1'39'' to the end, those data that are changing in real time, and practical examples

Iva 2022-10-16 09:41:28

Humans have only ten years to reverse the warming trend

lest human trespassers enter the unknown and live a life like never before

We concoct phenomena that we have no control over

Since our origins, water, air, and life forms have all been closely linked

But in recent years, those bonds have been broken

Let's face it, we have to trust our knowledge

Everything we've just seen is a reflection of human behavior

We have changed the earth in our imagination

We have very little time to make changes

How does this century carry the burden of nine billion people?

If we refuse to take responsibility for what we do

20% of the world's population consumes 80% of resources

Global annual military spending is 12 times more than developing countries' aid

5,000 people die every day from drinking water pollution, 1 billion people do not have access to safe drinking water

Nearly 1 billion people face famine

50% of global food trade is used to feed or make biofuels

40% of arable farmland has suffered long-term damage

13 million hectares of forest are lost every year

One in four mammals, one in eight birds, and one in three amphibians face extinction

Species die 1,000 times faster than their natural reproduction rate

Three-quarters of fisheries are depleted, abandoned or at risk of declining production

Average temperatures over the past 15 years are the warmest on record

Ice sheets are 40% thinner than they were 40 years ago

200 million people could become climate refugees by 2050

Our actions are costly

Others who are not actively involved also pay the price

I've seen refugee camps that stretch across the desert, big like a city

How many men, women and children will be displaced again tomorrow?

We must build walls to destroy human unity

Separating races, preserving the well-being of some and the lives of others?

It's too late to be pessimistic

I know one man can push all the walls

It's too late to be pessimistic

Worldwide, 4 out of 5 children are in school

Never before have so many people been educated

Everyone can contribute, rich or poor

Lesotho is one of the poorest countries in the world

They spend the highest proportion of national education funding

Qatar is one of the richest countries in the world

They bring in the best universities

Culture, education, research, innovation are inexhaustible resources

face misery and pain

Millions of NGOs prove solidarity between people

Stronger than the selfishness of nations

In Bangladesh, some people are whimsical

Want to open a bank to lend only to the poor

Over 30 years, the lives of 150 million people around the world have improved

Antarctica is rich in natural resources

they don't belong to any country

Its natural reserves are for peaceful and scientific purposes only

An agreement signed by 49 nations to make it a treasure trove shared by mankind

It's too late to be pessimistic

Multinational governments have taken action to protect 2% of the earth's water sources

Although not much, it is twice as much as ten years ago

The first natural parks were established a century ago

13% of the continent's area

They create spaces where humans can protect species, soils and landscapes

The harmony between man and nature becomes the law

instead of accident

In the US, New York City has understood the good intentions of nature

These forests and lakes provide drinking water for the city

In South Korea, forests are damaged by war

Credit to a global afforestation program

Global forest cover reaches 65% again

75% of paper can be recycled

Costa Rica chooses between military spending and land protection

This country no longer has an army

It would rather devote resources to education, ecotourism and protection of virgin forests

Gabon is the world's largest timber producer

it enforces selective logging

Only one tree can be cut per hectare

Its forests are the country's most important economic source

But they now have enough time to regenerate

Plans now in place to ensure sustainable forest management

but must be enforced

either consumer or producer

must fight for fairness

Fair trade benefits both buyers and sellers

That way everyone can succeed and live comfortably

Some people use their hands as tools

Others have farm machinery and state subsidies

How can justice and equality come about?

Let's be responsible consumers and think about what we buy?

It's too late to be pessimistic

I have seen agriculture within the reach of man

Produce could feed all humans if meat makers don't take human rations

I have seen some fishermen who fish carefully and care about ocean treasures

I've seen houses that generate their own energy

Five thousand people live in the first eco-friendly zone on earth

it is located in freiburg, germany

Many cities become partners

Mumbai will be the thousandth

Governments of New Zealand, Iceland, Austria, Sweden, etc.

Decided to make renewable energy development a top priority

I know that 80% of the energy on earth comes from fossil energy

In China alone, two thermal power plants are built every week

But I also saw a prototype of a thermal power plant in Denmark

it sends the released carbon to the ground instead of to the sky

Is this a future solution? No one knows yet

I have seen power plants using geothermal resources in Iceland

I have seen "moray eels" lying in the sea, using the energy of the waves to generate electricity

I've seen wind farms off the coast of Denmark

It can produce 20% of the country's electricity

The US, China, India, Germany and Spain are the largest investors in renewable energy

They have provided 2.5 million jobs

Where on earth would there be no wind?

I've seen vast deserts scorching under the sun

Everything on Earth is interconnected

And the earth is related to its source of energy, the sun

Can humans capture the energy of the sun like plants do?

