okay so here we are this is about unlearning deconstructing innovating
unlearning deconstructing innovating
unlearning deconstructing innovating usually this is associated with younger
usually this is associated with younger
usually this is associated with younger people business people and people
people business people and people
people business people and people outside large institutions so when my
outside large institutions so when my
outside large institutions so when my students who is here Sophia invited not
students who is here Sophia invited not
students who is here Sophia invited not only a teacher but also someone who
only a teacher but also someone who
only a teacher but also someone who spent her entire life in in the Masha as
spent her entire life in in the Masha as
spent her entire life in in the Masha as the girl called it the United Nations
the girl called it the United Nations
the girl called it the United Nations system he will admit there is a paradox
system he will admit there is a paradox
system he will admit there is a paradox I’m not the immediate candidate you
I’m not the immediate candidate you
I’m not the immediate candidate you could think of for innovation
could think of for innovation
could think of for innovation deconstructing and unlearning right well
deconstructing and unlearning right well
deconstructing and unlearning right well so it’s going to be my impossible task
so it’s going to be my impossible task
so it’s going to be my impossible task today to demonstrate to you the opposite
okay what has been my gerbil all my life
okay what has been my gerbil all my life for the last 32 years Wow building peace
for the last 32 years Wow building peace
for the last 32 years Wow building peace in the minds of men and women this is
in the minds of men and women this is
in the minds of men and women this is the motto and the Constitution of UNESCO
the motto and the Constitution of UNESCO
the motto and the Constitution of UNESCO it’s quite a wide program wouldn’t you
it’s quite a wide program wouldn’t you
it’s quite a wide program wouldn’t you say but also quite a relevant one one
say but also quite a relevant one one
say but also quite a relevant one one because peace as we could see from the
because peace as we could see from the
because peace as we could see from the South North Korean element is still a
South North Korean element is still a
South North Korean element is still a common good that is far from achieved in
common good that is far from achieved in
common good that is far from achieved in many parts of the world and we see that
many parts of the world and we see that
many parts of the world and we see that every day P war and intolerance seems to
every day P war and intolerance seems to
every day P war and intolerance seems to be spreading and to because building
be spreading and to because building
be spreading and to because building peace in the minds of men and women at
peace in the minds of men and women at
peace in the minds of men and women at UNESCO means doing it through education
UNESCO means doing it through education
UNESCO means doing it through education culture science and communication not
culture science and communication not
culture science and communication not money not infrastructure not big guns
money not infrastructure not big guns
money not infrastructure not big guns not even the Internet so this is what
not even the Internet so this is what
not even the Internet so this is what I’m trying to tell you here is keep
I’m trying to tell you here is keep
I’m trying to tell you here is keep faith in some of the institutions
faith in some of the institutions
faith in some of the institutions if the institutions you have fought for
if the institutions you have fought for
if the institutions you have fought for governance do not satisfy you then
governance do not satisfy you then
governance do not satisfy you then innovate and build different ones the
innovate and build different ones the
innovate and build different ones the urban biosphere
urban biosphere
urban biosphere the motto of this project which was a UN
the motto of this project which was a UN
the motto of this project which was a UN project was reconnecting people through
project was reconnecting people through
project was reconnecting people through and to their natural environment we have
and to their natural environment we have
and to their natural environment we have seen just before
seen just before
seen just before a perfect example of what it is to
a perfect example of what it is to
a perfect example of what it is to reconnect to your natural environment
reconnect to your natural environment
reconnect to your natural environment through urban agriculture but don’t you
through urban agriculture but don’t you
through urban agriculture but don’t you think there is also that there is also a
think there is also that there is also a
think there is also that there is also a need to reconnect people to each other
need to reconnect people to each other
need to reconnect people to each other today and this day and where we’re
today and this day and where we’re
today and this day and where we’re building walls as opposed to bridges
building walls as opposed to bridges
building walls as opposed to bridges where we’re trying to say that
where we’re trying to say that
where we’re trying to say that foreigners that you know women should be
foreigners that you know women should be
foreigners that you know women should be excluded for some some public places
excluded for some some public places
excluded for some some public places that my grandson does and desirable
that my grandson does and desirable
that my grandson does and desirable people there is a need for reconnect or
people there is a need for reconnect or
people there is a need for reconnect or reconnection and why why do that in the
reconnection and why why do that in the
reconnection and why why do that in the city okay
city okay
city okay the world is moving to town more than 50
the world is moving to town more than 50
the world is moving to town more than 50 percent of the world today lives in
