I had the great honor of being selected a 2017 National Geographic Grosvenor
a 2017 National Geographic Grosvenor
a 2017 National Geographic Grosvenor teacher fellow National Geographic sent
teacher fellow National Geographic sent
teacher fellow National Geographic sent me courtesy of Lindblad extra
me courtesy of Lindblad extra
me courtesy of Lindblad extra expeditions to small bar Greenland and
expeditions to small bar Greenland and
expeditions to small bar Greenland and Iceland this past July I got to sail
Iceland this past July I got to sail
Iceland this past July I got to sail around the top of the world on the ship
around the top of the world on the ship
around the top of the world on the ship the National Geographic Explorer to
the National Geographic Explorer to
the National Geographic Explorer to explore the Arctic and experience it and
explore the Arctic and experience it and
explore the Arctic and experience it and bring that back to my teaching and my
bring that back to my teaching and my
bring that back to my teaching and my community and oh gosh what an experience
community and oh gosh what an experience
community and oh gosh what an experience it was
it was
it was I saw animals that I have only ever seen
I saw animals that I have only ever seen
I saw animals that I have only ever seen in zoos or on TV wild and free imagine
in zoos or on TV wild and free imagine
in zoos or on TV wild and free imagine seeing a polar bear in the wild I saw
seeing a polar bear in the wild I saw
seeing a polar bear in the wild I saw two of them I saw reindeer in arctic fox
two of them I saw reindeer in arctic fox
two of them I saw reindeer in arctic fox walruses whales beluga whales humpback
walruses whales beluga whales humpback
walruses whales beluga whales humpback whales puffins they’re so cute
whales puffins they’re so cute
whales puffins they’re so cute oh gosh I saw horned larks these little
oh gosh I saw horned larks these little
oh gosh I saw horned larks these little brown birds that we have here in South
brown birds that we have here in South
brown birds that we have here in South Dakota during the winter I didn’t know
Dakota during the winter I didn’t know
Dakota during the winter I didn’t know that they summered in the Arctic as an
that they summered in the Arctic as an
that they summered in the Arctic as an earth science educator I was thrilled to
earth science educator I was thrilled to
earth science educator I was thrilled to see icebergs they glow blue massive
see icebergs they glow blue massive
see icebergs they glow blue massive towering glaciers I saw some of those I
towering glaciers I saw some of those I
towering glaciers I saw some of those I walked on Moss so spongy it was like
walked on Moss so spongy it was like
walked on Moss so spongy it was like walking on memory foam I experienced
walking on memory foam I experienced
walking on memory foam I experienced 24-hour daylight where the Sun never set
24-hour daylight where the Sun never set
24-hour daylight where the Sun never set it never got dark not even close I
it never got dark not even close I
it never got dark not even close I watched a glacier calves and that’s
watched a glacier calves and that’s
watched a glacier calves and that’s where the facing edge part of it drops
where the facing edge part of it drops
where the facing edge part of it drops off into the sea
off into the sea
off into the sea and we were far enough away that I saw
and we were far enough away that I saw
and we were far enough away that I saw it fall in silence this deep Rumble
it fall in silence this deep Rumble
it fall in silence this deep Rumble reaching us a few moments later I talked
reaching us a few moments later I talked
reaching us a few moments later I talked to people who have worked in the Arctic
to people who have worked in the Arctic
to people who have worked in the Arctic for decades and heard how the sea ice is
for decades and heard how the sea ice is
for decades and heard how the sea ice is changing I see the world differently now
changing I see the world differently now
changing I see the world differently now and this is what National Geographic
and this is what National Geographic
and this is what National Geographic specializes in exposing people to new
specializes in exposing people to new
specializes in exposing people to new and amazing things to change the way
and amazing things to change the way
and amazing things to change the way they understand the world the mission of
they understand the world the mission of
they understand the world the mission of the National Geographic Society is
the National Geographic Society is
the National Geographic Society is research conservation and education but
research conservation and education but
research conservation and education but I suspect most of us think of it as
I suspect most of us think of it as
I suspect most of us think of it as exploration and when we think of
exploration and when we think of
exploration and when we think of exploration and explorers we think of
exploration and explorers we think of
exploration and explorers we think of someone like Tommy Heinrich who was the
someone like Tommy Heinrich who was the
someone like Tommy Heinrich who was the national team
national team
national team graphic photographer on the Lindblad
graphic photographer on the Lindblad
graphic photographer on the Lindblad expedition I went on tommy is originally
expedition I went on tommy is originally
expedition I went on tommy is originally from Argentina he is a mountain climber
from Argentina he is a mountain climber
from Argentina he is a mountain climber he has climbed Everest he was the
he has climbed Everest he was the
he has climbed Everest he was the photographer on a National Geographic
