thank you so much for kind introduction hello everyone thank you for spending
hello everyone thank you for spending
hello everyone thank you for spending Friday evening with us very honored to
Friday evening with us very honored to
Friday evening with us very honored to be up here and that was a wonderful
be up here and that was a wonderful
be up here and that was a wonderful talking either
talking either
talking either the importance of the Arts I think is
the importance of the Arts I think is
the importance of the Arts I think is really understated in Hong Kong is
really understated in Hong Kong is
really understated in Hong Kong is something that I’m personally trying to
something that I’m personally trying to
something that I’m personally trying to change as well so thank you again so my
change as well so thank you again so my
change as well so thank you again so my talk is a little bit about what I do
talk is a little bit about what I do
talk is a little bit about what I do it’s very image-heavy to make it easy on
it’s very image-heavy to make it easy on
it’s very image-heavy to make it easy on you tonight breathing it’s about passion
you tonight breathing it’s about passion
you tonight breathing it’s about passion and combining passion with purpose
and combining passion with purpose
and combining passion with purpose really to use your creative in a talents
really to use your creative in a talents
really to use your creative in a talents and your passions to affect change and
and your passions to affect change and
and your passions to affect change and also in our case towards the end we’ll
also in our case towards the end we’ll
also in our case towards the end we’ll talk a little bit about tech and how
talk a little bit about tech and how
talk a little bit about tech and how that can be applied to the area of
that can be applied to the area of
that can be applied to the area of conservation as you mentioned right so I
conservation as you mentioned right so I
conservation as you mentioned right so I used to be an a magazine editor
used to be an a magazine editor
used to be an a magazine editor promoting luxury lifestyle promoting
promoting luxury lifestyle promoting
promoting luxury lifestyle promoting unchecked consumerism wrong right we
unchecked consumerism wrong right we
unchecked consumerism wrong right we don’t need more luxury lifestyle we
don’t need more luxury lifestyle we
don’t need more luxury lifestyle we don’t need more billionaires we need
don’t need more billionaires we need
don’t need more billionaires we need smart people coming up with great ideas
smart people coming up with great ideas
smart people coming up with great ideas to make our cities live more sustainably
to make our cities live more sustainably
to make our cities live more sustainably and greener and enhance communities not
and greener and enhance communities not
and greener and enhance communities not only in the cities but also out there in
only in the cities but also out there in
only in the cities but also out there in the world I used to be why I still have
the world I used to be why I still have
the world I used to be why I still have a TV TV host and I’ve made it films for
a TV TV host and I’ve made it films for
a TV TV host and I’ve made it films for independently but also for National
independently but also for National
independently but also for National Geographic
Geographic
Geographic so I tell stories about successful
so I tell stories about successful
so I tell stories about successful people but also about people or animals
people but also about people or animals
people but also about people or animals who don’t have the voice to speak up for
who don’t have the voice to speak up for
who don’t have the voice to speak up for themselves unfortunately ray here she
themselves unfortunately ray here she
themselves unfortunately ray here she died of cancer but she was an incredible
died of cancer but she was an incredible
died of cancer but she was an incredible influence in my life she really spoke
influence in my life she really spoke
influence in my life she really spoke out for young people living with cancer
out for young people living with cancer
out for young people living with cancer in the city and I learned a lot from her
in the city and I learned a lot from her
in the city and I learned a lot from her so as as you mentioned I am the also the
so as as you mentioned I am the also the
so as as you mentioned I am the also the CEO of authentic studio we really
CEO of authentic studio we really
CEO of authentic studio we really specialized in branded content but also
specialized in branded content but also
specialized in branded content but also really pushing our augmented reality and
really pushing our augmented reality and
really pushing our augmented reality and virtual reality what she didn’t mention
virtual reality what she didn’t mention
virtual reality what she didn’t mention was I’m also the CEO and founder of
was I’m also the CEO and founder of
was I’m also the CEO and founder of project see change see change X place is
project see change see change X place is
project see change see change X place is my non-profit organization and we use
my non-profit organization and we use
my non-profit organization and we use storytelling to raise consciousness to
storytelling to raise consciousness to
storytelling to raise consciousness to change people’s habits of consumerism
change people’s habits of consumerism
change people’s habits of consumerism and raise money for charity in the
and raise money for charity in the
and raise money for charity in the process so we see here that nice little
process so we see here that nice little
process so we see here that nice little graphic consumerism is what we try to
graphic consumerism is what we try to
graphic consumerism is what we try to target how we consume we need to consume
target how we consume we need to consume
target how we consume we need to consume more responsibly the future of retail
more responsibly the future of retail
more responsibly the future of retail the future consumerism
the future consumerism
the future consumerism I believe the younger generation want to
I believe the younger generation want to
I believe the younger generation want to buy products which have been made
buy products which have been made
buy products which have been made ethically want to live more sustainably
ethically want to live more sustainably
ethically want to live more sustainably because perhaps the previous generation
because perhaps the previous generation
because perhaps the previous generation have kind of screwed things up for us so
your fault
your fault no we the difference now between the
no we the difference now between the
no we the difference now between the previous generation our generation is
previous generation our generation is
previous generation our generation is that we know what the issues are so
that we know what the issues are so
that we know what the issues are so we’re going to talk a little bit about
we’re going to talk a little bit about
we’re going to talk a little bit about the issues and the quote there says it
the issues and the quote there says it
the issues and the quote there says it all I think the greatest threat to our
all I think the greatest threat to our
all I think the greatest threat to our planet is this idea that someone out
planet is this idea that someone out
planet is this idea that someone out there is going to save us someone else
there is going to save us someone else