percent of the world today lives in
percent of the world today lives in cities and by 2100 it would be 90
cities and by 2100 it would be 90
cities and by 2100 it would be 90 percent so the city is our playground
percent so the city is our playground
percent so the city is our playground and the days we’re at the UN we were
and the days we’re at the UN we were
and the days we’re at the UN we were talking about stemming the rural Exodus
talking about stemming the rural Exodus
talking about stemming the rural Exodus are gone we know all know that we are
are gone we know all know that we are
are gone we know all know that we are all more or banning coasts the urban
all more or banning coasts the urban
all more or banning coasts the urban creature why cities because cities today
creature why cities because cities today
creature why cities because cities today IQ if you pitch cities against the
IQ if you pitch cities against the
IQ if you pitch cities against the environment you say cities produce 70%
environment you say cities produce 70%
environment you say cities produce 70% of the carbon emission of the world
of the carbon emission of the world
of the carbon emission of the world cities pollute the air and breathable as
cities pollute the air and breathable as
cities pollute the air and breathable as we speak of today in Beijing or Delhi so
we speak of today in Beijing or Delhi so
we speak of today in Beijing or Delhi so cities pollutes cities produce co2 and
cities pollutes cities produce co2 and
cities pollutes cities produce co2 and also cities produce waste produce waste
also cities produce waste produce waste
also cities produce waste produce waste that has to go somewhere else right so
that has to go somewhere else right so
that has to go somewhere else right so we there’s a huge iko iko lot what we
we there’s a huge iko iko lot what we
we there’s a huge iko iko lot what we call the ecological footprint of cities
call the ecological footprint of cities
call the ecological footprint of cities today we we now say with this new cool
today we we now say with this new cool
today we we now say with this new cool tool called the ecological footprint
tool called the ecological footprint
tool called the ecological footprint that if all of us lived and consumed and
that if all of us lived and consumed and
that if all of us lived and consumed and produce waste like New Yorkers we would
produce waste like New Yorkers we would
produce waste like New Yorkers we would need seven planets and we don’t have
need seven planets and we don’t have
need seven planets and we don’t have seven planets even for those of you who
seven planets even for those of you who
seven planets even for those of you who think that we’ve just discovered nine
think that we’ve just discovered nine
think that we’ve just discovered nine new planets I think the time by you know
new planets I think the time by you know
new planets I think the time by you know by which we we can all go and happily
by which we we can all go and happily
by which we we can all go and happily live together there is a bit far okay so
live together there is a bit far okay so
live together there is a bit far okay so why city is also fine because cities are
why city is also fine because cities are
why city is also fine because cities are places of innovation urban agriculture
places of innovation urban agriculture
places of innovation urban agriculture the green roofs common gardens and the
the green roofs common gardens and the
the green roofs common gardens and the city is also the place of reconnection
city is also the place of reconnection
city is also the place of reconnection between people people are different
between people people are different
between people people are different pluses people of different colors people
pluses people of different colors people
pluses people of different colors people of different genders mixed together just
of different genders mixed together just
of different genders mixed together just in the subway you know in New York
in the subway you know in New York
in the subway you know in New York subway you see people from countries who
subway you see people from countries who
subway you see people from countries who are war with each other
are war with each other
are war with each other Serbs and Bosniaks and Arabs and Jews
Serbs and Bosniaks and Arabs and Jews
Serbs and Bosniaks and Arabs and Jews and they all go happily together in the
and they all go happily together in the
and they all go happily together in the subway they go to work they talk to each
subway they go to work they talk to each
subway they go to work they talk to each other so cities are places of
other so cities are places of
other so cities are places of reconnection and don’t forget that the
reconnection and don’t forget that the
reconnection and don’t forget that the metropolis police was invented in Athens
metropolis police was invented in Athens
metropolis police was invented in Athens in 200 or so BC in order to create
in 200 or so BC in order to create
in 200 or so BC in order to create politics you know create politics and
politics you know create politics and
politics you know create politics and institution and this is what we are
institution and this is what we are
institution and this is what we are talking about today the need to
talking about today the need to
talking about today the need to reintroduce politics and all of this
ecosystem services and biodiversity in
ecosystem services and biodiversity in unlikely places this is this is my
unlikely places this is this is my
unlikely places this is this is my contribution to the unlearning and
contribution to the unlearning and
contribution to the unlearning and deconstructing part of this talk ok do
deconstructing part of this talk ok do
deconstructing part of this talk ok do you really think there is thriving
you really think there is thriving
you really think there is thriving nature on the roof of Chicago’s City
nature on the roof of Chicago’s City
nature on the roof of Chicago’s City Hall well yes there is why because
Hall well yes there is why because
