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Now anyone can save Planet Earth | Zac Baynham-Herd | TEDxUniversityofEdinburgh


so I grew up watching Natural History

so I grew up watching Natural History documentaries like planet Earth and

documentaries like planet Earth and

documentaries like planet Earth and basically I just wanted to be Dave

basically I just wanted to be Dave

basically I just wanted to be Dave Lautenberg although maybe with the right

Lautenberg although maybe with the right

Lautenberg although maybe with the right foot of David Beckham neither happened

foot of David Beckham neither happened

foot of David Beckham neither happened clearly I wasn’t cool David but in the

clearly I wasn’t cool David but in the

clearly I wasn’t cool David but in the spirit of Attenborough I want to share

spirit of Attenborough I want to share

spirit of Attenborough I want to share with you three stories to show you how

with you three stories to show you how

with you three stories to show you how now anyone can save Planet Earth the

now anyone can save Planet Earth the

now anyone can save Planet Earth the first story is about a little boy’s

first story is about a little boy’s

first story is about a little boy’s personal connection with nature growing

personal connection with nature growing

personal connection with nature growing up in the South of England the most

up in the South of England the most

up in the South of England the most dangerous and exciting species that I

dangerous and exciting species that I

dangerous and exciting species that I can encounter it was a herd of cows but

can encounter it was a herd of cows but

can encounter it was a herd of cows but one day by out in the fields stalking

one day by out in the fields stalking

one day by out in the fields stalking these cows I stumped if you’re wondering

these cows I stumped if you’re wondering

these cows I stumped if you’re wondering why are saltan fields alone on a

why are saltan fields alone on a

why are saltan fields alone on a Saturday as a 12 hour boy stalking cows

Saturday as a 12 hour boy stalking cows

Saturday as a 12 hour boy stalking cows this was before mobile phones and before

this was before mobile phones and before

this was before mobile phones and before I had friends but one day whilst out in

I had friends but one day whilst out in

I had friends but one day whilst out in the field stalking these cows I stumbled

the field stalking these cows I stumbled

the field stalking these cows I stumbled across a few strange hairs in a

across a few strange hairs in a

across a few strange hairs in a barbed-wire fence they weren’t mine I’d

barbed-wire fence they weren’t mine I’d

barbed-wire fence they weren’t mine I’d better hair back then but harnessing my

better hair back then but harnessing my

better hair back then but harnessing my inner Sherlock I noticed that there was

inner Sherlock I noticed that there was

inner Sherlock I noticed that there was also a small trail extended across the

also a small trail extended across the

also a small trail extended across the field from where the hairs were caught

field from where the hairs were caught

field from where the hairs were caught in the fence and it was too small to be

in the fence and it was too small to be

in the fence and it was too small to be that of a human so I followed that trail

that of a human so I followed that trail

that of a human so I followed that trail across one field across the next across

across one field across the next across

across one field across the next across the next of course the next across the

the next of course the next across the

the next of course the next across the next across rivers a lie it was just two

next across rivers a lie it was just two

next across rivers a lie it was just two fields but at the end I discovered a

fields but at the end I discovered a

fields but at the end I discovered a large pond surrounded by trees and a

large pond surrounded by trees and a

large pond surrounded by trees and a small sandy mound of little holes it was

small sandy mound of little holes it was

small sandy mound of little holes it was spring there’s that kind of outdoor

spring there’s that kind of outdoor

spring there’s that kind of outdoor smell in the air

smell in the air

smell in the air so bluebells that kind of thing and I

so bluebells that kind of thing and I

so bluebells that kind of thing and I decided to come back later that evening

decided to come back later that evening

decided to come back later that evening at dusk because I had a suspicion and

at dusk because I had a suspicion and

at dusk because I had a suspicion and clearly no better plans so that’s what I

clearly no better plans so that’s what I

clearly no better plans so that’s what I did I came back they thought you’d made

did I came back they thought you’d made

did I came back they thought you’d made a dusk and i sat there under a tree and

a dusk and i sat there under a tree and

a dusk and i sat there under a tree and waited

