[Music] tell his story in less than 20 minutes
tell his story in less than 20 minutes
tell his story in less than 20 minutes is it’s quite unfair because teachers
is it’s quite unfair because teachers
is it’s quite unfair because teachers take that much time to clear their
take that much time to clear their
take that much time to clear their throats in any case we must surrenders
throats in any case we must surrenders
throats in any case we must surrenders to the format’s Thank You Ted X DPS go
to the format’s Thank You Ted X DPS go
to the format’s Thank You Ted X DPS go gown young friends principal Aditi
gown young friends principal Aditi
gown young friends principal Aditi Mishra thank you for having me it’s
Mishra thank you for having me it’s
Mishra thank you for having me it’s always a pleasure to speak to young
always a pleasure to speak to young
always a pleasure to speak to young students I think it’s one of the
students I think it’s one of the
students I think it’s one of the priceless perks of being a teacher thank
priceless perks of being a teacher thank
priceless perks of being a teacher thank you I’ll skip this
I would want you to have a look at this
I would want you to have a look at this slide and what was the take of John
slide and what was the take of John
slide and what was the take of John Charles Palani on the 21st century
Charles Palani on the 21st century
Charles Palani on the 21st century science and youth I’m not sure how many
science and youth I’m not sure how many
science and youth I’m not sure how many of you agree but I completely agree with
of you agree but I completely agree with
of you agree but I completely agree with what he said but that’s not my quiz the
what he said but that’s not my quiz the
what he said but that’s not my quiz the quiz is now coming your way please raise
quiz is now coming your way please raise
quiz is now coming your way please raise your hands if you believe in what I am
your hands if you believe in what I am
your hands if you believe in what I am saying how many of you think that the
saying how many of you think that the
saying how many of you think that the global poverty has been eradicated how
global poverty has been eradicated how
global poverty has been eradicated how many of you think that the global
many of you think that the global
many of you think that the global environmental pollution has been
environmental pollution has been
environmental pollution has been eradicated now that we are on the same
eradicated now that we are on the same
eradicated now that we are on the same page I can continue not that I wanted to
page I can continue not that I wanted to
page I can continue not that I wanted to convert you I’m not in the business of
convert you I’m not in the business of
convert you I’m not in the business of proselytization I am a practitioner of
proselytization I am a practitioner of
proselytization I am a practitioner of science and work with facts not only
science and work with facts not only
science and work with facts not only facts but stories behind these facts
facts but stories behind these facts
facts but stories behind these facts these ideas are contained in my book
these ideas are contained in my book
these ideas are contained in my book which is they’re out there life in the
which is they’re out there life in the
which is they’re out there life in the Himalaya let me go to the story the
Himalaya let me go to the story the
Himalaya let me go to the story the story is date is dated to the summer of
story is date is dated to the summer of
story is date is dated to the summer of 1972 5th the 6th 16th June to be exact
1972 5th the 6th 16th June to be exact
1972 5th the 6th 16th June to be exact the place Stockholm and the even United
the place Stockholm and the even United
the place Stockholm and the even United Nation conference on human environment
Nation conference on human environment
Nation conference on human environment among many prominent leaders that
among many prominent leaders that
among many prominent leaders that attended the conference was our own
attended the conference was our own
attended the conference was our own prime minister the then Prime Minister
prime minister the then Prime Minister
prime minister the then Prime Minister mrs. Indira Gandhi now I will just pause
mrs. Indira Gandhi now I will just pause
mrs. Indira Gandhi now I will just pause here and tell you that notably a person
here and tell you that notably a person
here and tell you that notably a person who chaired this United Nations Human
who chaired this United Nations Human
who chaired this United Nations Human conference and environment was a person
conference and environment was a person
conference and environment was a person called
called
called Morris strong he was a Canadian
Morris strong he was a Canadian
Morris strong he was a Canadian businessman with interests in oil and
businessman with interests in oil and
businessman with interests in oil and minerals
minerals
minerals I am afraid not very benevolent for
I am afraid not very benevolent for
I am afraid not very benevolent for environment but that’s not important but
environment but that’s not important but
environment but that’s not important but since then what has happened has that
since then what has happened has that
since then what has happened has that most of the global summits and
most of the global summits and
most of the global summits and environment how been deliberating on how
environment how been deliberating on how
