thank you you know a few months ago on a Friday afternoon I contacted a community
Friday afternoon I contacted a community
Friday afternoon I contacted a community college to get information by one of
college to get information by one of
college to get information by one of your programs I got this somewhat
your programs I got this somewhat
your programs I got this somewhat surprising voicemail message from the
surprising voicemail message from the
surprising voicemail message from the college it said in an effort to reduce
college it said in an effort to reduce
college it said in an effort to reduce our carbon footprint will be closed on
our carbon footprint will be closed on
our carbon footprint will be closed on fridays until July thirty-first I didn’t
fridays until July thirty-first I didn’t
fridays until July thirty-first I didn’t think much about it went about my
think much about it went about my
think much about it went about my business but later on I got more
business but later on I got more
business but later on I got more intrigued about this carbon footprint
intrigued about this carbon footprint
intrigued about this carbon footprint business I’d have heard about carbon
business I’d have heard about carbon
business I’d have heard about carbon footprint but I didn’t know exactly what
footprint but I didn’t know exactly what
footprint but I didn’t know exactly what it was I knew scientists and
it was I knew scientists and
it was I knew scientists and environmentalists weren’t too happy
environmentalists weren’t too happy
environmentalists weren’t too happy about it I still didn’t know what it was
about it I still didn’t know what it was
about it I still didn’t know what it was I want to know why they were unhappy and
I want to know why they were unhappy and
I want to know why they were unhappy and why was a bad thing it led to me doing
why was a bad thing it led to me doing
why was a bad thing it led to me doing some research on the topic i found a
some research on the topic i found a
some research on the topic i found a simplistic definition for carbon
simplistic definition for carbon
simplistic definition for carbon footprint go something like this the
footprint go something like this the
footprint go something like this the amount of carbon dioxide contributed to
amount of carbon dioxide contributed to
amount of carbon dioxide contributed to the environment by a person’s actions in
the environment by a person’s actions in
the environment by a person’s actions in a given time frame let me say that for
a given time frame let me say that for
a given time frame let me say that for you again the amount of carbon dioxide
you again the amount of carbon dioxide
you again the amount of carbon dioxide contributed to the environment by
contributed to the environment by
contributed to the environment by person’s actions during a given time
person’s actions during a given time
person’s actions during a given time frame now if you like me after I heard
frame now if you like me after I heard
frame now if you like me after I heard that I said what I still didn’t know
that I said what I still didn’t know
that I said what I still didn’t know what it was I want to know importantly
what it was I want to know importantly
what it was I want to know importantly how I created mine and would mine was so
how I created mine and would mine was so
how I created mine and would mine was so I led to more investigation on my part
I led to more investigation on my part
I led to more investigation on my part now when I first talked about this
now when I first talked about this
now when I first talked about this carbon footprint thing because I’m not a
carbon footprint thing because I’m not a
carbon footprint thing because I’m not a scientist I want to know from a
scientist I want to know from a
scientist I want to know from a technical scientific viewpoint what
technical scientific viewpoint what
technical scientific viewpoint what exactly it was but as I got more into it
exactly it was but as I got more into it
exactly it was but as I got more into it and researched in more I became more
and researched in more I became more
and researched in more I became more intrigued about how relates to each of
intrigued about how relates to each of
intrigued about how relates to each of us in our lives and what we leave behind
us in our lives and what we leave behind
us in our lives and what we leave behind not just scientifically but relationally
not just scientifically but relationally
not just scientifically but relationally as well so I went even further in front
as well so I went even further in front
as well so I went even further in front of my investigation I came up with a
of my investigation I came up with a
of my investigation I came up with a definition that you can use if you want
definition that you can use if you want
definition that you can use if you want to describe it to kids that they can
to describe it to kids that they can
to describe it to kids that they can understand it goes like this carbon
understand it goes like this carbon
understand it goes like this carbon footprint can be compared to footprints
footprint can be compared to footprints
footprint can be compared to footprints in the sand like you walk across the
in the sand like you walk across the
in the sand like you walk across the sand leave a footprint in the sand your
sand leave a footprint in the sand your
sand leave a footprint in the sand your actions leave a visible imprint upon the
actions leave a visible imprint upon the
actions leave a visible imprint upon the Earth’s I focused on that last part in
Earth’s I focused on that last part in
