[Applause] good evening as you just learned my name
good evening as you just learned my name
good evening as you just learned my name is Ellen Caterson and I’m a professor in
is Ellen Caterson and I’m a professor in
is Ellen Caterson and I’m a professor in the biology department here at Indiana
the biology department here at Indiana
the biology department here at Indiana University and I study birds so I study
University and I study birds so I study
University and I study birds so I study bird evolution and I study bird ecology
bird evolution and I study bird ecology
bird evolution and I study bird ecology and I study bird behavior
and I study bird behavior
and I study bird behavior and I’m passionate about birds I really
and I’m passionate about birds I really
and I’m passionate about birds I really love them
love them
love them or their beauty or the marvelous things
or their beauty or the marvelous things
or their beauty or the marvelous things they can do
they can do
they can do and I’m worried for them and so I’d like
and I’m worried for them and so I’d like
and I’m worried for them and so I’d like to tell you a little about what they can
to tell you a little about what they can
to tell you a little about what they can do and perhaps recruit you to some of my
do and perhaps recruit you to some of my
do and perhaps recruit you to some of my worry and some of what I think we can do
worry and some of what I think we can do
worry and some of what I think we can do about it
about it
about it a shore bird hatched in the Arctic we’ll
a shore bird hatched in the Arctic we’ll
a shore bird hatched in the Arctic we’ll just a few weeks later throw caution to
just a few weeks later throw caution to
just a few weeks later throw caution to the winds and fly 2,000 miles non-stop
the winds and fly 2,000 miles non-stop
the winds and fly 2,000 miles non-stop to a place it’s never been
to a place it’s never been
to a place it’s never been talk about uncharted waters
here’s the talk like parrots know what
here’s the talk like parrots know what the words mean when they say them so
the words mean when they say them so
the words mean when they say them so some parents know as many as a hundred
some parents know as many as a hundred
some parents know as many as a hundred words and can name 35 objects
words and can name 35 objects
words and can name 35 objects some birds can solve problems using
some birds can solve problems using
some birds can solve problems using insight they can make tools and use
insight they can make tools and use
insight they can make tools and use those tools to make another tool and
those tools to make another tool and
those tools to make another tool and then look at an apparatus and figure out
then look at an apparatus and figure out
then look at an apparatus and figure out how to get that morsel of food they
how to get that morsel of food they
how to get that morsel of food they really want
really want
really want and birds are a lot like us they form
and birds are a lot like us they form
and birds are a lot like us they form pairs and they raise offspring together
pairs and they raise offspring together
pairs and they raise offspring together and some of them are faithful and some
and some of them are faithful and some
and some of them are faithful and some of them Qi
of them Qi
of them Qi so some of these worries that are facing
so some of these worries that are facing
so some of these worries that are facing birds or worries that are facing me
birds or worries that are facing me
birds or worries that are facing me because I’m concerned about birds are
because I’m concerned about birds are
because I’m concerned about birds are climate change habitat loss cats half
climate change habitat loss cats half
climate change habitat loss cats half cats cats are a problem skyscrapers
cats cats are a problem skyscrapers
cats cats are a problem skyscrapers things that we build anthropomorphic
things that we build anthropomorphic
things that we build anthropomorphic creations
creations
creations so I’ve decided that I would like to
so I’ve decided that I would like to
so I’ve decided that I would like to spend my remaining time as an academic
spend my remaining time as an academic
spend my remaining time as an academic helping to conserve birds
helping to conserve birds
helping to conserve birds but I’ve known that I can’t do that by
but I’ve known that I can’t do that by
but I’ve known that I can’t do that by myself because it takes a team if you’re
myself because it takes a team if you’re
myself because it takes a team if you’re to have any hope of making a measurable
to have any hope of making a measurable
to have any hope of making a measurable difference so about the time I made this
difference so about the time I made this
difference so about the time I made this decision President Michael McRobbie here
decision President Michael McRobbie here
decision President Michael McRobbie here at Indiana University decided to enable
at Indiana University decided to enable
at Indiana University decided to enable the knowledge resources here at Indiana
the knowledge resources here at Indiana
the knowledge resources here at Indiana University and IUPUI to come together
University and IUPUI to come together
University and IUPUI to come together and have the funds to be able to address
and have the funds to be able to address
and have the funds to be able to address complex significant societal problems
complex significant societal problems
complex significant societal problems and bring those solutions to the people
and bring those solutions to the people