waited

waited and waited until finally my suspicions

and waited until finally my suspicions

and waited until finally my suspicions were confirmed when I saw poking out

were confirmed when I saw poking out

were confirmed when I saw poking out from one of the borough’s a small black

from one of the borough’s a small black

from one of the borough’s a small black and white head with whiskers it was a

and white head with whiskers it was a

and white head with whiskers it was a badger a real badger I know they have

badger a real badger I know they have

badger a real badger I know they have ever been more silently excited at all

ever been more silently excited at all

ever been more silently excited at all my life except perhaps when I discovered

my life except perhaps when I discovered

my life except perhaps when I discovered the reduce to clear aisle in Tesco or

the reduce to clear aisle in Tesco or

the reduce to clear aisle in Tesco or friends but that place with the Badgers

friends but that place with the Badgers

friends but that place with the Badgers in the pond it became my little planet

in the pond it became my little planet

in the pond it became my little planet to earth I’d go back then when he waited

to earth I’d go back then when he waited

to earth I’d go back then when he waited quietly lyfestart would appear all

quietly lyfestart would appear all

quietly lyfestart would appear all around me

around me

around me ducks dancing in the water deer jumping

ducks dancing in the water deer jumping

ducks dancing in the water deer jumping past weasels playing in the grass it was

past weasels playing in the grass it was

past weasels playing in the grass it was lovely I felt as if I’d snuck into a

lovely I felt as if I’d snuck into a

lovely I felt as if I’d snuck into a different world which I wasn’t meant to

different world which I wasn’t meant to

different world which I wasn’t meant to be there felt like getting to a club on

be there felt like getting to a club on

be there felt like getting to a club on a fake ID or university it was it was

a fake ID or university it was it was

a fake ID or university it was it was lovely in fact that it’s that place with

lovely in fact that it’s that place with

lovely in fact that it’s that place with the Badgers in the pond the personal

the Badgers in the pond the personal

the Badgers in the pond the personal connection I made with that place there

connection I made with that place there

connection I made with that place there made me ditch the idea of being a doctor

made me ditch the idea of being a doctor

made me ditch the idea of being a doctor and decided to grow cotton on save the

and decided to grow cotton on save the

and decided to grow cotton on save the planet instead and that’s what I tried

planet instead and that’s what I tried

planet instead and that’s what I tried to do since then the hairs proving

to do since then the hairs proving

to do since then the hairs proving easier than the planet saving planet

easier than the planet saving planet

easier than the planet saving planet Earth not because saving wildlife makes

Earth not because saving wildlife makes

Earth not because saving wildlife makes economic sense though it does not

economic sense though it does not

economic sense though it does not because saving wildlife makes ethical

because saving wildlife makes ethical

because saving wildlife makes ethical sense though it does but simply because

sense though it does but simply because

sense though it does but simply because wildlife existing makes me happy I

wildlife existing makes me happy I

wildlife existing makes me happy I wonder if you can think of a time in

wonder if you can think of a time in

wonder if you can think of a time in which the natural world made you happy

which the natural world made you happy

which the natural world made you happy maybe it’s not a wilderness experience

maybe it’s not a wilderness experience

maybe it’s not a wilderness experience but a cartoon lion that has no worries

but a cartoon lion that has no worries

but a cartoon lion that has no worries further as these days or maybe it’s a

further as these days or maybe it’s a

further as these days or maybe it’s a video of some hugging otters you’re sent

video of some hugging otters you’re sent

video of some hugging otters you’re sent by a friend or Robin in the garden on a

by a friend or Robin in the garden on a

by a friend or Robin in the garden on a frosty morning that cheered up your day

frosty morning that cheered up your day

frosty morning that cheered up your day think about your connection your planet

think about your connection your planet

think about your connection your planet earth your happiness and these species

earth your happiness and these species

earth your happiness and these species these places these wonders from which we

these places these wonders from which we

these places these wonders from which we derive this happiness but disappearing

derive this happiness but disappearing