there is going to save us someone else is going to invent something that’s
is going to invent something that’s
is going to invent something that’s going to clean up all the plastic in the
going to clean up all the plastic in the
going to clean up all the plastic in the oceans there are organizations doing
oceans there are organizations doing
oceans there are organizations doing terrific work there are charities doing
terrific work there are charities doing
terrific work there are charities doing terrific work and they’re doing lots
terrific work and they’re doing lots
terrific work and they’re doing lots beyond what we can see however they’re
beyond what we can see however they’re
beyond what we can see however they’re not doing enough and it may be too
not doing enough and it may be too
not doing enough and it may be too little too late so I’m really trying to
little too late so I’m really trying to
little too late so I’m really trying to sort of motivate you to go out and do
sort of motivate you to go out and do
sort of motivate you to go out and do your own social enterprise or create
your own social enterprise or create
your own social enterprise or create your own environmental technology and
your own environmental technology and
your own environmental technology and really tap into that unknown capacity to
really tap into that unknown capacity to
really tap into that unknown capacity to do so whose board okay good
do so whose board okay good
do so whose board okay good so I set up project sea change which to
so I set up project sea change which to
so I set up project sea change which to me was a lot of work but it’s also been
me was a lot of work but it’s also been
me was a lot of work but it’s also been a lot of fun because I’ve gone and met
a lot of fun because I’ve gone and met
a lot of fun because I’ve gone and met incredible people I’ve gone to the top
incredible people I’ve gone to the top
incredible people I’ve gone to the top of Kilimanjaro where some celebrities
of Kilimanjaro where some celebrities
of Kilimanjaro where some celebrities climbed 6,000 meters to raise awareness
climbed 6,000 meters to raise awareness
climbed 6,000 meters to raise awareness about the depleting glaciers this
about the depleting glaciers this
about the depleting glaciers this glacier here the northern glacier it’s
glacier here the northern glacier it’s
glacier here the northern glacier it’s receded about 500 meters in the last few
receded about 500 meters in the last few
receded about 500 meters in the last few years within a few decades it will be
years within a few decades it will be
years within a few decades it will be gone it’s been there for thousands of
gone it’s been there for thousands of
gone it’s been there for thousands of years so this is a very visible signal
years so this is a very visible signal
years so this is a very visible signal about manmade climate change and how
about manmade climate change and how
about manmade climate change and how quickly we’re changing the composition
quickly we’re changing the composition
quickly we’re changing the composition climate change as you know is a serious
climate change as you know is a serious
climate change as you know is a serious issue who here believes in climate
issue who here believes in climate
issue who here believes in climate change
you better put your hand up now no no
you better put your hand up now no no Donald Trump’s in here but climate
Donald Trump’s in here but climate
Donald Trump’s in here but climate change is a ever-present threat the UN
change is a ever-present threat the UN
change is a ever-present threat the UN has just revised its estimates saying
has just revised its estimates saying
has just revised its estimates saying there I should we’re gonna hit three
there I should we’re gonna hit three
there I should we’re gonna hit three degrees centigrade rise in temperatures
degrees centigrade rise in temperatures
degrees centigrade rise in temperatures by the end of the century
by the end of the century
by the end of the century the Paris climate treaty was to agree
the Paris climate treaty was to agree
the Paris climate treaty was to agree not to go above two degrees centigrade
not to go above two degrees centigrade
not to go above two degrees centigrade so already saying that we’re not going
so already saying that we’re not going
so already saying that we’re not going to make that target and the scientists
to make that target and the scientists
to make that target and the scientists are just astounded by how fast things
are just astounded by how fast things
are just astounded by how fast things are deteriorating we’ve gone over the
are deteriorating we’ve gone over the
are deteriorating we’ve gone over the 400 parts per million of co2 in the the
400 parts per million of co2 in the the
400 parts per million of co2 in the the atmosphere what that means for us simply
atmosphere what that means for us simply
atmosphere what that means for us simply is that cities from Shanghai to Miami
is that cities from Shanghai to Miami
is that cities from Shanghai to Miami will be flooded from rising sea levels
will be flooded from rising sea levels
will be flooded from rising sea levels and also the increased co2 in the oxygen
and also the increased co2 in the oxygen
and also the increased co2 in the oxygen is going to acidify the oceans thereby
is going to acidify the oceans thereby
is going to acidify the oceans thereby really affecting marine life in the
really affecting marine life in the
really affecting marine life in the oceans of many other things as well but
oceans of many other things as well but
oceans of many other things as well but you know we’re 17 minutes so I’ll carry
you know we’re 17 minutes so I’ll carry
you know we’re 17 minutes so I’ll carry on swiftly I’ve also done a project on
on swiftly I’ve also done a project on
on swiftly I’ve also done a project on biodiesel I actually converted waste
biodiesel I actually converted waste
biodiesel I actually converted waste cooking oil into fuel which I then drove
cooking oil into fuel which I then drove
cooking oil into fuel which I then drove from Cambodia to Singapore and here
from Cambodia to Singapore and here
from Cambodia to Singapore and here mostly shoveling can I say that on
mostly shoveling can I say that on
mostly shoveling can I say that on a TEDx I’m shoveling because we use
a TEDx I’m shoveling because we use
a TEDx I’m shoveling because we use that pig manure to create gas which can
that pig manure to create gas which can
that pig manure to create gas which can then power transit like biogas buses and
then power transit like biogas buses and
then power transit like biogas buses and transportation things like that but what
transportation things like that but what
transportation things like that but what really focused my attention as a
really focused my attention as a
really focused my attention as a photographer and as a journalist was the
photographer and as a journalist was the
photographer and as a journalist was the illegal wildlife trade and here you can
illegal wildlife trade and here you can
illegal wildlife trade and here you can see a rhino a mother Rhino who was 14
see a rhino a mother Rhino who was 14
see a rhino a mother Rhino who was 14 months pregnant she’d had a head blown
months pregnant she’d had a head blown
months pregnant she’d had a head blown off with a big caliber bullet for her
off with a big caliber bullet for her
off with a big caliber bullet for her horn and she I can’t show you the photo