and bring those solutions to the people of Indiana
of Indiana
of Indiana and the
and the
and the first grand challenge as they’re called
first grand challenge as they’re called
first grand challenge as they’re called was and is designed to cure cancer and
was and is designed to cure cancer and
was and is designed to cure cancer and another grand challenge is addressing
another grand challenge is addressing
another grand challenge is addressing the opioid crisis here in Indiana and
the opioid crisis here in Indiana and
the opioid crisis here in Indiana and the third one is the one I’m here to
the third one is the one I’m here to
the third one is the one I’m here to represent and so that is being prepared
represent and so that is being prepared
represent and so that is being prepared for environmental change and that
for environmental change and that
for environmental change and that preparation is whether we make it or
preparation is whether we make it or
preparation is whether we make it or whether we don’t so I think it’s
whether we don’t so I think it’s
whether we don’t so I think it’s definitely about uncharted waters and
definitely about uncharted waters and
definitely about uncharted waters and I’m here to ask your help I think we
I’m here to ask your help I think we
I’m here to ask your help I think we can’t tune out and I don’t think it’s
can’t tune out and I don’t think it’s
can’t tune out and I don’t think it’s too late but we need to start and I
too late but we need to start and I
too late but we need to start and I don’t mean next year I mean we need to
don’t mean next year I mean we need to
don’t mean next year I mean we need to start right now
start right now
start right now so we know that we’re facing an
so we know that we’re facing an
so we know that we’re facing an unprecedented weather we know we’re
unprecedented weather we know we’re
unprecedented weather we know we’re facing
facing
facing from elongated growing seasons the rate
from elongated growing seasons the rate
from elongated growing seasons the rate of a Lyme disease from ticks has
of a Lyme disease from ticks has
of a Lyme disease from ticks has increased 430 percent here in Indiana in
increased 430 percent here in Indiana in
increased 430 percent here in Indiana in the last five years six billion dollars
the last five years six billion dollars
the last five years six billion dollars in agricultural losses to extreme
in agricultural losses to extreme
in agricultural losses to extreme weather in the last five years so
weather in the last five years so
weather in the last five years so there’s a problem but you know it’s hard
there’s a problem but you know it’s hard
there’s a problem but you know it’s hard for us to get our mind around things
for us to get our mind around things
for us to get our mind around things like that and part of that problem I
like that and part of that problem I
like that and part of that problem I think is we don’t live that long the
think is we don’t live that long the
think is we don’t live that long the problems unfold over a longer period of
problems unfold over a longer period of
problems unfold over a longer period of time then our snapshot view of them and
time then our snapshot view of them and
time then our snapshot view of them and so the urgency can be difficult unless
so the urgency can be difficult unless
so the urgency can be difficult unless you believe in charts and graphs so
you believe in charts and graphs so
you believe in charts and graphs so my husband and I because I have been
my husband and I because I have been
my husband and I because I have been around for a while
around for a while
around for a while we’re both bird lovers and this bird the
we’re both bird lovers and this bird the
we’re both bird lovers and this bird the American Kestrel is one that we used to
American Kestrel is one that we used to
American Kestrel is one that we used to play a game we’d be driving from
play a game we’d be driving from
play a game we’d be driving from Bloomington to Indianapolis to the
Bloomington to Indianapolis to the
Bloomington to Indianapolis to the airport and we’d say how many do we
airport and we’d say how many do we
airport and we’d say how many do we think we’ll see and we might guess 10 or
think we’ll see and we might guess 10 or
think we’ll see and we might guess 10 or 12 of these beautiful birds and when I
12 of these beautiful birds and when I
12 of these beautiful birds and when I Drive to the airport now
Drive to the airport now
Drive to the airport now I don’t see any kestrels and the sky is
I don’t see any kestrels and the sky is
I don’t see any kestrels and the sky is really pretty barren of chimney Swifts
really pretty barren of chimney Swifts
really pretty barren of chimney Swifts and of Nighthawks and of other birds
and of Nighthawks and of other birds
and of Nighthawks and of other birds that used to be abundant but are not so
that used to be abundant but are not so
that used to be abundant but are not so visible and I know because my baseline
visible and I know because my baseline
visible and I know because my baseline was set when I was 20 years old the age
was set when I was 20 years old the age
was set when I was 20 years old the age really of many of you here expect in the
really of many of you here expect in the
really of many of you here expect in the audience but I’ve gotten a chance to
audience but I’ve gotten a chance to
audience but I’ve gotten a chance to live 50 more years so I can feel the
live 50 more years so I can feel the
live 50 more years so I can feel the difference but if you’re just starting
difference but if you’re just starting