Earth’s I focused on that last part in particular your actions leave an
particular your actions leave an
particular your actions leave an invisible footprint upon the earth
invisible footprint upon the earth
invisible footprint upon the earth sounded to me like your leg
sounded to me like your leg
sounded to me like your leg see in the dictionary legacy is defined
see in the dictionary legacy is defined
see in the dictionary legacy is defined as a record or account with someone
as a record or account with someone
as a record or account with someone achieved during their life or their
achieved during their life or their
achieved during their life or their career you see both of those subjects
career you see both of those subjects
career you see both of those subjects deal with what you do during your life
deal with what you do during your life
deal with what you do during your life in effect after you’re no longer here so
in effect after you’re no longer here so
in effect after you’re no longer here so I thought about it from that perspective
I thought about it from that perspective
I thought about it from that perspective of relationship because I’m not a
of relationship because I’m not a
of relationship because I’m not a scientist but I was curious about this
scientist but I was curious about this
scientist but I was curious about this carbon footprint thing so curious that I
carbon footprint thing so curious that I
carbon footprint thing so curious that I did further investigation I try to
did further investigation I try to
did further investigation I try to relate it to what we do in a daily life
relate it to what we do in a daily life
relate it to what we do in a daily life and what happens after we’re no longer
and what happens after we’re no longer
and what happens after we’re no longer around now carbon footprint can be
around now carbon footprint can be
around now carbon footprint can be viewed as a good thing or a bad thing a
viewed as a good thing or a bad thing a
viewed as a good thing or a bad thing a legacy can be viewed as a good thing or
legacy can be viewed as a good thing or
legacy can be viewed as a good thing or a bad thing based upon the actions you
a bad thing based upon the actions you
a bad thing based upon the actions you do during your lifetime based upon what
do during your lifetime based upon what
do during your lifetime based upon what you do during a lifetime ago because
you do during a lifetime ago because
you do during a lifetime ago because that are positive or negative in the
that are positive or negative in the
that are positive or negative in the effect you leave on people think about
effect you leave on people think about
effect you leave on people think about that in the history there have been
that in the history there have been
that in the history there have been several people who have tried to do the
several people who have tried to do the
several people who have tried to do the right thing in life also some of them
right thing in life also some of them
right thing in life also some of them have not done anything positive before
have not done anything positive before
have not done anything positive before their deaths I won’t mention any names
their deaths I won’t mention any names
their deaths I won’t mention any names here but you get mine my drill till it
here but you get mine my drill till it
here but you get mine my drill till it on other people like that nobody can say
on other people like that nobody can say
on other people like that nobody can say they did some really good things are in
they did some really good things are in
they did some really good things are in a lifetime but when you talk about a
a lifetime but when you talk about a
a lifetime but when you talk about a carbon footprint and how it affects it’s
carbon footprint and how it affects it’s
carbon footprint and how it affects it’s a bad thing for this reason carbon
a bad thing for this reason carbon
a bad thing for this reason carbon dioxide in the environment creates
dioxide in the environment creates
dioxide in the environment creates issues that we can’t begin to measure
issues that we can’t begin to measure
issues that we can’t begin to measure you can affect or reduce the amount of
you can affect or reduce the amount of
you can affect or reduce the amount of your carbon footprint negativity by
your carbon footprint negativity by
your carbon footprint negativity by doing certain things so I learned I
doing certain things so I learned I
doing certain things so I learned I research this for example how you travel
research this for example how you travel
research this for example how you travel whether it’s my motorized vehicle or not
whether it’s my motorized vehicle or not
whether it’s my motorized vehicle or not how often you travel what you eat what
how often you travel what you eat what
how often you travel what you eat what you buy what you throw away what you
you buy what you throw away what you
you buy what you throw away what you keep all affect your carbon footprint
keep all affect your carbon footprint
keep all affect your carbon footprint they all influence how you impact earth
they all influence how you impact earth
they all influence how you impact earth through your activities while you’re
through your activities while you’re
through your activities while you’re living just like a legacy that’s why I’m
living just like a legacy that’s why I’m
living just like a legacy that’s why I’m trying to tie the analogy to the two in
trying to tie the analogy to the two in
trying to tie the analogy to the two in history there are people will start out
history there are people will start out
