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Dialogue: 0,0:00:14.71,0:00:17.75,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I'm going to start with a quote\Nby the Dalai Lama,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:17.75,0:00:19.98,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,"Today, more than ever before,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:19.99,0:00:24.45,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,life must be characterized\Nby a sense of universal responsibility
Dialogue: 0,0:00:24.45,0:00:27.87,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,not only nation to nation\Nand human to human
Dialogue: 0,0:00:27.87,0:00:31.13,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but human to other forms of life."
Dialogue: 0,0:00:31.14,0:00:32.82,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,That's what I'm here to talk about;
Dialogue: 0,0:00:32.82,0:00:35.02,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I'm passionate\Nabout wildlife conservation,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:35.02,0:00:36.81,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,thus, other forms of life.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:36.81,0:00:39.39,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,In the last ten years,\NI've done everything I can
Dialogue: 0,0:00:39.39,0:00:41.50,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to learn as much as I can about it.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:41.50,0:00:44.46,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I've read books, I've talked to experts,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:44.46,0:00:48.06,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I've gone to conferences,\Nand traveled the world.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:48.07,0:00:52.00,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I wanted to see for myself\Nwhat's going on in these places.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:52.00,0:00:55.95,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I visited chimpanzees in Uganda,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:55.95,0:01:00.08,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I visited mountain gorilla\Nfamilies in Rwanda.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:00.08,0:01:05.29,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Everywhere I go, the root cause\Nof the dwindling numbers of these species
Dialogue: 0,0:01:05.29,0:01:08.21,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,is human population pressure.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:08.21,0:01:12.18,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,A recent visual example\NI saw of this is in Uganda,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:12.18,0:01:14.08,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,with farms going up the hillside
Dialogue: 0,0:01:14.08,0:01:17.12,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,right to the boundary\Nof Bwindi National Park,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:17.13,0:01:20.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,part of the last remaining habitat\Nfor the mountain gorilla.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:20.92,0:01:22.80,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Let's talk about population.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:22.80,0:01:26.05,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We're at 6.7 billion people\Nin the world today,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:26.05,0:01:30.89,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,expected to rise to nine or ten billion\Njust in the next 40 years.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:30.89,0:01:33.78,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The problem is we've already got\Na billion people
Dialogue: 0,0:01:33.78,0:01:36.21,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,who don't have enough to eat.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:36.21,0:01:39.98,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,What is it going to be like\Nwhen we increase the pressure,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:39.98,0:01:41.59,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the human population pressure,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:41.59,0:01:43.72,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,by another 50%?
Dialogue: 0,0:01:43.72,0:01:48.88,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So, I think, what we are going to have\Nare more conflicts, more wars
Dialogue: 0,0:01:48.88,0:01:50.69,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,over scarcer resources,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:50.69,0:01:52.90,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,less drinking water per person.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:52.90,0:01:57.27,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We're going to have less food per person,\Nmore disease, and suffering.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:57.27,0:02:00.96,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It's difficult to comprehend,\Nbut that's suffering on a global scale
Dialogue: 0,0:02:00.96,0:02:03.21,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,when we are talking\Nabout billions of people.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:03.21,0:02:05.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I know this is sobering to think about.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:05.92,0:02:10.28,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Is this a future we want to leave\Nfor our children and grandchildren?
Dialogue: 0,0:02:10.28,0:02:11.75,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I don't think so either.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:11.75,0:02:13.83,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So let's steer towards a better future.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:13.83,0:02:17.62,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Thomas Berry wrote\Nthat our great work for our generation
Dialogue: 0,0:02:17.62,0:02:21.14,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,is to learn to live on the planet\Nat least benignly.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:21.14,0:02:23.00,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Why would we do that?