derive this happiness but disappearing before our eyes

before our eyes

before our eyes the UK countryside was once a bound with

the UK countryside was once a bound with

the UK countryside was once a bound with wildlife now one in ten species are

wildlife now one in ten species are

wildlife now one in ten species are threatened with extinction in Tanzania

threatened with extinction in Tanzania

threatened with extinction in Tanzania we’re doing my PhD research and across

we’re doing my PhD research and across

we’re doing my PhD research and across the East Africa lions elephants even

the East Africa lions elephants even

the East Africa lions elephants even giraffe numbers are plummeting this

giraffe numbers are plummeting this

giraffe numbers are plummeting this makes me sad and why why are we losing

makes me sad and why why are we losing

makes me sad and why why are we losing species as fast as the dinosaurs died

species as fast as the dinosaurs died

species as fast as the dinosaurs died out it’s because we all hate animals

out it’s because we all hate animals

out it’s because we all hate animals no we don’t we like animals at least

no we don’t we like animals at least

no we don’t we like animals at least according to YouTube no it’s because

according to YouTube no it’s because

according to YouTube no it’s because there’s simply not enough space no if

there’s simply not enough space no if

there’s simply not enough space no if all of us lived is densely as we do in

all of us lived is densely as we do in

all of us lived is densely as we do in the least walk area of Edinburgh we’re

the least walk area of Edinburgh we’re

the least walk area of Edinburgh we’re live a lovely place all seven billion of

live a lovely place all seven billion of

live a lovely place all seven billion of us could fit just half the size of

us could fit just half the size of

us could fit just half the size of Tanzania and it’s not because we lack

Tanzania and it’s not because we lack

Tanzania and it’s not because we lack information I know full well the number

information I know full well the number

information I know full well the number one cause of deforestation in the Amazon

one cause of deforestation in the Amazon

one cause of deforestation in the Amazon is removing the trees to make space for

is removing the trees to make space for

is removing the trees to make space for the cattle that make our beef burgers

the cattle that make our beef burgers

the cattle that make our beef burgers yet I still eat beef burgers sometimes

know the reason planet Earth is

know the reason planet Earth is disappearing is that we are disconnected

we are disconnected from the costs of

we are disconnected from the costs of living alongside wildlife are like

living alongside wildlife are like

living alongside wildlife are like watching elephants on the TV but unlike

watching elephants on the TV but unlike

watching elephants on the TV but unlike my friends in northern Tanzania I don’t

my friends in northern Tanzania I don’t

my friends in northern Tanzania I don’t know risk losing my entire annual crop

know risk losing my entire annual crop

know risk losing my entire annual crop or loved ones to marauding elephants –

or loved ones to marauding elephants –

or loved ones to marauding elephants – we’re disconnected from the

we’re disconnected from the

we’re disconnected from the environmental damage our consumption can

environmental damage our consumption can

environmental damage our consumption can cause if I actually saw the turtle was

cause if I actually saw the turtle was

cause if I actually saw the turtle was choking on them I’d use less plastic

choking on them I’d use less plastic

choking on them I’d use less plastic bags when I went to the supermarket and

bags when I went to the supermarket and

bags when I went to the supermarket and three we are disconnected from the

three we are disconnected from the

three we are disconnected from the positive outcomes of actions we do take

positive outcomes of actions we do take

positive outcomes of actions we do take so I rarely donate it’s harder for me to

so I rarely donate it’s harder for me to

so I rarely donate it’s harder for me to resist that beef burger and so the

resist that beef burger and so the

resist that beef burger and so the elephants are killed Turtles choked in

elephants are killed Turtles choked in

elephants are killed Turtles choked in the Amazon it’s cut down

but there’s hope my second story is

but there’s hope my second story is about passion convenient given the title

about passion convenient given the title

about passion convenient given the title of the conference this is a story about

of the conference this is a story about

of the conference this is a story about a young woman who like me made a

a young woman who like me made a

a young woman who like me made a personal connection with nature but this

personal connection with nature but this

personal connection with nature but this time not with a bunch of badgers and a

