The global movement to restore nature's biodiversity | Thomas Crowther
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Biodiversity is the key to life on Earth and reviving our damaged planet, says ecologist Thomas Crowther. Sharing the inside story of his headline-making research on reforestation, which led to the UN's viral Trillion Trees Campaign, Crowther introduces Restor: an expansive, informative platform built to enable anyone, anywhere to help restore the biodiversity of Earth's ecosystems.
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Restoring biodiversity means assisting damaged or destroyed ecosystems. It usually involves bringing back lost species that are found naturally in the area. That is why it is important to identify what naturally lives in the area you want to restore.👍
Yeah, no use in transplanting foreign species or worse (invasive species.)
Well said, most people ignore this basic truth.
@@whimsicalstray If that functional group is completely extinct in your ecosystem you may have to choose between option A: importing foreign species with a risk of cascading system failures or other unintended effects and option B: having humans perform those roles. human predators? not a problem, hunt those deer. Human pollinators? uhmm...
Oh look another world economic forum member promoting the 2030 agenda where they say you will own nothing and be happy wake up people!
Everything he said about the importance of restoring not only trees, but a natural ecosystem that includes trees begs the question- "Why are we destroying these rich old growth forests?" For a hamburger? For the brief taste of other animal products?
"While the wildfires raging in the Amazon rainforest may constitute an “international crisis,” they are hardly an accident.
The vast majority of the fires have been set by loggers and ranchers to clear land for cattle. The practice is on the rise, encouraged by Jair Bolsonaro, Brazil’s populist pro-business president, who is backed by the country’s so-called “beef caucus.”
While this may be business as usual for Brazil’s beef farmers, the rest of the world is looking on in horror.
So, for those wondering how they could help save the rainforest, known as “the planet’s lungs” for producing about 20% of the world’s oxygen, the answer may be simple. Eat less meat."- CNN
Another reason they burn the Amazon is to grow soy. "More than three-quarters (77%) of global soy is fed to livestock for meat and dairy production. Most of the rest is used for biofuels, industry or vegetable oils. Just 7% of soy is used directly for human food products such as tofu, soy milk, edamame beans, and tempeh." -Our World in Data
I love how PASSIONATE this man is in being an earth hero
"longing to understand" doesn't change corporations from raping the virgin forests.
A supercomputer can not model the ecology of the Amazon rainforest. Mother Nature is way too complex. Supercomputers do not care about the future of life on Earth.
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Oh look another world economic forum member promoting the 2030 agenda where they say you will own nothing and be happy wake up people!
Because of the pandemic, we now have proof of just how much our "activity" damages the enviroment. Everyone that looked outside in April and May and smelled the air, watched the waters, and witnessed wildlife on our streets cannot deny anymore just how much impact we do on our planet.
In the coming years I hope we will see (more) action done in the direction of Ecology, instead of the direction of Economy.
Never mind Bob A, well said.
@Bob A i dont find w uh a n in google. If you are refering to wuhan, then yes, it is man made because it is a city. I understand you mom let you unsipervised without youtube kids, so i will explain so you can understand. All cities are (wait for it) human made. if you are not refering to the city, you are just dumb
I live in a small urban village in Ireland and in the first lockdown I could see the mountains like they were a walkable distance away, Every detail was visible.
But now it's back to "normal" and the government are acting like we're not in a pandemic
@@GnarDawgehOh look another world economic forum member promoting the 2030 agenda where they say you will own nothing and be happy wake up people!
"Stop the damage, and start the repair."
This.
lars? we know each other from yerars ago?
Let's start with abolishing capitalism.
@@rutvin8763 funny how often that comes up in this context, but there is one little detail nobody seems to agree on.. What do we replace it with in order to achieve the goal we try to achieve by abolishing it?
@@lars_larsen egalitarianism
@@rutvin8763 Yeah that would be great but it isn't an economic system, its a doctrine. How do we invent an egalitarian economic system... that also happens to achieve the goal we want to abolish capitalism to achieve?
Admitting mistakes is so difficult and so important, and it's essential to stop everything turning into an online shouting match. Drawing sensible conclusions from large data sets and inspiring the necessary action is definitely the way to go! 🌱
For a world with more brilliant, competent, engaged, sensitive and reasonable people like you out there, Thomas Crowther! Count me in!
I like how the guy admits his communication errors. Rare these days.