Dialogue: 0,0:02:23.01,0:02:26.62,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,One reason we would do that\Nis that our fellow living things,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:26.62,0:02:28.24,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,who happen not to be human,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:28.24,0:02:31.03,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,don't have a representative in Congress;
Dialogue: 0,0:02:31.03,0:02:33.45,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,they don't have a lobbyist in Washington,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:33.45,0:02:35.41,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,they don't have a voice at the table,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:35.41,0:02:40.38,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and yet, they are completely dependent\Nfor their survival on our good will;
Dialogue: 0,0:02:40.38,0:02:42.00,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,much like children.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:42.69,0:02:47.03,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Let's talk about our country's population\Nand our wildlife.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:47.04,0:02:50.58,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We had about five million people\Nin our country around 1800
Dialogue: 0,0:02:50.58,0:02:55.48,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and about 290 million people in 2000\N- more now, of course.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:55.48,0:02:59.52,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,At a conference, I met a scientist,\NAndrea Laliberte,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:59.52,0:03:01.22,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,who had done fascinating work
Dialogue: 0,0:03:01.22,0:03:05.91,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,comparing wildlife sightings\Nin the 1700 and 1800 in our country
Dialogue: 0,0:03:05.91,0:03:09.20,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to how wildlife range today\Nin our country.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:09.20,0:03:13.32,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,This chart, the pinkish areas\N- I'm not sure how it looks here -
Dialogue: 0,0:03:13.33,0:03:16.10,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,are where we used to have black bears.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:16.10,0:03:18.50,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The yellow areas are\Nwhere they still are today
Dialogue: 0,0:03:18.50,0:03:21.25,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,- you see there's been\Na lot of recession there.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:21.25,0:03:22.59,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,This is the gray wolf;
Dialogue: 0,0:03:22.59,0:03:25.31,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,we used to have gray wolves\Nrunning all over our country;
Dialogue: 0,0:03:25.31,0:03:27.49,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,- the pinkish areas you see on the chart -
Dialogue: 0,0:03:27.49,0:03:29.25,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,not so today.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:29.25,0:03:34.72,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We used to have grizzly bears\Nrunning over about half of our country;
Dialogue: 0,0:03:34.73,0:03:37.59,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,as you see, they've receded,\Nand we don't have them.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:37.59,0:03:39.12,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,This was just 200 years ago.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:39.13,0:03:40.79,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,That yellow island-like area
Dialogue: 0,0:03:40.79,0:03:43.44,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,- that would be\Nthe Greater Yellowstone ecosystem.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:43.44,0:03:47.04,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Let's look at a summary map:\Ntake a look at the right here -
Dialogue: 0,0:03:47.04,0:03:51.77,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,red is good, green is bad,\Nwhite is very bad.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:51.77,0:03:54.74,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You see that we've lost\Na lot of species in our country;
Dialogue: 0,0:03:54.74,0:03:58.45,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,those white areas mean\Nthat all of wildlife that was looked at,
Dialogue: 0,0:03:58.45,0:04:00.07,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,- in this case, in the 1800s -
Dialogue: 0,0:04:00.07,0:04:01.41,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,it's gone from our country.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:01.41,0:04:03.72,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Do you think is normal\Nnot to have wildlife
Dialogue: 0,0:04:03.72,0:04:05.88,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,running around us\Nall the time in our country?
Dialogue: 0,0:04:05.89,0:04:07.36,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,That's not normal.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:07.37,0:04:11.09,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Let's bring it home, here,\Nto the Front Range of Colorado; tonight.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:11.09,0:04:14.33,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We used to have wild bison; they're gone.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:14.33,0:04:18.15,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We used to have gray wolves; they're gone.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:18.15,0:04:21.46,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We used to have--\N- sorry, my clicker's little sluggish -
Dialogue: 0,0:04:21.46,0:04:25.58,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,grizzly bears;\Ncould've been right outside.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:25.58,0:04:27.07,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,They're gone.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:27.07,0:04:30.70,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We used to have lynx, the cat; gone.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:33.66,0:04:35.08,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Maybe they are not leaving.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:35.08,0:04:36.26,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,(Laughter)
Dialogue: 0,0:04:36.27,0:04:38.14,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We used to have black-footed ferret,
Dialogue: 0,0:04:38.14,0:04:41.47,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,very dependent on prairie dog\Nfor their survival; gone.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:41.47,0:04:42.60,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We used to have
Dialogue: 0,0:04:42.60,0:04:45.60,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,this beautiful, little bird:\Nthe mountain plover; also gone.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:45.60,0:04:48.10,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,This is sobering information,\Nso what can we do?