horn and she I can’t show you the photo
horn and she I can’t show you the photo because the the photo of the fetus
because the the photo of the fetus
because the the photo of the fetus hanging out the other side was just so
hanging out the other side was just so
hanging out the other side was just so horrendous I nearly vomited so this is
horrendous I nearly vomited so this is
horrendous I nearly vomited so this is what got me going on the illegal
what got me going on the illegal
what got me going on the illegal wildlife trade now what is why is it
wildlife trade now what is why is it
wildlife trade now what is why is it relevant to us here in Hong Kong Hong
relevant to us here in Hong Kong Hong
relevant to us here in Hong Kong Hong Kong is one of the largest shipment hubs
Kong is one of the largest shipment hubs
Kong is one of the largest shipment hubs for the illegal wildlife trade all this
for the illegal wildlife trade all this
for the illegal wildlife trade all this illegal trade that’s going into Asia
illegal trade that’s going into Asia
illegal trade that’s going into Asia comes through Hong Kong first in
comes through Hong Kong first in
comes through Hong Kong first in containers so we need to pressure the
containers so we need to pressure the
containers so we need to pressure the government to do more to monitor that
government to do more to monitor that
government to do more to monitor that trade but also people are still
trade but also people are still
trade but also people are still consuming
consuming
consuming rhino horn because they believe that
rhino horn because they believe that
rhino horn because they believe that rhino horn can cure diseases can cure
rhino horn can cure diseases can cure
rhino horn can cure diseases can cure man main ailments it’s the same thing as
man main ailments it’s the same thing as
man main ailments it’s the same thing as your fingernail is just carotene right
your fingernail is just carotene right
your fingernail is just carotene right so we have to get the message out to
so we have to get the message out to
so we have to get the message out to everyone that rhino horn really has no
everyone that rhino horn really has no
everyone that rhino horn really has no medicinal value and therefore should not
medicinal value and therefore should not
medicinal value and therefore should not be worth more than gold in its way it’s
be worth more than gold in its way it’s
be worth more than gold in its way it’s it’s ridiculous that is this is still
it’s ridiculous that is this is still
it’s ridiculous that is this is still going on at the rate of current
going on at the rate of current
going on at the rate of current extermination of rhinos in Africa
extermination of rhinos in Africa
extermination of rhinos in Africa they’ll go extinct in 15 years in some
they’ll go extinct in 15 years in some
they’ll go extinct in 15 years in some areas it’s pretty start reading it the
areas it’s pretty start reading it the
areas it’s pretty start reading it the same as happening for elephants this is
same as happening for elephants this is
same as happening for elephants this is pretty gruesome when they dart an
pretty gruesome when they dart an
pretty gruesome when they dart an elephant they don’t necessarily kill it
elephant they don’t necessarily kill it
elephant they don’t necessarily kill it because they don’t want to waste a
because they don’t want to waste a
because they don’t want to waste a bullet they go up with a chain saw or a
bullet they go up with a chain saw or a
bullet they go up with a chain saw or a axe and hack off the front of its face
axe and hack off the front of its face
axe and hack off the front of its face and sometimes the elephant survives that
and sometimes the elephant survives that
and sometimes the elephant survives that wakes up and of course is walking around
wakes up and of course is walking around
wakes up and of course is walking around without a nose without a trunk so I
without a nose without a trunk so I
without a nose without a trunk so I sorry to shock you but I want to show
sorry to shock you but I want to show
sorry to shock you but I want to show you what’s going on there within the
you what’s going on there within the
you what’s going on there within the space of this talk an elephant would
space of this talk an elephant would
space of this talk an elephant would have been killed in Africa to fuel the
have been killed in Africa to fuel the
have been killed in Africa to fuel the ivory trade in Asia more needs to be
ivory trade in Asia more needs to be
ivory trade in Asia more needs to be done and just to tell you some
done and just to tell you some
done and just to tell you some statistics that there were a million
statistics that there were a million
statistics that there were a million elephants at the beginning of the last
elephants at the beginning of the last
elephants at the beginning of the last century there are now in a 350 thousand
century there are now in a 350 thousand
century there are now in a 350 thousand the rate of disappearance is shocking
the rate of disappearance is shocking
the rate of disappearance is shocking and it’s still shocking we’ve wiped out
and it’s still shocking we’ve wiped out
and it’s still shocking we’ve wiped out 50% of all the wildlife on the planet in
50% of all the wildlife on the planet in
50% of all the wildlife on the planet in the last 40 years
the last 40 years
the last 40 years we’re basically wiping out all non-human
we’re basically wiping out all non-human
we’re basically wiping out all non-human species because of our recklessness so
species because of our recklessness so
species because of our recklessness so why should we okay fine I mean we need
why should we okay fine I mean we need
why should we okay fine I mean we need to eat you might think but why why do
to eat you might think but why why do
to eat you might think but why why do people need to kill elephants for what
people need to kill elephants for what
people need to kill elephants for what is essentially an ornament a luxury
is essentially an ornament a luxury
is essentially an ornament a luxury ornament and if we can’t stop these
ornament and if we can’t stop these
ornament and if we can’t stop these animals from going we’re not going to
animals from going we’re not going to
animals from going we’re not going to stop these species that do matter to our
stop these species that do matter to our
stop these species that do matter to our survival from disappearing that’s
survival from disappearing that’s
survival from disappearing that’s actually a line that’s been killed as a
actually a line that’s been killed as a
actually a line that’s been killed as a retaliatory attack from a tribe lions
retaliatory attack from a tribe lions
retaliatory attack from a tribe lions come into tribes attack the cattle and
come into tribes attack the cattle and
come into tribes attack the cattle and then the tribesmen well they used to go
then the tribesmen well they used to go
then the tribesmen well they used to go and
and
and kill the lion that’s now changing
kill the lion that’s now changing
kill the lion that’s now changing tribesmen are now being paid to preserve
tribesmen are now being paid to preserve
tribesmen are now being paid to preserve and protect the Lions and it’s actually
and protect the Lions and it’s actually
and protect the Lions and it’s actually working very well but it’s pretty
working very well but it’s pretty
working very well but it’s pretty shocking photo sharks field we all know
shocking photo sharks field we all know
