to me this is the big question planet earth spaceship earth mother earth you
earth spaceship earth mother earth you
earth spaceship earth mother earth you can call it a lot of things we should
can call it a lot of things we should
can call it a lot of things we should probably should have called it planet
probably should have called it planet
probably should have called it planet water since 70% of it is covered by
water since 70% of it is covered by
water since 70% of it is covered by oceans and rivers and lakes but what an
oceans and rivers and lakes but what an
oceans and rivers and lakes but what an amazing home it is what an amazing place
amazing home it is what an amazing place
amazing home it is what an amazing place to call home
to call home
to call home we don’t steer it we don’t spin it we we
we don’t steer it we don’t spin it we we
we don’t steer it we don’t spin it we we definitely have a big impact on it
definitely have a big impact on it
definitely have a big impact on it increasingly so but one thing is so
increasingly so but one thing is so
increasingly so but one thing is so important to remember is that mother
important to remember is that mother
important to remember is that mother nature has designed the playing field in
nature has designed the playing field in
nature has designed the playing field in which we need to live and she has set
which we need to live and she has set
which we need to live and she has set the rules of the game whether we like it
the rules of the game whether we like it
the rules of the game whether we like it or not but unfortunately I think that
or not but unfortunately I think that
or not but unfortunately I think that we’re forgetting that in our society
we’re forgetting that in our society
we’re forgetting that in our society today and then as I’ve journeyed around
today and then as I’ve journeyed around
today and then as I’ve journeyed around the world I’ve had some incredible
the world I’ve had some incredible
the world I’ve had some incredible experiences one of them was a day and
experiences one of them was a day and
experiences one of them was a day and Papua New Guinea on an island called
Papua New Guinea on an island called
Papua New Guinea on an island called Pentecost and what happened that day is
Pentecost and what happened that day is
Pentecost and what happened that day is shaped me to a large extent in my my
shaped me to a large extent in my my
shaped me to a large extent in my my worldview
worldview
worldview because every may in the early part of
because every may in the early part of
because every may in the early part of made the men and the boys jump off these
made the men and the boys jump off these
made the men and the boys jump off these towers made of sticks and vines with not
towers made of sticks and vines with not
towers made of sticks and vines with not a nail or a screw in them and they just
a nail or a screw in them and they just
a nail or a screw in them and they just before they crash headfirst into the
before they crash headfirst into the
before they crash headfirst into the earth the vines stopped them
earth the vines stopped them
earth the vines stopped them but unlike a bungee they don’t spring
but unlike a bungee they don’t spring
but unlike a bungee they don’t spring gently back up there literally jerked to
gently back up there literally jerked to
gently back up there literally jerked to a halt they try to get dirt on their
a halt they try to get dirt on their
a halt they try to get dirt on their nose people that’s how close they come
nose people that’s how close they come
nose people that’s how close they come to the earth and twenty-eight men and
to the earth and twenty-eight men and
to the earth and twenty-eight men and boys jump what we asked the chief at the
boys jump what we asked the chief at the
boys jump what we asked the chief at the end of the day why do you do this and
end of the day why do you do this and
end of the day why do you do this and then chief half-naked looked at me said
then chief half-naked looked at me said
then chief half-naked looked at me said well Geoffrey so that our yams will grow
well Geoffrey so that our yams will grow
well Geoffrey so that our yams will grow better this year
better this year
better this year giant potatoes staple crop of course
giant potatoes staple crop of course
giant potatoes staple crop of course that makes sense and but it’s come to
that makes sense and but it’s come to
that makes sense and but it’s come to symbolize to me that Aboriginal cultures
symbolize to me that Aboriginal cultures
symbolize to me that Aboriginal cultures connection to nature so much so strong
connection to nature so much so strong
connection to nature so much so strong that they felt they needed
that they felt they needed
that they felt they needed sacrifice their life for their harvest
sacrifice their life for their harvest
sacrifice their life for their harvest and that’s a connection I’m not saying