difference but if you’re just starting you may not have that visceral sense
you may not have that visceral sense
you may not have that visceral sense that the winners are a lot warmer than
that the winners are a lot warmer than
that the winners are a lot warmer than they used to be and the summers are a
they used to be and the summers are a
they used to be and the summers are a lot hotter than they used to be and the
lot hotter than they used to be and the
lot hotter than they used to be and the springs come a lot earlier than they
springs come a lot earlier than they
springs come a lot earlier than they used to but it may be your normal so
used to but it may be your normal so
used to but it may be your normal so envisioning the future is hard for human
envisioning the future is hard for human
envisioning the future is hard for human beings and one way to attempt to
beings and one way to attempt to
beings and one way to attempt to overcome that limitation is to look back
overcome that limitation is to look back
overcome that limitation is to look back because if we see how much has changed
because if we see how much has changed
because if we see how much has changed say in the last and 200 years then we
say in the last and 200 years then we
say in the last and 200 years then we might be able to imagine at least the
might be able to imagine at least the
might be able to imagine at least the extent of the change it could take place
extent of the change it could take place
extent of the change it could take place in the next 200 years
in the next 200 years
in the next 200 years or the next 50 for most of you will have
or the next 50 for most of you will have
or the next 50 for most of you will have retired so it’s I think it’s worth
retired so it’s I think it’s worth
retired so it’s I think it’s worth thinking about
thinking about
thinking about so a hundred years ago they were
so a hundred years ago they were
so a hundred years ago they were celebrating the founding of the state of
celebrating the founding of the state of
celebrating the founding of the state of Indiana a hundred years before that so
Indiana a hundred years before that so
Indiana a hundred years before that so this poster dates from the first
this poster dates from the first
this poster dates from the first Centennial and what you see is no cars
Centennial and what you see is no cars
Centennial and what you see is no cars right
right
right no n-c-double-a no Indy 500 what you see
no n-c-double-a no Indy 500 what you see
no n-c-double-a no Indy 500 what you see is kind of stove awakens and a lot has
is kind of stove awakens and a lot has
is kind of stove awakens and a lot has changed since then in the last 200 years
changed since then in the last 200 years
changed since then in the last 200 years we in Indiana cleared the forests 70
we in Indiana cleared the forests 70
we in Indiana cleared the forests 70 percent of Indiana’s forests are now
percent of Indiana’s forests are now
percent of Indiana’s forests are now gone we drained the wetlands so 5,300
gone we drained the wetlands so 5,300
gone we drained the wetlands so 5,300 square miles of wetland were drained we
square miles of wetland were drained we
square miles of wetland were drained we extirpated the fauna the bison the elk
extirpated the fauna the bison the elk
extirpated the fauna the bison the elk the Cougars the wolves going out over
the Cougars the wolves going out over
the Cougars the wolves going out over time who expects to see a wolf when they
time who expects to see a wolf when they
time who expects to see a wolf when they go out right but they used to live here
go out right but they used to live here
go out right but they used to live here and the population size changed
and the population size changed
and the population size changed dramatically from say a thousand
dramatically from say a thousand
dramatically from say a thousand Europeans to three million actually two
Europeans to three million actually two
Europeans to three million actually two and a half a hundred years ago the 6.6
and a half a hundred years ago the 6.6
and a half a hundred years ago the 6.6 million now and we faved a great deal of
million now and we faved a great deal of
million now and we faved a great deal of the land and built cities and we had a
the land and built cities and we had a
the land and built cities and we had a sense of abundance so it isn’t really we
sense of abundance so it isn’t really we
sense of abundance so it isn’t really we that I’m talking about but it’s the
that I’m talking about but it’s the
that I’m talking about but it’s the people who live on this land for the
people who live on this land for the
people who live on this land for the preceding 200 years they give us a
preceding 200 years they give us a
preceding 200 years they give us a chance to think how much has changed and
chance to think how much has changed and
chance to think how much has changed and hence the kind of change that we need to
hence the kind of change that we need to
hence the kind of change that we need to be prepared for and so being prepared
be prepared for and so being prepared
be prepared for and so being prepared for change is what the grand challenge
for change is what the grand challenge
for change is what the grand challenge that I represent is about and here’s the
that I represent is about and here’s the
that I represent is about and here’s the team that I joined so you may recognize
team that I joined so you may recognize
team that I joined so you may recognize President McRobbie and vice president
President McRobbie and vice president
