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Romanticising Tourism: | Nisha Abm | TEDxYishun


i’m here to share about the topic that

i’m here to share about the topic that is very close to my heart that i really

is very close to my heart that i really

is very close to my heart that i really love doing and that is travel and i’m

love doing and that is travel and i’m

love doing and that is travel and i’m sure i still think that many of us over

sure i still think that many of us over

sure i still think that many of us over here love to do as well so just show me

here love to do as well so just show me

here love to do as well so just show me a few hands out here how do you love

a few hands out here how do you love

a few hands out here how do you love traveling oh that’s a lot a lot of

traveling oh that’s a lot a lot of

traveling oh that’s a lot a lot of people out here and maybe this is also a

people out here and maybe this is also a

people out here and maybe this is also a really good opportunity for me to talk

really good opportunity for me to talk

really good opportunity for me to talk about travel because many of us are

about travel because many of us are

about travel because many of us are planning our year-end vacations and

planning our year-end vacations and

planning our year-end vacations and maybe we are but it take a little bit

maybe we are but it take a little bit

maybe we are but it take a little bit deeper about the way that we travel how

deeper about the way that we travel how

deeper about the way that we travel how do you have you’ve already planning your

do you have you’ve already planning your

do you have you’ve already planning your vacations good maybe at the end of today

vacations good maybe at the end of today

vacations good maybe at the end of today we can talk about how we going to change

we can talk about how we going to change

we can talk about how we going to change the way you see throttle in the way that

the way you see throttle in the way that

the way you see throttle in the way that we are going to be experiencing trouble

we are going to be experiencing trouble

we are going to be experiencing trouble that is to me I’m a tourism practitioner

that is to me I’m a tourism practitioner

that is to me I’m a tourism practitioner a tourism educator and now a tourism

a tourism educator and now a tourism

a tourism educator and now a tourism consultant is always being my passion

consultant is always being my passion

consultant is always being my passion I’m an advocate of tourism I’ve always

I’m an advocate of tourism I’ve always

I’m an advocate of tourism I’ve always been saying more more and much more

been saying more more and much more

been saying more more and much more tourism I’ve inspired lots of people to

tourism I’ve inspired lots of people to

tourism I’ve inspired lots of people to be practitioners of this tourism

be practitioners of this tourism

be practitioners of this tourism industry because the growth of tourism

industry because the growth of tourism

industry because the growth of tourism to me was always been a wonderful

to me was always been a wonderful

to me was always been a wonderful experience today I’m not here to talk

experience today I’m not here to talk

experience today I’m not here to talk about those wonderful things that have

about those wonderful things that have

about those wonderful things that have done for tourism but I’m here to talk

done for tourism but I’m here to talk

done for tourism but I’m here to talk about something that I’ve done wrong

about something that I’ve done wrong

about something that I’ve done wrong well being in this tourism industry what

well being in this tourism industry what

well being in this tourism industry what is this wrong that I’ve been doing I

is this wrong that I’ve been doing I

is this wrong that I’ve been doing I think I have been romanticizing tourism

think I have been romanticizing tourism

think I have been romanticizing tourism a bit too much this shift in my mindset

a bit too much this shift in my mindset

a bit too much this shift in my mindset and the way I look at tourism took place

and the way I look at tourism took place

and the way I look at tourism took place about two years ago when i went for an

about two years ago when i went for an

about two years ago when i went for an academic conference i would say this was

academic conference i would say this was

academic conference i would say this was a real important change it shipped in my

a real important change it shipped in my

a real important change it shipped in my life and the way I view tourism there

life and the way I view tourism there

life and the way I view tourism there were two speakers and they’re really

were two speakers and they’re really

were two speakers and they’re really wonderful keynote speeches that I had a

wonderful keynote speeches that I had a

wonderful keynote speeches that I had a very important Oh shift in the way I was

very important Oh shift in the way I was

very important Oh shift in the way I was looking at the first one was by a very

looking at the first one was by a very

looking at the first one was by a very charismatic speaker new nwt

charismatic speaker new nwt

charismatic speaker new nwt secretary general doctor tell her if I a

secretary general doctor tell her if I a

secretary general doctor tell her if I a very passionate a very inspiring speech

very passionate a very inspiring speech

very passionate a very inspiring speech she talked about the wonderful things

she talked about the wonderful things

she talked about the wonderful things about tourism the 1 billion tourists

about tourism the 1 billion tourists

about tourism the 1 billion tourists that were traveling in the year 2013 and

that were traveling in the year 2013 and

that were traveling in the year 2013 and how they were contributing towards major