and that’s a connection I’m not saying
and that’s a connection I’m not saying we shall go jump off towers but we need
we shall go jump off towers but we need
we shall go jump off towers but we need through remember that nature clean air
through remember that nature clean air
through remember that nature clean air clean water clean food have to be top
clean water clean food have to be top
clean water clean food have to be top priorities I’ve had a lot of other
priorities I’ve had a lot of other
priorities I’ve had a lot of other adventure seas of macaroni penguin if
adventure seas of macaroni penguin if
adventure seas of macaroni penguin if you’re wondering what it’s like the
you’re wondering what it’s like the
you’re wondering what it’s like the hud-1 it’s like holding a muscular rugby
hud-1 it’s like holding a muscular rugby
hud-1 it’s like holding a muscular rugby ball that bites regurgitates and poos on
ball that bites regurgitates and poos on
ball that bites regurgitates and poos on you non-stop it’s not very pleasant
you non-stop it’s not very pleasant
you non-stop it’s not very pleasant you’re not supposed to touch the fingers
you’re not supposed to touch the fingers
you’re not supposed to touch the fingers but I was working with some scientists
but I was working with some scientists
but I was working with some scientists from polar bears to penguins the king
from polar bears to penguins the king
from polar bears to penguins the king the queen of the Arctic I I’ve I’ve
the queen of the Arctic I I’ve I’ve
the queen of the Arctic I I’ve I’ve fallen in love with the polar regions
fallen in love with the polar regions
fallen in love with the polar regions and that’s where I spent a better part
and that’s where I spent a better part
and that’s where I spent a better part of my my last 20 years and and why are
of my my last 20 years and and why are
of my my last 20 years and and why are they important there’s so many reasons
they important there’s so many reasons
they important there’s so many reasons there they’re the cornerstones of this
there they’re the cornerstones of this
there they’re the cornerstones of this planet they drive our climate system
planet they drive our climate system
planet they drive our climate system they very much like the batteries of a
they very much like the batteries of a
they very much like the batteries of a car the two poles aren’t connected the
car the two poles aren’t connected the
car the two poles aren’t connected the car doesn’t start and the polar regions
car doesn’t start and the polar regions
car doesn’t start and the polar regions allow us to live here as a human species
allow us to live here as a human species
allow us to live here as a human species in the environment that we need good god
in the environment that we need good god
in the environment that we need good god they’re really cute and cuddly until
they’re really cute and cuddly until
they’re really cute and cuddly until they try to eat you
they try to eat you
they try to eat you this one we was trying to climb onto our
this one we was trying to climb onto our
this one we was trying to climb onto our sailboat so we stuck a GoPro up its nose
sailboat so we stuck a GoPro up its nose
sailboat so we stuck a GoPro up its nose and that was that I you know there’s so
and that was that I you know there’s so
and that was that I you know there’s so many natural wonders and and I think oh
many natural wonders and and I think oh
many natural wonders and and I think oh and Wonder are two things we need to be
and Wonder are two things we need to be
and Wonder are two things we need to be healthy and we don’t get it from
healthy and we don’t get it from
healthy and we don’t get it from television we only get it from nature it
television we only get it from nature it
television we only get it from nature it doesn’t have to be here give me and they
doesn’t have to be here give me and they
doesn’t have to be here give me and they got no park but this is the world’s
got no park but this is the world’s
got no park but this is the world’s largest seabird the wandering albatross
largest seabird the wandering albatross
largest seabird the wandering albatross or the wingspan
or the wingspan
or the wingspan from tip to tip of four meters and a
from tip to tip of four meters and a
from tip to tip of four meters and a head as big as yours and you can live to
head as big as yours and you can live to
head as big as yours and you can live to be 80 years old an amazing species that
be 80 years old an amazing species that
be 80 years old an amazing species that we share planet earth with along with
we share planet earth with along with
we share planet earth with along with humpback whales and all the whales
humpback whales and all the whales
humpback whales and all the whales including the biggest things I’ve ever
including the biggest things I’ve ever
including the biggest things I’ve ever lived on planet Earth
lived on planet Earth
lived on planet Earth blue will but increasingly besides those
