[Applause] thank you today I like to share with you
thank you today I like to share with you
thank you today I like to share with you a vision at the justification for a new
a vision at the justification for a new
a vision at the justification for a new way forward for global sustainable
way forward for global sustainable
way forward for global sustainable culture from Alaska into the world
culture from Alaska into the world
culture from Alaska into the world because when we look back what we
because when we look back what we
because when we look back what we achieved in the last sixty years on the
achieved in the last sixty years on the
achieved in the last sixty years on the conservation front we probably have to
conservation front we probably have to
conservation front we probably have to admit that we didn’t reach all the goals
admit that we didn’t reach all the goals
admit that we didn’t reach all the goals as a matter of fact we’re heading
as a matter of fact we’re heading
as a matter of fact we’re heading towards a global shipwreck the work that
towards a global shipwreck the work that
towards a global shipwreck the work that we’ve done with the NGOs with the
we’ve done with the NGOs with the
we’ve done with the NGOs with the government agencies ourselves have not
government agencies ourselves have not
government agencies ourselves have not really achieved what we really had in
really achieved what we really had in
really achieved what we really had in mind and it’s pretty clear in Alaska
mind and it’s pretty clear in Alaska
mind and it’s pretty clear in Alaska and we just look at the Arctic coastline
and we just look at the Arctic coastline
and we just look at the Arctic coastline and the erosion Shishmaref stands out as
and the erosion Shishmaref stands out as
and the erosion Shishmaref stands out as one of those examples this is not really
one of those examples this is not really
one of those examples this is not really surprising because we missed for a long
surprising because we missed for a long
surprising because we missed for a long time many metrics of planetary
time many metrics of planetary
time many metrics of planetary boundaries that is true for global
boundaries that is true for global
boundaries that is true for global climate change that is true for sea
climate change that is true for sea
climate change that is true for sea level rise it’s true for ocean
level rise it’s true for ocean
level rise it’s true for ocean acidification but true for many other
acidification but true for many other
acidification but true for many other metrics including habitat loss habitat
metrics including habitat loss habitat
metrics including habitat loss habitat transition genetic loss certainly
transition genetic loss certainly
transition genetic loss certainly contamination nitrogen pollution in the
contamination nitrogen pollution in the
contamination nitrogen pollution in the in the atmosphere on the globe same true
in the atmosphere on the globe same true
in the atmosphere on the globe same true for phosphate of a carbon dioxide so
for phosphate of a carbon dioxide so
for phosphate of a carbon dioxide so what I like to convince you next is that
what I like to convince you next is that
what I like to convince you next is that we should move into a global culture of
we should move into a global culture of
we should move into a global culture of conservation management that is truly
conservation management that is truly
conservation management that is truly holistic peaceful and ecumenical and
holistic peaceful and ecumenical and
holistic peaceful and ecumenical and that works within the boundaries of
that works within the boundaries of
that works within the boundaries of Mother Earth because it’s pretty clear
Mother Earth because it’s pretty clear
Mother Earth because it’s pretty clear that economy is not the only driver in
that economy is not the only driver in
that economy is not the only driver in the world economy links with the social
the world economy links with the social
the world economy links with the social systems it links with ecological values
systems it links with ecological values
systems it links with ecological values with the ecosystem overall it comes as a
with the ecosystem overall it comes as a
with the ecosystem overall it comes as a package as a harmony in nature the
package as a harmony in nature the
package as a harmony in nature the balance of nature however when you go to
balance of nature however when you go to
balance of nature however when you go to institution and you get an education you
institution and you get an education you
institution and you get an education you learn usually about economy and you
learn usually about economy and you
learn usually about economy and you learn about the circular flow of money
learn about the circular flow of money
learn about the circular flow of money and goods and there would be a economy
and goods and there would be a economy
and goods and there would be a economy 101 is teaching you you have to
101 is teaching you you have to
101 is teaching you you have to marginalize environmental costs the
marginalize environmental costs the
marginalize environmental costs the environment is not on the agenda here
environment is not on the agenda here
environment is not on the agenda here the environment is not mentioned besides
the environment is not mentioned besides
the environment is not mentioned besides other values
other values
other values so it’s no wonder that we have this
so it’s no wonder that we have this
so it’s no wonder that we have this global gospel that really misleads us
global gospel that really misleads us
global gospel that really misleads us myself and my colleagues we’ve done a
myself and my colleagues we’ve done a
myself and my colleagues we’ve done a lot of research worldwide this is
lot of research worldwide this is
lot of research worldwide this is research that I’ve done myself on the
research that I’ve done myself on the
research that I’ve done myself on the ground with locals there with colleagues
ground with locals there with colleagues
ground with locals there with colleagues and over 50 locations we worked in Papua
and over 50 locations we worked in Papua
and over 50 locations we worked in Papua New Guinea we worked in Nepal we worked
New Guinea we worked in Nepal we worked
New Guinea we worked in Nepal we worked in cuba nicaragua costa rica we worked
in cuba nicaragua costa rica we worked
in cuba nicaragua costa rica we worked in East and Western Canada of course
in East and Western Canada of course
in East and Western Canada of course certainly in Siberia certainly and on de