President McRobbie and vice president Rick
Rick
Rick and then collaborators that I have the
and then collaborators that I have the
and then collaborators that I have the great pleasure of working with really
great pleasure of working with really
great pleasure of working with really smart people who have very diverse kinds
smart people who have very diverse kinds
smart people who have very diverse kinds of knowledge and expertise but care
of knowledge and expertise but care
of knowledge and expertise but care about being prepared for environmental
about being prepared for environmental
about being prepared for environmental change
change
change so they come from IU Bloomington and
so they come from IU Bloomington and
so they come from IU Bloomington and IUPUI and they’re biologists and
IUPUI and they’re biologists and
IUPUI and they’re biologists and geographers and atmospheric scientists
geographers and atmospheric scientists
geographers and atmospheric scientists all natural scientists they’re from the
all natural scientists they’re from the
all natural scientists they’re from the School of Public Health the School of
School of Public Health the School of
School of Public Health the School of Public and Environmental Affairs and the
Public and Environmental Affairs and the
Public and Environmental Affairs and the law school so they understand about
law school so they understand about
law school so they understand about social science and they come from the
social science and they come from the
social science and they come from the media school and art architecture and
media school and art architecture and
media school and art architecture and design because those people I people now
design because those people I people now
design because those people I people now understand about communication and the
understand about communication and the
understand about communication and the importance of understanding
even the University even all broad
even the University even all broad expertise even a lot of money can’t
expertise even a lot of money can’t
expertise even a lot of money can’t solve a problem if we don’t have
solve a problem if we don’t have
solve a problem if we don’t have partners outside the university so here
partners outside the university so here
partners outside the university so here are just a few corporations businesses
are just a few corporations businesses
are just a few corporations businesses nongovernmental organizations a
nongovernmental organizations a
nongovernmental organizations a Children’s Museum here in Bloomington a
Children’s Museum here in Bloomington a
Children’s Museum here in Bloomington a land trust that I admire greatly all of
land trust that I admire greatly all of
land trust that I admire greatly all of these people have agreed to participate
these people have agreed to participate
these people have agreed to participate in coming up with solutions to make
in coming up with solutions to make
in coming up with solutions to make Indiana and all of us in this room as
Indiana and all of us in this room as
Indiana and all of us in this room as prepared for environmental change as we
prepared for environmental change as we
prepared for environmental change as we can be
can be
can be how are we gonna do this it’s called
how are we gonna do this it’s called
how are we gonna do this it’s called systems-thinking that’s not all it’ll
systems-thinking that’s not all it’ll
systems-thinking that’s not all it’ll take but it does take thinking that
take but it does take thinking that
take but it does take thinking that everything is connected to everything
everything is connected to everything
everything is connected to everything else I was trained as an ecologist you
else I was trained as an ecologist you
else I was trained as an ecologist you might be trained as a neuroscientist who
might be trained as a neuroscientist who
might be trained as a neuroscientist who knows about nervous systems or training
knows about nervous systems or training
knows about nervous systems or training to be a doctor who knows about
to be a doctor who knows about
to be a doctor who knows about physiological systems but the point
physiological systems but the point
physiological systems but the point about systems even delivery systems and
about systems even delivery systems and
about systems even delivery systems and business systems is that everything is
business systems is that everything is
business systems is that everything is connected to everything else and you
connected to everything else and you
connected to everything else and you can’t change just one thing and there
can’t change just one thing and there
can’t change just one thing and there are interactions and feedbacks and
are interactions and feedbacks and
are interactions and feedbacks and nonlinearities and if you’re to avoid
nonlinearities and if you’re to avoid
nonlinearities and if you’re to avoid unanticipated undesirable consequences
unanticipated undesirable consequences
unanticipated undesirable consequences you need to bring together that
you need to bring together that
you need to bring together that expertise you need partners and you need
expertise you need partners and you need
expertise you need partners and you need to think through what kinds of solutions
to think through what kinds of solutions
to think through what kinds of solutions can work so we set some specific
can work so we set some specific
can work so we set some specific achievable goals but natural scientists
achievable goals but natural scientists
achievable goals but natural scientists among us that will be making accurate