time not with a bunch of badgers and a

time not with a bunch of badgers and a field outside a home but with a band of

field outside a home but with a band of

field outside a home but with a band of chimpanzees 4,000 miles from her home

chimpanzees 4,000 miles from her home

chimpanzees 4,000 miles from her home like me this young woman’s robbed in the

like me this young woman’s robbed in the

like me this young woman’s robbed in the South of England where she discovered

South of England where she discovered

South of England where she discovered her passion for nature and study biology

her passion for nature and study biology

her passion for nature and study biology like me this young woman travel to

like me this young woman travel to

like me this young woman travel to Tanzania to conduct her PhD research but

Tanzania to conduct her PhD research but

Tanzania to conduct her PhD research but unlike me

unlike me

unlike me Jane Goodall was actually a good

Jane Goodall was actually a good

Jane Goodall was actually a good scientist she made breakthroughs in

scientist she made breakthroughs in

scientist she made breakthroughs in understanding of our closest cousins and

understanding of our closest cousins and

understanding of our closest cousins and here doing so she made a very real

here doing so she made a very real

here doing so she made a very real personal connection with those

personal connection with those

personal connection with those chimpanzees and their home but at home

chimpanzees and their home but at home

chimpanzees and their home but at home her planet Earth was under siege so in

her planet Earth was under siege so in

her planet Earth was under siege so in the 60s and 70s Jane did something along

the 60s and 70s Jane did something along

the 60s and 70s Jane did something along with many passionate individuals like

with many passionate individuals like

with many passionate individuals like her Jane Goodall spearheaded the global

her Jane Goodall spearheaded the global

her Jane Goodall spearheaded the global conservation movement founding

conservation movement founding

conservation movement founding organizations such as a WWF campaigns to

organizations such as a WWF campaigns to

organizations such as a WWF campaigns to save endangered species national parks

save endangered species national parks

save endangered species national parks the Serengeti did not die but unlike

the Serengeti did not die but unlike

the Serengeti did not die but unlike many at the time Jane understood

many at the time Jane understood

many at the time Jane understood that wildlife could not simply be fenced

that wildlife could not simply be fenced

that wildlife could not simply be fenced in and local people shut out Jane

in and local people shut out Jane

in and local people shut out Jane understood that conservation must

understood that conservation must

understood that conservation must benefit communities of people and not

benefit communities of people and not

benefit communities of people and not just animals

just animals

just animals Jane’s legacy is amazing her passion

Jane’s legacy is amazing her passion

Jane’s legacy is amazing her passion inspired a movement and this model of

inspired a movement and this model of

inspired a movement and this model of conservation is failing since the 1960s

conservation is failing since the 1960s

conservation is failing since the 1960s since Jane first went to Tanzania we’ve

since Jane first went to Tanzania we’ve

since Jane first went to Tanzania we’ve lost two-thirds of our wildlife globally

lost two-thirds of our wildlife globally

lost two-thirds of our wildlife globally 90% of our chimpanzees community

90% of our chimpanzees community

90% of our chimpanzees community conservation schemes promised benefits

conservation schemes promised benefits

conservation schemes promised benefits to local people but these are rarely

to local people but these are rarely

to local people but these are rarely realized the conservationists are

realized the conservationists are

realized the conservationists are certainly passionate and who here

certainly passionate and who here

certainly passionate and who here doesn’t want baby chimps to exist we may

doesn’t want baby chimps to exist we may

doesn’t want baby chimps to exist we may donate to chimp charities but we don’t

donate to chimp charities but we don’t

donate to chimp charities but we don’t share that emotional connection

share that emotional connection

share that emotional connection Jane had with that place in Tanzania

Jane had with that place in Tanzania

Jane had with that place in Tanzania without that personal connection without

without that personal connection without

without that personal connection without that trust that we can make a unique

that trust that we can make a unique

that trust that we can make a unique impact we don’t act but there’s hope we

impact we don’t act but there’s hope we

