This Man On The Verge Of Tears Says More In 3 Minutes Than Most Say In A Lifetime

The lead negotiator for the Philippines has been personally affected by climate change. So much so that he lost his composure mid-speech at the U.N. Climate Change Conference in Doha, Qatar. At 1:00, he explains why he's so invested. At 1:40, he starts losing words. At 2:08, he breaks my heart.  And hopefully he gets you to listen. 

"If not us, then who? If not now, then when?"
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The lead negotiator for the Philippines has been personally affected by climate change. So much so that he lost his composure mid-speech at the U.N. Climate Change Conference in Doha, Qatar. At 1:00, he explains why he's so invested. At 1:40, he starts losing words. At 2:08, he breaks my heart.  And hopefully he gets you to listen. 

"If not us, then who? If not now, then when?"

ORIGINAL: By Naderev Saño, the Philippines' lead negotiator at the U.N. Climate Change Conference in Doha. To learn more about international efforts to curb climate change, head over to TckTckTck.org .
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