I’m going to my father’s and with great difficulty am I got Heather yet now I do
difficulty am I got Heather yet now I do
difficulty am I got Heather yet now I do not repent me of all the trouble I have
not repent me of all the trouble I have
not repent me of all the trouble I have been at to arrive where I am my sword I
been at to arrive where I am my sword I
been at to arrive where I am my sword I give to him that Chelsea seed me in my
give to him that Chelsea seed me in my
give to him that Chelsea seed me in my pilgrimage and my courage and skill to
pilgrimage and my courage and skill to
pilgrimage and my courage and skill to him they can get it I recited that quote
him they can get it I recited that quote
him they can get it I recited that quote from John Bunyan’s Pilgrim’s Progress at
from John Bunyan’s Pilgrim’s Progress at
from John Bunyan’s Pilgrim’s Progress at my father’s funeral last year from his
my father’s funeral last year from his
my father’s funeral last year from his deathbed he taught me something profound
deathbed he taught me something profound
deathbed he taught me something profound he taught me to stand with conviction
he taught me to stand with conviction
he taught me to stand with conviction for what you believe in I’m standing
for what you believe in I’m standing
for what you believe in I’m standing here today asking you to join me in
here today asking you to join me in
here today asking you to join me in committing one small act to save our
committing one small act to save our
committing one small act to save our oceans all life on Earth depends upon
oceans all life on Earth depends upon
oceans all life on Earth depends upon healthy oceans oceans regulate earthly
healthy oceans oceans regulate earthly
healthy oceans oceans regulate earthly temperatures and climate produced more
temperatures and climate produced more
temperatures and climate produced more than half of the world’s oxygen and
than half of the world’s oxygen and
than half of the world’s oxygen and recycle large amounts of co2 and most of
recycle large amounts of co2 and most of
recycle large amounts of co2 and most of the world’s water my love for the ocean
the world’s water my love for the ocean
the world’s water my love for the ocean has developed over the past two years
has developed over the past two years
has developed over the past two years when i began diving in the kelp forests
when i began diving in the kelp forests
when i began diving in the kelp forests and exploring along the intertidal zones
and exploring along the intertidal zones
and exploring along the intertidal zones of k point i’ve always had a deep
of k point i’ve always had a deep
of k point i’ve always had a deep connection to nature but I wasn’t so
connection to nature but I wasn’t so
connection to nature but I wasn’t so sure about the creatures that lived
sure about the creatures that lived
sure about the creatures that lived under the sea apart from finding the
under the sea apart from finding the
under the sea apart from finding the ocean freezing cold it was intimidating
ocean freezing cold it was intimidating
ocean freezing cold it was intimidating daunting formidable somewhat like my
daunting formidable somewhat like my
daunting formidable somewhat like my father could sometimes appear to be so
father could sometimes appear to be so
father could sometimes appear to be so when he encouraged me to go diving I was
when he encouraged me to go diving I was
when he encouraged me to go diving I was reluctant nervous even scared however
reluctant nervous even scared however
reluctant nervous even scared however I was soon persuaded and as I cautiously
I was soon persuaded and as I cautiously
I was soon persuaded and as I cautiously peered under the surface of the water I
peered under the surface of the water I
peered under the surface of the water I was met by the googly eyes of an
was met by the googly eyes of an
was met by the googly eyes of an inquisitive clip vez staring straight
inquisitive clip vez staring straight
inquisitive clip vez staring straight back at me that’s when I realized I
back at me that’s when I realized I
back at me that’s when I realized I might not be the only one who was afraid
might not be the only one who was afraid
might not be the only one who was afraid after all I must have looked pretty
after all I must have looked pretty
after all I must have looked pretty scary myself in my monster goggles I
scary myself in my monster goggles I
scary myself in my monster goggles I fell in love with that little fish and
fell in love with that little fish and
fell in love with that little fish and so began my adventure into an alien
so began my adventure into an alien
so began my adventure into an alien world beneath the waves I discovered
world beneath the waves I discovered
world beneath the waves I discovered that the kelp forests created a
