good afternoon I’d like to talk to you today about our relationships really the
today about our relationships really the
today about our relationships really the most important relationship I can think
most important relationship I can think
most important relationship I can think of and one that I’ve been fairly
of and one that I’ve been fairly
of and one that I’ve been fairly negligent of over the years it’s my
negligent of over the years it’s my
negligent of over the years it’s my relationship with the planet and the
relationship with the planet and the
relationship with the planet and the whole of this talk is really about that
whole of this talk is really about that
whole of this talk is really about that relationship about the way we are with
relationship about the way we are with
relationship about the way we are with our planet and many of the ways in which
our planet and many of the ways in which
our planet and many of the ways in which I’ve spent my life over the last few
I’ve spent my life over the last few
I’ve spent my life over the last few years have been trying to do less harm
years have been trying to do less harm
years have been trying to do less harm try to live a bit more modestly try to
try to live a bit more modestly try to
try to live a bit more modestly try to do things which are actually having less
do things which are actually having less
do things which are actually having less of an impact now I’ve spent quite a lot
of an impact now I’ve spent quite a lot
of an impact now I’ve spent quite a lot of time engaged in that process and I
of time engaged in that process and I
of time engaged in that process and I found myself thinking for a while that
found myself thinking for a while that
found myself thinking for a while that there was something not terribly
there was something not terribly
there was something not terribly satisfying about the way I’ve been
satisfying about the way I’ve been
satisfying about the way I’ve been behaving there’s something missing and
behaving there’s something missing and
behaving there’s something missing and in any relationship what you don’t want
in any relationship what you don’t want
in any relationship what you don’t want to do is spend your life thinking about
to do is spend your life thinking about
to do is spend your life thinking about the things that you really don’t want to
the things that you really don’t want to
the things that you really don’t want to do within the relationship you want to
do within the relationship you want to
do within the relationship you want to think about the positive things my
think about the positive things my
think about the positive things my nemesis was this humble paper towel
nemesis was this humble paper towel
nemesis was this humble paper towel dispenser
dispenser
dispenser now one night I was working late in the
now one night I was working late in the
now one night I was working late in the office and my hands got grubby from
office and my hands got grubby from
office and my hands got grubby from using lots of papers that I was reading
using lots of papers that I was reading
using lots of papers that I was reading so I thought right I need to go through
so I thought right I need to go through
so I thought right I need to go through and I need to wash my hands and now
and I need to wash my hands and now
and I need to wash my hands and now right next to my room was a wash hand
right next to my room was a wash hand
right next to my room was a wash hand basin in a little of shower room so I
basin in a little of shower room so I
basin in a little of shower room so I walked into the room so went in and I
walked into the room so went in and I
walked into the room so went in and I thought right I’ll put the light switch
thought right I’ll put the light switch
thought right I’ll put the light switch on so I know where the sink is I thought
on so I know where the sink is I thought
on so I know where the sink is I thought no I know where the sink is I don’t need
no I know where the sink is I don’t need
no I know where the sink is I don’t need to turn the light on
to turn the light on
to turn the light on I’ll just go across in the dark so I
I’ll just go across in the dark so I
I’ll just go across in the dark so I went across in the dark and I went to
went across in the dark and I went to
went across in the dark and I went to turn the hot tap on I thought no no no
turn the hot tap on I thought no no no
turn the hot tap on I thought no no no no you put soap on your hands first boy
no you put soap on your hands first boy
no you put soap on your hands first boy you don’t mess about with a hot water
you don’t mess about with a hot water
you don’t mess about with a hot water tap so I put some soap on my hands and I
tap so I put some soap on my hands and I
tap so I put some soap on my hands and I went don’t know I don’t need hot water
went don’t know I don’t need hot water
went don’t know I don’t need hot water cold water will do fine so I got the
cold water will do fine so I got the
cold water will do fine so I got the minimum amount of cold water and I rinse
minimum amount of cold water and I rinse
minimum amount of cold water and I rinse my hands so I was very self-satisfied
my hands so I was very self-satisfied
