One Last Shot to Protect Old-Growth Forests in British Columbia | TJ Watt | TEDxVictoria

With stunning imagery and passionate storytelling, photographer, big tree hunter, and National Geographic Explorer TJ Watt shares why we must protect endangered old-growth forests in British Columbia, Canada, while also transitioning to a more sustainable, value-added second-growth forest industry instead. Watt is a co-founder, campaigner, and photographer with the Ancient Forest Alliance and was named a National Geographic and Royal Canadian Geographical Society Explorer after receiving support from the Trebek Initiative. His award-winning imagery of the beauty and destruction of old-growth forests continues to play a pivotal role in raising widespread awareness of the need to protect them, helping to safeguard renowned areas such as the Avatar Grove near Port Renfrew. Join him on a remarkable journey through some of the grandest rainforests on Earth, where trees can live to be more than a thousand years old. 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