hey everyone my name is Matt Channing and like all of you I’m guilty of being
and like all of you I’m guilty of being
and like all of you I’m guilty of being a huge consumer of fossil fuels and
a huge consumer of fossil fuels and
a huge consumer of fossil fuels and their products I Drive cars use
their products I Drive cars use
their products I Drive cars use electricity like my home and burning
electricity like my home and burning
electricity like my home and burning charcoal for my barbecues I depend on
charcoal for my barbecues I depend on
charcoal for my barbecues I depend on these fossil fuels to go about my daily
these fossil fuels to go about my daily
these fossil fuels to go about my daily life and so do you so why am I telling
life and so do you so why am I telling
life and so do you so why am I telling you this
you this
you this I’m here today to tell you that if we as
I’m here today to tell you that if we as
I’m here today to tell you that if we as individuals don’t start taking steps to
individuals don’t start taking steps to
individuals don’t start taking steps to stop being so reliant on fossil fuels
stop being so reliant on fossil fuels
stop being so reliant on fossil fuels we’re going to have ourselves a big damn
we’re going to have ourselves a big damn
we’re going to have ourselves a big damn problem burning fossil fuels too Brutus
problem burning fossil fuels too Brutus
problem burning fossil fuels too Brutus energy isn’t sustainable and is
energy isn’t sustainable and is
energy isn’t sustainable and is detrimental to our environment of course
detrimental to our environment of course
detrimental to our environment of course you’ve probably heard that from some
you’ve probably heard that from some
you’ve probably heard that from some environmentalists and you’ve probably
environmentalists and you’ve probably
environmentalists and you’ve probably ignored it because it’s not your problem
ignored it because it’s not your problem
ignored it because it’s not your problem let future generations handle the
let future generations handle the
let future generations handle the problem well my friends now is the time
problem well my friends now is the time
problem well my friends now is the time to start making a change because oil is
to start making a change because oil is
to start making a change because oil is a finite resource which means that there
a finite resource which means that there
a finite resource which means that there is a very limited amount of it left on
is a very limited amount of it left on
is a very limited amount of it left on earth
earth
earth check out this graph by eco tricity a
check out this graph by eco tricity a
check out this graph by eco tricity a british green energy company as you can
british green energy company as you can
british green energy company as you can see the known petroleum reserves our
see the known petroleum reserves our
see the known petroleum reserves our proven reserves will only last estarán
proven reserves will only last estarán
proven reserves will only last estarán 2050 – with natural gas burning to a
2050 – with natural gas burning to a
2050 – with natural gas burning to a stop around 2061
stop around 2061
stop around 2061 and coal fizzling out around 2080 – if
and coal fizzling out around 2080 – if
and coal fizzling out around 2080 – if we don’t start making a change soon
we don’t start making a change soon
we don’t start making a change soon we’re in deep water along with being
we’re in deep water along with being
we’re in deep water along with being non-renewable energy sources
non-renewable energy sources
non-renewable energy sources burning fossil fuels comes with the
burning fossil fuels comes with the
burning fossil fuels comes with the release of greenhouse gases greenhouse
release of greenhouse gases greenhouse
release of greenhouse gases greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide are spewed
gases such as carbon dioxide are spewed
gases such as carbon dioxide are spewed into the atmosphere with huge heat in
into the atmosphere with huge heat in
into the atmosphere with huge heat in huge quantities in fact researcher
huge quantities in fact researcher
huge quantities in fact researcher Connie laquet found let 2.4 million tons
Connie laquet found let 2.4 million tons
Connie laquet found let 2.4 million tons of it are being pumped out into our
of it are being pumped out into our
of it are being pumped out into our atmosphere every second greenhouse gases
atmosphere every second greenhouse gases
atmosphere every second greenhouse gases are so harmful to our environment
are so harmful to our environment
are so harmful to our environment because they act as an insulator fefe
because they act as an insulator fefe
because they act as an insulator fefe for heat therefore the name greenhouse
for heat therefore the name greenhouse
for heat therefore the name greenhouse gas because of the greenhouse effect of