impact we don’t act but there’s hope we are connected story three is not about

are connected story three is not about

are connected story three is not about me or Jane but you in this story a

me or Jane but you in this story a

me or Jane but you in this story a future you is that work you’re inside

future you is that work you’re inside

future you is that work you’re inside where you may not be working but

where you may not be working but

where you may not be working but actually just watching clips of planet

actually just watching clips of planet

actually just watching clips of planet Earth three return of the dodo on your

Earth three return of the dodo on your

Earth three return of the dodo on your phone there’s this cute scene where

phone there’s this cute scene where

phone there’s this cute scene where there’s a baby elephant and it’s running

there’s a baby elephant and it’s running

there’s a baby elephant and it’s running through the muddiness

through the muddiness

through the muddiness it’s a bit stuck and it’s slipping in

it’s a bit stuck and it’s slipping in

it’s a bit stuck and it’s slipping in the slipping and it’s going to go and

the slipping and it’s going to go and

the slipping and it’s going to go and it’s down this makes you chuckle so you

it’s down this makes you chuckle so you

it’s down this makes you chuckle so you send it to a friend

send it to a friend

send it to a friend they also chuckle you know they chuckle

they also chuckle you know they chuckle

they also chuckle you know they chuckle because they reply saying law crying

because they reply saying law crying

because they reply saying law crying face emoji

out of that moment you realize you don’t

out of that moment you realize you don’t really like working be quite like

really like working be quite like

really like working be quite like elephants

elephants

elephants so you google elephants but you become

so you google elephants but you become

so you google elephants but you become saddened to learn that they’re facing

saddened to learn that they’re facing

saddened to learn that they’re facing extinction and poaching you want to do

extinction and poaching you want to do

extinction and poaching you want to do something to help but you’re not rich

something to help but you’re not rich

something to help but you’re not rich not got much cash and you’re busy got

not got much cash and you’re busy got

not got much cash and you’re busy got there’s a Gossip Girl to get through but

there’s a Gossip Girl to get through but

there’s a Gossip Girl to get through but you remember this TED talk he once heard

you remember this TED talk he once heard

you remember this TED talk he once heard and he go online and he find it app

and he go online and he find it app

and he go online and he find it app built by the people inspired by the TED

built by the people inspired by the TED

built by the people inspired by the TED talk in which you can search for and

talk in which you can search for and

talk in which you can search for and support the individuals on the ground

support the individuals on the ground

support the individuals on the ground saving the species that you care about

saving the species that you care about

saving the species that you care about so you go in this app and you search the

so you go in this app and you search the

so you go in this app and you search the long gido district northern Tanzania

long gido district northern Tanzania

long gido district northern Tanzania because that’s where Google tells you

because that’s where Google tells you

because that’s where Google tells you the baby elephant was filmed and you get

the baby elephant was filmed and you get

the baby elephant was filmed and you get those of hits you filter through any

those of hits you filter through any

those of hits you filter through any results they’re not verified by local

results they’re not verified by local

results they’re not verified by local governments or NGOs and you find a nice

governments or NGOs and you find a nice

governments or NGOs and you find a nice group with a pretty picture and a

group with a pretty picture and a

group with a pretty picture and a four-star review which are calling to

four-star review which are calling to

four-star review which are calling to elephant leather 5000 they do great work

elephant leather 5000 they do great work

elephant leather 5000 they do great work and send regular updates which pleases

and send regular updates which pleases

and send regular updates which pleases you I so explore the options you could

you I so explore the options you could

you I so explore the options you could donate a small specific sum of money

donate a small specific sum of money

donate a small specific sum of money only to spent on equipment or maybe you

only to spent on equipment or maybe you

only to spent on equipment or maybe you donate annually only if elephant numbers

donate annually only if elephant numbers

donate annually only if elephant numbers are proved to be increasing or maybe you