how they were contributing towards major

how they were contributing towards major economic development of especially the

economic development of especially the

economic development of especially the developed countries he was talking but

developed countries he was talking but

developed countries he was talking but how tourism is a major tourism is a

how tourism is a major tourism is a

how tourism is a major tourism is a savior to escorting the poor nations

savior to escorting the poor nations

savior to escorting the poor nations that tourism is a important export

that tourism is a important export

that tourism is a important export earner and a major source of employment

earner and a major source of employment

earner and a major source of employment and things like this we already know the

and things like this we already know the

and things like this we already know the next one was a really controversial one

next one was a really controversial one

next one was a really controversial one and a very unconventional thought too

and a very unconventional thought too

and a very unconventional thought too many of us was sitting down with

many of us was sitting down with

many of us was sitting down with Lawrence and professors they found the

Lawrence and professors they found the

Lawrence and professors they found the Gosling from the lander university was

Gosling from the lander university was

Gosling from the lander university was actually talking about something which

actually talking about something which

actually talking about something which is the opposite of what dr. Telegraph I

is the opposite of what dr. Telegraph I

is the opposite of what dr. Telegraph I was talking um he basically was saying

was talking um he basically was saying

was talking um he basically was saying that um the way that we travel and he

that um the way that we travel and he

that um the way that we travel and he issued a stern warning that if we

issued a stern warning that if we

issued a stern warning that if we continue to travel and an unchecked

continue to travel and an unchecked

continue to travel and an unchecked unexploited a growth of tourism is going

unexploited a growth of tourism is going

unexploited a growth of tourism is going to be detrimental to what’s the

to be detrimental to what’s the

to be detrimental to what’s the sustainability of our planet and he

sustainability of our planet and he

sustainability of our planet and he actually advocated for less rather than

actually advocated for less rather than

actually advocated for less rather than more global tourism but something very

more global tourism but something very

more global tourism but something very different to what we have always been

different to what we have always been

different to what we have always been thinking about tourism many evidence in

thinking about tourism many evidence in

thinking about tourism many evidence in beta to prove his point and very

beta to prove his point and very

beta to prove his point and very informed top i would say and many of

informed top i would say and many of

informed top i would say and many of these things are not going to be giving

these things are not going to be giving

these things are not going to be giving you this ticket is an evidence because

you this ticket is an evidence because

you this ticket is an evidence because if we look really really carefully the

if we look really really carefully the

if we look really really carefully the evidence is all around us the a major

evidence is all around us the a major

evidence is all around us the a major culprit in carbon emission and if you

culprit in carbon emission and if you

culprit in carbon emission and if you take first class your words those of us

take first class your words those of us

take first class your words those of us an economy a lot better like this the

an economy a lot better like this the

an economy a lot better like this the huge demands of tourists today asking

huge demands of tourists today asking

huge demands of tourists today asking for huge hotels resorts theme parts has

for huge hotels resorts theme parts has

for huge hotels resorts theme parts has led to a deforestation and lost of

led to a deforestation and lost of

led to a deforestation and lost of biodiversity that we will never ever get

biodiversity that we will never ever get