that the kelp forests created a
that the kelp forests created a protected safe haven that I could
protected safe haven that I could
protected safe haven that I could explore and at the sea magnificent and
explore and at the sea magnificent and
explore and at the sea magnificent and powerful could be calm beneath the waves
powerful could be calm beneath the waves
powerful could be calm beneath the waves somewhat like my formidable father who
somewhat like my formidable father who
somewhat like my formidable father who is kind-hearted and generous benitez
is kind-hearted and generous benitez
is kind-hearted and generous benitez crusty outer shell as I began to learn
crusty outer shell as I began to learn
crusty outer shell as I began to learn more about the biology of the marine
more about the biology of the marine
more about the biology of the marine environment it became more interesting
environment it became more interesting
environment it became more interesting and engaging first I learned the names
and engaging first I learned the names
and engaging first I learned the names of the different types of limpets these
of the different types of limpets these
of the different types of limpets these pair limpets grow red algae gardens and
pair limpets grow red algae gardens and
pair limpets grow red algae gardens and defecate which is the fancy word for poo
defecate which is the fancy word for poo
defecate which is the fancy word for poo at low tide to fertilize their gardens
at low tide to fertilize their gardens
at low tide to fertilize their gardens who would have believed that such a
who would have believed that such a
who would have believed that such a simple looking creature was evolved
simple looking creature was evolved
simple looking creature was evolved enough to be a gardener the many ants
enough to be a gardener the many ants
enough to be a gardener the many ants starfish have recently become quite
starfish have recently become quite
starfish have recently become quite abundant in false Bay most starfish are
abundant in false Bay most starfish are
abundant in false Bay most starfish are known for their ability to lose limbs to
known for their ability to lose limbs to
known for their ability to lose limbs to predators and easily grow back more
predators and easily grow back more
predators and easily grow back more however this particular species of
however this particular species of
however this particular species of starfish splits in order to replicate it
starfish splits in order to replicate it
starfish splits in order to replicate it actually divides in half and then grows
actually divides in half and then grows
actually divides in half and then grows an additional body and additional arms
an additional body and additional arms
an additional body and additional arms so this is a crazy form of reproduction
so this is a crazy form of reproduction
so this is a crazy form of reproduction one of my favorite and what I believe to
one of my favorite and what I believe to
one of my favorite and what I believe to be by far the wackiest creatures I’ve
be by far the wackiest creatures I’ve
be by far the wackiest creatures I’ve encountered other sea has she has
encountered other sea has she has
encountered other sea has she has release a thick dark ink into the water
release a thick dark ink into the water
release a thick dark ink into the water when they feel threatened so as to allow
when they feel threatened so as to allow
when they feel threatened so as to allow them time to escape from
them time to escape from
them time to escape from predators as I was exploring this
predators as I was exploring this
predators as I was exploring this foreign new world my father was ailing
foreign new world my father was ailing
foreign new world my father was ailing he had been diagnosed with stage 4
he had been diagnosed with stage 4
he had been diagnosed with stage 4 terminal cancer and had come home to die
terminal cancer and had come home to die
terminal cancer and had come home to die he didn’t want to die in hospital he
he didn’t want to die in hospital he
he didn’t want to die in hospital he wanted to die at home surrounded by
wanted to die at home surrounded by
wanted to die at home surrounded by those he loved and cherished so he
those he loved and cherished so he
those he loved and cherished so he nursed and took care of him in the last
nursed and took care of him in the last
nursed and took care of him in the last month’s of his life my father did not
month’s of his life my father did not
month’s of his life my father did not want to deteriorate slowly losing all
want to deteriorate slowly losing all
want to deteriorate slowly losing all his faculties and becoming weaker and
his faculties and becoming weaker and
his faculties and becoming weaker and more dependent he did not want to die
more dependent he did not want to die