are proved to be increasing or maybe you

are proved to be increasing or maybe you tell your phone to donate naught point

tell your phone to donate naught point

tell your phone to donate naught point one P every time you send an elephant

one P every time you send an elephant

one P every time you send an elephant emoji either way over the next few weeks

emoji either way over the next few weeks

emoji either way over the next few weeks and months you get some nice updates

and months you get some nice updates

and months you get some nice updates from the guys on the ground just nice

from the guys on the ground just nice

from the guys on the ground just nice pictures maybe some live video you’re

pictures maybe some live video you’re

pictures maybe some live video you’re making a nice connection with the herd

making a nice connection with the herd

making a nice connection with the herd and the people trying to save it the

and the people trying to save it the

and the people trying to save it the baby elephants doing well he’s got out

baby elephants doing well he’s got out

baby elephants doing well he’s got out of the mud and your Facebook posts are

of the mud and your Facebook posts are

of the mud and your Facebook posts are getting lots of likes things are great

getting lots of likes things are great

getting lots of likes things are great but you fall upon hard times you’ve run

but you fall upon hard times you’ve run

but you fall upon hard times you’ve run out of cash but you still want to help

out of cash but you still want to help

out of cash but you still want to help in front have cast you still want to

in front have cast you still want to

in front have cast you still want to help currently going back to the reduce

help currently going back to the reduce

help currently going back to the reduce to clear I’ll once more but you still

to clear I’ll once more but you still

to clear I’ll once more but you still want to help so you should decide to use

want to help so you should decide to use

want to help so you should decide to use the app in a different means you offer

the app in a different means you offer

the app in a different means you offer your out your own services to

your out your own services to

your out your own services to conservation you ask for funding to

conservation you ask for funding to

conservation you ask for funding to maybe like save some wild bees in your

maybe like save some wild bees in your

maybe like save some wild bees in your garden or some wild flowers well maybe

garden or some wild flowers well maybe

garden or some wild flowers well maybe you write reports or other conservation

you write reports or other conservation

you write reports or other conservation organizations and back when you’re on

organizations and back when you’re on

organizations and back when you’re on your feet earn a bit more money

your feet earn a bit more money

your feet earn a bit more money you decide to donate again for this time

you decide to donate again for this time

you decide to donate again for this time not to the elephants but to a species

not to the elephants but to a species

not to the elephants but to a species that no one else is even considering

that no one else is even considering

that no one else is even considering saving so you go on the app and you use

saving so you go on the app and you use

saving so you go on the app and you use any search fear and you discover the

any search fear and you discover the

any search fear and you discover the dusky footed elephant shrew and you save

dusky footed elephant shrew and you save

dusky footed elephant shrew and you save that because your hipster and that’s

that because your hipster and that’s

that because your hipster and that’s what hipsters do now I like this story

what hipsters do now I like this story

what hipsters do now I like this story that’s why I told it but I like this

that’s why I told it but I like this

that’s why I told it but I like this story because in this story you don’t

story because in this story you don’t

story because in this story you don’t just donate blindly you make a personal

just donate blindly you make a personal

just donate blindly you make a personal connection with a place you haven’t been

connection with a place you haven’t been

connection with a place you haven’t been to because in this story your actions

to because in this story your actions

to because in this story your actions don’t get lost in the ether you make a

don’t get lost in the ether you make a

don’t get lost in the ether you make a very real individual impact and because

very real individual impact and because

very real individual impact and because in this story for those guys in northern

in this story for those guys in northern

in this story for those guys in northern Tanzania it’s not wildlife or people but