blue will but increasingly besides those
blue will but increasingly besides those natural wonders of the cultural wonders
natural wonders of the cultural wonders
natural wonders of the cultural wonders have have fascinated me and this is an
have have fascinated me and this is an
have have fascinated me and this is an elder from the Canadian Arctic he was
elder from the Canadian Arctic he was
elder from the Canadian Arctic he was born in an igloo and at the end of his
born in an igloo and at the end of his
born in an igloo and at the end of his life he was surfing the internet from
life he was surfing the internet from
life he was surfing the internet from igloos to internet in a single
igloos to internet in a single
igloos to internet in a single generation the biggest change of any
generation the biggest change of any
generation the biggest change of any culture in the history of the world in
culture in the history of the world in
culture in the history of the world in that period of time and it’s happening
that period of time and it’s happening
that period of time and it’s happening in our backyard now along with that of
in our backyard now along with that of
in our backyard now along with that of course coming tremendous challenges but
course coming tremendous challenges but
course coming tremendous challenges but there’s also a lot of really wonderful
there’s also a lot of really wonderful
there’s also a lot of really wonderful things happening as we speak right now
things happening as we speak right now
things happening as we speak right now for all these reasons that many more as
for all these reasons that many more as
for all these reasons that many more as an educator and an adventurer I thought
an educator and an adventurer I thought
an educator and an adventurer I thought man let’s take youth to these parts of
man let’s take youth to these parts of
man let’s take youth to these parts of our world at the beginning of their life
our world at the beginning of their life
our world at the beginning of their life so I started students on ice 18 years
so I started students on ice 18 years
so I started students on ice 18 years ago SOI we’ve been going strong ever
ago SOI we’ve been going strong ever
ago SOI we’ve been going strong ever since we’ve taken 3,000 students from 55
since we’ve taken 3,000 students from 55
since we’ve taken 3,000 students from 55 countries to both the Arctic and the
countries to both the Arctic and the
countries to both the Arctic and the Antarctic we use ships as our floating
Antarctic we use ships as our floating
Antarctic we use ships as our floating classrooms and we take experts in all
classrooms and we take experts in all
classrooms and we take experts in all different walks of life to mentor and
different walks of life to mentor and
different walks of life to mentor and teach and share with with the students
teach and share with with the students
teach and share with with the students we had a wonderful student here from
we had a wonderful student here from
we had a wonderful student here from Ashbury with us this past summer we’re
Ashbury with us this past summer we’re
Ashbury with us this past summer we’re hoping to bring more Ashbury students
hoping to bring more Ashbury students
hoping to bring more Ashbury students with us in the future
with us in the future
with us in the future this didn’t really work we try to get
this didn’t really work we try to get
this didn’t really work we try to get the students to pull us through the ice
the students to pull us through the ice
the students to pull us through the ice but we didn’t get too far but we get out
but we didn’t get too far but we get out
but we didn’t get too far but we get out every day we’re touching work we’re
every day we’re touching work we’re
every day we’re touching work we’re smelling we’re forced feeling we’re
smelling we’re forced feeling we’re
smelling we’re forced feeling we’re sitting down and soaking it in we’re
sitting down and soaking it in we’re
sitting down and soaking it in we’re just experiencing that an unbelievable
just experiencing that an unbelievable
just experiencing that an unbelievable beauty like the true scope sculptures of
beauty like the true scope sculptures of
beauty like the true scope sculptures of Mother Nature icebergs this is the
Mother Nature icebergs this is the
Mother Nature icebergs this is the Antarctic and I mean it’s just totally
Antarctic and I mean it’s just totally
Antarctic and I mean it’s just totally it’s like going to another planet and
it’s like going to another planet and
it’s like going to another planet and looking back at Earth and bridging those
looking back at Earth and bridging those
looking back at Earth and bridging those cultural differences is such a big
cultural differences is such a big
cultural differences is such a big journey we’re on right now particularly
journey we’re on right now particularly
journey we’re on right now particularly here in
