so what was your favorite drawing as a kid I believe it was the whole at least
kid I believe it was the whole at least
kid I believe it was the whole at least it was my favorite drawing and any kid
it was my favorite drawing and any kid
it was my favorite drawing and any kid in the class could draw it because it
in the class could draw it because it
in the class could draw it because it just came so easily to all of us even a
just came so easily to all of us even a
just came so easily to all of us even a kid who got an F and Roy could easily
kid who got an F and Roy could easily
kid who got an F and Roy could easily make it that’s how our homes used to
make it that’s how our homes used to
make it that’s how our homes used to look like the trees which were always
look like the trees which were always
look like the trees which were always laden with fruits the whole class had
laden with fruits the whole class had
laden with fruits the whole class had similar looking houses and we had a
similar looking houses and we had a
similar looking houses and we had a river flowing next to it
river flowing next to it
river flowing next to it we had birds birds being the easiest
we had birds birds being the easiest
we had birds birds being the easiest used to just make the small ass and the
used to just make the small ass and the
used to just make the small ass and the birds were ready right that’s how our
birds were ready right that’s how our
birds were ready right that’s how our homes used to be fast-forward to now but
homes used to be fast-forward to now but
homes used to be fast-forward to now but is it this how we all actually live if
is it this how we all actually live if
is it this how we all actually live if right now you were given an option to
right now you were given an option to
right now you were given an option to draw my home
draw my home
draw my home what would you draw would you draw this
what would you draw would you draw this
what would you draw would you draw this or would you draw that if I was given
or would you draw that if I was given
or would you draw that if I was given that option I would still draw what I
that option I would still draw what I
that option I would still draw what I drew as a kid when all the trees the
drew as a kid when all the trees the
drew as a kid when all the trees the birds the river we all live like one
birds the river we all live like one
birds the river we all live like one like one happy Sammy now you would say
like one happy Sammy now you would say
like one happy Sammy now you would say it’s very impractical how can you all
it’s very impractical how can you all
it’s very impractical how can you all just pack our bags and shift into a
just pack our bags and shift into a
just pack our bags and shift into a Green Haven but what I do know is we can
Green Haven but what I do know is we can
Green Haven but what I do know is we can convert our existing concrete cities
convert our existing concrete cities
convert our existing concrete cities into a Green Haven i Priyanka Amercia an
into a Green Haven i Priyanka Amercia an
into a Green Haven i Priyanka Amercia an urban farmer I’m here today to tell you
urban farmer I’m here today to tell you
urban farmer I’m here today to tell you exactly how to do that my dream it’s a
exactly how to do that my dream it’s a
exactly how to do that my dream it’s a green and a healthy future I want each
green and a healthy future I want each
green and a healthy future I want each one of you sitting out here to encourage
one of you sitting out here to encourage
one of you sitting out here to encourage you and to empower you to lead a
you and to empower you to lead a
you and to empower you to lead a sustainable lifestyle so you would say
sustainable lifestyle so you would say
sustainable lifestyle so you would say what is my dream so important than yours
what is my dream so important than yours
what is my dream so important than yours right because the alternative future is
right because the alternative future is
right because the alternative future is very very frightening roti kapda aur
very very frightening roti kapda aur
very very frightening roti kapda aur makaan food is the basic necessity right
makaan food is the basic necessity right
makaan food is the basic necessity right then why are we suddenly devoid of a
then why are we suddenly devoid of a
then why are we suddenly devoid of a favourite under idea when the onion
favourite under idea when the onion
favourite under idea when the onion prices go high or suddenly we are soaked
prices go high or suddenly we are soaked
prices go high or suddenly we are soaked by following with pav bhaji do you know
by following with pav bhaji do you know
by following with pav bhaji do you know your food actually travels 4200
your food actually travels 4200
your food actually travels 4200 kilometers before it actually reaches
kilometers before it actually reaches
kilometers before it actually reaches your food plate and with the increasing
your food plate and with the increasing
your food plate and with the increasing fuel prices the vegetable oil prices are
fuel prices the vegetable oil prices are
fuel prices the vegetable oil prices are ought to go high and the amount of co2
ought to go high and the amount of co2
ought to go high and the amount of co2 that it releases
that it releases
that it releases it’s an another concern altogether
