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Floating: from the past to the future | Mariana Lopez-Henen | TEDxPlymouthUniversity


I am a beach Comber a person who is in

I am a beach Comber a person who is in love with marine debris for me trash can

love with marine debris for me trash can

love with marine debris for me trash can be treasure every time they go to the

be treasure every time they go to the

be treasure every time they go to the beach and see a piece of litter I think

beach and see a piece of litter I think

beach and see a piece of litter I think about it as a lone traveler long distant

about it as a lone traveler long distant

about it as a lone traveler long distant traveler as a salty messenger full of

traveler as a salty messenger full of

traveler as a salty messenger full of information who can take me one step

information who can take me one step

information who can take me one step forward to understand and to love or

forward to understand and to love or

forward to understand and to love or beautiful blue planet every single piece

beautiful blue planet every single piece

beautiful blue planet every single piece of marine debris can be the starting

of marine debris can be the starting

of marine debris can be the starting point of a new discovery collaboration

point of a new discovery collaboration

point of a new discovery collaboration or relationship between two human beings

or relationship between two human beings

or relationship between two human beings no words can be built in the ocean

no words can be built in the ocean

no words can be built in the ocean that’s why part of the litter that we

that’s why part of the litter that we

that’s why part of the litter that we have in the southwest coast of UK come

have in the southwest coast of UK come

have in the southwest coast of UK come from far far away floating with the

from far far away floating with the

from far far away floating with the Mexican Gulf Stream as far as from

Mexican Gulf Stream as far as from

Mexican Gulf Stream as far as from America America legend has it that

America America legend has it that

America America legend has it that crystal Christopher Columbus discoveries

crystal Christopher Columbus discoveries

crystal Christopher Columbus discoveries of America started with a sea bean it

of America started with a sea bean it

of America started with a sea bean it was worship in the lantic coast of

was worship in the lantic coast of

was worship in the lantic coast of Europe a sec tease of the day claimed

Europe a sec tease of the day claimed

Europe a sec tease of the day claimed the new seaweed see see being will

the new seaweed see see being will

the new seaweed see see being will travel so far and reckon they were shed

travel so far and reckon they were shed

travel so far and reckon they were shed by fabulous plants growing deep beneath

by fabulous plants growing deep beneath

by fabulous plants growing deep beneath the waves anyhow they sail west to try

the waves anyhow they sail west to try

the waves anyhow they sail west to try to find a new route to the Indies and

to find a new route to the Indies and

to find a new route to the Indies and they arrived on an exploring continent

they arrived on an exploring continent

they arrived on an exploring continent America those sailors brought back

America those sailors brought back

America those sailors brought back different things like tomatoes cones or

different things like tomatoes cones or

different things like tomatoes cones or chocolate the sea has always been a good

chocolate the sea has always been a good

chocolate the sea has always been a good provider for civilizations actually

provider for civilizations actually

provider for civilizations actually simple you can take the shipwrecks all

simple you can take the shipwrecks all

simple you can take the shipwrecks all that goods lots of see being wash up in

that goods lots of see being wash up in

that goods lots of see being wash up in your bitches lost or stolen because one

your bitches lost or stolen because one

your bitches lost or stolen because one day Sangram came with a new idea what if

day Sangram came with a new idea what if

day Sangram came with a new idea what if we devise the system lighting fake fires