certainly in Siberia certainly and on de
certainly in Siberia certainly and on de hallen Island we worked in interior
hallen Island we worked in interior
hallen Island we worked in interior Alaska of course Coast Alaska in China
Alaska of course Coast Alaska in China
Alaska of course Coast Alaska in China in many places Harbin Shanghai and so on
in many places Harbin Shanghai and so on
in many places Harbin Shanghai and so on and also on the oceans and if you ask me
and also on the oceans and if you ask me
and also on the oceans and if you ask me what’s a take-home message from having
what’s a take-home message from having
what’s a take-home message from having done 30 years of research in these
done 30 years of research in these
done 30 years of research in these places with so many people as a network
places with so many people as a network
places with so many people as a network what have you learned and I would like
what have you learned and I would like
what have you learned and I would like to share with you that I believe we are
to share with you that I believe we are
to share with you that I believe we are heading towards a global plane crash the
heading towards a global plane crash the
heading towards a global plane crash the question obviously is can we really have
question obviously is can we really have
question obviously is can we really have a soft landing and how can we achieve
a soft landing and how can we achieve
a soft landing and how can we achieve that soft landing we’ve tried to
that soft landing we’ve tried to
that soft landing we’ve tried to document these type of situations we
document these type of situations we
document these type of situations we shared with the public we shared with
shared with the public we shared with
shared with the public we shared with the media we’ve written over 200
the media we’ve written over 200
the media we’ve written over 200 publications on this in the
publications on this in the
publications on this in the international literature that deals with
international literature that deals with
international literature that deals with all these subjects including forest loss
all these subjects including forest loss
all these subjects including forest loss in the National Park in Vietnam using
in the National Park in Vietnam using
in the National Park in Vietnam using remote sensing or we look at Arctic
remote sensing or we look at Arctic
remote sensing or we look at Arctic species that are endangered only
species that are endangered only
species that are endangered only thousand birds are individuals are left
thousand birds are individuals are left
thousand birds are individuals are left and how they disperse in tropical areas
and how they disperse in tropical areas
and how they disperse in tropical areas for wintering grounds we’ve done this in
for wintering grounds we’ve done this in
for wintering grounds we’ve done this in publications as well as in many books
publications as well as in many books
publications as well as in many books here’s some example of our books that
here’s some example of our books that
here’s some example of our books that we’ve done dealing with how you bring
we’ve done dealing with how you bring
we’ve done dealing with how you bring informatics computers into the game so
informatics computers into the game so
informatics computers into the game so that we have better conservation
that we have better conservation
that we have better conservation outcomes we do forecasting and
outcomes we do forecasting and
outcomes we do forecasting and predictions for climate change and human
predictions for climate change and human
predictions for climate change and human impacts we’ve done it for the Arctic for
impacts we’ve done it for the Arctic for
impacts we’ve done it for the Arctic for the Antarctic from Somalia region we’ve
the Antarctic from Somalia region we’ve
the Antarctic from Somalia region we’ve done it for the tropics and we’ve also
done it for the tropics and we’ve also
done it for the tropics and we’ve also done it for many data questions
done it for many data questions
done it for many data questions including Antarctic data and when we
including Antarctic data and when we
including Antarctic data and when we summarize all this knowledge that we
summarize all this knowledge that we
summarize all this knowledge that we really assembled there I think we are
really assembled there I think we are
really assembled there I think we are very close to aligning ourselves with
very close to aligning ourselves with
very close to aligning ourselves with indigenous populations and many
indigenous populations and many
indigenous populations and many indigenous beliefs and systems that have
indigenous beliefs and systems that have
indigenous beliefs and systems that have been out there for thousands of years
been out there for thousands of years
been out there for thousands of years that is certainly true for many Alaskan
that is certainly true for many Alaskan
that is certainly true for many Alaskan indigenous people and also many other
indigenous people and also many other
indigenous people and also many other people where we worked and we find that
people where we worked and we find that
people where we worked and we find that we are very close
we are very close
we are very close to this very system to be respectful to
to this very system to be respectful to
to this very system to be respectful to mothers to accept the limits to be
mothers to accept the limits to be
mothers to accept the limits to be mindful to be wise to use wisdom how we
mindful to be wise to use wisdom how we
mindful to be wise to use wisdom how we manage Mother Earth and the natural
manage Mother Earth and the natural
manage Mother Earth and the natural resources and truly accept the limits in
resources and truly accept the limits in
resources and truly accept the limits in which we are working in this is a very
which we are working in this is a very
which we are working in this is a very common scheme in many indigenous
common scheme in many indigenous
common scheme in many indigenous cultures as well so let me show you an
cultures as well so let me show you an
cultures as well so let me show you an example here’s an example from northern
example here’s an example from northern
example here’s an example from northern India India obviously is a very big
India India obviously is a very big
India India obviously is a very big civilization it has been there for
civilization it has been there for
civilization it has been there for millennia and there have been many
millennia and there have been many
