I don't get why you're losing subscribers over this. When I clicked that Red button THIS is precisely what I signed up for. This average guy who is so passionate about making a difference in regards to climate change that his KZread channel is wholly dedicated to it. Sure it's not as entertaining as watching you zip yourself into a box but it's just as important, informational and LOUD as any other video you've made. Thank you for acknowledging your privileges and THANK YOU for standing against climate change!

@PKMartin

3 жыл бұрын

Same - I don't understand who would subscribe to this channel and not want/expect to hear about climate change and what you can do about it. Perhaps people who are only interested in measuring the earth's radius with a bike and automated cactus watering machines?

@difflocktwo

3 жыл бұрын

@@PKMartin I have seen at least one well written reply explaining why people are leaving. Initially people were attracted to the technical content. Suddenly it's less technical and more preachy and people bailed. Technical people want technical solutions, not hanging out in trees.

It's kinda funny how people that used to be defamed as tree huggers etc. Are now through the power of the internet, able to actually explain their reasoning and the issues that all of this causes :) Thank you mate

I find it incredible that you're losing subscribers. This has been such a thought provoking series so far. Whatever about you showing us analogies for carbon emissions or plastic use, here you are on the front (high) line for climate action. Thanks for using your voice, Kurtis, and using it well!

I am relieved to know that you are up in these trees! It is a noble thing that you are doing! More people will rally to this cause as more press coverage is generated... This is the greatest threat our planet has been faced with faced since humans began walking the earth. I agree that not everyone can simply take off work and protest... I appreciate that those who can, do!

The article written by your sister was wonderful. I oftentimes feel as if there aren't any people fighting against the major issues in our world, yet I continue to see you using your resources to do something everyone should have been working towards since the start. Anyone who sacrifices time and resources for this world, as you do, has my respect. Thank you!

I am from Québec and used to think people from B.C were all smug a*sholes, until i met you. Love you and what you do, man!

@ScopeofScience

3 жыл бұрын

Don't know if this changes things for you, but I'm from Ontario originally. The second twist is that I think living here has made me a better person.. so ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

@slothsnook175

3 жыл бұрын

Should i tell em what the rest of canada thinks of Québec?

@nawaln4088

3 жыл бұрын

@@slothsnook175 As someone from Quebec I'm 100% aware of the fact that the rest of Canada looks up to us as the model province. We're the best but it's okay because everyone agrees.

@ihfssfdg2782

3 жыл бұрын

@@nawaln4088 Haha I too am 100% sure this is the case lol /s

@ihfssfdg2782

3 жыл бұрын

@@ScopeofScience I guess I just had unjustified prejudices against BC lol

Learning to change your guilt to positive action is a journey. Learning how to use your privileges and personal power for good is also a learning curve! Let’s all use our strengths to fight climate change!

I can't believe you are losing subscribers! This is one of my favorite things on KZread tight now!

@ScopeofScience

3 жыл бұрын

KZread has a climate change denial problem. I knew this would happen, and I went ahead anyway. I'm not losing sleep over it (that's the fault of the trains next to me)

@crouton3455

3 жыл бұрын

@@ScopeofScience the world has one to be fair. It's great to see you use your platform for change though!

@difflocktwo

3 жыл бұрын

@@ScopeofScience I don't think anyone is leaving because of conflicting views on climate change.

@connor863

3 жыл бұрын

I would have expected you to gain subscribers for this, Kurtis.

@connor863

3 жыл бұрын

Is the YT climate denial problem coming from the climate denying people on YT or from the algorithm? Anyone know?

Thank you for your hard work and dedication to the cause. But more importantly thank you for providing ways that we can help from our own homes, and for educating us. Thank you for putting your popularity on the back burner for a worthy cause. I am so happy to have people like you fighting for a world my children, and all of our children, can actually live in.

When you take social distancing too serious

@connor863

3 жыл бұрын

With hundreds of thousands of recorded COVID-19 deaths and rapidly counting, this isn't taking social distancing too far.

@martiddy

3 жыл бұрын

@@connor863 I know, is a joke

@connor863

3 жыл бұрын

@@martiddy Thanks for mentioning that. I thought it might be but really wasn't sure. The pandemic is just really stressing me out.

@connor863

3 жыл бұрын

@@martiddy I think I've seen your YT profile picture before. What's the story behind it?

@martiddy

3 жыл бұрын

@@connor863 Is from a youtuber called MaximilianMus, his profile pic became a meme after he upload a certain video.

