrofit existing vessels by adding a combustion engine designed

by adding a combustion engine designed

by adding a combustion engine designed for green Fuel and with that achieve

for green Fuel and with that achieve

for green Fuel and with that achieve zero carbon shipping much much earlier

today among investors there are a lot of

today among investors there are a lot of

today among investors there are a lot of questions about decarbonizing portfolios

questions about decarbonizing portfolios

questions about decarbonizing portfolios and how to achieve Net Zero but when I

and how to achieve Net Zero but when I

and how to achieve Net Zero but when I think about the intersection of climate

think about the intersection of climate

think about the intersection of climate and capital I'm always asking myself

and capital I'm always asking myself

and capital I'm always asking myself what effect is this really having on the

what effect is this really having on the

what effect is this really having on the ground

ground

ground because there could be a profound

because there could be a profound

because there could be a profound difference between investing just to

difference between investing just to

difference between investing just to protect your assets from the effects of

protect your assets from the effects of

protect your assets from the effects of climate change

climate change

climate change and actually investing to prevent those

and actually investing to prevent those

and actually investing to prevent those effects from coming about

effects from coming about

effects from coming about because what the world really needs is

because what the world really needs is

because what the world really needs is real decarbonization

real decarbonization

real decarbonization we need to decarbonize the old economy

we need to decarbonize the old economy

we need to decarbonize the old economy that we have and invest to create the

that we have and invest to create the

that we have and invest to create the new economy that we need

new economy that we need

new economy that we need it needs to be an economy that emits no

it needs to be an economy that emits no

it needs to be an economy that emits no more than it can remove

more than it can remove

more than it can remove and that does this in a way that is net

and that does this in a way that is net

and that does this in a way that is net positive for the planet and the people

positive for the planet and the people

positive for the planet and the people [Applause]

[Applause]

[Applause] estimates suggest that it will cost

estimates suggest that it will cost

estimates suggest that it will cost three to five trillion dollars a year

three to five trillion dollars a year

three to five trillion dollars a year between now and 2050 to achieve Net Zero

between now and 2050 to achieve Net Zero

between now and 2050 to achieve Net Zero just to give you an idea of how much

just to give you an idea of how much

just to give you an idea of how much that is it would be like investing the

that is it would be like investing the

that is it would be like investing the entire GDP of Germany or Japan

entire GDP of Germany or Japan

entire GDP of Germany or Japan every year annually for 30 years

every year annually for 30 years

every year annually for 30 years so Financial Capital has a huge role to

so Financial Capital has a huge role to

so Financial Capital has a huge role to play in our shared success or our shared

play in our shared success or our shared

play in our shared success or our shared failure

buy 2100 the world will have a

buy 2100 the world will have a

buy 2100 the world will have a population of almost 11 billion people

three billion more people than the

three billion more people than the

three billion more people than the planet houses today

planet houses today

planet houses today how's all of those people

how's all of those people

how's all of those people we need to build

we need to build

we need to build about

about

about 2.4 trillion

2.4 trillion

2.4 trillion square feet of new built space

square feet of new built space

square feet of new built space we are already experiencing

we are already experiencing

we are already experiencing severe impacts from climate change how

severe impacts from climate change how

severe impacts from climate change how can the world house another three

can the world house another three

can the world house another three billion people and how can their housing

billion people and how can their housing

billion people and how can their housing needs be part of the solution rather

needs be part of the solution rather

needs be part of the solution rather than part of the problem

than part of the problem

than part of the problem I believe that the answers hiding in

I believe that the answers hiding in

I believe that the answers hiding in plain sight that there is what I call a

plain sight that there is what I call a

plain sight that there is what I call a Goldilocks scale that sits between the

Goldilocks scale that sits between the

Goldilocks scale that sits between the scale of Housing and Towers two to three

scale of Housing and Towers two to three

scale of Housing and Towers two to three story housing that should actually look

story housing that should actually look

story housing that should actually look very familiar to most of you because we

very familiar to most of you because we

very familiar to most of you because we built the most beloved parts of our

built the most beloved parts of our

built the most beloved parts of our cities with it the row houses of Boston

cities with it the row houses of Boston

cities with it the row houses of Boston the hutong districts of Beijing most of

the hutong districts of Beijing most of

the hutong districts of Beijing most of the fabric of Edinburgh

the fabric of Edinburgh

the fabric of Edinburgh this Goldilocks framework

this Goldilocks framework

this Goldilocks framework hits The Sweet Spot between the number

hits The Sweet Spot between the number

hits The Sweet Spot between the number of people it can house

of people it can house

of people it can house and the amount of roof area we need to

and the amount of roof area we need to

and the amount of roof area we need to provide them and their communities power

it can be built out of simple local

it can be built out of simple local

it can be built out of simple local materials like wood

materials like wood

materials like wood or brick

or brick

or brick both of which have relatively low

both of which have relatively low

both of which have relatively low embodied energy and can be built by

embodied energy and can be built by

embodied energy and can be built by local workers

local workers

local workers and the solar panels up above could be

and the solar panels up above could be

and the solar panels up above could be supplemented with state-of-the-art

supplemented with state-of-the-art

supplemented with state-of-the-art Battery Systems that level out Solar

Battery Systems that level out Solar

Battery Systems that level out Solar Supply and user demand we can have

Supply and user demand we can have

Supply and user demand we can have electric state-of-the-art air

electric state-of-the-art air

electric state-of-the-art air conditioning and heating systems this

conditioning and heating systems this

conditioning and heating systems this exists today

exists today

exists today this housing could compost food scraps

this housing could compost food scraps

this housing could compost food scraps and solid waste and turn it into usable

and solid waste and turn it into usable

and solid waste and turn it into usable soils or protein for animal feed and I

soils or protein for animal feed and I

soils or protein for animal feed and I think most importantly this kind of

think most importantly this kind of

think most importantly this kind of housing can provide affordable communal

housing can provide affordable communal

housing can provide affordable communal Equitable housing for communities in

Equitable housing for communities in

Equitable housing for communities in dire need of it and I work with a lot of

dire need of it and I work with a lot of

dire need of it and I work with a lot of these communities and I know how much

these communities and I know how much

these communities and I know how much demand there is for this out there

demand there is for this out there

demand there is for this out there I want you now imagine with me that we

I want you now imagine with me that we

I want you now imagine with me that we deployed this Goldilocks framework in

deployed this Goldilocks framework in

deployed this Goldilocks framework in two places that I love dearly New York

two places that I love dearly New York

two places that I love dearly New York and Calcutta very different places but

and Calcutta very different places but

and Calcutta very different places but they have these big booming downtowns

they have these big booming downtowns

they have these big booming downtowns but they also have these growing

but they also have these growing

but they also have these growing outskirts that experience a lot of

outskirts that experience a lot of

outskirts that experience a lot of sprawl so they have sites like this that

sprawl so they have sites like this that

sprawl so they have sites like this that are near mass transit but imagine if on

are near mass transit but imagine if on

are near mass transit but imagine if on these sites we instead of building

these sites we instead of building

these sites we instead of building sprawl built this Goldilocks framework

sprawl built this Goldilocks framework

sprawl built this Goldilocks framework now that would manifest in two very very

now that would manifest in two very very

now that would manifest in two very very different ways different materials

different ways different materials

different ways different materials different cultural expressions but it

different cultural expressions but it

different cultural expressions but it would give us carbon negative Transit

would give us carbon negative Transit

would give us carbon negative Transit Rich joyous places for people to live

Rich joyous places for people to live

Rich joyous places for people to live and raise their families

and raise their families

and raise their families so yes

so yes

so yes we can go to 11. 11 billion people we

we can go to 11. 11 billion people we

we can go to 11. 11 billion people we don't need to fear our neighbors

don't need to fear our neighbors

don't need to fear our neighbors we don't have a lack of land or

we don't have a lack of land or

we don't have a lack of land or technology we just have a lack of vision

technology we just have a lack of vision

technology we just have a lack of vision because the answers are hiding in plain

because the answers are hiding in plain

because the answers are hiding in plain sight

sight

sight thank you very much

meat eating is linked to climate change

meat eating is linked to climate change

meat eating is linked to climate change eating animals and animal agriculture is

eating animals and animal agriculture is

eating animals and animal agriculture is the leading cause of rainforest

the leading cause of rainforest

the leading cause of rainforest deforestation meat production is the

deforestation meat production is the

deforestation meat production is the significant source of greenhouse gas

significant source of greenhouse gas

significant source of greenhouse gas emissions there are so many reasons to

emissions there are so many reasons to

emissions there are so many reasons to eat plant-based and any reason that

eat plant-based and any reason that

eat plant-based and any reason that resonates with you is the best reason

resonates with you is the best reason

resonates with you is the best reason I understand it's not always easy

I understand it's not always easy

I understand it's not always easy but eating even one plant-based meal a

but eating even one plant-based meal a

but eating even one plant-based meal a day makes a huge difference

day makes a huge difference

day makes a huge difference I used to be a long time meat eater as a

I used to be a long time meat eater as a

I used to be a long time meat eater as a regular Chef I used to cook lots of meat