shocking photo sharks field we all know about Hong Kong’s lusts for shark’s fin
about Hong Kong’s lusts for shark’s fin
about Hong Kong’s lusts for shark’s fin again
again
again material in animal part which really has
material in animal part which really has
material in animal part which really has no taste and is easily substitutable
no taste and is easily substitutable
no taste and is easily substitutable despite all the efforts of all the
despite all the efforts of all the
despite all the efforts of all the charities to stop the shark’s fin trade
charities to stop the shark’s fin trade
charities to stop the shark’s fin trade we still process about 50% of the volume
we still process about 50% of the volume
we still process about 50% of the volume of the shark’s fin trade coming in to
of the shark’s fin trade coming in to
of the shark’s fin trade coming in to Asia
Asia
Asia that’s between 80 and 100 million so if
that’s between 80 and 100 million so if
that’s between 80 and 100 million so if really simply if you see anyone eating
really simply if you see anyone eating
really simply if you see anyone eating shark’s fin you should just tell them to
shark’s fin you should just tell them to
shark’s fin you should just tell them to stop because it’s just showing how
stop because it’s just showing how
stop because it’s just showing how stupid they are because it really
stupid they are because it really
stupid they are because it really doesn’t make any sense doesn’t make any
doesn’t make any sense doesn’t make any
doesn’t make any sense doesn’t make any sense
sense
sense no pangolins who knows what a Pangolin
no pangolins who knows what a Pangolin
no pangolins who knows what a Pangolin is it’s the only other bipedal mammal
is it’s the only other bipedal mammal
is it’s the only other bipedal mammal and they’re being traded at a really
and they’re being traded at a really
and they’re being traded at a really unforgivable rate 250,000 in the last
unforgivable rate 250,000 in the last
unforgivable rate 250,000 in the last few years been taken out of Africa and
few years been taken out of Africa and
few years been taken out of Africa and shipped into Asia and cooked for their
shipped into Asia and cooked for their
shipped into Asia and cooked for their meat and their scales again because some
meat and their scales again because some
meat and their scales again because some people in Asian traditional Merson
people in Asian traditional Merson
people in Asian traditional Merson Chinese traditional medicine believe
Chinese traditional medicine believe
Chinese traditional medicine believe that pangolins have medicinal value or a
that pangolins have medicinal value or a
that pangolins have medicinal value or a good for for humans that consume them
good for for humans that consume them
good for for humans that consume them they don’t and you know the list goes on
they don’t and you know the list goes on
they don’t and you know the list goes on and on I’m not gonna go to too much doom
and on I’m not gonna go to too much doom
and on I’m not gonna go to too much doom and gloom because you might all start
and gloom because you might all start
and gloom because you might all start drinking before this is over plastics is
drinking before this is over plastics is
drinking before this is over plastics is an existential crisis I believe one of
an existential crisis I believe one of
an existential crisis I believe one of the biggest crises that we face as a
the biggest crises that we face as a
the biggest crises that we face as a generation so much plastic is now going
generation so much plastic is now going
generation so much plastic is now going into the ocean I’m not quite sure how
into the ocean I’m not quite sure how
into the ocean I’m not quite sure how we’re going to get it out there’s up to
we’re going to get it out there’s up to
we’re going to get it out there’s up to 240 million tons of plastic that’s being
240 million tons of plastic that’s being
240 million tons of plastic that’s being put into the ocean so far and we’re not
put into the ocean so far and we’re not
put into the ocean so far and we’re not even talking about the microfibers that
even talking about the microfibers that
even talking about the microfibers that come off your clothes your sportswear
come off your clothes your sportswear
come off your clothes your sportswear when you put it in the washing machine
when you put it in the washing machine
when you put it in the washing machine that goes into the ecosystem and
that goes into the ecosystem and
that goes into the ecosystem and everything from krill all the way up to
everything from krill all the way up to
everything from krill all the way up to the whales are consuming that so when we
the whales are consuming that so when we
the whales are consuming that so when we eat fish we’re just eating our own
eat fish we’re just eating our own
eat fish we’re just eating our own plastic this is one issue that I’m not
plastic this is one issue that I’m not
plastic this is one issue that I’m not quite sure how we’re going to solve just
quite sure how we’re going to solve just
quite sure how we’re going to solve just yet but this is why I’m here tonight
yet but this is why I’m here tonight
yet but this is why I’m here tonight because I wanted to get on a flight to
because I wanted to get on a flight to
because I wanted to get on a flight to London
London
London but they asked me to come speak to you
but they asked me to come speak to you
but they asked me to come speak to you because you’re the next generation who
because you’re the next generation who
because you’re the next generation who can make a difference we’re a bit old
can make a difference we’re a bit old
can make a difference we’re a bit old [Laughter]
[Laughter]
[Laughter] the oceans you know we talk about the
the oceans you know we talk about the
the oceans you know we talk about the elephants the Rhinos really if the
elephants the Rhinos really if the
elephants the Rhinos really if the elephants go extinct humans will survive
elephants go extinct humans will survive
elephants go extinct humans will survive if the Rhinos go extinct it’s a tragedy
if the Rhinos go extinct it’s a tragedy
if the Rhinos go extinct it’s a tragedy but the humans will survive if corals go
but the humans will survive if corals go
but the humans will survive if corals go extinct if sea grass goes extinct we are
extinct if sea grass goes extinct we are
extinct if sea grass goes extinct we are in deep doo-doo I can use a better word
in deep doo-doo I can use a better word
in deep doo-doo I can use a better word for that next time but you get what I
for that next time but you get what I
for that next time but you get what I mean
mean
mean half the world’s corals have disappeared
half the world’s corals have disappeared
half the world’s corals have disappeared already and they record at the current
already and they record at the current
already and they record at the current rate of climate change acidification of
rate of climate change acidification of
rate of climate change acidification of the oceans as the temperature the
the oceans as the temperature the
the oceans as the temperature the atmosphere rises the oceans absorb that
atmosphere rises the oceans absorb that
atmosphere rises the oceans absorb that heat the coral simply can’t survive
heat the coral simply can’t survive
heat the coral simply can’t survive coral provides a home to thousands of
coral provides a home to thousands of