Hall well yes there is why because cities do not most of the cities do not
cities do not most of the cities do not
cities do not most of the cities do not use pesticides for example for their
use pesticides for example for their
use pesticides for example for their garden so the bees on the roof of
garden so the bees on the roof of
garden so the bees on the roof of Chicago’s City Hall are more prosperous
Chicago’s City Hall are more prosperous
Chicago’s City Hall are more prosperous than outside and outside what you have
than outside and outside what you have
than outside and outside what you have outside Chicago you have monoculture
outside Chicago you have monoculture
outside Chicago you have monoculture exactly as the previous speaker
exactly as the previous speaker
exactly as the previous speaker explained the Great Plain monoculture
explained the Great Plain monoculture
explained the Great Plain monoculture pesticides no no no biodiversity so it’s
pesticides no no no biodiversity so it’s
pesticides no no no biodiversity so it’s been documented that the biodiversity
been documented that the biodiversity
been documented that the biodiversity inside the city of Chicago is bigger
inside the city of Chicago is bigger
inside the city of Chicago is bigger than than outside plus we’re talking
than than outside plus we’re talking
than than outside plus we’re talking today about ecosystem services ok you
today about ecosystem services ok you
today about ecosystem services ok you think of services like the subway is a
think of services like the subway is a
think of services like the subway is a service so electricity is a service but
service so electricity is a service but
service so electricity is a service but think of all the service that nature
think of all the service that nature
think of all the service that nature gives us clean air clean water
biodiversity food fuel fiber I mean can
biodiversity food fuel fiber I mean can anyone of you think could think of
anyone of you think could think of
anyone of you think could think of living without these services we’ve lost
living without these services we’ve lost
living without these services we’ve lost this notion of reconnection to
this notion of reconnection to
this notion of reconnection to nature birds we have not lost the basic
nature birds we have not lost the basic
nature birds we have not lost the basic necessity of having access to these
necessity of having access to these
necessity of having access to these resources so you know we are in the
resources so you know we are in the
resources so you know we are in the Anthropocene
Anthropocene
Anthropocene we’ve changed you are the first
we’ve changed you are the first
we’ve changed you are the first generation in 10,000 years to change
generation in 10,000 years to change
generation in 10,000 years to change your logical era did you know that it’s
your logical era did you know that it’s
your logical era did you know that it’s sort of pretty cool the geologists
sort of pretty cool the geologists
sort of pretty cool the geologists change their minds about something like
change their minds about something like
change their minds about something like every ten thousand years and now they
every ten thousand years and now they
every ten thousand years and now they have declared that we are in the
have declared that we are in the
have declared that we are in the Anthropocene the Anthropocene means the
Anthropocene the Anthropocene means the
Anthropocene the Anthropocene means the planet is entirely dominated by humans
planet is entirely dominated by humans
planet is entirely dominated by humans so some people will lament that in
so some people will lament that in
so some people will lament that in particular the hard core ecologies I say
particular the hard core ecologies I say
particular the hard core ecologies I say oh where is pristine nature
oh where is pristine nature
oh where is pristine nature I grew up professionally in Asia and for
I grew up professionally in Asia and for
I grew up professionally in Asia and for me nature is always full of people I’ve
me nature is always full of people I’ve
me nature is always full of people I’ve never seen pristine nature in my entire
never seen pristine nature in my entire
never seen pristine nature in my entire life and I’m fine with that you know I’m
life and I’m fine with that you know I’m
life and I’m fine with that you know I’m fine with people living together with
fine with people living together with
fine with people living together with with natural and and nature depending on
with natural and and nature depending on
with natural and and nature depending on humans for management because this is
humans for management because this is
humans for management because this is where we are we are in the entrepot
where we are we are in the entrepot
where we are we are in the entrepot scene we’ve dominated every planetary
scene we’ve dominated every planetary
scene we’ve dominated every planetary system so it means we’re in charge with
system so it means we’re in charge with
system so it means we’re in charge with great power comes great responsibilities
great power comes great responsibilities
great power comes great responsibilities right so now we’re responsible for
right so now we’re responsible for
right so now we’re responsible for managing all these services not just the
managing all these services not just the
managing all these services not just the infrastructure but also the natural ones
infrastructure but also the natural ones
infrastructure but also the natural ones and this is what I find exciting about
and this is what I find exciting about
and this is what I find exciting about about cities is that cities gather
about cities is that cities gather
about cities is that cities gather people they gather ecosystem services
people they gather ecosystem services
people they gather ecosystem services they gather resources they gather
they gather resources they gather
they gather resources they gather information and they also gather
information and they also gather
information and they also gather government and money which is useful and