regular Chef I used to cook lots of meat

regular Chef I used to cook lots of meat and never made that connection that

and never made that connection that

and never made that connection that their living beings just like us with

their living beings just like us with

their living beings just like us with feelings emotions and Families

feelings emotions and Families

feelings emotions and Families I'm now on a mission to unleash the

I'm now on a mission to unleash the

I'm now on a mission to unleash the mighty power of plants to create foods

mighty power of plants to create foods

mighty power of plants to create foods that We crave full of flavors and

that We crave full of flavors and

that We crave full of flavors and textures that are more nutritious and

textures that are more nutritious and

textures that are more nutritious and better for us and the planet

better for us and the planet

better for us and the planet I believe in compassion and action and

I believe in compassion and action and

I believe in compassion and action and the way I express that is through

the way I express that is through

the way I express that is through cooking and developing amazing recipes

cooking and developing amazing recipes

cooking and developing amazing recipes that Inspire and teach people how to

that Inspire and teach people how to

that Inspire and teach people how to make and eat delicious foods without

make and eat delicious foods without

make and eat delicious foods without animals

animals

animals vegan food for meat eaters and vegans

vegan food for meat eaters and vegans

vegan food for meat eaters and vegans alike because like most people I want to

alike because like most people I want to

alike because like most people I want to save the animals and the planet there's

save the animals and the planet there's

save the animals and the planet there's no way that's going to happen if I have

no way that's going to happen if I have

no way that's going to happen if I have to compromise on taste

thank you

thank you

thank you we're living in a decisive decade one

we're living in a decisive decade one

we're living in a decisive decade one that years from now your kids their kids

that years from now your kids their kids

that years from now your kids their kids even just random kids down the street

even just random kids down the street

even just random kids down the street are going to ask you about it what did

are going to ask you about it what did

are going to ask you about it what did you do how are you involved in one of if

you do how are you involved in one of if

you do how are you involved in one of if not the biggest story on the planet

not the biggest story on the planet

not the biggest story on the planet didn't have anything to do with a live

didn't have anything to do with a live

didn't have anything to do with a live stream you watched hosted by a certain

stream you watched hosted by a certain

stream you watched hosted by a certain lanky over eager podcaster you're gonna

lanky over eager podcaster you're gonna

lanky over eager podcaster you're gonna want to have something to tell those

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inspiring Ted countdown talks plus Conan O'Brien Aisha Tyler and Margaret Cho

O'Brien Aisha Tyler and Margaret Cho

O'Brien Aisha Tyler and Margaret Cho weigh in on whether or climate change

weigh in on whether or climate change

weigh in on whether or climate change can be funny and we've got another

can be funny and we've got another

can be funny and we've got another performance by Charlie puth

performance by Charlie puth

performance by Charlie puth up now Ted countdown speaker Monica

up now Ted countdown speaker Monica

up now Ted countdown speaker Monica Araya is here to tell us about an

Araya is here to tell us about an

Araya is here to tell us about an exciting project called Drive electric

exciting project called Drive electric

exciting project called Drive electric it's raised over half a billion billion

it's raised over half a billion billion

it's raised over half a billion billion with a B dollars to do this work you can

with a B dollars to do this work you can

with a B dollars to do this work you can learn more at

learn more at

learn more at driveelectriccampaign.org or by

driveelectriccampaign.org or by

driveelectriccampaign.org or by listening to this from Monica

hello my name is Monica Araya and I'm a

hello my name is Monica Araya and I'm a

hello my name is Monica Araya and I'm a campaigner at Drive electric so if you

campaigner at Drive electric so if you

campaigner at Drive electric so if you think about it right now around the

think about it right now around the

think about it right now around the planet there are around 1 billion cars

planet there are around 1 billion cars

planet there are around 1 billion cars circulating everywhere and that is not

circulating everywhere and that is not

circulating everywhere and that is not even counting buses trucks motorbikes

even counting buses trucks motorbikes

even counting buses trucks motorbikes and only one percent of that stock is

and only one percent of that stock is

and only one percent of that stock is zero Mission only one percent is

zero Mission only one percent is

zero Mission only one percent is electric so our campaign is about making

electric so our campaign is about making

electric so our campaign is about making sure that we Electrify everything we can

sure that we Electrify everything we can

sure that we Electrify everything we can trucks buses cars fleets and of course

trucks buses cars fleets and of course

trucks buses cars fleets and of course we need fewer cars so in essence we're

we need fewer cars so in essence we're

we need fewer cars so in essence we're trying to go much faster in the next

trying to go much faster in the next

trying to go much faster in the next five years are critical our campaign

five years are critical our campaign

five years are critical our campaign basically brings together 70 groups

basically brings together 70 groups

basically brings together 70 groups around the planet and this Coalition is

around the planet and this Coalition is

around the planet and this Coalition is growing we're fundraising one billion

growing we're fundraising one billion

growing we're fundraising one billion dollars because we need to make sure

dollars because we need to make sure

dollars because we need to make sure that all these activists all these

that all these activists all these

that all these activists all these organizations have funding some will

organizations have funding some will

organizations have funding some will work with cities some will work with

work with cities some will work with

work with cities some will work with politicians some will work with

politicians some will work with

politicians some will work with companies we have to normalize the idea

companies we have to normalize the idea

companies we have to normalize the idea that after a certain date

that after a certain date

that after a certain date we cannot sell any more petrol and

we cannot sell any more petrol and

we cannot sell any more petrol and diesel cars we are saying no more sales

diesel cars we are saying no more sales

diesel cars we are saying no more sales of 30 buses after 2030. 100 percent of

of 30 buses after 2030. 100 percent of

of 30 buses after 2030. 100 percent of zero Mission cars by 2035 for passenger

zero Mission cars by 2035 for passenger

zero Mission cars by 2035 for passenger cars and vans and then when it comes to

cars and vans and then when it comes to

cars and vans and then when it comes to trucks we have to give them a little bit

trucks we have to give them a little bit

trucks we have to give them a little bit of more time because the Technologies

of more time because the Technologies

of more time because the Technologies are still expensive and we're saying

are still expensive and we're saying

are still expensive and we're saying 2040. there are many misconceptions and

2040. there are many misconceptions and

2040. there are many misconceptions and and to some degree that's normal one

and to some degree that's normal one

and to some degree that's normal one that comes often in the conversation is

that comes often in the conversation is

that comes often in the conversation is that

that

that if you switch to an electric car that is

if you switch to an electric car that is

if you switch to an electric car that is going to be worse for the environment

going to be worse for the environment

going to be worse for the environment because of the batteries and we have

because of the batteries and we have

because of the batteries and we have lots of research that shows that if you

lots of research that shows that if you

lots of research that shows that if you have a life cycle analysis of the

have a life cycle analysis of the

have a life cycle analysis of the battery it will have an impact for sure

battery it will have an impact for sure

battery it will have an impact for sure everything we produce has an impact and

everything we produce has an impact and

everything we produce has an impact and yet the impact the environmental impact

yet the impact the environmental impact

yet the impact the environmental impact of a fossil fuel car is way bigger I

of a fossil fuel car is way bigger I

of a fossil fuel car is way bigger I would say that the one that worries me

would say that the one that worries me

would say that the one that worries me the most

the most

the most is the perception that Electric Mobility

is the perception that Electric Mobility

is the perception that Electric Mobility is an elite agenda for people with a lot

