good morning everyone firstly I want to apologize normally these tedxtalks are
apologize normally these tedxtalks are
apologize normally these tedxtalks are full of zest than one for our uncertain
full of zest than one for our uncertain
full of zest than one for our uncertain future we are urged to create innovate
future we are urged to create innovate
future we are urged to create innovate and even recalibrate ourselves well
and even recalibrate ourselves well
and even recalibrate ourselves well today I want to look back the other way
today I want to look back the other way
today I want to look back the other way that the values of our past and their
that the values of our past and their
that the values of our past and their importance for our future now culture is
importance for our future now culture is
importance for our future now culture is changeless of course but the pace of
changeless of course but the pace of
changeless of course but the pace of change of Jeju is disorientating I think
change of Jeju is disorientating I think
change of Jeju is disorientating I think 2007 was a key here for such change not
2007 was a key here for such change not
2007 was a key here for such change not only was it the I arrived from the
only was it the I arrived from the
only was it the I arrived from the island but it was also near Jeju was
island but it was also near Jeju was
island but it was also near Jeju was designated as unesco world natural
designated as unesco world natural
designated as unesco world natural heritage the population in 2007 was
heritage the population in 2007 was
heritage the population in 2007 was around 560,000 an error about 5.5
around 560,000 an error about 5.5
around 560,000 an error about 5.5 million tourists by 2020 there will be
million tourists by 2020 there will be
million tourists by 2020 there will be 700,000 Islanders and 20 million
700,000 Islanders and 20 million
700,000 Islanders and 20 million tourists skyscrapers naval bases cruise
tourists skyscrapers naval bases cruise
tourists skyscrapers naval bases cruise course and new airports are transforming
course and new airports are transforming
course and new airports are transforming the landscape and our relationships with
the landscape and our relationships with
the landscape and our relationships with the natural world understandably many
the natural world understandably many
the natural world understandably many locals say we’re killing the goose that
locals say we’re killing the goose that
locals say we’re killing the goose that lays the golden egg and that golden egg
lays the golden egg and that golden egg
lays the golden egg and that golden egg is chitti’s natural heritage with two
is chitti’s natural heritage with two
is chitti’s natural heritage with two other natural science titles Jeju is the
other natural science titles Jeju is the
other natural science titles Jeju is the world’s only UNESCO Triple Crown an act
world’s only UNESCO Triple Crown an act
world’s only UNESCO Triple Crown an act of self branding that encapsulates the
of self branding that encapsulates the
of self branding that encapsulates the clash between branding and conservation
clash between branding and conservation
clash between branding and conservation but I want to discuss today I came to
but I want to discuss today I came to
but I want to discuss today I came to know this clash during my time as editor
know this clash during my time as editor
know this clash during my time as editor of a local english-language newspaper as
of a local english-language newspaper as
of a local english-language newspaper as I gazed out at the slopes of a mounted
I gazed out at the slopes of a mounted
I gazed out at the slopes of a mounted the still provide food shelter and water
the still provide food shelter and water
the still provide food shelter and water to islanders it was clear that the new
to islanders it was clear that the new
to islanders it was clear that the new Hobbit was tourist dollars and it was
Hobbit was tourist dollars and it was
Hobbit was tourist dollars and it was being mined like an extractive industry
being mined like an extractive industry
being mined like an extractive industry millions had flocked to the island
millions had flocked to the island
millions had flocked to the island following in esco designation yeah I
following in esco designation yeah I
following in esco designation yeah I wondered if the stamp of natural
wondered if the stamp of natural
wondered if the stamp of natural heritage that overshadowed the mountains
heritage that overshadowed the mountains
heritage that overshadowed the mountains cultural genius long before the tourists
cultural genius long before the tourists
cultural genius long before the tourists came of course the islands mins bled