gas because of the greenhouse effect of
gas because of the greenhouse effect of heating of the earth this is a
heating of the earth this is a
heating of the earth this is a well-known phenomenon known as global
well-known phenomenon known as global
well-known phenomenon known as global warming studies by NASA show that in the
warming studies by NASA show that in the
warming studies by NASA show that in the space of the last ice age about 5,000
space of the last ice age about 5,000
space of the last ice age about 5,000 years the earth has heated up 4 to 7
years the earth has heated up 4 to 7
years the earth has heated up 4 to 7 degrees Celsius that gradual change is
degrees Celsius that gradual change is
degrees Celsius that gradual change is 0.11 degrees celsius the century now in
0.11 degrees celsius the century now in
0.11 degrees celsius the century now in the last century due to global warming
the last century due to global warming
the last century due to global warming there has been a change of 0.7 degrees
there has been a change of 0.7 degrees
there has been a change of 0.7 degrees so the burning of fossil fuels has
so the burning of fossil fuels has
so the burning of fossil fuels has increased the warming of our planet
increased the warming of our planet
increased the warming of our planet seven times over Oh point seven degrees
seven times over Oh point seven degrees
seven times over Oh point seven degrees may not sound like much but since 1979
may not sound like much but since 1979
may not sound like much but since 1979 40% of the polar ice cap has melted into
40% of the polar ice cap has melted into
40% of the polar ice cap has melted into the ocean
the ocean
the ocean melting ice means rising seals and
melting ice means rising seals and
melting ice means rising seals and 1880 decades after the Industrial
1880 decades after the Industrial
1880 decades after the Industrial Revolution sea levels have risen eight
Revolution sea levels have risen eight
Revolution sea levels have risen eight inches on average globally in fact data
inches on average globally in fact data
inches on average globally in fact data from the US Geological Survey shows that
from the US Geological Survey shows that
from the US Geological Survey shows that a four degrees change in celcius would
a four degrees change in celcius would
a four degrees change in celcius would put most coastal cities cities like New
put most coastal cities cities like New
put most coastal cities cities like New York Miami and Honolulu under water
York Miami and Honolulu under water
York Miami and Honolulu under water rising sea levels also have detrimental
rising sea levels also have detrimental
rising sea levels also have detrimental effects on mankind because as ocean
effects on mankind because as ocean
effects on mankind because as ocean water rises it mixes with groundwater
water rises it mixes with groundwater
water rises it mixes with groundwater making in consumable because of its
making in consumable because of its
making in consumable because of its salinity along with contaminating
salinity along with contaminating
salinity along with contaminating groundwater rising salt water is
groundwater rising salt water is
groundwater rising salt water is absorbed by agricultural soil that is
absorbed by agricultural soil that is
absorbed by agricultural soil that is effecting major food crops that feed the
effecting major food crops that feed the
effecting major food crops that feed the masses but enough of glass-half-empty
masses but enough of glass-half-empty
masses but enough of glass-half-empty our planet is doomed talk let’s talk
our planet is doomed talk let’s talk
our planet is doomed talk let’s talk solutions clean renewable energy is the
solutions clean renewable energy is the
solutions clean renewable energy is the route that our planet needs to go and
route that our planet needs to go and
route that our planet needs to go and believe me there are lots of
believe me there are lots of
believe me there are lots of improvements to be done here’s the graph
improvements to be done here’s the graph
improvements to be done here’s the graph of the energy consumption in the United
of the energy consumption in the United
of the energy consumption in the United States by the USGS Water Science school
States by the USGS Water Science school
States by the USGS Water Science school as you can see renewable energy only
as you can see renewable energy only
as you can see renewable energy only makes up about 10% of all the energy
makes up about 10% of all the energy
makes up about 10% of all the energy that we use petroleum coal make up about
that we use petroleum coal make up about
that we use petroleum coal make up about 50 we need to get that renewable energy
50 we need to get that renewable energy
50 we need to get that renewable energy percentage way up and to do that we
percentage way up and to do that we