government and money which is useful and
government and money which is useful and businesses and innovators of all sorts
businesses and innovators of all sorts
businesses and innovators of all sorts okay deconstructing part – when you see
okay deconstructing part – when you see
okay deconstructing part – when you see – the green cities okay what comes to
– the green cities okay what comes to
– the green cities okay what comes to mind Vancouver in France notice the sort
mind Vancouver in France notice the sort
mind Vancouver in France notice the sort of greener City and then okay those
of greener City and then okay those
of greener City and then okay those cities have matured for a long time what
cities have matured for a long time what
cities have matured for a long time what it is to be green but they still think
it is to be green but they still think
it is to be green but they still think of themselves first you know it’s still
of themselves first you know it’s still
of themselves first you know it’s still urban gardens for urban people and then
urban gardens for urban people and then
urban gardens for urban people and then you have green washing green washing is
you have green washing green washing is
you have green washing green washing is all over the place and you have two
all over the place and you have two
all over the place and you have two examples here
examples here
examples here come to mind one is in Nigeria Lagos the
come to mind one is in Nigeria Lagos the
come to mind one is in Nigeria Lagos the one of the largest city in Nigeria over
one of the largest city in Nigeria over
one of the largest city in Nigeria over 10 million people 80% of them live in
10 million people 80% of them live in
10 million people 80% of them live in slums this is also the financial capital
slums this is also the financial capital
slums this is also the financial capital of Nigeria which is an oil-producing
of Nigeria which is an oil-producing
of Nigeria which is an oil-producing economy so what do they do
economy so what do they do
economy so what do they do what are they proposing to do they are
what are they proposing to do they are
what are they proposing to do they are proposing to build an offshore gated
proposing to build an offshore gated
proposing to build an offshore gated community ecosystem eco city for
community ecosystem eco city for
community ecosystem eco city for business people where the poor won’t
business people where the poor won’t
business people where the poor won’t have access to the city of course
have access to the city of course
have access to the city of course because poor messy and dirty and they
because poor messy and dirty and they
because poor messy and dirty and they pollute we all know that know that you
pollute we all know that know that you
pollute we all know that know that you know environmental services and poverty
know environmental services and poverty
know environmental services and poverty do not go hand-in-hand
do not go hand-in-hand
do not go hand-in-hand and yet justice an amount of what
and yet justice an amount of what
and yet justice an amount of what managing the planet is sort of
managing the planet is sort of
managing the planet is sort of imperative so this is what I call
imperative so this is what I call
imperative so this is what I call brainwashing is throwing a huge amount
brainwashing is throwing a huge amount
brainwashing is throwing a huge amount of concrete in the sea closing closing
of concrete in the sea closing closing
of concrete in the sea closing closing it to other people reserving it for rich
it to other people reserving it for rich
it to other people reserving it for rich people and putting solar panels on the
people and putting solar panels on the
people and putting solar panels on the roof of buildings so that it can be
roof of buildings so that it can be
roof of buildings so that it can be called the green city that doesn’t work
called the green city that doesn’t work
called the green city that doesn’t work guys I mean an inequitable green city is
guys I mean an inequitable green city is
guys I mean an inequitable green city is not going to work because you cannot be
not going to work because you cannot be
not going to work because you cannot be I learned of prosperity in a sea of
I learned of prosperity in a sea of
I learned of prosperity in a sea of misery forget that and this is what
misery forget that and this is what
misery forget that and this is what we’re building islands of prosperity in
we’re building islands of prosperity in
we’re building islands of prosperity in the sea of misery if you look at what
the sea of misery if you look at what
the sea of misery if you look at what we’re doing around the world
we’re doing around the world
we’re doing around the world plus the solutions for tomorrow’s world
plus the solutions for tomorrow’s world
plus the solutions for tomorrow’s world may very well be found here this is the
may very well be found here this is the
may very well be found here this is the Dharavi slum in India in Bombay one of
Dharavi slum in India in Bombay one of
Dharavi slum in India in Bombay one of the largest slum in the world why are
the largest slum in the world why are
the largest slum in the world why are the solutions here in my view first of
the solutions here in my view first of
the solutions here in my view first of all because the world already looks like
all because the world already looks like
all because the world already looks like this
this
this the oceans are already a giant garbage
the oceans are already a giant garbage
the oceans are already a giant garbage bin within a ten years or so in the
bin within a ten years or so in the
bin within a ten years or so in the méditerranée there will be more
méditerranée there will be more
méditerranée there will be more plastic than fish
plastic than fish
plastic than fish we already using our oceans and coastal
we already using our oceans and coastal
we already using our oceans and coastal area as garbage bins second the floods
area as garbage bins second the floods