here in
here in Canada as we explore reconciliation and
Canada as we explore reconciliation and
Canada as we explore reconciliation and what does that really mean we’re
what does that really mean we’re
what does that really mean we’re bringing about 40 percent of the
bringing about 40 percent of the
bringing about 40 percent of the indigenous youth on our programs so it’s
indigenous youth on our programs so it’s
indigenous youth on our programs so it’s a group of students from
a group of students from
a group of students from north-south-east-west together like
north-south-east-west together like
north-south-east-west together like Ashbury but on a ship in the Arctic
Ashbury but on a ship in the Arctic
Ashbury but on a ship in the Arctic bringing back cultural practices like
bringing back cultural practices like
bringing back cultural practices like kayaks we forget how much we’ve learned
kayaks we forget how much we’ve learned
kayaks we forget how much we’ve learned and taken from the indigenous cultures
and taken from the indigenous cultures
and taken from the indigenous cultures of the world but not even giving them
of the world but not even giving them
of the world but not even giving them their credit like the incredible
their credit like the incredible
their credit like the incredible injection of a Khayyam students are
injection of a Khayyam students are
injection of a Khayyam students are involved in the hands-on science
involved in the hands-on science
involved in the hands-on science research and including ice coring where
research and including ice coring where
research and including ice coring where we’re learning about that climactic
we’re learning about that climactic
we’re learning about that climactic history of planet Earth through the
history of planet Earth through the
history of planet Earth through the course like the rings of a tree the
course like the rings of a tree the
course like the rings of a tree the layers of the ice caps of planet Earth
layers of the ice caps of planet Earth
layers of the ice caps of planet Earth are teaching us a lot then we analyze
are teaching us a lot then we analyze
are teaching us a lot then we analyze those back on the ship and we connect
those back on the ship and we connect
those back on the ship and we connect different everybody connects differently
different everybody connects differently
different everybody connects differently to nature sometimes it’s through art
to nature sometimes it’s through art
to nature sometimes it’s through art sometimes it’s through music sometimes
sometimes it’s through music sometimes
sometimes it’s through music sometimes it’s through science so we’re really
it’s through science so we’re really
it’s through science so we’re really exploring all those different venues and
exploring all those different venues and
exploring all those different venues and mental health is actually becoming a big
mental health is actually becoming a big
mental health is actually becoming a big component of our program which is is I
component of our program which is is I
component of our program which is is I think a sign of the times in many
think a sign of the times in many
think a sign of the times in many different ways and a sign of what our
different ways and a sign of what our
different ways and a sign of what our youth are experiencing today we see
youth are experiencing today we see
youth are experiencing today we see climate change firsthand like here stuck
climate change firsthand like here stuck
climate change firsthand like here stuck in melted permafrost even the plants
in melted permafrost even the plants
in melted permafrost even the plants that our botanist sirs are are studying
that our botanist sirs are are studying
that our botanist sirs are are studying they’re seeing changes in a very short
they’re seeing changes in a very short
they’re seeing changes in a very short period of time in the Arctic the tree
period of time in the Arctic the tree
period of time in the Arctic the tree lines moving further north there’s new
lines moving further north there’s new
lines moving further north there’s new bugs there’s new fish orca whales are
bugs there’s new fish orca whales are
bugs there’s new fish orca whales are moving more and more into the North but
moving more and more into the North but
moving more and more into the North but of course the biggest change we’re
of course the biggest change we’re
of course the biggest change we’re seeing is ice glacier ice and sea ice as
seeing is ice glacier ice and sea ice as
seeing is ice glacier ice and sea ice as you hear all the time it is diminishing
you hear all the time it is diminishing
you hear all the time it is diminishing this was an experience on the Arctic
this was an experience on the Arctic
this was an experience on the Arctic flow edge where you’re on the frozen
flow edge where you’re on the frozen
flow edge where you’re on the frozen Arctic Ocean at the edge of the open
