the way we understand our planet depends on the way we look at it and if we look
on the way we look at it and if we look
on the way we look at it and if we look at it two different types of flans
at it two different types of flans
at it two different types of flans and if we share different perspective we
and if we share different perspective we
and if we share different perspective we can gain a better understanding and one
can gain a better understanding and one
can gain a better understanding and one of the most powerful perspective to
of the most powerful perspective to
of the most powerful perspective to study our planet is the one we get from
study our planet is the one we get from
study our planet is the one we get from space because we look at us from outside
space because we look at us from outside
space because we look at us from outside and this is a picture of the earth as
and this is a picture of the earth as
and this is a picture of the earth as seen from space but through the rings of
seen from space but through the rings of
seen from space but through the rings of Saturn can you see it maybe I need to
Saturn can you see it maybe I need to
Saturn can you see it maybe I need to zoom in because this is us all of us
zoom in because this is us all of us
zoom in because this is us all of us right there 7.5 billion people living on
right there 7.5 billion people living on
right there 7.5 billion people living on this little pale blue dot suspended in
this little pale blue dot suspended in
this little pale blue dot suspended in the infinity of space
the infinity of space
the infinity of space and from that perspective you understand
and from that perspective you understand
and from that perspective you understand how tiny we are how isolated but also
how tiny we are how isolated but also
how tiny we are how isolated but also how fragile is our planet this picture
how fragile is our planet this picture
how fragile is our planet this picture was taken by the Cassini spacecraft
was taken by the Cassini spacecraft
was taken by the Cassini spacecraft after seven years of epic journey to
after seven years of epic journey to
after seven years of epic journey to Saturn and it was taken taken on a
Saturn and it was taken taken on a
Saturn and it was taken taken on a special day the 19th of July 2013
special day the 19th of July 2013
special day the 19th of July 2013 because on that day there was a solar
because on that day there was a solar
because on that day there was a solar eclipse from the point of view of the
eclipse from the point of view of the
eclipse from the point of view of the satellite which enabled the camera on
satellite which enabled the camera on
satellite which enabled the camera on board to take this beautiful picture of
board to take this beautiful picture of
board to take this beautiful picture of the rings of Saturn but also to capture
the rings of Saturn but also to capture
the rings of Saturn but also to capture the faint light of the earth reflected
the faint light of the earth reflected
the faint light of the earth reflected in the background
in the background
in the background and this day was called the day the
and this day was called the day the
and this day was called the day the earth smile because it was the first
earth smile because it was the first
earth smile because it was the first time in history actually that people on
time in history actually that people on
time in history actually that people on the planet were informed that their
the planet were informed that their
the planet were informed that their picture was taken from so far away so
picture was taken from so far away so
picture was taken from so far away so they were invited to stop working go
they were invited to stop working go
they were invited to stop working go outside wave at Saturn and smile just
outside wave at Saturn and smile just
outside wave at Saturn and smile just being grateful that by a strange
being grateful that by a strange
being grateful that by a strange chemical reaction they were alive on
chemical reaction they were alive on
chemical reaction they were alive on this planet to witness this so if you
this planet to witness this so if you
this planet to witness this so if you miss this event I would like to give you
miss this event I would like to give you
miss this event I would like to give you another chance and to celebrate the fact
another chance and to celebrate the fact
another chance and to celebrate the fact that we are here today together to share
that we are here today together to share
that we are here today together to share ideas by waving at your neighbor and
ideas by waving at your neighbor and
ideas by waving at your neighbor and smiling for one second with me Thanks so
smiling for one second with me Thanks so
smiling for one second with me Thanks so this picture is actually the first ever
this picture is actually the first ever
this picture is actually the first ever selfie taken across the whole solar
selfie taken across the whole solar
selfie taken across the whole solar system with a stick of 1.4 billion
system with a stick of 1.4 billion
system with a stick of 1.4 billion kilometer and what I find most
kilometer and what I find most