my hands so I was very self-satisfied then I’d done all this in the dark and
then I’d done all this in the dark and
then I’d done all this in the dark and then I reached for the paper towel now
then I reached for the paper towel now
then I reached for the paper towel now that’s where I made a really serious
that’s where I made a really serious
that’s where I made a really serious mistake because the person before me had
mistake because the person before me had
mistake because the person before me had taken a paper towel they weren’t
taken a paper towel they weren’t
taken a paper towel they weren’t thinking about the planet at all of
thinking about the planet at all of
thinking about the planet at all of course and as I pulled my hand away in
course and as I pulled my hand away in
course and as I pulled my hand away in horror realizing that I didn’t need the
horror realizing that I didn’t need the
horror realizing that I didn’t need the paper towel
paper towel
paper towel this happened a little tiny bit of
this happened a little tiny bit of
this happened a little tiny bit of leftover paper towel came away on my wet
leftover paper towel came away on my wet
leftover paper towel came away on my wet hand and drifted to the floor so I
hand and drifted to the floor so I
hand and drifted to the floor so I thought no I can’t leave litter I’ve got
thought no I can’t leave litter I’ve got
thought no I can’t leave litter I’ve got to pick this up so I went down to pick
to pick this up so I went down to pick
to pick this up so I went down to pick up the bit of paper I got to this point
up the bit of paper I got to this point
up the bit of paper I got to this point and I thought ah I can’t see it it’s
and I thought ah I can’t see it it’s
and I thought ah I can’t see it it’s dark in here I’m gonna have to grow up
dark in here I’m gonna have to grow up
dark in here I’m gonna have to grow up about on the floor and find my bit of
about on the floor and find my bit of
about on the floor and find my bit of paper which will make my hands dirty if
paper which will make my hands dirty if
paper which will make my hands dirty if it makes my hands dirty then I need to
it makes my hands dirty then I need to
it makes my hands dirty then I need to wash him again ah I’ll go and switch the
wash him again ah I’ll go and switch the
wash him again ah I’ll go and switch the light on no I can’t switch the light on
light on no I can’t switch the light on
light on no I can’t switch the light on because that defeats the whole purpose
because that defeats the whole purpose
because that defeats the whole purpose of not switching the light on in the
of not switching the light on in the
of not switching the light on in the first place
first place
first place what do I do what do I do so I stayed
what do I do what do I do so I stayed
what do I do what do I do so I stayed there for about as long as my leg
there for about as long as my leg
there for about as long as my leg muscles would manage and I’m not a very
muscles would manage and I’m not a very
muscles would manage and I’m not a very fit person so it wasn’t very long I
fit person so it wasn’t very long I
fit person so it wasn’t very long I thought no I’ll need to come back in the
thought no I’ll need to come back in the
thought no I’ll need to come back in the morning and get that piece of paper
morning and get that piece of paper
morning and get that piece of paper towel no the point is that that’s the
towel no the point is that that’s the
towel no the point is that that’s the kind of eco paralysis that doesn’t do
kind of eco paralysis that doesn’t do
kind of eco paralysis that doesn’t do anybody any good at all and I became
anybody any good at all and I became
anybody any good at all and I became really dissatisfied with the way in
really dissatisfied with the way in
really dissatisfied with the way in which I was embracing the sustainability
which I was embracing the sustainability
which I was embracing the sustainability issue and it made me think of this it
issue and it made me think of this it
issue and it made me think of this it made me think of my grandparents and
made me think of my grandparents and
made me think of my grandparents and their garden know these were probably
their garden know these were probably
their garden know these were probably the most sustainable people I’ve ever
the most sustainable people I’ve ever
the most sustainable people I’ve ever known in my life
known in my life
known in my life this jacket my grandfather’s wearing was
this jacket my grandfather’s wearing was
this jacket my grandfather’s wearing was probably 20 years old it’s the only
probably 20 years old it’s the only
probably 20 years old it’s the only jacket he ever had in his life and I was
jacket he ever had in his life and I was
jacket he ever had in his life and I was made from vegetables from that garden
made from vegetables from that garden
made from vegetables from that garden now you don’t get much more local than
now you don’t get much more local than
now you don’t get much more local than that and when did you last think about
that and when did you last think about
that and when did you last think about where you were made from I’m not talking
where you were made from I’m not talking
where you were made from I’m not talking about what you were made from where you