coral provides a home to thousands of species of fish and they reckon up to a
species of fish and they reckon up to a
species of fish and they reckon up to a billion people depend on that food that
billion people depend on that food that
billion people depend on that food that protein as their main source of food so
protein as their main source of food so
protein as their main source of food so we not we’re not quite sure what’s gonna
we not we’re not quite sure what’s gonna
we not we’re not quite sure what’s gonna happen if the coral disappear apart from
happen if the coral disappear apart from
happen if the coral disappear apart from all the undiscovered medicines that we
all the undiscovered medicines that we
all the undiscovered medicines that we could find within the coral insect to
could find within the coral insect to
could find within the coral insect to get in don’t forget the small things if
get in don’t forget the small things if
get in don’t forget the small things if we keep wiping out the bees and the
we keep wiping out the bees and the
we keep wiping out the bees and the small insects we’re gonna have an even
small insects we’re gonna have an even
small insects we’re gonna have an even bigger problem on our hands
bigger problem on our hands
bigger problem on our hands they rankin bees pollinate about 30
they rankin bees pollinate about 30
they rankin bees pollinate about 30 percent of our food crops and because of
percent of our food crops and because of
percent of our food crops and because of the pesticides that we use we’re wiping
the pesticides that we use we’re wiping
the pesticides that we use we’re wiping out so many colonies of them that they
out so many colonies of them that they
out so many colonies of them that they just can’t regenerate they record that
just can’t regenerate they record that
just can’t regenerate they record that in Germany there was a study in the
in Germany there was a study in the
in Germany there was a study in the plus-1 Journal 76 percent decline in 27
plus-1 Journal 76 percent decline in 27
plus-1 Journal 76 percent decline in 27 years and I grew up in the UK and I was
years and I grew up in the UK and I was
years and I grew up in the UK and I was very fortunate to have grown up in the
very fortunate to have grown up in the
very fortunate to have grown up in the country so when I grew up in the
country so when I grew up in the
country so when I grew up in the summertime you were driving down the
summertime you were driving down the
summertime you were driving down the road and they were moths there are
road and they were moths there are
road and they were moths there are butterflies there were insects
butterflies there were insects
butterflies there were insects everywhere now you you you’d be lucky to
everywhere now you you you’d be lucky to
everywhere now you you you’d be lucky to find a moth in a garden and it’s
find a moth in a garden and it’s
find a moth in a garden and it’s happened in my lifetime so very very
happened in my lifetime so very very
happened in my lifetime so very very scary so what can we do and the
scary so what can we do and the
scary so what can we do and the going back to the unknown capacity I
going back to the unknown capacity I
going back to the unknown capacity I didn’t know what I could do when I was
didn’t know what I could do when I was
didn’t know what I could do when I was like this is really pissing me off what
like this is really pissing me off what
like this is really pissing me off what can I do but you kind of work it out
can I do but you kind of work it out
can I do but you kind of work it out along the way so as long as you sort of
along the way so as long as you sort of
along the way so as long as you sort of latch on to something that you want to
latch on to something that you want to
latch on to something that you want to fix the solutions will come in my case I
fix the solutions will come in my case I
fix the solutions will come in my case I got to travel through some of the key
got to travel through some of the key
got to travel through some of the key areas in Africa where they’re protecting
areas in Africa where they’re protecting
areas in Africa where they’re protecting the wildlife they’re trying to
the wildlife they’re trying to
the wildlife they’re trying to reintroduce orphans back into the wild I
reintroduce orphans back into the wild I
reintroduce orphans back into the wild I was lucky enough to see that you can
was lucky enough to see that you can
was lucky enough to see that you can volunteer for a charity you can donate
volunteer for a charity you can donate
volunteer for a charity you can donate to charities doing great work on the
to charities doing great work on the
to charities doing great work on the ground in Africa this is me here tagging
ground in Africa this is me here tagging
ground in Africa this is me here tagging Turtles and the Solomon Islands with the
Turtles and the Solomon Islands with the
Turtles and the Solomon Islands with the Nature Conservancy feeding a baby rhino
Nature Conservancy feeding a baby rhino
Nature Conservancy feeding a baby rhino with milk which was a lot of human
with milk which was a lot of human
with milk which was a lot of human believe how much milk they drink a lot
believe how much milk they drink a lot
believe how much milk they drink a lot like the six of those bottles five times
like the six of those bottles five times
like the six of those bottles five times a day but the point is I mean that’s all
a day but the point is I mean that’s all
a day but the point is I mean that’s all very cute the point is we need more
very cute the point is we need more
very cute the point is we need more boots on the ground to stop the poachers
boots on the ground to stop the poachers
boots on the ground to stop the poachers from killing the animals so you can help
from killing the animals so you can help
from killing the animals so you can help by either raising funds or raising
by either raising funds or raising
by either raising funds or raising awareness about that particular trade
awareness about that particular trade
awareness about that particular trade I’m going to talk a little bit here
I’m going to talk a little bit here
I’m going to talk a little bit here about tech who’s a techie here here’s a
about tech who’s a techie here here’s a
about tech who’s a techie here here’s a computer scientist I’m in the wrong
computer scientist I’m in the wrong
computer scientist I’m in the wrong faculty but if you are in tech you can
faculty but if you are in tech you can
faculty but if you are in tech you can also be a conservationist because tech
also be a conservationist because tech
also be a conservationist because tech is actually going to be very useful to
is actually going to be very useful to
is actually going to be very useful to help conservationists in this case warn
help conservationists in this case warn
help conservationists in this case warn villagers in India about elephants that
villagers in India about elephants that
villagers in India about elephants that are going towards villages to get them
are going towards villages to get them
are going towards villages to get them to get out the way so there’s no human
to get out the way so there’s no human
to get out the way so there’s no human wildlife conflict yes they do still have
wildlife conflict yes they do still have
wildlife conflict yes they do still have Nokia phones believe it or not here
Nokia phones believe it or not here
Nokia phones believe it or not here they’re using drones to serve a large