is an elite agenda for people with a lot

is an elite agenda for people with a lot of money and that is probably happening

of money and that is probably happening

of money and that is probably happening because people link immobility with a

because people link immobility with a

because people link immobility with a test lab which is you know a premium car

test lab which is you know a premium car

test lab which is you know a premium car and to some degree is understandable and

and to some degree is understandable and

and to some degree is understandable and yet I would really like us

yet I would really like us

yet I would really like us to think about the drivers

to think about the drivers

to think about the drivers the drivers of a public bus the driver

the drivers of a public bus the driver

the drivers of a public bus the driver of a truck

of a truck

of a truck the driver of a taxi that has to every

the driver of a taxi that has to every

the driver of a taxi that has to every day get all that pollution in their

day get all that pollution in their

day get all that pollution in their lungs all that noise is always there and

lungs all that noise is always there and

lungs all that noise is always there and when you talk to them they will tell you

when you talk to them they will tell you

when you talk to them they will tell you they will never go back to the polluting

they will never go back to the polluting

they will never go back to the polluting technology

technology

technology at the same time we know that for

at the same time we know that for

at the same time we know that for example diesel track pollution

example diesel track pollution

example diesel track pollution Parts vulnerable communities you know

Parts vulnerable communities you know

Parts vulnerable communities you know low-income neighborhoods the most it

low-income neighborhoods the most it

low-income neighborhoods the most it hurts everybody but it hurts the poor

hurts everybody but it hurts the poor

hurts everybody but it hurts the poor disproportionately so working on

disproportionately so working on

disproportionately so working on electrification is also a matter of

electrification is also a matter of

electrification is also a matter of justice is also a matter of increasing

justice is also a matter of increasing

justice is also a matter of increasing air quality improving air quality and to

air quality improving air quality and to

air quality improving air quality and to the extent we link those two agendas

the extent we link those two agendas

the extent we link those two agendas climate and Justice we will realize that

climate and Justice we will realize that

climate and Justice we will realize that electrification is actually very good

electrification is actually very good

electrification is actually very good for for people

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hey everybody I Am project akuri and I'm

hey everybody I Am project akuri and I'm

hey everybody I Am project akuri and I'm committed to changing climate change

committed to changing climate change

committed to changing climate change because I love our planet I think it's

because I love our planet I think it's

because I love our planet I think it's beautiful and I think it's just

beautiful and I think it's just

beautiful and I think it's just unfortunate that I haven't seen a lot of

unfortunate that I haven't seen a lot of

unfortunate that I haven't seen a lot of it I've seen a tiny tiny bit of it and I

it I've seen a tiny tiny bit of it and I

it I've seen a tiny tiny bit of it and I want to explore it and I want the coming

want to explore it and I want the coming

want to explore it and I want the coming generations to see it and see what a

generations to see it and see what a

generations to see it and see what a beautiful place we are born on but I

beautiful place we are born on but I

beautiful place we are born on but I love our planet and I will do everything

love our planet and I will do everything

love our planet and I will do everything that I can every day to make sure that

that I can every day to make sure that

that I can every day to make sure that we change climate change so join me and

we change climate change so join me and

we change climate change so join me and take action today

take action today

take action today I'm Mitch and I'm Greg and we are ASAP

I'm Mitch and I'm Greg and we are ASAP

I'm Mitch and I'm Greg and we are ASAP science we are committed to fighting

science we are committed to fighting

science we are committed to fighting climate change because we are viscerally

climate change because we are viscerally

climate change because we are viscerally experiencing it ourselves we're from

experiencing it ourselves we're from

experiencing it ourselves we're from Canada specifically Ontario and this

Canada specifically Ontario and this

Canada specifically Ontario and this past summer there were horrible

past summer there were horrible

past summer there were horrible wildfires that were really surprising

wildfires that were really surprising

wildfires that were really surprising for us we'd never really seen them

for us we'd never really seen them

for us we'd never really seen them before and it's just Ontario is where we

before and it's just Ontario is where we

before and it's just Ontario is where we live and it's a beautiful part of the

live and it's a beautiful part of the

live and it's a beautiful part of the world that I've never thought this would

world that I've never thought this would

world that I've never thought this would happen in and I'm just honestly kind of

happen in and I'm just honestly kind of

happen in and I'm just honestly kind of scared and I think also we are

scared and I think also we are

scared and I think also we are viscerally aware that we are privileged

viscerally aware that we are privileged

viscerally aware that we are privileged people from a privileged country that's

people from a privileged country that's

people from a privileged country that's disproportionately affecting the climate

disproportionately affecting the climate

disproportionately affecting the climate crisis so it's our responsibility to

crisis so it's our responsibility to

crisis so it's our responsibility to take that on ourselves we're also

take that on ourselves we're also

take that on ourselves we're also science communicators we read signs all

science communicators we read signs all

science communicators we read signs all the time we're science teachers and

the time we're science teachers and

the time we're science teachers and Science and the climate crisis are

Science and the climate crisis are

Science and the climate crisis are completely linked because we're using

completely linked because we're using

completely linked because we're using scientific evidence to understand what's

scientific evidence to understand what's

scientific evidence to understand what's going on but we're also using science to

going on but we're also using science to

going on but we're also using science to figure out the solutions

figure out the solutions

figure out the solutions foreign

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[Music] once again people of Earth's grateful

once again people of Earth's grateful

once again people of Earth's grateful for your attention thank you for coming

for your attention thank you for coming

for your attention thank you for coming I'm Lateef Nasser this is countdown

I'm Lateef Nasser this is countdown

I'm Lateef Nasser this is countdown welcome to those of you who are just

welcome to those of you who are just

welcome to those of you who are just joining us from wherever in the world

joining us from wherever in the world

joining us from wherever in the world you may be we are coming to you live

you may be we are coming to you live

you may be we are coming to you live from the Ted World Theater in New York

from the Ted World Theater in New York

from the Ted World Theater in New York City talking about solutions to The

City talking about solutions to The

City talking about solutions to The Climate crisis and a lot of today's

Climate crisis and a lot of today's

Climate crisis and a lot of today's speakers have outlined a realistic

speakers have outlined a realistic

speakers have outlined a realistic pathway towards a cleaner more just

pathway towards a cleaner more just

pathway towards a cleaner more just future

future

future here to introduce more ideas from the

here to introduce more ideas from the

here to introduce more ideas from the Ted countdown stage because actor and

Ted countdown stage because actor and

Ted countdown stage because actor and activist Regina Hall

I'm Regina Hall humans across the globe

I'm Regina Hall humans across the globe

I'm Regina Hall humans across the globe have so much in common we often share

have so much in common we often share

have so much in common we often share the same goals Health security happiness

the same goals Health security happiness

the same goals Health security happiness opportunity Prosperity if we are serious

opportunity Prosperity if we are serious

opportunity Prosperity if we are serious about expanding access to all of these

about expanding access to all of these

about expanding access to all of these or more people we must address the

or more people we must address the

or more people we must address the climate crisis immediately the most

climate crisis immediately the most

climate crisis immediately the most severe impacts of this crisis are felt

severe impacts of this crisis are felt

severe impacts of this crisis are felt first

first

first important vulnerable ironically those

important vulnerable ironically those

important vulnerable ironically those who have often done the least to cause

who have often done the least to cause

who have often done the least to cause it

it

it we must act together

we must act together

we must act together near and far across the oceans and

near and far across the oceans and

near and far across the oceans and within our communities

within our communities

within our communities we are only as strong as the most

we are only as strong as the most

we are only as strong as the most exposed Among Us I am to this top via my

exposed Among Us I am to this top via my

exposed Among Us I am to this top via my work on women's health and rights I know