kilometer and what I find most remarkable about it is that it really
remarkable about it is that it really
remarkable about it is that it really captured our spirit as a species of
captured our spirit as a species of
captured our spirit as a species of scientific Explorer our curiosity to
scientific Explorer our curiosity to
scientific Explorer our curiosity to build technology to explore the universe
build technology to explore the universe
build technology to explore the universe to go very far away and ultimately look
to go very far away and ultimately look
to go very far away and ultimately look back at us to understand who we are and
back at us to understand who we are and
back at us to understand who we are and how we fit into the system so if i zoom
how we fit into the system so if i zoom
how we fit into the system so if i zoom in and arrive to the moon you see that
in and arrive to the moon you see that
in and arrive to the moon you see that this pale blue dot is actually a
this pale blue dot is actually a
this pale blue dot is actually a strikingly beautiful and colorful planet
strikingly beautiful and colorful planet
strikingly beautiful and colorful planet in fact it’s always a moving experience
in fact it’s always a moving experience
in fact it’s always a moving experience to look at the planet as a whole like
to look at the planet as a whole like
to look at the planet as a whole like this because you have this sense of
this because you have this sense of
this because you have this sense of unity and beauty you don’t see any
unity and beauty you don’t see any
unity and beauty you don’t see any frontiers from there and you can think
frontiers from there and you can think
frontiers from there and you can think of this planet as a water planet water
of this planet as a water planet water
of this planet as a water planet water is basically everywhere it’s mainly blue
is basically everywhere it’s mainly blue
is basically everywhere it’s mainly blue because you have water in the ocean
because you have water in the ocean
because you have water in the ocean which covers 3/4 of the planet but it’s
which covers 3/4 of the planet but it’s
which covers 3/4 of the planet but it’s also a bit wide because you have water
also a bit wide because you have water
also a bit wide because you have water in the clouds in the atmosphere
in the clouds in the atmosphere
in the clouds in the atmosphere condensed or frozen onto the ice so
condensed or frozen onto the ice so
condensed or frozen onto the ice so water is a key building element of life
water is a key building element of life
water is a key building element of life and still it’s limited if you put all
and still it’s limited if you put all
and still it’s limited if you put all the water on earth together only to
the water on earth together only to
the water on earth together only to point to point five percent of this
point to point five percent of this
point to point five percent of this water is fresh water and we cannot only
water is fresh water and we cannot only
water is fresh water and we cannot only access a very small fraction of it so to
access a very small fraction of it so to
access a very small fraction of it so to make the most of the space view space
make the most of the space view space
make the most of the space view space agency around the world have been
agency around the world have been
agency around the world have been deploying a fleet of satellites to
deploying a fleet of satellites to
deploying a fleet of satellites to monitor the planet over the last decades
monitor the planet over the last decades
monitor the planet over the last decades and Europe has played a key role in this
and Europe has played a key role in this
and Europe has played a key role in this key leadership role by building the most
key leadership role by building the most
key leadership role by building the most comprehensive observing system ever for
comprehensive observing system ever for
comprehensive observing system ever for the environment called Copernicus which
the environment called Copernicus which
the environment called Copernicus which includes a family of Sentinel mission
includes a family of Sentinel mission
includes a family of Sentinel mission and from from the point of view of these
and from from the point of view of these
and from from the point of view of these missions our earth is also green
missions our earth is also green
missions our earth is also green pointing to science of life in fact what
pointing to science of life in fact what
pointing to science of life in fact what you see here is the impact of
you see here is the impact of
you see here is the impact of photosynthesis the most important
photosynthesis the most important
photosynthesis the most important chemical reaction for life and although
chemical reaction for life and although
chemical reaction for life and although it operates at microscopic level you can
it operates at microscopic level you can
it operates at microscopic level you can see the large scale effect from space
see the large scale effect from space
see the large scale effect from space and missions like sentinels 2/3 can
and missions like sentinels 2/3 can