environment how been deliberating on how to say of businesses rather than saving
to say of businesses rather than saving
to say of businesses rather than saving the environment but in any case let me
the environment but in any case let me
the environment but in any case let me go back to the story during her address
go back to the story during her address
go back to the story during her address to the conference mrs. Indira Gandhi
to the conference mrs. Indira Gandhi
to the conference mrs. Indira Gandhi made a rather very innocuous some people
made a rather very innocuous some people
made a rather very innocuous some people thought it was an innocent or a genuine
thought it was an innocent or a genuine
thought it was an innocent or a genuine remark and she asked and a court that
remark and she asked and a court that
remark and she asked and a court that are not the poverty and the need the
are not the poverty and the need the
are not the poverty and the need the greatest polluters now this was a very
greatest polluters now this was a very
greatest polluters now this was a very genuine kind of an expression but this
genuine kind of an expression but this
genuine kind of an expression but this the public response or the or the global
the public response or the or the global
the public response or the or the global response was another Commission which
response was another Commission which
response was another Commission which was created by the United Nations called
was created by the United Nations called
was created by the United Nations called world Commission on Environment and
world Commission on Environment and
world Commission on Environment and development which was also known later
development which was also known later
development which was also known later by but the name Brooklyn Commission
by but the name Brooklyn Commission
by but the name Brooklyn Commission because it was headed by the former
because it was headed by the former
because it was headed by the former Norwegian Prime Minister Gro Harlem
Norwegian Prime Minister Gro Harlem
Norwegian Prime Minister Gro Harlem Brundtland and what had world achieved
Brundtland and what had world achieved
Brundtland and what had world achieved was that they had fairly and squarely
was that they had fairly and squarely
was that they had fairly and squarely put the blame of environmental global
put the blame of environmental global
put the blame of environmental global environmental pollution on the world’s
environmental pollution on the world’s
environmental pollution on the world’s poor and the poverty therefore when they
poor and the poverty therefore when they
poor and the poverty therefore when they submitted the report of world Commission
submitted the report of world Commission
submitted the report of world Commission on Environment and development which was
on Environment and development which was
on Environment and development which was ultimately published in the form of a
ultimately published in the form of a
ultimately published in the form of a book called our common future which for
book called our common future which for
book called our common future which for the first time used sustainable
the first time used sustainable
the first time used sustainable development as the panacea for getting
development as the panacea for getting
development as the panacea for getting rid off of the evils of pollution on
rid off of the evils of pollution on
rid off of the evils of pollution on earth but more than that
earth but more than that
earth but more than that the route that it took was that in order
the route that it took was that in order
the route that it took was that in order to get rid of environmental pollution
to get rid of environmental pollution
to get rid of environmental pollution what we need to do is that we need to
what we need to do is that we need to
what we need to do is that we need to develop more and more we need to have
develop more and more we need to have
develop more and more we need to have more economic development to get rid of
more economic development to get rid of
more economic development to get rid of poverty first because poverty and
poverty first because poverty and
poverty first because poverty and pollution were in terribly linked and
pollution were in terribly linked and
pollution were in terribly linked and this and the broom ice on which it was
this and the broom ice on which it was
this and the broom ice on which it was based was an economic principle which is
based was an economic principle which is
based was an economic principle which is called coziness
called coziness
called coziness curves these were developed by Simon
curves these were developed by Simon
curves these were developed by Simon Nessa very famous economist which in in
Nessa very famous economist which in in
Nessa very famous economist which in in simple language said that during the
simple language said that during the
simple language said that during the process of industrialization and and an
process of industrialization and and an
process of industrialization and and an economic growth initially there will be
economic growth initially there will be
economic growth initially there will be a lot of income equality among people
a lot of income equality among people
a lot of income equality among people but over a period of time then the
but over a period of time then the
but over a period of time then the income inequalities will decline
income inequalities will decline
income inequalities will decline so applied to the environmental issues
