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when I was younger I was told over 70%

when I was younger I was told over 70% of the Earth’s surface was covered in

of the Earth’s surface was covered in

of the Earth’s surface was covered in water

water

water he believed that 70% of the planet we

he believed that 70% of the planet we

he believed that 70% of the planet we called ours is home to the biggest and

called ours is home to the biggest and

called ours is home to the biggest and most diverse biome in the world growing

most diverse biome in the world growing

most diverse biome in the world growing up I was thought it was crazy that

up I was thought it was crazy that

up I was thought it was crazy that creatures like this and this are able to

creatures like this and this are able to

creatures like this and this are able to exist in some of the deepest parts of

exist in some of the deepest parts of

exist in some of the deepest parts of the ocean like in the Mariana Trench

the ocean like in the Mariana Trench

the ocean like in the Mariana Trench almost 11,000 meters below the surface

almost 11,000 meters below the surface

almost 11,000 meters below the surface able to survive under pressures that are

able to survive under pressures that are

able to survive under pressures that are unimaginable for humans I mean I put my

unimaginable for humans I mean I put my

unimaginable for humans I mean I put my head into the water for like a minute

head into the water for like a minute

head into the water for like a minute and I get a headache it’s crazy

and I get a headache it’s crazy

and I get a headache it’s crazy there sure is a terrifyingly astonishing

there sure is a terrifyingly astonishing

there sure is a terrifyingly astonishing place but as I gradually come of age it

place but as I gradually come of age it

place but as I gradually come of age it terrifies me it terrifies me to discover

terrifies me it terrifies me to discover

terrifies me it terrifies me to discover that the number of ocean dead zones has

that the number of ocean dead zones has

that the number of ocean dead zones has increased dramatically over the past

increased dramatically over the past

increased dramatically over the past half-century and for those of you who

half-century and for those of you who

half-century and for those of you who are unaware ocean dead zones are little

are unaware ocean dead zones are little

are unaware ocean dead zones are little parts in the ocean that are oxygen

parts in the ocean that are oxygen

parts in the ocean that are oxygen deprived due to human induced nutrient

deprived due to human induced nutrient

deprived due to human induced nutrient pollution these places are so low in

pollution these places are so low in

pollution these places are so low in oxygen that they’re not they’re no

oxygen that they’re not they’re no

oxygen that they’re not they’re no longer able to support most marine life

longer able to support most marine life

longer able to support most marine life underwater it breaks your heart doesn’t

underwater it breaks your heart doesn’t

underwater it breaks your heart doesn’t it it breaks my heart to discover that

it it breaks my heart to discover that

it it breaks my heart to discover that the Great Barrier Reef the world’s

the Great Barrier Reef the world’s

the Great Barrier Reef the world’s biggest coral reef system is dying due

biggest coral reef system is dying due

biggest coral reef system is dying due to coral bleaching in another very

to coral bleaching in another very

to coral bleaching in another very consequence of what we’re doing to our

consequence of what we’re doing to our

consequence of what we’re doing to our beloved planet all you need to

beloved planet all you need to

beloved planet all you need to understand that global warming isn’t

understand that global warming isn’t

understand that global warming isn’t something we’re foreseeing anymore

something we’re foreseeing anymore

something we’re foreseeing anymore the globe has already warmed the ocean

the globe has already warmed the ocean

the globe has already warmed the ocean is already dying our best hope right now

is already dying our best hope right now

is already dying our best hope right now is to try and figure out ways to reverse

is to try and figure out ways to reverse

is to try and figure out ways to reverse that is already been done I want you all

that is already been done I want you all

that is already been done I want you all to ask yourselves am I really doing the

to ask yourselves am I really doing the

to ask yourselves am I really doing the best that I can to help and yours are

best that I can to help and yours are

best that I can to help and yours are going to be either one of two things I

going to be either one of two things I

going to be either one of two things I don’t know in which case thanks agree on

don’t know in which case thanks agree on

don’t know in which case thanks agree on this bail has been debate for yes in

this bail has been debate for yes in

this bail has been debate for yes in which case all I think break to but

which case all I think break to but

which case all I think break to but that’s probably not the right answer

that’s probably not the right answer

that’s probably not the right answer and I know what some of your thinking

and I know what some of your thinking

and I know what some of your thinking when I I recycled

when I I recycled

when I I recycled I Drive a hydrant I think short quick

I Drive a hydrant I think short quick

I Drive a hydrant I think short quick showers I ride a bicycle to school every

showers I ride a bicycle to school every

showers I ride a bicycle to school every day and that’s fine look at me wrong if

day and that’s fine look at me wrong if

day and that’s fine look at me wrong if you’re doing that that’s great keep

you’re doing that that’s great keep

you’re doing that that’s great keep doing it you are making a positive

doing it you are making a positive

doing it you are making a positive change but I asked you to just look into

change but I asked you to just look into

change but I asked you to just look into it a bit more and I’ll explain but first

