sharing a new idea is scary sharing an idea with people that is not fully
idea with people that is not fully
idea with people that is not fully formulated in your brain yet can be
formulated in your brain yet can be
formulated in your brain yet can be slightly terrifying but what if we put
slightly terrifying but what if we put
slightly terrifying but what if we put fear aside for a second and did go ahead
fear aside for a second and did go ahead
fear aside for a second and did go ahead and share that idea and we share it with
and share that idea and we share it with
and share that idea and we share it with friends and family and we share it with
friends and family and we share it with
friends and family and we share it with the UPS guy that delivered your parcels
the UPS guy that delivered your parcels
the UPS guy that delivered your parcels and then we shared it with our kids
and then we shared it with our kids
and then we shared it with our kids teachers and then what would happen if
teachers and then what would happen if
teachers and then what would happen if that idea eventually ended up in the
that idea eventually ended up in the
that idea eventually ended up in the hands of perfect strangers in cities and
hands of perfect strangers in cities and
hands of perfect strangers in cities and towns that we’d never visited before and
towns that we’d never visited before and
towns that we’d never visited before and maybe one day all the way across the
maybe one day all the way across the
maybe one day all the way across the world in a country had never even been
world in a country had never even been
world in a country had never even been before in 2012 I was living in a small
before in 2012 I was living in a small
before in 2012 I was living in a small town in the deep south country in in
town in the deep south country in in
town in the deep south country in in Louisiana about an hour north of New
Louisiana about an hour north of New
Louisiana about an hour north of New Orleans and it was idyllic I lived on 10
Orleans and it was idyllic I lived on 10
Orleans and it was idyllic I lived on 10 acres we had a pond there was grass
acres we had a pond there was grass
acres we had a pond there was grass there was trees there was bird singing
there was trees there was bird singing
there was trees there was bird singing there was not big malls it was the
there was not big malls it was the
there was not big malls it was the typical and what you would consider
typical and what you would consider
typical and what you would consider country life but it wasn’t long we
country life but it wasn’t long we
country life but it wasn’t long we weren’t living there that long before we
weren’t living there that long before we
weren’t living there that long before we realized that every two to three days I
realized that every two to three days I
realized that every two to three days I was picking up litter off the side of
was picking up litter off the side of
was picking up litter off the side of the highway this image right here is my
the highway this image right here is my
the highway this image right here is my highway at the time so there’s something
highway at the time so there’s something
highway at the time so there’s something about this that was a complete contrast
about this that was a complete contrast
about this that was a complete contrast to why I was moving to the country so I
to why I was moving to the country so I
to why I was moving to the country so I hate litter I’ve always hated litter I’m
hate litter I’ve always hated litter I’m
hate litter I’ve always hated litter I’m annoyed by it I’m annoyed by people
annoyed by it I’m annoyed by people
annoyed by it I’m annoyed by people dropping it I don’t understand why it’s
dropping it I don’t understand why it’s
dropping it I don’t understand why it’s there at the time I was Coralville way
there at the time I was Coralville way
there at the time I was Coralville way through my MFA in graphic design and
through my MFA in graphic design and
through my MFA in graphic design and starting to sort of go online and
starting to sort of go online and
starting to sort of go online and figuring out what was I going to do with
figuring out what was I going to do with
figuring out what was I going to do with my MFA what was I going to spend my time
my MFA what was I going to spend my time
my MFA what was I going to spend my time doing and I came across this quote that
doing and I came across this quote that
doing and I came across this quote that said I think it was Lily Tomlin who said
said I think it was Lily Tomlin who said
said I think it was Lily Tomlin who said I always wondered why someone didn’t do
I always wondered why someone didn’t do
I always wondered why someone didn’t do something about that and then I realized
something about that and then I realized
something about that and then I realized I was somebody well here I was as a
I was somebody well here I was as a
I was somebody well here I was as a signer in the middle of the country
signer in the middle of the country
signer in the middle of the country there’s some litter on the side of the
there’s some litter on the side of the
there’s some litter on the side of the road why doesn’t somebody do something
road why doesn’t somebody do something
road why doesn’t somebody do something about that maybe I should do something
about that maybe I should do something
about that maybe I should do something about that but what do you do so I’ve
about that but what do you do so I’ve
about that but what do you do so I’ve been a designer for 20 years up until
been a designer for 20 years up until
been a designer for 20 years up until this point and I always considered
this point and I always considered
this point and I always considered design as a tool for some kind of