and missions like sentinels 2/3 can capture the global content of
capture the global content of
capture the global content of chlorophyll both coming from the ocean
chlorophyll both coming from the ocean
chlorophyll both coming from the ocean with
with
with any animals called plankton that are
any animals called plankton that are
any animals called plankton that are blooming and creating life or on land
blooming and creating life or on land
blooming and creating life or on land monitoring the extent and health of
monitoring the extent and health of
monitoring the extent and health of vegetation now if you take a lens that
vegetation now if you take a lens that
vegetation now if you take a lens that enables you to see during the night you
enables you to see during the night you
enables you to see during the night you actually see that there is another type
actually see that there is another type
actually see that there is another type of life which is us with a global
of life which is us with a global
of life which is us with a global footprint on the environment in
footprint on the environment in
footprint on the environment in particular on energy the brightest spots
particular on energy the brightest spots
particular on energy the brightest spots here corresponds to cities and as half
here corresponds to cities and as half
here corresponds to cities and as half of the human race is actually living in
of the human race is actually living in
of the human race is actually living in cities today and these cities keeps
cities today and these cities keeps
cities today and these cities keeps growing some of them becoming mega
growing some of them becoming mega
growing some of them becoming mega cities and most of them growing in the
cities and most of them growing in the
cities and most of them growing in the coastal region so we become a coastal
coastal region so we become a coastal
coastal region so we become a coastal species as well and by looking at this
species as well and by looking at this
species as well and by looking at this you understand that by having 7.5
you understand that by having 7.5
you understand that by having 7.5 billion people on the planet and being
billion people on the planet and being
billion people on the planet and being committed to 9 billion we have a massive
committed to 9 billion we have a massive
committed to 9 billion we have a massive impact on it so now if you take gravity
impact on it so now if you take gravity
impact on it so now if you take gravity lens you see the real physical shape of
lens you see the real physical shape of
lens you see the real physical shape of the earth so from the gravity point of
the earth so from the gravity point of
the earth so from the gravity point of view the earth is not a sphere but a big
view the earth is not a sphere but a big
view the earth is not a sphere but a big potato like this and this surface is
potato like this and this surface is
potato like this and this surface is called the geoid it has been measured by
called the geoid it has been measured by
called the geoid it has been measured by a satellite called Gocha within an
a satellite called Gocha within an
a satellite called Gocha within an incredible accuracy the satellite is
incredible accuracy the satellite is
incredible accuracy the satellite is also called the Ferrari of space because
also called the Ferrari of space because
also called the Ferrari of space because of its shape it has wings because it
of its shape it has wings because it
of its shape it has wings because it flies actually very low in the
flies actually very low in the
flies actually very low in the atmosphere to measure subtle variation
atmosphere to measure subtle variation
atmosphere to measure subtle variation of gravitation so when I show that to my
of gravitation so when I show that to my
of gravitation so when I show that to my daughters
daughters
daughters Cathy and Olga they couldn’t believe the
Cathy and Olga they couldn’t believe the
Cathy and Olga they couldn’t believe the ocean was bumpy because when they go to
ocean was bumpy because when they go to
ocean was bumpy because when they go to the beach they see that the sea is flat
the beach they see that the sea is flat
the beach they see that the sea is flat actually and I try to explain that from
actually and I try to explain that from
actually and I try to explain that from the point of view of gravity depends on
the point of view of gravity depends on
the point of view of gravity depends on the mass you have and also of the motion
the mass you have and also of the motion
the mass you have and also of the motion of this mass through water tectonic
of this mass through water tectonic
of this mass through water tectonic plates etc which explains why the ocean
plates etc which explains why the ocean
plates etc which explains why the ocean is bumpy but they couldn’t care less
is bumpy but they couldn’t care less
is bumpy but they couldn’t care less in fact after several hours we concluded
in fact after several hours we concluded
in fact after several hours we concluded that when you go to the beach you don’t
that when you go to the beach you don’t
that when you go to the beach you don’t need to pay about the view of gravity