it a bit more and I’ll explain but first

it a bit more and I’ll explain but first someone is in your quick survey you guys

someone is in your quick survey you guys

someone is in your quick survey you guys don’t mind how many of you here have had

don’t mind how many of you here have had

don’t mind how many of you here have had a burger in the last a month or so a bit

a burger in the last a month or so a bit

a burger in the last a month or so a bit further

further

further all right that’s a lot of people hey

all right that’s a lot of people hey

all right that’s a lot of people hey dude I’ve had a couple burgers actually

dude I’ve had a couple burgers actually

dude I’ve had a couple burgers actually the last one I really like burgers

the last one I really like burgers

the last one I really like burgers they’re delicious but what if I told you

they’re delicious but what if I told you

they’re delicious but what if I told you that it takes three thousand liters of

that it takes three thousand liters of

that it takes three thousand liters of water and make one herb one beef burger

water and make one herb one beef burger

water and make one herb one beef burger to put that into perspective this is how

to put that into perspective this is how

to put that into perspective this is how much water and the average human drinks

much water and the average human drinks

much water and the average human drinks every single month

every single month

every single month that’s 18 litres of water by eating that

that’s 18 litres of water by eating that

that’s 18 litres of water by eating that burger you just wasted about 167 times

burger you just wasted about 167 times

burger you just wasted about 167 times amount of water you’re drinking on

amount of water you’re drinking on

amount of water you’re drinking on average per month like I’m not trying to

average per month like I’m not trying to

average per month like I’m not trying to I mean talk about Isis a bullying or

I mean talk about Isis a bullying or

I mean talk about Isis a bullying or some more crazy facts 55% of all the

some more crazy facts 55% of all the

some more crazy facts 55% of all the water in the United States alone is used

water in the United States alone is used

water in the United States alone is used to raise animals also the 5% is used for

to raise animals also the 5% is used for

to raise animals also the 5% is used for domestic purposes and on the global

domestic purposes and on the global

domestic purposes and on the global scale about a third of the entire world

scale about a third of the entire world

scale about a third of the entire world world

world

world Quadra reserved it’s used for the meat

Quadra reserved it’s used for the meat

Quadra reserved it’s used for the meat and dairy industry okay I’m not trying

and dairy industry okay I’m not trying

and dairy industry okay I’m not trying to shame all of you here enjoys that

to shame all of you here enjoys that

to shame all of you here enjoys that herder over my desire to tell you that

herder over my desire to tell you that

herder over my desire to tell you that burgers are our main problem and that we

burgers are our main problem and that we

burgers are our main problem and that we should stop eating burger than that’s

should stop eating burger than that’s

should stop eating burger than that’s full stop all I’m trying to prove here

full stop all I’m trying to prove here

full stop all I’m trying to prove here today is that with a little

today is that with a little

today is that with a little reconsideration for our diets in our

reconsideration for our diets in our

reconsideration for our diets in our lifestyles its arrows and its residents

lifestyles its arrows and its residents

lifestyles its arrows and its residents of this country because maybe some day

of this country because maybe some day

of this country because maybe some day wake up to a slightly less blazing hot

wake up to a slightly less blazing hot

wake up to a slightly less blazing hot lady perhaps on a poster instead of a

lady perhaps on a poster instead of a

lady perhaps on a poster instead of a blazing hot furnace so why why is it

blazing hot furnace so why why is it

blazing hot furnace so why why is it that most people to this day are some

that most people to this day are some

that most people to this day are some wondering the infer from a system that

wondering the infer from a system that

wondering the infer from a system that fossil fuels are the main positive

fossil fuels are the main positive

fossil fuels are the main positive global workers well the Food and

global workers well the Food and

global workers well the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United

Agriculture Organization of the United

Agriculture Organization of the United Nations put it one way saying that the

Nations put it one way saying that the

Nations put it one way saying that the dramatic warming impact is highest for

dramatic warming impact is highest for

dramatic warming impact is highest for carbon dioxide simply because it’s

carbon dioxide simply because it’s

carbon dioxide simply because it’s concentration and a midpoint meter much

concentration and a midpoint meter much

concentration and a midpoint meter much higher than that but the other gases and

higher than that but the other gases and

higher than that but the other gases and this is pretty accurate the tropospheric