photographer on a National Geographic
photographer on a National Geographic expedition to climb k2 the
expedition to climb k2 the
expedition to climb k2 the second-highest mountain in the world he
second-highest mountain in the world he
second-highest mountain in the world he has climbed all over Patagonia all over
has climbed all over Patagonia all over
has climbed all over Patagonia all over the world when it comes to being an
the world when it comes to being an
the world when it comes to being an explorer he’s the real deal
explorer he’s the real deal
explorer he’s the real deal and he tells a story that illustrates an
and he tells a story that illustrates an
and he tells a story that illustrates an important point about what it means an
important point about what it means an
important point about what it means an explorer in the spring of 2016
explorer in the spring of 2016
explorer in the spring of 2016 tommy was the photographer on the first
tommy was the photographer on the first
tommy was the photographer on the first team from Argentina to ski to the North
team from Argentina to ski to the North
team from Argentina to ski to the North Pole to get in shape they trained for
Pole to get in shape they trained for
Pole to get in shape they trained for months in Argentina the plan was to go
months in Argentina the plan was to go
months in Argentina the plan was to go to small barred and trained in arctic
to small barred and trained in arctic
to small barred and trained in arctic conditions for 10 days before going on
conditions for 10 days before going on
conditions for 10 days before going on to Basecamp they actually ended up in
to Basecamp they actually ended up in
to Basecamp they actually ended up in Svalbard closer to three weeks base camp
Svalbard closer to three weeks base camp
Svalbard closer to three weeks base camp was located on ice a crack had developed
was located on ice a crack had developed
was located on ice a crack had developed in the landing strip the plane couldn’t
in the landing strip the plane couldn’t
in the landing strip the plane couldn’t bring them in it was touch-and-go they
bring them in it was touch-and-go they
bring them in it was touch-and-go they didn’t know if they could get to
didn’t know if they could get to
didn’t know if they could get to Basecamp they did at the last minute and
Basecamp they did at the last minute and
Basecamp they did at the last minute and from there a helicopter took them to
from there a helicopter took them to
from there a helicopter took them to their Stewart starting point 120
their Stewart starting point 120
their Stewart starting point 120 kilometers from the North Pole it took
kilometers from the North Pole it took
kilometers from the North Pole it took them 12 days to ski that 120 kilometers
them 12 days to ski that 120 kilometers
them 12 days to ski that 120 kilometers which is slightly less than 75 miles
which is slightly less than 75 miles
which is slightly less than 75 miles they had to pull all their gear and
they had to pull all their gear and
they had to pull all their gear and equipment and provisions on sleds over
equipment and provisions on sleds over
equipment and provisions on sleds over polar ice and polar ice this isn’t a
polar ice and polar ice this isn’t a
polar ice and polar ice this isn’t a flat room trail they were skiing on they
flat room trail they were skiing on they
flat room trail they were skiing on they had to pull their sleds over pressure
had to pull their sleds over pressure
had to pull their sleds over pressure ridges where the ice heaves up to five
ridges where the ice heaves up to five
ridges where the ice heaves up to five six feet high somewhere about my height
six feet high somewhere about my height
six feet high somewhere about my height they had to negotiate crevasses these
they had to negotiate crevasses these
they had to negotiate crevasses these long deep wide cracks that open up in
long deep wide cracks that open up in
long deep wide cracks that open up in the ice sometimes overnight so you never
the ice sometimes overnight so you never
the ice sometimes overnight so you never knew what was going to be from day to
knew what was going to be from day to
knew what was going to be from day to day on the last day it took them more
day on the last day it took them more
day on the last day it took them more than three hours to ski 800 yards
than three hours to ski 800 yards
than three hours to ski 800 yards because they were on thin ice but they
because they were on thin ice but they
because they were on thin ice but they made it they got to 90 degrees north and
made it they got to 90 degrees north and
made it they got to 90 degrees north and Tommy had gone out a little bit ahead of
Tommy had gone out a little bit ahead of
Tommy had gone out a little bit ahead of the team just before they reached the
the team just before they reached the
the team just before they reached the North Pole he was within sight he was
North Pole he was within sight he was
North Pole he was within sight he was setting up his equipment so he could do
setting up his equipment so he could do
setting up his equipment so he could do some photography and filming and he
some photography and filming and he
some photography and filming and he hears a helicopter in the distance in
hears a helicopter in the distance in
hears a helicopter in the distance in the helicopter land
the helicopter land
the helicopter land and it’s about 30 yards away from Tommy
and it’s about 30 yards away from Tommy
and it’s about 30 yards away from Tommy the door opens and out come 15 guys and
the door opens and out come 15 guys and
the door opens and out come 15 guys and they put on skis and they put on sleds