design as a tool for some kind of
design as a tool for some kind of message we were always problem-solving
message we were always problem-solving
message we were always problem-solving and but when we solve the problems we
and but when we solve the problems we
and but when we solve the problems we use traditional methods to do that so we
use traditional methods to do that so we
use traditional methods to do that so we would design something on a billboard or
would design something on a billboard or
would design something on a billboard or a flyer which was litter incidentally
a flyer which was litter incidentally
a flyer which was litter incidentally and I thought I wanted to do something
and I thought I wanted to do something
and I thought I wanted to do something different so what if I took the litter
different so what if I took the litter
different so what if I took the litter that was on the side of my highway and
that was on the side of my highway and
that was on the side of my highway and used it to address the litter issue how
used it to address the litter issue how
used it to address the litter issue how would I do that I went to the local
would I do that I went to the local
would I do that I went to the local hardware store in town and thought about
hardware store in town and thought about
hardware store in town and thought about how I could collect the litter in some
how I could collect the litter in some
how I could collect the litter in some kind of material and then form it into
kind of material and then form it into
kind of material and then form it into some kind of shape or message again I
some kind of shape or message again I
some kind of shape or message again I was in the country chicken wire is
was in the country chicken wire is
was in the country chicken wire is everywhere so chicken wire it was gonna
everywhere so chicken wire it was gonna
everywhere so chicken wire it was gonna be it was cheap it was easy to get I
be it was cheap it was easy to get I
be it was cheap it was easy to get I didn’t know what I was gonna do with it
didn’t know what I was gonna do with it
didn’t know what I was gonna do with it but I went back home and stared at this
but I went back home and stared at this
but I went back home and stared at this chicken wire for awhile and the seven
chicken wire for awhile and the seven
chicken wire for awhile and the seven bags of litter that I’d picked up off
bags of litter that I’d picked up off
bags of litter that I’d picked up off the highway I thought what the heck am I
the highway I thought what the heck am I
the highway I thought what the heck am I going to do so my son at the time was
going to do so my son at the time was
going to do so my son at the time was about three or four and the great thing
about three or four and the great thing
about three or four and the great thing about young children is they don’t
about young children is they don’t
about young children is they don’t question your sanity so I I came out the
question your sanity so I I came out the
question your sanity so I I came out the house and I said to him would you call
house and I said to him would you call
house and I said to him would you call on the back porch with me for a second
on the back porch with me for a second
on the back porch with me for a second and how about we try and make something
and how about we try and make something
and how about we try and make something out of this litter and he’s like yeah
out of this litter and he’s like yeah
out of this litter and he’s like yeah cool mom let’s do it again
cool mom let’s do it again
cool mom let’s do it again so I knew I had one supporter so what
so I knew I had one supporter so what
so I knew I had one supporter so what you’re seeing right here is the first
you’re seeing right here is the first
you’re seeing right here is the first prototypes that I started off with where
prototypes that I started off with where
prototypes that I started off with where do I start
do I start
do I start ABC right it seems so simple at the time
ABC right it seems so simple at the time
ABC right it seems so simple at the time they’re a little crude they got better
they’re a little crude they got better
they’re a little crude they got better but what was different about this was I
but what was different about this was I
but what was different about this was I started sharing the ideas while I was
started sharing the ideas while I was
started sharing the ideas while I was working on them and that really sort of
working on them and that really sort of
working on them and that really sort of kind of made me progress into
kind of made me progress into
kind of made me progress into thinking about what do other people
thinking about what do other people
thinking about what do other people think about this issue and always been a
think about this issue and always been a
think about this issue and always been a big fan of that whole cliche that says
big fan of that whole cliche that says
big fan of that whole cliche that says think globally act locally lit is a huge
think globally act locally lit is a huge
think globally act locally lit is a huge issue its massive its global it’s too
issue its massive its global it’s too
issue its massive its global it’s too big
big
big how am I going to fix that I can’t fix
how am I going to fix that I can’t fix
how am I going to fix that I can’t fix that I can’t think that way but maybe if
that I can’t think that way but maybe if
that I can’t think that way but maybe if I just focus on my little stretch of
I just focus on my little stretch of
I just focus on my little stretch of highway my little part of the world but
highway my little part of the world but
highway my little part of the world but in my little part of the world there
in my little part of the world there
