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Earth, humanity and nature are inextricably interconnected. To restore us all back to health, we need to "rewild" the world, says environmental activist Kristine Tompkins. Tracing her life from Patagonia CEO to passionate conservationist, she shares how she has helped to establish national parks across millions of acres of land (and sea) in South America — and discusses the critical role we all have to play to heal the planet. "We have a common destiny," she says. "We can flourish or we can suffer, but we're going to be doing it together."
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Wow! Damn dat thumbnail.
lets join togetherr dear
Such a beautiful picture right?
Comment something better people
Honestly though, can anyone tell me what success actually means? Are you successful if you make a good impact in the world, enjoy your life with riches or just live wild?
Edit- you guys, this is what i mean. Look at these comments. So many people with different answers. Why can’t there be just 1. Also I AM ASKING THIS TO YOU ALL BECAUSE I CAN’T FIGURE IT OUT AND IT FEELS LIKE NOT KNOWING WILL EAT ME UP ALIVE
@Zane (Ragin_Pacifist) and which job offers that?
it a really good question ,l personally believe that it is when your achieve your own personal goals as an individual (or surpass them of course), but if you live in ‘murica succes its always related to “numbers” l mean, just equal to how much money and fame you achieve, which personally l believe its the most mediocre way of pseudo culture could think of by itself.
lf you think of it USA in terms of culture and artistic they single handedly destroyed everything that was once pure and great. Look at this> there was only books,what did they invent? Magazines… Teathre? they invented movies… Comedy and Drama? Stand Up and Sit Coms… Classical Music? They invented Jazz and then Rock and Roll And the worst part is that they seem always so proud of all their (achievments)even those who were created by immigrats but economicaly supported by their goverment (or plainly stolen) and what is worst,theytry to make everyone be like them out of they own stupid “american proud” . But WHY, you ask?well its pretty simple ,you see,in terms of ancient history they have no History or Culture of its own so they feel like the “dougebag person” that has to prove everyone hes tough to auto validate they own worth and supress their insecurities (if you know what l mean). And the story continues o and on and on,even today you can see this massive groups of united statians that are spreading not only miss information but deadly virus (yes lm talking about antivaxxers and anti quarentine). l could continue but l have little time.
Anyways,l hope lve been able to answer your question at least.
Bye!
How about living a life where you make a positive impact while enjoying your riches and living wild? why not? It is all your own perspective and it is something only you can answer. I can tell you this…..find one thing you want to change and focus your attention on that. An example is North American Monarch Butterflies. They are dying in record numbers due to habitat loss, roads, insecticides ect. What can be done about this? well, one thing would be to plant some native milkweed, which is the only plant they lay eggs on, in your yard/balcony/patio. The next step could be to work with your city to find bigger places that could be used as a butterfly park. There is an amazing ted talk on monarch butterflies: https://www.ted.com/talks/mary_ellen_hannibal_how_you_can_help_save_the_monarch_butterfly_and_the_planet?utm_campaign=tedspread&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=tedcomshare
@Be infinite Does your heart value happiness?
@HopeFull yes but I don’t know how to achieve it
Never been so early
The industrial revolution and its consequences
*TED* Awesome vid. If you had One wish. what Would it be? let’s build each other up xd
*TED* Awesome vid. If you had One wish. what Would it be? let’s build each other up xd
Hopefully, the fires won’t be too wild again in the forests though
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Such an inspiring talk! I really hope that more people will join organizations and initiatives fighting for nature in the future.
What a lovely testimony of a life well lived and a brilliant and beautiful love letter to our beloved Mother Earth and ALL of its inhabitants.
Well put
We must find the harmony, the balance, pay the price to honor our Mother Earth.
Beatiful Lecture. I’ve been interested for the las two years in growing more trees in my home contry Nicaragua. It has suffered drougths, pollution and deforestation. Unfortunately, local goverment is not interested in a national program/agenda of national environment conservation. I and some friends are planning to start growing mire trees in Rivas, Nicaragua. We’ve noticed the changes in temperature and nobody cares about the enviroment. Hopefully this lecture transmit a lot of amazing feelings that we can achieve anything if we work together for a common goal.
I hope you read this comment and let’s work for a better future for all the humankind.
It time to action brother…
Cheers from chile
@Ricky Bobby I love Chile. I’ve read a lot about Chile. God bless bro!
I love the enthusiasm, and I love what you are doing. I wish to live in a wild world, but I have to get out of bed in the morning and go to work, earning profits for share holders etc, just so that I can put food on the table. Shareholders who don’t care about anything unless it makes them more money. This is the reality of the world we live in. Things will never change while greed rules this world. People are nothing but a commodity to the corporate rule, slaves to give up our time to make someone else wealthy. And nature equals less than nothing to corporate greed. To them, this world is just something to be exploited. As a collective, we have the numbers but we do not have the will to come together and make changes. As individuals we have the desire to see the world made better but we do not have the power. And we constantly let our media and politics drive us apart, instead of uniting against the corruption.
What a fantastic comment!
Patagonia makes everything in China now, don’t they. Same with North Face.
This video clearly reflects our responsibility towards nature… Very inspiring ; yes we can join forces under tough circumstances
Great talk! We, as a species, have gotten to this high level of civilization by cooperation among many different people and groups. Wildlife influences a lot more of the earth’s systems and need protection from our own ignorance.
This is why I think rich people have a bigger responsibility to protect the planet and our future