they put on skis and they put on sleds
they put on skis and they put on sleds and they start skiing around the North
and they start skiing around the North
and they start skiing around the North Pole and after about 15 minutes they
Pole and after about 15 minutes they
Pole and after about 15 minutes they stop they take the gear off load up the
stop they take the gear off load up the
stop they take the gear off load up the helicopter and away they go and Tommy is
helicopter and away they go and Tommy is
helicopter and away they go and Tommy is standing there watching this and when he
standing there watching this and when he
standing there watching this and when he tells the story I can only imagine what
tells the story I can only imagine what
tells the story I can only imagine what his expression was when he was actually
his expression was when he was actually
his expression was when he was actually there but when he tells the story even
there but when he tells the story even
there but when he tells the story even now his expression is really when we
now his expression is really when we
now his expression is really when we look at this scene we can tell at least
look at this scene we can tell at least
look at this scene we can tell at least from the outside who had the Explorers
from the outside who had the Explorers
from the outside who had the Explorers and who are not helicopter guys we
and who are not helicopter guys we
and who are not helicopter guys we didn’t train you didn’t do the work not
didn’t train you didn’t do the work not
didn’t train you didn’t do the work not explorers Tommy
explorers Tommy
explorers Tommy you’re the Explorer and I would agree
you’re the Explorer and I would agree
you’re the Explorer and I would agree but not because he goes on grueling
but not because he goes on grueling
but not because he goes on grueling expeditions there is more to being an
expeditions there is more to being an
expeditions there is more to being an explorer than that the metaphor of an
explorer than that the metaphor of an
explorer than that the metaphor of an iceberg helps us understand what it
iceberg helps us understand what it
iceberg helps us understand what it means to be an explorer an iceberg has
means to be an explorer an iceberg has
means to be an explorer an iceberg has this above the surface part and this
this above the surface part and this
this above the surface part and this above the surface part it’s beautiful
above the surface part it’s beautiful
above the surface part it’s beautiful it’s compelling believe me when you see
it’s compelling believe me when you see
it’s compelling believe me when you see it you’ll say wow it’s inspiring
it you’ll say wow it’s inspiring
it you’ll say wow it’s inspiring but icebergs also have this below the
but icebergs also have this below the
but icebergs also have this below the surface part and this below the surface
surface part and this below the surface
surface part and this below the surface part is massive in fact it takes up most
part is massive in fact it takes up most
part is massive in fact it takes up most of the mass of the iceberg it’s just as
of the mass of the iceberg it’s just as
of the mass of the iceberg it’s just as beautiful it’s just as compelling but
beautiful it’s just as compelling but
beautiful it’s just as compelling but it’s hidden in being an explorer the
it’s hidden in being an explorer the
it’s hidden in being an explorer the above the surface part is being the
above the surface part is being the
above the surface part is being the National Geographic Explorer or being
National Geographic Explorer or being
National Geographic Explorer or being the mountain climber the below the
the mountain climber the below the
the mountain climber the below the surface part they hid in part it’s
surface part they hid in part it’s
surface part they hid in part it’s having the Explorers approach to life
having the Explorers approach to life
having the Explorers approach to life those habits of mind and practices so
those habits of mind and practices so
those habits of mind and practices so you think and act like an explorer and
you think and act like an explorer and
you think and act like an explorer and if you do not have this below the
if you do not have this below the
if you do not have this below the surface part this mass you’re a
surface part this mass you’re a
surface part this mass you’re a helicopter guy you’re not an explorer
helicopter guy you’re not an explorer
helicopter guy you’re not an explorer and if you do this is the idea worth
and if you do this is the idea worth
and if you do this is the idea worth spreading you are an explorer based on
spreading you are an explorer based on
spreading you are an explorer based on your approach to life and it’s not just
your approach to life and it’s not just
your approach to life and it’s not just me saying this this is National
me saying this this is National
me saying this this is National Geographic
Geographic
Geographic saying this National Geographic created
saying this National Geographic created
saying this National Geographic created a framework of the attributes of an
a framework of the attributes of an
a framework of the attributes of an explorer they use it mainly with their
explorer they use it mainly with their
explorer they use it mainly with their educational outreach which is how I
educational outreach which is how I
educational outreach which is how I learned about it they developed it with
learned about it they developed it with
learned about it they developed it with input from experts in many fields
input from experts in many fields
input from experts in many fields including their staff and above the
including their staff and above the