more dependent he did not want to die the death of a thousand cuts he wanted
the death of a thousand cuts he wanted
the death of a thousand cuts he wanted to die with dignity so he brought an
to die with dignity so he brought an
to die with dignity so he brought an application to court to allow him an
application to court to allow him an
application to court to allow him an assisted suicide my father wanted to
assisted suicide my father wanted to
assisted suicide my father wanted to relieve end of life suffering not just
relieve end of life suffering not just
relieve end of life suffering not just his own but that of all terminal
his own but that of all terminal
his own but that of all terminal patients so frail and weak and in pain
patients so frail and weak and in pain
patients so frail and weak and in pain he fought to change the law in this
he fought to change the law in this
he fought to change the law in this country while my father was confined to
country while my father was confined to
country while my father was confined to bed I received a call telling me that
bed I received a call telling me that
bed I received a call telling me that there were large sevengill cow sharks in
there were large sevengill cow sharks in
there were large sevengill cow sharks in relatively shallow waters these sharks
relatively shallow waters these sharks
relatively shallow waters these sharks grow to 2 to 3 meters in length and they
grow to 2 to 3 meters in length and they
grow to 2 to 3 meters in length and they hunt seals and dolphins and being the
hunt seals and dolphins and being the
hunt seals and dolphins and being the size of a rather large seal naturally I
size of a rather large seal naturally I
size of a rather large seal naturally I was a bit afraid with butterflies in my
was a bit afraid with butterflies in my
was a bit afraid with butterflies in my tummy I dawned on my goggles and fins
tummy I dawned on my goggles and fins
tummy I dawned on my goggles and fins and full of apprehension at the start I
and full of apprehension at the start I
and full of apprehension at the start I relaxed as soon as I was in the water
relaxed as soon as I was in the water
relaxed as soon as I was in the water sheltered by the kelp I watched in awe
sheltered by the kelp I watched in awe
sheltered by the kelp I watched in awe as these magnificent serene creatures
as these magnificent serene creatures
as these magnificent serene creatures glided by as I recalled Mike dive with
glided by as I recalled Mike dive with
glided by as I recalled Mike dive with the cow sharks it struck me that sharks
the cow sharks it struck me that sharks
the cow sharks it struck me that sharks are the guardians of death in the oceans
are the guardians of death in the oceans
are the guardians of death in the oceans you see sharks take out the weak sick
you see sharks take out the weak sick
you see sharks take out the weak sick and injured so they don’t endure a long
and injured so they don’t endure a long
and injured so they don’t endure a long protracted painful death
protracted painful death
protracted painful death sharks mercifully put an end to
sharks mercifully put an end to
sharks mercifully put an end to suffering and I began to draw an analogy
suffering and I began to draw an analogy
suffering and I began to draw an analogy between the Sharks role in the ocean and
between the Sharks role in the ocean and
between the Sharks role in the ocean and my father’s cause and yet a hundred
my father’s cause and yet a hundred
my father’s cause and yet a hundred million of these magnificent creatures
million of these magnificent creatures
million of these magnificent creatures are killed every year a hundred million
are killed every year a hundred million
are killed every year a hundred million it’s hard to even imagine such a huge
it’s hard to even imagine such a huge
it’s hard to even imagine such a huge number many sharks are killed merely for
number many sharks are killed merely for
number many sharks are killed merely for their fins for shark fin soup once
their fins for shark fin soup once
their fins for shark fin soup once defend in the ultimate act of human
defend in the ultimate act of human
defend in the ultimate act of human cruelty these sharks are thrown back
cruelty these sharks are thrown back
cruelty these sharks are thrown back into the sea finless we’re
into the sea finless we’re
into the sea finless we’re heartbreakingly they sink and drown this
heartbreakingly they sink and drown this
heartbreakingly they sink and drown this is just one of the many horrific acts of
is just one of the many horrific acts of
is just one of the many horrific acts of humanity that are systematically
humanity that are systematically
humanity that are systematically destroying our oceans yes there is a
destroying our oceans yes there is a