millennia and there have been many beliefs including many pagan beliefs and
beliefs including many pagan beliefs and
beliefs including many pagan beliefs and pagan societies who believe in the ghost
pagan societies who believe in the ghost
pagan societies who believe in the ghost and the forest ghost and that’s the
and the forest ghost and that’s the
and the forest ghost and that’s the reason why they wouldn’t touch the
reason why they wouldn’t touch the
reason why they wouldn’t touch the virgin and all cross forests the
virgin and all cross forests the
virgin and all cross forests the pristine landscapes there wouldn’t
pristine landscapes there wouldn’t
pristine landscapes there wouldn’t really destroy them they have respect
really destroy them they have respect
really destroy them they have respect because of the forest ghosts now was
because of the forest ghosts now was
because of the forest ghosts now was colonialism and with subsequent
colonialism and with subsequent
colonialism and with subsequent religions entering the landscape this
religions entering the landscape this
religions entering the landscape this respect goes away so the new culture
respect goes away so the new culture
respect goes away so the new culture really has lost the taboo and when you
really has lost the taboo and when you
really has lost the taboo and when you look at the red red box for North India
look at the red red box for North India
look at the red red box for North India you see there are many red pixels in
you see there are many red pixels in
you see there are many red pixels in there that have resulted into a loss of
there that have resulted into a loss of
there that have resulted into a loss of habitat or forest of pristine old-growth
habitat or forest of pristine old-growth
habitat or forest of pristine old-growth forests because we lost the taboo and we
forests because we lost the taboo and we
forests because we lost the taboo and we brought a new religion in there that
brought a new religion in there that
brought a new religion in there that really has modified many of the Indian
really has modified many of the Indian
really has modified many of the Indian habitats the same can be said for other
habitats the same can be said for other
habitats the same can be said for other examples for instance the idea of milk
examples for instance the idea of milk
examples for instance the idea of milk products in many cultures in the world
products in many cultures in the world
products in many cultures in the world you see that mid parts are holy they’re
you see that mid parts are holy they’re
you see that mid parts are holy they’re sacred they are treated with respect you
sacred they are treated with respect you
sacred they are treated with respect you see an example here on the left side is
see an example here on the left side is
see an example here on the left side is a butter lamp so butter lamp is used in
a butter lamp so butter lamp is used in
a butter lamp so butter lamp is used in Buddhism for instance and it is a holy
Buddhism for instance and it is a holy
Buddhism for instance and it is a holy object it’s treated as part of the
object it’s treated as part of the
object it’s treated as part of the prayer and it’s used to enlighten the
prayer and it’s used to enlighten the
prayer and it’s used to enlighten the shrines and the temples however on the
shrines and the temples however on the
shrines and the temples however on the right side you see what we’ve done in
right side you see what we’ve done in
right side you see what we’ve done in Europe in the North America we turn milk
Europe in the North America we turn milk
Europe in the North America we turn milk products such as cheese key field sour
products such as cheese key field sour
products such as cheese key field sour cream into industrial entities into
cream into industrial entities into
cream into industrial entities into financial commodities and we over
financial commodities and we over
financial commodities and we over produce them literally and we also
produce them literally and we also
produce them literally and we also modified the production machine of milk
modified the production machine of milk
modified the production machine of milk products the cow into and genetic
products the cow into and genetic
products the cow into and genetic engineered machine really including the
engineered machine really including the
engineered machine really including the landscapes and returned the landscapes
landscapes and returned the landscapes
landscapes and returned the landscapes and to make production and meat
and to make production and meat
and to make production and meat production that’s all
production that’s all
production that’s all very harmful in many ways we lost to
very harmful in many ways we lost to
very harmful in many ways we lost to taboo we lost the limit who lost the
taboo we lost the limit who lost the
taboo we lost the limit who lost the respect in our society if you want me to
respect in our society if you want me to
respect in our society if you want me to summarize it I would say holy cow it
summarize it I would say holy cow it
summarize it I would say holy cow it doesn’t stop there you can use very
doesn’t stop there you can use very
doesn’t stop there you can use very similar examples and look around a
similar examples and look around a
similar examples and look around a natural resource management and find it
natural resource management and find it
natural resource management and find it let’s say with fisheries here’s an
let’s say with fisheries here’s an
let’s say with fisheries here’s an example of the Patagonian fisheries the
example of the Patagonian fisheries the
example of the Patagonian fisheries the Patagonian shelf fisheries between
Patagonian shelf fisheries between
Patagonian shelf fisheries between Argentina and Chile and flags and
Argentina and Chile and flags and
Argentina and Chile and flags and islands and you see on the left sides
islands and you see on the left sides
islands and you see on the left sides amount of fish harvest that has occurred
amount of fish harvest that has occurred
amount of fish harvest that has occurred in the last 60 years and you see that so
in the last 60 years and you see that so
in the last 60 years and you see that so much fish was taken not only about
much fish was taken not only about
much fish was taken not only about Argentina but by many other countries
Argentina but by many other countries
Argentina but by many other countries and it’s very difficult to understand
and it’s very difficult to understand