including their staff and above the surface types of explorers that they
surface types of explorers that they
surface types of explorers that they work with when I first saw the framework
work with when I first saw the framework
work with when I first saw the framework I felt this little clique of recognition
I felt this little clique of recognition
I felt this little clique of recognition the framework had outlined things I had
the framework had outlined things I had
the framework had outlined things I had started to do in my own life personally
started to do in my own life personally
started to do in my own life personally not as an educator I started to do these
not as an educator I started to do these
not as an educator I started to do these things mainly because I wanted to live a
things mainly because I wanted to live a
things mainly because I wanted to live a life that was more integrated with
life that was more integrated with
life that was more integrated with nature and the outdoors and honestly I
nature and the outdoors and honestly I
nature and the outdoors and honestly I wanted my life to be more interesting at
wanted my life to be more interesting at
wanted my life to be more interesting at least to me I didn’t know that I was
least to me I didn’t know that I was
least to me I didn’t know that I was getting this explorers approach to life
getting this explorers approach to life
getting this explorers approach to life but I believe having this mindset it’s
but I believe having this mindset it’s
but I believe having this mindset it’s part of the reason I was selected as a
part of the reason I was selected as a
part of the reason I was selected as a grosvenor teacher fellow there are four
grosvenor teacher fellow there are four
grosvenor teacher fellow there are four habits of mind and practices that will
habits of mind and practices that will
habits of mind and practices that will get you having the Explorers approach in
get you having the Explorers approach in
get you having the Explorers approach in your own life this is not an extensive
your own life this is not an extensive
your own life this is not an extensive list there’s more to being an explorer
list there’s more to being an explorer
list there’s more to being an explorer but this is where you can start they are
but this is where you can start they are
but this is where you can start they are be active observe and document what’s
be active observe and document what’s
be active observe and document what’s around you welcome experience value the
around you welcome experience value the
around you welcome experience value the earth let’s start with being active now
earth let’s start with being active now
earth let’s start with being active now being physically active is technically
being physically active is technically
being physically active is technically not part of the framework but the
not part of the framework but the
not part of the framework but the research tells us being physically
research tells us being physically
research tells us being physically active is an important part of being
active is an important part of being
active is an important part of being mentally active which is part of the
mentally active which is part of the
mentally active which is part of the framework and let’s be real when we
framework and let’s be real when we
framework and let’s be real when we think of explorers we think of people
think of explorers we think of people
think of explorers we think of people outside doing things not fitting they’re
outside doing things not fitting they’re
outside doing things not fitting they’re endlessly scrolling through their phones
endlessly scrolling through their phones
endlessly scrolling through their phones there’s a lot out there about being
there’s a lot out there about being
there’s a lot out there about being physically active so all I will say is
physically active so all I will say is
physically active so all I will say is this dr. Joe McGinniss was a speaker on
this dr. Joe McGinniss was a speaker on
this dr. Joe McGinniss was a speaker on the Lindblad expedition he was the first
the Lindblad expedition he was the first
the Lindblad expedition he was the first man to scuba dive underneath the North
man to scuba dive underneath the North
man to scuba dive underneath the North Pole he’s done things regarding the
Pole he’s done things regarding the
Pole he’s done things regarding the Titanic working with Bob Ballard he is a
Titanic working with Bob Ballard he is a
Titanic working with Bob Ballard he is a vibrant fascinating above and below the
vibrant fascinating above and below the
vibrant fascinating above and below the surface type of Explorer he’s also a tee
surface type of Explorer he’s also a tee
surface type of Explorer he’s also a tee you can be an explorer your entire
you can be an explorer your entire
you can be an explorer your entire life and life is a long game it’s hard
life and life is a long game it’s hard
life and life is a long game it’s hard to catch up on physical activity in the
to catch up on physical activity in the
to catch up on physical activity in the second half those of you who are under
second half those of you who are under
second half those of you who are under the age of 40 in here which is most of
the age of 40 in here which is most of
the age of 40 in here which is most of you observe and document what’s around
you observe and document what’s around
you observe and document what’s around you number to observe just means pay
you number to observe just means pay
you number to observe just means pay attention with all your senses
attention with all your senses
attention with all your senses so that you see really see the golden
so that you see really see the golden
