my obsession with Cree conservation and my fascination with the wholesome beauty
my fascination with the wholesome beauty
my fascination with the wholesome beauty of trees began when I heard a story of
of trees began when I heard a story of
of trees began when I heard a story of my grandmother’s granaries my late
my grandmother’s granaries my late
my grandmother’s granaries my late grandmother lived in oak Ambani region
grandmother lived in oak Ambani region
grandmother lived in oak Ambani region in eastern Kenya this is an area
in eastern Kenya this is an area
in eastern Kenya this is an area commonly known for the far mind causing
commonly known for the far mind causing
commonly known for the far mind causing prolonged droughts that our eminent
prolonged droughts that our eminent
prolonged droughts that our eminent there however there was a time in my
there however there was a time in my
there however there was a time in my grandmother’s prime the the rain would
grandmother’s prime the the rain would
grandmother’s prime the the rain would fall constantly and the farmers there
fall constantly and the farmers there
fall constantly and the farmers there could plant their crops and the would
could plant their crops and the would
could plant their crops and the would grow with no need of improved seeds
grow with no need of improved seeds
grow with no need of improved seeds fertilizers irrigation nothing and as a
fertilizers irrigation nothing and as a
fertilizers irrigation nothing and as a result my grandmother’s granaries were
result my grandmother’s granaries were
result my grandmother’s granaries were always full unfortunately not long after
always full unfortunately not long after
always full unfortunately not long after the forest airs in a combini’ region
the forest airs in a combini’ region
the forest airs in a combini’ region began being deforested for cultivation
began being deforested for cultivation
began being deforested for cultivation and charcoal burning with no trees to
and charcoal burning with no trees to
and charcoal burning with no trees to prevent it soil erosion became a key
prevent it soil erosion became a key
prevent it soil erosion became a key factor in sweeping the Fertile swerve
factor in sweeping the Fertile swerve
factor in sweeping the Fertile swerve away with no trees to facilitate the
away with no trees to facilitate the
away with no trees to facilitate the rainfall the came periods of prolonged
rainfall the came periods of prolonged
rainfall the came periods of prolonged drought and famine this story was very
drought and famine this story was very
drought and famine this story was very close to home for me and it kindled a
close to home for me and it kindled a
close to home for me and it kindled a fire in me it was clear the
fire in me it was clear the
fire in me it was clear the deforestation played a key role in was
deforestation played a key role in was
deforestation played a key role in was electical the the tragedy of the once
electical the the tragedy of the once
electical the the tragedy of the once green oak Ambani it is easy to sit in
green oak Ambani it is easy to sit in
green oak Ambani it is easy to sit in our lash manicured lawns and expansive
our lash manicured lawns and expansive
our lash manicured lawns and expansive greenery and forget the tragedy that
greenery and forget the tragedy that
greenery and forget the tragedy that happens right outside our doors
happens right outside our doors
happens right outside our doors deforestation and the rapid decline of a
deforestation and the rapid decline of a
deforestation and the rapid decline of a natural ecosystem according to United
natural ecosystem according to United
natural ecosystem according to United Nations Food and Agriculture
Nations Food and Agriculture
Nations Food and Agriculture Organization an estimated 18 million
Organization an estimated 18 million
Organization an estimated 18 million acres of forest cover are lost each year
acres of forest cover are lost each year
acres of forest cover are lost each year let me let me illustrate this more
let me let me illustrate this more
let me let me illustrate this more clearly the rate of deforestation equals
clearly the rate of deforestation equals
clearly the rate of deforestation equals the loss of 20 football fields
the loss of 20 football fields
the loss of 20 football fields every minute worldwide my passion for
every minute worldwide my passion for
every minute worldwide my passion for conservation of trees led me to team up
conservation of trees led me to team up
conservation of trees led me to team up with Tracy who shared this passion for a
with Tracy who shared this passion for a
with Tracy who shared this passion for a sustainable society and we began a
sustainable society and we began a
sustainable society and we began a campaign the complaint is dubbed revived
campaign the complaint is dubbed revived
campaign the complaint is dubbed revived the green we as revived the green
the green we as revived the green
the green we as revived the green believe we are masters of our own future
believe we are masters of our own future
believe we are masters of our own future that is why our campaign targets the
that is why our campaign targets the
that is why our campaign targets the youth we as the youth should take the
youth we as the youth should take the
youth we as the youth should take the initiative to change the future cause of
initiative to change the future cause of
initiative to change the future cause of our environment I personally know that
our environment I personally know that
our environment I personally know that when I’m older I wouldn’t want to live
when I’m older I wouldn’t want to live
when I’m older I wouldn’t want to live in a concrete wasteland where trees have
in a concrete wasteland where trees have
in a concrete wasteland where trees have become obsolete where oceans lakes and
become obsolete where oceans lakes and
become obsolete where oceans lakes and rivers have become polluted trash pools
rivers have become polluted trash pools
rivers have become polluted trash pools ridden with chemical waste or where we
ridden with chemical waste or where we
ridden with chemical waste or where we have driven our animals out of their