need to pay about the view of gravity
need to pay about the view of gravity you can just enjoy and have fun but this
you can just enjoy and have fun but this
you can just enjoy and have fun but this kind of data is not only useful for
kind of data is not only useful for
kind of data is not only useful for science but you have it all of you in
science but you have it all of you in
science but you have it all of you in your mobile phone because it’s the basis
your mobile phone because it’s the basis
your mobile phone because it’s the basis for good positioning of the GPS now if
for good positioning of the GPS now if
for good positioning of the GPS now if you take a magnetic glance you see that
you take a magnetic glance you see that
you take a magnetic glance you see that this big potato is also a big magnet
this big potato is also a big magnet
this big potato is also a big magnet and this magnetic field is protecting us
and this magnetic field is protecting us
and this magnetic field is protecting us from harmful radiation and solar winds
from harmful radiation and solar winds
from harmful radiation and solar winds so it enables life as well and missions
so it enables life as well and missions
so it enables life as well and missions like swarm enable scientists to probe
like swarm enable scientists to probe
like swarm enable scientists to probe directly into the core of our planet
directly into the core of our planet
directly into the core of our planet below the rock and to see the motion of
below the rock and to see the motion of
below the rock and to see the motion of the magma in fact they discovered a jet
the magma in fact they discovered a jet
the magma in fact they discovered a jet stream which is an acceleration of the
stream which is an acceleration of the
stream which is an acceleration of the magma and this was a big surprise but in
magma and this was a big surprise but in
magma and this was a big surprise but in a enables them to better understand the
a enables them to better understand the
a enables them to better understand the variation of this magnetic field so now
variation of this magnetic field so now
variation of this magnetic field so now if you take glances that goes across the
if you take glances that goes across the
if you take glances that goes across the whole electromagnetic spectrum beyond
whole electromagnetic spectrum beyond
whole electromagnetic spectrum beyond what we can see with the eye you start
what we can see with the eye you start
what we can see with the eye you start understanding how the ocean land and
understanding how the ocean land and
understanding how the ocean land and atmosphere interact as part of an
atmosphere interact as part of an
atmosphere interact as part of an integrated system that forms our climate
integrated system that forms our climate
integrated system that forms our climate this is just an example of what you see
this is just an example of what you see
this is just an example of what you see with microwave lenses you can see the
with microwave lenses you can see the
with microwave lenses you can see the humidity of the soil and this data is
humidity of the soil and this data is
humidity of the soil and this data is useful for farmers for example to
useful for farmers for example to
useful for farmers for example to understand the stress on the crops but
understand the stress on the crops but
understand the stress on the crops but you can also see the water in the
you can also see the water in the
you can also see the water in the atmosphere with clouds so you see how it
atmosphere with clouds so you see how it
atmosphere with clouds so you see how it moves from the ground to the atmosphere
moves from the ground to the atmosphere
moves from the ground to the atmosphere and you understand the xamot impact
and you understand the xamot impact
and you understand the xamot impact because the clouds are reflecting solar
because the clouds are reflecting solar
because the clouds are reflecting solar radiation if you put now infrared
radiation if you put now infrared
radiation if you put now infrared glasses on you start sensing the energy
glasses on you start sensing the energy
glasses on you start sensing the energy and this is really the heart of climate
and this is really the heart of climate
and this is really the heart of climate the ocean is the heat engine bringing
the ocean is the heat engine bringing
the ocean is the heat engine bringing the warm water from the equator to the
the warm water from the equator to the
the warm water from the equator to the poles and this kind of data shows you
poles and this kind of data shows you
poles and this kind of data shows you how global warming is you can quantify
how global warming is you can quantify
how global warming is you can quantify it in fact last year was one of the
it in fact last year was one of the
it in fact last year was one of the warmest year in the record this and some
warmest year in the record this and some
warmest year in the record this and some of this heat is expanding the ocean so
of this heat is expanding the ocean so
of this heat is expanding the ocean so that the sea level is rising there are
that the sea level is rising there are