so applied to the environmental issues
so applied to the environmental issues the same principle was that during the
the same principle was that during the
the same principle was that during the initial process of industrialization and
initial process of industrialization and
initial process of industrialization and economic development pollution will grow
economic development pollution will grow
economic development pollution will grow exponentially but over a period of time
exponentially but over a period of time
exponentially but over a period of time as the incomes grow you will have less
as the incomes grow you will have less
as the incomes grow you will have less and less pollution in the long run but
and less pollution in the long run but
and less pollution in the long run but as another famous economist Keynes said
as another famous economist Keynes said
as another famous economist Keynes said in the long run we are all dead
in the long run we are all dead
in the long run we are all dead and that’s exactly what what’s happened
and that’s exactly what what’s happened
and that’s exactly what what’s happened so did this venecia called sustainable
so did this venecia called sustainable
so did this venecia called sustainable development actually yield the results
development actually yield the results
development actually yield the results that it was supposed to I’m afraid it
that it was supposed to I’m afraid it
that it was supposed to I’m afraid it didn’t happen because greenhouse gases
didn’t happen because greenhouse gases
didn’t happen because greenhouse gases did not come down as you can see here
did not come down as you can see here
did not come down as you can see here China’s greenhouse gas emission rates
China’s greenhouse gas emission rates
China’s greenhouse gas emission rates are about 12% a year
are about 12% a year
are about 12% a year imagine and the global broken promises
imagine and the global broken promises
imagine and the global broken promises of release of ten point three billion
of release of ten point three billion
of release of ten point three billion dollars to the developing world
dollars to the developing world
dollars to the developing world and out of that a paltry sum of 0.3
and out of that a paltry sum of 0.3
and out of that a paltry sum of 0.3 billion dollars which is less than which
billion dollars which is less than which
billion dollars which is less than which is less than 3% it’s two point nine two
is less than 3% it’s two point nine two
is less than 3% it’s two point nine two percent exactly that that’s what was
percent exactly that that’s what was
percent exactly that that’s what was approved and back home in India if we
approved and back home in India if we
approved and back home in India if we see how we have fared in the sustainable
see how we have fared in the sustainable
see how we have fared in the sustainable goal index we will see that we are
goal index we will see that we are
goal index we will see that we are almost laggards at 116 ranked globally
almost laggards at 116 ranked globally
almost laggards at 116 ranked globally we are just about 58 global index so I
we are just about 58 global index so I
we are just about 58 global index so I have just given you three examples how
have just given you three examples how
have just given you three examples how the promises of sustainable development
the promises of sustainable development
the promises of sustainable development did not what exactly happened these are
did not what exactly happened these are
did not what exactly happened these are some of the realities this is you can
some of the realities this is you can
some of the realities this is you can see the glaciers and this is a Tibetan
see the glaciers and this is a Tibetan
see the glaciers and this is a Tibetan glacier in high Himalaya you can see
glacier in high Himalaya you can see
glacier in high Himalaya you can see 2009 picture and two
2009 picture and two
2009 picture and two twenty-one picture so climate change is
twenty-one picture so climate change is
twenty-one picture so climate change is the first replication of these
the first replication of these
the first replication of these greenhouse gases well another bad news
greenhouse gases well another bad news
greenhouse gases well another bad news came while we were all celebrating
came while we were all celebrating
came while we were all celebrating Independence Day this year
Independence Day this year
Independence Day this year Tama Carlton published this very
Tama Carlton published this very
Tama Carlton published this very damaging kind of offer of a paper in
damaging kind of offer of a paper in
damaging kind of offer of a paper in Proceedings of the National Academy of
Proceedings of the National Academy of
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences which is one of the top most
Sciences which is one of the top most
Sciences which is one of the top most scientific journals and what she found
scientific journals and what she found
scientific journals and what she found was that in the last thirty years
60,000 farmers in India had committed
60,000 farmers in India had committed suicide which see directly correlated
suicide which see directly correlated
suicide which see directly correlated with environmental change specifically
with environmental change specifically
with environmental change specifically climate change and she of course you
climate change and she of course you
climate change and she of course you know from the reason that how farmers