biodiversity that we will never ever get back again this site at except you see

back again this site at except you see

back again this site at except you see the large cruise liners

the large cruise liners

the large cruise liners voting around the amount of pollution

voting around the amount of pollution

voting around the amount of pollution and see which that they are dumping into

and see which that they are dumping into

and see which that they are dumping into the ocean has destroyed the marine life

the ocean has destroyed the marine life

the ocean has destroyed the marine life and again some of these women never see

and again some of these women never see

and again some of these women never see again and not forgetting the impacts

again and not forgetting the impacts

again and not forgetting the impacts that we have on the host communities are

that we have on the host communities are

that we have on the host communities are unethical behaviors whenever you go out

unethical behaviors whenever you go out

unethical behaviors whenever you go out there and impose ourselves and intrude

there and impose ourselves and intrude

there and impose ourselves and intrude into the privacy of many of the

into the privacy of many of the

into the privacy of many of the indigenous people and they’ll change

indigenous people and they’ll change

indigenous people and they’ll change their lives forever now when we finish

their lives forever now when we finish

their lives forever now when we finish folks PK and he says why not let’s

folks PK and he says why not let’s

folks PK and he says why not let’s travel this because we may arrive at a

travel this because we may arrive at a

travel this because we may arrive at a certain point in our lives in the future

certain point in our lives in the future

certain point in our lives in the future we’re having destroyed all this that we

we’re having destroyed all this that we

we’re having destroyed all this that we see around we may experience an

see around we may experience an

see around we may experience an emotional anguish when we see bleaching

emotional anguish when we see bleaching

emotional anguish when we see bleaching of the cars and a great barrier reef and

of the cars and a great barrier reef and

of the cars and a great barrier reef and we may have a sudden realization in a

we may have a sudden realization in a

we may have a sudden realization in a pairing that the places of gone in the

pairing that the places of gone in the

pairing that the places of gone in the rocky mountains and when we arrive at

rocky mountains and when we arrive at

rocky mountains and when we arrive at that point perhaps we may feel that

that point perhaps we may feel that

that point perhaps we may feel that crisis and anxiety to maybe stop

crisis and anxiety to maybe stop

crisis and anxiety to maybe stop travelling or even travel less so he

travelling or even travel less so he

travelling or even travel less so he said why not do it now and I was

said why not do it now and I was

said why not do it now and I was uncomfortable for many of us a warning

uncomfortable for many of us a warning

uncomfortable for many of us a warning hotel trip so and for many of us who

hotel trip so and for many of us who

hotel trip so and for many of us who said there it was a very very disturbing

said there it was a very very disturbing

said there it was a very very disturbing silence and a very uncomfortable

silence and a very uncomfortable

silence and a very uncomfortable thoughts and but I think it was a very

thoughts and but I think it was a very

thoughts and but I think it was a very very good point I think it was a tipping

very good point I think it was a tipping

very good point I think it was a tipping point for many of us being an industry

point for many of us being an industry

point for many of us being an industry for a bit too long we have I think

for a bit too long we have I think

for a bit too long we have I think failed to be original thinkers and it

failed to be original thinkers and it

failed to be original thinkers and it started to make me reflect and think

started to make me reflect and think

started to make me reflect and think really not tourism the truth what is the

really not tourism the truth what is the

really not tourism the truth what is the truth about tourism is it really a white