about what you were made from where you
about what you were made from where you were made from now this is a very
were made from now this is a very
were made from now this is a very strange concept but of course what this
strange concept but of course what this
strange concept but of course what this is saying to me is I need to develop a
is saying to me is I need to develop a
is saying to me is I need to develop a relationship I need to develop a
relationship I need to develop a
relationship I need to develop a relationship with my planet because my
relationship with my planet because my
relationship with my planet because my planet sustains me so I was made from
planet sustains me so I was made from
planet sustains me so I was made from vegetables from that garden this is the
vegetables from that garden this is the
vegetables from that garden this is the ceremonial opening of the greenhouse
ceremonial opening of the greenhouse
ceremonial opening of the greenhouse this is a proper use of the greenhouse
this is a proper use of the greenhouse
this is a proper use of the greenhouse effect my father and I built from my
effect my father and I built from my
effect my father and I built from my grandfather and we lived in houses where
grandfather and we lived in houses where
grandfather and we lived in houses where we were heated by they were heated by
we were heated by they were heated by
we were heated by they were heated by coal and it was many years later that I
coal and it was many years later that I
coal and it was many years later that I realized that fossil fuels men fossil
realized that fossil fuels men fossil
realized that fossil fuels men fossil fuels like they came from things that
fuels like they came from things that
fuels like they came from things that fell down into bogs like coal and things
fell down into bogs like coal and things
fell down into bogs like coal and things that drifted down through the oceans
that drifted down through the oceans
that drifted down through the oceans that turned into oil so that was I
that turned into oil so that was I
that turned into oil so that was I suppose the the the awakening of a
suppose the the the awakening of a
suppose the the the awakening of a realization that we were having
realization that we were having
realization that we were having an impact on our planet because we were
an impact on our planet because we were
an impact on our planet because we were burning fossil fuels now I’d like a
burning fossil fuels now I’d like a
burning fossil fuels now I’d like a little bit help here if somebody’s going
little bit help here if somebody’s going
little bit help here if somebody’s going to hold the Rope for me thank you no I
to hold the Rope for me thank you no I
to hold the Rope for me thank you no I don’t know whether you know too much
don’t know whether you know too much
don’t know whether you know too much about the geology of fossil fuels but
about the geology of fossil fuels but
about the geology of fossil fuels but they were laid down all the all the
they were laid down all the all the
they were laid down all the all the fossil fuels were using we’re laid down
fossil fuels were using we’re laid down
fossil fuels were using we’re laid down in a period of about 58 million years
in a period of about 58 million years
in a period of about 58 million years about 300 plus million years ago now to
about 300 plus million years ago now to
about 300 plus million years ago now to scale this bit of rope is five point
scale this bit of rope is five point
scale this bit of rope is five point eight meters so that’s 58 million years
eight meters so that’s 58 million years
eight meters so that’s 58 million years okay now during that time all the fossil
okay now during that time all the fossil
okay now during that time all the fossil fuels were laid down we have been around
fuels were laid down we have been around
fuels were laid down we have been around as a species about two and a half
as a species about two and a half
as a species about two and a half centimeters on the end of this okay so
centimeters on the end of this okay so
centimeters on the end of this okay so that’s us we’ve been around at the time
that’s us we’ve been around at the time
that’s us we’ve been around at the time that we’ve used these fossil fuels up
that we’ve used these fossil fuels up
that we’ve used these fossil fuels up over is 250 years really since the
over is 250 years really since the
over is 250 years really since the beginning of the Industrial Revolution
beginning of the Industrial Revolution
beginning of the Industrial Revolution and to scale better not do this too
and to scale better not do this too
and to scale better not do this too often it’s about the external diameter
often it’s about the external diameter
often it’s about the external diameter of a human hair in two hundred and fifty
of a human hair in two hundred and fifty
of a human hair in two hundred and fifty years we’ve used all but thank you all
years we’ve used all but thank you all
years we’ve used all but thank you all of the fossil fuels that we can easily
of the fossil fuels that we can easily
of the fossil fuels that we can easily access so we’ve been doing stuff at a
access so we’ve been doing stuff at a