know from the reason that how farmers
know from the reason that how farmers felt in death traps because they during
felt in death traps because they during
felt in death traps because they during the crop crop season they would need
the crop crop season they would need
the crop crop season they would need more water and it is high temperatures
more water and it is high temperatures
more water and it is high temperatures that time what is not available they
that time what is not available they
that time what is not available they have to dig deeper they take more and
have to dig deeper they take more and
have to dig deeper they take more and more deaths and then in my own research
more deaths and then in my own research
more deaths and then in my own research and if you have the book or you will
and if you have the book or you will
and if you have the book or you will likely to have the book in some chapter
likely to have the book in some chapter
likely to have the book in some chapter called a streetcar named Maruti this is
called a streetcar named Maruti this is
called a streetcar named Maruti this is exactly what my research found that
exactly what my research found that
exactly what my research found that after 1983 there was a spur huge surge
after 1983 there was a spur huge surge
after 1983 there was a spur huge surge of number of cars being produced in
of number of cars being produced in
of number of cars being produced in India so a motor vehicle revolution was
India so a motor vehicle revolution was
India so a motor vehicle revolution was heralded by by Maruti but what we fail
heralded by by Maruti but what we fail
heralded by by Maruti but what we fail to see is this the amount of you know
to see is this the amount of you know
to see is this the amount of you know carbon which is getting an intestinal
carbon which is getting an intestinal
carbon which is getting an intestinal stir exactly coincides with 1980
stir exactly coincides with 1980
stir exactly coincides with 1980 revolution or what I call the Maruti
revolution or what I call the Maruti
revolution or what I call the Maruti revolution with the result today even in
revolution with the result today even in
revolution with the result today even in the high deep interior Himalaya you have
the high deep interior Himalaya you have
the high deep interior Himalaya you have huge amounts of gleb black carbon
huge amounts of gleb black carbon
huge amounts of gleb black carbon including on the glaciers in like I have
including on the glaciers in like I have
including on the glaciers in like I have said stop open glacier now what does
said stop open glacier now what does
said stop open glacier now what does black carbon do is that it settles on
black carbon do is that it settles on
black carbon do is that it settles on the glaciers and the glaze because it
the glaciers and the glaze because it
the glaciers and the glaze because it can it can absorb solar
can it can absorb solar
can it can absorb solar light and it heats up the glaciers and
light and it heats up the glaciers and
light and it heats up the glaciers and glacial ablation you know go goes goes
glacial ablation you know go goes goes
glacial ablation you know go goes goes very high we have these are our own from
very high we have these are our own from
very high we have these are our own from my own research group what we found was
my own research group what we found was
my own research group what we found was that actually Himalaya are the hottest
that actually Himalaya are the hottest
that actually Himalaya are the hottest or the warmest mountains in the world
or the warmest mountains in the world
or the warmest mountains in the world more warm than any other mountain
more warm than any other mountain
more warm than any other mountain because obviously we are in the in the
because obviously we are in the in the
because obviously we are in the in the tropics now two things have happened as
tropics now two things have happened as
tropics now two things have happened as a result of these this this warming it
a result of these this this warming it
a result of these this this warming it has changed lives and livelihood self of
has changed lives and livelihood self of
has changed lives and livelihood self of people in the Himalaya the first
people in the Himalaya the first
people in the Himalaya the first resource is that what we also found was
resource is that what we also found was
resource is that what we also found was that now these beautiful emollient
that now these beautiful emollient
that now these beautiful emollient meadows of which you see the often you
meadows of which you see the often you
meadows of which you see the often you see postcards now those are being in
see postcards now those are being in
see postcards now those are being in breast bye-bye shrubs and a large number
breast bye-bye shrubs and a large number
breast bye-bye shrubs and a large number of medicinal plants herbal medicinal
of medicinal plants herbal medicinal
of medicinal plants herbal medicinal plants come from these alpine meadows
plants come from these alpine meadows
plants come from these alpine meadows and what it does is it seriously
and what it does is it seriously
and what it does is it seriously undermines the first resource which
undermines the first resource which
undermines the first resource which people use because this is an alternate
people use because this is an alternate
people use because this is an alternate health care system which people people