that the sea level is rising there are also reasons as well but by combining
also reasons as well but by combining
also reasons as well but by combining the knowledge of the Jewett with the
the knowledge of the Jewett with the
the knowledge of the Jewett with the lenses of a radar we can measure sea
lenses of a radar we can measure sea
lenses of a radar we can measure sea level within millimeter accuracy from
level within millimeter accuracy from
level within millimeter accuracy from space and we have seen that it’s
space and we have seen that it’s
space and we have seen that it’s expanding globally by a few millimeter
expanding globally by a few millimeter
expanding globally by a few millimeter per year but this expansion is not
per year but this expansion is not
per year but this expansion is not uniform as you can see here there are
uniform as you can see here there are
uniform as you can see here there are big patterns like El Nino and La Nina
big patterns like El Nino and La Nina
big patterns like El Nino and La Nina and this data is really useful for
and this data is really useful for
and this data is really useful for policymakers to understand how to do
policymakers to understand how to do
policymakers to understand how to do climate change adaptation in the coastal
climate change adaptation in the coastal
climate change adaptation in the coastal ocean you can also see the earth
ocean you can also see the earth
ocean you can also see the earth breathing by looking at
breathing by looking at
breathing by looking at dioxide you have here the cycle and you
dioxide you have here the cycle and you
dioxide you have here the cycle and you see this is the breathing with the
see this is the breathing with the
see this is the breathing with the vegetation releasing carbon and then
vegetation releasing carbon and then
vegetation releasing carbon and then capturing carbon with the solar cycles
capturing carbon with the solar cycles
capturing carbon with the solar cycles at seasonal scale but you also see an
at seasonal scale but you also see an
at seasonal scale but you also see an upward trends and this is us this is us
upward trends and this is us this is us
upward trends and this is us this is us releasing a lot of carbon at an
releasing a lot of carbon at an
releasing a lot of carbon at an incredible rate to reach up to 400 a
incredible rate to reach up to 400 a
incredible rate to reach up to 400 a party per million which is a
party per million which is a
party per million which is a concentration we didn’t get since
concentration we didn’t get since
concentration we didn’t get since millions of years on this planet we can
millions of years on this planet we can
millions of years on this planet we can also see our footprint on the lower
also see our footprint on the lower
also see our footprint on the lower atmosphere in the chemistry because we
atmosphere in the chemistry because we
atmosphere in the chemistry because we release a lot of gas by combustion this
release a lot of gas by combustion this
release a lot of gas by combustion this one is a nitrogen dioxide it’s a proxy
one is a nitrogen dioxide it’s a proxy
one is a nitrogen dioxide it’s a proxy for pollution and I remember that when
for pollution and I remember that when
for pollution and I remember that when we release the first global picture of
we release the first global picture of
we release the first global picture of the showing that pollution was moving
the showing that pollution was moving
the showing that pollution was moving around the world and we put the title
around the world and we put the title
around the world and we put the title transponder revolution we had some
transponder revolution we had some
transponder revolution we had some comments from some communication offices
comments from some communication offices
comments from some communication offices in Europe so we change it to economic
in Europe so we change it to economic
in Europe so we change it to economic development around the globe because
development around the globe because
development around the globe because it’s quite related it’s just to show you
it’s quite related it’s just to show you
it’s quite related it’s just to show you that the same thing can be seen with
that the same thing can be seen with
that the same thing can be seen with different perspective according to who
different perspective according to who
different perspective according to who you are but the most powerful aspects of
you are but the most powerful aspects of
you are but the most powerful aspects of this is the combination of perspective
this is the combination of perspective
this is the combination of perspective it’s like being deal a big picture from
it’s like being deal a big picture from
it’s like being deal a big picture from different pieces of the puzzle and the
different pieces of the puzzle and the
different pieces of the puzzle and the problem here is that we are part of this
problem here is that we are part of this
problem here is that we are part of this puzzle we are part of the geophysical
puzzle we are part of the geophysical
puzzle we are part of the geophysical experiments we are creating so we don’t