work on women's health and rights I know

work on women's health and rights I know that the way we treat our planet is

that the way we treat our planet is

that the way we treat our planet is equally important to the way that we

equally important to the way that we

equally important to the way that we treat our bodies and sadly women often

treat our bodies and sadly women often

treat our bodies and sadly women often get the short end of the stick

get the short end of the stick

get the short end of the stick time to change this once and for all but

time to change this once and for all but

time to change this once and for all but how do we do that

how do we do that

how do we do that we can start by by listening to voices

we can start by by listening to voices

we can start by by listening to voices from around the world including and

from around the world including and

from around the world including and especially those young people leading

especially those young people leading

especially those young people leading the way for future Generations

the way for future Generations

the way for future Generations leadership comes in all shapes and sizes

leadership comes in all shapes and sizes

leadership comes in all shapes and sizes and the best leaders Inspire others to

and the best leaders Inspire others to

and the best leaders Inspire others to step up to as we've witnessed during our

step up to as we've witnessed during our

step up to as we've witnessed during our current Global pandemic we all have to

current Global pandemic we all have to

current Global pandemic we all have to play our part to overcome it

play our part to overcome it

play our part to overcome it the same is true about the climate

the same is true about the climate

the same is true about the climate crisis

crisis

crisis so here are some great leaders from

so here are some great leaders from

so here are some great leaders from around the globe

around the globe

around the globe maybe they will bring out the Leader in

maybe they will bring out the Leader in

maybe they will bring out the Leader in Me and the leader in all of you

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at a younger and younger age 16 year

at a younger and younger age 16 year

at a younger and younger age 16 year olds 15 14 10 year olds are out on the

olds 15 14 10 year olds are out on the

olds 15 14 10 year olds are out on the front lines missing school drafting

front lines missing school drafting

front lines missing school drafting manifestos organizing demonstrations

manifestos organizing demonstrations

manifestos organizing demonstrations bringing governments and corporations to

bringing governments and corporations to

bringing governments and corporations to court refusing to wait until we are

court refusing to wait until we are

court refusing to wait until we are older to start making a difference

older to start making a difference

older to start making a difference but being a change maker is not

but being a change maker is not

but being a change maker is not something anybody has on their bucket

something anybody has on their bucket

something anybody has on their bucket list it isn't something kids aspire to

list it isn't something kids aspire to

list it isn't something kids aspire to become when they grow up it's something

become when they grow up it's something

become when they grow up it's something that just happens something activates

that just happens something activates

that just happens something activates you an experience an injustice that

you an experience an injustice that

you an experience an injustice that takes place big or small local or Global

takes place big or small local or Global

takes place big or small local or Global and then there is almost no choice but

and then there is almost no choice but

and then there is almost no choice but to get involved in the last few years I

to get involved in the last few years I

to get involved in the last few years I have spent more time in other students

have spent more time in other students

have spent more time in other students classrooms than in my own sharing

classrooms than in my own sharing

classrooms than in my own sharing principles of leadership sustainability

principles of leadership sustainability

principles of leadership sustainability and change maker skills and I can say

and change maker skills and I can say

and change maker skills and I can say with confidence that young people are

with confidence that young people are

with confidence that young people are aching for skills and knowledge that

aching for skills and knowledge that

aching for skills and knowledge that will allow them to act effectively today

will allow them to act effectively today

will allow them to act effectively today real change can start in the classroom

real change can start in the classroom

real change can start in the classroom but the classroom has an increasingly

but the classroom has an increasingly

but the classroom has an increasingly distant relationship with reality

distant relationship with reality

distant relationship with reality I think it is high time to ensure that

I think it is high time to ensure that

I think it is high time to ensure that what we learn in the classrooms reflect

what we learn in the classrooms reflect

what we learn in the classrooms reflect what is happening outside of them

what is happening outside of them

what is happening outside of them and to ensure that every single student

and to ensure that every single student

and to ensure that every single student in every corner of the world has at

in every corner of the world has at

in every corner of the world has at least one hour a day of mandatory

least one hour a day of mandatory

least one hour a day of mandatory lessons about the climate crisis the 17

lessons about the climate crisis the 17

lessons about the climate crisis the 17 sdgs and about any sustainable

sdgs and about any sustainable

sdgs and about any sustainable Innovations about the realities of

Innovations about the realities of

Innovations about the realities of today's world from kindergarten through

today's world from kindergarten through

today's world from kindergarten through to graduation and I mean mandatory I

to graduation and I mean mandatory I

to graduation and I mean mandatory I strongly believe that every young person

strongly believe that every young person

strongly believe that every young person can be a change maker but often they

can be a change maker but often they

can be a change maker but often they need help knowing where and how to start

need help knowing where and how to start

need help knowing where and how to start [Music]

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[Music] at just 12 years old I witnessed the

at just 12 years old I witnessed the

at just 12 years old I witnessed the devastating impact pollution was having

devastating impact pollution was having

devastating impact pollution was having on Iran my parents home country

on Iran my parents home country

on Iran my parents home country on one of my summer visits I witnessed

on one of my summer visits I witnessed

on one of my summer visits I witnessed smog so heavy it completely blanketed

smog so heavy it completely blanketed

smog so heavy it completely blanketed the air

the air

the air obscuring the Stars I wanted to trace

obscuring the Stars I wanted to trace

obscuring the Stars I wanted to trace out of the night sky

out of the night sky

out of the night sky I decided to read more about climate

I decided to read more about climate

I decided to read more about climate change in Iran and I became increasingly

change in Iran and I became increasingly

change in Iran and I became increasingly alarmed

alarmed

alarmed particularly when I learned the fact

particularly when I learned the fact

particularly when I learned the fact that temperatures in the Middle East

that temperatures in the Middle East

that temperatures in the Middle East were Rising more than twice the global

were Rising more than twice the global

were Rising more than twice the global average

average

average armed with this knowledge I decided to

armed with this knowledge I decided to

armed with this knowledge I decided to confront my relatives

confront my relatives

confront my relatives but I was shocked when they informed me

but I was shocked when they informed me

but I was shocked when they informed me that they knew almost nothing about

that they knew almost nothing about

that they knew almost nothing about climate change

climate change

climate change so I began to dig into the lack of

so I began to dig into the lack of

so I began to dig into the lack of climate education in Iran and I found a

climate education in Iran and I found a

climate education in Iran and I found a study that read only five percent of

study that read only five percent of

study that read only five percent of Iranian students could properly explain

Iranian students could properly explain

Iranian students could properly explain the greenhouse gas effect

the greenhouse gas effect

the greenhouse gas effect as I continued to scour the internet for

as I continued to scour the internet for

as I continued to scour the internet for more information

more information

more information I began to connect the dots

I began to connect the dots

I began to connect the dots from what I could see there was a severe

from what I could see there was a severe

from what I could see there was a severe lack of climate resources available in

lack of climate resources available in

lack of climate resources available in Farsi Iran's native language

now my story is anecdotal

now my story is anecdotal

now my story is anecdotal but the fact that the vast majority of

but the fact that the vast majority of

but the fact that the vast majority of scientific research is only available in

scientific research is only available in

scientific research is only available in English is a big problem when it comes

English is a big problem when it comes

English is a big problem when it comes to climate change

because most people in the world

because most people in the world

because most people in the world don't speak English

don't speak English

don't speak English in fact 75 of them do not speak English

in fact 75 of them do not speak English

in fact 75 of them do not speak English at all

at all

at all in an effort to close the climate

in an effort to close the climate

in an effort to close the climate translation Gap I decided to start

translation Gap I decided to start

translation Gap I decided to start climate Cardinals

climate Cardinals

climate Cardinals an international youth-led non-profit

an international youth-led non-profit

an international youth-led non-profit working to make climate education more

working to make climate education more

working to make climate education more accessible to those who don't speak

accessible to those who don't speak

accessible to those who don't speak English

English

English we work with over 8 000 bilingual

we work with over 8 000 bilingual

we work with over 8 000 bilingual student volunteers who translate climate

student volunteers who translate climate

student volunteers who translate climate information in exchange for community

information in exchange for community

information in exchange for community service hours

service hours

service hours in just over a year we've translated

in just over a year we've translated

in just over a year we've translated hundreds of thousands of words of

hundreds of thousands of words of

hundreds of thousands of words of climate information into over 100

climate information into over 100

climate information into over 100 languages

languages

languages including Yerba Somali Swahili and

including Yerba Somali Swahili and

including Yerba Somali Swahili and Gujarati

Gujarati

Gujarati if a ragtac group of teenagers that

if a ragtac group of teenagers that

if a ragtac group of teenagers that congregate through social media can do

congregate through social media can do

congregate through social media can do this work imagine the impact that a

this work imagine the impact that a

this work imagine the impact that a concentrated effort by governments

concentrated effort by governments

concentrated effort by governments scientists and policy makers would have

scientists and policy makers would have

scientists and policy makers would have foreign

foreign

foreign groups of people that are being

groups of people that are being

groups of people that are being disproportionately affected by climate

disproportionately affected by climate

disproportionately affected by climate change deserve to have access to the

change deserve to have access to the

change deserve to have access to the resources they need to make sense of

resources they need to make sense of

resources they need to make sense of these disasters that are destroying

these disasters that are destroying

these disasters that are destroying their communities

the more people are informed about the

the more people are informed about the

the more people are informed about the climate crisis the greater chance we

climate crisis the greater chance we

climate crisis the greater chance we have to coordinate Collective efforts in

have to coordinate Collective efforts in

have to coordinate Collective efforts in protection of the future of our planet

protection of the future of our planet

protection of the future of our planet because every single person in the world

because every single person in the world

because every single person in the world every single person in this room has the