we devise the system lighting fake fires

we devise the system lighting fake fires on the coast by then the

on the coast by then the

on the coast by then the first professional is margaret was born

first professional is margaret was born

first professional is margaret was born it changed drastically the life of these

it changed drastically the life of these

it changed drastically the life of these people on the coast yes because your

people on the coast yes because your

people on the coast yes because your life can change with an accident at Sea

ten years ago the MSC napoli a ship

ten years ago the MSC napoli a ship container Sankey Branscombe devon and it

container Sankey Branscombe devon and it

container Sankey Branscombe devon and it changed like Jack’s life he got a new

changed like Jack’s life he got a new

changed like Jack’s life he got a new motor bike and the interesting thing was

motor bike and the interesting thing was

motor bike and the interesting thing was his opinion he said it was a strip drag

his opinion he said it was a strip drag

his opinion he said it was a strip drag the bikes were wash up I didn’t steal it

the bikes were wash up I didn’t steal it

the bikes were wash up I didn’t steal it I say witches that’s the law that’s the

I say witches that’s the law that’s the

I say witches that’s the law that’s the law true for 40 sometimes the sea grant

law true for 40 sometimes the sea grant

law true for 40 sometimes the sea grant us with written messages words looking

us with written messages words looking

us with written messages words looking to be found for people who are looking

to be found for people who are looking

to be found for people who are looking for love in 1956 beacon was a lonely

for love in 1956 beacon was a lonely

for love in 1956 beacon was a lonely sailor in Sweden he wanted to find love

sailor in Sweden he wanted to find love

sailor in Sweden he wanted to find love he wanted to get married in 25 a wine so

he wanted to get married in 25 a wine so

he wanted to get married in 25 a wine so he wrote a simple message from someone

he wrote a simple message from someone

he wrote a simple message from someone beautiful and far away cork it inside

beautiful and far away cork it inside

beautiful and far away cork it inside the viral and toss it overboard he was

the viral and toss it overboard he was

the viral and toss it overboard he was surprised then two years later he

surprised then two years later he

surprised then two years later he received a message from paulina a young

received a message from paulina a young

received a message from paulina a young woman living in Sicily island in Italy

woman living in Sicily island in Italy

woman living in Sicily island in Italy it says I’m not beautiful by found some

it says I’m not beautiful by found some

it says I’m not beautiful by found some miracles that this message travels so

miracles that this message travels so

miracles that this message travels so far and for so long to come to my hands

far and for so long to come to my hands

far and for so long to come to my hands I thought I how to send you an answer

I thought I how to send you an answer

I thought I how to send you an answer back they starting to write each other

back they starting to write each other

back they starting to write each other for one year and after that beacon moved

for one year and after that beacon moved

for one year and after that beacon moved from Sweden to eataly to marry Polina

from Sweden to eataly to marry Polina

from Sweden to eataly to marry Polina his long-distance love in occasionally

his long-distance love in occasionally

his long-distance love in occasionally these salty messages carry terrible news

these salty messages carry terrible news

these salty messages carry terrible news from human beings who are risking their

from human beings who are risking their

from human beings who are risking their life as C looking for safety these life

life as C looking for safety these life

life as C looking for safety these life jackets I recall a wake-up call they

jackets I recall a wake-up call they

jackets I recall a wake-up call they call attention to our most beautiful

call attention to our most beautiful

call attention to our most beautiful feelings compassion generosity and

feelings compassion generosity and

feelings compassion generosity and kindness they remind us that we are

kindness they remind us that we are

kindness they remind us that we are capable to transform their fears into

capable to transform their fears into

capable to transform their fears into hope every time every day at the bit is

hope every time every day at the bit is

hope every time every day at the bit is different it’s a surprise that’s why I

different it’s a surprise that’s why I

different it’s a surprise that’s why I love to be a bitch combat I never know

love to be a bitch combat I never know

love to be a bitch combat I never know what I going to find and these salty

what I going to find and these salty

what I going to find and these salty messengers work as connectors of a huge

messengers work as connectors of a huge

messengers work as connectors of a huge community of bits converse all around

community of bits converse all around

community of bits converse all around the world we are thousands of people who

the world we are thousands of people who

the world we are thousands of people who post the pictures of the findings are

post the pictures of the findings are

post the pictures of the findings are their locations or social media creating

their locations or social media creating

their locations or social media creating a huge amount of data that can be used

a huge amount of data that can be used

a huge amount of data that can be used for something else like understanding

for something else like understanding

for something else like understanding the ocean currents or pollution we learn

the ocean currents or pollution we learn

the ocean currents or pollution we learn a lot about each other about our

a lot about each other about our

a lot about each other about our culture’s about our languages a lot of

culture’s about our languages a lot of

culture’s about our languages a lot of families also about geography and

families also about geography and

families also about geography and history once I received a message from a

history once I received a message from a

history once I received a message from a family from Plymouth USA invited me to

family from Plymouth USA invited me to

family from Plymouth USA invited me to come over for the weekend to have a

come over for the weekend to have a

come over for the weekend to have a barbecue on the beach with them just

