[Music] the goal of humanity is to conquer
the goal of humanity is to conquer
the goal of humanity is to conquer nature we tried to tame it and we did we
nature we tried to tame it and we did we
nature we tried to tame it and we did we tried to survive it and we did reuse it
tried to survive it and we did reuse it
tried to survive it and we did reuse it for profit as a status symbol and we
for profit as a status symbol and we
for profit as a status symbol and we avoid it as much as possible we have
avoid it as much as possible we have
avoid it as much as possible we have insulated housing climate-controlled
insulated housing climate-controlled
insulated housing climate-controlled vehicles we even have machines that make
vehicles we even have machines that make
vehicles we even have machines that make clouds if the air is too dry I was
clouds if the air is too dry I was
clouds if the air is too dry I was reading a local paper in which they were
reading a local paper in which they were
reading a local paper in which they were talking about a new interchange that was
talking about a new interchange that was
talking about a new interchange that was being put in more roads and businesses
being put in more roads and businesses
being put in more roads and businesses were being built they were talking about
were being built they were talking about
were being built they were talking about how they wanted to deal with the dark
how they wanted to deal with the dark
how they wanted to deal with the dark spots for development these dark spots
spots for development these dark spots
spots for development these dark spots were natural untouched habitats the
were natural untouched habitats the
were natural untouched habitats the owner of the cement company and the
owner of the cement company and the
owner of the cement company and the developers were all awarded for their
developers were all awarded for their
developers were all awarded for their leadership when we talked about progress
leadership when we talked about progress
leadership when we talked about progress on a global scale we tend to value money
on a global scale we tend to value money
on a global scale we tend to value money the most making a profit earning a
the most making a profit earning a
the most making a profit earning a return on investment developing a nation
return on investment developing a nation
return on investment developing a nation what tends to be lost is nature habitat
what tends to be lost is nature habitat
what tends to be lost is nature habitat we don’t tend to take into account the
we don’t tend to take into account the
we don’t tend to take into account the value of a tree nor do we care about the
value of a tree nor do we care about the
value of a tree nor do we care about the impact that a housing development or
impact that a housing development or
impact that a housing development or Road will have on the dynamics of the
Road will have on the dynamics of the
Road will have on the dynamics of the ecology when we ship the larger a
ecology when we ship the larger a
ecology when we ship the larger a Natural Area is the more biodiversity
Natural Area is the more biodiversity
Natural Area is the more biodiversity and biomass accan support 1 10,000 acre
and biomass accan support 1 10,000 acre
and biomass accan support 1 10,000 acre habitat patch can support more species
habitat patch can support more species
habitat patch can support more species of wildlife than 10 1000 acre habitat
of wildlife than 10 1000 acre habitat
of wildlife than 10 1000 acre habitat patches but why is such a large Natural
patches but why is such a large Natural
patches but why is such a large Natural Area important plooey the wolf was was
Area important plooey the wolf was was
Area important plooey the wolf was was caught in Banff Canada in 1991 she was
caught in Banff Canada in 1991 she was
caught in Banff Canada in 1991 she was fitted with a GPS collar and released
fitted with a GPS collar and released
fitted with a GPS collar and released the next day they went out and weren’t
the next day they went out and weren’t
the next day they went out and weren’t able to find her signal over the course
able to find her signal over the course
able to find her signal over the course of a week they had gone out several
of a week they had gone out several
of a week they had gone out several times in a helicopter and still weren’t
times in a helicopter and still weren’t
times in a helicopter and still weren’t able to find her it turns out that over
able to find her it turns out that over
able to find her it turns out that over the course of a few months
the course of a few months
the course of a few months had managed to travel over 40,000 square
had managed to travel over 40,000 square
had managed to travel over 40,000 square miles across the United States and
miles across the United States and
miles across the United States and Canadian border twice through two
Canadian border twice through two
Canadian border twice through two provinces three states and a total of 30
provinces three states and a total of 30
provinces three states and a total of 30 political boundaries the importance of
political boundaries the importance of
political boundaries the importance of having such a large Natural Area is the
having such a large Natural Area is the
having such a large Natural Area is the ability for plooey to be able to roam
ability for plooey to be able to roam
ability for plooey to be able to roam over her entire range with as little
over her entire range with as little
over her entire range with as little impact to her as possible as we continue
impact to her as possible as we continue
impact to her as possible as we continue to develop the world when we talk about
to develop the world when we talk about
to develop the world when we talk about dark spot of nature we don’t tend to
dark spot of nature we don’t tend to
dark spot of nature we don’t tend to take into account the value of a tree
take into account the value of a tree
take into account the value of a tree nor do we care about the value of a
nor do we care about the value of a
nor do we care about the value of a forest a tree will stop flooding prevent
forest a tree will stop flooding prevent
forest a tree will stop flooding prevent soil erosion a forest changes climates
soil erosion a forest changes climates
soil erosion a forest changes climates causes rains provides the air that we
causes rains provides the air that we
causes rains provides the air that we breathe the flora
breathe the flora
breathe the flora Kirsti ceases and the ability to walk
Kirsti ceases and the ability to walk
Kirsti ceases and the ability to walk into a natural area animal
into a natural area animal
into a natural area animal infrastructure that is what we need the
infrastructure that is what we need the