health care system which people people
health care system which people people have their because they there is no
have their because they there is no
have their because they there is no health care delivery system in those
health care delivery system in those
health care delivery system in those regions so they depend on these these
regions so they depend on these these
regions so they depend on these these resources first resorts and also this is
resources first resorts and also this is
resources first resorts and also this is an example which I have discussed in a
an example which I have discussed in a
an example which I have discussed in a book of the Yaak
book of the Yaak
book of the Yaak now with the ingression of these these
now with the ingression of these these
now with the ingression of these these shrubs and grass is going into the group
shrubs and grass is going into the group
shrubs and grass is going into the group going away from these alpine meadows
going away from these alpine meadows
going away from these alpine meadows what is happening is that the basic life
what is happening is that the basic life
what is happening is that the basic life support system of York and York and I
support system of York and York and I
support system of York and York and I must tell you is fundamental is crucial
must tell you is fundamental is crucial
must tell you is fundamental is crucial to the life and culture of these
to the life and culture of these
to the life and culture of these Himalayan highlands but for York
Himalayan highlands but for York
Himalayan highlands but for York Himalayan Highlands would never have
Himalayan Highlands would never have
Himalayan Highlands would never have been they humans would have never
been they humans would have never
been they humans would have never settled there York both in his in its
settled there York both in his in its
settled there York both in his in its life and death
life and death
life and death service service humanity in Himalayan
service service humanity in Himalayan
service service humanity in Himalayan highlands as you can see you can have a
highlands as you can see you can have a
highlands as you can see you can have a large number of products while it is
large number of products while it is
large number of products while it is alive and there
alive and there
alive and there now if the grass is grow and if the the
now if the grass is grow and if the the
now if the grass is grow and if the the grasses go extinct what happens to the
grasses go extinct what happens to the
grasses go extinct what happens to the arc if the yog goes what happens to the
arc if the yog goes what happens to the
arc if the yog goes what happens to the Tibetan and hi Himalayan Highland
Tibetan and hi Himalayan Highland
Tibetan and hi Himalayan Highland culture so we are looking at complete
culture so we are looking at complete
culture so we are looking at complete cultural and halation of a very distinct
cultural and halation of a very distinct
cultural and halation of a very distinct Himalayan himalayan culture so because
Himalayan himalayan culture so because
Himalayan himalayan culture so because of all these troubles lot of thinkers
of all these troubles lot of thinkers
of all these troubles lot of thinkers writers scientists have been
writers scientists have been
writers scientists have been disenchanted with this idea of
disenchanted with this idea of
disenchanted with this idea of sustainable development because this was
sustainable development because this was
sustainable development because this was possibly far away those who developed it
possibly far away those who developed it
possibly far away those who developed it possibly Stockholm or Zurich or New York
possibly Stockholm or Zurich or New York
possibly Stockholm or Zurich or New York or Washington they are far away from the
or Washington they are far away from the
or Washington they are far away from the last mile therefore what happened was
last mile therefore what happened was
last mile therefore what happened was that there was a disconnect between the
that there was a disconnect between the
that there was a disconnect between the practitioners and those who had
practitioners and those who had
practitioners and those who had developed it so people like John
developed it so people like John
developed it so people like John Robinson you know they say that it’s
Robinson you know they say that it’s
Robinson you know they say that it’s it’s vague it’s for Hippocrates it
it’s vague it’s for Hippocrates it
it’s vague it’s for Hippocrates it fosters delusions so he says that it’s
fosters delusions so he says that it’s
fosters delusions so he says that it’s almost saying that have your cake and
almost saying that have your cake and
almost saying that have your cake and ate it too which which you know is not
ate it too which which you know is not
ate it too which which you know is not possible one example which I want to
possible one example which I want to
possible one example which I want to give you because it’s a most recent
give you because it’s a most recent
give you because it’s a most recent example the most recent climate summit
example the most recent climate summit
example the most recent climate summit that happened this is the Paris climate
that happened this is the Paris climate
that happened this is the Paris climate summit now look at this declaration at
summit now look at this declaration at
summit now look at this declaration at the end of the days 52 page document
the end of the days 52 page document