and it’s very difficult to understand how this can be sustainable
how this can be sustainable
how this can be sustainable the taboo basically was broken who take
the taboo basically was broken who take
the taboo basically was broken who take so much fish on the right side you see a
so much fish on the right side you see a
so much fish on the right side you see a globally coupling analysis of us done by
globally coupling analysis of us done by
globally coupling analysis of us done by myself and colleagues where these fish
myself and colleagues where these fish
myself and colleagues where these fish products went and you see there that
products went and you see there that
products went and you see there that Argentina kept of course many of these
Argentina kept of course many of these
Argentina kept of course many of these fish products but also many other
fish products but also many other
fish products but also many other nations received them and wanted to have
nations received them and wanted to have
nations received them and wanted to have them including the Western world shown
them including the Western world shown
them including the Western world shown here in green there are countries that
here in green there are countries that
here in green there are countries that have sent it and received fish products
have sent it and received fish products
have sent it and received fish products because they sent the fishing fleets
because they sent the fishing fleets
because they sent the fishing fleets like Korea and other countries but then
like Korea and other countries but then
like Korea and other countries but then the interesting one is actually the
the interesting one is actually the
the interesting one is actually the countries in white that would be the
countries in white that would be the
countries in white that would be the African countries and many country and
African countries and many country and
African countries and many country and part of India part of Mongolia who are
part of India part of Mongolia who are
part of India part of Mongolia who are excluded from the fish products from the
excluded from the fish products from the
excluded from the fish products from the global breadbasket is you want fish
global breadbasket is you want fish
global breadbasket is you want fish basket of the Patagonian shelf and it
basket of the Patagonian shelf and it
basket of the Patagonian shelf and it creates a system of haves and have-nots
creates a system of haves and have-nots
creates a system of haves and have-nots food security in Africa is a really big
food security in Africa is a really big
food security in Africa is a really big issue but without being participating in
issue but without being participating in
issue but without being participating in the fisheries it’s very difficult for
the fisheries it’s very difficult for
the fisheries it’s very difficult for them to achieve that so my summary would
them to achieve that so my summary would
them to achieve that so my summary would be holy mackerel this doesn’t end in the
be holy mackerel this doesn’t end in the
be holy mackerel this doesn’t end in the southern hemisphere you can for instance
southern hemisphere you can for instance
southern hemisphere you can for instance look in Alaska and here’s some new data
look in Alaska and here’s some new data
look in Alaska and here’s some new data from the sea rounders project in
from the sea rounders project in
from the sea rounders project in Canada’s online that has ascended
Canada’s online that has ascended
Canada’s online that has ascended believed fish harvest for Alaska and you
believed fish harvest for Alaska and you
believed fish harvest for Alaska and you will easily understand it’s the last 60
will easily understand it’s the last 60
will easily understand it’s the last 60 years that upon statehood we probably
years that upon statehood we probably
years that upon statehood we probably build a nation a state on fish and also
build a nation a state on fish and also
build a nation a state on fish and also we lost some sort of the limit now you
we lost some sort of the limit now you
we lost some sort of the limit now you will say that’s not the only industry
will say that’s not the only industry
will say that’s not the only industry that has occurred in Alaska and by
that has occurred in Alaska and by
that has occurred in Alaska and by coincidence when you look at the
coincidence when you look at the
coincidence when you look at the pipeline and the cheap oil that we were
pipeline and the cheap oil that we were
pipeline and the cheap oil that we were able to produce it probably had some saw
able to produce it probably had some saw
able to produce it probably had some saw of impact on the fisheries as well
of impact on the fisheries as well
of impact on the fisheries as well because it fueled the extraction
because it fueled the extraction
because it fueled the extraction extraction of the fish products and it’s
extraction of the fish products and it’s
extraction of the fish products and it’s just another example where we lost the
just another example where we lost the
just another example where we lost the taboo we lost the connection with the
taboo we lost the connection with the
taboo we lost the connection with the resource it’s really difficult to
resource it’s really difficult to
resource it’s really difficult to understand how such a high harvest can
understand how such a high harvest can
understand how such a high harvest can be sustainable in the long term now they
be sustainable in the long term now they
be sustainable in the long term now they are good taboos here’s an example this
are good taboos here’s an example this
are good taboos here’s an example this is from work with my collaborators in in
is from work with my collaborators in in
is from work with my collaborators in in the Himalaya region this is a very rare
the Himalaya region this is a very rare
the Himalaya region this is a very rare shot of a Snow Leopard taken with a
shot of a Snow Leopard taken with a
shot of a Snow Leopard taken with a camera trap in their project and this
camera trap in their project and this
camera trap in their project and this animal is doing pretty well and we’ve
animal is doing pretty well and we’ve
animal is doing pretty well and we’ve detected animal that frequently and such
detected animal that frequently and such
detected animal that frequently and such animals they’re in good numbers and they
animals they’re in good numbers and they
animals they’re in good numbers and they are near a monastery and near villages
are near a monastery and near villages