experiments we are creating so we don’t
experiments we are creating so we don’t have the lid where we see the big
have the lid where we see the big
have the lid where we see the big picture so we have to integrate as many
picture so we have to integrate as many
picture so we have to integrate as many perspective as possible to understand
perspective as possible to understand
perspective as possible to understand what’s happening and this includes also
what’s happening and this includes also
what’s happening and this includes also data from drones from airplanes but also
data from drones from airplanes but also
data from drones from airplanes but also from boys with in the ocean or glider
from boys with in the ocean or glider
from boys with in the ocean or glider below the sea ice but also numerical
below the sea ice but also numerical
below the sea ice but also numerical model that scientists are building
model that scientists are building
model that scientists are building capturing the equations of dynamics of
capturing the equations of dynamics of
capturing the equations of dynamics of the system but also the impact of our
the system but also the impact of our
the system but also the impact of our activity because we are part of the
activity because we are part of the
activity because we are part of the equations now and when you bring all
equations now and when you bring all
equations now and when you bring all these perspective together you build a
these perspective together you build a
these perspective together you build a kind of digital world that you can use
kind of digital world that you can use
kind of digital world that you can use as a laboratory you can look into the
as a laboratory you can look into the
as a laboratory you can look into the past what happened what was the impact
past what happened what was the impact
past what happened what was the impact and also predict what will be the impact
and also predict what will be the impact
and also predict what will be the impact in the future so it’s a real tool for
in the future so it’s a real tool for
in the future so it’s a real tool for management
management
management but it’s not only useful for science is
but it’s not only useful for science is
but it’s not only useful for science is kind of tool but it’s the foundation of
kind of tool but it’s the foundation of
kind of tool but it’s the foundation of decision-making but to do that you need
decision-making but to do that you need
decision-making but to do that you need to transform this kind of data into
to transform this kind of data into
to transform this kind of data into information indicator and knowledge that
information indicator and knowledge that
information indicator and knowledge that connects directly to the user and this
connects directly to the user and this
connects directly to the user and this is a long process and to get into this
is a long process and to get into this
is a long process and to get into this process you again need to change
process you again need to change
process you again need to change perspective and look at the data from
perspective and look at the data from
perspective and look at the data from the point of view of the users you
the point of view of the users you
the point of view of the users you understand its problem the way things
understand its problem the way things
understand its problem the way things how you use data etc and once you do
how you use data etc and once you do
how you use data etc and once you do that and you can go to this value chain
that and you can go to this value chain
that and you can go to this value chain the field of application is just immense
the field of application is just immense
the field of application is just immense it can go from the management of energy
it can go from the management of energy
it can go from the management of energy to the management of forest also for
to the management of forest also for
to the management of forest also for supporting policy like the monitoring of
supporting policy like the monitoring of
supporting policy like the monitoring of sustainable development goals that have
sustainable development goals that have
sustainable development goals that have been agreed recently by more than 190
been agreed recently by more than 190
been agreed recently by more than 190 nations around the world to actually
nations around the world to actually
nations around the world to actually quantify our path towards sustainability
quantify our path towards sustainability
quantify our path towards sustainability protect our planet and ensure prosperity
protect our planet and ensure prosperity
protect our planet and ensure prosperity for all this is just an example of a
for all this is just an example of a
for all this is just an example of a platform we are building using Sentinel
platform we are building using Sentinel
platform we are building using Sentinel 2 data you can go all over in the world
2 data you can go all over in the world
2 data you can go all over in the world by just putting the name of a city I
by just putting the name of a city I
by just putting the name of a city I took plush and you can look at different
took plush and you can look at different