the end of the days 52 page document mentions carbon six times economy 29
mentions carbon six times economy 29
mentions carbon six times economy 29 times finance 35 times water zero and
times finance 35 times water zero and
times finance 35 times water zero and I’m sure none of you believe that water
I’m sure none of you believe that water
I’m sure none of you believe that water should not have that place at that high
should not have that place at that high
should not have that place at that high table because water is going to be
table because water is going to be
table because water is going to be crucial India and China both can talk
crucial India and China both can talk
crucial India and China both can talk about double-digit economic growth but
about double-digit economic growth but
about double-digit economic growth but they are suffering of what a deficit and
they are suffering of what a deficit and
they are suffering of what a deficit and this is going to be a what they call it
this is going to be a what they call it
this is going to be a what they call it a a thorn in the flesh for double-digit
a a thorn in the flesh for double-digit
a a thorn in the flesh for double-digit economic growth so what where do we go
economic growth so what where do we go
economic growth so what where do we go from here
from here
from here so I suggest that instead of sustainable
so I suggest that instead of sustainable
so I suggest that instead of sustainable development we should ask a different
development we should ask a different
development we should ask a different question we should ask not that you know
question we should ask not that you know
question we should ask not that you know you can have your cake and eat it too
you can have your cake and eat it too
you can have your cake and eat it too you should ask a different question you
you should ask a different question you
you should ask a different question you should ask that how much cake can we
should ask that how much cake can we
should ask that how much cake can we bake so if you do that then you come to
bake so if you do that then you come to
bake so if you do that then you come to this sustainable living model which
this sustainable living model which
this sustainable living model which promises itself on three important
promises itself on three important
promises itself on three important factors the carrying capacity of air
factors the carrying capacity of air
factors the carrying capacity of air water land if you and that will be
water land if you and that will be
water land if you and that will be determined by these three issues
determined by these three issues
determined by these three issues geophysical vulnerability ecological
geophysical vulnerability ecological
geophysical vulnerability ecological fragility and of course the cultural
fragility and of course the cultural
fragility and of course the cultural sensitivity of the people what do I mean
sensitivity of the people what do I mean
sensitivity of the people what do I mean now for example can deli and godown
now for example can deli and godown
now for example can deli and godown afford to have so many vehicles motor
afford to have so many vehicles motor
afford to have so many vehicles motor vehicles I simple answer is no because
vehicles I simple answer is no because
vehicles I simple answer is no because the baseline of suspended particulate
the baseline of suspended particulate
the baseline of suspended particulate matter in Delhi and its environs
matter in Delhi and its environs
matter in Delhi and its environs particularly the southern parts that
particularly the southern parts that
particularly the southern parts that means including good gone up to Jaipur
means including good gone up to Jaipur
means including good gone up to Jaipur is is very high because we’re close to
is is very high because we’re close to
is is very high because we’re close to thar desert
thar desert
thar desert therefore you may have all kinds of
therefore you may have all kinds of
therefore you may have all kinds of technological and administrative
technological and administrative
technological and administrative interventions in the form of in the form
interventions in the form of in the form
interventions in the form of in the form of alternate vehicle numbers or what
of alternate vehicle numbers or what
of alternate vehicle numbers or what they call odd-even you are never going
they call odd-even you are never going
they call odd-even you are never going to get rid of pollution because the base
to get rid of pollution because the base
to get rid of pollution because the base level of suspended particulate matter in
level of suspended particulate matter in
level of suspended particulate matter in Delhi is very high I was so inspired in
Delhi is very high I was so inspired in
Delhi is very high I was so inspired in the morning by looking at those children
the morning by looking at those children
the morning by looking at those children when they came in fact if we did this
when they came in fact if we did this
when they came in fact if we did this we’ll be doing a great service to Delhi
we’ll be doing a great service to Delhi
we’ll be doing a great service to Delhi and its environs so what does this mean
and its environs so what does this mean
and its environs so what does this mean is the same living means that we must
is the same living means that we must
is the same living means that we must now have a bottom-up approach in which
now have a bottom-up approach in which