every single person in this room has the

every single person in this room has the power to further climate action

power to further climate action

power to further climate action so we must engage people

so we must engage people

so we must engage people from every country young and old to join

from every country young and old to join

from every country young and old to join the fight for climate Justice

English

English

English cannot be the barrier to entry

is the leader of Indonesia first

is the leader of Indonesia first

is the leader of Indonesia first woman-led Ranger team and a mother

woman-led Ranger team and a mother

woman-led Ranger team and a mother a conservationist whose action is rooted

a conservationist whose action is rooted

a conservationist whose action is rooted in her community on the edge of the

in her community on the edge of the

in her community on the edge of the loser ecosystem

loser ecosystem

loser ecosystem in a patriarchal society where she

in a patriarchal society where she

in a patriarchal society where she operates

operates

operates a woman is expected to be quiet and

a woman is expected to be quiet and

a woman is expected to be quiet and subservient

subservient

subservient during a village meeting the ladies tend

during a village meeting the ladies tend

during a village meeting the ladies tend to congregate in the kitchen while the

to congregate in the kitchen while the

to congregate in the kitchen while the men discuss Village policies and budget

men discuss Village policies and budget

men discuss Village policies and budget and oftentimes even if she is present in

and oftentimes even if she is present in

and oftentimes even if she is present in a meeting room she is expected to not

a meeting room she is expected to not

a meeting room she is expected to not voice her opinion

voice her opinion

voice her opinion rather letting a male relative to answer

rather letting a male relative to answer

rather letting a male relative to answer question addressed to her without

question addressed to her without

question addressed to her without consulting her first

consulting her first

consulting her first when I asked so many why she choose to

when I asked so many why she choose to

when I asked so many why she choose to protect and conserve the forest

protect and conserve the forest

protect and conserve the forest she said we are mothers and grandmothers

she said we are mothers and grandmothers

she said we are mothers and grandmothers we are responsible for everything

we are responsible for everything

we are responsible for everything from the moment we wake up we have to

from the moment we wake up we have to

from the moment we wake up we have to wash clothes cook and make coffee for

wash clothes cook and make coffee for

wash clothes cook and make coffee for our family

our family

our family more than anything we need water in

more than anything we need water in

more than anything we need water in every aspect of our life

every aspect of our life

every aspect of our life and the only thing that protect our

and the only thing that protect our

and the only thing that protect our water source is the forest up the

water source is the forest up the

water source is the forest up the mountain

the path was a mini to lead these

the path was a mini to lead these

the path was a mini to lead these Rangers is anything but straightforward

Rangers is anything but straightforward

Rangers is anything but straightforward she become familiar with the force when

she become familiar with the force when

she become familiar with the force when she began accompanying her husband

she began accompanying her husband

she began accompanying her husband trekking

trekking

trekking during these trips the witness

during these trips the witness

during these trips the witness encroachment and logging

encroachment and logging

encroachment and logging they saw people taking out Timber and

they saw people taking out Timber and

they saw people taking out Timber and encroaching into the forest

encroaching into the forest

encroaching into the forest logging an encroachment that happened

logging an encroachment that happened

logging an encroachment that happened Upstream

Upstream

Upstream soon turned into disasters Downstream

soon turned into disasters Downstream

soon turned into disasters Downstream a heavy rainfall that lasted for a few

a heavy rainfall that lasted for a few

a heavy rainfall that lasted for a few days turned into flash floods and

days turned into flash floods and

days turned into flash floods and landslides destroying the village and

landslides destroying the village and

landslides destroying the village and its essential infrastructure

its essential infrastructure

its essential infrastructure after the disaster so many and other

after the disaster so many and other

after the disaster so many and other villagers had to take refuge in a

villagers had to take refuge in a

villagers had to take refuge in a shelter for a while

shelter for a while

shelter for a while being a refugee is hard

being a refugee is hard

being a refugee is hard you don't have privacy and security

you don't have privacy and security

you don't have privacy and security you don't even have the access to clean

you don't even have the access to clean

you don't even have the access to clean flowing water

flowing water

flowing water it's hard to even keep yourself safe and

it's hard to even keep yourself safe and

it's hard to even keep yourself safe and clean

clean

clean I don't want that kind of disaster to

I don't want that kind of disaster to

I don't want that kind of disaster to happen again she said to me

happen again she said to me

happen again she said to me we need more women in the position of

we need more women in the position of

we need more women in the position of leadership

leadership

leadership woman from the Grassroots

woman from the Grassroots

woman from the Grassroots woman like sumimi

Nosotros indigenas is

Que novalora

Que novalora

Que novalora que nothing

is

sanyos

is

spiritual

is

respecting

why is it

why is it

why is it so hard to change the direction of our

so hard to change the direction of our

so hard to change the direction of our civilization

I'd like to suggest that what's missing

I'd like to suggest that what's missing

I'd like to suggest that what's missing at this point is not more facts and

at this point is not more facts and

at this point is not more facts and information or even technology

information or even technology

information or even technology we have more than enough

we have more than enough

we have more than enough what's missing is insight

what's missing is insight

what's missing is insight my teacher zen master tignan Han has

my teacher zen master tignan Han has

my teacher zen master tignan Han has said that if we haven't yet changed our

said that if we haven't yet changed our

said that if we haven't yet changed our way of living it's because the Awakening

way of living it's because the Awakening

way of living it's because the Awakening isn't strong enough

isn't strong enough

isn't strong enough we can't hope to change the world if we

we can't hope to change the world if we

we can't hope to change the world if we can't change our own way of seeing

can't change our own way of seeing

can't change our own way of seeing things uh consciousness

things uh consciousness

things uh consciousness but how can we do this

but how can we do this

but how can we do this in the Zen tradition we know that

in the Zen tradition we know that

in the Zen tradition we know that Awakening doesn't happen only with the

Awakening doesn't happen only with the

Awakening doesn't happen only with the intellect

intellect

intellect we need to engage our whole being right

we need to engage our whole being right

we need to engage our whole being right in the heart of the present moment

in the heart of the present moment

in the heart of the present moment and a very simple way to do this

and a very simple way to do this

and a very simple way to do this is with the practice of mindful walking

is with the practice of mindful walking

is with the practice of mindful walking powerful meditation that doesn't require

powerful meditation that doesn't require

powerful meditation that doesn't require hard labor or even extra time

do you remember the first steps you took

do you remember the first steps you took

do you remember the first steps you took outside this morning

outside this morning

outside this morning the feel of the ground underfoot

the feel of the ground underfoot

the feel of the ground underfoot the fall of the light

the fall of the light

the fall of the light the quality of the air

the quality of the air

the quality of the air do you remember the first tree on your

do you remember the first tree on your

do you remember the first tree on your way

life is there for us but the question is

life is there for us but the question is

life is there for us but the question is Are We There For Life

Are We There For Life

Are We There For Life perhaps this morning we had something

perhaps this morning we had something

perhaps this morning we had something more important to do

more important to do

more important to do perhaps we were in a hurry

perhaps we were in a hurry

perhaps we were in a hurry many of us have a feeling that we are

many of us have a feeling that we are

many of us have a feeling that we are running out of time

running out of time

running out of time but when we rush to do something

but when we rush to do something

but when we rush to do something are we saving time

are we saving time

are we saving time or are we losing it

there is a lot that is urgent but in

there is a lot that is urgent but in

there is a lot that is urgent but in order to take the kind of radical

order to take the kind of radical

order to take the kind of radical decisive action that our planet is

decisive action that our planet is

decisive action that our planet is calling for we need to be fully present

calling for we need to be fully present

calling for we need to be fully present grounded and alert fearless and free

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of leadership out there at all levels