in my little part of the world there were other people in that part of the
were other people in that part of the
were other people in that part of the world so so I took this idea to some of
world so so I took this idea to some of
world so so I took this idea to some of the local schools and said you know at
the local schools and said you know at
the local schools and said you know at the very least it could be this art
the very least it could be this art
the very least it could be this art project we can go in there and we can
project we can go in there and we can
project we can go in there and we can talk about litter and we can make some
talk about litter and we can make some
talk about litter and we can make some stuff what I didn’t realize was that
these are country kids right so I’m
these are country kids right so I’m going in there to sort of give this
going in there to sort of give this
going in there to sort of give this instruction on how to build something
instruction on how to build something
instruction on how to build something these are country kids that make chicken
these are country kids that make chicken
these are country kids that make chicken coops on the weekend right so they know
coops on the weekend right so they know
coops on the weekend right so they know how to mold this stuff so they were they
how to mold this stuff so they were they
how to mold this stuff so they were they were teaching me this is how you do it
were teaching me this is how you do it
were teaching me this is how you do it and so on and this tool works better and
and so on and this tool works better and
and so on and this tool works better and so on like this so but what had happened
so on like this so but what had happened
so on like this so but what had happened in the actually process of building
in the actually process of building
in the actually process of building these were the conversations about the
these were the conversations about the
these were the conversations about the litter what did we feel about it how do
litter what did we feel about it how do
litter what did we feel about it how do we care do we care how does it how does
we care do we care how does it how does
we care do we care how does it how does it end up on the side of the road and so
it end up on the side of the road and so
it end up on the side of the road and so on the conversations were going while we
on the conversations were going while we
on the conversations were going while we was making stuff so I got to this point
was making stuff so I got to this point
was making stuff so I got to this point where I was making these letters and
where I was making these letters and
where I was making these letters and these words kept coming into the
these words kept coming into the
these words kept coming into the conversations all the time care thing
conversations all the time care thing
conversations all the time care thing respect pride change why all these
respect pride change why all these
respect pride change why all these things that people felt about the issue
things that people felt about the issue
things that people felt about the issue and here I was saying well this has cut
and here I was saying well this has cut
and here I was saying well this has cut me a tool that you can use to address
me a tool that you can use to address
me a tool that you can use to address that issue what about if we make some of
that issue what about if we make some of
that issue what about if we make some of these words that you are thinking about
these words that you are thinking about
these words that you are thinking about so what you’re seeing right here are the
so what you’re seeing right here are the
so what you’re seeing right here are the two-foot tall letters that we initially
two-foot tall letters that we initially
two-foot tall letters that we initially built and actually looks a little bit
built and actually looks a little bit
built and actually looks a little bit more later like letter form so not quite
more later like letter form so not quite
more later like letter form so not quite so cringing looking at these so I then
so cringing looking at these so I then
so cringing looking at these so I then thought that well if I’m just making
thought that well if I’m just making
thought that well if I’m just making these letters and going into schools and
these letters and going into schools and
these letters and going into schools and they’re 2 foot tall and I’m putting them
they’re 2 foot tall and I’m putting them
they’re 2 foot tall and I’m putting them on the side of a high
on the side of a high
on the side of a high way well you drive down the highway at
way well you drive down the highway at
way well you drive down the highway at 55 miles an hour you’re not gonna see
55 miles an hour you’re not gonna see
55 miles an hour you’re not gonna see these things right so I’m gonna have to
these things right so I’m gonna have to
these things right so I’m gonna have to think a little bit bigger at the time I
think a little bit bigger at the time I
think a little bit bigger at the time I had immersed myself in my community I
had immersed myself in my community I
had immersed myself in my community I got involved in some local organizations
got involved in some local organizations
got involved in some local organizations there were really very grassroots type
there were really very grassroots type
there were really very grassroots type of organizations that were trying to do
of organizations that were trying to do
of organizations that were trying to do something about the litter trying to get
something about the litter trying to get
something about the litter trying to get people engaged and they were tired and
people engaged and they were tired and
people engaged and they were tired and they’d run out of ideas and I went there