they’re using drones to serve a large
they’re using drones to serve a large tracts of land like you I don’t know if
tracts of land like you I don’t know if
tracts of land like you I don’t know if anyone been here to Africa anyone here
anyone been here to Africa anyone here
anyone been here to Africa anyone here been to the areas we’re talking about
been to the areas we’re talking about
been to the areas we’re talking about you can’t imagine because if you lived
you can’t imagine because if you lived
you can’t imagine because if you lived in Hong Kong your life space is probably
in Hong Kong your life space is probably
in Hong Kong your life space is probably you know we live on a little dot really
you know we live on a little dot really
you know we live on a little dot really a little tiny island but the amounts of
a little tiny island but the amounts of
a little tiny island but the amounts of areas they have to track to be able to
areas they have to track to be able to
areas they have to track to be able to say these animals a huge drones going to
say these animals a huge drones going to
say these animals a huge drones going to play an important part in surveillance
play an important part in surveillance
play an important part in surveillance in the future seamen to Australian guys
in the future seamen to Australian guys
in the future seamen to Australian guys surfers were like
surfers were like
surfers were like hey we’re not gonna put up with this
hey we’re not gonna put up with this
hey we’re not gonna put up with this plastic situation what are we gonna do
plastic situation what are we gonna do
plastic situation what are we gonna do that’s a terrible Australian accent I
that’s a terrible Australian accent I
that’s a terrible Australian accent I apologize but they went out but a
apologize but they went out but a
apologize but they went out but a fundraiser on IndieGoGo and created
fundraiser on IndieGoGo and created
fundraiser on IndieGoGo and created sebum which is now shipping units and we
sebum which is now shipping units and we
sebum which is now shipping units and we want to try and bring Sieben to Hong
want to try and bring Sieben to Hong
want to try and bring Sieben to Hong Kong because we have a huge plastic
Kong because we have a huge plastic
Kong because we have a huge plastic problem in the ocean essentially all it
problem in the ocean essentially all it
problem in the ocean essentially all it is it’s a vacuum in a sea bin in a bin
is it’s a vacuum in a sea bin in a bin
is it’s a vacuum in a sea bin in a bin in a marina and it just sucks in all the
in a marina and it just sucks in all the
in a marina and it just sucks in all the debris in the marinas and then you empty
debris in the marinas and then you empty
debris in the marinas and then you empty it twice a day very simple process
it twice a day very simple process
it twice a day very simple process simple to run and maintain why not why
simple to run and maintain why not why
simple to run and maintain why not why aren’t these installed everywhere in
aren’t these installed everywhere in
aren’t these installed everywhere in Hong Kong and if anyone has any ideas
Hong Kong and if anyone has any ideas
Hong Kong and if anyone has any ideas about installing them have a hand up
about installing them have a hand up
about installing them have a hand up there you hang them by the marina you
there you hang them by the marina you
there you hang them by the marina you just as you attach them to the side of
just as you attach them to the side of
just as you attach them to the side of the marina has to be in a marina or you
the marina has to be in a marina or you
the marina has to be in a marina or you know where there’s concrete or wood so
know where there’s concrete or wood so
know where there’s concrete or wood so you can fasten it to the seabed to the
you can fasten it to the seabed to the
you can fasten it to the seabed to the actual you know the the side whatever
actual you know the the side whatever
actual you know the the side whatever they call it but basically you have to
they call it but basically you have to
they call it but basically you have to attach it so that the water doesn’t move
attach it so that the water doesn’t move
attach it so that the water doesn’t move it too much but it has to be in a marina
it too much but it has to be in a marina
it too much but it has to be in a marina because if you put out in the open ocean
because if you put out in the open ocean
because if you put out in the open ocean the waves will obviously overwhelm it
the waves will obviously overwhelm it
the waves will obviously overwhelm it you can look them up I mean there’s been
you can look them up I mean there’s been
you can look them up I mean there’s been a lot of press about them tracking in
a lot of press about them tracking in
a lot of press about them tracking in big data you know using QR codes to
big data you know using QR codes to
big data you know using QR codes to study and colonies the same principle
study and colonies the same principle
study and colonies the same principle for migrations of wildebeests for
for migrations of wildebeests for
for migrations of wildebeests for migrations of birds we can make tracking
migrations of birds we can make tracking
migrations of birds we can make tracking devices small enough now so that we can
devices small enough now so that we can
devices small enough now so that we can use that data to predict where they’re
use that data to predict where they’re
use that data to predict where they’re going to go and help protect where they
going to go and help protect where they
going to go and help protect where they end up with birds for example migratory
end up with birds for example migratory
end up with birds for example migratory birds a lot of conservation initiatives
birds a lot of conservation initiatives
birds a lot of conservation initiatives protect where they are most of the time
protect where they are most of the time
protect where they are most of the time but they don’t protect the places where
but they don’t protect the places where
but they don’t protect the places where they go on their migration routes so
they go on their migration routes so
they go on their migration routes so they get into trouble when they actually
they get into trouble when they actually
they get into trouble when they actually fly south or north for their migration
fly south or north for their migration
fly south or north for their migration routes so big data we need more
routes so big data we need more
routes so big data we need more engineers data engineers more computer
engineers data engineers more computer
engineers data engineers more computer coders and so forth because I’m pretty
coders and so forth because I’m pretty
coders and so forth because I’m pretty bad at coding i gue
bad at coding i gue
bad at coding i gue recently said to me Satguru very wise
recently said to me Satguru very wise
recently said to me Satguru very wise man said that we’re all responsible for
man said that we’re all responsible for
man said that we’re all responsible for everything but it’s only our actions
everything but it’s only our actions
everything but it’s only our actions that are limited we can’t do everything
that are limited we can’t do everything
that are limited we can’t do everything we can’t fix all these problems we can
we can’t fix all these problems we can
we can’t fix all these problems we can respond to them internally and see how
respond to them internally and see how