now have a bottom-up approach in which we must we must plan according to the
we must we must plan according to the
we must we must plan according to the amount of land water and air how much
amount of land water and air how much
amount of land water and air how much they can sustain how much population
they can sustain how much population
they can sustain how much population they can sustain so if you were to if
they can sustain so if you were to if
they can sustain so if you were to if you were to sort of put it into a simple
you were to sort of put it into a simple
you were to sort of put it into a simple matrix you will see that it’s a simple
matrix you will see that it’s a simple
matrix you will see that it’s a simple equation either there are too many of us
equation either there are too many of us
equation either there are too many of us using may be lesser resources all we are
using may be lesser resources all we are
using may be lesser resources all we are to too little of us using too too many
to too little of us using too too many
to too little of us using too too many resources so if you multiply 10 units of
resources so if you multiply 10 units of
resources so if you multiply 10 units of population by 5 units
population by 5 units
population by 5 units five units of consumption you will get
five units of consumption you will get
five units of consumption you will get 50 units of impact or you multiply five
50 units of impact or you multiply five
50 units of impact or you multiply five units of population by ten units of
units of population by ten units of
units of population by ten units of consumption you will still get fifteen
consumption you will still get fifteen
consumption you will still get fifteen units so what do we do reduce reduce
units so what do we do reduce reduce
units so what do we do reduce reduce population firstly but reduce population
population firstly but reduce population
population firstly but reduce population reduce all consumption only then can be
reduce all consumption only then can be
reduce all consumption only then can be this earth as a system living place we
this earth as a system living place we
this earth as a system living place we also have besides that took you know to
also have besides that took you know to
also have besides that took you know to take care of some cultural issues okay
take care of some cultural issues okay
take care of some cultural issues okay so here is an example which I have said
so here is an example which I have said
so here is an example which I have said in my book this is about entire over
in my book this is about entire over
in my book this is about entire over Southeast Asia you can see that we often
Southeast Asia you can see that we often
Southeast Asia you can see that we often you know Ramon that our rivers have run
you know Ramon that our rivers have run
you know Ramon that our rivers have run dry our Springs have run dry
dry our Springs have run dry
dry our Springs have run dry believe you me none of them have run dry
believe you me none of them have run dry
believe you me none of them have run dry they still have that much water if not
they still have that much water if not
they still have that much water if not more the only thing is there are too
more the only thing is there are too
more the only thing is there are too many of us who are drinking their waters
many of us who are drinking their waters
many of us who are drinking their waters who are using their waters so there’s a
who are using their waters so there’s a
who are using their waters so there’s a there’s a negative correlation between
there’s a negative correlation between
there’s a negative correlation between the demography and and and and the
the demography and and and and the
the demography and and and and the resource resource availability so that
resource resource availability so that
resource resource availability so that brings me finally to the first Gandhi or
brings me finally to the first Gandhi or
brings me finally to the first Gandhi or the original Gandhi who said earth
the original Gandhi who said earth
the original Gandhi who said earth provides enough to satisfy every man’s
provides enough to satisfy every man’s
provides enough to satisfy every man’s needs but not every man’s greed so you
needs but not every man’s greed so you
needs but not every man’s greed so you will have to ponder is poverty and need
will have to ponder is poverty and need
will have to ponder is poverty and need the greatest pollution polluter or is
the greatest pollution polluter or is
the greatest pollution polluter or is the you know unencumbered pursuit of
the you know unencumbered pursuit of
the you know unencumbered pursuit of wealth that equals greed to pollution so
wealth that equals greed to pollution so
wealth that equals greed to pollution so I want to my idea is to turn mrs.
I want to my idea is to turn mrs.
I want to my idea is to turn mrs. Gandhi’s idea upside down rather than
Gandhi’s idea upside down rather than
Gandhi’s idea upside down rather than saying poverty and need lead to
saying poverty and need lead to
saying poverty and need lead to pollution
pollution
pollution I say wealth and greed need lead to
I say wealth and greed need lead to
I say wealth and greed need lead to pollution that’s what I believe you may
pollution that’s what I believe you may
pollution that’s what I believe you may think otherwise thank you
think otherwise thank you
think otherwise thank you [Applause]
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