among us that will be making accurate
among us that will be making accurate forecasts about the weather and changes
forecasts about the weather and changes
forecasts about the weather and changes in ranges of say ticks that carry Lyme
in ranges of say ticks that carry Lyme
in ranges of say ticks that carry Lyme disease and we’ll be working on making
disease and we’ll be working on making
disease and we’ll be working on making our cities greener the urban green
our cities greener the urban green
our cities greener the urban green infrastructure that will make our cities
infrastructure that will make our cities
infrastructure that will make our cities more lievable liveable also agriculture
more lievable liveable also agriculture
more lievable liveable also agriculture and the rural world so if we were to
and the rural world so if we were to
and the rural world so if we were to come together as a state we need to have
come together as a state we need to have
come together as a state we need to have a rural urban unification to solve
a rural urban unification to solve
a rural urban unification to solve problems so we’ll be doing research
problems so we’ll be doing research
problems so we’ll be doing research because this is the University and
because this is the University and
because this is the University and that’s one of the things we do here and
that’s one of the things we do here and
that’s one of the things we do here and some of this research will be on earth
some of this research will be on earth
some of this research will be on earth systems and we’ve all had our minds
systems and we’ve all had our minds
systems and we’ve all had our minds alerted to the severity of the
alerted to the severity of the
alerted to the severity of the Hurricanes that hit our coasts and the
Hurricanes that hit our coasts and the
Hurricanes that hit our coasts and the severity of those is a reflection of the
severity of those is a reflection of the
severity of those is a reflection of the change in the atmosphere but the impact
change in the atmosphere but the impact
change in the atmosphere but the impact is a reflection of the ways in which
is a reflection of the ways in which
is a reflection of the ways in which we’ve built our cities and drained those
we’ve built our cities and drained those
we’ve built our cities and drained those wetlands and made it so that when the
wetlands and made it so that when the
wetlands and made it so that when the torrential rains come they flood rather
torrential rains come they flood rather
torrential rains come they flood rather than run back into the Gulf
than run back into the Gulf
than run back into the Gulf we’ll be doing research on movement
we’ll be doing research on movement
we’ll be doing research on movement ecology so this beautiful piping plover
ecology so this beautiful piping plover
ecology so this beautiful piping plover happens to be carrying a GPS tag and by
happens to be carrying a GPS tag and by
happens to be carrying a GPS tag and by monitoring birds and their movements
monitoring birds and their movements
monitoring birds and their movements we’ll know more about the diseases that
we’ll know more about the diseases that
we’ll know more about the diseases that they carry they aren’t all bounty but
they carry they aren’t all bounty but
they carry they aren’t all bounty but also how we might run our wind farms so
also how we might run our wind farms so
also how we might run our wind farms so that they’re less damaging to bird
that they’re less damaging to bird
that they’re less damaging to bird populations because we’ll know at what
populations because we’ll know at what
populations because we’ll know at what hours they fly and over what locations
hours they fly and over what locations
hours they fly and over what locations they’re most abundant
they’re most abundant
they’re most abundant we will be doing research on agriculture
we will be doing research on agriculture
we will be doing research on agriculture on style on soil on water on fertilizer
on style on soil on water on fertilizer
on style on soil on water on fertilizer and pesticide use and how to optimize
and pesticide use and how to optimize
and pesticide use and how to optimize the use of the land so that there’s room
the use of the land so that there’s room
the use of the land so that there’s room for the organisms that provide
for the organisms that provide
for the organisms that provide ecological services like pollination or
ecological services like pollination or
ecological services like pollination or seed dispersal and that there’ll be
seed dispersal and that there’ll be
seed dispersal and that there’ll be conservation met methods that make
conservation met methods that make
conservation met methods that make modifications more appealing the people
modifications more appealing the people
modifications more appealing the people who work the land
who work the land
who work the land and then urban green infrastructure so
and then urban green infrastructure so
and then urban green infrastructure so green roofs are already coming I think
green roofs are already coming I think
green roofs are already coming I think probably New York City is a little bit
probably New York City is a little bit
probably New York City is a little bit ahead of us on this but Indianapolis is
ahead of us on this but Indianapolis is
ahead of us on this but Indianapolis is gonna be one of our work sites and other
gonna be one of our work sites and other
gonna be one of our work sites and other cities here in Indiana including
cities here in Indiana including