area as garbage bins second the floods yes I’m not you know I’m not predicting
yes I’m not you know I’m not predicting
yes I’m not you know I’m not predicting the big flood
the big flood
the big flood you can see everywhere big floods are
you can see everywhere big floods are
you can see everywhere big floods are coming the coastal the coastal areas are
coming the coastal the coastal areas are
coming the coastal the coastal areas are on the front lines of climate
on the front lines of climate
on the front lines of climate vulnerabilities and we all know that
vulnerabilities and we all know that
vulnerabilities and we all know that flood and drought succeed each other at
flood and drought succeed each other at
flood and drought succeed each other at more frequent like speed right now so
more frequent like speed right now so
more frequent like speed right now so these guys what do they know they know
these guys what do they know they know
these guys what do they know they know how to live in environment in like this
how to live in environment in like this
how to live in environment in like this and they still live you know it’s not as
and they still live you know it’s not as
and they still live you know it’s not as many urban planners would like to tell
many urban planners would like to tell
many urban planners would like to tell us misery
us misery
us misery dejection millions of people live like
dejection millions of people live like
dejection millions of people live like this an urbanization of tomorrow
this an urbanization of tomorrow
this an urbanization of tomorrow 80% of urbanization in the next 25 years
80% of urbanization in the next 25 years
80% of urbanization in the next 25 years will take place in Africa in unplanned
will take place in Africa in unplanned
will take place in Africa in unplanned cities and will be in the form of
cities and will be in the form of
cities and will be in the form of informal settlements which take
informal settlements which take
informal settlements which take different kind of form and shape but
different kind of form and shape but
different kind of form and shape but certainly do not like like do not look
certainly do not like like do not look
certainly do not like like do not look like Washington DC you know with the
like Washington DC you know with the
like Washington DC you know with the center and nice avenues coming from the
center and nice avenues coming from the
center and nice avenues coming from the center this is a completely different
center this is a completely different
center this is a completely different form of urban planning that’s coming so
form of urban planning that’s coming so
form of urban planning that’s coming so these people will know how to adapt
these people will know how to adapt
these people will know how to adapt before before before we do and we better
before before before we do and we better
before before before we do and we better take our cues from them the way they
take our cues from them the way they
take our cues from them the way they organize the way they they manage to
organize the way they they manage to
organize the way they they manage to survive in such environments okay let me
survive in such environments okay let me
survive in such environments okay let me come to this project first of all what
come to this project first of all what
come to this project first of all what do you need when you are the UN you’re
do you need when you are the UN you’re
do you need when you are the UN you’re stuck in a huge administration and
stuck in a huge administration and
stuck in a huge administration and innovation is not part of your DNA okay
innovation is not part of your DNA okay
innovation is not part of your DNA okay if innovation is not part of the DNA of
if innovation is not part of the DNA of
if innovation is not part of the DNA of UN organization why because our
UN organization why because our
UN organization why because our shareholders if you like our 193
shareholders if you like our 193
shareholders if you like our 193 countries ranging from Vanuatu to the
countries ranging from Vanuatu to the
countries ranging from Vanuatu to the United States and most of them are rogue
United States and most of them are rogue
United States and most of them are rogue countries you know that’s your sort of
countries you know that’s your sort of
countries you know that’s your sort of number of countries in in that group
number of countries in in that group
number of countries in in that group that are really responsible stewards of
that are really responsible stewards of
that are really responsible stewards of their people and their environment is
their people and their environment is
their people and their environment is very limited and I would say shrinking
very limited and I would say shrinking
very limited and I would say shrinking certainly with the advent of the new
certainly with the advent of the new
certainly with the advent of the new administration in the u.s. we’ve lost
administration in the u.s. we’ve lost
administration in the u.s. we’ve lost the sort of large shareholder who had
the sort of large shareholder who had
the sort of large shareholder who had before upheld the principles of the
before upheld the principles of the
before upheld the principles of the United Nations and today’s trampling
United Nations and today’s trampling
United Nations and today’s trampling them clearly
them clearly
them clearly it’s like rejecting them completely okay
it’s like rejecting them completely okay
it’s like rejecting them completely okay so what do you do when you want to do
so what do you do when you want to do
so what do you do when you want to do this an innovation about negating
this an innovation about negating
this an innovation about negating project that reconnects people to nature
project that reconnects people to nature
project that reconnects people to nature and through nature first of all you
and through nature first of all you
and through nature first of all you don’t rely on your colleagues on your
don’t rely on your colleagues on your
don’t rely on your colleagues on your bosses let me tell you that you rely on