respond to them internally and see how we feel about that you have to decide
we feel about that you have to decide
we feel about that you have to decide which ones you’re going to respond to
which ones you’re going to respond to
which ones you’re going to respond to and what you’re going to do about it but
and what you’re going to do about it but
and what you’re going to do about it but I think the key word here is that we are
I think the key word here is that we are
I think the key word here is that we are all responsible now you’re responsible
all responsible now you’re responsible
all responsible now you’re responsible now because you know the issues my
now because you know the issues my
now because you know the issues my particular project is love as well it’s
particular project is love as well it’s
particular project is love as well it’s a traveling photo exhibition to raise
a traveling photo exhibition to raise
a traveling photo exhibition to raise awareness about illegal wildlife trade
awareness about illegal wildlife trade
awareness about illegal wildlife trade about all the issues we’ve outlined so
about all the issues we’ve outlined so
about all the issues we’ve outlined so far using local celebrities taking them
far using local celebrities taking them
far using local celebrities taking them to the most remote places and
to the most remote places and
to the most remote places and photographing them that’s actually Miki
photographing them that’s actually Miki
photographing them that’s actually Miki Yao with some elephants in Sumatra we
Yao with some elephants in Sumatra we
Yao with some elephants in Sumatra we sell the photographs to raise funds for
sell the photographs to raise funds for
sell the photographs to raise funds for the charities but also for the project
the charities but also for the project
the charities but also for the project is actually an omni-channel
is actually an omni-channel
is actually an omni-channel activation from the TV show to the final
activation from the TV show to the final
activation from the TV show to the final exhibition we had a street art campaign
exhibition we had a street art campaign
exhibition we had a street art campaign with some of the world’s most famous
with some of the world’s most famous
with some of the world’s most famous artists and sign in
artists and sign in
artists and sign in fundraising gala dinner elephant marches
fundraising gala dinner elephant marches
fundraising gala dinner elephant marches in the street lobbying the government
in the street lobbying the government
in the street lobbying the government and now our tech piece we are adding
and now our tech piece we are adding
and now our tech piece we are adding virtual reality and augmented reality
virtual reality and augmented reality
virtual reality and augmented reality because 40% of people in Hong Kong live
because 40% of people in Hong Kong live
because 40% of people in Hong Kong live above the 14th floor which means that
above the 14th floor which means that
above the 14th floor which means that for most people in Hong Kong they would
for most people in Hong Kong they would
for most people in Hong Kong they would never have really had a proper
never have really had a proper
never have really had a proper experience with nature how do we get
experience with nature how do we get
experience with nature how do we get people to experience the wonder the
people to experience the wonder the
people to experience the wonder the majesty of the wild the places that I’ve
majesty of the wild the places that I’ve
majesty of the wild the places that I’ve had the privilege of being – in the
had the privilege of being – in the
had the privilege of being – in the confines of a gallery or you know in the
confines of a gallery or you know in the
confines of a gallery or you know in the confines of their home it’s no longer
confines of their home it’s no longer
confines of their home it’s no longer good enough just to give you a 2d image
good enough just to give you a 2d image
good enough just to give you a 2d image so that’s why we’re using virtual
so that’s why we’re using virtual
so that’s why we’re using virtual reality and augmented reality and we’ve
reality and augmented reality and we’ve
reality and augmented reality and we’ve partnered with many charities on the way
partnered with many charities on the way
partnered with many charities on the way to do this and this is some of the
to do this and this is some of the
to do this and this is some of the photographs that I’ve taken on the way
photographs that I’ve taken on the way
photographs that I’ve taken on the way on the journey yeah
on the journey yeah
on the journey yeah this Rhino is the last of three rhinos
this Rhino is the last of three rhinos
this Rhino is the last of three rhinos the northern white rhinos living on the
the northern white rhinos living on the
the northern white rhinos living on the planet it’s an extinct species so that’s
planet it’s an extinct species so that’s
planet it’s an extinct species so that’s why it’s a very symbolic photograph
why it’s a very symbolic photograph
why it’s a very symbolic photograph because she’s basically praying to an
because she’s basically praying to an
because she’s basically praying to an extinct animal let’s just hope that it
extinct animal let’s just hope that it
extinct animal let’s just hope that it doesn’t go the same way for the other
doesn’t go the same way for the other
doesn’t go the same way for the other Rhino species that are left this is a
Rhino species that are left this is a
Rhino species that are left this is a celebrity diving with a whale shark in
celebrity diving with a whale shark in
celebrity diving with a whale shark in the Philippines rather more scantily
the Philippines rather more scantily
the Philippines rather more scantily clad version with the cheetah and I’m
clad version with the cheetah and I’m
clad version with the cheetah and I’m gonna play the trailer really quick
so that’s the exhibition and I’d love to
so that’s the exhibition and I’d love to have you come down and see it one day
have you come down and see it one day
have you come down and see it one day but now we’re using virtual reality to
but now we’re using virtual reality to
but now we’re using virtual reality to really immerse yourself so that you feel
really immerse yourself so that you feel
really immerse yourself so that you feel that you’re actually there and that’s
that you’re actually there and that’s
that you’re actually there and that’s really the power of our reality I can’t
really the power of our reality I can’t
really the power of our reality I can’t show you the virtual reality today I can
show you the virtual reality today I can
show you the virtual reality today I can show you some of the augmented reality
show you some of the augmented reality
show you some of the augmented reality in your booklet if you’d like to
in your booklet if you’d like to
in your booklet if you’d like to download the authentic app after the
download the authentic app after the
download the authentic app after the lecture you can download the app trigger
lecture you can download the app trigger
lecture you can download the app trigger some of the AR from the images in the
some of the AR from the images in the
some of the AR from the images in the booklet so please try that out you need
booklet so please try that out you need
booklet so please try that out you need to have an iPhone but really what I’ve
to have an iPhone but really what I’ve