It’s one thing to know the association between wildlife and a humans well being and actually experiencing it. I grew up in a part of FL where I was surrounded by wildlife, our family garden is wild. I really took for granted the sounds of the rain hitting the trees that surround our house and the birds chirping in the morning. When I left to study in NY... I found my self unable to sleep, feeling anxious, I had to set my Alexa up play those noises for me, but it really isn’t the same. Every time I visit home I can’t wait for the days it rained and the sound of the birds, and digging my hand in the soil to plant new fruits or other plants. I loved this video so much because I wish other people knew how important the string is to our life and everything around it... most importantly our wildlife ❤️
Think how sad it is that whole generations of humanity will grow up knowing nothing of what you speak and won't care for what they don't know.
I have never lived in a place without birdsong and i can't imagine living in an environment that is urbanized to that extent. I'd rather sacrifice the accessibility of products than the view from my window. Luckily I don't have to decide between my career and this.
@@djayjp I know... it’s so scary to think about ☹️
They did not fill and build around the property in FL yet? It is a war zone down there. All of my favorite forests in the Tampa Bay area are now cookie cutter home subdivisions. I have not heard the whiporwill nor the bobwhite in 20 years.
agreed.
Countries: Alright let’s start this plan
Other Countries: After you
hey being the first taking the first step is never easy! u feel the pressure yet? love from belgium
@d s i agree.... amerika made it in a way all happen. lets hope there greed does not take the best of them when it plays out. because we still did it all together...dont also forget to thank the fear of nuclear bombs, keeping us safe for almost 80years.for the fear of total extinction, and kept big nations not clashing into eachother.and btw belgium is not going first.. europe is going first czcams.com/video/HuocF3EhYjU/video.html (belgium is a part of europe btw in case u didnt know)
love from belgium
@d s wow u believe u are paying to keep us characters free? i want ur touths on that for sure.
pls dont misunderstand me, all i am meaning to say is that its just our human evolution, and i dont blame amerika. i thank amerika! claiming that i am living a good life(wich i am not) because u are paying for it having a(less) better life is completely wrong. or i/we simply dont understand eachother.whatever diffrence between us, i will love u as a fellow human. and whatever ur thinking is. it the end it will not matter! love from belgium
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@d s dont get cold my friend.i dont mean to hurt u in anyway! and i will never claim i got the right awnsers on, what will happen,why it did,or how. the only thing i am sure of us is that, whatever happens we can get true evrything on a calm and human manner together. in the end it does not Really matter who to thank...(i believe) its just the next chapter in our human evolution... and we(me) do it for our children right?and if it is not(in 10 years or so) u can come back here and tell me i wasse wrong/crazy and stupid. evry human got there own touths on things, and that is fine! my only goal is we can hug eachother in the end(even if u dont like hugging) love from belgium
I have been trying to explain this to people involved in tree planting movements. With no assurance that they have taken into account the biodiversity and need for 0 monoculture plantings. Thank you for this video.
I don't think you made a 'mistake in communication'. Only those wanting to continue the unsustainable exploitation of the natural environment took the idea that planting trees (any tree) would by itself solve the problems of climate change and habitat destruction. Your message is clear and inspiring.
Ugh, really enjoyed this Ted Talk, Thomas Crowther you have a way of speaking! I love the emphasis of it's bigger than just companies/leaders getting involved it's EVERYBODY. Today is the day to do something! I love that message cause it's important. People always tell me "why difference does it make if I don't engage?" it makes all the difference. We got to change that mindset and move forward together for a better sustainable change.
@John Smith okay John 👌
@John Smith Could you explain yourself better please, you seem to be suggesting the replanting biodiverse forests is a con. You also seem to suggest that the goal of net zero carbon emissions is not taking place. I will await your answer.
You should look into mossy earth. Not only is it just a very enjoyable channel if you like this kinda subject matter but its also one of the best places you could donate money for this type of cause.
I'm sharing this with my enviro science students in Australia. Absolutely brilliant!!!!
What a wonderful presentation, specifically for me a batur loving Biochenistry Scientist and now Quality Assurance Manger. Learning and improving from mistakes and aspects we could not think of in first place is so fundamental. Thanlk you!
Wow what a deep analysis about the echo restoration and it uses.This man extracted the fundamental ideas of restoration which would be useful to many as they have been trying to broadcast this idea through so many years
Incredible work as a student conservationist this brings so much hype for the job and as a human being this gives me so much hope
Growing native plants is one of the most important aspects to rebuilding our soil's seed banks to fight off the non-native invasive threat.
The situation is beyond dire.
I still plant seeds and propagate natives while removing non-natives.
And people in general still seem blissfully unaware and they focus so much on the day to day and blaming and their distractions as they buy buy buy.