percentage way up and to do that we should look to Brazil for inspiration
should look to Brazil for inspiration
should look to Brazil for inspiration Brazil as a model example of what our
Brazil as a model example of what our
Brazil as a model example of what our energy production should look like
energy production should look like
energy production should look like according to the Ministry of Mines and
according to the Ministry of Mines and
according to the Ministry of Mines and energy of Brazil and 2011 Brazil
energy of Brazil and 2011 Brazil
energy of Brazil and 2011 Brazil produced 90% of its energy from
produced 90% of its energy from
produced 90% of its energy from renewable sources 82% was from
renewable sources 82% was from
renewable sources 82% was from hydroelectric power one dam in
hydroelectric power one dam in
hydroelectric power one dam in particular was essential to the
particular was essential to the
particular was essential to the production of clean energy
production of clean energy
production of clean energy the aitakute down on the border of
the aitakute down on the border of
the aitakute down on the border of Brazil and Paraguay in 2016 it produced
Brazil and Paraguay in 2016 it produced
Brazil and Paraguay in 2016 it produced 17% of all of Brazil’s power needs and
17% of all of Brazil’s power needs and
17% of all of Brazil’s power needs and 75% of power was from one down now this
75% of power was from one down now this
75% of power was from one down now this is no ordinary dam and it is actually
is no ordinary dam and it is actually
is no ordinary dam and it is actually one of the seven wonders of the modern
one of the seven wonders of the modern
one of the seven wonders of the modern world as reported by the UN Museum it
world as reported by the UN Museum it
world as reported by the UN Museum it measures four point eight miles long it
measures four point eight miles long it
measures four point eight miles long it costs Brazil and Paraguay 18 billion
costs Brazil and Paraguay 18 billion
costs Brazil and Paraguay 18 billion dollars to produce 40 thousand workers
dollars to produce 40 thousand workers
dollars to produce 40 thousand workers and 13 years to complete in comparison
and 13 years to complete in comparison
and 13 years to complete in comparison last year the US government spent 1
last year the US government spent 1
last year the US government spent 1 point or the us that 1.2 trillion
point or the us that 1.2 trillion
point or the us that 1.2 trillion dollars on on electricity and said 35
dollars on on electricity and said 35
dollars on on electricity and said 35 percent of our energy consumption is met
percent of our energy consumption is met
percent of our energy consumption is met by petroleum that means that 421 billion
by petroleum that means that 421 billion
by petroleum that means that 421 billion dollars were spent on producing energy
dollars were spent on producing energy
dollars were spent on producing energy via petroleum to put that into
via petroleum to put that into
via petroleum to put that into perspective you could put you could
perspective you could put you could
perspective you could put you could build 23 Itaipu dam
build 23 Itaipu dam
build 23 Itaipu dam money thus solving the u.s. energy
money thus solving the u.s. energy
money thus solving the u.s. energy problem of course you couldn’t
problem of course you couldn’t
problem of course you couldn’t realistically do that because there
realistically do that because there
realistically do that because there aren’t that many places to build dams
aren’t that many places to build dams
aren’t that many places to build dams like I taught them but that doesn’t mean
like I taught them but that doesn’t mean
like I taught them but that doesn’t mean that we shouldn’t start looking for ways
that we shouldn’t start looking for ways
that we shouldn’t start looking for ways to replace petroleum Brazil also has
to replace petroleum Brazil also has
to replace petroleum Brazil also has alternative is to petroleum for for
alternative is to petroleum for for
alternative is to petroleum for for motor vehicles let me tell you about
motor vehicles let me tell you about
motor vehicles let me tell you about ethanol ethanol is a fuel produced by
ethanol ethanol is a fuel produced by
ethanol ethanol is a fuel produced by the fermentation of sugars usually corn
the fermentation of sugars usually corn
the fermentation of sugars usually corn or sugarcane it is extremely combustible
or sugarcane it is extremely combustible
or sugarcane it is extremely combustible making it a viable substitute for
making it a viable substitute for
making it a viable substitute for petroleum data escolar author of ethanol
petroleum data escolar author of ethanol
petroleum data escolar author of ethanol for dummies says that it reduces carbon
for dummies says that it reduces carbon
for dummies says that it reduces carbon emissions by 90 percent compared to