truth about tourism is it really a white

truth about tourism is it really a white knight a pious hope at each and every

knight a pious hope at each and every

knight a pious hope at each and every one of us is going through and thinking

one of us is going through and thinking

one of us is going through and thinking in

in

in the positive contributions that we are

the positive contributions that we are

the positive contributions that we are making to the tourism industry

making to the tourism industry

making to the tourism industry especially there were developing nations

especially there were developing nations

especially there were developing nations or is it a children house a time bomb

or is it a children house a time bomb

or is it a children house a time bomb that is ticking away into a sustainable

that is ticking away into a sustainable

that is ticking away into a sustainable future for you and I is it really truly

future for you and I is it really truly

future for you and I is it really truly development that we are experiencing and

development that we are experiencing and

development that we are experiencing and that we are creating for it especially

that we are creating for it especially

that we are creating for it especially the developing nations or is it a

the developing nations or is it a

the developing nations or is it a disaster a disaster where maybe pretty

disaster a disaster where maybe pretty

disaster a disaster where maybe pretty soon very soon we are going to mold a

soon very soon we are going to mold a

soon very soon we are going to mold a paradise lost so maybe we just post it

paradise lost so maybe we just post it

paradise lost so maybe we just post it in a while he’ll let us look at this

in a while he’ll let us look at this

in a while he’ll let us look at this picture and in grants reflect that has

picture and in grants reflect that has

picture and in grants reflect that has anyone of us sit on these beaches very

anyone of us sit on these beaches very

anyone of us sit on these beaches very mindlessly a lot of your speeches been

mindlessly a lot of your speeches been

mindlessly a lot of your speeches been in bukit battaglia Bonnie let me go

in bukit battaglia Bonnie let me go

in bukit battaglia Bonnie let me go coast and completely oblivious to be BTW

coast and completely oblivious to be BTW

coast and completely oblivious to be BTW erosions the environmental degradation

erosions the environmental degradation

erosions the environmental degradation let me see on these beaches totally

let me see on these beaches totally

let me see on these beaches totally nervous and just enjoying activities and

nervous and just enjoying activities and

nervous and just enjoying activities and motorized sports continue into degrading

motorized sports continue into degrading

motorized sports continue into degrading the environment has anyone been here

the environment has anyone been here

the environment has anyone been here hugging the car because you’re so cute i

hugging the car because you’re so cute i

hugging the car because you’re so cute i think i have been very ignorant and many

think i have been very ignorant and many

think i have been very ignorant and many times in my life is a tourist at a

times in my life is a tourist at a

times in my life is a tourist at a travel planner but we have then we’re

travel planner but we have then we’re

travel planner but we have then we’re pinch them we hold them and we don’t

pinch them we hold them and we don’t

pinch them we hold them and we don’t think twice about the trauma that i may

think twice about the trauma that i may

think twice about the trauma that i may go through in your arms just imagine our

go through in your arms just imagine our

go through in your arms just imagine our sobbing men handle 100 just one of us

sobbing men handle 100 just one of us

sobbing men handle 100 just one of us being a dolphin in being finished how

being a dolphin in being finished how

being a dolphin in being finished how would you feel maybe we have to start

would you feel maybe we have to start

would you feel maybe we have to start thinking about them can we be a part of

thinking about them can we be a part of

thinking about them can we be a part of group tourists or backpacker going into

group tourists or backpacker going into

group tourists or backpacker going into the villages of indigenous people gazing

the villages of indigenous people gazing

the villages of indigenous people gazing at the other and being judgmental about

at the other and being judgmental about

at the other and being judgmental about them their lifestyle the appearance and

them their lifestyle the appearance and

them their lifestyle the appearance and maybe

maybe

maybe party and feeling up UT is it that’s bad

party and feeling up UT is it that’s bad

party and feeling up UT is it that’s bad life when I saw this play some news it

life when I saw this play some news it

life when I saw this play some news it broke my heart I went for this people

broke my heart I went for this people

broke my heart I went for this people out there this is so wrong so wrong in a

out there this is so wrong so wrong in a

out there this is so wrong so wrong in a tourism industry because no society in

tourism industry because no society in

tourism industry because no society in our planet should undergo this in the

our planet should undergo this in the

our planet should undergo this in the name of tourism what have you done every

name of tourism what have you done every

name of tourism what have you done every loved the world so much that we bringing

loved the world so much that we bringing

loved the world so much that we bringing death and destruction to the very

death and destruction to the very

death and destruction to the very resources that we love I spoke about

resources that we love I spoke about

resources that we love I spoke about this environment conversation at home in

this environment conversation at home in

this environment conversation at home in my nephew sits out there and the harm is

my nephew sits out there and the harm is

my nephew sits out there and the harm is up there and I told him you know and is

up there and I told him you know and is

up there and I told him you know and is it true is it true that we are loving

it true is it true that we are loving

it true is it true that we are loving our resources in the world to death and

our resources in the world to death and

our resources in the world to death and he said yeah but alas love is blind

surely is not really mine or are you

surely is not really mine or are you just bury our heads in denial defending

just bury our heads in denial defending

just bury our heads in denial defending our very actions that is destroying our

our very actions that is destroying our

our very actions that is destroying our world we need to really think about this

world we need to really think about this

world we need to really think about this are we really in denial and depending on

