“It’s as if human beings and nature have been dating for tens of thousands of years, but we’ve always taken her for granted and never respected her.” Reflecting on his relationship with the

“It’s as if human beings and nature have been dating for tens of thousands of years, but we’ve always taken her for granted and never respected her.” Reflecting on his relationship with the environment, Hong Kong’s very own Keep Clean Ambassador Ah Tak challenges viewers to rethink their everyday actions and habits, such as staycation, while debuting his latest love song for the environment. In 2016, Ah Tak was appointed by the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department Hong Kong as the official mascot. Since then, he has been dedicating his life to promoting love and respect for the environment. It is reported that he remains single due to his strong devotion to his career. This talk was part of the TEDxTongChongSt COUNTDOWN. ACTION. NOW. virtual event on Oct. 15, 2020. COUNTDOWN is TED's global initiative to accelerate solutions to the climate crisis. The goal: to build a better future by cutting greenhouse gas emissions in half by 2030, in the race to a zero-carbon world. Born and raised in Hong Kong, Ah Tak is a dinosaur-like creature in green who speaks Cantonese. In 2016, Ah Tak took the role as the official mascot of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department Hong Kong. Since then, he has been dedicating his life to preaching the messages of environmental hygiene. It is reported that he remains single due to his strong devotion to his career. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx

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This is a spirited interview with the pioneers of the U.S. Hemp Industry at the Canadian Hemp Trade Alliance (CJTA/ACCC) National Hemp Convention, Hemp 2014: Paving the Way held November 16-19, 2014 in Delta Winnepeg.

It's a spirited conversation that should not be missed. 

 - Edgar Winters, interviewer, of the Oregon Agriculture & Food Rural Consortium (OAFRC)  and COO of Natural Good Medicines

- Anndrea Hermann, President of the Hemp Industries Association and a professor at Oregon State University. She addresses the steps necessary to building "a really solid legitimate industry" through Agronomy, the science and technology of producing and using plants for food, fuel, fibre, and land reclamation and emphasized, " while working with our partners and our colleagues around the world

- Doug Fine, " Everything I do as a journalist has a "sustainability and optimistic angle." A hemp  advocate, he references a community-based tri-cropping blueprint found in his book, Hemp Bound: Dispatches from the Front Lines of the Next Agricultural Revolution.

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The Magnuson-Stevens Act (MSA) has been helping the U.S. manage its fisheries for decades, but new attacks from some in Congress are aimed at weakening it. Divers should be the first line of defense

The Magnuson-Stevens Act (MSA) has been helping the U.S. manage its fisheries for decades, but new attacks from some in Congress are aimed at weakening it. Divers should be the first line of defense for the MSA. Add your name today: https://act.oceana.org/page/9250/action/1?ea.tracking.id=twitter&_ga=2.211601429.1268938970.1511898784-1728242046.1441809501 Music by Spearfisher https://www.facebook.com/spearfishermusic/

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