came of course the islands mins bled
came of course the islands mins bled into every
into every
into every a comb and clip of the mountain a wonder
a comb and clip of the mountain a wonder
a comb and clip of the mountain a wonder of natural science yet also the sacred
of natural science yet also the sacred
of natural science yet also the sacred mountain of Creator God s/sgt oh hell
mountain of Creator God s/sgt oh hell
mountain of Creator God s/sgt oh hell man who lives on in it voluptuous
man who lives on in it voluptuous
man who lives on in it voluptuous volcanic cones and deep ravines if
volcanic cones and deep ravines if
volcanic cones and deep ravines if you’re unfamiliar with her story of
you’re unfamiliar with her story of
you’re unfamiliar with her story of creation and sacrifice here is an
creation and sacrifice here is an
creation and sacrifice here is an interpretation by former Islander and
interpretation by former Islander and
interpretation by former Islander and filmmaker Luther scream
[Music]
[Music] I
haha yes and I you go to Home Depot
haha yes and I you go to Home Depot chugger to undergo the horn I mean not
chugger to undergo the horn I mean not
chugger to undergo the horn I mean not on Hannah mean to me though ha i own a
on Hannah mean to me though ha i own a
on Hannah mean to me though ha i own a step banana cook johanna mundo Hannah
step banana cook johanna mundo Hannah
step banana cook johanna mundo Hannah Romeo cannon una sand OTO cannon guna
Romeo cannon una sand OTO cannon guna
Romeo cannon una sand OTO cannon guna easier to turn you lugia tattooed Oh
easier to turn you lugia tattooed Oh
easier to turn you lugia tattooed Oh Maya oh sure
chose handbags honey didn’t you I whoa
chose handbags honey didn’t you I whoa mandala and Bolin Chum Richard you do
mandala and Bolin Chum Richard you do
mandala and Bolin Chum Richard you do I’m that kid oh ho ho she won HOH HOH
I’m that kid oh ho ho she won HOH HOH
I’m that kid oh ho ho she won HOH HOH hey Louise honey on your paddle you now
hey Louise honey on your paddle you now
hey Louise honey on your paddle you now have to lose iona
the quote pathologist Joseph Campbell
the quote pathologist Joseph Campbell mythology is not a lie mythology is
mythology is not a lie mythology is
mythology is not a lie mythology is poetry it is metaphorical it is a truth
poetry it is metaphorical it is a truth
poetry it is metaphorical it is a truth beyond words and what this story tells
beyond words and what this story tells
beyond words and what this story tells me is that our ecosystems are the bodies
me is that our ecosystems are the bodies
me is that our ecosystems are the bodies of our ancestors some more mortal than
of our ancestors some more mortal than
of our ancestors some more mortal than others perhaps we fused with the
others perhaps we fused with the
others perhaps we fused with the elements in Italian switch sculpted our
elements in Italian switch sculpted our
elements in Italian switch sculpted our genes our cultures and our landscapes
genes our cultures and our landscapes
genes our cultures and our landscapes Jeju he forgets Jesu nature yet the
Jeju he forgets Jesu nature yet the
Jeju he forgets Jesu nature yet the tourist narrative is of a pristine
tourist narrative is of a pristine
tourist narrative is of a pristine landscape and i believe is sanitizes the
landscape and i believe is sanitizes the
landscape and i believe is sanitizes the mountains cultural essence it may seem
mountains cultural essence it may seem
mountains cultural essence it may seem churlish to decry world heritage yet i
churlish to decry world heritage yet i
churlish to decry world heritage yet i believe the separation of nature culture
believe the separation of nature culture
believe the separation of nature culture within the convention text actually
within the convention text actually
within the convention text actually reporter worldview which saw a
reporter worldview which saw a
reporter worldview which saw a wilderness as terra nullius or nobody’s
wilderness as terra nullius or nobody’s
wilderness as terra nullius or nobody’s land alternative realities to scientific
land alternative realities to scientific
land alternative realities to scientific discourse work excluded such as native
discourse work excluded such as native
discourse work excluded such as native peoples at yellowstone national park we
peoples at yellowstone national park we
peoples at yellowstone national park we have come a long way since then of
have come a long way since then of
have come a long way since then of course our culture’s not yet be fully
course our culture’s not yet be fully
course our culture’s not yet be fully redeemed within the world’s first
redeemed within the world’s first