Dialogue: 0,0:04:48.10,0:04:50.25,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We can choose a better future.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:50.26,0:04:51.94,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Let's apply the empathy
Dialogue: 0,0:04:51.95,0:04:56.37,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that we have for our cats,\Ndogs, and other pets
Dialogue: 0,0:04:56.37,0:04:58.95,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to endangered species\Nlike this chimpanzee,
Dialogue: 0,0:04:58.95,0:05:00.50,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but all endangered species.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:00.50,0:05:03.36,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Let's have fewer children;\Nthat's one of the most powerful--
Dialogue: 0,0:05:03.36,0:05:04.38,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,(Applause)
Dialogue: 0,0:05:04.38,0:05:05.49,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,- Thank you! -
Dialogue: 0,0:05:05.49,0:05:06.89,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,(Applause)
Dialogue: 0,0:05:06.89,0:05:08.64,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,- I didn't expect that response. -
Dialogue: 0,0:05:08.64,0:05:12.19,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,That's one of the most powerful things\Nthat we can do in the United States;
Dialogue: 0,0:05:12.19,0:05:14.85,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,if we want to have kids,\Ngreat; let's have two.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:14.85,0:05:18.03,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,If want to have\Nmore than two kids, let's adopt.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:18.52,0:05:20.04,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,What else can we do?
Dialogue: 0,0:05:22.30,0:05:23.61,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Well, we won't go there.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:23.61,0:05:24.76,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So, what else can we do?
Dialogue: 0,0:05:24.76,0:05:29.06,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We can help educate girls and provide\Neconomic opportunity to women
Dialogue: 0,0:05:29.07,0:05:30.48,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,in developing countries.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:30.48,0:05:32.17,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,(Applause)
Dialogue: 0,0:05:32.17,0:05:33.22,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Amen!
Dialogue: 0,0:05:33.23,0:05:37.88,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,When we do that, those ladies choose\Nto have to have smaller families,
Dialogue: 0,0:05:37.88,0:05:40.03,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and we have more nutrition,\Nmore health care,
Dialogue: 0,0:05:40.03,0:05:41.76,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,more education for their kids,
Dialogue: 0,0:05:41.76,0:05:44.78,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and the impact\Non the global population is huge.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:44.78,0:05:46.33,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Finally, what we can do
Dialogue: 0,0:05:46.33,0:05:49.15,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,is we can give more to our planet.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:49.15,0:05:51.65,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We can give half\Nof our donations, let's say,
Dialogue: 0,0:05:51.65,0:05:53.68,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to people and people-related causes,
Dialogue: 0,0:05:53.68,0:05:55.90,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and half of our donations to the planet,
Dialogue: 0,0:05:55.90,0:05:59.56,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to ocean conservation,\Nto wildlife conservation.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:00.20,0:06:04.42,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I want to mention, by the way,\Nthat today, we only give about 2 to 5%
Dialogue: 0,0:06:04.42,0:06:08.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,of all giving that goes to environment\Nand wildlife as a category.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:08.99,0:06:12.28,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You've been very patient\Nwith sometimes, a difficult topic;
Dialogue: 0,0:06:12.28,0:06:14.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I just want to say\Nthat the thing to think about
Dialogue: 0,0:06:14.92,0:06:18.16,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,is do we change,\Nas a species, what do we do,
Dialogue: 0,0:06:18.16,0:06:21.11,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,so that our fellow living beings\Nwho happen not to be human
Dialogue: 0,0:06:21.11,0:06:22.96,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,can thrive alongside of us
Dialogue: 0,0:06:22.96,0:06:26.24,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,a 100, 500, and 1,000 years from now.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:26.24,0:06:27.60,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Thank you very much.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:27.61,0:06:29.03,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,(Applause)