Tanzania it’s not wildlife or people but

Tanzania it’s not wildlife or people but wildlife for people and because this

wildlife for people and because this

wildlife for people and because this story if we connect we can make happen

story if we connect we can make happen

story if we connect we can make happen because we live in a world fundamentally

because we live in a world fundamentally

because we live in a world fundamentally different to that of every human

different to that of every human

different to that of every human generation has preceded us due to this

generation has preceded us due to this

generation has preceded us due to this no I’m not selling iPhones but the

no I’m not selling iPhones but the

no I’m not selling iPhones but the Internet we’re now connected as never

Internet we’re now connected as never

Internet we’re now connected as never before

once we only knew what the people around

once we only knew what the people around us knew then we knew what states

us knew then we knew what states

us knew then we knew what states religious leaders or books if we could

religious leaders or books if we could

religious leaders or books if we could read told us now we can go online to

read told us now we can go online to

read told us now we can go online to Wikipedia we can access all information

Wikipedia we can access all information

Wikipedia we can access all information if a lion called sucess will get shot in

if a lion called sucess will get shot in

if a lion called sucess will get shot in Zimbabwe the whole world knows and once

Zimbabwe the whole world knows and once

Zimbabwe the whole world knows and once we only knew the people around us then

we only knew the people around us then

we only knew the people around us then we knew our company our school our

we knew our company our school our

we knew our company our school our regiment if we traveled abroad we stayed

regiment if we traveled abroad we stayed

regiment if we traveled abroad we stayed in hotels and sent postcards but now we

in hotels and sent postcards but now we

in hotels and sent postcards but now we can form friends online we can book to

can form friends online we can book to

can form friends online we can book to stay in strangers houses we can FaceTime

stay in strangers houses we can FaceTime

stay in strangers houses we can FaceTime people anywhere in the world a young

people anywhere in the world a young

people anywhere in the world a young Jane Goodall can only imagine what the

Jane Goodall can only imagine what the

Jane Goodall can only imagine what the Tanzanian jungle looked like now she

Tanzanian jungle looked like now she

Tanzanian jungle looked like now she owners put on virtual reality goggles

owners put on virtual reality goggles

owners put on virtual reality goggles and finally once

and finally once

and finally once we can exchange goods and depths with

we can exchange goods and depths with

we can exchange goods and depths with the people around us then we exchange

the people around us then we exchange

the people around us then we exchange currencies issued by King estates and

currencies issued by King estates and

currencies issued by King estates and banks international transfers were long

banks international transfers were long

banks international transfers were long and costly but now we can use digital

and costly but now we can use digital

and costly but now we can use digital crypto currencies like Bitcoin and

crypto currencies like Bitcoin and

crypto currencies like Bitcoin and transfer even small sums of money

transfer even small sums of money

transfer even small sums of money instantly without transaction fees

instantly without transaction fees

instantly without transaction fees anywhere in the world

anywhere in the world

anywhere in the world in which the trust is in the systems

in which the trust is in the systems

in which the trust is in the systems provided not by banks of governments by

provided not by banks of governments by

provided not by banks of governments by blockchain networks in which everyone

blockchain networks in which everyone

blockchain networks in which everyone has access to the records so

has access to the records so

has access to the records so transactions are transparent and go

transactions are transparent and go

transactions are transparent and go through only when certain conditions are

through only when certain conditions are

through only when certain conditions are met we live in a fundamentally different

met we live in a fundamentally different

met we live in a fundamentally different more connected world but so far we are

more connected world but so far we are

more connected world but so far we are yet to connect the power of that digital

yet to connect the power of that digital

yet to connect the power of that digital world with the power of our hearts and

world with the power of our hearts and

world with the power of our hearts and so a hundred elephants are still killed

so a hundred elephants are still killed

so a hundred elephants are still killed every single day that’s one during this

every single day that’s one during this

every single day that’s one during this very talk these grey Giants will go

very talk these grey Giants will go

very talk these grey Giants will go extinct before my generation goes grey

but there’s hope and that hope is us our

but there’s hope and that hope is us our grandparents can only save their local

grandparents can only save their local

grandparents can only save their local badges our parents hope to save chimps

badges our parents hope to save chimps

badges our parents hope to save chimps in distant lands but now we can connect

in distant lands but now we can connect

in distant lands but now we can connect to the species and places that make us

to the species and places that make us

to the species and places that make us happy we can save that baby elephant our

happy we can save that baby elephant our

happy we can save that baby elephant our ourselves and we can ensure that our

ourselves and we can ensure that our

ourselves and we can ensure that our children inherit a real and a rich

children inherit a real and a rich

children inherit a real and a rich planet Earth and not just the film’s to

planet Earth and not just the film’s to

planet Earth and not just the film’s to finish I want to share with you an idea

finish I want to share with you an idea

finish I want to share with you an idea an idea in which anyone can save Planet

an idea in which anyone can save Planet

an idea in which anyone can save Planet Earth

Earth

Earth not just PhD students request more

not just PhD students request more

not just PhD students request more hairstyles or world-famous

hairstyles or world-famous

hairstyles or world-famous conservationist called Jane but you me

conservationist called Jane but you me

conservationist called Jane but you me my friends in northern Tanzania can all

my friends in northern Tanzania can all

my friends in northern Tanzania can all not just watch Planet Earth

not just watch Planet Earth

not just watch Planet Earth but save it and here’s how we will do it

but save it and here’s how we will do it

but save it and here’s how we will do it choosie a veggie burger sometimes when

choosie a veggie burger sometimes when

choosie a veggie burger sometimes when you really prefer beef that’s saving

you really prefer beef that’s saving

you really prefer beef that’s saving planet Earth taking road bag to the

planet Earth taking road bag to the

planet Earth taking road bag to the supermarket when it’s really annoying

supermarket when it’s really annoying

supermarket when it’s really annoying that’s saving planet Earth

that’s saving planet Earth

that’s saving planet Earth using a future app to save the species

using a future app to save the species

using a future app to save the species that make you happy when you prefer

that make you happy when you prefer

that make you happy when you prefer playing tinder that’s saving planet

playing tinder that’s saving planet

playing tinder that’s saving planet Earth many kids can be inspired by

Earth many kids can be inspired by

Earth many kids can be inspired by badgers a few jane goodall’s to inspire

badgers a few jane goodall’s to inspire

badgers a few jane goodall’s to inspire a movement but a herd a herd of

a movement but a herd a herd of

a movement but a herd a herd of connected and passionate individuals

connected and passionate individuals

connected and passionate individuals like us can save our planet Earth thank

like us can save our planet Earth thank

like us can save our planet Earth thank you very much

you very much

you very much [Applause]

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