hello from surnam! monique, we re so proud to be part of your team! woo! covered in sloth hair. our next young wonder is a high school student in northern virginia who loves computers. now when you were 16, think about how you would answer this question. what were you doing when you were 16 with your friends in your parents basement or by yourself? [ laughter ] i don t know why you re laughing. you probably were not doing what christopher kao and his friends were doing. he realized some kids didn t have a computer at home with more than half of low income families having no access to the internet or computers. he got his friends together and started the nonprofit the reboot for youth. and what he is doing with his friends should reassure parents everywhere that good things are
spot, huh? you can see that show belongs here. she s out of my reach. that s good. out of the reach of humans. they re solitary animals, and they can really be relaxed with themselves. it s a really good lesson for humans to learn, to be content with yourself. yes, you are. some people refer to me as the sloth lady. i think it s an honor. [ applause ] ladies and gentlemen, please welcome the woman that proved sloth is a virtue. cnn hero, monique poole. [ applause ] gracias, thank you.
volunteer, and to cnn for this award, and to our sloths, at their own pace they brought me here. it is an honor to speak out for them and all the voiceless animals in my country and on this blue planet. the message they want me to bring to you is that we must find a way to conserve our last pristine tropical forests for the billions of animals, freshwater, and clean air. we must protect this planet we call home for the sloths, the other animals, and our voiceless, future generations. thank you. [ applause ] hello from surnam! monique, we re so proud to be
here. this is her home. she s out of my reach. that s good. out of the reach of humans. they re solitary animals, and they can really be relaxed with themselves. it s a really good lesson for humans to learn, to be content with yourself. yes, you are. intelligent sloth. some people refer to me as the sloth lady. i think it s an honor. [ applause ] ladies and gentlemen, please welcome the woman that proved sloth is a virtue. cnn hero, monique poole. [ applause ] gracias, thank you. to my parents, our foundation s
bras i bracing there and we are hoping for the best. hopefully the flash floods do not happen there. all right, thank you. pope francis lashing out at catholic bishops after a three-week meeting exposing deep divisions in the church. but talks did lead to progress on one issue, we ll explain next. cnn announced the top ten heroes of 2015 and we d like you to meet another one of them, her name is monique poole and she helps save our environment by help saving sloths. saving the sloths for me is not just about saving the sloths. it s about what they stand for. it s about losing habitat. it s about the importance of environmental protection for everybody. for more go to cnnheroes.com and while you re there meet all of the top ten heroes. and vote once a day every day for your candidate. and all will be honored on cnn heroes an all-star tribute