of leadership out there at all levels

of leadership out there at all levels from small communities to the global

from small communities to the global

from small communities to the global stage

stage

stage and one lesson I take from the stories

and one lesson I take from the stories

and one lesson I take from the stories we've heard today is that it can be hard

we've heard today is that it can be hard

we've heard today is that it can be hard really really hard to have hope in the

really really hard to have hope in the

really really hard to have hope in the face of a challenge this big but

face of a challenge this big but

face of a challenge this big but we just have to choose optimism and we

we just have to choose optimism and we

we just have to choose optimism and we just gotta show up for each other

just gotta show up for each other

just gotta show up for each other we'll be seeing more environmental

we'll be seeing more environmental

we'll be seeing more environmental leaders at a very important event that

leaders at a very important event that

leaders at a very important event that starts tomorrow

starts tomorrow

starts tomorrow it's called cop26 and we've invited some

it's called cop26 and we've invited some

it's called cop26 and we've invited some experts and Friends of countdown to tell

experts and Friends of countdown to tell

experts and Friends of countdown to tell us all about it

cop26 the conference of the parties on

cop26 the conference of the parties on

cop26 the conference of the parties on the climate treaty is where every nation

the climate treaty is where every nation

the climate treaty is where every nation in the world comes together to negotiate

in the world comes together to negotiate

in the world comes together to negotiate Collective action to solve the climate

Collective action to solve the climate

Collective action to solve the climate crisis cop 26 which is the one that is

crisis cop 26 which is the one that is

crisis cop 26 which is the one that is coming up now in Glasgow is the 26th

coming up now in Glasgow is the 26th

coming up now in Glasgow is the 26th time that these governments are getting

time that these governments are getting

time that these governments are getting together to do frankly follow-up to the

together to do frankly follow-up to the

together to do frankly follow-up to the Paris agreement

Paris agreement

Paris agreement they need to come to the table to report

they need to come to the table to report

they need to come to the table to report to each other what they have done since

to each other what they have done since

to each other what they have done since Paris and most importantly commit to

Paris and most importantly commit to

Paris and most importantly commit to each other what further efforts they're

each other what further efforts they're

each other what further efforts they're going to do over the next five to ten

going to do over the next five to ten

going to do over the next five to ten years the most decisive decade in the

years the most decisive decade in the

years the most decisive decade in the history of humanity well the first thing

history of humanity well the first thing

history of humanity well the first thing were cop 26 that the average viewer

were cop 26 that the average viewer

were cop 26 that the average viewer should there's a lot of acronyms so

should there's a lot of acronyms so

should there's a lot of acronyms so unfortunately there's one right now the

unfortunately there's one right now the

unfortunately there's one right now the ipcc in the governmental panel on

ipcc in the governmental panel on

ipcc in the governmental panel on climate change did a report that said

climate change did a report that said

climate change did a report that said that we had 12 years and that was three

that we had 12 years and that was three

that we had 12 years and that was three and a half years ago and cop26 is also a

and a half years ago and cop26 is also a

and a half years ago and cop26 is also a cop that has been affected I would say

cop that has been affected I would say

cop that has been affected I would say positively by the the last two ipcc

positively by the the last two ipcc

positively by the the last two ipcc reports science spoke very loudly in

reports science spoke very loudly in

reports science spoke very loudly in October 2018 with the ipcc reported 1.5

October 2018 with the ipcc reported 1.5

October 2018 with the ipcc reported 1.5 degrees and just a few months uh

degrees and just a few months uh

degrees and just a few months uh from from today we received this sixth

from from today we received this sixth

from from today we received this sixth report uh in August that was named as a

report uh in August that was named as a

report uh in August that was named as a red code for Humanity those two reports

red code for Humanity those two reports

red code for Humanity those two reports are allowing us to understand the

are allowing us to understand the

are allowing us to understand the importance of following science and the

importance of following science and the

importance of following science and the big risks that we have in front of us if

big risks that we have in front of us if

big risks that we have in front of us if we don't follow the science as is

we don't follow the science as is

we don't follow the science as is indicated in those reports commitments

indicated in those reports commitments

indicated in those reports commitments that are going to be made at comp 26 are

that are going to be made at comp 26 are

that are going to be made at comp 26 are critically important because they will

critically important because they will

critically important because they will tell us whether we're on track

tell us whether we're on track

tell us whether we're on track to the goal that has to be reached by

to the goal that has to be reached by

to the goal that has to be reached by 2030 which is cutting Global emissions

2030 which is cutting Global emissions

2030 which is cutting Global emissions from where they are today to 50 percent

from where they are today to 50 percent

from where they are today to 50 percent the language is not everyday language

the language is not everyday language

the language is not everyday language and it is the job of us as activists to

and it is the job of us as activists to

and it is the job of us as activists to be communicators of the science and of

be communicators of the science and of

be communicators of the science and of the decisions that happen Behind These

the decisions that happen Behind These

the decisions that happen Behind These Walls the involvement of Youth is really

Walls the involvement of Youth is really

Walls the involvement of Youth is really important because we bring the element

important because we bring the element

important because we bring the element of urgency and I think that including

of urgency and I think that including

of urgency and I think that including indigenous voices is critical because

indigenous voices is critical because

indigenous voices is critical because indigenous knowledge and Indigenous

indigenous knowledge and Indigenous

indigenous knowledge and Indigenous philosophy of taking care of Mother

philosophy of taking care of Mother

philosophy of taking care of Mother Earth as a reciprocal action is part of

Earth as a reciprocal action is part of

Earth as a reciprocal action is part of the paradigm shift that we need to

the paradigm shift that we need to

the paradigm shift that we need to achieve every one of us can and must

achieve every one of us can and must

achieve every one of us can and must deliver actions at different scales not

deliver actions at different scales not

deliver actions at different scales not only political leaders Business Leaders

only political leaders Business Leaders

only political leaders Business Leaders financial institutions everyone that has

financial institutions everyone that has

financial institutions everyone that has a capacity of taking a decision those

a capacity of taking a decision those

a capacity of taking a decision those decision makers they have the unique

decision makers they have the unique

decision makers they have the unique opportunity of being part of the most

opportunity of being part of the most

opportunity of being part of the most important challenge that we have ever

important challenge that we have ever

important challenge that we have ever faced as a species I hope that you don't

faced as a species I hope that you don't

faced as a species I hope that you don't lose hope I prayed also I've seen some

lose hope I prayed also I've seen some

lose hope I prayed also I've seen some of you want to check out don't check out

of you want to check out don't check out

of you want to check out don't check out don't give up don't give in Fight to the