so that you see really see the golden glow of these beautiful October act two
glow of these beautiful October act two
glow of these beautiful October act two afternoons we’re having and you feel the
afternoons we’re having and you feel the
afternoons we’re having and you feel the frosty bite of an autumn morning and you
frosty bite of an autumn morning and you
frosty bite of an autumn morning and you smell the spiciness of fallen leaves and
smell the spiciness of fallen leaves and
smell the spiciness of fallen leaves and you hear the whisper of the wind well
you hear the whisper of the wind well
you hear the whisper of the wind well we’re in South Dakota so maybe it’s the
we’re in South Dakota so maybe it’s the
we’re in South Dakota so maybe it’s the roar and then you document it you
roar and then you document it you
roar and then you document it you document it through journaling a field
document it through journaling a field
document it through journaling a field Journal a nature journal a phonology
Journal a nature journal a phonology
Journal a nature journal a phonology journal just carry a little notebook
journal just carry a little notebook
journal just carry a little notebook with you Aldo Leopold was famous for
with you Aldo Leopold was famous for
with you Aldo Leopold was famous for doing that if you don’t know who L the
doing that if you don’t know who L the
doing that if you don’t know who L the Leopold is look him up later you will
Leopold is look him up later you will
Leopold is look him up later you will thank me for that
thank me for that
thank me for that protip make sure your notebook has
protip make sure your notebook has
protip make sure your notebook has waterproof paper so you can take it
waterproof paper so you can take it
waterproof paper so you can take it outside when paper gets wet it gets
outside when paper gets wet it gets
outside when paper gets wet it gets thick you’ll learn that one the hard way
thick you’ll learn that one the hard way
thick you’ll learn that one the hard way if you don’t to observe and document
if you don’t to observe and document
if you don’t to observe and document through taking pictures learn basic
through taking pictures learn basic
through taking pictures learn basic photography skills if you’re gonna take
photography skills if you’re gonna take
photography skills if you’re gonna take pictures they might as well be good even
pictures they might as well be good even
pictures they might as well be good even if all you will ever use is your phone
if all you will ever use is your phone
if all you will ever use is your phone this doesn’t have to be expensive and
this doesn’t have to be expensive and
this doesn’t have to be expensive and yes you can use your phone you can use
yes you can use your phone you can use
yes you can use your phone you can use your phone to upload your photos and
your phone to upload your photos and
your phone to upload your photos and notes to a social media account however
notes to a social media account however
notes to a social media account however set your account to private your work is
set your account to private your work is
set your account to private your work is first for you not your friends and your
first for you not your friends and your
first for you not your friends and your followers not right away if you put your
followers not right away if you put your
followers not right away if you put your work out for public consumption too soon
work out for public consumption too soon
work out for public consumption too soon you short-circuit the process that can
you short-circuit the process that can
you short-circuit the process that can take it from being popular to being good
take it from being popular to being good
take it from being popular to being good once you get your work as good as you
once you get your work as good as you
once you get your work as good as you know how to make it then you put it out
know how to make it then you put it out
know how to make it then you put it out for your friends your family hashtag
for your friends your family hashtag
for your friends your family hashtag hashtag go explore it
hashtag go explore it
hashtag go explore it why because explorers are storytellers
why because explorers are storytellers
why because explorers are storytellers now keep in mind as a storyteller you’re
now keep in mind as a storyteller you’re
now keep in mind as a storyteller you’re the narrator you’re not the hero if you
the narrator you’re not the hero if you
the narrator you’re not the hero if you make yourself the hero of the story
make yourself the hero of the story
make yourself the hero of the story you’re a helicopter guy the hero of the
you’re a helicopter guy the hero of the
you’re a helicopter guy the hero of the Explorer story is the world you
Explorer story is the world you
Explorer story is the world you it’s story through what you observe and
it’s story through what you observe and
it’s story through what you observe and document during your experiences this
document during your experiences this
document during your experiences this brings us to our third point welcomed
brings us to our third point welcomed
brings us to our third point welcomed experience particularly if it’s new and
experience particularly if it’s new and
experience particularly if it’s new and unfamiliar even if it’s new and
unfamiliar even if it’s new and
unfamiliar even if it’s new and unfamiliar only to you explorers look at
unfamiliar only to you explorers look at
unfamiliar only to you explorers look at the unknown and unfamiliar with
the unknown and unfamiliar with
the unknown and unfamiliar with curiosity not suspicion not fear this is
curiosity not suspicion not fear this is