this is pretty accurate the tropospheric

this is pretty accurate the tropospheric concentration of carbon dioxide that in

concentration of carbon dioxide that in

concentration of carbon dioxide that in our atmosphere is at around if you

our atmosphere is at around if you

our atmosphere is at around if you haven’t gained two parts per million

haven’t gained two parts per million

haven’t gained two parts per million that’s a lot of carbon dioxide the

that’s a lot of carbon dioxide the

that’s a lot of carbon dioxide the misconception arises when the actual

misconception arises when the actual

misconception arises when the actual effects of these lingering greenhouse

effects of these lingering greenhouse

effects of these lingering greenhouse gases in our atmosphere are scantily

gases in our atmosphere are scantily

gases in our atmosphere are scantily discussed think methane for example a

discussed think methane for example a

discussed think methane for example a very commonly heard of greenhouse gas

very commonly heard of greenhouse gas

very commonly heard of greenhouse gas there’s a lot of your know about methane

there’s a lot of your know about methane

there’s a lot of your know about methane pretty cool greenhouse gas second most

pretty cool greenhouse gas second most

pretty cool greenhouse gas second most concentrated actually at around seven

concentrated actually at around seven

concentrated actually at around seven just over 1700 parts per billion in our

just over 1700 parts per billion in our

just over 1700 parts per billion in our atmosphere methane is actually commonly

atmosphere methane is actually commonly

atmosphere methane is actually commonly produced by most animals here’s their

produced by most animals here’s their

produced by most animals here’s their digestive process animal parts that mean

digestive process animal parts that mean

digestive process animal parts that mean specific but what I’m sure a lot of you

specific but what I’m sure a lot of you

specific but what I’m sure a lot of you aren’t aware of is that methane is

aren’t aware of is that methane is

aren’t aware of is that methane is actually 21 times more effective in trap

actually 21 times more effective in trap

actually 21 times more effective in trap in the atmosphere my carbon dioxide how

in the atmosphere my carbon dioxide how

in the atmosphere my carbon dioxide how about nitrous oxide third most

about nitrous oxide third most

about nitrous oxide third most concentrated and it’s actually mainly

concentrated and it’s actually mainly

concentrated and it’s actually mainly produced by none other than you guessed

produced by none other than you guessed

produced by none other than you guessed it cow poo animal manure 65% of all

it cow poo animal manure 65% of all

it cow poo animal manure 65% of all nitrous oxide emissions and thanks to

nitrous oxide emissions and thanks to

nitrous oxide emissions and thanks to animal manure and rose isn’t it that’s

animal manure and rose isn’t it that’s

animal manure and rose isn’t it that’s the area remaining lost my train of

the area remaining lost my train of

the area remaining lost my train of thought 65% of that is so I guess what I

thought 65% of that is so I guess what I

thought 65% of that is so I guess what I guess I guess we get all the green I

guess I guess we get all the green I

guess I guess we get all the green I guess what we don’t agree upon is that

guess what we don’t agree upon is that

guess what we don’t agree upon is that carbon dioxide is really the most

carbon dioxide is really the most

carbon dioxide is really the most concentrated greenhouse gas in our

concentrated greenhouse gas in our

concentrated greenhouse gas in our atmosphere rather than the most

atmosphere rather than the most

atmosphere rather than the most detriment and that’s secondary

detriment and that’s secondary

detriment and that’s secondary greenhouse gases like methane and

greenhouse gases like methane and

greenhouse gases like methane and nitrous oxide deserve a lot more of our

nitrous oxide deserve a lot more of our

nitrous oxide deserve a lot more of our attention because they need a lot more

attention because they need a lot more

attention because they need a lot more distress and this brings me to my next

distress and this brings me to my next

distress and this brings me to my next point

point

point animal agriculture ladies and gentlemen

animal agriculture ladies and gentlemen

animal agriculture ladies and gentlemen this next figure is a little disturbing

this next figure is a little disturbing

this next figure is a little disturbing to say the least

to say the least

to say the least Heyman’s arm and consume over 56 million

Heyman’s arm and consume over 56 million

Heyman’s arm and consume over 56 million animals every single year let that

animals every single year let that

animals every single year let that undersink it relie 56 billion there are

undersink it relie 56 billion there are

undersink it relie 56 billion there are so many animals on this planet that they

so many animals on this planet that they

so many animals on this planet that they have to take a forty five percent of the