don't give up don't give in Fight to the

don't give up don't give in Fight to the end whatever you do keep fighting for

end whatever you do keep fighting for

end whatever you do keep fighting for this planet

oh it's gonna be a busy two weeks in

oh it's gonna be a busy two weeks in

oh it's gonna be a busy two weeks in Scotland a lot is on the line

Scotland a lot is on the line

Scotland a lot is on the line let's take a look at another question we

let's take a look at another question we

let's take a look at another question we got for David uh forgive me for

got for David uh forgive me for

got for David uh forgive me for pronouncing your name wrong this is from

pronouncing your name wrong this is from

pronouncing your name wrong this is from nitash Patel uh what are the new

nitash Patel uh what are the new

nitash Patel uh what are the new technologies being introduced to reduce

technologies being introduced to reduce

technologies being introduced to reduce carbon emissions from Industries ooh I

carbon emissions from Industries ooh I

carbon emissions from Industries ooh I love this question this is a great

love this question this is a great

love this question this is a great question because this is where the Hope

question because this is where the Hope

question because this is where the Hope comes in right so uh there are now new

comes in right so uh there are now new

comes in right so uh there are now new technologies that allow us to produce

technologies that allow us to produce

technologies that allow us to produce green steel using electricity or

green steel using electricity or

green steel using electricity or hydrogen instead of coal there are new

hydrogen instead of coal there are new

hydrogen instead of coal there are new technologies to turn cement you know the

technologies to turn cement you know the

technologies to turn cement you know the thing that's building this building

thing that's building this building

thing that's building this building right here from a carbon Source into a

right here from a carbon Source into a

right here from a carbon Source into a carbon sink so trapping that CO2 in

carbon sink so trapping that CO2 in

carbon sink so trapping that CO2 in cement and then we're also starting to

cement and then we're also starting to

cement and then we're also starting to develop uh let's call them mechanical

develop uh let's call them mechanical

develop uh let's call them mechanical trees uh Technologies to pull carbon out

trees uh Technologies to pull carbon out

trees uh Technologies to pull carbon out of the air and it's sort of a blend of

of the air and it's sort of a blend of

of the air and it's sort of a blend of the natural and the technological

the natural and the technological

the natural and the technological because you're harnessing geology

because you're harnessing geology

because you're harnessing geology to pull that CO2 back out you're just

to pull that CO2 back out you're just

to pull that CO2 back out you're just speeding up the natural processes with

speeding up the natural processes with

speeding up the natural processes with these machines so those are some of the

these machines so those are some of the

these machines so those are some of the things that get me excited so you're

things that get me excited so you're

things that get me excited so you're saying cyborgs yeah the solution are

saying cyborgs yeah the solution are

saying cyborgs yeah the solution are cyborgs yeah something like that um all

cyborgs yeah something like that um all

cyborgs yeah something like that um all right finally it is time to find out if

right finally it is time to find out if

right finally it is time to find out if Rayne Wilson and his friends ever found

Rayne Wilson and his friends ever found

Rayne Wilson and his friends ever found anything funny about climate change

anything funny about climate change

anything funny about climate change let's take a look

is there anything funny about climate

is there anything funny about climate

is there anything funny about climate change given the extreme weather we've

change given the extreme weather we've

change given the extreme weather we've had in recent years that there are still

had in recent years that there are still

had in recent years that there are still some people who claim it's a hoax

some people who claim it's a hoax

some people who claim it's a hoax yeah that's hilarious

yeah that's hilarious

yeah that's hilarious what's funny about climate change

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nothing

nothing

nothing is funny about climate change

is funny about climate change

is funny about climate change climate change is like really no

climate change is like really no

climate change is like really no which is kind of funny I get to sit

which is kind of funny I get to sit

which is kind of funny I get to sit around my house in my underwear I swear

around my house in my underwear I swear

around my house in my underwear I swear to God on my underwear I'm not going to

to God on my underwear I'm not going to

to God on my underwear I'm not going to show you but I am I was desperately

show you but I am I was desperately

show you but I am I was desperately looking for Al Gore's movie on the

looking for Al Gore's movie on the

looking for Al Gore's movie on the environment and I walked into a section

environment and I walked into a section

environment and I walked into a section of a store which was selling old DVDs do

of a store which was selling old DVDs do

of a store which was selling old DVDs do you have

you have

you have An Inconvenient Truth they said yes

An Inconvenient Truth they said yes

An Inconvenient Truth they said yes you're fat because you eat too much

you're fat because you eat too much

you're fat because you eat too much my mom used to say to me when I was

my mom used to say to me when I was

my mom used to say to me when I was messing with something that I should be

messing with something that I should be

messing with something that I should be messing with ah you're gonna with

messing with ah you're gonna with

messing with ah you're gonna with it till it breaks and that's what we've

it till it breaks and that's what we've

it till it breaks and that's what we've done with climate change with this plan

done with climate change with this plan

done with climate change with this plan we have that until it has broken can we

we have that until it has broken can we

we have that until it has broken can we put it back together the way that I

put it back together the way that I

put it back together the way that I promised my mother I could put things

promised my mother I could put things

promised my mother I could put things back together when I was a little kid

back together when I was a little kid

back together when I was a little kid all I needed some super glue in a couple

all I needed some super glue in a couple

all I needed some super glue in a couple of hours to completely reassemble this

of hours to completely reassemble this

of hours to completely reassemble this precious heirloom base that you've had

precious heirloom base that you've had

precious heirloom base that you've had since you were a young woman that I

since you were a young woman that I

since you were a young woman that I broke pretending to you know do some

broke pretending to you know do some

broke pretending to you know do some kind of martial art that I made up in my

kind of martial art that I made up in my

kind of martial art that I made up in my head uh yeah no way I don't know I

head uh yeah no way I don't know I

head uh yeah no way I don't know I wasn't able to fix that base climate

wasn't able to fix that base climate

wasn't able to fix that base climate change kind of reminds me of Game of

change kind of reminds me of Game of

change kind of reminds me of Game of Thrones when they're warning everyone

Thrones when they're warning everyone

Thrones when they're warning everyone winter is coming winter is coming but

winter is coming winter is coming but

winter is coming winter is coming but everyone in King's Landing all the hoi

everyone in King's Landing all the hoi

everyone in King's Landing all the hoi polloi is like oh I wonder what's

polloi is like oh I wonder what's

polloi is like oh I wonder what's happening with the Lannisters and the

happening with the Lannisters and the

happening with the Lannisters and the Starks and the targaryens and we just

Starks and the targaryens and we just

Starks and the targaryens and we just continue as though we're just dancing on

continue as though we're just dancing on

continue as though we're just dancing on the Titanic as it sinks well guess what

the Titanic as it sinks well guess what

the Titanic as it sinks well guess what people's summer is coming

people's summer is coming

people's summer is coming coming hard

coming hard

coming hard that's what she said I think anything

that's what she said I think anything

that's what she said I think anything that happens once I'm gone not my

that happens once I'm gone not my

that happens once I'm gone not my problem

problem

problem but then I got children

but then I got children

but then I got children that's the part that makes it rough

that's the part that makes it rough

that's the part that makes it rough uh yeah that's the killer for me I think

uh yeah that's the killer for me I think

uh yeah that's the killer for me I think I got these kids and I want them to have

I got these kids and I want them to have

I got these kids and I want them to have kids and I'd like the species to

kids and I'd like the species to

kids and I'd like the species to continue so

continue so

continue so if it weren't for that

if it weren't for that

if it weren't for that global warming would be hilarious is

global warming would be hilarious is

global warming would be hilarious is there anything funny about climate

there anything funny about climate

there anything funny about climate change no it's a very serious matter I'm

change no it's a very serious matter I'm

change no it's a very serious matter I'm serious

serious

serious I mean it's funny that some people don't

I mean it's funny that some people don't

I mean it's funny that some people don't think it's a serious matter but that's

think it's a serious matter but that's

think it's a serious matter but that's not like funny like haha it's like funny

not like funny like haha it's like funny

not like funny like haha it's like funny like what the this was a rough

like what the this was a rough

like what the this was a rough experiment I think we may have just

experiment I think we may have just

experiment I think we may have just proven empirically that there is nothing

proven empirically that there is nothing

proven empirically that there is nothing funny about climate change okay

funny about climate change okay

funny about climate change okay fine

fine

fine maybe there's nothing funny about

maybe there's nothing funny about

maybe there's nothing funny about climate change

climate change

climate change let's let's fix it

uh

uh

uh see this is the process uh but I'll find

see this is the process uh but I'll find

see this is the process uh but I'll find something just give me a second

uh

uh

uh [Music]

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[Music] thanks to rain and all his friends for

thanks to rain and all his friends for

thanks to rain and all his friends for bringing the fun today

bringing the fun today

bringing the fun today now we'd like to share another voice

now we'd like to share another voice

now we'd like to share another voice from the countdown Summit earlier this

from the countdown Summit earlier this

from the countdown Summit earlier this month she's a poet activist artist Naima

month she's a poet activist artist Naima

month she's a poet activist artist Naima Penman

Penman

Penman I wonder if the sun debates Dawn some

I wonder if the sun debates Dawn some

I wonder if the sun debates Dawn some mornings not wanting to rise out of bed

mornings not wanting to rise out of bed

mornings not wanting to rise out of bed from under the down feather Horizon

from under the down feather Horizon

from under the down feather Horizon if the sky Rose tired of being

if the sky Rose tired of being

if the sky Rose tired of being everywhere at once adapting to the mood

everywhere at once adapting to the mood

everywhere at once adapting to the mood swings of the weather if clouds Drift

swings of the weather if clouds Drift

swings of the weather if clouds Drift Off China hold themselves together make

Off China hold themselves together make

Off China hold themselves together make deals with gravity to loiter a little

deals with gravity to loiter a little

deals with gravity to loiter a little long

long

long I wonder if rain is scared of falling if

I wonder if rain is scared of falling if

I wonder if rain is scared of falling if she has trouble letting go if snowflakes

