my obsession with tree 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 farm and causing
commonly known for the farm and causing
commonly known for the farm and causing prolonged droughts that are eminent
prolonged droughts that are eminent
prolonged droughts that are 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 bear
fall constantly and the farmers bear
fall constantly and the farmers bear could plant the crops and the would grow
could plant the crops and the would grow
could plant the crops and the would grow with no need of improved seeds
with no need of improved seeds
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 areas in a combining region
the forest areas in a combining region
the forest areas in a combining region began being divorced it for cultivation
began being divorced it for cultivation
began being divorced it 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 soil away
factor in sweeping the fertile soil away
factor in sweeping the fertile soil away with no trees to facilitate the rainfall
with no trees to facilitate the rainfall
with no trees to facilitate the rainfall the came periods of prolonged drought
the came periods of prolonged drought
the came periods of prolonged drought and famine this story was very close to
and famine this story was very close to
and famine this story was very close to home for me and it kindled a fire in me
home for me and it kindled a fire in me
home for me and it kindled a fire in me it was clear the deforestation played a
it was clear the deforestation played a
it was clear the deforestation played a key role in what I like to call the the
key role in what I like to call the the
key role in what I like to call the the tragedy of the ones green oak ambani it
tragedy of the ones green oak ambani it
tragedy of the ones green oak ambani it is easy to sit in our lash manicured
is easy to sit in our lash manicured
is easy to sit in our lash manicured lawns and expansive greenery and forget
lawns and expansive greenery and forget
lawns and expansive greenery and forget the tragedy that happens right outside
the tragedy that happens right outside
the tragedy that happens right outside our doors deforestation and the rapid
our doors deforestation and the rapid
our doors deforestation and the rapid decline of a natural ecosystem according
decline of a natural ecosystem according
decline of a natural ecosystem according to united nations food and agriculture
to united nations food and agriculture
to united nations food and agriculture organization and estimated 18 million
organization and estimated 18 million
organization and 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 began a campaign
sustainable society and began a campaign
sustainable society and began a campaign the campaign is dubbed revive the green
the campaign is dubbed revive the green
the campaign is dubbed revive the green we as revive the green believe we are
we as revive the green believe we are
we as revive the green believe we are masters of our own future that is why
masters of our own future that is why
masters of our own future that is why our campaign targets the youth we as the
our campaign targets the youth we as the
our campaign targets the youth we as the youth should take the initiative to
youth should take the initiative to
youth should take the initiative to change the future cause of our
change the future cause of our
change the future cause of our environment i personally know that when
environment i personally know that when
environment i personally know that when i’m older i wouldn’t want to live in a
i’m older i wouldn’t want to live in a
i’m older i wouldn’t want to live in a concrete wasteland where our trees have
concrete wasteland where our trees have
concrete wasteland where our 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 will go from our
it is high time we will go from our
it is high time we will go 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 other ones
our environment in future we other ones
our environment in future we other ones to deal with the consequences we as
to deal with the consequences we as
to deal with the consequences we as revived the green have set three core
revived the green have set three core
revived the green have set three core objectives that we believe will help
objectives that we believe will help
objectives that we believe will help catalyze the change and like any step
catalyze the change and like any step
catalyze the change and like any step towards change it begins mentally our
towards change it begins mentally our
towards change it begins mentally our first objective is to raise awareness
through the budget we are currently
through the budget we are currently designing we hope that when people see
designing we hope that when people see
designing we hope that when people see our logo bc a symbol of change and above
our logo bc a symbol of change and above
our logo bc a symbol of change and above all a fight against deforestation our
all a fight against deforestation our
all a fight against deforestation our second objective is to hold cycle tree
second objective is to hold cycle tree
second objective is to hold cycle tree planting projects where we’d go to an
planting projects where we’d go to an
planting projects where we’d go to an area a target area
area a target area
area a target area rude plant tree seedlings we would
rude plant tree seedlings we would
rude 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 fifteen
last year we planted a total of fifteen
last year we planted a total of fifteen hundred three siblings official launch
hundred three siblings official launch
hundred three siblings official launch for the campaign revived the green will
for the campaign revived the green will
for the campaign revived the green will see us in Cairo forest where this time
see us in Cairo forest where this time
see us in Cairo forest where this time around we call upon you to join us go
around we call upon you to join us go
around we call upon you to join us go plant tree seedlings early next year our
plant tree seedlings early next year our
plant tree seedlings early next year our third objective is to incorporate
third objective is to incorporate
third objective is to incorporate conservation of cheese into our daily
conservation of cheese into our daily
conservation of cheese into our daily life styles ask yourself this do you
life styles ask yourself this do you
life styles ask yourself this do you really need to print all those notes or
really need to print all those notes or
really need to print all those notes or can you access them online where am I
can you access them online where am I
can you access them online where am I going with this ladies and gentlemen we
going with this ladies and gentlemen we
going with this ladies and gentlemen we live in the digital age let us embrace
live in the digital age let us embrace
live in the digital age let us embrace the digital age by doing so we can
the digital age by doing so we can
the digital age by doing so we can reduce people we stayed significantly
reduce people we stayed significantly
reduce people we stayed significantly and lead sustainable lives our goal is
and lead sustainable lives our goal is
and lead sustainable lives our goal is to provide conservation techniques for
to provide conservation techniques for
to provide conservation techniques for the youth by the youth in the words of
the youth by the youth in the words of
the youth by the youth in the words of our Kenyan hero wangari maathai it is
our Kenyan hero wangari maathai it is
our Kenyan hero wangari maathai it is the little things citizens do that’s
the little things citizens do that’s
the little things citizens do that’s what make the difference my little thing
what make the difference my little thing
what make the difference my little thing is planting trees we know the journey
is planting trees we know the journey
is 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 however we
forest cover will take time however we
forest cover will take time however we are dedicated to do the most we can
are dedicated to do the most we can
are dedicated to do the most we can because we are committed to revive the
because we are committed to revive the
because we are committed to revive the green thank you
green thank you
green thank you [Applause]
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