The energy that the sun throws on the earth every hour is equivalent to the consumption of all human beings in a year

As long as the earth exists, the energy of the sun will be inexhaustible

All we have to do is stop drilling the earth and look to the sky

We have to learn to cultivate the sun

These experiments are just examples, but show new insights

They are based on moderation, wisdom, sharing

Laying the foundation stone for a new human adventure

It's time to unite

It's not what's gone that matters, it's what we have now

We still have half the world's woods

Thousands of rivers, lakes and glaciers

and thousands of biological species

We know what's the solution

We all have the power to change the world

So what are we waiting for?

It's up to you to write what happens next

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  • Narrator: We know that the solutions are there today. We all have the power to change. So what are we waiting for?

  • Narrator: The cost of our actions is high. Others pay the price without having been actively involved. I have seen refugee camps as big as cities,sprawling in the desert. How many men, women and children will be left by the wayside tomorrow? Must we always build walls to break the chain of human solidarity, separate peoples and protect the happiness of some from the misery of others?

    Narrator: It's too late to be a pessimist. I know that a single human can knock down every wall. It's too late to be a pessimist. Worldwide, four children out of five attend school. Never has learning been given to so many human beings. Everyone, from richest to poorest, can make a contribution. Lesotho, one of the world's poorest countries, is proportionally the one that invests most in its people's education. Qatar, one of the world's richest states, has opened its doors to the best universities. Culture, education, research and innovation are inexhaustible resources. In the face of misery and suffering, millions of N.G.O.'s prove that solidarity between peoples is stronger than the selfishness of nations. In Bangladesh, a man thought the unthinkable and founded a bank that lends only to the poor. In barely 30 years, it has changed the lives of 150 million people around the world. Antarctica is a continent with immense natural resources that no country can claim for itself, a natural reserve devoted to peace and science. A treaty signed by 49 states has made it a treasure shared by all humanity.

    Narrator: It's too late to be a pessimist. Governments have acted to protect nearly two percent of the world's territorial waters. It's not much, but it's two times more than 10 years ago. The first natural parks were created just over a century ago. They cover over 13% of the continents. They create spaces where human activity is in step with the preservation of species, soils and landscapes. This harmony between humans and nature can become the rule, no longer the exception. In the United States, New York has realized that nature does for us. These forests and lakes supply all the drinking water the city needs. In South Korea, the forests have been devastated by war. Thanks to a national reforestation program, they once more cover 65% of the country. More than 75% of paper is recycled. Costa Rica has made a choice between military spending and the conservation of its lands. The country no longer has an army. It prefers to devote its resources to education, ecotourism and the protection of its primary forest. Gabon is one of the world's leading producers of wood. It enforces selective logging, not more than one tree every hectare. Its forests are one of the country's most important economic resources, but they have the time to regenerate. Programs exist that guarantee sustainable forest management. They must become mandatory. For consumers and producers, justice is an opportunity to be seized. When trade is fair, when both buyer and seller benefit, everybody can prosper and earn a decent living. How can there be justice and equity between people whose only tools are their hands and those who harvest their crops with a machine and state subsidies? Let's be responsible consumers. Think about what we buy.

    Narrator: It's too late to be a pessimist. I have seen agriculture on a human scale. It can feed the whole planet if meat production doesn't take the food out of people's mouths. I have seen fishermen who take care what they catch and care for the riches of the ocean. I have seen houses producing their own energy. 5,000 people live in the world's first ever eco-friendly district, in Freiburg, Germany. Other cities partner the project. Mumbai is the thousandth to join them. The governments of New Zealand, Iceland, Austria, Sweden and other nations have made the development of renewable energy sources a top priority. I know that 80% of the energy we consume comes from fossil energy sources. Every week, two new coal-fired generating plants are built in China alone. But I have also seen, in Denmark, a prototype of a coal-fired plant that releases its carbon into the soil rather than the air. A solution for the future? Nobody knows yet. I have seen, in Iceland, an electricity plant powered by the Earth's heat geothermal power. I have seen a sea snake lying on the swell to absorb the energy of the waves and produce electricity. I have seen wind farms off the coast of Denmark that produce 20% of the country's electricity. The U.S.A., China, India, Germany and Spain are the biggest investors in renewable energy. They have already created over two and a half million jobs. Where on Earth doesn't the wind blow? I have seen desert expanses baking in the sun. Everything on Earth is linked, and the Earth is linked to the sun, its original energy source. Can humans not imitate plants and capture its energy? In one hour, the sun gives the Earth the same amount of energy as that consumed by all humanity in one year. As long as the Earth exists, the sun's energy will be inexhaustible. All we have to do is stop drilling the Earth and start looking to the sky. All we have to do is learn to cultivate the sun.

    Narrator: All these experiments are only examples, but they testify to a new awareness. They lay down markers for a new human adventure based on moderation, intelligence and sharing. It's time to come together. What's important is not what's gone, but what remains. We still have half the world's forests, thousands of rivers, lakes and glaciers and thousands of thriving species. We know that the solutions are there today. We all have the power to change. So what are we waiting for?

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