took plush and you can look at different perspective by mixing the bands so this
perspective by mixing the bands so this
perspective by mixing the bands so this is the optical view then you can get the
is the optical view then you can get the
is the optical view then you can get the urban area by doing a few clicks you can
urban area by doing a few clicks you can
urban area by doing a few clicks you can look at the vegetation which enables you
look at the vegetation which enables you
look at the vegetation which enables you to manage crops forests etc and you can
to manage crops forests etc and you can
to manage crops forests etc and you can look us on the water stress on the city
look us on the water stress on the city
look us on the water stress on the city I now invite you to take a step back a
I now invite you to take a step back a
I now invite you to take a step back a step of 1.4 billion kilometres to look
step of 1.4 billion kilometres to look
step of 1.4 billion kilometres to look at this view from Cassini and Cassini is
at this view from Cassini and Cassini is
at this view from Cassini and Cassini is now preparing to end this mission by
now preparing to end this mission by
now preparing to end this mission by diving into the rings of Saturn after 20
diving into the rings of Saturn after 20
diving into the rings of Saturn after 20 years of service and after landing a
years of service and after landing a
years of service and after landing a probe on one of the moon of Saturn’s
probe on one of the moon of Saturn’s
probe on one of the moon of Saturn’s called Titan but one of the legacy of
called Titan but one of the legacy of
called Titan but one of the legacy of the mission is this perspective of the
the mission is this perspective of the
the mission is this perspective of the solar system and when you look at that
solar system and when you look at that
solar system and when you look at that you see that we are really modest in the
you see that we are really modest in the
you see that we are really modest in the universe but we also really unique
universe but we also really unique
universe but we also really unique in fact we have one of the planetary
in fact we have one of the planetary
in fact we have one of the planetary lottery in a sense because we have a
lottery in a sense because we have a
lottery in a sense because we have a climate that enables you to have a range
climate that enables you to have a range
climate that enables you to have a range of temperature which at turn enabled
of temperature which at turn enabled
of temperature which at turn enabled life so we are the only one which
life so we are the only one which
life so we are the only one which managed to team up with life this is not
managed to team up with life this is not
managed to team up with life this is not the case of our sister Venus which is
the case of our sister Venus which is
the case of our sister Venus which is too hot on Mars which is too cold so
too hot on Mars which is too cold so
too hot on Mars which is too cold so when you look at this you can understand
when you look at this you can understand
when you look at this you can understand our role as planetary guardian this is
our role as planetary guardian this is
our role as planetary guardian this is very clear from that picture we need to
very clear from that picture we need to
very clear from that picture we need to protect and cherish the planet as Carl
protect and cherish the planet as Carl
protect and cherish the planet as Carl Sagan said so we are becoming a kind of
Sagan said so we are becoming a kind of
Sagan said so we are becoming a kind of new force on this planet a new
new force on this planet a new
new force on this planet a new geological force and we need to figure
geological force and we need to figure
geological force and we need to figure out how to use this force the right side
out how to use this force the right side
out how to use this force the right side of this force and you don’t need to
of this force and you don’t need to
of this force and you don’t need to become a Jedi to do that you need to
become a Jedi to do that you need to
become a Jedi to do that you need to gain more knowledge about how this
gain more knowledge about how this
gain more knowledge about how this planet works how our climate works what
planet works how our climate works what
planet works how our climate works what is the magnetic field but also knowledge
is the magnetic field but also knowledge
is the magnetic field but also knowledge about ourselves and to do that I want to
about ourselves and to do that I want to
about ourselves and to do that I want to leave you with a final perspective that
leave you with a final perspective that
leave you with a final perspective that you can discuss with your children when
you can discuss with your children when
you can discuss with your children when you come back home tonight
you come back home tonight
you come back home tonight it’s the perspective of the little
it’s the perspective of the little
it’s the perspective of the little prince so it was with me when I was a
prince so it was with me when I was a
prince so it was with me when I was a kid and it has always been with me I