redeemed within the world’s first protected areas were sacred sites such
protected areas were sacred sites such
protected areas were sacred sites such as sacred groves sacred screams and
as sacred groves sacred screams and
as sacred groves sacred screams and sacred mount is the image of a timeless
sacred mount is the image of a timeless
sacred mount is the image of a timeless long humanized nature still lingers I
long humanized nature still lingers I
long humanized nature still lingers I hope we are talks of judges pristine
hope we are talks of judges pristine
hope we are talks of judges pristine volcanic cones yet their temples and
volcanic cones yet their temples and
volcanic cones yet their temples and shrines attest to their spiritual values
shrines attest to their spiritual values
shrines attest to their spiritual values did use what our woodlands often spoken
did use what our woodlands often spoken
did use what our woodlands often spoken of as primeval are actually called this
of as primeval are actually called this
of as primeval are actually called this gardens providing food fuel and shelter
gardens providing food fuel and shelter
gardens providing food fuel and shelter and a rich mythology to use animistic
and a rich mythology to use animistic
and a rich mythology to use animistic traditions thrive on how the slopes yet
traditions thrive on how the slopes yet
traditions thrive on how the slopes yet we are told about only the children’s
we are told about only the children’s
we are told about only the children’s fairy tale element at the National Park
fairy tale element at the National Park
fairy tale element at the National Park office and report heritage center
office and report heritage center
office and report heritage center culture is in the DNA of our natural
culture is in the DNA of our natural
culture is in the DNA of our natural places yeah by rendering it from nature
places yeah by rendering it from nature
places yeah by rendering it from nature we create a voyage which is then filled
we create a voyage which is then filled
we create a voyage which is then filled by brands such as UNESCO on a recent
by brands such as UNESCO on a recent
by brands such as UNESCO on a recent trip I palla I spoke to hikers about the
trip I palla I spoke to hikers about the
trip I palla I spoke to hikers about the values a place on the Mount
values a place on the Mount
values a place on the Mount many spoke of world natural heritage and
many spoke of world natural heritage and
many spoke of world natural heritage and don’t get me wrong UNESCO has
don’t get me wrong UNESCO has
don’t get me wrong UNESCO has strengthened our conservation regime
strengthened our conservation regime
strengthened our conservation regime yeah I wonder if more could be done to
yeah I wonder if more could be done to
yeah I wonder if more could be done to nourish the cultures that live on the
nourish the cultures that live on the
nourish the cultures that live on the mountain the IUCN the world’s foremost
mountain the IUCN the world’s foremost
mountain the IUCN the world’s foremost conservation organization agrees that we
conservation organization agrees that we
conservation organization agrees that we need to do more to talk about nature’s
need to do more to talk about nature’s
need to do more to talk about nature’s spiritual dimensions they believe that
spiritual dimensions they believe that
spiritual dimensions they believe that by not nurturing sacred place to the
by not nurturing sacred place to the
by not nurturing sacred place to the land we not only benefit conservation
land we not only benefit conservation
land we not only benefit conservation are we also enrich local communities
are we also enrich local communities
are we also enrich local communities resurgence in Barbara’s suggests that by
resurgence in Barbara’s suggests that by
resurgence in Barbara’s suggests that by strengthening knowledge of and respect
strengthening knowledge of and respect
strengthening knowledge of and respect for sacred sites we not only benefit
for sacred sites we not only benefit
for sacred sites we not only benefit conservation but conversely degradation
conservation but conversely degradation
conservation but conversely degradation is more severe financial incentives
is more severe financial incentives
is more severe financial incentives right conservation a community in Yunnan
right conservation a community in Yunnan
right conservation a community in Yunnan Province China restored its sacred sites
Province China restored its sacred sites
Province China restored its sacred sites to boost biodiversity sacred trees and
to boost biodiversity sacred trees and
to boost biodiversity sacred trees and springs essential to conservation policy
springs essential to conservation policy
