Traveling to the Rainforest with Gisele | Years of Living Dangerously

we’re in alta floresta state of mato

we’re in alta floresta state of mato grosso in Brazil on a boat going up the

grosso in Brazil on a boat going up the

grosso in Brazil on a boat going up the river with Giselle Giselle has been in

river with Giselle Giselle has been in

river with Giselle Giselle has been in the Amazon before but it’s new to her to

the Amazon before but it’s new to her to

the Amazon before but it’s new to her to be a correspondent to be a reporter and

be a correspondent to be a reporter and

be a correspondent to be a reporter and not just to be the subject of the story

not just to be the subject of the story

not just to be the subject of the story but to be an explorer and ask questions

but to be an explorer and ask questions

but to be an explorer and ask questions we’re going towards a 800 year old tree

we’re going towards a 800 year old tree

we’re going towards a 800 year old tree and this tree represents everything

and this tree represents everything

and this tree represents everything about the rainforest the importance of

about the rainforest the importance of

about the rainforest the importance of it preservation of it the carbon that it

it preservation of it the carbon that it

it preservation of it the carbon that it holds and the threat I’m from Brazil I

holds and the threat I’m from Brazil I

holds and the threat I’m from Brazil I grew up in a small little village in the

grew up in a small little village in the

grew up in a small little village in the south of Brazil when I was a kid I

south of Brazil when I was a kid I

south of Brazil when I was a kid I thought the rainforest is invincible

thought the rainforest is invincible

thought the rainforest is invincible massive forest that is indestructible

massive forest that is indestructible

massive forest that is indestructible and as I grew up the face would be sad

and as I grew up the face would be sad

and as I grew up the face would be sad reality that that’s not the case

reality that that’s not the case

reality that that’s not the case how can anyone want to destroy this how

how can anyone want to destroy this how

how can anyone want to destroy this how can they do it this is the place for the

can they do it this is the place for the

can they do it this is the place for the most amazing biodiversity in the world

most amazing biodiversity in the world

most amazing biodiversity in the world this is the costigan de parada this is

this is the costigan de parada this is

this is the costigan de parada this is our nut and you can eat it and that tree

our nut and you can eat it and that tree

our nut and you can eat it and that tree over there that’s where it comes from

over there that’s where it comes from

over there that’s where it comes from it’s a giant taking care of this forest

it’s a giant taking care of this forest

it’s a giant taking care of this forest before the Portuguese arrived in Brazil

before the Portuguese arrived in Brazil

before the Portuguese arrived in Brazil these channels are watching the forest

these channels are watching the forest

these channels are watching the forest and are witnessing how its forest is

and are witnessing how its forest is

and are witnessing how its forest is being chopped down and nowadays they can

being chopped down and nowadays they can

being chopped down and nowadays they can see unfortunately they cannot talk while

see unfortunately they cannot talk while

see unfortunately they cannot talk while we can talk for them allowed my best to

we can talk for them allowed my best to

we can talk for them allowed my best to speak for them

if a tree could talk right

if a tree could talk right imagine the knowledge of this tree I

imagine the knowledge of this tree I

imagine the knowledge of this tree I mean I realize even though is so grand

mean I realize even though is so grand

mean I realize even though is so grand and magical how fragile at the same time

and magical how fragile at the same time

and magical how fragile at the same time it is I feel that it’s my responsibility

it is I feel that it’s my responsibility

it is I feel that it’s my responsibility to try to do everything I can you know

to try to do everything I can you know

to try to do everything I can you know to protect it