infrastructure that is what we need the ability for animals to be able to roam
ability for animals to be able to roam
ability for animals to be able to roam through between habitat patches with as
through between habitat patches with as
through between habitat patches with as little impact to them as possible and as
little impact to them as possible and as
little impact to them as possible and as a little impact to us as possible this
a little impact to us as possible this
a little impact to us as possible this doesn’t need to be overly large or cut
doesn’t need to be overly large or cut
doesn’t need to be overly large or cut directly through the center of a city
directly through the center of a city
directly through the center of a city this only needs to be able to bridge one
this only needs to be able to bridge one
this only needs to be able to bridge one habitat patch with another allowing for
habitat patch with another allowing for
habitat patch with another allowing for a network of connected habitat
a network of connected habitat
a network of connected habitat throughout a county state or country
throughout a county state or country
throughout a county state or country increasing both the wildlife health and
increasing both the wildlife health and
increasing both the wildlife health and it’s better for the animals this is
it’s better for the animals this is
it’s better for the animals this is already being done there is a tiger
already being done there is a tiger
already being done there is a tiger corridor between China and Russia there
corridor between China and Russia there
corridor between China and Russia there is one in the garo hills of India in
is one in the garo hills of India in
is one in the garo hills of India in Western Canada and the eastern Himalayas
Western Canada and the eastern Himalayas
Western Canada and the eastern Himalayas the problem is that we don’t tend to
the problem is that we don’t tend to
the problem is that we don’t tend to take into account nature by jurisdiction
take into account nature by jurisdiction
take into account nature by jurisdiction in my time researching in Banff Canada I
in my time researching in Banff Canada I
in my time researching in Banff Canada I found that in Banff they were able to
found that in Banff they were able to
found that in Banff they were able to remove a building if it was deemed to
remove a building if it was deemed to
remove a building if it was deemed to have a negative impact on the
have a negative impact on the
have a negative impact on the environment while ten miles south and
environment while ten miles south and
environment while ten miles south and Kenmore they were focused on building
Kenmore they were focused on building
Kenmore they were focused on building directly to the edges of the valley
directly to the edges of the valley
directly to the edges of the valley focused more on development and profit
focused more on development and profit
focused more on development and profit rather than nature
rather than nature
rather than nature five more miles into Calgary and it was
five more miles into Calgary and it was
five more miles into Calgary and it was wide open plains the ability for an
wide open plains the ability for an
wide open plains the ability for an animal to roam whichever way it so
animal to roam whichever way it so
animal to roam whichever way it so pleased these variances are what needs
pleased these variances are what needs
pleased these variances are what needs to be addressed highway is only useful
to be addressed highway is only useful
to be addressed highway is only useful if you’re able to drive all the way to
if you’re able to drive all the way to
if you’re able to drive all the way to your destination rather than facing
your destination rather than facing
your destination rather than facing continuous dead ends the cost of fixing
continuous dead ends the cost of fixing
continuous dead ends the cost of fixing nature fixing the natural world is great
nature fixing the natural world is great
nature fixing the natural world is great but it’s one that we’ve placed on
but it’s one that we’ve placed on
but it’s one that we’ve placed on ourselves and it’s a very solvable
ourselves and it’s a very solvable
ourselves and it’s a very solvable problem we don’t we see the value of
problem we don’t we see the value of
problem we don’t we see the value of having a forest in listening to a bird
having a forest in listening to a bird
having a forest in listening to a bird sing or watching a field of flowers
sing or watching a field of flowers
sing or watching a field of flowers bloom these things are bright spots the
bloom these things are bright spots the
bloom these things are bright spots the beauty that the natural world gives to
beauty that the natural world gives to
beauty that the natural world gives to us having a corridor is not the loss of
us having a corridor is not the loss of
us having a corridor is not the loss of value of land that a strip mall could
value of land that a strip mall could
value of land that a strip mall could have been but rather an increase if we
have been but rather an increase if we
have been but rather an increase if we make a change we save massive amounts of
make a change we save massive amounts of
make a change we save massive amounts of money we stop soil erosion we prevent
money we stop soil erosion we prevent
money we stop soil erosion we prevent flooding we have cleaner water and
flooding we have cleaner water and
flooding we have cleaner water and cleaner air it’s simple all you have to
cleaner air it’s simple all you have to
cleaner air it’s simple all you have to do is contact your senator or your mayor
do is contact your senator or your mayor
do is contact your senator or your mayor go to a town hall meeting and say how
go to a town hall meeting and say how
go to a town hall meeting and say how important having a tech connected
important having a tech connected
important having a tech connected habitat is for you or if you don’t want
habitat is for you or if you don’t want
habitat is for you or if you don’t want to deal with the government go into your
to deal with the government go into your
to deal with the government go into your backyard and plant native species
backyard and plant native species
backyard and plant native species instead of maintaining a lot one
instead of maintaining a lot one
instead of maintaining a lot one decision by one person has a great
decision by one person has a great
decision by one person has a great impact and when we all make a decision
impact and when we all make a decision
impact and when we all make a decision for nature we all win thank you
for nature we all win thank you
for nature we all win thank you [Applause]
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