0:00:00.963,0:00:02.373 Hello, everyone. 0:00:02.840,0:00:06.405 Growing up in my family[br]gives you a certain sense of history. 0:00:06.429,0:00:10.545 I'm simply the latest in a line[br]that can be traced back generations. 0:00:11.160,0:00:14.176 This oak tree is close to Windsor Castle, 0:00:14.200,0:00:17.638 which has been home to my family[br]for over 900 years. 0:00:18.116,0:00:23.314 Thirty-nine monarchs have lived here[br]and enjoyed these beautiful surroundings. 0:00:24.235,0:00:26.526 I've walked here many times myself, 0:00:26.550,0:00:30.246 and it always amazes me[br]that some of the trees planted here, 0:00:30.270,0:00:34.846 living organisms, dependent[br]on soil, rain and sunlight, 0:00:34.870,0:00:38.163 were here as they lay[br]the first stones of Windsor Castle. 0:00:38.880,0:00:42.938 That makes some of the oaks here[br]almost 1,000 years old. 0:00:44.210,0:00:49.186 These trees germinated during the reign[br]of William the Conqueror in 1066, 0:00:49.210,0:00:51.863 from a simple acorn like this. 0:00:53.450,0:00:55.526 By the time that Henry VIII lived here, 0:00:55.550,0:00:58.783 they'd grown into mature,[br]impressive giants. 0:00:59.659,0:01:00.913 And amazingly, 0:01:00.937,0:01:04.648 some of those very same trees[br]still survive here today. 0:01:05.390,0:01:07.896 They're a bit gnarled and hollowed-out, 0:01:07.920,0:01:10.072 but they're still very much alive. 0:01:11.523,0:01:13.426 While these oaks have been growing, 0:01:13.450,0:01:18.801 around 35 billion people[br]have lived their lives on our planet. 0:01:18.825,0:01:25.360 That's 35 billion lifetimes' worth[br]of hope, love, fear and dreams. 0:01:26.349,0:01:30.112 In that time, humankind[br]has invented air travel, 0:01:30.136,0:01:32.346 vaccines and computers. 0:01:32.854,0:01:35.576 We've explored every part of the globe, 0:01:35.600,0:01:37.514 sequenced the human genome 0:01:37.538,0:01:40.471 and even escaped Earth's atmosphere. 0:01:41.040,0:01:44.326 Our speed of innovation[br]has been incredible, 0:01:44.350,0:01:48.183 but so, too, has[br]the acceleration of our impact. 0:01:49.079,0:01:53.236 Over my grandmother's lifetime,[br]the last 90 years or so, 0:01:53.260,0:01:56.030 our impacts accelerated so fast 0:01:56.054,0:02:01.419 that our climate, oceans, air,[br]nature and all that depends on them 0:02:01.443,0:02:02.712 are in peril. 0:02:03.640,0:02:06.632 This oak has stood here for centuries, 0:02:06.656,0:02:09.799 but never has it faced a decade like this. 0:02:10.800,0:02:12.607 We start this new decade 0:02:12.631,0:02:16.434 knowing that it is the most[br]consequential period in history. 0:02:16.940,0:02:19.051 The science is irrefutable. 0:02:19.756,0:02:22.116 If we do not act in this decade, 0:02:22.140,0:02:25.189 the damage that we have done[br]will be irreversible. 0:02:25.538,0:02:28.656 And the effects felt[br]not just by future generations 0:02:28.680,0:02:31.387 but by all of us alive today. 0:02:32.160,0:02:36.400 And what's more, this damage[br]will not be felt equally by everyone. 0:02:36.710,0:02:38.136 It is the most vulnerable, 0:02:38.160,0:02:40.106 those with the fewest resources 0:02:40.130,0:02:43.326 and those who've done the least[br]to cause climate change 0:02:43.350,0:02:45.375 who will be impacted the most. 0:02:46.340,0:02:48.656 These stark facts are terrifying. 0:02:48.680,0:02:53.245 How can we hope to fix[br]such massive intractable problems? 0:02:53.900,0:02:57.499 It may seem overwhelming,[br]but it is possible. 0:02:58.605,0:03:03.670 Humans have an extraordinary capacity[br]to set goals and strive to achieve them. 0:03:04.050,0:03:07.027 I've long been inspired[br]by President John F. Kennedy's 0:03:07.051,0:03:11.476 1961 mission to put a man[br]on the moon within a decade. 0:03:11.500,0:03:13.826 He named it the Moonshot. 0:03:13.850,0:03:15.206 It seemed crazy. 0:03:15.230,0:03:17.656 We'd only just launched[br]the first satellite. 0:03:17.680,0:03:21.413 Putting a man on the moon[br]that quickly seemed impossible. 0:03:21.930,0:03:25.086 But this simple challenge[br]encompassed so much. 0:03:25.710,0:03:28.326 He called it a goal[br]to organize and measure 0:03:28.350,0:03:30.593 the best of our energies and skills. 