emissions by 90 percent compared to
emissions by 90 percent compared to regular gas burning cars 90% of cars in
regular gas burning cars 90% of cars in
regular gas burning cars 90% of cars in Brazil come with flex fuel which allows
Brazil come with flex fuel which allows
Brazil come with flex fuel which allows cars to use ethanol without modification
cars to use ethanol without modification
cars to use ethanol without modification to the engine or its components ethanol
to the engine or its components ethanol
to the engine or its components ethanol is also much cheaper than gasoline so
is also much cheaper than gasoline so
is also much cheaper than gasoline so much so that companies cut their
much so that companies cut their
much so that companies cut their gasoline with ethanol ethanol to reduce
gasoline with ethanol ethanol to reduce
gasoline with ethanol ethanol to reduce costs not to mention that in Brazil is
costs not to mention that in Brazil is
costs not to mention that in Brazil is actually required by law for companies
actually required by law for companies
actually required by law for companies to sell you gasoline that must contain
to sell you gasoline that must contain
to sell you gasoline that must contain ethanol but Brazil isn’t perfect to make
ethanol but Brazil isn’t perfect to make
ethanol but Brazil isn’t perfect to make room for cattle ranching as well as
room for cattle ranching as well as
room for cattle ranching as well as agriculture the Amazon rainforest is
agriculture the Amazon rainforest is
agriculture the Amazon rainforest is being cleared at an alarming rate
being cleared at an alarming rate
being cleared at an alarming rate according to the National Institute for
according to the National Institute for
according to the National Institute for Space Research in the last 40 years 20%
Space Research in the last 40 years 20%
Space Research in the last 40 years 20% of the Amazon rainforest has been
of the Amazon rainforest has been
of the Amazon rainforest has been cleared and is predicted that within the
cleared and is predicted that within the
cleared and is predicted that within the next 20 20 % more will disappear to put
next 20 20 % more will disappear to put
next 20 20 % more will disappear to put things into perspective the area of land
things into perspective the area of land
things into perspective the area of land cleared roughly equates to 230,000 miles
cleared roughly equates to 230,000 miles
cleared roughly equates to 230,000 miles roughly twice the size of the state of
roughly twice the size of the state of
roughly twice the size of the state of Arizona this lack of trees is a
Arizona this lack of trees is a
Arizona this lack of trees is a monumental problem because these trees
monumental problem because these trees
monumental problem because these trees reduce the effects of global warming by
reduce the effects of global warming by
reduce the effects of global warming by converting carbon dioxide to oxygen the
converting carbon dioxide to oxygen the
converting carbon dioxide to oxygen the Amazon rainforest is sometimes referred
Amazon rainforest is sometimes referred
Amazon rainforest is sometimes referred to as the lungs of our earth and with
to as the lungs of our earth and with
to as the lungs of our earth and with our earth and weather ones getting
our earth and weather ones getting
our earth and weather ones getting smaller every day our problem becomes
smaller every day our problem becomes
smaller every day our problem becomes even bigger although Brazil is far from
even bigger although Brazil is far from
even bigger although Brazil is far from perfect in terms of saving our planet
perfect in terms of saving our planet
perfect in terms of saving our planet there are forward-thinking
there are forward-thinking
there are forward-thinking Brazil is at least thinking about a
Brazil is at least thinking about a
Brazil is at least thinking about a future without petroleum our government
future without petroleum our government
future without petroleum our government on the other hand has a long way to go
on the other hand has a long way to go
on the other hand has a long way to go we a man me Americans are so dependent
we a man me Americans are so dependent
we a man me Americans are so dependent on petroleum according to the Institute
on petroleum according to the Institute
on petroleum according to the Institute of Energy research we spent eight
of Energy research we spent eight
of Energy research we spent eight percent of our GDP and give it to these
percent of our GDP and give it to these
percent of our GDP and give it to these big oil corporations these oil
big oil corporations these oil
big oil corporations these oil corporations have huge economic
corporations have huge economic
corporations have huge economic influences on our government in fact
influences on our government in fact
influences on our government in fact last year according to the Senate