bosses let me tell you that you rely on
bosses let me tell you that you rely on interns the modern form of indentured
interns the modern form of indentured
interns the modern form of indentured servitude the interns free labor while
servitude the interns free labor while
servitude the interns free labor while spirits willing to work for free until
spirits willing to work for free until
spirits willing to work for free until midnight so this is what I did I got a
midnight so this is what I did I got a
midnight so this is what I did I got a fantastic group of interns I think five
fantastic group of interns I think five
fantastic group of interns I think five or six from one Siberian guy to sue to
or six from one Siberian guy to sue to
or six from one Siberian guy to sue to an American to a Colombian girl and we
an American to a Colombian girl and we
an American to a Colombian girl and we had a time of her life you know that’s
had a time of her life you know that’s
had a time of her life you know that’s also what and we we never did anything
also what and we we never did anything
also what and we we never did anything dishonest or but we certainly were
dishonest or but we certainly were
dishonest or but we certainly were walking on the lines of rules at the UN
walking on the lines of rules at the UN
walking on the lines of rules at the UN we didn’t ask
we didn’t ask
we didn’t ask I didn’t ask my bosses too many
I didn’t ask my bosses too many
I didn’t ask my bosses too many permission before starting that second
permission before starting that second
permission before starting that second of all what what you need what you need
of all what what you need what you need
of all what what you need what you need for a successful innovation when you
for a successful innovation when you
for a successful innovation when you want to create a successful innovative
want to create a successful innovative
want to create a successful innovative institution within the UN okay so first
institution within the UN okay so first
institution within the UN okay so first you recognize that you’re building
you recognize that you’re building
you recognize that you’re building something on the shoulders of other
something on the shoulders of other
something on the shoulders of other giants okay so UNESCO where I was
giants okay so UNESCO where I was
giants okay so UNESCO where I was working had created this worldwide
working had created this worldwide
working had created this worldwide network of biosphere reserves
network of biosphere reserves
network of biosphere reserves I think there’s 700 of them now so
I think there’s 700 of them now so
I think there’s 700 of them now so biosphere reserves are places where they
biosphere reserves are places where they
biosphere reserves are places where they were there was a revolutionary idea when
were there was a revolutionary idea when
were there was a revolutionary idea when it came up in the 70s because ecologists
it came up in the 70s because ecologists
it came up in the 70s because ecologists have always been anti-development you
have always been anti-development you
have always been anti-development you had conservation or development for the
had conservation or development for the
had conservation or development for the longest time and these guys said no
longest time and these guys said no
longest time and these guys said no there are places where conservation can
there are places where conservation can
there are places where conservation can be going on with development so let’s
be going on with development so let’s
be going on with development so let’s say for ten blow is the biosphere
say for ten blow is the biosphere
say for ten blow is the biosphere reserve Yellowstone is the biosphere
reserve Yellowstone is the biosphere
reserve Yellowstone is the biosphere reserve many unlike
reserve many unlike
reserve many unlike places you know our biosphere and this
places you know our biosphere and this
places you know our biosphere and this was a progress certainly a progress in
was a progress certainly a progress in
was a progress certainly a progress in the notion of conserving in trying to
the notion of conserving in trying to
the notion of conserving in trying to align the progress the conservation and
align the progress the conservation and
align the progress the conservation and development do these places exist in
development do these places exist in
development do these places exist in real life yes they do and the Christians
real life yes they do and the Christians
real life yes they do and the Christians done biosphere reserve in Sweden is a
done biosphere reserve in Sweden is a
done biosphere reserve in Sweden is a good example of that so what did these
good example of that so what did these
good example of that so what did these guys do you know Swedes are innovative
guys do you know Swedes are innovative
guys do you know Swedes are innovative people we all know that in ranking of
people we all know that in ranking of
people we all know that in ranking of sustainability you constantly have the
sustainability you constantly have the
sustainability you constantly have the Scandinavia Zone on top of the food
Scandinavia Zone on top of the food
Scandinavia Zone on top of the food chain but I don’t exactly have an
chain but I don’t exactly have an
chain but I don’t exactly have an explanation for that but this is the way
explanation for that but this is the way
explanation for that but this is the way it is so what these guys you know they
it is so what these guys you know they
it is so what these guys you know they are surrounded by wetlands and at first
are surrounded by wetlands and at first
are surrounded by wetlands and at first they did what many cities do they turn
they did what many cities do they turn
they did what many cities do they turn their back to the wetland hostile full
their back to the wetland hostile full
their back to the wetland hostile full of mosquitoes disgusting so what did
of mosquitoes disgusting so what did
of mosquitoes disgusting so what did they do they put their industry there
they do they put their industry there