are we really in denial and depending on

are we really in denial and depending on elections and those of us have already

elections and those of us have already

elections and those of us have already feel that there are unethical market is

feel that there are unethical market is

feel that there are unethical market is to exploit off you and Charlie they are

to exploit off you and Charlie they are

to exploit off you and Charlie they are going to drive these places that

going to drive these places that

going to drive these places that disappear sooner than what you think now

disappear sooner than what you think now

disappear sooner than what you think now I’m not saying all this bad because

I’m not saying all this bad because

I’m not saying all this bad because there are tours of organizations out

there are tours of organizations out

there are tours of organizations out there un WTO international conventions

there un WTO international conventions

there un WTO international conventions they are out there looking at how we

they are out there looking at how we

they are out there looking at how we could develop tourism responsibly there

could develop tourism responsibly there

could develop tourism responsibly there is a notion of sustainable tourism out

is a notion of sustainable tourism out

is a notion of sustainable tourism out there but I feel that any form of

there but I feel that any form of

there but I feel that any form of tourism they still gamma tourism truly

tourism they still gamma tourism truly

tourism they still gamma tourism truly sustainable and maybe the only

sustainable and maybe the only

sustainable and maybe the only sustainable option is supposed to stay

sustainable option is supposed to stay

sustainable option is supposed to stay home but again that’s impractical and

home but again that’s impractical and

home but again that’s impractical and unrealistic we can’t do it so what do we

unrealistic we can’t do it so what do we

unrealistic we can’t do it so what do we do what do you do we have a choice we

do what do you do we have a choice we

do what do you do we have a choice we have a right to make our choice at the

have a right to make our choice at the

have a right to make our choice at the movement to rim the only planet that we

movement to rim the only planet that we

movement to rim the only planet that we are or to be responsible in a raising of

are or to be responsible in a raising of

are or to be responsible in a raising of commitment

commitment

commitment to preserving the web of life we have a

to preserving the web of life we have a

to preserving the web of life we have a choice to make and I’ve made this choice

choice to make and I’ve made this choice

choice to make and I’ve made this choice today to begin and he said that we

today to begin and he said that we

today to begin and he said that we cannot change the problems of the world

cannot change the problems of the world

cannot change the problems of the world with the same way of thinking that

with the same way of thinking that

with the same way of thinking that really creates a thin maybe out it’s not

really creates a thin maybe out it’s not

really creates a thin maybe out it’s not about the changing outer behaviour I

about the changing outer behaviour I

about the changing outer behaviour I feel it is about the in our inner

feel it is about the in our inner

feel it is about the in our inner consciousness about the inner values

consciousness about the inner values

consciousness about the inner values that we have towards the resources and

that we have towards the resources and

that we have towards the resources and the world and indeed in the outer

the world and indeed in the outer

the world and indeed in the outer problems of the world is a manifestation

problems of the world is a manifestation

problems of the world is a manifestation of an inner crisis and a transition

of an inner crisis and a transition

of an inner crisis and a transition towards a sustainable world is when we

towards a sustainable world is when we

towards a sustainable world is when we can move and shift our inner

can move and shift our inner

can move and shift our inner consciousness to something I feel you is

consciousness to something I feel you is

consciousness to something I feel you is spiritual maybe we should shift our

spiritual maybe we should shift our

spiritual maybe we should shift our romantic days of tourism to a what I

romantic days of tourism to a what I

romantic days of tourism to a what I call a spiritual gates I would like to

call a spiritual gates I would like to

call a spiritual gates I would like to just a clarifier that spirituality is

just a clarifier that spirituality is

just a clarifier that spirituality is different from religion because religion

different from religion because religion

different from religion because religion is an organized body of faith it is easy