history there are people will start out in a wrong path and for some reason that
in a wrong path and for some reason that
in a wrong path and for some reason that got turned around and became better
got turned around and became better
got turned around and became better during their lifetime something or
during their lifetime something or
during their lifetime something or someone impacted them to make them go in
someone impacted them to make them go in
someone impacted them to make them go in the right direction
the right direction
the right direction I think in my own life for example
I think in my own life for example
I think in my own life for example sometimes people I’ve sent to prison or
sometimes people I’ve sent to prison or
sometimes people I’ve sent to prison or jail see me out somewhere you never know
jail see me out somewhere you never know
jail see me out somewhere you never know what they’re going to say to you when
what they’re going to say to you when
what they’re going to say to you when they see you they come up and say judge
they see you they come up and say judge
they see you they come up and say judge Jackson thank you for sending me to
Jackson thank you for sending me to
Jackson thank you for sending me to prison or jail because it turned me
prison or jail because it turned me
prison or jail because it turned me around gave me a chance to get clear of
around gave me a chance to get clear of
around gave me a chance to get clear of drugs think about what I was doing going
drugs think about what I was doing going
drugs think about what I was doing going the right direction so one time in
the right direction so one time in
the right direction so one time in particular a couple of months ago I was
particular a couple of months ago I was
particular a couple of months ago I was at a gas station I’m out pumping my gas
at a gas station I’m out pumping my gas
at a gas station I’m out pumping my gas minding my own business on the other
minding my own business on the other
minding my own business on the other side of the gas pump there’s his other
side of the gas pump there’s his other
side of the gas pump there’s his other guy he’s pumping his gas well he’s not
guy he’s pumping his gas well he’s not
guy he’s pumping his gas well he’s not minding his own business he says hi
minding his own business he says hi
minding his own business he says hi Jesse Jackson I’m mr. Jones you remember
Jesse Jackson I’m mr. Jones you remember
Jesse Jackson I’m mr. Jones you remember me I look at him an Oscar say no I don’t
me I look at him an Oscar say no I don’t
me I look at him an Oscar say no I don’t he looked vaguely familiar though he
he looked vaguely familiar though he
he looked vaguely familiar though he says about 10 years ago i was in front
says about 10 years ago i was in front
says about 10 years ago i was in front of you i committed an armed robbery and
of you i committed an armed robbery and
of you i committed an armed robbery and you sentence me to prison i bought this
you sentence me to prison i bought this
you sentence me to prison i bought this time ups at all man here we go if you
time ups at all man here we go if you
time ups at all man here we go if you never know how people are going to react
never know how people are going to react
never know how people are going to react when they see on public yet they always
when they see on public yet they always
when they see on public yet they always feel they have to need to talk to you k
feel they have to need to talk to you k
feel they have to need to talk to you k what they’re going through expressed
what they’re going through expressed
what they’re going through expressed that they seen you or not I says okay
that they seen you or not I says okay
that they seen you or not I says okay here we go he continued though he says
here we go he continued though he says
here we go he continued though he says I’m while I was in prison I had a chance
I’m while I was in prison I had a chance
I’m while I was in prison I had a chance think about a lot of things I thought a
think about a lot of things I thought a
think about a lot of things I thought a lot about my family and friends that I
lot about my family and friends that I
lot about my family and friends that I missed but a lot about the wrongs that I
missed but a lot about the wrongs that I
missed but a lot about the wrongs that I had done and I thought a lot about how I
had done and I thought a lot about how I
had done and I thought a lot about how I wish I could change what I had done the
wish I could change what I had done the
wish I could change what I had done the end up in front of you what he said next
end up in front of you what he said next
end up in front of you what he said next really shocked to me really surprised me
really shocked to me really surprised me
really shocked to me really surprised me he said the thing I thought about most
he said the thing I thought about most
he said the thing I thought about most though was your words to me at the time
though was your words to me at the time
though was your words to me at the time you sentenced me he said at the time you
you sentenced me he said at the time you
you sentenced me he said at the time you send it to me you told me you committed
send it to me you told me you committed
send it to me you told me you committed a crime you have to pay the price you
a crime you have to pay the price you
a crime you have to pay the price you told me that you thought I had the
told me that you thought I had the
told me that you thought I had the potential to succeed and you hope that I
potential to succeed and you hope that I
potential to succeed and you hope that I did succeed you told me what I do in my