access so we’ve been doing stuff at a fairly hectic rate in terms of using
fairly hectic rate in terms of using
fairly hectic rate in terms of using these for these fuels and of course
these for these fuels and of course
these for these fuels and of course they’re contributing to what we now know
they’re contributing to what we now know
they’re contributing to what we now know as a different kind of greenhouse
as a different kind of greenhouse
as a different kind of greenhouse effects now how do we know this well
effects now how do we know this well
effects now how do we know this well there’s tens of thousands years of years
there’s tens of thousands years of years
there’s tens of thousands years of years worth of records that people make access
worth of records that people make access
worth of records that people make access gain access to to make the calculations
gain access to to make the calculations
gain access to to make the calculations and of course there are tens of
and of course there are tens of
and of course there are tens of thousands of scientists years invested
thousands of scientists years invested
thousands of scientists years invested in the process of understanding our
in the process of understanding our
in the process of understanding our impact on the planet both in terms of
impact on the planet both in terms of
impact on the planet both in terms of climate change and but and biodiversity
climate change and but and biodiversity
climate change and but and biodiversity now I’m intrigued that we seem to trust
now I’m intrigued that we seem to trust
now I’m intrigued that we seem to trust experts of all different sorts so we
experts of all different sorts so we
experts of all different sorts so we trust the people who fly our planes and
trust the people who fly our planes and
trust the people who fly our planes and people have maintained them we trust
people have maintained them we trust
people have maintained them we trust people who fix our cars people who fix
people who fix our cars people who fix
people who fix our cars people who fix our bodies and indeed people who do the
our bodies and indeed people who do the
our bodies and indeed people who do the most important job of all fix our phones
most important job of all fix our phones
most important job of all fix our phones and our computers when they’re bust we
and our computers when they’re bust we
and our computers when they’re bust we even trust cake experts so when Mary
even trust cake experts so when Mary
even trust cake experts so when Mary Barry says that’s the best cake we just
Barry says that’s the best cake we just
Barry says that’s the best cake we just trust her okay if port Hollywood says
trust her okay if port Hollywood says
trust her okay if port Hollywood says it’s the best cake as well then we
it’s the best cake as well then we
it’s the best cake as well then we really know we’re in business
really know we’re in business
really know we’re in business they know what they’re talking about and
they know what they’re talking about and
they know what they’re talking about and so why is it then that we’re a bit
so why is it then that we’re a bit
so why is it then that we’re a bit circumspect about trusting the experts
circumspect about trusting the experts
circumspect about trusting the experts when there’s
when there’s
when there’s scientists at least conditionally will
scientists at least conditionally will
scientists at least conditionally will trust them we’ll all sorts of stuff but
trust them we’ll all sorts of stuff but
trust them we’ll all sorts of stuff but when they say stuff that we aren’t
when they say stuff that we aren’t
when they say stuff that we aren’t terribly keen on then we start to be a
terribly keen on then we start to be a
terribly keen on then we start to be a bit mistrustful I can sort of understand
bit mistrustful I can sort of understand
bit mistrustful I can sort of understand why people don’t trust the United
why people don’t trust the United
why people don’t trust the United Nations when they say the planets
Nations when they say the planets
Nations when they say the planets warming they don’t trust the United
warming they don’t trust the United
warming they don’t trust the United Nations when they say that biodiversity
Nations when they say that biodiversity
Nations when they say that biodiversity is in serious collapse but when they
is in serious collapse but when they
is in serious collapse but when they don’t trust David Attenborough then I’m
don’t trust David Attenborough then I’m
don’t trust David Attenborough then I’m really suspicious so why is it that we
really suspicious so why is it that we
really suspicious so why is it that we don’t trust scientists and perhaps the
don’t trust scientists and perhaps the
don’t trust scientists and perhaps the way we should is it that these issues
way we should is it that these issues
way we should is it that these issues are too complex too difficult too far
are too complex too difficult too far
are too complex too difficult too far away too much in the future is it that
away too much in the future is it that
away too much in the future is it that our relationship is broken we don’t have
our relationship is broken we don’t have
our relationship is broken we don’t have enough of an intimate relationship with