Arctic Ocean at the edge of the open
Arctic Ocean at the edge of the open Arctic Ocean and it was time to go
Arctic Ocean and it was time to go
Arctic Ocean and it was time to go students were procrastinating and
students were procrastinating and
students were procrastinating and several group hugs we’re in the middle
several group hugs we’re in the middle
several group hugs we’re in the middle of group hug and then one of the
of group hug and then one of the
of group hug and then one of the students said there’s a whale and right
students said there’s a whale and right
students said there’s a whale and right at the edge of the ice a bowhead whale
at the edge of the ice a bowhead whale
at the edge of the ice a bowhead whale surfaced the biggest whale in the Arctic
surfaced the biggest whale in the Arctic
surfaced the biggest whale in the Arctic and it was like a submarine at surface
and it was like a submarine at surface
and it was like a submarine at surface beside us and the students all walked up
beside us and the students all walked up
beside us and the students all walked up to the edge of the ice you could hear
to the edge of the ice you could hear
to the edge of the ice you could hear this whale breathing and after a few
this whale breathing and after a few
this whale breathing and after a few minutes took this deep breath who you
minutes took this deep breath who you
minutes took this deep breath who you felt it in your bones and it douve under
felt it in your bones and it douve under
felt it in your bones and it douve under the ice and disappeared right under our
the ice and disappeared right under our
the ice and disappeared right under our feet one of the students we’re all in
feet one of the students we’re all in
feet one of the students we’re all in shock said that whale came to deliver us
shock said that whale came to deliver us
shock said that whale came to deliver us a message to take what we’ve learned and
a message to take what we’ve learned and
a message to take what we’ve learned and go home and make a difference and they
go home and make a difference and they
go home and make a difference and they did they petitioned the federal
did they petitioned the federal
did they petitioned the federal government for two years they wrote
government for two years they wrote
government for two years they wrote letters they did campaigns and
letters they did campaigns and
letters they did campaigns and eventually they were part of a new
eventually they were part of a new
eventually they were part of a new National Wildlife Area on Baffin Island
National Wildlife Area on Baffin Island
National Wildlife Area on Baffin Island to protect bowhead whales another
to protect bowhead whales another
to protect bowhead whales another amazing day with whales was here where
amazing day with whales was here where
amazing day with whales was here where orcas were hunting seals they would make
orcas were hunting seals they would make
orcas were hunting seals they would make waves to knock the seals into the ocean
waves to knock the seals into the ocean
waves to knock the seals into the ocean catch the seals unbelievable hunting
catch the seals unbelievable hunting
catch the seals unbelievable hunting technique we thought tough day for those
technique we thought tough day for those
technique we thought tough day for those seals what happened next was all the
seals what happened next was all the
seals what happened next was all the whales left all three seals jumped back
whales left all three seals jumped back
whales left all three seals jumped back up onto the ice totally unharmed the
up onto the ice totally unharmed the
up onto the ice totally unharmed the whales are teaching their young to hunt
whales are teaching their young to hunt
whales are teaching their young to hunt playing with those seals and letting
playing with those seals and letting
playing with those seals and letting them go sustainable fishing by Orca
them go sustainable fishing by Orca
them go sustainable fishing by Orca white if they can do it why the hell
white if they can do it why the hell
white if they can do it why the hell can’t we we can learn from Mother Nature
can’t we we can learn from Mother Nature
can’t we we can learn from Mother Nature one of the young just like maybe some of
one of the young just like maybe some of
one of the young just like maybe some of our students in class not always paying
our students in class not always paying
our students in class not always paying attention wanted to check the human zone
attention wanted to check the human zone
attention wanted to check the human zone that whale put its chin on the back of
that whale put its chin on the back of
that whale put its chin on the back of that zodiac and look
that zodiac and look
that zodiac and look than the eyes of all the students with
than the eyes of all the students with
than the eyes of all the students with me in that moment mean we were freaking
me in that moment mean we were freaking