last year according to the Senate
last year according to the Senate of public records oil and gas companies
of public records oil and gas companies
of public records oil and gas companies gave 119 billion dollars of campaign
gave 119 billion dollars of campaign
gave 119 billion dollars of campaign contributions our government is too
contributions our government is too
contributions our government is too focused on the money that is being given
focused on the money that is being given
focused on the money that is being given now instead of thinking of what our
now instead of thinking of what our
now instead of thinking of what our country is going to do once the money
country is going to do once the money
country is going to do once the money and oil run dry because of this we must
and oil run dry because of this we must
and oil run dry because of this we must take action into our own hands and do
take action into our own hands and do
take action into our own hands and do what we must to lower our energy demand
what we must to lower our energy demand
what we must to lower our energy demand invest in photovoltaic solar panels for
invest in photovoltaic solar panels for
invest in photovoltaic solar panels for your house now is the time to buy since
your house now is the time to buy since
your house now is the time to buy since the government is offering subsidies to
the government is offering subsidies to
the government is offering subsidies to help pay for them wait maybe I’m getting
help pay for them wait maybe I’m getting
help pay for them wait maybe I’m getting ahead of myself let’s start small to
ahead of myself let’s start small to
ahead of myself let’s start small to reduce carbon emissions carpool or use
reduce carbon emissions carpool or use
reduce carbon emissions carpool or use public transportation when you can
public transportation when you can
public transportation when you can instead of driving yourself or if you’re
instead of driving yourself or if you’re
instead of driving yourself or if you’re close enough walk or bike the biggest
close enough walk or bike the biggest
close enough walk or bike the biggest consumer of energy and an average
consumer of energy and an average
consumer of energy and an average household is air-conditioning so turn
household is air-conditioning so turn
household is air-conditioning so turn off a C when you’re not in the rooms and
off a C when you’re not in the rooms and
off a C when you’re not in the rooms and set the thermostat to go off when you go
set the thermostat to go off when you go
set the thermostat to go off when you go to sleep my family hands are closed
to sleep my family hands are closed
to sleep my family hands are closed instead of drying them in the clothes
instead of drying them in the clothes
instead of drying them in the clothes dryer to save energy and to be
dryer to save energy and to be
dryer to save energy and to be completely honest I hate it hanging up
completely honest I hate it hanging up
completely honest I hate it hanging up my socks one at a time is painstaking
my socks one at a time is painstaking
my socks one at a time is painstaking when you could just throw the whole load
when you could just throw the whole load
when you could just throw the whole load in the dryer and forget about it but
in the dryer and forget about it but
in the dryer and forget about it but change requires sacrifice simple things
change requires sacrifice simple things
change requires sacrifice simple things such as turning off a light when you
such as turning off a light when you
such as turning off a light when you leave a room and washing clothes with
leave a room and washing clothes with
leave a room and washing clothes with cold water also save you money and
cold water also save you money and
cold water also save you money and contribute to it our towards our
contribute to it our towards our
contribute to it our towards our postponing doom I challenge you to do
postponing doom I challenge you to do
postponing doom I challenge you to do you all to do these things on a regular
you all to do these things on a regular
you all to do these things on a regular basis and see if you can cut your
basis and see if you can cut your
basis and see if you can cut your electricity bill down I’m going to leave
electricity bill down I’m going to leave
electricity bill down I’m going to leave you with a quote from polar explorer and
you with a quote from polar explorer and
you with a quote from polar explorer and environmentalist Robert Swan and is that
environmentalist Robert Swan and is that
environmentalist Robert Swan and is that the greatest threat to our planet is the
the greatest threat to our planet is the
the greatest threat to our planet is the belief that someone else will save it
belief that someone else will save it
belief that someone else will save it thank you
thank you
thank you [Applause]
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