enough of an intimate relationship with
enough of an intimate relationship with the planet to really care about it well
the planet to really care about it well
the planet to really care about it well my friend Peter Martin has this notion
my friend Peter Martin has this notion
my friend Peter Martin has this notion of natureís friend or nature as kin
of natureís friend or nature as kin
of natureís friend or nature as kin nature’s family and he says imagine
nature’s family and he says imagine
nature’s family and he says imagine you’re driving home late one night and
you’re driving home late one night and
you’re driving home late one night and as you’re driving up the road if there’s
as you’re driving up the road if there’s
as you’re driving up the road if there’s a snowstorm or it’s pouring with rain
a snowstorm or it’s pouring with rain
a snowstorm or it’s pouring with rain and as you coming by this broken-down
and as you coming by this broken-down
and as you coming by this broken-down car you glimpse two people trying to
car you glimpse two people trying to
car you glimpse two people trying to deal with it and you think I’ve never
deal with it and you think I’ve never
deal with it and you think I’ve never seen those in my life
seen those in my life
seen those in my life do you drive on or do you stop and help
do you drive on or do you stop and help
do you drive on or do you stop and help now what I’d like you to do is put your
now what I’d like you to do is put your
now what I’d like you to do is put your hands up if you would always stop you
hands up if you would always stop you
hands up if you would always stop you don’t know these people at all it’s late
don’t know these people at all it’s late
don’t know these people at all it’s late at night you want to get home put your
at night you want to get home put your
at night you want to get home put your hands up if you would always stop
hands up if you would always stop
hands up if you would always stop there’s a few Saints in the audience
there’s a few Saints in the audience
there’s a few Saints in the audience brilliant okay now here’s the next
brilliant okay now here’s the next
brilliant okay now here’s the next question you’re doing the very same
question you’re doing the very same
question you’re doing the very same thing and you think actually I recognize
thing and you think actually I recognize
thing and you think actually I recognize that person somebody a must treat I’ve
that person somebody a must treat I’ve
that person somebody a must treat I’ve never spoken to them a bit kind of well
never spoken to them a bit kind of well
never spoken to them a bit kind of well I don’t know quite what they’re like but
I don’t know quite what they’re like but
I don’t know quite what they’re like but will I stop all right who’s gonna stop
will I stop all right who’s gonna stop
will I stop all right who’s gonna stop now hands up more of you okay now here’s
now hands up more of you okay now here’s
now hands up more of you okay now here’s the next one
the next one
the next one as you drive by you think hells bells
as you drive by you think hells bells
as you drive by you think hells bells that’s actually two of my family members
that’s actually two of my family members
that’s actually two of my family members here dealing with that car I know that
here dealing with that car I know that
here dealing with that car I know that car I know those people are you gonna
car I know those people are you gonna
car I know those people are you gonna stop now hands up there’s a couple of
stop now hands up there’s a couple of
stop now hands up there’s a couple of people haven’t put their hands up there
okay well maybe haven’t put your hands
okay well maybe haven’t put your hands up because you know what the next slide
up because you know what the next slide
up because you know what the next slide is you’ve absolutely excused for not
is you’ve absolutely excused for not
is you’ve absolutely excused for not stopping if you see this happening but
stopping if you see this happening but
stopping if you see this happening but you’re unlikely to so Peters argument is
you’re unlikely to so Peters argument is
you’re unlikely to so Peters argument is that you need to think about nature as
that you need to think about nature as
that you need to think about nature as friend you need to think about nature as
friend you need to think about nature as
friend you need to think about nature as some entity that you have a relationship
some entity that you have a relationship
some entity that you have a relationship with and then you’ll think differently
with and then you’ll think differently
with and then you’ll think differently about it so we’ve got to the point that
about it so we’ve got to the point that
about it so we’ve got to the point that we understand nature as friend
we understand nature as friend
we understand nature as friend okay now maybe we’re going to have a bit
okay now maybe we’re going to have a bit
okay now maybe we’re going to have a bit of a more intimate relationship with
of a more intimate relationship with
of a more intimate relationship with this planet of ours so we’ll do a little
this planet of ours so we’ll do a little
