Press "Enter" to skip to content

Humanium – a commodity for peace | Peter Brune | TEDxGöteborg


[Music]

[Music] [Applause]

you mean iam a commodity for peace what

you mean iam a commodity for peace what you see on the screen is an ak-47 it’s a

you see on the screen is an ak-47 it’s a

you see on the screen is an ak-47 it’s a lethal tool it has killed many people is

lethal tool it has killed many people is

lethal tool it has killed many people is killing everyday many people and I will

killing everyday many people and I will

killing everyday many people and I will tell you what we have done with this

tell you what we have done with this

tell you what we have done with this lethal tool we’ve done this

lethal tool we’ve done this

lethal tool we’ve done this it’s an ingot a bullion it’s also called

it’s an ingot a bullion it’s also called

it’s an ingot a bullion it’s also called in got where we have melted this metal

in got where we have melted this metal

in got where we have melted this metal with this weapon into this new shape and

with this weapon into this new shape and

with this weapon into this new shape and to be honest with you I like this shape

to be honest with you I like this shape

to be honest with you I like this shape much better why have we done that well

much better why have we done that well

much better why have we done that well let me come back to you on this but I

let me come back to you on this but I

let me come back to you on this but I want to be very clear on one thing here

want to be very clear on one thing here

want to be very clear on one thing here we are only talking about the illegal

we are only talking about the illegal

we are only talking about the illegal guns guns rifles firearms that have been

guns guns rifles firearms that have been

guns guns rifles firearms that have been confiscated by police by law-enforcement

confiscated by police by law-enforcement

confiscated by police by law-enforcement agencies and they have given those guns

agencies and they have given those guns

agencies and they have given those guns to us and we convert them we melt them

to us and we convert them we melt them

to us and we convert them we melt them and we make this shape and we say it’s

and we make this shape and we say it’s

and we make this shape and we say it’s the most valuable metal on earth because

the most valuable metal on earth because

the most valuable metal on earth because it saves lives more valuable than gold

it saves lives more valuable than gold

it saves lives more valuable than gold more valuable than anything else

more valuable than anything else

more valuable than anything else you Mania m– a new metal and I will

you Mania m– a new metal and I will

you Mania m– a new metal and I will tell you how you all can help us make

tell you how you all can help us make

tell you how you all can help us make you mania meeee even more valuable in

you mania meeee even more valuable in

you mania meeee even more valuable in the future so

the future so

the future so weapons kill there are other more

weapons kill there are other more

weapons kill there are other more dangerous weapons in any way but we can

dangerous weapons in any way but we can

dangerous weapons in any way but we can refer to these weapons as the weapons of

refer to these weapons as the weapons of

refer to these weapons as the weapons of mass destruction because these are

mass destruction because these are

mass destruction because these are actually the weapons that kill half a

actually the weapons that kill half a

actually the weapons that kill half a million people a year are killed by

million people a year are killed by

million people a year are killed by these weapons many of them are close to

these weapons many of them are close to

these weapons many of them are close to 1 billion weapons on our earth today

1 billion weapons on our earth today

1 billion weapons on our earth today hundreds of millions of these are

hundreds of millions of these are

hundreds of millions of these are illegally held in the hands of those who

illegally held in the hands of those who

illegally held in the hands of those who should really not have them every minute

should really not have them every minute

should really not have them every minute somebody is killed by a firearm

somebody is killed by a firearm

somebody is killed by a firearm worldwide but even worse also they cause

worldwide but even worse also they cause

worldwide but even worse also they cause lifelong disability for each person

lifelong disability for each person

lifelong disability for each person killed there are three persons who get

killed there are three persons who get

killed there are three persons who get the lifelong disability what’s the cost

the lifelong disability what’s the cost

the lifelong disability what’s the cost of the armed violence but it’s very

of the armed violence but it’s very

of the armed violence but it’s very difficult to assess III know it’s I have

difficult to assess III know it’s I have

difficult to assess III know it’s I have been working on this we have been trying