The one thing that the pandemic has exposed is how important Local activism is, take care of yourself and the “globe” will follow.
"Think globally, act locally"
Truth
@@christossaroglou7158 Help globally too. Most ppl reading this live in an unusually well off country. There are so many others in far worse shape elsewhere in the world. They really need your help.
Sounds kind of selfish...?
@@djayjp Acting globally is what the US is doing over the last 50 years or so and is not helping, is it? There is a fine line between helping by exporting goods/knowledge and acting on their behalf on their lands.
Absolutely speechless. This is the right use of technology in all terms possible!
Every County needs a champion like him to protect our trees and forests!
This is the most amazing thing I have ever seen in my life! Thank you!!! 🙏🏽💚🌏
This content is very good.
His accent and pronunciation is so cleary. This is good for listening practicing.
Fantastic video!!! Very well put together, and very well stated! Thank you for doing the work you are doing!
I really like this Tedtalk! We should never forget that stop the damage is the REAL solution for climate change. Thanks Thomas to give a such great talk.
not sure about the whole climate change narrative..it’s good to have dissuasion though?
maybe it’s actually getting cooler?
maybe ice melting though logical..
isn’t so simple and it’s cooling going towards small ice age?
no one really knows..especially experts
Everything he said about the importance of restoring not only trees, but a natural ecosystem that includes trees begs the question- "Why are we destroying these rich old growth forests?" For a hamburger? For the brief taste of other animal products?
"While the wildfires raging in the Amazon rainforest may constitute an “international crisis,” they are hardly an accident.
The vast majority of the fires have been set by loggers and ranchers to clear land for cattle. The practice is on the rise, encouraged by Jair Bolsonaro, Brazil’s populist pro-business president, who is backed by the country’s so-called “beef caucus.”
While this may be business as usual for Brazil’s beef farmers, the rest of the world is looking on in horror.
So, for those wondering how they could help save the rainforest, known as “the planet’s lungs” for producing about 20% of the world’s oxygen, the answer may be simple. Eat less meat."- CNN
Another reason they burn the Amazon is to grow soy. "More than three-quarters (77%) of global soy is fed to livestock for meat and dairy production. Most of the rest is used for biofuels, industry or vegetable oils. Just 7% of soy is used directly for human food products such as tofu, soy milk, edamame beans, and tempeh." -Our World in Data
@@gracie99999 "A 2019 review of scientific papers found the consensus on the cause of climate change to be at 100%, and a 2021 study concluded that over 99% of scientific papers agree on the human cause of climate change."-Wikipedia
"Yes, the vast majority of actively publishing climate scientists - 97 percent - agree that humans are causing global warming and climate change."-NASA
@@someguy2135 well, presently we don’t know what’s from what..truth is false and up is down etc
I agree with those that state we are moving towards a small ice age..not necessary to
correlate melting to heating because it’s obviously not that simple.
it’s not really about how many of these cats agree to this or that but scientific facts which some have moved away from.
This video inspires me to want to start an ecological restoration project here at home in Canada. I wonder if there's a way to translate this thought into reality. Maybe I'll call the department of forestry.
Maybe info.ecosia.org/ could help you :)
That’s the way to to do it :)
See if there is a local native plant society. Good luck.
I'm also one of the nature lover and also botanist I Love your way of working and getting together all and I feel proud,i want also participate in this program to serve nature till I'm here tq very much
Amazing documentary!!great job❤️
This is totally brilliant! This opens a lot of possibilities. An enabler. Something like this for water sources around the globe could help a lot. Also for the oceans. Having a database of analysis, stats and facts for all this could enable further action. Limitless possibilities.
Huge respect to you and your team 🖤🖤
Very interesting and informative talk. Thank you, bless you. All your dreams come true.
This is the best gift we can give to our children and grandchildren
Thanks to videos like this, some people are moved to protect trees in our properties. keep it up. Greetings from Portoviejo city, Ecuador
Tom & teams: a wonderful, open & expansive Earth (biodiversity) initiative. It begins to mirror the natural GENIUS OF EARTH. Your full stop evaluation, admission project failures & then PIVOTED to get it right is... both rare & wonderful, Tom.
And the integration of AI in our Earth restoration initiatives is absolutely critical. Absolutely critical.
Zooming out across both Earth & recent history- Humanity has not been good at protecting the planet.
While it is not "our" Earth, it is our one & only HOME. I have no illusion that Humanity, as a whole, will commit itself to healing our Planet of Origin. They won't.
But many of us will.
