00:00Stop, for God's sake, the denigration of science.
00:05Stop giving power to people who don't believe in science,
00:09or worse than that, pretend they don't believe in science,
00:12for their own self-interest.
00:14The future of humanity is at stake.
00:40While you work to meet the challenge of climate change,
00:44I beg of you, don't forget nature.
00:49Because today, the destruction of nature
00:59accounts for more global emissions
01:03than all the cars and trucks in the world.
01:09We can put solar panels on every house,
01:11we can turn every car into an electric vehicle,
01:15but as long as Sumatra burns, we will have failed.
01:20If we don't stop the destruction of our natural world,
01:23nothing else will matter.
01:26Why?
01:28Because protecting and restoring forests, mangroves, wetlands,
01:33these huge, dense carbon sinks,
01:36represent at least 30% of what needs to be done
01:42to avoid catastrophic warming.
01:45Set a goal to cut costs and increase scale dramatically.
01:52Empower indigenous communities to use their knowledge,
01:57their history, their imaginations,
02:01our science, to save their heritage and their lands.
02:06Respect and ensure their rights.
02:14Educate and elect leaders who believe in science
02:21and understand the importance of protecting nature.
02:26Stop, for God's sake, the denigration of science.
02:31Stop giving power to people who don't believe in science,
02:35or worse than that, pretend they don't believe in science
02:38for their own self-interest.
02:45They know who they are.
02:47We know who they are.
02:50If we are to survive on this planet,
02:54the only home any of us will ever know,
02:57for our climate, for our security, for our future,
03:02we need nature.
03:05Now, more than ever.
03:14Because nature doesn't need people.
03:18People need nature.
03:22So let's turn off our phones, let's roll up our sleeves
03:28and let's kick this monster's ass.
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