You are one of the most inspirational activists I’ve seen. Thanks for doing all you can to bring attention to environmental issues

Literally "Hang in there!" Kurtis. 💕from your supporters in Guelph ON 🍁🥰

Thank you thank you for bringing up privilege... so important for each of us to recognize where our own lies and how to use it

Thank you for being there and using your voice. What I wonder through: so far, it's just you, the camp, and the trees (and the trains and the traffic). No sign of any workers or policemen, at least in your reporting. Are they approaching? Are they waiting for something? Do you know how long until they are going to try to get you out of the trees? Are you already delaying the plans, or could they wait for another week, get police to remove you from the tree, and build as if you were never protesting? I'm curious if you know anything more about this. Also, part of me wants you to have a Dragon Ball Z - style outro. "Will Kurtis and his posessions remain high and dry? Will he succesfully stop the pipeline, or will police get him out of there? Find out, in the next episode of, Kurtis In A Tree!'

@jacoboopy9150

3 жыл бұрын

I love the outro idea lol. And im wondering the same..

You're using your privilege in such a great way by doing this! Thanks Kurtis and all the protesters!

Thank you i signed petitions to stop the pipelines

This is already becomming my favourite KZread series of all time. The way you speak about climate change is so passionate and genuine, I have no idea how these videos aren't more popular

Thank you so much Kurt. As a young person I don’t want to live in a world with worst case climate change so seeing your videos are extremely inspiring. Keep fighting the good fight my friend

Thank you for what you are doing. I can not climb trees but I AM raising solutions for everything (just did climate change yesterday) not everyone can climb the trees but MOST people can have a one hour conversation. For everyone not up in the canopy lets raise solutions for the pipeline, climate change, EVERYTHING

Thank you for the inspiration to not be afraid! We're acting with you in whatever capacity we can. Your video quality is amazing and you speak with honesty and heart. It was a pleasure to have met you in person as you also volunteer in the neighborhood. Stay strong friend 🙂

Thanks for the shout-out Kurtis! I think it's super useful that you shared the intersecting privileges that you have-definitely the part about being able-bodied stuck with me as something often forgotten. Keep using your voice!!

@ScopeofScience

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Sarah! Hope it sends some views and subscribers your way! Really loved your video - helped me find out what my powers are and how to use them ✊

Obligatory comment for more traction! Also, thank you for not only spreading awareness but also for taking us on the trip to face our possible fear of heights :DD Be safe up there!

Thanks for doing this so that those who cannot have someone to support and stand behind.

these videos may not be viewed a lot, but i think what you're doing is very inspiring and i do act on that. thank you

This series went from awesome, to Aware, and then to Inspiring.

I love what you are doing! Keep it up! 💚🌿

You’re a good man, Kurtis. I love what you’re doing

You're doing absolutely wonderful things and anyone who can't see that shouldn't be here! Thank you for recognizing your privileges and inspiring us to do the same :)

Thanks for all the things you do man. You continue to inspire me every time I watch your videos.

I quite liked your sisters article, it kept a clear focus on the primary issue (climate change) rather than wasting most of its time focusing on ideological white noise.

@tvk380mtg9

3 жыл бұрын

Question, what due you mean by ideological white noise?

@byter75

3 жыл бұрын

​@@tvk380mtg9 Hmm.... There's a lot to unpack with that phrase, I'll try to be brief with an analogy. Imagine there's an engineer and their job is to set up a properly working central heating system. The engineer could address the problem by considering a great many ideological or philosophical points. Who are they making this system for? How will it be used? What doing this job says about them as a person, etc etc. Whist these are all interesting questions they don't necessarily get the engineer any closer to actually solving the problem. As I hope you can recognize, a good engineer or scientist focuses on building a grounded understanding of reality and on things they can have an effect on. As far as combating climate change or designing a properly working central heating system goes, we should never loose sight of the scientific reality behind these thermal systems and the solutions available to us, the further we stray from science and into the philosophical weeds of 'what is just? what is moral?' the more we shroud the science with ideological white noise.

Hey Kurtis! I have a a hunch that being suck up in a tree begging people on the internet to care about the environment may be draining, and perhaps not particularly rewarding. I just wanted to let you know that I personally am very much awakened, inspired, and moved by what you are doing. Your words are bringing my awareness to something I now recognize as extremely important, and if it weren't for #kurtisinatree I don't think I'd be beggining this conversation with *my* family or looking into climate activism groups. From the bottom of my heart, thank you. Keep on uploading and you will move many more people. -Alon

It really is kinda ridiculous that people are unsubscribing over this series

I think its a bit far to be guilty from living what most people consider to be a normal life. While its certainly a good thing to recognize the problem and do your part to help, I would not go as far as to feel guilt. I would rather just look for ways to improve the world with what I am given.