springs essential to conservation policy in a corner of northeast Aram and Fuji
in a corner of northeast Aram and Fuji
in a corner of northeast Aram and Fuji san japan perhaps exemplifies for the
san japan perhaps exemplifies for the
san japan perhaps exemplifies for the sacred the integral and central to
sacred the integral and central to
sacred the integral and central to conservation and for those who say that
conservation and for those who say that
conservation and for those who say that J Jews traditional world new is fading
J Jews traditional world new is fading
J Jews traditional world new is fading please note that emits all this change
please note that emits all this change
please note that emits all this change many jesu elders still refer to the
many jesu elders still refer to the
many jesu elders still refer to the mounted by her original name of hand man
mounted by her original name of hand man
mounted by her original name of hand man or grandmother thankfully this rich
or grandmother thankfully this rich
or grandmother thankfully this rich heritage is far deeper than the mountain
heritage is far deeper than the mountain
heritage is far deeper than the mountain site back in the early 90s when
site back in the early 90s when
site back in the early 90s when developers wanted to build a cable club
developers wanted to build a cable club
developers wanted to build a cable club right to the peak of the mountain it was
right to the peak of the mountain it was
right to the peak of the mountain it was the jew elders who spoke out loud this
the jew elders who spoke out loud this
the jew elders who spoke out loud this would you drive a stake through your
would you drive a stake through your
would you drive a stake through your mother’s breast and here is why this is
mother’s breast and here is why this is
mother’s breast and here is why this is so important because it’s seeking to
so important because it’s seeking to
so important because it’s seeking to hold humid destructiveness of an
hold humid destructiveness of an
hold humid destructiveness of an imagined purity we actually propagate a
imagined purity we actually propagate a
imagined purity we actually propagate a worldview the damage is both nature and
worldview the damage is both nature and
worldview the damage is both nature and culture by driving a further apart I
culture by driving a further apart I
culture by driving a further apart I believe this goes to the heart of where
believe this goes to the heart of where
believe this goes to the heart of where we want our society Civic Edmund Burke
we want our society Civic Edmund Burke
we want our society Civic Edmund Burke said that the social contract is not
said that the social contract is not
said that the social contract is not just a plot
just a plot
just a plot between the living also a
between the living also a
between the living also a partnership with those rabbi and those
partnership with those rabbi and those
partnership with those rabbi and those who have yet to be born and this is the
who have yet to be born and this is the
who have yet to be born and this is the essence of sustainability as well
cultures and religions change
cultures and religions change incessantly yet they are also deeply
incessantly yet they are also deeply
incessantly yet they are also deeply rooted in our landscapes and our
rooted in our landscapes and our
rooted in our landscapes and our communities they may not be as easily
communities they may not be as easily
communities they may not be as easily monetized yet they give kept from the
monetized yet they give kept from the
monetized yet they give kept from the unesco veneer for that reason they must
unesco veneer for that reason they must
unesco veneer for that reason they must be central to it so next time you look
be central to it so next time you look
be central to it so next time you look Papa hella do not think natural heritage
Papa hella do not think natural heritage
Papa hella do not think natural heritage think of the sacred cultural heritage of
think of the sacred cultural heritage of
think of the sacred cultural heritage of Jeju Islanders past present and future
Jeju Islanders past present and future
Jeju Islanders past present and future because despite where you have been told
because despite where you have been told
because despite where you have been told Jeju is not a new wonder of nature Jeju
Jeju is not a new wonder of nature Jeju
Jeju is not a new wonder of nature Jeju is an ancient marble of human culture
is an ancient marble of human culture
is an ancient marble of human culture and we all have a role to play in this
and we all have a role to play in this
and we all have a role to play in this future thank you
future thank you
future thank you [Applause]
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