curiosity not suspicion not fear this is a universal hallmark of explorers they
a universal hallmark of explorers they
a universal hallmark of explorers they want to experience and understand things
want to experience and understand things
want to experience and understand things even if these things challenge them
even if these things challenge them
even if these things challenge them they’re willing to stretch they’re
they’re willing to stretch they’re
they’re willing to stretch they’re willing to change they’re willing to
willing to change they’re willing to
willing to change they’re willing to take risks
take risks
take risks they’re willing to be made uncomfortable
they’re willing to be made uncomfortable
they’re willing to be made uncomfortable once curiosity and welcoming experience
once curiosity and welcoming experience
once curiosity and welcoming experience become your habit of mind and practice
become your habit of mind and practice
become your habit of mind and practice you will start to level up and one day
you will start to level up and one day
you will start to level up and one day you will have an experience you never
you will have an experience you never
you will have an experience you never thought you would or could guaranteed
thought you would or could guaranteed
thought you would or could guaranteed and my case is giving a TEDx talk did
and my case is giving a TEDx talk did
and my case is giving a TEDx talk did not think this was ever gonna be a thing
not think this was ever gonna be a thing
not think this was ever gonna be a thing for me and finally value the earth I say
for me and finally value the earth I say
for me and finally value the earth I say this not as some sort of feel-good quazy
this not as some sort of feel-good quazy
this not as some sort of feel-good quazy spiritual kind of thing but rather a
spiritual kind of thing but rather a
spiritual kind of thing but rather a reminder we and by that I mean every
reminder we and by that I mean every
reminder we and by that I mean every single living person on the face of this
single living person on the face of this
single living person on the face of this earth are made of carbon of hydrogen
earth are made of carbon of hydrogen
earth are made of carbon of hydrogen oxygen nitrogen magnesium calcium
oxygen nitrogen magnesium calcium
oxygen nitrogen magnesium calcium potassium the same elements that make up
potassium the same elements that make up
potassium the same elements that make up the soil the water the air every atom of
the soil the water the air every atom of
the soil the water the air every atom of every element that spins within us has
every element that spins within us has
every element that spins within us has come from the earth and one day all
come from the earth and one day all
come from the earth and one day all these elements will return to the earth
these elements will return to the earth
these elements will return to the earth and become part of something else the
and become part of something else the
and become part of something else the soil the water the air we are connected
soil the water the air we are connected
soil the water the air we are connected to the earth and by extension each other
to the earth and by extension each other
to the earth and by extension each other in ways we rarely consider and barely
in ways we rarely consider and barely
in ways we rarely consider and barely comprehend once you start to do these
comprehend once you start to do these
comprehend once you start to do these things that explorers do you will
things that explorers do you will
things that explorers do you will discover a beauty to the earth that goes
discover a beauty to the earth that goes
discover a beauty to the earth that goes beyond that which is pretty or scenic
beyond that which is pretty or scenic
beyond that which is pretty or scenic you will learn its
you will learn its
you will learn its secrets and I hope you will feel a sense
secrets and I hope you will feel a sense
secrets and I hope you will feel a sense of wonder of awe of connection and most
of wonder of awe of connection and most
of wonder of awe of connection and most of all responsibility not just for the
of all responsibility not just for the
of all responsibility not just for the earth but to it a responsibility to the
earth but to it a responsibility to the
earth but to it a responsibility to the earth is doing the right thing based out
earth is doing the right thing based out
earth is doing the right thing based out of respect and relationship I can’t
of respect and relationship I can’t
of respect and relationship I can’t promise you if you do these things be
promise you if you do these things be
promise you if you do these things be active observe and document what’s
active observe and document what’s
active observe and document what’s around you
around you
around you welcome experience value and be
welcome experience value and be
welcome experience value and be responsible to the earth that you will
responsible to the earth that you will
responsible to the earth that you will find yourself climbing a mountain or
find yourself climbing a mountain or
find yourself climbing a mountain or hiking through the jungle but I can
hiking through the jungle but I can
hiking through the jungle but I can promise you if these are your habits of
promise you if these are your habits of
promise you if these are your habits of mind if this is your approach to life
mind if this is your approach to life
mind if this is your approach to life you are an explorer it’s your world go
you are an explorer it’s your world go
you are an explorer it’s your world go explore it thank you
explore it thank you
explore it thank you [Applause]
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