to have an iPhone but really what I’ve learnt from this whole journey is that
learnt from this whole journey is that
learnt from this whole journey is that re it sounds kind of hippie and
re it sounds kind of hippie and
re it sounds kind of hippie and modernist l you know sort of new agey
modernist l you know sort of new agey
modernist l you know sort of new agey but we really are all connected we’re
but we really are all connected we’re
but we really are all connected we’re not just connected here in the room the
not just connected here in the room the
not just connected here in the room the air that we breathe we’re really
air that we breathe we’re really
air that we breathe we’re really connected with everything on this planet
connected with everything on this planet
connected with everything on this planet including the wildlife that’s six
including the wildlife that’s six
including the wildlife that’s six thousand miles away in the middle of the
thousand miles away in the middle of the
thousand miles away in the middle of the African Sahara so we really have to
African Sahara so we really have to
African Sahara so we really have to learn to understand that as I mentioned
learn to understand that as I mentioned
learn to understand that as I mentioned the virtual reality in the augmented
the virtual reality in the augmented
the virtual reality in the augmented reality are taking the education and
reality are taking the education and
reality are taking the education and immersion to another level
immersion to another level
immersion to another level so now just one final video we now have
so now just one final video we now have
so now just one final video we now have the traveling exhibition which we hope
the traveling exhibition which we hope
the traveling exhibition which we hope to take across the world
to take across the world
to take across the world darling while we be now three times in
darling while we be now three times in
darling while we be now three times in our car taking this across China
our car taking this across China
our car taking this across China and then eventually to all the major
and then eventually to all the major
and then eventually to all the major capitals in the world
capitals in the world
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[Music] [Applause]
[Music]
[Music] okay and you get the idea we’re gonna
okay and you get the idea we’re gonna
okay and you get the idea we’re gonna have a mobile version of that which is a
have a mobile version of that which is a
have a mobile version of that which is a traveling truck we want to go to as many
traveling truck we want to go to as many
traveling truck we want to go to as many shopping malls as possible again
shopping malls as possible again
shopping malls as possible again education using tech to really get the
education using tech to really get the
education using tech to really get the message home and give the people an
message home and give the people an
message home and give the people an experience that they can never otherwise
experience that they can never otherwise
experience that they can never otherwise have one thing just to finish off
have one thing just to finish off
have one thing just to finish off because I’ve gone way over time thank
because I’ve gone way over time thank
because I’ve gone way over time thank you for your patience have you ever seen
you for your patience have you ever seen
you for your patience have you ever seen the world from above well most of us
the world from above well most of us
the world from above well most of us when we go flying you can see it from
when we go flying you can see it from
when we go flying you can see it from above you know I used drones a lot and
above you know I used drones a lot and
above you know I used drones a lot and I’ve been to some of the most beautiful
I’ve been to some of the most beautiful
I’ve been to some of the most beautiful parts of the planet and you know we’re
parts of the planet and you know we’re
parts of the planet and you know we’re brought up to think that there was a
brought up to think that there was a
brought up to think that there was a heaven afterlife who believes in heaven
heaven afterlife who believes in heaven
heaven afterlife who believes in heaven afterlife quite a few people now I don’t
afterlife quite a few people now I don’t
afterlife quite a few people now I don’t want to be a heretic here but maybe just
want to be a heretic here but maybe just
want to be a heretic here but maybe just think sometimes maybe we are in heaven
think sometimes maybe we are in heaven
think sometimes maybe we are in heaven already and we’re trashing it do you
already and we’re trashing it do you
already and we’re trashing it do you want to go to a heaven where angels fly
want to go to a heaven where angels fly
want to go to a heaven where angels fly around in long roads anyway so that’s
around in long roads anyway so that’s
around in long roads anyway so that’s just my point that we have inherited an
just my point that we have inherited an
just my point that we have inherited an incredible place to live on you know
incredible place to live on you know
incredible place to live on you know they talk about finding planets
they talk about finding planets
they talk about finding planets exoplanets that are similar to earth the
exoplanets that are similar to earth the
exoplanets that are similar to earth the nearest habitable exoplanet they reckon
nearest habitable exoplanet they reckon
nearest habitable exoplanet they reckon is about 72 trillion miles away about 12
is about 72 trillion miles away about 12
is about 72 trillion miles away about 12 light-years we’re never gonna get there
light-years we’re never gonna get there
light-years we’re never gonna get there this is our home this is all we have so
this is our home this is all we have so
this is our home this is all we have so it’s not just some conservationists
it’s not just some conservationists
it’s not just some conservationists responsibility to go out and do
responsibility to go out and do
responsibility to go out and do something it’s my responsibility to go
something it’s my responsibility to go
something it’s my responsibility to go out do something and it’s your
out do something and it’s your
out do something and it’s your responsibility to do something you can’t
responsibility to do something you can’t
responsibility to do something you can’t blame anyone else from now on because
blame anyone else from now on because
blame anyone else from now on because you now know what’s happening so I want
you now know what’s happening so I want
you now know what’s happening so I want you to take that away and dig deep and
you to take that away and dig deep and
you to take that away and dig deep and activate that unknown capacity whatever
activate that unknown capacity whatever
activate that unknown capacity whatever it might be and hopefully we will have a
it might be and hopefully we will have a
it might be and hopefully we will have a better more equitable Society within
better more equitable Society within
better more equitable Society within ourselves as as the human species but
ourselves as as the human species but
ourselves as as the human species but also with the animals and the ecosystems
also with the animals and the ecosystems
also with the animals and the ecosystems that we depend on and enjoy thank you
that we depend on and enjoy thank you
that we depend on and enjoy thank you very much
very much
very much [Applause]
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