me in that moment mean we were freaking out we were shot but we we connected to
out we were shot but we we connected to
out we were shot but we we connected to nature in a way that nobody in that boat
nature in a way that nobody in that boat
nature in a way that nobody in that boat will ever forget but we found it all no
will ever forget but we found it all no
will ever forget but we found it all no there’s so much to discover which makes
there’s so much to discover which makes
there’s so much to discover which makes this one of the most exciting times
this one of the most exciting times
this one of the most exciting times especially for our youth especially for
especially for our youth especially for
especially for our youth especially for you you students out there because yeah
you you students out there because yeah
you you students out there because yeah we’ve just we know the world is not flat
we’ve just we know the world is not flat
we’ve just we know the world is not flat we know where most things are but now
we know where most things are but now
we know where most things are but now what now we need to learn to live
what now we need to learn to live
what now we need to learn to live sustainably on planet Earth we need new
sustainably on planet Earth we need new
sustainably on planet Earth we need new technologies and energies and policies
technologies and energies and policies
technologies and energies and policies and forms of education and so much more
and forms of education and so much more
and forms of education and so much more we need new young explorers the new
we need new young explorers the new
we need new young explorers the new Shackleton’s and Amelia Earhart’s are
Shackleton’s and Amelia Earhart’s are
Shackleton’s and Amelia Earhart’s are going to be those of us pushing
going to be those of us pushing
going to be those of us pushing boundaries and being ambitious and
boundaries and being ambitious and
boundaries and being ambitious and trying to figure out the balance we need
trying to figure out the balance we need
trying to figure out the balance we need on on to live on this planet no matter
on on to live on this planet no matter
on on to live on this planet no matter where we are and I’m lucky to get to
where we are and I’m lucky to get to
where we are and I’m lucky to get to know a lot of these students that are
know a lot of these students that are
know a lot of these students that are out there making those changes now eaten
out there making those changes now eaten
out there making those changes now eaten and started our own NGO it’s based in
and started our own NGO it’s based in
and started our own NGO it’s based in New York and India she’s making solar
New York and India she’s making solar
New York and India she’s making solar panels that also filter fresh water in
panels that also filter fresh water in
panels that also filter fresh water in Africa communities primarily and now in
Africa communities primarily and now in
Africa communities primarily and now in India base sunny came up to say I want
India base sunny came up to say I want
India base sunny came up to say I want to write a book about climate change
to write a book about climate change
to write a book about climate change when we were in the Arctic is a great
when we were in the Arctic is a great
when we were in the Arctic is a great sunny you should do that she was 16
sunny you should do that she was 16
sunny you should do that she was 16 years old a year and a half later a box
years old a year and a half later a box
years old a year and a half later a box arrived at my office with a hundred
arrived at my office with a hundred
arrived at my office with a hundred copies of her book published by stripe
copies of her book published by stripe
copies of her book published by stripe the the Chinese science press I can’t
the the Chinese science press I can’t
the the Chinese science press I can’t read a word of it because it’s all in
read a word of it because it’s all in
read a word of it because it’s all in Chinese but it pretty amazing that she
Chinese but it pretty amazing that she
Chinese but it pretty amazing that she and now she’s she’s exploring how to
and now she’s she’s exploring how to
and now she’s she’s exploring how to reduce traffic congestion in China this
reduce traffic congestion in China this
reduce traffic congestion in China this young man from nuna Moon has started a
young man from nuna Moon has started a
young man from nuna Moon has started a project to monitor sea ice and make sure
project to monitor sea ice and make sure
project to monitor sea ice and make sure it’s safe for the hunters to go out on
it’s safe for the hunters to go out on
it’s safe for the hunters to go out on by using time-lapse lapse photography
by using time-lapse lapse photography
by using time-lapse lapse photography and his
and his
and his unity absolutely amazing catching
unity absolutely amazing catching
unity absolutely amazing catching attention of all kinds of investors