been working on this we have been trying

been working on this we have been trying together with a number of international

together with a number of international

together with a number of international experts to calculate it is not easy but

experts to calculate it is not easy but

experts to calculate it is not easy but we say that it is at least 400 billion a

we say that it is at least 400 billion a

we say that it is at least 400 billion a year US dollars the cost of the gun

year US dollars the cost of the gun

year US dollars the cost of the gun violence to our societies and that is

violence to our societies and that is

violence to our societies and that is also why we say if we convert one weapon

also why we say if we convert one weapon

also why we say if we convert one weapon into this shape well this makes it the

into this shape well this makes it the

into this shape well this makes it the most valuable metal on earth you Mania

most valuable metal on earth you Mania

most valuable metal on earth you Mania meeee I will tell you two stories Ronny

meeee I will tell you two stories Ronny

meeee I will tell you two stories Ronny of Alex Galvez and another one of our

of Alex Galvez and another one of our

of Alex Galvez and another one of our maid Mohammed

maid Mohammed

maid Mohammed this is Alex I met him two weeks ago in

this is Alex I met him two weeks ago in

this is Alex I met him two weeks ago in Guatemala

Guatemala

Guatemala Alex was on his way back from school he

Alex was on his way back from school he

Alex was on his way back from school he went into a shop where he knew the shop

went into a shop where he knew the shop

went into a shop where he knew the shop owner and he wanted to buy something to

owner and he wanted to buy something to

owner and he wanted to buy something to drink it was a warm day and what Amala

drink it was a warm day and what Amala

drink it was a warm day and what Amala so suddenly their street went silent

so suddenly their street went silent

so suddenly their street went silent everybody was what’s going on what’s

everybody was what’s going on what’s

everybody was what’s going on what’s going on and the shop owner told Alex

going on and the shop owner told Alex

going on and the shop owner told Alex Alex closed the door and he said why why

Alex closed the door and he said why why

Alex closed the door and he said why why and he looked and he saw a gang coming

and he looked and he saw a gang coming

and he looked and he saw a gang coming up the street all of them had taken

up the street all of them had taken

up the street all of them had taken drugs and the gun owner said close the

drugs and the gun owner said close the

drugs and the gun owner said close the door quickly closed the door and he

door quickly closed the door and he

door quickly closed the door and he tried to close the door

tried to close the door

tried to close the door but meanwhile trying to start to close

but meanwhile trying to start to close

but meanwhile trying to start to close this double door there one of the gang

this double door there one of the gang

this double door there one of the gang members came up pointed the gun through

members came up pointed the gun through

members came up pointed the gun through this still open door he tried to squeeze

this still open door he tried to squeeze

this still open door he tried to squeeze the door closed it and hand he pushed

the door closed it and hand he pushed

the door closed it and hand he pushed away the gun but while doing so he was

away the gun but while doing so he was

away the gun but while doing so he was shot in his shoulder and I met Alex two

shot in his shoulder and I met Alex two

shot in his shoulder and I met Alex two weeks ago in a restaurant I asked him

weeks ago in a restaurant I asked him

weeks ago in a restaurant I asked him Alec him put on this t-shirt saying you

Alec him put on this t-shirt saying you

Alec him put on this t-shirt saying you mania meeee the new element and he put

mania meeee the new element and he put

mania meeee the new element and he put it on and he likes this project and he

it on and he likes this project and he

it on and he likes this project and he will be involved in what we intend to do

will be involved in what we intend to do

will be involved in what we intend to do with germanium I will explain to you so

with germanium I will explain to you so

with germanium I will explain to you so we take the weapons

we take the weapons

we take the weapons please remember illegal confiscated

please remember illegal confiscated

please remember illegal confiscated weapons that police handover to us I

weapons that police handover to us I

weapons that police handover to us I have been doing weapons destructions in

have been doing weapons destructions in

have been doing weapons destructions in many places in Peru and Costa Rica and

many places in Peru and Costa Rica and

many places in Peru and Costa Rica and other places we melt the weapons into

other places we melt the weapons into

other places we melt the weapons into these ingots this is new that has not

these ingots this is new that has not

these ingots this is new that has not been done before we used to dump the

been done before we used to dump the

been done before we used to dump the remains of the weapons in the oceans or

