# Leave only footprints that will wash away

- Institution: TED
- Department: Countdown Summit
- Speaker: Children of Palau
- Year: 2021
- Level: For everyone
- Language: English
- Subjects: Earth and environment
- Source: [TED](https://www.ted.com/talks/children_of_palau_leave_only_footprints_that_will_wash_away)
- Licence: [CC BY-NC-ND 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) (Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions.)
- Who can watch: Tweens profiles and older (sources give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the source's own words)

The people of Palau -- a pristine ocean state made up of more than 300 islands in the western Pacific -- warmly welcome travelers to their home every year. But the guests don't always know how to protect the country's beautiful beaches and coral atolls. Enter the Palau Pledge: an environmental pledge that's now part of visitors' visas, where they promise to "tread lightly, act kindly and explore mindfully" -- while respecting the country's culture and heritage. (Thanks to Jennifer Koskelin-Gibbons and Susan Kloulechad)

## Lectures

1. [Leave only footprints that will wash away](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/children_of_palau_leave_only_footprints_that_will_wash_away/518653015939), 3 min (TED's player)