they do they put their industry there which created more pollution and at some
which created more pollution and at some
which created more pollution and at some point they said no we wouldn’t want to
point they said no we wouldn’t want to
point they said no we wouldn’t want to reconnect to the natural system that
reconnect to the natural system that
reconnect to the natural system that made up make up our city and the history
made up make up our city and the history
made up make up our city and the history of our city and those are wetlands so
of our city and those are wetlands so
of our city and those are wetlands so they remove the industrial
they remove the industrial
they remove the industrial infrastructure and restore the wetlands
infrastructure and restore the wetlands
infrastructure and restore the wetlands so this was ecological engineering and
so this was ecological engineering and
so this was ecological engineering and you understand that but you destroy
you understand that but you destroy
you understand that but you destroy something and you need to rebuild it
something and you need to rebuild it
something and you need to rebuild it it’s no longer you don’t let nature
it’s no longer you don’t let nature
it’s no longer you don’t let nature operate by itself it’s ecological
operate by itself it’s ecological
operate by itself it’s ecological engineering it requires engineers money
engineering it requires engineers money
engineering it requires engineers money political will so they did that and they
political will so they did that and they
political will so they did that and they did that by establishing that the value
did that by establishing that the value
did that by establishing that the value of healthy wetland is higher than the
of healthy wetland is higher than the
of healthy wetland is higher than the value the profit they would get from
value the profit they would get from
value the profit they would get from having industries and that’s a very
having industries and that’s a very
having industries and that’s a very smart move and that’s called valuation
smart move and that’s called valuation
smart move and that’s called valuation of natural capital and now you have many
of natural capital and now you have many
of natural capital and now you have many economies jumping into this okay
economies jumping into this okay
economies jumping into this okay the Obie’s project built on this urban
the Obie’s project built on this urban
the Obie’s project built on this urban biosphere project but wanted to go
biosphere project but wanted to go
biosphere project but wanted to go further and that brings us back to
further and that brings us back to
further and that brings us back to places like Korea for example where you
places like Korea for example where you
places like Korea for example where you have wounds that you need to heal pieces
have wounds that you need to heal pieces
have wounds that you need to heal pieces that outer piece building means
that outer piece building means
that outer piece building means re-establishing trust you would you
re-establishing trust you would you
re-establishing trust you would you would give me that
would give me that
would give me that captain the wounds of apartheid the
captain the wounds of apartheid the
captain the wounds of apartheid the wounds of apartheid do not disappear
wounds of apartheid do not disappear
wounds of apartheid do not disappear just because the apartheid regime
just because the apartheid regime
just because the apartheid regime disappears color than African people did
disappears color than African people did
disappears color than African people did not have access to Cape Town they also
not have access to Cape Town they also
not have access to Cape Town they also did not have access to the Natural Park
did not have access to the Natural Park
did not have access to the Natural Park the Table Mountain Park that is so
the Table Mountain Park that is so
the Table Mountain Park that is so charismatic knew they were simply
charismatic knew they were simply
charismatic knew they were simply excluded from it so when apartheid
excluded from it so when apartheid
excluded from it so when apartheid collapsed what happened when I bought I
collapsed what happened when I bought I
collapsed what happened when I bought I collapsed these people had to read they
collapsed these people had to read they
collapsed these people had to read they were they were allowed to move again and
were they were allowed to move again and
were they were allowed to move again and what the Cape Town groupies projected
what the Cape Town groupies projected
what the Cape Town groupies projected was to try and Riaan tower people who
was to try and Riaan tower people who
was to try and Riaan tower people who had no access to Cape Town to become
had no access to Cape Town to become
had no access to Cape Town to become good stewardship of the natural good
good stewardship of the natural good
good stewardship of the natural good stewards of the natural areas by owning
stewards of the natural areas by owning
stewards of the natural areas by owning them and that was a long painful process
them and that was a long painful process
them and that was a long painful process but sometimes music sometimes natural
but sometimes music sometimes natural
but sometimes music sometimes natural spaces can be places of healing and
spaces can be places of healing and
spaces can be places of healing and reconciliation and in this case this is
reconciliation and in this case this is
reconciliation and in this case this is what the municipality and the University
what the municipality and the University
what the municipality and the University of Cape Town did within this project
of Cape Town did within this project
of Cape Town did within this project okay when when you do a project at the
okay when when you do a project at the
okay when when you do a project at the UN
UN
UN you better have a big patron in this guy
you better have a big patron in this guy
you better have a big patron in this guy in the shape of Ban ki-moon the
in the shape of Ban ki-moon the