this planet of ours so we’ll do a little bit of compatibility testing here a
bit of compatibility testing here a
bit of compatibility testing here a little bit of speed dating ok so here’s
little bit of speed dating ok so here’s
little bit of speed dating ok so here’s some here’s a test to see whether or not
some here’s a test to see whether or not
some here’s a test to see whether or not you’re compatible in this relationship
you’re compatible in this relationship
you’re compatible in this relationship with your planet right so here’s here’s
with your planet right so here’s here’s
with your planet right so here’s here’s what I’m going to do I’m going to give
what I’m going to do I’m going to give
what I’m going to do I’m going to give you some answers and I want you to come
you some answers and I want you to come
you some answers and I want you to come up with the questions now you know
up with the questions now you know
up with the questions now you know there’s terrible teachers at school it
there’s terrible teachers at school it
there’s terrible teachers at school it would ask you a question you’d come up
would ask you a question you’d come up
would ask you a question you’d come up with the answer you think you really
with the answer you think you really
with the answer you think you really know the answer and they say no that’s
know the answer and they say no that’s
know the answer and they say no that’s fine but it’s not the one I’m looking
fine but it’s not the one I’m looking
fine but it’s not the one I’m looking for
for
for right well there’s going to be a bit of
right well there’s going to be a bit of
right well there’s going to be a bit of that now okay so you’ve got the gist you
that now okay so you’ve got the gist you
that now okay so you’ve got the gist you give me the question I give you the
give me the question I give you the
give me the question I give you the answer so the answer is four minutes so
answer so the answer is four minutes so
answer so the answer is four minutes so what’s the question
pardon Oh dear me did you hear that how
pardon Oh dear me did you hear that how long can you hold your breath for this
long can you hold your breath for this
long can you hold your breath for this person is obviously seen this
person is obviously seen this
person is obviously seen this presentation before because this is my
presentation before because this is my
presentation before because this is my hint okay and along with the hint is
hint okay and along with the hint is
hint okay and along with the hint is this is the most important thing that
this is the most important thing that
this is the most important thing that your body could possibly know if you get
your body could possibly know if you get
your body could possibly know if you get this wrong you’re gonna die within four
this wrong you’re gonna die within four
this wrong you’re gonna die within four minutes okay now the person who’s going
minutes okay now the person who’s going
minutes okay now the person who’s going to get this price see you David
to get this price see you David
to get this price see you David Somerville is it see he said that heard
Somerville is it see he said that heard
Somerville is it see he said that heard this before so why am I giving him this
this before so why am I giving him this
this before so why am I giving him this price come on David you can come and
price come on David you can come and
price come on David you can come and collect this snowdrops from my garden
collect this snowdrops from my garden
collect this snowdrops from my garden why am i giving David snowdrops from my
why am i giving David snowdrops from my
why am i giving David snowdrops from my garden you can sit down on the floor by
garden you can sit down on the floor by
garden you can sit down on the floor by the way there is a clear reason for this
the way there is a clear reason for this
the way there is a clear reason for this the reason is the plant produces the
the reason is the plant produces the
the reason is the plant produces the oxygen that we breathe it absorbs the
oxygen that we breathe it absorbs the
oxygen that we breathe it absorbs the carbon dioxide that we produce through
carbon dioxide that we produce through
carbon dioxide that we produce through burning fossil fuels that we produced by
burning fossil fuels that we produced by
burning fossil fuels that we produced by exhaling
exhaling
exhaling and soaks up that carbon dioxide through
and soaks up that carbon dioxide through
and soaks up that carbon dioxide through a post process called photosynthesis
a post process called photosynthesis
a post process called photosynthesis you’re all familiar with it
you’re all familiar with it
you’re all familiar with it photo light synthesis growth it releases
photo light synthesis growth it releases
photo light synthesis growth it releases oxygen as the plant grows without these
oxygen as the plant grows without these
oxygen as the plant grows without these plants we would die okay now you can
plants we would die okay now you can
plants we would die okay now you can shut up this time the answers for days
shut up this time the answers for days
shut up this time the answers for days what’s question how long can you cope
what’s question how long can you cope