are near a monastery and near villages that treats a Snow Leopard as a holy
that treats a Snow Leopard as a holy
that treats a Snow Leopard as a holy object as a deity in this pagan style
object as a deity in this pagan style
object as a deity in this pagan style belief so Snow Leopard is holy it needs
belief so Snow Leopard is holy it needs
belief so Snow Leopard is holy it needs to be treated with respect
to be treated with respect
to be treated with respect you cannot poach it you cannot even
you cannot poach it you cannot even
you cannot poach it you cannot even harvest it or hunt it and the snow
harvest it or hunt it and the snow
harvest it or hunt it and the snow leopards did pretty well this is
leopards did pretty well this is
leopards did pretty well this is actually documented in some research to
actually documented in some research to
actually documented in some research to where it’s shown that the snow leopards
where it’s shown that the snow leopards
where it’s shown that the snow leopards – pretty well burned in around these
– pretty well burned in around these
– pretty well burned in around these Tibetan Buddhist monasteries so this old
Tibetan Buddhist monasteries so this old
Tibetan Buddhist monasteries so this old pagan belief this connectedness with us
pagan belief this connectedness with us
pagan belief this connectedness with us has actually done snow leopards pretty
has actually done snow leopards pretty
has actually done snow leopards pretty well there are many other examples in
well there are many other examples in
well there are many other examples in the upper left corner you see a photo of
the upper left corner you see a photo of
the upper left corner you see a photo of from Bolivia where Bolivia gave Mother
from Bolivia where Bolivia gave Mother
from Bolivia where Bolivia gave Mother Earth a human right you cannot drill
Earth a human right you cannot drill
Earth a human right you cannot drill Mother Earth you cannot mine Mother
Mother Earth you cannot mine Mother
Mother Earth you cannot mine Mother Earth and you cannot pollute the earth
Earth and you cannot pollute the earth
Earth and you cannot pollute the earth mother earth is breathing because the
mother earth is breathing because the
mother earth is breathing because the atmosphere that’s not right according to
atmosphere that’s not right according to
atmosphere that’s not right according to mother earth principles and this
mother earth principles and this
mother earth principles and this principle is taking on it also has been
principle is taking on it also has been
principle is taking on it also has been taken on in a watershed called Vanga New
taken on in a watershed called Vanga New
taken on in a watershed called Vanga New River in New Zealand where an individual
River in New Zealand where an individual
River in New Zealand where an individual watershed has received human rights to
watershed has received human rights to
watershed has received human rights to not protect this watershed this became a
not protect this watershed this became a
not protect this watershed this became a global movement in a way with the rights
global movement in a way with the rights
global movement in a way with the rights of nature and its international tribunal
of nature and its international tribunal
of nature and its international tribunal and in United Nations but we haven’t
and in United Nations but we haven’t
and in United Nations but we haven’t really achieved a global level on that
really achieved a global level on that
really achieved a global level on that the EU hasn’t accepted it North America
the EU hasn’t accepted it North America
the EU hasn’t accepted it North America hasn’t accepted that so I think this is
hasn’t accepted that so I think this is
hasn’t accepted that so I think this is something we can really look forward to
something we can really look forward to
something we can really look forward to and should perhaps consider harder
and should perhaps consider harder
and should perhaps consider harder because we know we are connected with a
because we know we are connected with a
because we know we are connected with a universe we are connected with all the
universe we are connected with all the
universe we are connected with all the things together in mothers
things together in mothers
things together in mothers as Alaskans we are the first ones who
as Alaskans we are the first ones who
as Alaskans we are the first ones who know that I think yesterday you saw the
know that I think yesterday you saw the
know that I think yesterday you saw the Northern Lights when we look at the
Northern Lights when we look at the
Northern Lights when we look at the Northern Lights we have that feeling
Northern Lights we have that feeling
Northern Lights we have that feeling that it all comes connected the universe
that it all comes connected the universe
that it all comes connected the universe the atmosphere ourselves the ground we
the atmosphere ourselves the ground we
the atmosphere ourselves the ground we are standing on and the core of mothers
are standing on and the core of mothers
are standing on and the core of mothers we all want this is nothing unheard of
we all want this is nothing unheard of
we all want this is nothing unheard of here is an example from a scientific
here is an example from a scientific
here is an example from a scientific scientific Explorer Jun Shannon whose
scientific Explorer Jun Shannon whose
scientific Explorer Jun Shannon whose base is an astronaut the last one who
base is an astronaut the last one who
base is an astronaut the last one who was walking on the moon just died
was walking on the moon just died
was walking on the moon just died recently and after he was in space he
recently and after he was in space he
recently and after he was in space he said now I’m feeling connected with the
said now I’m feeling connected with the
said now I’m feeling connected with the universe this is very similar what other
universe this is very similar what other
universe this is very similar what other people have expressed many years before
people have expressed many years before
people have expressed many years before 120 years ago chief joseph the earth and
120 years ago chief joseph the earth and
120 years ago chief joseph the earth and myself we are of one mind you find many
myself we are of one mind you find many
myself we are of one mind you find many other examples in the whole culture
other examples in the whole culture
other examples in the whole culture worldwide on this here’s an example of
worldwide on this here’s an example of
worldwide on this here’s an example of sky burials sky burials is are practiced
sky burials sky burials is are practiced
sky burials sky burials is are practiced in Iraq Iran Afghanistan part of the
in Iraq Iran Afghanistan part of the
in Iraq Iran Afghanistan part of the Malaya region and it comes back to the
Malaya region and it comes back to the
Malaya region and it comes back to the concept as a dead body at the funeral
concept as a dead body at the funeral
concept as a dead body at the funeral is served to the vultures who then
is served to the vultures who then
is served to the vultures who then disperse the remaining part of the human
disperse the remaining part of the human
disperse the remaining part of the human body and the soul back into the earth
body and the soul back into the earth
body and the soul back into the earth into the wider earth into the universe
into the wider earth into the universe
into the wider earth into the universe the concept also is known in North
the concept also is known in North
the concept also is known in North America as well so we are one we had
America as well so we are one we had
America as well so we are one we had that connection and many people know
that connection and many people know
that connection and many people know about this for thousands of years here’s
about this for thousands of years here’s
about this for thousands of years here’s a project of ours dealing with an
a project of ours dealing with an
a project of ours dealing with an endangered crane species as eros crane
endangered crane species as eros crane
endangered crane species as eros crane that’s an in apparel the border of India
that’s an in apparel the border of India
that’s an in apparel the border of India and the sorrows crane is peculiar
and the sorrows crane is peculiar
and the sorrows crane is peculiar because it’s associated with Buddha
because it’s associated with Buddha
because it’s associated with Buddha Buddha being this big spirit that is
Buddha being this big spirit that is
Buddha being this big spirit that is peaceful and holy and whenever the
peaceful and holy and whenever the
peaceful and holy and whenever the cranes are there they’re reflecting or
cranes are there they’re reflecting or
cranes are there they’re reflecting or representing Buddha and therefore it
representing Buddha and therefore it
representing Buddha and therefore it results into the protection of a wholly
results into the protection of a wholly
results into the protection of a wholly peaceful landscape it’s a religious
peaceful landscape it’s a religious
peaceful landscape it’s a religious spiritual protection but it’s clearly
spiritual protection but it’s clearly
spiritual protection but it’s clearly there cranes have been described to be
there cranes have been described to be
there cranes have been described to be messengers between the heaven and the
messengers between the heaven and the
messengers between the heaven and the earth you find many references such as
earth you find many references such as
earth you find many references such as Peter Mason’s book the birds of heaven
Peter Mason’s book the birds of heaven
Peter Mason’s book the birds of heaven it all describes these concepts now
it all describes these concepts now
it all describes these concepts now ourselves living in the modern world
ourselves living in the modern world
ourselves living in the modern world when we fly in an airplane we don’t have
when we fly in an airplane we don’t have
when we fly in an airplane we don’t have that
that
that perhaps we connect ourselves with
perhaps we connect ourselves with
perhaps we connect ourselves with Internet there if he can but we don’t
Internet there if he can but we don’t
Internet there if he can but we don’t feel close to universe we don’t have
feel close to universe we don’t have
feel close to universe we don’t have some respect we lost the taboo it’s no
some respect we lost the taboo it’s no
some respect we lost the taboo it’s no wonder that therefore the physical
wonder that therefore the physical
wonder that therefore the physical footprint and see other the carbon
footprint and see other the carbon
footprint and see other the carbon footprint in the noise footprint is
footprint in the noise footprint is
footprint in the noise footprint is massive this is a connection of all the
massive this is a connection of all the
massive this is a connection of all the airports that exist in the world on
airports that exist in the world on
airports that exist in the world on going almost every second of the day
going almost every second of the day
going almost every second of the day all throughout a year for many years for
all throughout a year for many years for
all throughout a year for many years for decades this is what we’ve done to
decades this is what we’ve done to
decades this is what we’ve done to Mother Earth from a scientific
Mother Earth from a scientific
Mother Earth from a scientific perspective I may share with you that
perspective I may share with you that
perspective I may share with you that this notion of connectedness is
this notion of connectedness is
this notion of connectedness is completely known this is for instance
completely known this is for instance
completely known this is for instance Joseph Stiglitz on the left side who won
Joseph Stiglitz on the left side who won
Joseph Stiglitz on the left side who won a Nobel Prize about globalization you
a Nobel Prize about globalization you
a Nobel Prize about globalization you find Elinor Ostrom winning a Nobel Prize
find Elinor Ostrom winning a Nobel Prize
find Elinor Ostrom winning a Nobel Prize about the global public good it’s a
about the global public good it’s a
about the global public good it’s a global framework on an s from Norway an
global framework on an s from Norway an
global framework on an s from Norway an investigator who promoted Deep Ecology
investigator who promoted Deep Ecology
investigator who promoted Deep Ecology the group my section of ecology that
the group my section of ecology that
the group my section of ecology that connects everything with each other in a
connects everything with each other in a
connects everything with each other in a gigantic way or certainly Jerry diamond
gigantic way or certainly Jerry diamond
gigantic way or certainly Jerry diamond who talked about the rise and fall of
who talked about the rise and fall of
who talked about the rise and fall of civilizations worldwide based on global
civilizations worldwide based on global
civilizations worldwide based on global diseases as an example and other factors
diseases as an example and other factors
diseases as an example and other factors so the scientific argument is pretty
so the scientific argument is pretty
so the scientific argument is pretty clear on this and along these lines what
clear on this and along these lines what
clear on this and along these lines what a lot share with you is an approach that
a lot share with you is an approach that
a lot share with you is an approach that we are promoting and I think has a lot
we are promoting and I think has a lot
we are promoting and I think has a lot of potential is to take all this
of potential is to take all this
of potential is to take all this information that we have the big data
information that we have the big data
information that we have the big data that we can get our hands on in an open
that we can get our hands on in an open
that we can get our hands on in an open access framework use latest technologies
access framework use latest technologies
access framework use latest technologies such as machine learning or data mining
such as machine learning or data mining
such as machine learning or data mining in the framework of motherís and serving
in the framework of motherís and serving
in the framework of motherís and serving mother earth catering mother earth so
mother earth catering mother earth so
mother earth catering mother earth so the ethical component must be there only
the ethical component must be there only
the ethical component must be there only then it really makes sense so to give
then it really makes sense so to give
then it really makes sense so to give you an example here is a project we are
you an example here is a project we are
you an example here is a project we are working on with colleagues from China
working on with colleagues from China
working on with colleagues from China they have caught and transmitted and put
they have caught and transmitted and put
they have caught and transmitted and put transmitters on crane species the two
transmitters on crane species the two
transmitters on crane species the two crane species they are breeding in
crane species they are breeding in
crane species they are breeding in Mongolia and Russia and their wintering
Mongolia and Russia and their wintering
Mongolia and Russia and their wintering in Japan
in Japan
in Japan and you see here on the left side these
and you see here on the left side these
and you see here on the left side these wrote these dots of the few individuals
wrote these dots of the few individuals
wrote these dots of the few individuals that have heard satellite tag on them
that have heard satellite tag on them
that have heard satellite tag on them but you cannot really make sense of the
but you cannot really make sense of the
but you cannot really make sense of the out of that information you really need
out of that information you really need
out of that information you really need to mind the data and generalize the data
to mind the data and generalize the data
to mind the data and generalize the data using these maps in the middle showing
using these maps in the middle showing
using these maps in the middle showing that some cranes winter in the
that some cranes winter in the
that some cranes winter in the demarcation zone
demarcation zone
demarcation zone of Korea North and South Korea otherwise
of Korea North and South Korea otherwise
of Korea North and South Korea otherwise nobody wants to go trains will be there
nobody wants to go trains will be there
nobody wants to go trains will be there and they use all of the careers and then
and they use all of the careers and then
and they use all of the careers and then ask the question how can we serve Mother
ask the question how can we serve Mother
ask the question how can we serve Mother Earth in that way and one example that
Earth in that way and one example that
Earth in that way and one example that we are using here is this situation that
we are using here is this situation that
we are using here is this situation that the North and South Korea is a obviously
the North and South Korea is a obviously
the North and South Korea is a obviously a geostrategic hotspot they are of big
a geostrategic hotspot they are of big
a geostrategic hotspot they are of big international global concern for warfare
international global concern for warfare
international global concern for warfare and so we created certain scenarios
and so we created certain scenarios
and so we created certain scenarios trying to show what scenario including
trying to show what scenario including
trying to show what scenario including peace would be best for the cranes
peace would be best for the cranes
peace would be best for the cranes because the cranes have a role to play
because the cranes have a role to play
because the cranes have a role to play in that discussion you’ll either ignored
in that discussion you’ll either ignored
in that discussion you’ll either ignored by the Western world but in an Asian
by the Western world but in an Asian
by the Western world but in an Asian world they play a big role so if you ask
world they play a big role so if you ask
world they play a big role so if you ask the cranes you probably would end up not
the cranes you probably would end up not
the cranes you probably would end up not doing war and be much more the peaceful
doing war and be much more the peaceful
doing war and be much more the peaceful side than being aggressive so that’s an
side than being aggressive so that’s an
side than being aggressive so that’s an example how we try to consider Mother
example how we try to consider Mother
example how we try to consider Mother Earth’s and some of these decisions
Earth’s and some of these decisions
Earth’s and some of these decisions using latest technology including
using latest technology including
using latest technology including science and machine learning and open
science and machine learning and open
science and machine learning and open access data they bring us back to the
access data they bring us back to the
access data they bring us back to the scheme that we need to move into a
scheme that we need to move into a
scheme that we need to move into a science-based conservation management
science-based conservation management
science-based conservation management that’s holistic peaceful eco miracle it
that’s holistic peaceful eco miracle it
that’s holistic peaceful eco miracle it needs to be a culture a global
needs to be a culture a global
needs to be a culture a global sustainability culture that accepts the
sustainability culture that accepts the
sustainability culture that accepts the limits of the mother earth and what I
limits of the mother earth and what I