did succeed you told me what I do in my
did succeed you told me what I do in my life after got a prison was entirely up
life after got a prison was entirely up
life after got a prison was entirely up to me and then he said so I want to
to me and then he said so I want to
to me and then he said so I want to thank you what you did for me you didn’t
thank you what you did for me you didn’t
thank you what you did for me you didn’t give me the maximum time you could have
give me the maximum time you could have
give me the maximum time you could have but what you did give me what’s hope
but what you did give me what’s hope
but what you did give me what’s hope that I have my life was out over and I
that I have my life was out over and I
that I have my life was out over and I could be a better person Wow could it
could be a better person Wow could it
could be a better person Wow could it not know with a feather here’s this
not know with a feather here’s this
not know with a feather here’s this individual who tells me some ten years
individual who tells me some ten years
individual who tells me some ten years later the impact that my actions had on
later the impact that my actions had on
later the impact that my actions had on him oh he also told me I’m a pastor now
him oh he also told me I’m a pastor now
him oh he also told me I’m a pastor now I work with trouble youth I try to keep
I work with trouble youth I try to keep
I work with trouble youth I try to keep on the right path moving in the right
on the right path moving in the right
on the right path moving in the right direction try to work with family so
direction try to work with family so
direction try to work with family so they continue to do the right things and
they continue to do the right things and
they continue to do the right things and I said oh my gosh you realize he
I said oh my gosh you realize he
I said oh my gosh you realize he continues to do the things he’s doing he
continues to do the things he’s doing he
continues to do the things he’s doing he and through him I will have a positive
and through him I will have a positive
and through him I will have a positive impact a footprint if you will upon
impact a footprint if you will upon
impact a footprint if you will upon everyone he comes into contact with see
everyone he comes into contact with see
everyone he comes into contact with see that’s what it’s all about it’s not just
that’s what it’s all about it’s not just
that’s what it’s all about it’s not just about the carbon footprint being a bad
about the carbon footprint being a bad
about the carbon footprint being a bad thing but is your legacy being a good
thing but is your legacy being a good
thing but is your legacy being a good thing how you impact others how you make
thing how you impact others how you make
thing how you impact others how you make a difference in their lives what happens
a difference in their lives what happens
a difference in their lives what happens after you’re gone but your actions
after you’re gone but your actions
after you’re gone but your actions before you created certain things that
before you created certain things that
before you created certain things that go on past your lifetime so how do you
go on past your lifetime so how do you
go on past your lifetime so how do you create this positive impact through our
create this positive impact through our
create this positive impact through our actions each of us getting our chance to
actions each of us getting our chance to
actions each of us getting our chance to create our own legacy each of us get our
create our own legacy each of us get our
create our own legacy each of us get our own chance to define our own legacy to
own chance to define our own legacy to
own chance to define our own legacy to make it valuable beneficial to others as
make it valuable beneficial to others as
make it valuable beneficial to others as we’re gone each of us get our own chance
we’re gone each of us get our own chance
we’re gone each of us get our own chance to refine our legacy to make it be the
to refine our legacy to make it be the
to refine our legacy to make it be the best it could possibly be after we’re
best it could possibly be after we’re
best it could possibly be after we’re gone so how do you do that what steps so
gone so how do you do that what steps so
gone so how do you do that what steps so must you take to ensure that your legacy
must you take to ensure that your legacy
must you take to ensure that your legacy is going to be a positive one well first
is going to be a positive one well first
is going to be a positive one well first you have to value yourself believe
you have to value yourself believe
you have to value yourself believe there’s value and you as a human being
there’s value and you as a human being
there’s value and you as a human being because through that then you can
because through that then you can
because through that then you can believe this value in others you can
believe this value in others you can
believe this value in others you can work with others to do the right thing
work with others to do the right thing
work with others to do the right thing and get some positive things
and get some positive things
and get some positive things accomplished so how do you do that first
accomplished so how do you do that first
accomplished so how do you do that first you must get to know yourself as best
you must get to know yourself as best
you must get to know yourself as best you can you have to learn your likes and
you can you have to learn your likes and
you can you have to learn your likes and dislikes learn your strengths and