it’s an another concern altogether
it’s an another concern altogether now I know you wouldn’t feel the pinch
now I know you wouldn’t feel the pinch
now I know you wouldn’t feel the pinch in your pocket right but go back home
in your pocket right but go back home
in your pocket right but go back home ask the CFO of your house that’s your
ask the CFO of your house that’s your
ask the CFO of your house that’s your mother how does she manage the monthly
mother how does she manage the monthly
mother how does she manage the monthly budget when the vegetable prices go high
budget when the vegetable prices go high
budget when the vegetable prices go high as per NSSO the urban Indians they spend
as per NSSO the urban Indians they spend
as per NSSO the urban Indians they spend about 6.6 percent of their monthly
about 6.6 percent of their monthly
about 6.6 percent of their monthly budget just on vegetables spinach made
budget just on vegetables spinach made
budget just on vegetables spinach made Popeye strong right can you say the same
Popeye strong right can you say the same
Popeye strong right can you say the same for your spinach do you know exactly
for your spinach do you know exactly
for your spinach do you know exactly where does the healthy green leafy
where does the healthy green leafy
where does the healthy green leafy vegetable come from you see it right
vegetable come from you see it right
vegetable come from you see it right they actually grow adjacent to the
they actually grow adjacent to the
they actually grow adjacent to the railway tracks and you see the gutter
railway tracks and you see the gutter
railway tracks and you see the gutter water right over there okay it’s known
water right over there okay it’s known
water right over there okay it’s known as gutter water farming so that’s how
as gutter water farming so that’s how
as gutter water farming so that’s how your green leafy vegetables are washed
your green leafy vegetables are washed
your green leafy vegetables are washed and used for irrigation as per the Food
and used for irrigation as per the Food
and used for irrigation as per the Food and Agriculture Organization by 2050 the
and Agriculture Organization by 2050 the
and Agriculture Organization by 2050 the global food demand is gonna rise by 70%
global food demand is gonna rise by 70%
global food demand is gonna rise by 70% in India India is gonna be the second
in India India is gonna be the second
in India India is gonna be the second populous country in the world with 1.6
populous country in the world with 1.6
populous country in the world with 1.6 billion people living in India we will
billion people living in India we will
billion people living in India we will consist of 7
consist of 7
consist of 7 percent of the total world population
percent of the total world population
percent of the total world population but we are going to have access to only
but we are going to have access to only
but we are going to have access to only 2% of land and less than 4% of water not
2% of land and less than 4% of water not
2% of land and less than 4% of water not think about it well are you actually
think about it well are you actually
think about it well are you actually gonna grow your food and the population
gonna grow your food and the population
gonna grow your food and the population living in the urban areas is going to be
living in the urban areas is going to be
living in the urban areas is going to be about 900 million people yes you guessed
about 900 million people yes you guessed
about 900 million people yes you guessed it right your where our locals are going
it right your where our locals are going
it right your where our locals are going to get even more crowded so think about
to get even more crowded so think about
to get even more crowded so think about it
it
it well exactly or how are you going to
well exactly or how are you going to
well exactly or how are you going to take care of the food hygiene and
take care of the food hygiene and
take care of the food hygiene and environmental issues then since the
environmental issues then since the
environmental issues then since the first Earth Day that is 46 years ago the
first Earth Day that is 46 years ago the
first Earth Day that is 46 years ago the global temperatures have continuously be
global temperatures have continuously be
global temperatures have continuously be rising just last January when we were
rising just last January when we were
rising just last January when we were enjoying our Mumbai winters right
enjoying our Mumbai winters right
enjoying our Mumbai winters right suddenly the the temperature showed up
suddenly the the temperature showed up
suddenly the the temperature showed up to 36 degrees Celsius and that was the
to 36 degrees Celsius and that was the
to 36 degrees Celsius and that was the second warmest Jan in last eight years
second warmest Jan in last eight years
second warmest Jan in last eight years they have a more people in this world
they have a more people in this world
they have a more people in this world and it’s continuously growing we are
and it’s continuously growing we are
and it’s continuously growing we are occupying far more land that actually
occupying far more land that actually
occupying far more land that actually belongs to the oceans to the trees and
belongs to the oceans to the trees and
belongs to the oceans to the trees and to the wildlife I think no wonder NASA