attention of all kinds of investors
attention of all kinds of investors Robert and dragna from Toronto has
Robert and dragna from Toronto has
Robert and dragna from Toronto has started a polar pulls protect the poles
started a polar pulls protect the poles
started a polar pulls protect the poles protect the planet conference now in its
protect the planet conference now in its
protect the planet conference now in its second year and this is the future of
second year and this is the future of
second year and this is the future of the Arctic for me and this is who cares
the Arctic for me and this is who cares
the Arctic for me and this is who cares about the Arctic because it’s their home
about the Arctic because it’s their home
about the Arctic because it’s their home lots of the o-click and this incredible
lots of the o-click and this incredible
lots of the o-click and this incredible young gal the first student from our
young gal the first student from our
young gal the first student from our community that’s graduated from high
community that’s graduated from high
community that’s graduated from high school and gone to university and over a
school and gone to university and over a
school and gone to university and over a decade from Baker Lake and they are
decade from Baker Lake and they are
decade from Baker Lake and they are inspiring future leaders of our north
inspiring future leaders of our north
inspiring future leaders of our north that give a great cause for hope for all
that give a great cause for hope for all
that give a great cause for hope for all this matza Lee’s the president of the
this matza Lee’s the president of the
this matza Lee’s the president of the National innovate Youth Council just
National innovate Youth Council just
National innovate Youth Council just came back yesterday from Marrakesh at
came back yesterday from Marrakesh at
came back yesterday from Marrakesh at the cop 22 climate change meetings
the cop 22 climate change meetings
the cop 22 climate change meetings standing up for the rights of any week I
standing up for the rights of any week I
standing up for the rights of any week I was in New York City two years ago for
was in New York City two years ago for
was in New York City two years ago for the 400,000 person march absolutely an
the 400,000 person march absolutely an
the 400,000 person march absolutely an amazing experience and I took this photo
amazing experience and I took this photo
amazing experience and I took this photo and and dr. Seuss had all the answers I
and and dr. Seuss had all the answers I
and and dr. Seuss had all the answers I think the Lorax I live in Chelsea Quebec
think the Lorax I live in Chelsea Quebec
think the Lorax I live in Chelsea Quebec and two years ago they’re going to put a
and two years ago they’re going to put a
and two years ago they’re going to put a septic sludge sewage treatment plant on
septic sludge sewage treatment plant on
septic sludge sewage treatment plant on the gatineau River great idea and I sent
the gatineau River great idea and I sent
the gatineau River great idea and I sent a copy of The Lorax to all eight mayor’s
a copy of The Lorax to all eight mayor’s
a copy of The Lorax to all eight mayor’s in the municipality I don’t know what if
in the municipality I don’t know what if
in the municipality I don’t know what if that helped but that there’s no septic
that helped but that there’s no septic
that helped but that there’s no septic sludge sewage treatment plant I wanted
sludge sewage treatment plant I wanted
sludge sewage treatment plant I wanted to close on a project I just wanted to
to close on a project I just wanted to
to close on a project I just wanted to share with you
share with you
share with you you know why is the Arctic important who
you know why is the Arctic important who
you know why is the Arctic important who cares about it we should as Canadians 40
cares about it we should as Canadians 40
cares about it we should as Canadians 40 percent of the Arctic is in Canada we
percent of the Arctic is in Canada we
percent of the Arctic is in Canada we have the largest Arctic coastline of any
have the largest Arctic coastline of any
have the largest Arctic coastline of any country in the world we we are a polar
country in the world we we are a polar
country in the world we we are a polar nation and no matter where we live or
nation and no matter where we live or
nation and no matter where we live or what you know but the Arctic it has
what you know but the Arctic it has
what you know but the Arctic it has impacted you it shapes our identity as a
impacted you it shapes our identity as a
impacted you it shapes our identity as a country and as a people if we had if we
country and as a people if we had if we
country and as a people if we had if we didn’t have a vast border stretching all
didn’t have a vast border stretching all
didn’t have a vast border stretching all the way to the North Pole we would be a