barbecue on the beach with them just

barbecue on the beach with them just coming in Mariana just just pop in it

coming in Mariana just just pop in it

coming in Mariana just just pop in it was a magic moment when both parts

was a magic moment when both parts

was a magic moment when both parts realize that a simple piece of plastic

realize that a simple piece of plastic

realize that a simple piece of plastic reconnected the Twin Cities about sides

reconnected the Twin Cities about sides

reconnected the Twin Cities about sides of the Atlantic I felt like if the

of the Atlantic I felt like if the

of the Atlantic I felt like if the original pilgrims were sailing again in

original pilgrims were sailing again in

original pilgrims were sailing again in the future on internet quite often we

the future on internet quite often we

the future on internet quite often we don’t know where the leader come from or

don’t know where the leader come from or

don’t know where the leader come from or who belongs to by this time was clear

2015 in June this space rocket was

2015 in June this space rocket was launched from Cape Canaveral in Florida

launched from Cape Canaveral in Florida

launched from Cape Canaveral in Florida few minutes later exploding the air

few minutes later exploding the air

few minutes later exploding the air fall into the sea in November the same

fall into the sea in November the same

fall into the sea in November the same gia was found warship in tresckow island

gia was found warship in tresckow island

gia was found warship in tresckow island in Cornwall here it only took six months

in Cornwall here it only took six months

in Cornwall here it only took six months to cross the whole Atlantic Ocean

suddenly we realized that the marine

suddenly we realized that the marine there is no coming only from the sea by

there is no coming only from the sea by

there is no coming only from the sea by fall from the space the space is full of

fall from the space the space is full of

fall from the space the space is full of satellites who are working one of the

satellites who are working one of the

satellites who are working one of the jobs is to suit and research the oceans

jobs is to suit and research the oceans

jobs is to suit and research the oceans when the malaysian flight was lost at

when the malaysian flight was lost at

when the malaysian flight was lost at sea some of the satellites were tracking

sea some of the satellites were tracking

sea some of the satellites were tracking the signal of the airplane thrown up

the signal of the airplane thrown up

the signal of the airplane thrown up there and also they were trying to find

there and also they were trying to find

there and also they were trying to find the airplane in the surface of the sea

the airplane in the surface of the sea

the airplane in the surface of the sea the first pieces of marine debris were

the first pieces of marine debris were

the first pieces of marine debris were found months later quite far away in the

found months later quite far away in the

found months later quite far away in the Reunion Island Indian Ocean but the bulk

Reunion Island Indian Ocean but the bulk

Reunion Island Indian Ocean but the bulk of the airplane has never never been

of the airplane has never never been

of the airplane has never never been found yet this open a new door for the

found yet this open a new door for the

found yet this open a new door for the scientists and engineers who are working

scientists and engineers who are working

scientists and engineers who are working in earth observation from the satellites

in earth observation from the satellites

in earth observation from the satellites they have to improve their tools are the

they have to improve their tools are the

they have to improve their tools are the performance of these machines for the

performance of these machines for the

performance of these machines for the next time when airplane falls into the

next time when airplane falls into the

next time when airplane falls into the industry they are able to find it and

industry they are able to find it and

industry they are able to find it and this is a new challenge for them

floating from the past to the future in

floating from the past to the future in this journey we have met explorers

this journey we have met explorers

this journey we have met explorers sailors cartographers traders smugglers

sailors cartographers traders smugglers

sailors cartographers traders smugglers journalists lawyers social media users

journalists lawyers social media users

journalists lawyers social media users pilgrims engineers scientists flown all

pilgrims engineers scientists flown all

pilgrims engineers scientists flown all around the world we have talked about

around the world we have talked about

around the world we have talked about feelings love fear compassion and hope

feelings love fear compassion and hope

feelings love fear compassion and hope erosion is an endless sources

erosion is an endless sources

erosion is an endless sources inspiration no words can be built to

inspiration no words can be built to

inspiration no words can be built to stop it I invite you today to use that

stop it I invite you today to use that

stop it I invite you today to use that image of openness to connect to inspire

image of openness to connect to inspire

image of openness to connect to inspire to collaborate to work all together with

to collaborate to work all together with

to collaborate to work all together with another people in other side of the

another people in other side of the

another people in other side of the world to me to make

world to me to make

world to me to make for this planet a better place to live

for this planet a better place to live

for this planet a better place to live every time that you go to the beach and

every time that you go to the beach and

every time that you go to the beach and see a piece of litter think about it as

see a piece of litter think about it as

see a piece of litter think about it as a long distant traveler as a salty

a long distant traveler as a salty

a long distant traveler as a salty messenger full of information which can

messenger full of information which can

messenger full of information which can take you when is that forward to

take you when is that forward to

take you when is that forward to understand and love or beautiful blue

understand and love or beautiful blue

understand and love or beautiful blue planet and please remember the ocean

planet and please remember the ocean

planet and please remember the ocean unites people thank you

unites people thank you

unites people thank you [Applause]

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