kid and it has always been with me I
kid and it has always been with me I keep reading his book every three years
keep reading his book every three years
keep reading his book every three years and I recently read it with my
and I recently read it with my
and I recently read it with my daughter’s Cathy on Olga and I realized
daughter’s Cathy on Olga and I realized
daughter’s Cathy on Olga and I realized that is the perfect metaphor for
that is the perfect metaphor for
that is the perfect metaphor for scientific exploration in fact is driven
scientific exploration in fact is driven
scientific exploration in fact is driven by curiosity it’s traveling very far
by curiosity it’s traveling very far
by curiosity it’s traveling very far away from its place like cousin eaters
away from its place like cousin eaters
away from its place like cousin eaters gathering data exchanging perspective
gathering data exchanging perspective
gathering data exchanging perspective with people to ultimately gain a better
with people to ultimately gain a better
with people to ultimately gain a better understanding of his planet but also a
understanding of his planet but also a
understanding of his planet but also a better appreciation of his planet and
better appreciation of his planet and
better appreciation of his planet and his Rose and one of my favorite
his Rose and one of my favorite
his Rose and one of my favorite character in there is the Fox because my
character in there is the Fox because my
character in there is the Fox because my grandfather used to tell me stories
grandfather used to tell me stories
grandfather used to tell me stories about this Fox and I’m not telling
about this Fox and I’m not telling
about this Fox and I’m not telling stories to my daughter
stories to my daughter
stories to my daughter about the Fox and at some point the Fox
about the Fox and at some point the Fox
about the Fox and at some point the Fox as the little prince to be adopted
as the little prince to be adopted
as the little prince to be adopted meaning to build a special relationship
meaning to build a special relationship
meaning to build a special relationship with him so that he becomes
with him so that he becomes
with him so that he becomes unique as the rose is and the Fox
unique as the rose is and the Fox
unique as the rose is and the Fox reminds the little friends that by doing
reminds the little friends that by doing
reminds the little friends that by doing this you’re also gained a new
this you’re also gained a new
this you’re also gained a new responsibility to look after him so we
responsibility to look after him so we
responsibility to look after him so we need to learn to build this special and
need to learn to build this special and
need to learn to build this special and unique relationship with our planet we
unique relationship with our planet we
unique relationship with our planet we are now changing the planet at the
are now changing the planet at the
are now changing the planet at the global scale and we are the first
global scale and we are the first
global scale and we are the first species who knows that is doing this and
species who knows that is doing this and
species who knows that is doing this and we can make choices so we have a
we can make choices so we have a
we can make choices so we have a tremendous responsibility there so we
tremendous responsibility there so we
tremendous responsibility there so we have to learn to become a planetary
have to learn to become a planetary
have to learn to become a planetary guardian as the little prince is doing
guardian as the little prince is doing
guardian as the little prince is doing by cleaning his volcanoes every day and
by cleaning his volcanoes every day and
by cleaning his volcanoes every day and protecting his rose but to do that we
protecting his rose but to do that we
protecting his rose but to do that we need again to change perspective and to
need again to change perspective and to
need again to change perspective and to look at a very long-term perspective to
look at a very long-term perspective to
look at a very long-term perspective to visualize the future we want to create
visualize the future we want to create
visualize the future we want to create not only the one we want to avoid and I
not only the one we want to avoid and I
not only the one we want to avoid and I believe that we can build this vision
believe that we can build this vision
believe that we can build this vision together by sharing each of us our own
together by sharing each of us our own
together by sharing each of us our own local perspective and connecting it to
local perspective and connecting it to
local perspective and connecting it to the global view from space so that we
the global view from space so that we
the global view from space so that we see ourselves as collaborator between us
see ourselves as collaborator between us
see ourselves as collaborator between us but also with the next generation to
but also with the next generation to
but also with the next generation to build the future we want thank
build the future we want thank
build the future we want thank [Applause]
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