the way to the North Pole we would be a
the way to the North Pole we would be a different people and so next year’s our
different people and so next year’s our
different people and so next year’s our 150th anniversary it’s pretty amazing
150th anniversary it’s pretty amazing
150th anniversary it’s pretty amazing that the school has been here almost
that the school has been here almost
that the school has been here almost that long and we’re going to sail this
that long and we’re going to sail this
that long and we’re going to sail this ship all the way around Canada starting
ship all the way around Canada starting
ship all the way around Canada starting on June 1st in Toronto 150 day journey
on June 1st in Toronto 150 day journey
on June 1st in Toronto 150 day journey all the way out the st. Lawrence around
all the way out the st. Lawrence around
all the way out the st. Lawrence around the Maritimes up through the Northwest
the Maritimes up through the Northwest
the Maritimes up through the Northwest Passage around Alaska down to Victoria
Passage around Alaska down to Victoria
Passage around Alaska down to Victoria on October 28th it’s a journey divided
on October 28th it’s a journey divided
on October 28th it’s a journey divided into 50 and 10-day legs and on each leg
into 50 and 10-day legs and on each leg
into 50 and 10-day legs and on each leg of the journey we’re going to bring a
of the journey we’re going to bring a
of the journey we’re going to bring a cross-section of Canadian Society
cross-section of Canadian Society
cross-section of Canadian Society scientists youth innovators politicians
scientists youth innovators politicians
scientists youth innovators politicians musicians artists indigenous leaders new
musicians artists indigenous leaders new
musicians artists indigenous leaders new coming new comer Canadians and tell
coming new comer Canadians and tell
coming new comer Canadians and tell stories
stories
stories it’s a voyage of celebration it’s going
it’s a voyage of celebration it’s going
it’s a voyage of celebration it’s going to be a voyage of reconciliation and
to be a voyage of reconciliation and
to be a voyage of reconciliation and it’s going to be a voyage of science and
it’s going to be a voyage of science and
it’s going to be a voyage of science and education and hopefully something that
education and hopefully something that
education and hopefully something that will help us look about look to where we
will help us look about look to where we
will help us look about look to where we want to go we want to celebrate the past
want to go we want to celebrate the past
want to go we want to celebrate the past but where do we want to be as a country
but where do we want to be as a country
but where do we want to be as a country and what are the opportunities ahead of
and what are the opportunities ahead of
and what are the opportunities ahead of us
us
us so I’m really excited about that and
so I’m really excited about that and
so I’m really excited about that and lastly a guy that stood on this stage a
lastly a guy that stood on this stage a
lastly a guy that stood on this stage a few times the passed away a great
few times the passed away a great
few times the passed away a great Canadian doctor Fred roots he was a
Canadian doctor Fred roots he was a
Canadian doctor Fred roots he was a pioneer and we stand on his shoulders in
pioneer and we stand on his shoulders in
pioneer and we stand on his shoulders in so many ways and he would say things
so many ways and he would say things
so many ways and he would say things like at times your nerve and your Verve
like at times your nerve and your Verve
like at times your nerve and your Verve must serve in a game where you take your
must serve in a game where you take your
must serve in a game where you take your chances and another of my favorite
chances and another of my favorite
chances and another of my favorite people who’s no longer here Sir Ernest
people who’s no longer here Sir Ernest
people who’s no longer here Sir Ernest Shackleton and on the back of his
Shackleton and on the back of his
Shackleton and on the back of his headstone and grid thick in South
headstone and grid thick in South
headstone and grid thick in South Georgia is a Robert Browning poem and it
Georgia is a Robert Browning poem and it
Georgia is a Robert Browning poem and it says a person should strive to their
says a person should strive to their
says a person should strive to their uttermost for their life set prize which
uttermost for their life set prize which
uttermost for their life set prize which in today’s lingo means just go for it
in today’s lingo means just go for it
in today’s lingo means just go for it and that’s what we all need to do
and that’s what we all need to do
and that’s what we all need to do because we’re so fortunate to have a
because we’re so fortunate to have a
because we’re so fortunate to have a chance to do so
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