dislikes learn your strengths and
dislikes learn your strengths and weaknesses learn the things that inspire
weaknesses learn the things that inspire
weaknesses learn the things that inspire you and the things that hold you back
you and the things that hold you back
you and the things that hold you back because once you learn with your about
because once you learn with your about
because once you learn with your about thinking of other people be with their
thinking of other people be with their
thinking of other people be with their about I’m not saying need to talk to
about I’m not saying need to talk to
about I’m not saying need to talk to yourself and I don’t know what the
yourself and I don’t know what the
yourself and I don’t know what the position of psychiatrists and
position of psychiatrists and
position of psychiatrists and psychologists is on talking to yourself
psychologists is on talking to yourself
psychologists is on talking to yourself but I don’t say need to get to know
but I don’t say need to get to know
but I don’t say need to get to know yourself better I reminded this one
yourself better I reminded this one
yourself better I reminded this one comments trip i saw one time and in the
comments trip i saw one time and in the
comments trip i saw one time and in the comic strip the main character was
comic strip the main character was
comic strip the main character was talking to himself and his wife walks
talking to himself and his wife walks
talking to himself and his wife walks into the rumors say why are you talking
into the rumors say why are you talking
into the rumors say why are you talking to yourself his response was I figured
to yourself his response was I figured
to yourself his response was I figured I’d talk to the person who knows me the
I’d talk to the person who knows me the
I’d talk to the person who knows me the best you see you need to know your
best you see you need to know your
best you see you need to know your so better than anybody else knows you
so better than anybody else knows you
so better than anybody else knows you once you know what you’re about you can
once you know what you’re about you can
once you know what you’re about you can help others become what they need to
help others become what they need to
help others become what they need to become that’s part of your legacy just
become that’s part of your legacy just
become that’s part of your legacy just like a carbon footprint the things you
like a carbon footprint the things you
like a carbon footprint the things you do affect that carbon footprint the
do affect that carbon footprint the
do affect that carbon footprint the things you do in relation to others
things you do in relation to others
things you do in relation to others affect your legacy what’s your about
affect your legacy what’s your about
affect your legacy what’s your about what you remembered for you know some
what you remembered for you know some
what you remembered for you know some people might also say what is let’s talk
people might also say what is let’s talk
people might also say what is let’s talk about legacy why are you trying to do
about legacy why are you trying to do
about legacy why are you trying to do something that you can be remembered by
something that you can be remembered by
something that you can be remembered by can’t you be good to others without
can’t you be good to others without
can’t you be good to others without trying to be recognized for it after
trying to be recognized for it after
trying to be recognized for it after you’re gone and the answer is yes you
you’re gone and the answer is yes you
you’re gone and the answer is yes you can do that it’s not about being
can do that it’s not about being
can do that it’s not about being recognized for what you’ve done we all
recognized for what you’ve done we all
recognized for what you’ve done we all can be that and we all should be that
can be that and we all should be that
can be that and we all should be that good to other people as we go through
good to other people as we go through
good to other people as we go through life but it’s not about being recognized
life but it’s not about being recognized
life but it’s not about being recognized if you think the significance of your
if you think the significance of your
if you think the significance of your legacy or your actions is your legacy
legacy or your actions is your legacy
legacy or your actions is your legacy you misunderstood what I’m trying to
you misunderstood what I’m trying to
you misunderstood what I’m trying to tell you the real significance of your
tell you the real significance of your
tell you the real significance of your being good and caring towards others has
being good and caring towards others has
being good and caring towards others has little if anything to do with your
little if anything to do with your
little if anything to do with your legacy I’ll say that for you again
legacy I’ll say that for you again
legacy I’ll say that for you again they’re real significance of your being
they’re real significance of your being
they’re real significance of your being good and caring towards others have
good and caring towards others have
good and caring towards others have little if anything to do with your
little if anything to do with your
little if anything to do with your legacy what you should be focused on is
legacy what you should be focused on is
legacy what you should be focused on is your impact upon others how you changed
your impact upon others how you changed
your impact upon others how you changed your life how you changed your course or
your life how you changed your course or