to the wildlife I think no wonder NASA
to the wildlife I think no wonder NASA is trying to find so many planets
is trying to find so many planets
is trying to find so many planets because we’re so helpful like destroying
because we’re so helpful like destroying
because we’re so helpful like destroying this one and if you think still think
this one and if you think still think
this one and if you think still think all the reasons that I just mentioned
all the reasons that I just mentioned
all the reasons that I just mentioned were not good enough I have a watch over
were not good enough I have a watch over
were not good enough I have a watch over there have a simple exercise for you I
there have a simple exercise for you I
there have a simple exercise for you I want all of you to just hold on to your
want all of you to just hold on to your
want all of you to just hold on to your breath for a minute on the count of
breath for a minute on the count of
breath for a minute on the count of three one two three go
and let me remind you smiling laughing
and let me remind you smiling laughing English that all accounts for breathing
it’s been 25 seconds and I still see
it’s been 25 seconds and I still see some of you’ve already given up the
some of you’ve already given up the
some of you’ve already given up the batch over there like I said
batch over there like I said
batch over there like I said laughing means you’re breathing we still
laughing means you’re breathing we still
laughing means you’re breathing we still have about 15 min 15 seconds more okay I
have about 15 min 15 seconds more okay I
have about 15 min 15 seconds more okay I think most of you have given up right
think most of you have given up right
think most of you have given up right and it’s not even a minute at all so now
and it’s not even a minute at all so now
and it’s not even a minute at all so now I know who are the smokers out here so
I know who are the smokers out here so
I know who are the smokers out here so jokes apart this is how difficult it’s
jokes apart this is how difficult it’s
jokes apart this is how difficult it’s going to be for you to bleed if you
going to be for you to bleed if you
going to be for you to bleed if you don’t take the correct measures right
don’t take the correct measures right
don’t take the correct measures right now today that comes to the most
now today that comes to the most
now today that comes to the most important topic of our discussion that’s
important topic of our discussion that’s
important topic of our discussion that’s sustainable lifestyle and sustainable
sustainable lifestyle and sustainable
sustainable lifestyle and sustainable urban farming like I mentioned earlier
urban farming like I mentioned earlier
urban farming like I mentioned earlier sustainable lifestyle has always been a
sustainable lifestyle has always been a
sustainable lifestyle has always been a part of my dream so how did I go about
part of my dream so how did I go about
part of my dream so how did I go about it and how do we achieve that I started
it and how do we achieve that I started
it and how do we achieve that I started by composting that’s recycling at sauce
by composting that’s recycling at sauce
by composting that’s recycling at sauce since childhood we’ve always been taught
since childhood we’ve always been taught
since childhood we’ve always been taught that you’re supposed to throw our waste
that you’re supposed to throw our waste
that you’re supposed to throw our waste into the bin but we’ve never thought
into the bin but we’ve never thought
into the bin but we’ve never thought about the next step forward
about the next step forward
about the next step forward Mumbai generates about 8,500 tons of
Mumbai generates about 8,500 tons of
Mumbai generates about 8,500 tons of waste daily and that is just dumped into
waste daily and that is just dumped into
waste daily and that is just dumped into the landfill Strela out of that the wet
the landfill Strela out of that the wet
the landfill Strela out of that the wet wastes that we have okay
wastes that we have okay
wastes that we have okay it consists of 90% air and water so
it consists of 90% air and water so
it consists of 90% air and water so think about it we are actually paying
think about it we are actually paying
think about it we are actually paying and we are wasting our time to transport
and we are wasting our time to transport
and we are wasting our time to transport air and water to the landfills and which
air and water to the landfills and which
air and water to the landfills and which are actually badly managed which in turn
are actually badly managed which in turn
are actually badly managed which in turn releases methane gas which is 10 times
releases methane gas which is 10 times
releases methane gas which is 10 times more harmful
more harmful
more harmful than your carbon dioxide and guess what
than your carbon dioxide and guess what
than your carbon dioxide and guess what guys
guys
guys newsflash the only dumping yards that we
newsflash the only dumping yards that we
newsflash the only dumping yards that we have that isn’t Dave Nye and Milan right
have that isn’t Dave Nye and Milan right
have that isn’t Dave Nye and Milan right now they’re operational only till this
now they’re operational only till this
now they’re operational only till this year June 2017 to be more precise so