is an organized body of faith it is easy

is an organized body of faith it is easy it’s a it’s a common set of doctrines

it’s a it’s a common set of doctrines

it’s a it’s a common set of doctrines but spirituality is a little deeper than

but spirituality is a little deeper than

but spirituality is a little deeper than that it is our connection within

that it is our connection within

that it is our connection within ourselves the people around us and the

ourselves the people around us and the

ourselves the people around us and the world that is around as well it is about

world that is around as well it is about

world that is around as well it is about a person to believe it’s the best the

a person to believe it’s the best the

a person to believe it’s the best the belief of ours a deep consciousness

belief of ours a deep consciousness

belief of ours a deep consciousness about what we believe in and what we

about what we believe in and what we

about what we believe in and what we want for ourselves and I feel that own

want for ourselves and I feel that own

want for ourselves and I feel that own spirituality in the gate it’s a long

spirituality in the gate it’s a long

spirituality in the gate it’s a long three dimensions we can adopt it along

three dimensions we can adopt it along

three dimensions we can adopt it along three dimensions when we travel first is

three dimensions when we travel first is

three dimensions when we travel first is appreciated in the interconnectedness of

appreciated in the interconnectedness of

appreciated in the interconnectedness of the ecological resources and these

the ecological resources and these

the ecological resources and these social resources then it’s around that

social resources then it’s around that

social resources then it’s around that sub 2 is to see a personal meaning and

sub 2 is to see a personal meaning and

sub 2 is to see a personal meaning and purpose and really think about why we

purpose and really think about why we

purpose and really think about why we are traveling and I’m afraid to feel

are traveling and I’m afraid to feel

are traveling and I’m afraid to feel love and passion for Humanity and

love and passion for Humanity and

love and passion for Humanity and ecological

ecological

ecological surrounding us let me go to the first

surrounding us let me go to the first

surrounding us let me go to the first one interconnectedness now

one interconnectedness now

one interconnectedness now interconnectedness is about our

interconnectedness is about our

interconnectedness is about our emotional bond with ecosystem and the

emotional bond with ecosystem and the

emotional bond with ecosystem and the human society it is about a mutual

human society it is about a mutual

human society it is about a mutual interdependence that you may feel that

interdependence that you may feel that

interdependence that you may feel that if we continue to exploit then that will

if we continue to exploit then that will

if we continue to exploit then that will be detrimental to our survival as

be detrimental to our survival as

be detrimental to our survival as humanity and maybe a store is what we

humanity and maybe a store is what we

humanity and maybe a store is what we could do even I is for beginning we

could do even I is for beginning we

could do even I is for beginning we could stop maybe reduce the wastage of

could stop maybe reduce the wastage of

could stop maybe reduce the wastage of water the wastage of our food is up at a

water the wastage of our food is up at a

water the wastage of our food is up at a bar tables we can say no to Salinas made