what’s question how long can you cope without what somebody said water yes so
without what somebody said water yes so
without what somebody said water yes so that’s clearly somebody’s voice I can
that’s clearly somebody’s voice I can
that’s clearly somebody’s voice I can recognize how long without water here’s
recognize how long without water here’s
recognize how long without water here’s your water here in this bottle you can
your water here in this bottle you can
your water here in this bottle you can claim this prize afterwards if you want
claim this prize afterwards if you want
claim this prize afterwards if you want so water so without water of course we
so water so without water of course we
so water so without water of course we would only last for days now isn’t it
would only last for days now isn’t it
would only last for days now isn’t it miraculous so this stuff falls out of
miraculous so this stuff falls out of
miraculous so this stuff falls out of the sky and then comes out of the taps
the sky and then comes out of the taps
the sky and then comes out of the taps that’s an incredible thing we just take
that’s an incredible thing we just take
that’s an incredible thing we just take it for granted we absolutely take it for
it for granted we absolutely take it for
it for granted we absolutely take it for granted I used to work in the water
granted I used to work in the water
granted I used to work in the water industry and believe me I still think of
industry and believe me I still think of
industry and believe me I still think of it as a miracle that we get clean water
it as a miracle that we get clean water
it as a miracle that we get clean water out of our taps it’s a mark of
out of our taps it’s a mark of
out of our taps it’s a mark of civilization as far as I’m concerned
civilization as far as I’m concerned
civilization as far as I’m concerned okay so here’s the next one
okay so here’s the next one
okay so here’s the next one so the answer is four weeks what’s the
so the answer is four weeks what’s the
so the answer is four weeks what’s the question how long can you last without
question how long can you last without
question how long can you last without food so what I have here are potatoes no
food so what I have here are potatoes no
food so what I have here are potatoes no thinking back I was made from vegetables
thinking back I was made from vegetables
thinking back I was made from vegetables from that garden I was made from
from that garden I was made from
from that garden I was made from potatoes in particular from that garden
potatoes in particular from that garden
potatoes in particular from that garden so your prize is a bunch of potatoes
so your prize is a bunch of potatoes
so your prize is a bunch of potatoes from my garden okay you can have them
from my garden okay you can have them
from my garden okay you can have them quite nice actually
quite nice actually
quite nice actually my son planted them they’re brilliant
my son planted them they’re brilliant
my son planted them they’re brilliant okay
okay
okay no the Scots polymath philosopher who
no the Scots polymath philosopher who
no the Scots polymath philosopher who came up really with the idea of thinking
came up really with the idea of thinking
came up really with the idea of thinking global and acting local the idea really
global and acting local the idea really
global and acting local the idea really of sustainability is Sir Patrick Geddes
of sustainability is Sir Patrick Geddes
of sustainability is Sir Patrick Geddes now about a hundred years ago he said
now about a hundred years ago he said
now about a hundred years ago he said this by leaves we live
this by leaves we live
this by leaves we live he could have summarized everything I’ve
he could have summarized everything I’ve
he could have summarized everything I’ve just said in that one phrase by leaves
just said in that one phrase by leaves
just said in that one phrase by leaves we live now he was a great one for thee
we live now he was a great one for thee
we live now he was a great one for thee in those days what you were called
in those days what you were called
in those days what you were called tweets today or sound bites okay so buy
tweets today or sound bites okay so buy
tweets today or sound bites okay so buy Leafs we live have many others as well I
Leafs we live have many others as well I
Leafs we live have many others as well I think he could have said I am
think he could have said I am
think he could have said I am biogeochemical cycles bit clunky but you
biogeochemical cycles bit clunky but you
biogeochemical cycles bit clunky but you know might work especially if you break
know might work especially if you break
know might work especially if you break up the idea of biogeochemical the idea
up the idea of biogeochemical the idea
up the idea of biogeochemical the idea of bio geo
of bio geo
of bio geo it’s not complicated it’s a big word and
it’s not complicated it’s a big word and
it’s not complicated it’s a big word and actually I think you might be able to
actually I think you might be able to
actually I think you might be able to tell me what that big lizard was you saw
tell me what that big lizard was you saw
tell me what that big lizard was you saw earlier on what was it anybody like to
earlier on what was it anybody like to