have driven our animals out of their
have driven our animals out of their natural habitats in the name of
natural habitats in the name of
natural habitats in the name of development recklessly poached them to
development recklessly poached them to
development recklessly poached them to extinction in the name of greed and now
extinction in the name of greed and now
extinction in the name of greed and now we can only see them in the pages of a
we can only see them in the pages of a
we can only see them in the pages of a textbook in the words of the former US
textbook in the words of the former US
textbook in the words of the former US President Franklin Roosevelt a nation
President Franklin Roosevelt a nation
President Franklin Roosevelt a nation that destroys its soils destroys itself
that destroys its soils destroys itself
that destroys its soils destroys itself it is high time we woke up from our
it is high time we woke up from our
it is high time we woke up from our teenage dream and realize that if we
teenage dream and realize that if we
teenage dream and realize that if we don’t do anything about the change of
don’t do anything about the change of
don’t do anything about the change of our environment in future we are the
our environment in future we are the
our environment in future we are the ones to deal with the consequences
we as revived the green have set three
we as revived the green have set three core objectives that we believe will
core objectives that we believe will
core objectives that we believe will help catalyze the change and like any
help catalyze the change and like any
help catalyze the change and like any step towards change
step towards change
step towards change it begins mentally our first objective
it begins mentally our first objective
it begins mentally our first objective is to raise awareness through the badges
is to raise awareness through the badges
is to raise awareness through the badges we are currently designing we hope that
we are currently designing we hope that
we are currently designing we hope that when people see our logo they see a
when people see our logo they see a
when people see our logo they see a symbol of change and above all a fight
symbol of change and above all a fight
symbol of change and above all a fight against deforestation our second
against deforestation our second
against deforestation our second objective is to hold cycle tree planting
objective is to hold cycle tree planting
objective is to hold cycle tree planting projects where we’d go to an area a
projects where we’d go to an area a
projects where we’d go to an area a target area
target area
target area and we’d plant tree seedlings we would
and we’d plant tree seedlings we would
and we’d plant tree seedlings we would observe the progress and in this way add
observe the progress and in this way add
observe the progress and in this way add to the forest cover in Kenya our pilot
to the forest cover in Kenya our pilot
to the forest cover in Kenya our pilot program source in naivasha where last I
program source in naivasha where last I
program source in naivasha where last I last year we planted a total of 1,500
last year we planted a total of 1,500
last year we planted a total of 1,500 tree siblings
tree siblings
tree siblings official launch for the campaign revived
official launch for the campaign revived
official launch for the campaign revived the green will see us in Cairo forest
the green will see us in Cairo forest
the green will see us in Cairo forest where this time around we call upon you
where this time around we call upon you
where this time around we call upon you to join us go plant tree seedlings early
to join us go plant tree seedlings early
to join us go plant tree seedlings early next year our third objective is to
next year our third objective is to
next year our third objective is to incorporate conservation of cheese into
incorporate conservation of cheese into
incorporate conservation of cheese into our daily lifestyles ask yourself this
our daily lifestyles ask yourself this
our daily lifestyles ask yourself this do you really need to print all those
do you really need to print all those
do you really need to print all those notes or can you access them online
notes or can you access them online
notes or can you access them online where am I going with this
where am I going with this
where am I going with this ladies and gentlemen we live in the
ladies and gentlemen we live in the
ladies and gentlemen we live in the digital age
digital age
digital age let us embrace the digital age by doing
let us embrace the digital age by doing
let us embrace the digital age by doing so we can reduce people we stayed
so we can reduce people we stayed
so we can reduce people we stayed significantly and lead sustainable lives
significantly and lead sustainable lives
significantly and lead sustainable lives our goal is to provide conservation
our goal is to provide conservation
our goal is to provide conservation techniques for the youth by the youth in
techniques for the youth by the youth in
techniques for the youth by the youth in the words of our Kenyan hero
the words of our Kenyan hero
the words of our Kenyan hero Wangari Maathai it is the little things
Wangari Maathai it is the little things
Wangari Maathai it is the little things citizens do that’s what make will make
citizens do that’s what make will make
citizens do that’s what make will make the difference my little thing is
the difference my little thing is
the difference my little thing is planting trees we know the journey
planting trees we know the journey
planting trees we know the journey towards the conservation of Kenya’s
towards the conservation of Kenya’s
towards the conservation of Kenya’s forest cover will take time
forest cover will take time
forest cover will take time however we are dedicated to do the most
however we are dedicated to do the most
however we are dedicated to do the most we can because we are committed to
we can because we are committed to
we can because we are committed to revive the green thank you
revive the green thank you
revive the green thank you [Applause]
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