when I started composting I thought what
when I started composting I thought what do I do with my compost it’s like okay I
do I do with my compost it’s like okay I
do I do with my compost it’s like okay I grow veggies with it this is what I was
grow veggies with it this is what I was
grow veggies with it this is what I was doing I was actually converting yes it
doing I was actually converting yes it
doing I was actually converting yes it is leftover to compost to grow
is leftover to compost to grow
is leftover to compost to grow tomorrow’s food sounds like a very nice
tomorrow’s food sounds like a very nice
tomorrow’s food sounds like a very nice idea right everyone thought I was mad
idea right everyone thought I was mad
idea right everyone thought I was mad tonight what are you talking about where
tonight what are you talking about where
tonight what are you talking about where do you think you’re going to get the
do you think you’re going to get the
do you think you’re going to get the space in a Mumbai to do farming weight
space in a Mumbai to do farming weight
space in a Mumbai to do farming weight each square foot of area actually cost
each square foot of area actually cost
each square foot of area actually cost as much as coal
as much as coal
as much as coal they weren’t wrong they were right and
they weren’t wrong they were right and
they weren’t wrong they were right and then I just looked about because
then I just looked about because
then I just looked about because answerto uper valleca pass with a hair
answerto uper valleca pass with a hair
answerto uper valleca pass with a hair right and then I got my answer chuckle
right and then I got my answer chuckle
right and then I got my answer chuckle 5k Terrace farming in the next five
5k Terrace farming in the next five
5k Terrace farming in the next five years the state government is actually
years the state government is actually
years the state government is actually planning to build about five point five
planning to build about five point five
planning to build about five point five lakh buildings even if we take about 15
lakh buildings even if we take about 15
lakh buildings even if we take about 15 to 20 percent of it that’s about 1 lakh
to 20 percent of it that’s about 1 lakh
to 20 percent of it that’s about 1 lakh building and on an average 1,000 square
building and on an average 1,000 square
building and on an average 1,000 square foot of area is the size of an Terrace
foot of area is the size of an Terrace
foot of area is the size of an Terrace so we are talking about 10 crore square
so we are talking about 10 crore square
so we are talking about 10 crore square feet of terrace area available that can
feet of terrace area available that can
feet of terrace area available that can actually be utilized for farming a
actually be utilized for farming a
actually be utilized for farming a thousand square feet of terrace can
thousand square feet of terrace can
thousand square feet of terrace can easily feed about five to six families
easily feed about five to six families
easily feed about five to six families on an average we all have about four
on an average we all have about four
on an average we all have about four members in our family right if I’m doing
members in our family right if I’m doing
members in our family right if I’m doing my math right we can actually feed about
my math right we can actually feed about
my math right we can actually feed about five to six lakh families that’s about
five to six lakh families that’s about
five to six lakh families that’s about 20 lakh people and now I’m not even
20 lakh people and now I’m not even
20 lakh people and now I’m not even talking about the existing buildings
talking about the existing buildings
talking about the existing buildings that are there and the best part about
that are there and the best part about
that are there and the best part about that is farming is that the most
that is farming is that the most
that is farming is that the most important resource that we need that’s
important resource that we need that’s
important resource that we need that’s the sunlight it’s available for free for
the sunlight it’s available for free for
the sunlight it’s available for free for most of the
most of the
most of the 365 days especially in Mumbai and for
365 days especially in Mumbai and for
365 days especially in Mumbai and for some of you guys for whatever reason if
some of you guys for whatever reason if
some of you guys for whatever reason if you still think that Paris farming is
you still think that Paris farming is
you still think that Paris farming is not an option and you don’t want to give
not an option and you don’t want to give
not an option and you don’t want to give up your Terrace vertical farms is the
up your Terrace vertical farms is the
up your Terrace vertical farms is the way forward for you I’d heard this
way forward for you I’d heard this
way forward for you I’d heard this lovely quote why try to explain miracle
lovely quote why try to explain miracle
lovely quote why try to explain miracle to your kids when you can just let them
to your kids when you can just let them
to your kids when you can just let them plant a garden this was by Robert droid
plant a garden this was by Robert droid
plant a garden this was by Robert droid for me it’s just not about miracles I
for me it’s just not about miracles I