earlier on what was it anybody like to tell me the one that was in the in the
tell me the one that was in the in the
tell me the one that was in the in the image with the upturned car to your ex
image with the upturned car to your ex
image with the upturned car to your ex okay Tyrannosaurus Rex give it its
okay Tyrannosaurus Rex give it its
okay Tyrannosaurus Rex give it its proper name you can cope with very big
proper name you can cope with very big
proper name you can cope with very big long words sometimes the average
long words sometimes the average
long words sometimes the average five-year-old could tell you it’s a
five-year-old could tell you it’s a
five-year-old could tell you it’s a Tyrannosaurus Rex
Tyrannosaurus Rex
Tyrannosaurus Rex so biogeochemical isn’t actually too
so biogeochemical isn’t actually too
so biogeochemical isn’t actually too complicated so here’s a couple of less
complicated so here’s a couple of less
complicated so here’s a couple of less than five-year-olds and really what I’m
than five-year-olds and really what I’m
than five-year-olds and really what I’m saying is that we are part of nature we
saying is that we are part of nature we
saying is that we are part of nature we aren’t separate from it we are part of
aren’t separate from it we are part of
aren’t separate from it we are part of it and of course if you spend time in
it and of course if you spend time in
it and of course if you spend time in nature then you start to develop a
nature then you start to develop a
nature then you start to develop a relationship that works with nature now
relationship that works with nature now
relationship that works with nature now I’m about to kind of finish up now with
I’m about to kind of finish up now with
I’m about to kind of finish up now with the last couple of slides and and really
the last couple of slides and and really
the last couple of slides and and really what I’d like to do is first of all wish
what I’d like to do is first of all wish
what I’d like to do is first of all wish you well in developing your relationship
you well in developing your relationship
you well in developing your relationship with the planet a default mechanism one
with the planet a default mechanism one
with the planet a default mechanism one where you’re always in deficit of trying
where you’re always in deficit of trying
where you’re always in deficit of trying to do the least harmful things you can
to do the least harmful things you can
to do the least harmful things you can is important but trying to build a
is important but trying to build a
is important but trying to build a positive relationship so you know why
positive relationship so you know why
positive relationship so you know why you’re doing it why you care about your
you’re doing it why you care about your
you’re doing it why you care about your planet why you care about nature why you
planet why you care about nature why you
planet why you care about nature why you care about people in other parts of the
care about people in other parts of the
care about people in other parts of the world is a very important construct and
world is a very important construct and
world is a very important construct and it helps to motivate us to do things my
it helps to motivate us to do things my
it helps to motivate us to do things my final image is of the planet Neptune
final image is of the planet Neptune
final image is of the planet Neptune this was an image taken by the Voyager
this was an image taken by the Voyager
this was an image taken by the Voyager space probe and it took about 12 years
space probe and it took about 12 years
space probe and it took about 12 years for it to get there at 42,000 miles an
for it to get there at 42,000 miles an
for it to get there at 42,000 miles an hour so there are those people who think
hour so there are those people who think
hour so there are those people who think we might colonize other planets where
we might colonize other planets where
we might colonize other planets where they are profoundly wrong of course
they are profoundly wrong of course
they are profoundly wrong of course because we’re not going to do this ban
because we’re not going to do this ban
because we’re not going to do this ban ki-moon had this wonderful phrase there
ki-moon had this wonderful phrase there
ki-moon had this wonderful phrase there is no plan B because there’s no planet B
is no plan B because there’s no planet B
is no plan B because there’s no planet B to finish I just like to think that I
to finish I just like to think that I
to finish I just like to think that I had the temerity to end his quote for
had the temerity to end his quote for
had the temerity to end his quote for him and suggest that what he probably
him and suggest that what he probably
him and suggest that what he probably really meant to say was there’s no plan
really meant to say was there’s no plan
really meant to say was there’s no plan B because there’s no planet B and we
B because there’s no planet B and we
B because there’s no planet B and we couldn’t grow potatoes there anyway
couldn’t grow potatoes there anyway
couldn’t grow potatoes there anyway thank you
thank you
thank you [Applause]
you
you [Applause]
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