cities here in Indiana including Bloomington and where it’s not just
Bloomington and where it’s not just
Bloomington and where it’s not just about beautification it’s also about
about beautification it’s also about
about beautification it’s also about pulling co2 out of the air it’s about
pulling co2 out of the air it’s about
pulling co2 out of the air it’s about controlling water flow after storms it’s
controlling water flow after storms it’s
controlling water flow after storms it’s about disaster preparedness we can make
about disaster preparedness we can make
about disaster preparedness we can make our cities more livable
our cities more livable
our cities more livable and then communication so I’m a charts
and then communication so I’m a charts
and then communication so I’m a charts and graphs person but not everybody is
and graphs person but not everybody is
and graphs person but not everybody is and so you may be a person who’s
and so you may be a person who’s
and so you may be a person who’s persuaded by images or persuaded by
persuaded by images or persuaded by
persuaded by images or persuaded by stories or persuaded by the media of
stories or persuaded by the media of
stories or persuaded by the media of maybe by a TED talk that would be great
maybe by a TED talk that would be great
maybe by a TED talk that would be great but this image is of a bird once again
but this image is of a bird once again
but this image is of a bird once again because I love birds and the bird is its
because I love birds and the bird is its
because I love birds and the bird is its horned lark and horn larks look like the
horned lark and horn larks look like the
horned lark and horn larks look like the birds on your right they have white
birds on your right they have white
birds on your right they have white bellies and bright yellow throats but
bellies and bright yellow throats but
bellies and bright yellow throats but the birds on the left are also horned
the birds on the left are also horned
the birds on the left are also horned larks they happen to be in the museum
larks they happen to be in the museum
larks they happen to be in the museum these are skins from a museum that were
these are skins from a museum that were
these are skins from a museum that were collected a hundred years ago in Rust
collected a hundred years ago in Rust
collected a hundred years ago in Rust Belt cities so there’s a couple of
Belt cities so there’s a couple of
Belt cities so there’s a couple of messages here I think the particulates
messages here I think the particulates
messages here I think the particulates the soot is on the feathers it’s not
the soot is on the feathers it’s not
the soot is on the feathers it’s not like coming out of the bird’s body and
like coming out of the bird’s body and
like coming out of the bird’s body and so that was what the atmosphere was like
so that was what the atmosphere was like
so that was what the atmosphere was like a hundred years ago and Rust Belt cities
a hundred years ago and Rust Belt cities
a hundred years ago and Rust Belt cities and now the birds have clean breasts so
and now the birds have clean breasts so
and now the birds have clean breasts so I think that this gives us hope that if
I think that this gives us hope that if
I think that this gives us hope that if we demand clean air and clean water we
we demand clean air and clean water we
we demand clean air and clean water we can visibly see that we can be living in
can visibly see that we can be living in
can visibly see that we can be living in a healthier world for us and for our
a healthier world for us and for our
a healthier world for us and for our families
families
families so I’m gonna pull a little text out of
so I’m gonna pull a little text out of
so I’m gonna pull a little text out of my belly here I’d like to read something
my belly here I’d like to read something
my belly here I’d like to read something this is put together by my friend Beth
this is put together by my friend Beth
this is put together by my friend Beth gays Lee who’s a member of the team and
gays Lee who’s a member of the team and
gays Lee who’s a member of the team and the intention is to show you some images
the intention is to show you some images
the intention is to show you some images that are about how Indiana can be in the
that are about how Indiana can be in the
that are about how Indiana can be in the future if we work together to be
future if we work together to be
future if we work together to be prepared for environmental change so how
prepared for environmental change so how
prepared for environmental change so how can the world be different
can the world be different
can the world be different please imagine in Indiana farm couple
please imagine in Indiana farm couple
please imagine in Indiana farm couple they’re scanning the horizon from their
they’re scanning the horizon from their
they’re scanning the horizon from their ports the city skyline just to the east
ports the city skyline just to the east
ports the city skyline just to the east has drawn closer than it was 25 years
has drawn closer than it was 25 years
has drawn closer than it was 25 years ago there’s more City and fewer farmers
ago there’s more City and fewer farmers
ago there’s more City and fewer farmers but it’s engaging horizon thanks to the
but it’s engaging horizon thanks to the
but it’s engaging horizon thanks to the new green roofs and linear parks planted
new green roofs and linear parks planted
new green roofs and linear parks planted with native grasses and trees to reduce
with native grasses and trees to reduce
with native grasses and trees to reduce runoff and keep down the heat looking at