Great documentary, fantastic channel!, Ted has influenced my life and my music.
help TED to spread it more. not only influencing ur life and music, but the human next to u aswell.lets break the circle of the same thinking and believing people, and make an efford to spread it beyond that!
love from belgium
You obviously carnt think for yourself...www.bitchute.com/video/lqAnuzMMhjZD/
@@1australianbeacon so its better to be negative, panic? or what do u suggest? u just know something... but u dont have solutions... wow clap clap ur superior...(kinda sad u wanne make others feel bad because u know a little bit more then others so u can feel better...)but i love the song thow :D well made!(and pls play the game! better for EVRYONE)and give my comments a thumbs up will ya ;) (from Help TED 5 hours ago be supportive think like ur dealing with ur grandmother or something. Love from belgium!
@Shane d well sorry for english not being my native language... atleast i am not spreading negativity,panic, and calling people morons.why u need to go in against the stream and c'ant u be supportive for udders?this is tough times.... dont make it tougher....
@Shane d because the truth will panic evryone those that are living like barbies...u are ready... i am ready... the people arround me ARE NOT READY. in my country when the (pandemic) broke out the supermarkets were empty for weeks....and that wasse after like 20% panict.whatever transition is coming needs to come as slowly and calmpy as possible... and if a real believe for climate change UNITE us as a global specie i GLADLY take it.because i love all humans! sorry but ur comments like...You are a glass eyed sheepl! is not helping US......
Beautiful video, thank you Thomas! Incredibly informative....climate change is such an existential issues that urges us to see the whole. It's video's like these that can provide a framework for doing so. Keep em coming :)
Wow! What a magnificent advancement for the restoration movements all over the Earth!
Love this video! I got to work with UNEP a little on this campaign. It's such a big vision through, we could not even scratch the surface.
Very excited by the possibility of maintaining and increasing biodiversity in our world. What a magnificent goal to move me forward.
An excellent talk inspiring us to take action!
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정말 인상적인 프로젝트입니다! 프로젝트가 성공하길 진심으로 기원합니다. 이 프로젝트를 지지하고, 주변 사람들에게도 널리 알리겠습니다. 2021년이 기대됩니다!♡♡
Thank you for spreading environment awareness! 🙏
incredible initiative. wish you to have more partners!
Curious about these opposing forces that provides continuity in Nature. Although there is a great wealth of educational resources about this topic, most of them just deals on the superficial aspects and not it's essence. Thank you for sharing this wonderful and thought provoking content.
Meanwhile in Brazil:
Jail Bolsonaro: CUT MORE OF THE AMAZON.
Amazing video, and why does it only have 128,000 views.
From Portugal, it hurts me hear that. Our country isn't much better from that
Thank you for sharing 🙏
I love "obsessed" - commitment is what it is about!
Come on, boys and girls, lets do this amazing thing! Thank you for this talk, Thomas and Ted! :)
Thank you, Thomas.
Wow! Absolutely amazing!
We need more people like you.. would love to unite in future..
Thank you.
That was awesome 👏 regards from Poland 🇵🇱 We are restoring our land here
Hi
Interesują mnie takie projekty na terenie Polski. Masz jakieś przykłady z którymi można się zaznajomić?
I am a landscape architect who works heavily on greenway projects and has always been concerned about ecological diversity
Great talk, thank you!
Trees are such miracles
An amazing talk, I have been preaching the same truth for decades, but as I no longer work in academia many of my words fall on silent ears. I spent years studying the relationship between fungal ecosystems and forests, especially where invasive non-native trees have taken hold.
The damage to the soil from invasive species is immense, I spent 13 months in Florida looking at an invasive tree species, my research indicated the reason I had become invasive was because it’s leaves deposited a chemical in the soil which inhibited the growth of the mycorrhizal fungi of the native species.
Biodiversity is the number one key to helping restore this planet, monoculture and trees for lumber are not the solution. A forest can take 40 years just to achieve carbon neutrality. Trees for lumber do not live long enough to fix carbon and so cause more damage than good.
Anyway that’s my rant over, as a fellow mycologist I hear you and will look into the RESTOR project. Everyone should look to see if their is something they can do either locally or by providing accurate information.
Once again, great speech.
Till the time the health of nations is determined by Consumption/Production, i.e GDP, fundamental shift towards sustainable living will not be achieved.
Let's move to a different model which takes into account the physical and mental welfare of human beings, value of forests, clean rivers, bio diversity.
Powerful presentation
Excellent presentation
Thank Prof. Thomas Crowther.