she has trouble letting go if snowflakes

she has trouble letting go if snowflakes get sick of being perfect all the time

get sick of being perfect all the time

get sick of being perfect all the time each one trying to be one of a kind I

each one trying to be one of a kind I

each one trying to be one of a kind I wonder if Stars wish upon themselves

wonder if Stars wish upon themselves

wonder if Stars wish upon themselves before they die if they need to teach

before they die if they need to teach

before they die if they need to teach their young how to shine I wonder if

their young how to shine I wonder if

their young how to shine I wonder if Shadows long to just for once feel the

Shadows long to just for once feel the

Shadows long to just for once feel the sun if they get lost in the shuffle not

sun if they get lost in the shuffle not

sun if they get lost in the shuffle not knowing where they're from I wonder if

knowing where they're from I wonder if

knowing where they're from I wonder if sunrise and sunset respect each other

sunrise and sunset respect each other

sunrise and sunset respect each other even though they've never met if storms

even though they've never met if storms

even though they've never met if storms have regressive volcanoes get stressed

have regressive volcanoes get stressed

have regressive volcanoes get stressed if compost believe leaves believe in

if compost believe leaves believe in

if compost believe leaves believe in life after death our wonder if breath

life after death our wonder if breath

life after death our wonder if breath ever thinks of suicide if the wind just

ever thinks of suicide if the wind just

ever thinks of suicide if the wind just wants to sit still sometimes and watch

wants to sit still sometimes and watch

wants to sit still sometimes and watch the world pass him by if smoke was born

the world pass him by if smoke was born

the world pass him by if smoke was born knowing how to rise if rainbows get shy

knowing how to rise if rainbows get shy

knowing how to rise if rainbows get shy backstage not sure if their colors match

backstage not sure if their colors match

backstage not sure if their colors match right

right

right I wonder if lightning needs an alarm

I wonder if lightning needs an alarm

I wonder if lightning needs an alarm clock to know when to crack if Rivers

clock to know when to crack if Rivers

clock to know when to crack if Rivers ever stop and think of turning back if

ever stop and think of turning back if

ever stop and think of turning back if streams meet the wrong sea and their

streams meet the wrong sea and their

streams meet the wrong sea and their whole lives run off track I wonder if

whole lives run off track I wonder if

whole lives run off track I wonder if the snow wants to be black if the soil

the snow wants to be black if the soil

the snow wants to be black if the soil thinks she's too dark if butterflies

thinks she's too dark if butterflies

thinks she's too dark if butterflies want to cover up their marks if rocks

want to cover up their marks if rocks

want to cover up their marks if rocks are self-conscious of their wait if

are self-conscious of their wait if

are self-conscious of their wait if mountains are insecure of their strength

mountains are insecure of their strength

mountains are insecure of their strength our wonder if waves get discouraged

our wonder if waves get discouraged

our wonder if waves get discouraged crawling up the sand only to be pulled

crawling up the sand only to be pulled

crawling up the sand only to be pulled back again to where they began as land

back again to where they began as land

back again to where they began as land feels steps upon if sand feels

feels steps upon if sand feels

feels steps upon if sand feels insignificant if trees need to question

insignificant if trees need to question

insignificant if trees need to question their lovers to know where they stand if

their lovers to know where they stand if

their lovers to know where they stand if branches wave at the crossroads and sure

branches wave at the crossroads and sure

branches wave at the crossroads and sure of which way to grow if leaves

of which way to grow if leaves

of which way to grow if leaves understand

understand

understand their replaceable and they still dance

their replaceable and they still dance

their replaceable and they still dance when the wind blows

when the wind blows

when the wind blows our wonder where the moon goes when she

our wonder where the moon goes when she

our wonder where the moon goes when she is in hiding I want to find her there

is in hiding I want to find her there

is in hiding I want to find her there and watch the ocean spin from a distance

and watch the ocean spin from a distance

and watch the ocean spin from a distance listen to her stir in her sleep

listen to her stir in her sleep

listen to her stir in her sleep effects give way

effects give way

effects give way to existence

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thank you Naima that last line effort

thank you Naima that last line effort

thank you Naima that last line effort gives way to existence

gives way to existence

gives way to existence um David before we go

um David before we go

um David before we go what are the takeaways you want viewers

what are the takeaways you want viewers

what are the takeaways you want viewers to watch from everything they've seen

to watch from everything they've seen

to watch from everything they've seen today to to think about as they leave

today to to think about as they leave

today to to think about as they leave well we've seen so many great talks but

well we've seen so many great talks but

well we've seen so many great talks but I think climate change is real it's here

I think climate change is real it's here

I think climate change is real it's here it's happening now and it's us we're

it's happening now and it's us we're

it's happening now and it's us we're we're doing it that's the Hope though

we're doing it that's the Hope though

we're doing it that's the Hope though because we're doing it it's not hopeless

because we're doing it it's not hopeless

because we're doing it it's not hopeless we know what we need to do to change it

we know what we need to do to change it

we know what we need to do to change it we get to decide what future we want

we get to decide what future we want

we get to decide what future we want is it going to be worse or how much

is it going to be worse or how much

is it going to be worse or how much better can it get right well thank you

better can it get right well thank you

better can it get right well thank you David uh thanks to all of our incredible

David uh thanks to all of our incredible

David uh thanks to all of our incredible speakers

speakers

speakers what we need now though is not more

what we need now though is not more

what we need now though is not more speeches

speeches

speeches it's more action

it's more action

it's more action starting on a personal level switch to

starting on a personal level switch to

starting on a personal level switch to LEDs ride public transport eat less meat

LEDs ride public transport eat less meat

LEDs ride public transport eat less meat and dairy then go bigger businesses you

and dairy then go bigger businesses you

and dairy then go bigger businesses you buy from politicians you vote for your

buy from politicians you vote for your

buy from politicians you vote for your employer your neighborhood speak up so

employer your neighborhood speak up so

employer your neighborhood speak up so they can hear you join forces with

they can hear you join forces with

they can hear you join forces with others who are doing the same

others who are doing the same

others who are doing the same this is doable so let's do it before it

this is doable so let's do it before it

this is doable so let's do it before it does us

does us

does us in

in

in thanks for watching and now once again

thanks for watching and now once again

thanks for watching and now once again to take us home Charlie puth

to take us home Charlie puth

to take us home Charlie puth thanks love

thanks love

thanks love um I'm here today because I myself am

um I'm here today because I myself am

um I'm here today because I myself am very passionate about countdown's

very passionate about countdown's

very passionate about countdown's mission to create a world that's safer

mission to create a world that's safer

mission to create a world that's safer cleaner and more just for everyone we

cleaner and more just for everyone we

cleaner and more just for everyone we all can help the count us in campaign

all can help the count us in campaign

all can help the count us in campaign lays us out steps everyone can take to

lays us out steps everyone can take to

lays us out steps everyone can take to start making positive changes for our

start making positive changes for our

start making positive changes for our planet you can visit countdown.ted.com

planet you can visit countdown.ted.com

planet you can visit countdown.ted.com to find out more finally before we go I

to find out more finally before we go I

to find out more finally before we go I want to leave you all with one more song

want to leave you all with one more song

want to leave you all with one more song Here is my song attention

Here is my song attention

Here is my song attention foreign

foreign

foreign [Music]

in L.A

in L.A

in L.A you know that I know that I knew

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that dress is

that dress is [Music]

what you expect

what you expect

what you expect you're not coming home with me tonight

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yeah you just want attention

you're just making sure

you're just making sure

you're just making sure [Music]

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you up

you up baby nothing

face to face

face to face

face to face [Music]

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is karma

is karma regret

regret

regret me thinking about when you were mine

now I'm all upon you but you you expect

now I'm all upon you but you you expect

now I'm all upon you but you you expect but should I come at all with me tonight

but should I come at all with me tonight

but should I come at all with me tonight you just want attention

you just want attention

you just want attention [Music]

what are you doing to me what are you

what are you doing to me what are you

what are you doing to me what are you doing love what are you doing now

what are you doing to me what are you

what are you doing to me what are you

what are you doing to me what are you doing now

doing now

doing now what are you doing tell me what are you

what are you doing tell me what are you

what are you doing tell me what are you doing

doing

doing all that trust is

all that trust is

all that trust is [Music]

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