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Ultimately, the conversation calls for a mentality of risk management: accept uncertainties, hedge against worst-case scenarios, and prepare thoroughly. Science provides vital measurements, but societal and governmental responses determine outcomes. The need for increased adaptation, community resilience, technological innovation, and public engagement is clear.

The speaker ends on an optimistic note: we are not too late. Collective action, understanding, and a purposeful shift toward pragmatic solutions can still chart a course for humanity. It is about harnessing shared values—conservation, community, and responsibility—to create a future where humans and nature coexist in harmony rather than conflict.