bar tables we can say no to Salinas made

bar tables we can say no to Salinas made from animal parks maybe we should walk

from animal parks maybe we should walk

from animal parks maybe we should walk more than driving these destinations and

more than driving these destinations and

more than driving these destinations and reduce the carbon emissions I see some

reduce the carbon emissions I see some

reduce the carbon emissions I see some people smiling not something that you’re

people smiling not something that you’re

people smiling not something that you’re used to is important the second is to

used to is important the second is to

used to is important the second is to really evaluate the purpose of why we

really evaluate the purpose of why we

really evaluate the purpose of why we are traveling what is it that be really

are traveling what is it that be really

are traveling what is it that be really one for the holistic development of us

one for the holistic development of us

one for the holistic development of us and our children when we travel is it

and our children when we travel is it

and our children when we travel is it about lavish indulgence in the huge

about lavish indulgence in the huge

about lavish indulgence in the huge results which are mindless experiences

results which are mindless experiences

results which are mindless experiences or is it about staying in a home state

or is it about staying in a home state

or is it about staying in a home state engaging and connecting with the people

engaging and connecting with the people

engaging and connecting with the people and learning about their culture in

and learning about their culture in

and learning about their culture in return getting something reciprocal as

return getting something reciprocal as

return getting something reciprocal as we connect with these people maybe we

we connect with these people maybe we

we connect with these people maybe we should go out there and support

should go out there and support

should go out there and support countries like sri lanka and plant trees

countries like sri lanka and plant trees

countries like sri lanka and plant trees and see that when you come back to see

and see that when you come back to see

and see that when you come back to see how the trees are grown it is about

how the trees are grown it is about

how the trees are grown it is about joining the money on trees and cleaning

joining the money on trees and cleaning

joining the money on trees and cleaning the cars as you travel and feeling that

the cars as you travel and feeling that

the cars as you travel and feeling that and we come back we have done something

and we come back we have done something

and we come back we have done something for these nations and not just taken

for these nations and not just taken

for these nations and not just taken experiences and their resources with us

experiences and their resources with us

experiences and their resources with us maybe that would be a little bit more

maybe that would be a little bit more

maybe that would be a little bit more meaningful the next is to feel of them

meaningful the next is to feel of them

meaningful the next is to feel of them confession let that confession for the

confession let that confession for the

confession let that confession for the mall around as if humanity that when we

mall around as if humanity that when we

mall around as if humanity that when we go it is about mutual respect that we

go it is about mutual respect that we

go it is about mutual respect that we have for the communities that we are

have for the communities that we are

have for the communities that we are engaging with it is for respecting them

engaging with it is for respecting them

engaging with it is for respecting them and not being judgmental is if I saying

and not being judgmental is if I saying

and not being judgmental is if I saying no it with tripadvisor to attraction

no it with tripadvisor to attraction

no it with tripadvisor to attraction step up that demonstrate prevent cruelty

step up that demonstrate prevent cruelty

step up that demonstrate prevent cruelty against animals it’s about having a

against animals it’s about having a

against animals it’s about having a commitment and realization just

commitment and realization just

commitment and realization just I will I’m not taking away anything

I will I’m not taking away anything

I will I’m not taking away anything including the dignity of the people that

including the dignity of the people that

including the dignity of the people that I am engaging with I feel that way

I am engaging with I feel that way

I am engaging with I feel that way perhaps think very carefully about this

perhaps think very carefully about this

perhaps think very carefully about this tree that mentions maybe we maybe on our

tree that mentions maybe we maybe on our

tree that mentions maybe we maybe on our roads to a sustainable future many of us

roads to a sustainable future many of us

roads to a sustainable future many of us maybe are already in the process and in

maybe are already in the process and in

maybe are already in the process and in the future we might be thinking about

the future we might be thinking about

the future we might be thinking about leaving a into inheritance in terms of a

leaving a into inheritance in terms of a

leaving a into inheritance in terms of a material wealth for the next generation

material wealth for the next generation

material wealth for the next generation what about a spiritual will an ethical

what about a spiritual will an ethical

what about a spiritual will an ethical will as part of the human race that we

will as part of the human race that we

will as part of the human race that we leave something behind and pass it on to

leave something behind and pass it on to

leave something behind and pass it on to our next generation what about that will

our next generation what about that will

our next generation what about that will make our next week because we do not

make our next week because we do not

make our next week because we do not inherit ate our earth from our ancestors

inherit ate our earth from our ancestors

inherit ate our earth from our ancestors thank you we are borrowing it from our

thank you we are borrowing it from our

thank you we are borrowing it from our children and we don’t want them to be at

children and we don’t want them to be at

children and we don’t want them to be at a loss I’ve taken a moral courage and an

a loss I’ve taken a moral courage and an

a loss I’ve taken a moral courage and an ethical vision to be here in front of

ethical vision to be here in front of

ethical vision to be here in front of you and to think and excess my deeper

you and to think and excess my deeper

you and to think and excess my deeper inner consciousness about what I want to

inner consciousness about what I want to

inner consciousness about what I want to do for the next generation the was

do for the next generation the was

do for the next generation the was beautiful and I think it can continue

beautiful and I think it can continue

beautiful and I think it can continue being beautiful and the next generation

being beautiful and the next generation

being beautiful and the next generation can experience a beautiful world just

can experience a beautiful world just

can experience a beautiful world just like you and I for that may I invite you

like you and I for that may I invite you

like you and I for that may I invite you each and every one of you to join me in

each and every one of you to join me in

each and every one of you to join me in the spiritual journey towards a

the spiritual journey towards a

the spiritual journey towards a sustainable future for our next

sustainable future for our next

sustainable future for our next generation and a better role for the

generation and a better role for the

generation and a better role for the generation and generations after to

generation and generations after to

generation and generations after to experience and thank

experience and thank

experience and thank [Applause]

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