they’d run out of ideas and I went there
they’d run out of ideas and I went there and I said hey how about you try this
and I said hey how about you try this
and I said hey how about you try this this might be an idea and they said well
this might be an idea and they said well
this might be an idea and they said well that’s all very well and good but how am
that’s all very well and good but how am
that’s all very well and good but how am I going to do that we have no money I
I going to do that we have no money I
I going to do that we have no money I had the opportunity through through
had the opportunity through through
had the opportunity through through going to some recycling lunch in New
going to some recycling lunch in New
going to some recycling lunch in New Orleans and I met the people that keep
Orleans and I met the people that keep
Orleans and I met the people that keep Louisiana beautiful and they invited me
Louisiana beautiful and they invited me
Louisiana beautiful and they invited me to come and share this idea again scary
to come and share this idea again scary
to come and share this idea again scary right standing there with a two-foot
right standing there with a two-foot
right standing there with a two-foot tall letter saying hey how about you
tall letter saying hey how about you
tall letter saying hey how about you think about this as a project so I did
think about this as a project so I did
think about this as a project so I did that I can’t think out to pitch it in
that I can’t think out to pitch it in
that I can’t think out to pitch it in about seven minutes or something like
about seven minutes or something like
about seven minutes or something like that was like speed dating almost so I
that was like speed dating almost so I
that was like speed dating almost so I did that and thought well that’s
did that and thought well that’s
did that and thought well that’s probably the end of it you know they’re
probably the end of it you know they’re
probably the end of it you know they’re not going to put money into this thing
not going to put money into this thing
not going to put money into this thing right but they did they came up to me at
right but they did they came up to me at
right but they did they came up to me at the end of the conference and they said
the end of the conference and they said
the end of the conference and they said you know we’ve got some money we can
you know we’ve got some money we can
you know we’ve got some money we can share with we can share that with you
share with we can share that with you
share with we can share that with you and but you have to do it through an
and but you have to do it through an
and but you have to do it through an organization and you have to write a
organization and you have to write a
organization and you have to write a grant and so on and I don’t know if
grant and so on and I don’t know if
grant and so on and I don’t know if anybody here has written the grant but
anybody here has written the grant but
anybody here has written the grant but they asked you a bunch of questions on
they asked you a bunch of questions on
they asked you a bunch of questions on that grant that I didn’t know the
that grant that I didn’t know the
that grant that I didn’t know the answers to like how much is it going to
answers to like how much is it going to
answers to like how much is it going to cost
cost
cost where are they going to go who are the
where are they going to go who are the
where are they going to go who are the people that you’re going to work with I
people that you’re going to work with I
people that you’re going to work with I don’t know the answers to any of those
don’t know the answers to any of those
don’t know the answers to any of those things so this was an idea I’d got the
things so this was an idea I’d got the
things so this was an idea I’d got the money and but I still didn’t know the
money and but I still didn’t know the
money and but I still didn’t know the answers to all these questions but guess
answers to all these questions but guess
answers to all these questions but guess what the community did so I I gave I
what the community did so I I gave I
what the community did so I I gave I gave my time and energy into putting the
gave my time and energy into putting the
gave my time and energy into putting the idea into their hands and what happened
idea into their hands and what happened
idea into their hands and what happened was sort of like an organic process they
was sort of like an organic process they
was sort of like an organic process they there was somebody on the board that
there was somebody on the board that
there was somebody on the board that said we can we can do welding there was
said we can we can do welding there was
said we can we can do welding there was someone on the board that says we have
someone on the board that says we have
someone on the board that says we have the landfill we can do the space there
the landfill we can do the space there
the landfill we can do the space there was the mayor on the board that says we
was the mayor on the board that says we
was the mayor on the board that says we can put it up and the idea was starting
can put it up and the idea was starting
can put it up and the idea was starting to become this real thing so
to become this real thing so
to become this real thing so what you’re seeing right here is the
what you’re seeing right here is the
what you’re seeing right here is the prison system I know sounds a bit absurd
prison system I know sounds a bit absurd
prison system I know sounds a bit absurd but our prison system welded the letters
but our prison system welded the letters
but our prison system welded the letters into a six-foot-tall framing for us so
into a six-foot-tall framing for us so