@fish9468

3 жыл бұрын

uh that's what he's doing. Did you watch the video or not?

@lavahawk

3 жыл бұрын

@@fish9468 yeah, I'm literally quoting him, I mean props to him for doing what he is but he said he feels guilt for being born with privilege when other are not

privilege is like onions: it has layers

Isn't it just that anyone who doesn't upload a lot regularly and then does, loses subscribers? I can't imagine it going down for a lot longer though, who doesn't appreciate a guy living in a tree?

Keep this up! We love you and your videos

Keep up the good work, Kurtis!

I genuinely don't know why you're losing subscribers for this, I mean you are doing so much to help issues you're passionate about and not only is that admirable, they are issues that desperately need addressing

so much guilt i don't even wanna think about my sins

@vectorequilibrium4493

3 жыл бұрын

Adam Walczak We’re all guilty, but that was Yesteryou. Todayyou forgives you. From mistakes come lessons. Your better than yesteryou. 😁☮️❤️🙏🏻

@FoxamPL

3 жыл бұрын

@@vectorequilibrium4493 that's so nice of you

@vectorequilibrium4493

3 жыл бұрын

A difference from a distance. Magic! 😁☮️

Awesome!

Hey Kurtis, deeply appreciate your efforts in taking action. I hate to be that guy but, I've left a message on your website, would really appreciate your response to it. Thank you!

Love from India Kurtis. You've inspired me a lot. Did share this with my physics friend group. If I do get an opportunity to participate in something like this, I would definitely give it a shot. Thanks for doing what you do. 🙏

Kurtis, you act, you rock

I would blame media more for making certain groups of people worry more or less about police brutality. Statistics doesnt show a difference... so yeah. But all the other ones you mentioned, for sure. And also, great deed! Got my support!

@ScopeofScience

3 жыл бұрын

If you have a run in with the cops in the United States you are more than twice as likely to be shot and killed if you're black instead of white. No idea where you're getting your data from, but it all points to police brutality being linked with systemic racism. www.pnas.org/content/116/34/16793

You've got this bro!

Heavy privilege heavier lifting.. you are an inspiration!!!

Well done man... power to ya... Wish i could join ya... ✌😎

Day #48836784 as you can see I'm 20 meters off the ground and the planet is slowly getting too warm to live on because nobody cared about climate change when I was doing my best to get the word out...

At the end of this Kurtis will be able to accurately measure 20m without any tools for the rest of his life. 1 KurtisInATree = 20m

This is so inspiring.

great going!! You're the best!

So, the only thing stopping them from removing you is public backlash, and you want to hold them off long enough in the hope that the government cancels the construction. Even if it gets cancelled, wouldn't they just try to build the pipeline elsewhere, or just transport it by the train track right beside you?

@difflocktwo

3 жыл бұрын

While I'm all for people hanging out in trees, I don't get the point of these videos. They seem to do such a poor job at explaining wtf is going on.

@ibecomhaire8724

3 жыл бұрын

@@difflocktwo I'm sorry? He explained it all quite clearly in the last videos of this series. It's really not that hard to understand.

@difflocktwo

3 жыл бұрын

@@ibecomhaire8724 Oh ok. If you say so it must be true.

I just calculated my carbon footprint and I'm just above 1T per year. I'd like to offset that. What is the best way to do that?

@fish9468

3 жыл бұрын

reduce before you offset, but I'd join a tree planting session nearby and send money to the carbon offset company of your choice

@ScopeofScience

3 жыл бұрын

If that's right, I'm so impressed by you. If you're looking to offset, what I'd suggest doing instead is donating what you can to a group such as the Rainforest Trust, to help protect forests from being logged.

@bjarnes.4423

3 жыл бұрын

@@ScopeofScience Im a vegetarian, use green electricity, dont buy much and rarely go anywhere (and if, I use public transit or my bike)

@difflocktwo

3 жыл бұрын

@@bjarnes.4423 What do you do with your income? What are your retirement plans? We can all sit idle and wither away but that's not what drives most people. People want big shiney toys.

@bjarnes.4423

3 жыл бұрын

@@difflocktwo I'm a student, i don't have much income

Progress, can mean different things to different people, but the easy progress is a road built from the many who were crushed in its way, but true progress, is not just a road, it's a freeway to the future built from the strength of human will, ideas, and respect for the world around you. Anything man has created with those in mind have lasted millennia, but country's, empires, and some of the most massive builds on earth, crumble due to man's failure to remember his intent

Keep up the great work! How long do you plan to stay there?