0:03:31.900,0:03:34.696 In taking that giant leap for mankind, 0:03:34.720,0:03:36.316 the team behind the Moonshot 0:03:36.340,0:03:39.331 united millions of people[br]around the world -- 0:03:39.355,0:03:43.368 that this crazy ambition[br]wasn't so crazy after all. 0:03:43.970,0:03:47.643 And along the way, it helped the invention[br]of breathing equipment, 0:03:47.667,0:03:50.608 CAT scanners and solar panels. 0:03:51.550,0:03:55.156 But now, rather than a Moonshot[br]for this decade, 0:03:55.180,0:03:57.343 we need Earthshots. 0:03:57.839,0:04:02.688 We must harness that same[br]spirit of human ingenuity and purpose 0:04:02.712,0:04:05.925 and turn it with laser sharp[br]focus and urgency 0:04:05.949,0:04:09.126 on the most pressing challenge[br]we have ever faced, 0:04:09.150,0:04:11.253 repairing our planet. 0:04:12.140,0:04:14.948 The shared goals[br]for our generation are clear. 0:04:15.570,0:04:19.609 Together, we must protect[br]and restore nature, 0:04:19.633,0:04:23.688 clean our air, revive our oceans, 0:04:23.712,0:04:27.804 build a waste-free world[br]and fix our climate. 0:04:28.440,0:04:32.185 And we must strive[br]to do all of this in a decade. 0:04:33.296,0:04:35.056 If we achieve these goals, 0:04:35.080,0:04:37.936 by 2030 our lives won't be worse, 0:04:37.960,0:04:41.586 and we won't have to[br]sacrifice everything we enjoy. 0:04:41.610,0:04:44.316 Instead, the way we live[br]will be healthier, 0:04:44.340,0:04:48.283 cleaner, smarter and better for all of us. 0:04:49.440,0:04:52.171 The global response[br]to the COVID-19 pandemic 0:04:52.195,0:04:55.746 and the funds flowing[br]into the economic recovery 0:04:55.770,0:04:58.136 demonstrate how much can be achieved 0:04:58.160,0:05:01.246 when those in positions[br]of power come together 0:05:01.270,0:05:02.802 and decide to act. 0:05:03.650,0:05:07.836 We built hospitals overnight,[br]repurposed factories, 0:05:07.860,0:05:12.350 poured billions into the search[br]for a vaccine and better treatments. 0:05:12.840,0:05:17.716 And we've been inspired by heroes emerging[br]in every community across the world. 0:05:19.130,0:05:23.518 Young people no longer believe[br]that change is too difficult. 0:05:24.250,0:05:26.590 They witnessed the world turn on its head. 0:05:27.080,0:05:31.646 They believe that the climate crisis[br]and the threat to our biodiversity 0:05:31.670,0:05:34.873 deserves our full attention and ambition. 0:05:35.240,0:05:36.415 And they're right. 0:05:37.360,0:05:40.833 So now is the time for each[br]one of us to show leadership. 0:05:41.526,0:05:43.656 Whether you're a farmer in the US, 0:05:43.680,0:05:47.221 a tech owner in China,[br]a politician in Kenya, 0:05:47.245,0:05:51.157 a banker in Britain,[br]a fisherman in the Maldives, 0:05:51.181,0:05:56.206 a community leader in Brazil[br]or a student in India, 0:05:56.230,0:05:58.846 every single one of us has a role to play 0:05:58.870,0:06:01.454 in harnessing whatever[br]opportunity we have. 0:06:02.190,0:06:05.740 I'm committed to using[br]the unique position that I have 0:06:05.764,0:06:09.092 to help set those Earthshot goals[br]and reward people 0:06:09.116,0:06:13.257 across every sector of society[br]and in every part of the world 0:06:13.281,0:06:16.125 who do their bit to help achieve them. 0:06:17.020,0:06:20.106 Some people are motivated[br]to act by a crisis, 0:06:20.130,0:06:21.432 but for many, 0:06:21.456,0:06:26.396 the incentive to act only comes[br]when they believe that change is possible, 0:06:26.420,0:06:29.183 that it isn't a lost cause. 0:06:29.900,0:06:32.396 If people really believe[br]that these challenges, 0:06:32.420,0:06:35.496 these Earthshots are possible, 0:06:35.520,0:06:38.983 just imagine all the potential[br]we will unleash. 0:06:39.610,0:06:43.602 I'm determined to both start[br]and end this decade as an optimist. 0:06:44.640,0:06:47.266 Whilst our generation[br]represents just a blip 0:06:47.290,0:06:51.006 in the lifetime of these magnificent oaks, 0:06:51.030,0:06:56.666 we have the power and potential[br]to ensure that they and all life on Earth 0:06:56.690,0:06:59.418 thrive for another[br]thousand years and more. 0:07:00.700,0:07:04.615 But only if we now unleash[br]the greatest talents of our generation 0:07:04.639,0:07:06.382 to repair our planet. 0:07:07.380,0:07:10.023 We have no choice but to succeed. 0:07:10.670,0:07:11.912 Thank you.