have to take a forty five percent of the

have to take a forty five percent of the entire lives on earth

entire lives on earth

entire lives on earth forty five percent they’re responsible

forty five percent they’re responsible

forty five percent they’re responsible for 91% of Amazon rainforest destruction

for 91% of Amazon rainforest destruction

for 91% of Amazon rainforest destruction and on top of that they like the poop a

and on top of that they like the poop a

and on top of that they like the poop a lot

lot

lot they really like the poop millions upon

they really like the poop millions upon

they really like the poop millions upon millions of kilograms of animal

millions of kilograms of animal

millions of kilograms of animal excrement are produced every single

excrement are produced every single

excrement are produced every single minute and as animal excrement releases

minute and as animal excrement releases

minute and as animal excrement releases nice offset in the

nice offset in the

nice offset in the which I’m pleasantly informing you is

which I’m pleasantly informing you is

which I’m pleasantly informing you is 296 times more destructive than carbon

296 times more destructive than carbon

296 times more destructive than carbon dioxide how much is it I’m sure a lot of

dioxide how much is it I’m sure a lot of

dioxide how much is it I’m sure a lot of you aren’t even aware it really goes to

you aren’t even aware it really goes to

you aren’t even aware it really goes to show how misinformed we are because I’m

show how misinformed we are because I’m

show how misinformed we are because I’m sure a lot of you are even aware that

sure a lot of you are even aware that

sure a lot of you are even aware that animal agriculture comes for 15 from the

animal agriculture comes for 15 from the

animal agriculture comes for 15 from the 51 percent of all greenhouse gas

51 percent of all greenhouse gas

51 percent of all greenhouse gas emissions on the planet that’s more than

emissions on the planet that’s more than

emissions on the planet that’s more than all the emissions released by cars

all the emissions released by cars

all the emissions released by cars trucks planes and ships combined and

trucks planes and ships combined and

trucks planes and ships combined and nobody’s doing anything about it

nobody’s doing anything about it

nobody’s doing anything about it all maybe these photos interval vegans

they’re really pompous and they like to

they’re really pompous and they like to rub it in your face

rub it in your face

rub it in your face that done they’re a lot healthier and

that done they’re a lot healthier and

that done they’re a lot healthier and they’re going to live a lot longer than

they’re going to live a lot longer than

they’re going to live a lot longer than you I don’t like them either I mean look

you I don’t like them either I mean look

you I don’t like them either I mean look I’m not going to stand there try and

I’m not going to stand there try and

I’m not going to stand there try and convince all of you in a country like

convince all of you in a country like

convince all of you in a country like this that ain’t get is a way to go

this that ain’t get is a way to go

this that ain’t get is a way to go especially when this kind of food exists

especially when this kind of food exists

especially when this kind of food exists in this country so yeah I don’t think

in this country so yeah I don’t think

in this country so yeah I don’t think that’s possible

that’s possible

that’s possible in fact I myself don’t believe that

in fact I myself don’t believe that

in fact I myself don’t believe that going fully angin it’s the right way but

going fully angin it’s the right way but

going fully angin it’s the right way but I do believe that just like we’ve taught

I do believe that just like we’ve taught

I do believe that just like we’ve taught our children to conserve water by

our children to conserve water by

our children to conserve water by turning off the faucet when they’re

turning off the faucet when they’re

turning off the faucet when they’re brushing their teeth in the morning a

brushing their teeth in the morning a

brushing their teeth in the morning a conservative lectricity by switching on

conservative lectricity by switching on

conservative lectricity by switching on the lights when they’re not in the room

the lights when they’re not in the room

the lights when they’re not in the room by trying to prevent pollution by using

by trying to prevent pollution by using

by trying to prevent pollution by using the bicycle riding the bicycle to school

the bicycle riding the bicycle to school

the bicycle riding the bicycle to school every day I think we can make a lot of

every day I think we can make a lot of

every day I think we can make a lot of repair to our already broken atmosphere

repair to our already broken atmosphere

repair to our already broken atmosphere for only already broken planets are

for only already broken planets are

for only already broken planets are already dying notion if we just taught

already dying notion if we just taught

already dying notion if we just taught our children the value of eating food I

our children the value of eating food I

our children the value of eating food I think it’s absolutely crucial a years

think it’s absolutely crucial a years

think it’s absolutely crucial a years ago 80% of the human that the average

ago 80% of the human that the average

ago 80% of the human that the average human being

human being

human being was made out of vessels and these people

was made out of vessels and these people

was made out of vessels and these people without a doubt understood the value of

without a doubt understood the value of

without a doubt understood the value of meat that of the others of the luxury of

meat that of the others of the luxury of

meat that of the others of the luxury of eating and that’s why I believe if we

eating and that’s why I believe if we

eating and that’s why I believe if we teach our children the true value eating

teach our children the true value eating

teach our children the true value eating conserve teaching them to conserve their

conserve teaching them to conserve their

conserve teaching them to conserve their eating habits conserve their diets I can

eating habits conserve their diets I can

eating habits conserve their diets I can do a lot for this minor we can save our

do a lot for this minor we can save our

do a lot for this minor we can save our oceans and we can save our diet and

oceans and we can save our diet and

oceans and we can save our diet and Great Barrier Reef people need to be

Great Barrier Reef people need to be

Great Barrier Reef people need to be informed about the true culprit behind

informed about the true culprit behind

informed about the true culprit behind global warming ladies and gentlemen

global warming ladies and gentlemen

global warming ladies and gentlemen you’ve just been informed of the true

you’ve just been informed of the true

you’ve just been informed of the true culprit behind the warming thanks

culprit behind the warming thanks

culprit behind the warming thanks [Applause]

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