This video needs more views!

hi Kurtis can you make a video talking about the Mauritius oil spill while you are up, it a news story i am sad to say had passed me by until today and i fear will of passed others by to lost in the covid news.

Stay strong

No more oil!

Unexpected bonus to this protest is Daddy Kurtis starting to grow a beard

Keep it up man! Out of curiosity (and maybe you've answered this), how are you getting exercise up there?

@ScopeofScience

3 жыл бұрын

I'm not doing a great job at that

@billothekid

3 жыл бұрын

Ha! Well, at least you can stand up. Good luck!

Hi, I can speak or comment anything of the open mind. So, I don’t feel guilty but rather sad that the world is still a ideologic and economic mess. That said, I really don't understand way there is still no decent stable Guaranteed income with a negative tax (negative tax is to prevent inflation).

Ur a real good man

good videos.

Thanks for the tutorial

I wonder how you don't fall when you are not sitting at the exact middle of the camp. The entire camp hang only on a single rope.

@ScopeofScience

3 жыл бұрын

I'm in a harness, and I'm always connected to that rope. Safety first!

How do you get more food

How do you use the bathroom??

@bobsbrain397

3 жыл бұрын

bucket

GO KURTIS!!!!

w o w

I love you

@sarkis3362

3 жыл бұрын

I love you

wow, im early

You should get on Tiktok, they'd love you there!

lova ya dude

Kurtis, what do you think of nuclear power?

@aerbonds2166

3 жыл бұрын

Siro Stehrenberger The main issues with nuclear are cost and time. Nuclear power plants are very expensive to construct and often take around a decade before they become operational, so in a climate crisis where time is of the essence, it’s a lot easier (and cheaper) to rely on other options including solar and wind. Solar especially is becoming a lot cheaper and requires a lot less time to set up.

@hebl47

3 жыл бұрын

@@aerbonds2166 The cost and time thing is what got us in this mess in the first place, so it's quite short-sighted to dismiss nuclear based on these criteria. And there's simply no way to sustain daily power load with solar and wind alone.

@aerbonds2166

3 жыл бұрын

Hebl von Heblowitz Don’t get me wrong, I like nuclear, and I think it will play an important role in decarbonizing electricity, but my comment on time is absolutely a valid concern. It can take decades for a nuclear power plant to get from proposal to operational, and during those decades we should be pursuing all other renewable options as well.

Thought this was a singing lesson. I was like ah ok hes up a tree maybe hes making a point about pitch. The internet is weird.

It's very noble to be okay with losing subscribers and not monetizing from the videos, but that also means KZread won't advertise your videos or suggest them nearly as much which unfortunately means fewer viewers. It's a difficult line to balance on. I wonder if monetizing and getting KZread to suggest your videos could be a way to get more viewers and therefore more people to see what you're sharing and educate. Hard to say what's more important: integrity or reality. Integrity that you don't want to make money off ads and companies that are bad for the earth. Reality that without the monetization, fewer people will hear what you have to say

@ScopeofScience

3 жыл бұрын

I don't think that ads actually change how much the videos get promoted. I have 10million views on my channel, and nearly all of it has been unmonetized. KZread does not, however, promote climate content particularly well

@melanieyu894

3 жыл бұрын

@@ScopeofScience oh, okay that's interesting. I didn't know. Not many "big social media companies" are good at promoting climate change eh? Thank you for taking the time to reply! Truly love your work. I've been watching your videos silently for a while and your video on tracking everything you did was a game changer for me. Recently, I've decided to start engaging more with your content to give you the recognition you deserve and in hopes of boosting the algo. Hopefully, my tiny interactions can make a tiny difference.

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damn, i can’t believe you lost subs for doing this :( good luck Kurtis and thank you

It's not a privilege to not get arrested... Anyone else agree?

@Riael

3 жыл бұрын

I think you'll have an easier time finding people who disagree since there's fewer of them.

@nicoper

3 жыл бұрын

In a way it kind of is though; in plenty of places around the world you can't speak your mind about things freely without being arrested and not living under such circumstance could most certainly be seen as a privilege.

@stelcxantisto

3 жыл бұрын

Be able to think this way is a privilege. That mean you live in a region that the legislative and judiciary system is functioning properly.

@nickaroonie4133

3 жыл бұрын

@@nicoper Solid Point

@difflocktwo

3 жыл бұрын

@@nicoper Those places have lower carbon footprints. People live in absolute poverty, which seems to be the ultimate goal here.