your life how you changed your course or direction how because if you hadn’t been
direction how because if you hadn’t been
direction how because if you hadn’t been there there have been somewhere else you
there there have been somewhere else you
there there have been somewhere else you see that’s your carbon footprint as
see that’s your carbon footprint as
see that’s your carbon footprint as relates to people just like we have
relates to people just like we have
relates to people just like we have things that we release in the atmosphere
things that we release in the atmosphere
things that we release in the atmosphere because of the activities we do the
because of the activities we do the
because of the activities we do the carbon dioxide your actions also release
carbon dioxide your actions also release
carbon dioxide your actions also release something into the air everyone you come
something into the air everyone you come
something into the air everyone you come into contact with so there’s a footprint
into contact with so there’s a footprint
into contact with so there’s a footprint that you’ve caused harbin dioxide
that you’ve caused harbin dioxide
that you’ve caused harbin dioxide there’s also a footprint of your actions
there’s also a footprint of your actions
there’s also a footprint of your actions what you’ve given to people what your
what you’ve given to people what your
what you’ve given to people what your impact is see I for one want my children
impact is see I for one want my children
impact is see I for one want my children and grandchildren to be appreciative and
and grandchildren to be appreciative and
and grandchildren to be appreciative and grateful for the things I have done that
grateful for the things I have done that
grateful for the things I have done that give a positive and lasting impact in
give a positive and lasting impact in
give a positive and lasting impact in their lives just like I’m grateful for
their lives just like I’m grateful for
their lives just like I’m grateful for my grandparents my parents we came
my grandparents my parents we came
my grandparents my parents we came before them who paved the way for being
before them who paved the way for being
before them who paved the way for being made sacrifices so that my life is
made sacrifices so that my life is
made sacrifices so that my life is better than it would have been had they
better than it would have been had they
better than it would have been had they not done what they did so that’s what
not done what they did so that’s what
not done what they did so that’s what you want to look at carbon footprints
you want to look at carbon footprints
you want to look at carbon footprints legacy they’re intertwined because
legacy they’re intertwined because
legacy they’re intertwined because they’re all based
they’re all based
they’re all based upon actions you do while you’re living
upon actions you do while you’re living
upon actions you do while you’re living it has a lasting impact after you’re
it has a lasting impact after you’re
it has a lasting impact after you’re gone don’t let’s understand that legacy
gone don’t let’s understand that legacy
gone don’t let’s understand that legacy and carbon footprint one is scientific
and carbon footprint one is scientific
and carbon footprint one is scientific one is relational they both are lasting
one is relational they both are lasting
one is relational they both are lasting and once you understand that process and
and once you understand that process and
and once you understand that process and how important you are in your daily
how important you are in your daily
how important you are in your daily activities not from a scientific
activities not from a scientific
activities not from a scientific standpoint alone before a relational
standpoint alone before a relational
standpoint alone before a relational standpoint as well you leave the world
standpoint as well you leave the world
standpoint as well you leave the world in a better position because you
in a better position because you
in a better position because you understand carbon monoxide can be
understand carbon monoxide can be
understand carbon monoxide can be reduced by certain things you do or
reduced by certain things you do or
reduced by certain things you do or don’t do the relationships you’re
don’t do the relationships you’re
don’t do the relationships you’re involved it can become better you know
involved it can become better you know
involved it can become better you know what you do or what you don’t do carbon
what you do or what you don’t do carbon
what you do or what you don’t do carbon footprint technological term use it as a
footprint technological term use it as a
footprint technological term use it as a relational thing to do with your legacy
relational thing to do with your legacy
relational thing to do with your legacy here’s an idea I want to leave you with
regardless of your race age gender
regardless of your race age gender religion or economic status make no
religion or economic status make no
religion or economic status make no mistake about this whether you want to
mistake about this whether you want to
mistake about this whether you want to or not we all will leave a carbon
or not we all will leave a carbon
or not we all will leave a carbon footprint upon the earth whether you
footprint upon the earth whether you
footprint upon the earth whether you want to or not we all will leave a
want to or not we all will leave a
want to or not we all will leave a legacy as well thank you
legacy as well thank you
legacy as well thank you [Applause]
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