Your idea is very impressive and I believe if all countries follow your method we can have good approach for battle the climate change.😀😀
very encouraging Talk
Ведьмі цудоўная відыё, прыемна даведацца аб гэтай ініцыятыве. Абавязкова штосьці зраблю для RESTORE
Really I love your speech, well balanced.
Great idea👍
The number of commercials in this video is shocking.
This video needs far more likes and shares, i started spreading it to all the people i know are engaged into environmental topics and i would appreciate everyone who does the same. Thank you.
Excellent video
We need more people like him
This video is next level presentation.
Love this information, very helpful
Despite the economic crisis,now is still the best time to start up an investment
Yeah,investing now should be at the top list of every wise one,in few months to come you'll be happy with the decision you made today
Exactly,but what's actually there to invest in?
Buy Theta Ethereum and Bitcoin 💯
They're really profitable right now
I actually see crypto currency taking over the financial world! It's making waves
excelente mensaje
Very well said!
An RTS that gamifies this in the same way we Plague inc. plays kids could feel more passionately about the high level process this involves while creating grass roots camps that get kids out and planting.
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Been pitching this to tech friends for a while. But they aren't in gaming. Too bad I majored in the arts and not coding!
@@countimbroglio samezzz
@@countimbroglio There's this game that simulates ecosystems and pollution: czcams.com/video/IZPt1GYqVD4/video.html
BRAVO!!! THANK YOU FOR SHARING 🏅🏅🏅🏅🏅🏅🏅🏅🏅🏅🏅🏅🏅🏅🏅🏅🏅🏅
sounds really promising, it gives me hope :)
We are with you! Stay true Never GIve Up.
How could i contact this professor?? Need help from him in this regard for ecosystem restoration?
Great talk! If only voters demanded it from their politicians
Great job
Amazing!
Inspirational!
Amazing👍🏻😍
Well done.
Plz share this video.
Reformation of ecosystems to be abundant in its production capacity and with it compensate the environmental demands
Interesting scientific approach. The science is quite clear. It is clear since the 1970s, so it is high time for our action (and in some areas in-action) if humanity and our fellow species want to stay on the surface of this beautiful planet long enough to change into a somewhat wiser species.
It would be nice if he would give out resources for people to inform and b part of the effort on the CZcams but instead all I got was more promotion of the talking points.
For everyone interested: Restor will be coming 2021 - until then, take a first look and/or connect at www.restor.eco
Thank you too for all the positive and supportive feedback, it is much appreciated and very motivating for all of us of the restoration community working on Restor! 😊 - Crowther Lab
I hope present Indonesian subtitle, yeah somebody can understand english. But it's help native speakers. Thx 🙏
Worth sparing 11min n 36 sec 💫
Is there any way people can get involved with RESTORE?
www.restor.eco/
@@edlsantosmz Thanks for the link but on the site itself there's nothing to click on to be able to use it other than planning a tree restoration project
It will launch in 2021. Here you can find more information.
www.crowtherlab.com/restoration/
You'd think there would be a link. I would like to see his site.
I hope he knows that he and others who advocate, who speak so passionately about biodiversity know that they’re inspiring others like me across the globe to be more aware of the biodiversity loss.
My name is Ruby Lee. I’m one of the dime-a-dozen students who study at GSIS. I am good at English and bad at Maths, even though my mom tries very hard to make me better. I am 12.
I love the world. I love the people. I love life (not my life, but the life I see in everything else).
And I fell in love the same way most fell asleep; slowly at first and then all at once.
It started with “I love Trees” and never really ended for me. I gained interests, grew, matured, lost friends, made some. My dog passed away. I adopted a poodle years after and I love him more than I love life.
To make change, first we need to start from ourselves. While we are trying, remember that you are the change..
Restor is genius!
I have a idea what about goverment taking tree tax from the people and giving job to homeless for planting tree and taking care of it
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You'd be surprised by how many people wouldn't vote for a politician that wanted to implement a tree tax. Here in Aus we introduced a carbon tax, months later the next political party won on a promise to remove the carbon tax, which they did. That same party is still in power and refuses to implement a green energy plan for the county. They keep pushing coal and now Gas power stations. Apparently we need a mix of dirty and clean energy.. People think this is common sense, mean while our house burns....
I want to learn about graphic like in a video. Can someone tell me what program can do it?
Good job
reducing emissions is also a miscommunication. most people think reducing emissions is the silver bullet to fixing ecosystems but fixing the ecosystems requires revitalizing our relationship with nature: land use changes, industrial production changes, consumption pattern changes, spiritual changes