runoff and keep down the heat looking at
runoff and keep down the heat looking at their own fields the couple sees
their own fields the couple sees
their own fields the couple sees improvements near at hand
improvements near at hand
improvements near at hand more precise dynamic modeling makes it
more precise dynamic modeling makes it
more precise dynamic modeling makes it easier for them to plan the crop
easier for them to plan the crop
easier for them to plan the crop rotations better habitat for pollinators
rotations better habitat for pollinators
rotations better habitat for pollinators makes it easier for them to enhance the
makes it easier for them to enhance the
makes it easier for them to enhance the crops productivity and today their
crops productivity and today their
crops productivity and today their planning involves not just market
planning involves not just market
planning involves not just market economics but also knowledge knowledge
economics but also knowledge knowledge
economics but also knowledge knowledge of weather patterns and insects and
of weather patterns and insects and
of weather patterns and insects and diseases last month a couple sent their
diseases last month a couple sent their
diseases last month a couple sent their firstborn off to college in that city
firstborn off to college in that city
firstborn off to college in that city they see and she was home just last week
they see and she was home just last week
they see and she was home just last week with a head full of ideas about carbon
with a head full of ideas about carbon
with a head full of ideas about carbon sinks and carbon capture
sinks and carbon capture
sinks and carbon capture apparently there’s good money in green
apparently there’s good money in green
apparently there’s good money in green collar jobs or so she tells them
collar jobs or so she tells them
collar jobs or so she tells them a burst of laughter captures their
a burst of laughter captures their
a burst of laughter captures their attention over the horizon ambles a
attention over the horizon ambles a
attention over the horizon ambles a youth group they’re headed to the river
youth group they’re headed to the river
youth group they’re headed to the river here a river abutting the property and
here a river abutting the property and
here a river abutting the property and on the way they cross a strip of land
on the way they cross a strip of land
on the way they cross a strip of land that the couple plans to donate to a
that the couple plans to donate to a
that the couple plans to donate to a Land Trust
Land Trust
Land Trust new policies guarantee them a pretty
new policies guarantee them a pretty
new policies guarantee them a pretty nice tax break
nice tax break
nice tax break Villa plan will offer a healthier
Villa plan will offer a healthier
Villa plan will offer a healthier migratory pathway for birds and some of
migratory pathway for birds and some of
migratory pathway for birds and some of those birds are Raptors who keep mice
those birds are Raptors who keep mice
those birds are Raptors who keep mice out of the fields fewer mice fewer ticks
out of the fields fewer mice fewer ticks
out of the fields fewer mice fewer ticks less Lyme disease the kids at the
less Lyme disease the kids at the
less Lyme disease the kids at the river’s edge are extracting equipment
river’s edge are extracting equipment
river’s edge are extracting equipment from their packs they’re citizen
from their packs they’re citizen
from their packs they’re citizen scientists they’re here to assess the
scientists they’re here to assess the
scientists they’re here to assess the species diversity on this strip of land
heard about it from some interns that
heard about it from some interns that came from the sustainability project
came from the sustainability project
came from the sustainability project here at Indiana and were motivated to
here at Indiana and were motivated to
here at Indiana and were motivated to get out and learn about water themselves
get out and learn about water themselves
get out and learn about water themselves so it’s time to leave the couples have
so it’s time to leave the couples have
so it’s time to leave the couples have to go to a community community meeting
to go to a community community meeting
to go to a community community meeting we would have thought that farmers
we would have thought that farmers
we would have thought that farmers residents government managers
residents government managers
residents government managers environmental advocates and scientists
environmental advocates and scientists
environmental advocates and scientists would be sitting in a planning room
would be sitting in a planning room
would be sitting in a planning room together
but it’s been achieved and it’s been
but it’s been achieved and it’s been achieved through a stronger relationship
achieved through a stronger relationship
achieved through a stronger relationship between science and policy a stronger
between science and policy a stronger
between science and policy a stronger relationship between people and the land
relationship between people and the land
relationship between people and the land and a stronger relationship between
and a stronger relationship between
and a stronger relationship between Indiana University and the citizens of
Indiana University and the citizens of
Indiana University and the citizens of Indiana
Indiana
Indiana so we are about to enter uncharted
so we are about to enter uncharted
so we are about to enter uncharted waters but we can be prepared and I hope