in the shape of Ban ki-moon the secretary-general because UNESCO was not
secretary-general because UNESCO was not
secretary-general because UNESCO was not very friendly to the idea of turning
very friendly to the idea of turning
very friendly to the idea of turning biosphere reserve into urban biosphere
biosphere reserve into urban biosphere
biosphere reserve into urban biosphere fear of losing influence long story made
fear of losing influence long story made
fear of losing influence long story made short but ban ki-moon was starting to
short but ban ki-moon was starting to
short but ban ki-moon was starting to understand the importance of cities the
understand the importance of cities the
understand the importance of cities the importance of mayors who were more
importance of mayors who were more
importance of mayors who were more nimble in many ways in governance
nimble in many ways in governance
nimble in many ways in governance systems and so we found a friend we
systems and so we found a friend we
systems and so we found a friend we found a friend in ban ki-moon and we
found a friend in ban ki-moon and we
found a friend in ban ki-moon and we also found a friend in the Convention on
also found a friend in the Convention on
also found a friend in the Convention on Biological Diversity this is an
Biological Diversity this is an
Biological Diversity this is an international treaty but this is also a
international treaty but this is also a
international treaty but this is also a very important institutions and those
very important institutions and those
very important institutions and those guys organize the parallel meeting of
guys organize the parallel meeting of
guys organize the parallel meeting of mayors parallel to the conference of the
mayors parallel to the conference of the
mayors parallel to the conference of the parties what they do and they issue the
parties what they do and they issue the
parties what they do and they issue the resolution saying one there is valuable
resolution saying one there is valuable
resolution saying one there is valuable nature in cities to cities
nature in cities to cities
nature in cities to cities to reconnect to rural area to recognize
to reconnect to rural area to recognize
to reconnect to rural area to recognize their sort of death and dependencies and
their sort of death and dependencies and
their sort of death and dependencies and three we should acknowledge and use the
three we should acknowledge and use the
three we should acknowledge and use the level of governance at the municipal
level of governance at the municipal
level of governance at the municipal level mayor’s so this was groundbreaking
level mayor’s so this was groundbreaking
level mayor’s so this was groundbreaking in our kind of world you know where we
in our kind of world you know where we
in our kind of world you know where we work through resolution friends again
work through resolution friends again
work through resolution friends again you know networks of organizations and
you know networks of organizations and
you know networks of organizations and these are all the allies that I had if
these are all the allies that I had if
these are all the allies that I had if you like not including science Tulane
you like not including science Tulane
you like not including science Tulane University Columbia University Stockholm
University Columbia University Stockholm
University Columbia University Stockholm University institutions legal treaties
University institutions legal treaties
University institutions legal treaties so semi NGOs IUCN Diversity us science
so semi NGOs IUCN Diversity us science
so semi NGOs IUCN Diversity us science policy networks and of course you let’s
policy networks and of course you let’s
policy networks and of course you let’s go who paid my salary not inconsistent
go who paid my salary not inconsistent
go who paid my salary not inconsistent okay so in conclusion I just want to say
okay so in conclusion I just want to say
okay so in conclusion I just want to say don’t listen to any politician do not
don’t listen to any politician do not
don’t listen to any politician do not vote for any politicians who will tell
vote for any politicians who will tell
vote for any politicians who will tell you that he or she wants to build walls
you that he or she wants to build walls
you that he or she wants to build walls walls don’t work they don’t work again
walls don’t work they don’t work again
walls don’t work they don’t work again they cost money they are made of
they cost money they are made of
they cost money they are made of concrete they emit co2 not good for the
concrete they emit co2 not good for the
concrete they emit co2 not good for the environment
environment
environment they don’t stop people forget it they
they don’t stop people forget it they
they don’t stop people forget it they don’t stop people they also don’t stop
don’t stop people they also don’t stop
don’t stop people they also don’t stop floods just look at New Orleans if you
floods just look at New Orleans if you
floods just look at New Orleans if you don’t believe me and they cost too much
don’t believe me and they cost too much
don’t believe me and they cost too much taxpayer money so hiding ourselves
taxpayer money so hiding ourselves
taxpayer money so hiding ourselves behind wall is not going to do it so
behind wall is not going to do it so
behind wall is not going to do it so don’t listen to these guys build bridges
don’t listen to these guys build bridges
don’t listen to these guys build bridges through music through through a green
through music through through a green
through music through through a green line through through a bet through music
line through through a bet through music
line through through a bet through music through through a better of urban
through through a better of urban
through through a better of urban agriculture but create connections and
agriculture but create connections and
agriculture but create connections and thank you so much
thank you so much
thank you so much [Applause]
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