into a six-foot-tall framing for us so still using the chicken wire is the
still using the chicken wire is the
still using the chicken wire is the basic prototype that I said I’ve already
basic prototype that I said I’ve already
basic prototype that I said I’ve already created about six months prior so the
created about six months prior so the
created about six months prior so the system was just the same but the framing
system was just the same but the framing
system was just the same but the framing allowed it to sort of stand and be
allowed it to sort of stand and be
allowed it to sort of stand and be sturdy what you’re seeing right here
sturdy what you’re seeing right here
sturdy what you’re seeing right here again is the six foot the first word of
again is the six foot the first word of
again is the six foot the first word of pride pride was the word that came up
pride pride was the word that came up
pride pride was the word that came up all the time in every conversation we
all the time in every conversation we
all the time in every conversation we had and this was in Louisiana in April
had and this was in Louisiana in April
had and this was in Louisiana in April and I don’t know if you’ve been to
and I don’t know if you’ve been to
and I don’t know if you’ve been to Louisiana in April but it’s hot it’s
Louisiana in April but it’s hot it’s
Louisiana in April but it’s hot it’s disgusting
disgusting
disgusting Lee Hart I was sat it I was stood in a
Lee Hart I was sat it I was stood in a
Lee Hart I was sat it I was stood in a landfill we were dealing with a lot of
landfill we were dealing with a lot of
landfill we were dealing with a lot of litter in a building that had no
litter in a building that had no
litter in a building that had no air-conditioning it didn’t smell very
air-conditioning it didn’t smell very
air-conditioning it didn’t smell very good it didn’t feel very good and I was
good it didn’t feel very good and I was
good it didn’t feel very good and I was super excited about it and I was like
super excited about it and I was like
super excited about it and I was like this is a six-foot-tall letter R I am
this is a six-foot-tall letter R I am
this is a six-foot-tall letter R I am fired up
fired up
fired up people were saying are you sure this is
people were saying are you sure this is
people were saying are you sure this is a good thing to do what’s gonna happen
a good thing to do what’s gonna happen
a good thing to do what’s gonna happen when these things get out of there and I
when these things get out of there and I
when these things get out of there and I said you know what it’s okay say it’ll
said you know what it’s okay say it’ll
said you know what it’s okay say it’ll be fine he’ll be fine you know so there
be fine he’ll be fine you know so there
be fine he’ll be fine you know so there was this kind of I was helping them they
was this kind of I was helping them they
was this kind of I was helping them they were helping me we were we were
were helping me we were we were
were helping me we were we were questioning it even while we’d already
questioning it even while we’d already
questioning it even while we’d already had it approved so it was still being
had it approved so it was still being
had it approved so it was still being developed along the way so almost a year
developed along the way so almost a year
developed along the way so almost a year to the day since I had this crazy idea
to the day since I had this crazy idea
to the day since I had this crazy idea in my head these went out on public view
in my head these went out on public view
in my head these went out on public view in the town of Franklinton in Louisiana
in the town of Franklinton in Louisiana
in the town of Franklinton in Louisiana and Washington Parish and they caused a
and Washington Parish and they caused a
and Washington Parish and they caused a stir some people love this thing some
stir some people love this thing some
stir some people love this thing some people didn’t like it so much I had
people didn’t like it so much I had
people didn’t like it so much I had lawyers they came up to me and said I
lawyers they came up to me and said I
lawyers they came up to me and said I cannot believe you’ve taken the litter
cannot believe you’ve taken the litter
cannot believe you’ve taken the litter off the side of the road and you’ve
off the side of the road and you’ve
off the side of the road and you’ve placed it there across my lawyer’s
placed it there across my lawyer’s
placed it there across my lawyer’s office I don’t want to see that and I
office I don’t want to see that and I
office I don’t want to see that and I say guess what
say guess what
say guess what neither do I so it basically what
neither do I so it basically what
neither do I so it basically what happened was it was a series of
happened was it was a series of
happened was it was a series of conversations that allowed this project
conversations that allowed this project
conversations that allowed this project to instill own
to instill own
to instill own ship in the project so everyone that had
ship in the project so everyone that had
ship in the project so everyone that had placed at there by this point we had
placed at there by this point we had
placed at there by this point we had something like I don’t know forty fifty
something like I don’t know forty fifty
something like I don’t know forty fifty people had put their hands on this and I
people had put their hands on this and I
people had put their hands on this and I always believe when you put your hands
always believe when you put your hands
always believe when you put your hands on a project you own it it belongs to
on a project you own it it belongs to
on a project you own it it belongs to you we went ahead and fulfilled the
you we went ahead and fulfilled the