limits of the mother earth and what I mean does this it’s not only that this
mean does this it’s not only that this
mean does this it’s not only that this becomes a law or that we have courts or
becomes a law or that we have courts or
becomes a law or that we have courts or judges that they’re making such decision
judges that they’re making such decision
judges that they’re making such decision I’m asking for Hokkaido overall all of
I’m asking for Hokkaido overall all of
I’m asking for Hokkaido overall all of us not only certain rules it needs to be
us not only certain rules it needs to be
us not only certain rules it needs to be in our daily thinking our behavior and
in our daily thinking our behavior and
in our daily thinking our behavior and our institutions and our NGOs and the
our institutions and our NGOs and the
our institutions and our NGOs and the way how we run business because it’s
way how we run business because it’s
way how we run business because it’s pretty clear that science or any human
pretty clear that science or any human
pretty clear that science or any human endeavor we engage in cannot and must
endeavor we engage in cannot and must
endeavor we engage in cannot and must not be decoupled from mother earth
not be decoupled from mother earth
not be decoupled from mother earth mother earth is a provider and so I
mother earth is a provider and so I
mother earth is a provider and so I talked about the global plane crash and
talked about the global plane crash and
talked about the global plane crash and being in Alaska and let you decide in
being in Alaska and let you decide in
being in Alaska and let you decide in the audience where we think we’re
the audience where we think we’re
the audience where we think we’re heading in Alaska whizzes I just
heading in Alaska whizzes I just
heading in Alaska whizzes I just recently compiled all the existing data
recently compiled all the existing data
recently compiled all the existing data we could find a for Alaska and this are
we could find a for Alaska and this are
we could find a for Alaska and this are the airports and air strips said I know
the airports and air strips said I know
the airports and air strips said I know it’s public data that exists in Alaska I
it’s public data that exists in Alaska I
it’s public data that exists in Alaska I have not included float planes and hilly
have not included float planes and hilly
have not included float planes and hilly skiing and you have to ask your question
skiing and you have to ask your question
skiing and you have to ask your question if if this model that we’re running so
if if this model that we’re running so
if if this model that we’re running so far is really helping for the soft
far is really helping for the soft
far is really helping for the soft landing or are we engaging in the global
landing or are we engaging in the global
landing or are we engaging in the global plane crest as well because this is one
plane crest as well because this is one
plane crest as well because this is one of the highest content
of the highest content
of the highest content versions of airline airports and air
versions of airline airports and air
versions of airline airports and air strips that I’ve ever seen anywhere in
strips that I’ve ever seen anywhere in
strips that I’ve ever seen anywhere in North America Fairbanks in itself the
North America Fairbanks in itself the
North America Fairbanks in itself the wider region has over eight
wider region has over eight
wider region has over eight international or big airports at least
international or big airports at least
international or big airports at least where planes can land this is an
where planes can land this is an
where planes can land this is an incredible density so good news is that
incredible density so good news is that
incredible density so good news is that many others beyond ourselves and
many others beyond ourselves and
many others beyond ourselves and probably part of the audience have
probably part of the audience have
probably part of the audience have worked towards a global sustainable
worked towards a global sustainable
worked towards a global sustainable culture if you’re familiar with the work
culture if you’re familiar with the work
culture if you’re familiar with the work of late Bob Molly the job is the one
of late Bob Molly the job is the one
of late Bob Molly the job is the one love that deals with global cities and
love that deals with global cities and
love that deals with global cities and global citizenship global peace or for
global citizenship global peace or for
global citizenship global peace or for instance better service who just
instance better service who just
instance better service who just recently died in Honduras being an
recently died in Honduras being an
recently died in Honduras being an environmental activist or the work from
environmental activist or the work from
environmental activist or the work from Brian check on endangered species and
Brian check on endangered species and
Brian check on endangered species and habitat and policy issues with the Fish
habitat and policy issues with the Fish
habitat and policy issues with the Fish and Wildlife Service
and Wildlife Service
and Wildlife Service Hammond daily a resigned World Bank
Hammond daily a resigned World Bank
Hammond daily a resigned World Bank economists working on steady-state
economists working on steady-state
economists working on steady-state economy in Indian journalist supercar
economy in Indian journalist supercar
economy in Indian journalist supercar Banerjee working on Arctic climate
Banerjee working on Arctic climate
Banerjee working on Arctic climate change questions or our very own
change questions or our very own
change questions or our very own Atok Edwards in a native land activist
Atok Edwards in a native land activist
Atok Edwards in a native land activist all of them have a global perspective
all of them have a global perspective
all of them have a global perspective and a global balance in mind because
and a global balance in mind because
and a global balance in mind because here’s what’s at stake Alaska and the
here’s what’s at stake Alaska and the
here’s what’s at stake Alaska and the world and so we really should work and
world and so we really should work and
world and so we really should work and hope for a good pass for global
hope for a good pass for global
hope for a good pass for global sustainable culture thank you so much
sustainable culture thank you so much
sustainable culture thank you so much [Applause]
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