waters but we can be prepared and I hope
waters but we can be prepared and I hope that you’ll all want to participate and
that you’ll all want to participate and
that you’ll all want to participate and maybe think a little bit about birds too
maybe think a little bit about birds too
maybe think a little bit about birds too so thank you for the honor of talking
so thank you for the honor of talking
so thank you for the honor of talking with you
with you
with you [Applause]
there is a rhythm to our natural world
there is a rhythm to our natural world the time
the time
the time everything in harmony with the orchestra
everything in harmony with the orchestra
everything in harmony with the orchestra of life
of life
of life [Music]
[Music]
[Music] but the beat has changed
but the beat has changed
but the beat has changed familiar patterns are disappearing
familiar patterns are disappearing
familiar patterns are disappearing ecosystems are altering in the farthest
ecosystems are altering in the farthest
ecosystems are altering in the farthest corners of our planet and right here in
corners of our planet and right here in
corners of our planet and right here in the Hoosier state it means new
the Hoosier state it means new
the Hoosier state it means new challenges affecting every single one of
challenges affecting every single one of
challenges affecting every single one of us no matter our faith our profession or
us no matter our faith our profession or
us no matter our faith our profession or our politics
our politics
our politics [Music]
[Music]
[Music] some of the challenges are obvious
some of the challenges are obvious
some of the challenges are obvious others are more difficult to see but
others are more difficult to see but
others are more difficult to see but they’re all changing our very way of
they’re all changing our very way of
they’re all changing our very way of life changing how we eat our
life changing how we eat our
life changing how we eat our infrastructure our energy use even how
infrastructure our energy use even how
infrastructure our energy use even how we breathe so we don’t just have to be
we breathe so we don’t just have to be
we breathe so we don’t just have to be prepared to react
prepared to react
prepared to react we have to be prepared to lead prepared
we have to be prepared to lead prepared
we have to be prepared to lead prepared for environmental change is a new
for environmental change is a new
for environmental change is a new initiative sponsored by the Grand
initiative sponsored by the Grand
initiative sponsored by the Grand Challenges program at Indiana University
Challenges program at Indiana University
Challenges program at Indiana University it’s a group of hundreds of scientists
it’s a group of hundreds of scientists
it’s a group of hundreds of scientists professors students environmentalists
professors students environmentalists
professors students environmentalists ecologists businesspeople public
ecologists businesspeople public
ecologists businesspeople public officials and concerned citizens from
officials and concerned citizens from
officials and concerned citizens from all walks of life throughout Indiana
all walks of life throughout Indiana
all walks of life throughout Indiana people working together to meet the
people working together to meet the
people working together to meet the challenges of our changing world
challenges of our changing world
challenges of our changing world with predictive modeling early warning
with predictive modeling early warning
with predictive modeling early warning systems and collaborative pilot projects
systems and collaborative pilot projects
systems and collaborative pilot projects and new ideas to plan and build green
and new ideas to plan and build green
and new ideas to plan and build green infrastructure conserve biodiversity
infrastructure conserve biodiversity
infrastructure conserve biodiversity clean and protect our waterways and
clean and protect our waterways and
clean and protect our waterways and harness and mighty forces of nature
harness and mighty forces of nature
harness and mighty forces of nature becoming a model for other communities
becoming a model for other communities
becoming a model for other communities facing the same challenges around the
facing the same challenges around the
facing the same challenges around the world
world
world because environmental change is one of
because environmental change is one of
because environmental change is one of the biggest tests of our time it’s one
the biggest tests of our time it’s one
the biggest tests of our time it’s one of our greatest challenges and now right
of our greatest challenges and now right
of our greatest challenges and now right now it’s time to get to work we can help
now it’s time to get to work we can help
now it’s time to get to work we can help when we take the lead for our friends
when we take the lead for our friends
when we take the lead for our friends and neighbors our families for our
and neighbors our families for our
and neighbors our families for our cities and towns for all the people
cities and towns for all the people
cities and towns for all the people around the world for this singular place
around the world for this singular place
around the world for this singular place we call home Indiana University’s Grand
we call home Indiana University’s Grand
we call home Indiana University’s Grand Challenges prepared for environmental
Challenges prepared for environmental
Challenges prepared for environmental change
change
change [Music]
[Music]
[Music] you
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