you we went ahead and fulfilled the grant and we made several other words in
grant and we made several other words in
grant and we made several other words in there in the in the parish and I thought
there in the in the parish and I thought
there in the in the parish and I thought that was the end of it I went to Vermont
that was the end of it I went to Vermont
that was the end of it I went to Vermont I finished my MFA I graduated I took the
I finished my MFA I graduated I took the
I finished my MFA I graduated I took the six book question mark to Vermont so I
six book question mark to Vermont so I
six book question mark to Vermont so I took the litter from Louisiana on a
took the litter from Louisiana on a
took the litter from Louisiana on a little vacation to Vermont that is that
little vacation to Vermont that is that
little vacation to Vermont that is that sit in the box and on the way back down
sit in the box and on the way back down
sit in the box and on the way back down I had posted the all the things that
I had posted the all the things that
I had posted the all the things that we’ve done in Washington Parish and Keep
we’ve done in Washington Parish and Keep
we’ve done in Washington Parish and Keep America Beautiful I’d seen it on social
America Beautiful I’d seen it on social
America Beautiful I’d seen it on social media and they contact me and they said
media and they contact me and they said
media and they contact me and they said this is kind of intriguing can we can we
this is kind of intriguing can we can we
this is kind of intriguing can we can we talk about this and I said of course I
talk about this and I said of course I
talk about this and I said of course I said actually I’m in a u-haul and I’ve
said actually I’m in a u-haul and I’ve
said actually I’m in a u-haul and I’ve got a six-foot question mark and how
got a six-foot question mark and how
got a six-foot question mark and how about a drop in your offices in
about a drop in your offices in
about a drop in your offices in Connecticut and show you so this picture
Connecticut and show you so this picture
Connecticut and show you so this picture in the in the middle is my husband
in the in the middle is my husband
in the in the middle is my husband lifting the six-foot question mark and
lifting the six-foot question mark and
lifting the six-foot question mark and keep America’s beautiful office they
keep America’s beautiful office they
keep America’s beautiful office they then presented the idea of maybe we can
then presented the idea of maybe we can
then presented the idea of maybe we can we maybe we can showcase this idea on on
we maybe we can showcase this idea on on
we maybe we can showcase this idea on on Keep America Beautiful website are you
Keep America Beautiful website are you
Keep America Beautiful website are you okay with that I said absolutely Sharon
okay with that I said absolutely Sharon
okay with that I said absolutely Sharon Sharon two days later I was still on the
Sharon two days later I was still on the
Sharon two days later I was still on the way back down from Vermont and somebody
way back down from Vermont and somebody
way back down from Vermont and somebody from Tennessee called me and said I’m
from Tennessee called me and said I’m
from Tennessee called me and said I’m really interested I saw this on Keep
really interested I saw this on Keep
really interested I saw this on Keep America Beautiful site and again I said
America Beautiful site and again I said
America Beautiful site and again I said hey guess what I can drive through
hey guess what I can drive through
hey guess what I can drive through Tennessee so this picture right here is
Tennessee so this picture right here is
Tennessee so this picture right here is me standing in a winn-dixie parking lot
me standing in a winn-dixie parking lot
me standing in a winn-dixie parking lot in the middle of Tennessee with a
in the middle of Tennessee with a
in the middle of Tennessee with a six-foot question mark talking to a
six-foot question mark talking to a
six-foot question mark talking to a perfect stranger yay don’t we all do
perfect stranger yay don’t we all do
perfect stranger yay don’t we all do that every day so she said I’m so
that every day so she said I’m so
that every day so she said I’m so intrigued with this idea I love it is
intrigued with this idea I love it is
intrigued with this idea I love it is there any way I can do it can I can I do
there any way I can do it can I can I do
there any way I can do it can I can I do my version of it and I said not only can
my version of it and I said not only can
my version of it and I said not only can you do your version of it I’m gonna help
you do your version of it I’m gonna help
you do your version of it I’m gonna help you do this thing I don’t know how but
you do this thing I don’t know how but
you do this thing I don’t know how but we’re gonna we’re going to get this done
we’re gonna we’re going to get this done
we’re gonna we’re going to get this done so three months after our conversation
so three months after our conversation
so three months after our conversation they had little letters in Pigeon Forge
they had little letters in Pigeon Forge
they had little letters in Pigeon Forge Tennessee
Tennessee
Tennessee and it’s kind of snowballed from there
and it’s kind of snowballed from there
and it’s kind of snowballed from there so because it’s been on social media and
so because it’s been on social media and
so because it’s been on social media and people have seen the idea they have
people have seen the idea they have
people have seen the idea they have they’ve used it for several different
they’ve used it for several different
they’ve used it for several different purposes so it’s been used for small
purposes so it’s been used for small