for me it’s just not about miracles I believe it’s more than miracles because
believe it’s more than miracles because
believe it’s more than miracles because when I started teaching farming to kids
when I started teaching farming to kids
when I started teaching farming to kids I realized that they started respecting
I realized that they started respecting
I realized that they started respecting their food they started eating healthy
their food they started eating healthy
their food they started eating healthy and the became more conscious towards
and the became more conscious towards
and the became more conscious towards the environment at a very tender age but
the environment at a very tender age but
the environment at a very tender age but you all would say why organic because
you all would say why organic because
you all would say why organic because when you’re growing organically you not
when you’re growing organically you not
when you’re growing organically you not only get access to fresh pesticide free
only get access to fresh pesticide free
only get access to fresh pesticide free healthy food but you’re also creating a
healthy food but you’re also creating a
healthy food but you’re also creating a sustainable ecosystem within the
sustainable ecosystem within the
sustainable ecosystem within the environment so apart from the six pets
environment so apart from the six pets
environment so apart from the six pets that I have at home
that I have at home
that I have at home okay six for last evening at night they
okay six for last evening at night they
okay six for last evening at night they became seven okay
became seven okay
became seven okay so apart from that I actually get to see
so apart from that I actually get to see
so apart from that I actually get to see these beauties on my site every day day
these beauties on my site every day day
these beauties on my site every day day in and day out and when you’re trying to
in and day out and when you’re trying to
in and day out and when you’re trying to build an ecosystem even the people we’re
build an ecosystem even the people we’re
build an ecosystem even the people we’re not even closely related to each other
not even closely related to each other
not even closely related to each other or not even connected to each other
or not even connected to each other
or not even connected to each other right right here we have a farmer from
right right here we have a farmer from
right right here we have a farmer from Pawnee whom we have been convincing to
Pawnee whom we have been convincing to
Pawnee whom we have been convincing to go back the organic way we have an
go back the organic way we have an
go back the organic way we have an alzheimer patient who is learning about
alzheimer patient who is learning about
alzheimer patient who is learning about kitchen gardening and a toddler who is
kitchen gardening and a toddler who is
kitchen gardening and a toddler who is making seed bombs when they all do that
making seed bombs when they all do that
making seed bombs when they all do that okay they all become they all become a
okay they all become they all become a
okay they all become they all become a part of something that’s bigger than
part of something that’s bigger than
part of something that’s bigger than themselves
themselves
themselves just a small act of doing something for
just a small act of doing something for
just a small act of doing something for the nature gets all of them connected to
the nature gets all of them connected to
the nature gets all of them connected to become one what I am trying to see over
become one what I am trying to see over
become one what I am trying to see over here is we only don’t have to save the
here is we only don’t have to save the
here is we only don’t have to save the planet trust me
planet trust me
planet trust me the planet is very bigger than all of us
the planet is very bigger than all of us
the planet is very bigger than all of us nature will always find its way to
nature will always find its way to
nature will always find its way to survive if not in this form maybe some
survive if not in this form maybe some
survive if not in this form maybe some other form what we have to do is you
other form what we have to do is you
other form what we have to do is you have to save asses we have the
have to save asses we have the
have to save asses we have the responsibility to actually pass on what
responsibility to actually pass on what
responsibility to actually pass on what we have got to our children and to their
we have got to our children and to their
we have got to our children and to their children if not at least make it better
children if not at least make it better
children if not at least make it better you guys sitting over here all of you
you guys sitting over here all of you
you guys sitting over here all of you you guys are the seeds of the Green
you guys are the seeds of the Green
you guys are the seeds of the Green Revolution tomorrow I Priyanka Amer an
Revolution tomorrow I Priyanka Amer an
Revolution tomorrow I Priyanka Amer an urban farmer I just wanna live in a
urban farmer I just wanna live in a
urban farmer I just wanna live in a concrete city I want to live within an
concrete city I want to live within an
concrete city I want to live within an ecosystem thank you
ecosystem thank you
ecosystem thank you [Applause]
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