destroying our oceans yes there is a pervasive cancer that is killing our
pervasive cancer that is killing our
pervasive cancer that is killing our marine life and we humans are the source
marine life and we humans are the source
marine life and we humans are the source of that cancer we’re polluting our
of that cancer we’re polluting our
of that cancer we’re polluting our oceans at a terrifying rate in fact it’s
oceans at a terrifying rate in fact it’s
oceans at a terrifying rate in fact it’s estimated that by 2050 they’ll be more
estimated that by 2050 they’ll be more
estimated that by 2050 they’ll be more plastic in the ocean than fish borough
plastic in the ocean than fish borough
plastic in the ocean than fish borough of fishing we fished out ninety percent
of fishing we fished out ninety percent
of fishing we fished out ninety percent of the big fish in our ocean that’s
of the big fish in our ocean that’s
of the big fish in our ocean that’s right only ten percent remain when I
right only ten percent remain when I
right only ten percent remain when I learned this I decided I must do
learned this I decided I must do
learned this I decided I must do something one small act so I decided to
something one small act so I decided to
something one small act so I decided to stop eating fish and then persuaded my
stop eating fish and then persuaded my
stop eating fish and then persuaded my mum to do the same which proved quite a
mum to do the same which proved quite a
mum to do the same which proved quite a challenge as she loves sushi I’m not
challenge as she loves sushi I’m not
challenge as she loves sushi I’m not saying that everyone must stop eating
saying that everyone must stop eating
saying that everyone must stop eating fish but if you do eat fish twice a week
fish but if you do eat fish twice a week
fish but if you do eat fish twice a week cut back to say once a week one small
cut back to say once a week one small
cut back to say once a week one small act but collectively powerful we all
act but collectively powerful we all
act but collectively powerful we all need to realize
need to realize
need to realize that all life on earth is dependent upon
that all life on earth is dependent upon
that all life on earth is dependent upon healthy oceans as our oceans produce
healthy oceans as our oceans produce
healthy oceans as our oceans produce more than half of the world’s oxygen and
more than half of the world’s oxygen and
more than half of the world’s oxygen and recycle most of our water with every
recycle most of our water with every
recycle most of our water with every breath you take with every drop of water
breath you take with every drop of water
breath you take with every drop of water you drink you are connected to the ocean
you drink you are connected to the ocean
you drink you are connected to the ocean no matter where on earth you live the
no matter where on earth you live the
no matter where on earth you live the court granted my father the right to die
however he didn’t benefit from this
however he didn’t benefit from this victory as he died only hours before the
victory as he died only hours before the
victory as he died only hours before the ruling this wouldn’t have mattered to my
ruling this wouldn’t have mattered to my
ruling this wouldn’t have mattered to my dad as this has set a new precedent from
dad as this has set a new precedent from
dad as this has set a new precedent from which all terminally ill patients will
which all terminally ill patients will
which all terminally ill patients will now benefit my father taught me that the
now benefit my father taught me that the
now benefit my father taught me that the acts of one person can make a difference
acts of one person can make a difference
acts of one person can make a difference can change the law I’m going to my
can change the law I’m going to my
can change the law I’m going to my father’s and with great difficulty oh my
father’s and with great difficulty oh my
father’s and with great difficulty oh my god Heather yet now I do not repent me
god Heather yet now I do not repent me
god Heather yet now I do not repent me of all the trouble I have been at to
of all the trouble I have been at to
of all the trouble I have been at to arrive where I am my sword I give to him
arrive where I am my sword I give to him
arrive where I am my sword I give to him that shall succeed me in my pilgrimage
that shall succeed me in my pilgrimage
that shall succeed me in my pilgrimage and my courage and skill to him they can
and my courage and skill to him they can
and my courage and skill to him they can get it it was too late for my dad but
get it it was too late for my dad but
get it it was too late for my dad but it’s not too late for our oceans thank
it’s not too late for our oceans thank
it’s not too late for our oceans thank [Applause]
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