purposes so it’s been used for small events with small groups of people with
events with small groups of people with
events with small groups of people with kids that age for up through to their
kids that age for up through to their
kids that age for up through to their grandparents and then it’s used for much
grandparents and then it’s used for much
grandparents and then it’s used for much larger events for like 600 people and so
larger events for like 600 people and so
larger events for like 600 people and so on so it’s across the board some people
on so it’s across the board some people
on so it’s across the board some people have used it for literal wareness some
have used it for literal wareness some
have used it for literal wareness some people have used these as vessels to
people have used these as vessels to
people have used these as vessels to contain recycling materials so it’s been
contain recycling materials so it’s been
contain recycling materials so it’s been used it’s the same project but it’s been
used it’s the same project but it’s been
used it’s the same project but it’s been it’s been used differently in every in
it’s been used differently in every in
it’s been used differently in every in every city so as of right now on I’m
every city so as of right now on I’m
every city so as of right now on I’m standing here right now
standing here right now
standing here right now I have little letters in over 30 cities
I have little letters in over 30 cities
I have little letters in over 30 cities in the United States across six states
in the United States across six states
in the United States across six states and they’re all little different they
and they’re all little different they
and they’re all little different they all are a true reflection of the
all are a true reflection of the
all are a true reflection of the collaboration that is involved in their
collaboration that is involved in their
collaboration that is involved in their city in their town they met they we are
city in their town they met they we are
city in their town they met they we are profoundly connected together because
profoundly connected together because
profoundly connected together because it’s the same idea I had on my back
it’s the same idea I had on my back
it’s the same idea I had on my back porch with my four-year-old but again
porch with my four-year-old but again
porch with my four-year-old but again they’ve been used for different purposes
they’ve been used for different purposes
they’ve been used for different purposes and they belong to them this is a gift I
and they belong to them this is a gift I
and they belong to them this is a gift I gifted this to them and this is what
gifted this to them and this is what
gifted this to them and this is what they created
they created
they created so in terms of outcomes what does this
so in terms of outcomes what does this
so in terms of outcomes what does this all mean well I know that in certain
all mean well I know that in certain
all mean well I know that in certain places it has reduced the litter I know
places it has reduced the litter I know
places it has reduced the litter I know that in many places they have been able
that in many places they have been able
that in many places they have been able to identify the way the issues are with
to identify the way the issues are with
to identify the way the issues are with the litter so if there’s certain
the litter so if there’s certain
the litter so if there’s certain fast-food restaurants in a certain
fast-food restaurants in a certain
fast-food restaurants in a certain location when they’re actually on view
location when they’re actually on view
location when they’re actually on view and the in the letters you can see so
and the in the letters you can see so
and the in the letters you can see so you can sort of identify but Keep
you can sort of identify but Keep
you can sort of identify but Keep America Beautiful comes back to me and
America Beautiful comes back to me and
America Beautiful comes back to me and says sorry they came back to me and they
says sorry they came back to me and they
says sorry they came back to me and they the mission that they have that says
the mission that they have that says
the mission that they have that says people on places are profoundly
people on places are profoundly
people on places are profoundly interconnected you know change happens
interconnected you know change happens
interconnected you know change happens change is not an event it’s a process
change is not an event it’s a process
change is not an event it’s a process collaboration is the key so there’s
collaboration is the key so there’s
collaboration is the key so there’s if I can leave you with anything today
if I can leave you with anything today
if I can leave you with anything today it’s to say that you know it’s a gift if
it’s to say that you know it’s a gift if
it’s to say that you know it’s a gift if you have these ideas if you’re sitting
you have these ideas if you’re sitting
you have these ideas if you’re sitting here and there’s an idea there’s a
here and there’s an idea there’s a
here and there’s an idea there’s a little tiny seed of an idea in your mind
little tiny seed of an idea in your mind
little tiny seed of an idea in your mind go share it with somebody share it with
go share it with somebody share it with
go share it with somebody share it with 20 people share it with 30 people maybe
20 people share it with 30 people maybe
20 people share it with 30 people maybe 15 if those 30 people will be on your
15 if those 30 people will be on your
15 if those 30 people will be on your side and they’ll help you make it happen
side and they’ll help you make it happen
side and they’ll help you make it happen thank you
thank you
thank you [Applause]
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