Pls dont guilttrip to much it can seriously hurt your mental health.

Commenting for the algorithm but I really hope to learn more from you!

Did you steal the land, or the money? If not, why do you feel guilty? Incidentally profiting from whatever bad system you are in is different from activly perpetuating it. Which would be something to feel guilt over.

@Alex_Howe

3 жыл бұрын

Doing nothing IS perpetuating it.

@tvk380mtg9

3 жыл бұрын

Uuum, Not really sure what to type. While if you can't bypass the profit of the system, not sure what could be done? Especially if the system rely on that. But if not and you wanne do something about It, FOLLOW the money! And you will find the Solution to your goal.

@derangedpoetess

3 жыл бұрын

I think what this video is trying to say is that it is important to recognize our privileges. (For example, settlers living in Canada have a lot of advantages over indigenous folks.) But, even Kurtis says in the video that guilt isn't the best way to handle this privilege . Instead of feeling guilt, we should each take action to use our privileges, powers, and advantages to make the world better for everyone.

@gregdesouza17

3 жыл бұрын

Actually, all the land we a on is mostly stolen. Be it from Natives, be it from enclosure acts. We the only right we have to help it others and to let others help ourselves, all the rest is a story we tell ourselves to forget the past and the dust of corpses under our feet.

@ThePennerman

3 жыл бұрын

I don't think one should feel guilt over something they were born into. But you should be aware of your position compared to the rest of the world and the responsibility that comes with it.

There is an interstate right behind you already... why would you stop a pipeline?

Thank you for sharing your emotions! The guilt part is real and its very personal, but the problems are systemic. Nevertheless I still could not decide if I ever will fly again or do anything else that costs a big carbon budget, that is above a sustainable level. But with all this systemic carbon footprint weight as north european I never will only be near that sustainable level of 2-3 tonnes per year and person. I feel sick seeing every day our highly industrialized economy, that only produces a shitload of products and offers services, that most really don't need. The incentives our society gives (like cheap gasoline, vacation offers oversea by plane and boat with subsidized fossil fuels and subsidized industries, like the warfts building those big ships). And at least to me it seems like that not enough people are aware of the math, that our carbon budget is running out fast and even faster with net growth. Just want to thank you for your efforts, by showing that one can do effective things, even just one person! I really hope this plays out! Go for it!

@difflocktwo

3 жыл бұрын

What's the alternative? Back to pre civilization?

@sebastianwiesendahl5348

3 жыл бұрын

@@difflocktwo advance to non fossil fuel industry maybe?

@difflocktwo

3 жыл бұрын

@@sebastianwiesendahl5348 Without industrialization?

@sebastianwiesendahl5348

3 жыл бұрын

@@difflocktwo this is not what I said and you know it. Obviously it won't work without industrialization. But it won't work with droughts, famin, floods, pandemics, riots and other nasty stuff accelerated by the climate crisis too. - We need to stall growth. - We need to solve the issue by its root cause (emissions). - Quick fixes won't lead us nowhere. - Geoengineering is a very bad idea. - Planting trees and growing algees alone cannot solve the issue. - Carbon capture and storage is far away. But deeply needed. - Biggest problems are cement, steel, quicklime, glas industries. - Cars don't belong into city centers, bikes and pedestrians do. - Flying and shipping, that we can't afford just for fun. - Going 100% non fossil fuels, like electric or green gas is a must. - Fossil fuels have to go (Coal, Gas, Petroleum and Peat). - Burning food for energy is a bad idea. - Don't pollute the environment we depent on (toxines, plastics). - Don't take more than is naturally renewing or can actually be engieered (water, wood, food). - Feeding the population with meet, like we do, is inefficent and morally questionable.

@difflocktwo

3 жыл бұрын

@@sebastianwiesendahl5348 I dunno about you but our local population has been declining for a while and soon our government is gonna be broke. We stalled a long time ago.

I understand you dont want to monetize this videos, but why not? The money made from this videos could be donated

Can you start making money with this channel and send it to me? I could use it.

@ScopeofScience

3 жыл бұрын

I'm sorry, but ads suck. They encourage people to buy stuff they don't need. It's destroying the planet.

@Jacob-Vivimord

3 жыл бұрын

@@ScopeofScience Do you think that the impact that advertisements would have on your channel, and their effect on your audience, would outweigh the good you could do with the money you would receive? Potentially an interesting analysis there. And forgive my original comment, I was being facetious... mostly.