remains of the weapons in the oceans or

remains of the weapons in the oceans or sell them as scrap metal now we take

sell them as scrap metal now we take

sell them as scrap metal now we take this into this new form this new element

this into this new form this new element

this into this new form this new element we create we call it u mania meeee

we create we call it u mania meeee

we create we call it u mania meeee and now in the next step this is where

and now in the next step this is where

and now in the next step this is where you come in where Alex comes in because

you come in where Alex comes in because

you come in where Alex comes in because now we make this metal available as a

now we make this metal available as a

now we make this metal available as a commercial commodity

commercial commodity

commercial commodity that commercial partners can use buy it

that commercial partners can use buy it

that commercial partners can use buy it and this metal you can say well it has

and this metal you can say well it has

and this metal you can say well it has no actual value it is steel you can buy

no actual value it is steel you can buy

no actual value it is steel you can buy it for almost nothing at all but by

it for almost nothing at all but by

it for almost nothing at all but by converting it into you Mania m– we make

converting it into you Mania m– we make

converting it into you Mania m– we make it the most valuable metal on earth so

it the most valuable metal on earth so

it the most valuable metal on earth so then you can do the productive products

then you can do the productive products

then you can do the productive products of uranium what can you do well anything

of uranium what can you do well anything

of uranium what can you do well anything anything I guess many of you are

anything I guess many of you are

anything I guess many of you are involved in production of different

involved in production of different

involved in production of different kinds of items but also of services you

kinds of items but also of services you

kinds of items but also of services you can use your imagination and think about

can use your imagination and think about

can use your imagination and think about how can i or my company or where I am

how can i or my company or where I am

how can i or my company or where I am how can we use humane IAM to do good

how can we use humane IAM to do good

how can we use humane IAM to do good stuff this is what I look forward in our

stuff this is what I look forward in our

stuff this is what I look forward in our continued dialogue where people

continued dialogue where people

continued dialogue where people worldwide help us to make products of

worldwide help us to make products of

worldwide help us to make products of germanium and soon see that we as

germanium and soon see that we as

germanium and soon see that we as consumers will find products of humane

consumers will find products of humane

consumers will find products of humane IAM on every shelf in every shop and

IAM on every shelf in every shop and

IAM on every shelf in every shop and thereby making a contribution to a world

thereby making a contribution to a world

thereby making a contribution to a world free from illegal firearms this is

free from illegal firearms this is

free from illegal firearms this is mohamed ahmed he has a similar story he

mohamed ahmed he has a similar story he

mohamed ahmed he has a similar story he was on his way back not from school but

was on his way back not from school but

was on his way back not from school but on his way back from from a job he was

on his way back from from a job he was

on his way back from from a job he was hungry he wanted to buy something to eat

hungry he wanted to buy something to eat

hungry he wanted to buy something to eat he was queueing for a falafel two months

he was queueing for a falafel two months

he was queueing for a falafel two months later he woke up in hospital survived

later he woke up in hospital survived

later he woke up in hospital survived due to a courageous policeman who

due to a courageous policeman who

due to a courageous policeman who assisted him in this moment and mohammed

assisted him in this moment and mohammed

assisted him in this moment and mohammed lives in a suburb of stockholm and

lives in a suburb of stockholm and

lives in a suburb of stockholm and mohammed ease are one of our ambassadors

mohammed ease are one of our ambassadors

mohammed ease are one of our ambassadors in this work here you see mohammed with

in this work here you see mohammed with

in this work here you see mohammed with the english

the english

the english of you mean iam I’m very happy to say

of you mean iam I’m very happy to say

of you mean iam I’m very happy to say that Mohammed is with us here today in

that Mohammed is with us here today in

that Mohammed is with us here today in the room please come and help us make

the room please come and help us make

the room please come and help us make available you mania metal for everybody

available you mania metal for everybody

available you mania metal for everybody for that I thank you in advance

for that I thank you in advance

for that I thank you in advance [Applause]

[Applause]

[Applause] [Music]

”

Be First to Comment

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *