[Music] hello everyone
we humans have so much in common
we humans have so much in common we breathe the same air we drink the
we breathe the same air we drink the
we breathe the same air we drink the same water and we all have the privilege
same water and we all have the privilege
same water and we all have the privilege to live on this marvelous and unique
to live on this marvelous and unique
to live on this marvelous and unique planet in this universe and all of us
planet in this universe and all of us
planet in this universe and all of us can be this drop that starts the next
can be this drop that starts the next
can be this drop that starts the next massive Ripple ripples the ripple effect
massive Ripple ripples the ripple effect
massive Ripple ripples the ripple effect every drop is unique as every one of you
every drop is unique as every one of you
every drop is unique as every one of you is unique and every ripple effect is
is unique and every ripple effect is
is unique and every ripple effect is also unique and today I will share some
also unique and today I will share some
also unique and today I will share some stories about amazing people who started
stories about amazing people who started
stories about amazing people who started ripples who changed this world and I
ripples who changed this world and I
ripples who changed this world and I want to inspire you as well to take
want to inspire you as well to take
want to inspire you as well to take action and to believe in yourself and
action and to believe in yourself and
action and to believe in yourself and your dreams to make this world a better
your dreams to make this world a better
your dreams to make this world a better place already when I was a kid I
place already when I was a kid I
place already when I was a kid I remember how people inspired me and we
remember how people inspired me and we
remember how people inspired me and we humans a continuous inspiration for one
humans a continuous inspiration for one
humans a continuous inspiration for one each one another because every one of us
each one another because every one of us
each one another because every one of us is different and we always do things a
is different and we always do things a
is different and we always do things a little bit like others do it or think
little bit like others do it or think
little bit like others do it or think about things so when we change our
about things so when we change our
about things so when we change our surrounding changes and for me I was
surrounding changes and for me I was
surrounding changes and for me I was yeah I was eight years ago I had a dream
yeah I was eight years ago I had a dream
yeah I was eight years ago I had a dream to travel to Mexico without money and it
to travel to Mexico without money and it
to travel to Mexico without money and it was a dream for sure I thought like
was a dream for sure I thought like
was a dream for sure I thought like maybe it’s not possible I had this dream
maybe it’s not possible I had this dream
maybe it’s not possible I had this dream and together with two of my friends we
and together with two of my friends we
and together with two of my friends we wanted to travel to Mexico without using
wanted to travel to Mexico without using
wanted to travel to Mexico without using money to show that humanity is so much
money to show that humanity is so much
money to show that humanity is so much more than what we think and that we can
more than what we think and that we can
more than what we think and that we can trust in our fellow humans which we
trust in our fellow humans which we
trust in our fellow humans which we don’t know in complete strangers and at
don’t know in complete strangers and at
don’t know in complete strangers and at our
our
our brothers and sisters around the world
brothers and sisters around the world
brothers and sisters around the world are good people who help us especially
are good people who help us especially
are good people who help us especially when we have a good cause and we wanted
when we have a good cause and we wanted
when we have a good cause and we wanted to raise awareness with this journey
to raise awareness with this journey
to raise awareness with this journey that we all have the responsibility to
that we all have the responsibility to
that we all have the responsibility to take care of our planet because we are
take care of our planet because we are
take care of our planet because we are here as a guest on planet Earth
here as a guest on planet Earth
here as a guest on planet Earth and we should take care of it often we
and we should take care of it often we
and we should take care of it often we think that taking care of the
think that taking care of the
think that taking care of the environment is something yeah we should
environment is something yeah we should
environment is something yeah we should we have to do because it’s nice and it’s
we have to do because it’s nice and it’s
we have to do because it’s nice and it’s important when to protect the
important when to protect the
important when to protect the environment the nature our ecosystem but
environment the nature our ecosystem but
environment the nature our ecosystem but we actually have to learn that we need
we actually have to learn that we need
we actually have to learn that we need to protect ourself because we need this
to protect ourself because we need this
to protect ourself because we need this ecosystem we are dependent on our planet
ecosystem we are dependent on our planet
ecosystem we are dependent on our planet and so we actually went on this journey
and so we actually went on this journey
and so we actually went on this journey there it was amazing the experience
there it was amazing the experience
there it was amazing the experience which we made people helped us which we
which we made people helped us which we
which we made people helped us which we never met before they shared their car
never met before they shared their car
never met before they shared their car the sailing boat the house the food and
the sailing boat the house the food and
the sailing boat the house the food and everything what we needed during this
everything what we needed during this
everything what we needed during this journey we wanted to raise awareness
journey we wanted to raise awareness
journey we wanted to raise awareness that worldwide there are a lot of things
that worldwide there are a lot of things
that worldwide there are a lot of things which are wasted especially food and so
which are wasted especially food and so
which are wasted especially food and so people made this journey possible what I
people made this journey possible what I
people made this journey possible what I learned from almost one and a half years
learned from almost one and a half years
learned from almost one and a half years travelling around the world is to be
travelling around the world is to be
travelling around the world is to be humble and to appreciate what we often
humble and to appreciate what we often
humble and to appreciate what we often take for granted like our family our
take for granted like our family our
take for granted like our family our friends our health we have enough to eat
friends our health we have enough to eat
friends our health we have enough to eat and to drink to live in a peaceful
and to drink to live in a peaceful
and to drink to live in a peaceful environment and to pursue our dreams we
environment and to pursue our dreams we
environment and to pursue our dreams we have the privilege to take care of
have the privilege to take care of
have the privilege to take care of things which are not our basic
things which are not our basic
things which are not our basic necessities but to make this world a
necessities but to make this world a
necessities but to make this world a better place and after getting back from
better place and after getting back from
better place and after getting back from the journey I decided that I want to
the journey I decided that I want to
the journey I decided that I want to live in the money strike people ask what
live in the money strike people ask what
live in the money strike people ask what is the money strike and why a money
is the money strike and why a money
is the money strike and why a money strike it was not a hunger strike was a
strike it was not a hunger strike was a
strike it was not a hunger strike was a money strike to really motivate the
money strike to really motivate the
money strike to really motivate the people to wake up it was a wake-up call
people to wake up it was a wake-up call
people to wake up it was a wake-up call that we need to take actions we cannot
that we need to take actions we cannot
that we need to take actions we cannot just look at the world getting destroyed
just look at the world getting destroyed
just look at the world getting destroyed and we are one of the
and we are one of the
and we are one of the biggest destroyers of this world in many
biggest destroyers of this world in many
biggest destroyers of this world in many million years on this planet but that we
million years on this planet but that we
million years on this planet but that we have the possibility to turn the wheel
have the possibility to turn the wheel
have the possibility to turn the wheel around and to save ourselves and the
around and to save ourselves and the
around and to save ourselves and the ecosystem
ecosystem
ecosystem so with this manna strike I wanted to
so with this manna strike I wanted to
so with this manna strike I wanted to raise awareness reach millions of people
raise awareness reach millions of people
raise awareness reach millions of people to believe in themselves and in their
to believe in themselves and in their
to believe in themselves and in their power to write history and be the change
power to write history and be the change
power to write history and be the change they wish to see in the world like
they wish to see in the world like
they wish to see in the world like Gandhi said it in doing this journey I
Gandhi said it in doing this journey I
Gandhi said it in doing this journey I discovered that actually everywhere we
discovered that actually everywhere we
discovered that actually everywhere we came to there was food waste food
came to there was food waste food
came to there was food waste food precious food which was wasted and
precious food which was wasted and
precious food which was wasted and worldwide we throw away 1/3 of all food
worldwide we throw away 1/3 of all food
worldwide we throw away 1/3 of all food which is produce in Europe we even throw
which is produce in Europe we even throw
which is produce in Europe we even throw away 50 percent of our food which we
away 50 percent of our food which we
away 50 percent of our food which we produce and the food which we import it
produce and the food which we import it
produce and the food which we import it so to just give you a better picture of
so to just give you a better picture of
so to just give you a better picture of 1.3 billion tons of food which we are
1.3 billion tons of food which we are
1.3 billion tons of food which we are wasting every year we look at Germany
wasting every year we look at Germany
wasting every year we look at Germany where it’s just 20 million tons of food
where it’s just 20 million tons of food
where it’s just 20 million tons of food and that’s one truck full of food which
and that’s one truck full of food which
and that’s one truck full of food which we waste every minute so I wanted to do
we waste every minute so I wanted to do
we waste every minute so I wanted to do something against it and I started to
something against it and I started to
something against it and I started to dumpster dive already before the journey
dumpster dive already before the journey
dumpster dive already before the journey I’ve been to thousands of bins around
I’ve been to thousands of bins around
I’ve been to thousands of bins around the world and I’ve seen that this is a
the world and I’ve seen that this is a
the world and I’ve seen that this is a global problem a global thing which we
global problem a global thing which we
global problem a global thing which we need to solve
need to solve
need to solve especially because with all the food
especially because with all the food
especially because with all the food which we are throwing away we could feed
which we are throwing away we could feed
which we are throwing away we could feed all hungry people in the world four
all hungry people in the world four
all hungry people in the world four times over so we have enough food just a
times over so we have enough food just a
times over so we have enough food just a big not very efficient system a big
big not very efficient system a big
big not very efficient system a big mistake of overproduction instead of
mistake of overproduction instead of
mistake of overproduction instead of spreading sharing the food and that we
spreading sharing the food and that we
spreading sharing the food and that we have the power and to change it for sure
have the power and to change it for sure
have the power and to change it for sure we can just leave it and say the
we can just leave it and say the
we can just leave it and say the politicians should do it organizations
politicians should do it organizations
politicians should do it organizations should do it and the industry should do
should do it and the industry should do
should do it and the industry should do it but we can also like everything else
it but we can also like everything else
it but we can also like everything else what we want to change in life start
what we want to change in life start
what we want to change in life start with ourselves so I started to take the
with ourselves so I started to take the
with ourselves so I started to take the food out of the bins and then I thought
food out of the bins and then I thought
food out of the bins and then I thought what can I do to provide everyone who
what can I do to provide everyone who
what can I do to provide everyone who wants to save food legally before it get
wants to save food legally before it get
wants to save food legally before it get thrown into the bin and then I started
thrown into the bin and then I started
thrown into the bin and then I started food saving movement’ would spread
food saving movement’ would spread
food saving movement’ would spread rapidly all over Germany Austria and
rapidly all over Germany Austria and
rapidly all over Germany Austria and Switzerland and has today more than 30
Switzerland and has today more than 30
Switzerland and has today more than 30 thousand volunteers who spent their time
thousand volunteers who spent their time
thousand volunteers who spent their time saving food for more than three thousand
saving food for more than three thousand
saving food for more than three thousand cooperating food businesses rather share
cooperating food businesses rather share
cooperating food businesses rather share their food than throwing it away and I’m
their food than throwing it away and I’m
their food than throwing it away and I’m very proud of each of these humans who
very proud of each of these humans who
very proud of each of these humans who share their time and energy to save the
share their time and energy to save the
share their time and energy to save the precious food which is full also of
precious food which is full also of
precious food which is full also of energy water labor transportation so
energy water labor transportation so
energy water labor transportation so it’s not only the food which we throw
it’s not only the food which we throw
it’s not only the food which we throw away but everything which comes behind
away but everything which comes behind
away but everything which comes behind but I realized that even if we’ve done a
but I realized that even if we’ve done a
but I realized that even if we’ve done a great job and saved millions of
great job and saved millions of
great job and saved millions of kilograms of food that we are still
kilograms of food that we are still
kilograms of food that we are still wasting fifty percent of food in Germany
wasting fifty percent of food in Germany
wasting fifty percent of food in Germany and that I need to do something else it
and that I need to do something else it
and that I need to do something else it was already five years after I started
was already five years after I started
was already five years after I started my money less life my money strike and
my money less life my money strike and
my money less life my money strike and this is my lovely my my beautiful wife
this is my lovely my my beautiful wife
this is my lovely my my beautiful wife Nieves which I love so much and she was
Nieves which I love so much and she was
Nieves which I love so much and she was bearing me with me for many years
bearing me with me for many years
bearing me with me for many years because I was not so easy to live with
because I was not so easy to live with
because I was not so easy to live with in this manis dragon was very dogmatic
in this manis dragon was very dogmatic
in this manis dragon was very dogmatic very extremist I wanted to show that
very extremist I wanted to show that
very extremist I wanted to show that everything is possible without money but
everything is possible without money but
everything is possible without money but I also realized that not everything is
I also realized that not everything is
I also realized that not everything is possible and at the point where my
possible and at the point where my
possible and at the point where my family suffered I needed to take a step
family suffered I needed to take a step
family suffered I needed to take a step back and say okay five years was a long
back and say okay five years was a long
back and say okay five years was a long time now let’s see what I can do
time now let’s see what I can do
time now let’s see what I can do maybe with money to create even more
maybe with money to create even more
maybe with money to create even more impact and so Nieves helped me to free
impact and so Nieves helped me to free
impact and so Nieves helped me to free myself of my own castle of my own little
myself of my own castle of my own little
myself of my own castle of my own little prison and to start the money less to
prison and to start the money less to
prison and to start the money less to leave the money less life behind and
leave the money less life behind and
leave the money less life behind and start with a life where I can live with
start with a life where I can live with
start with a life where I can live with money and pay my rent but also by other
money and pay my rent but also by other
money and pay my rent but also by other people who follow their vocation can pay
people who follow their vocation can pay
people who follow their vocation can pay their rent doing something against food
their rent doing something against food
their rent doing something against food ways for the appreciation of all food so
ways for the appreciation of all food so
ways for the appreciation of all food so last year I decided I want to make food
last year I decided I want to make food
last year I decided I want to make food saving mainstream mainstream meaning so
saving mainstream mainstream meaning so
saving mainstream mainstream meaning so that consumers private people and
that consumers private people and
that consumers private people and businesses have it easy to save food and
businesses have it easy to save food and
businesses have it easy to save food and that the food waste which we have right
that the food waste which we have right
that the food waste which we have right we can massively reduce we have a
we can massively reduce we have a
we can massively reduce we have a revolutionary concept with food outlet
revolutionary concept with food outlet
revolutionary concept with food outlet stores we actually open our first one
stores we actually open our first one
stores we actually open our first one six weeks ago in Berlin where we save
six weeks ago in Berlin where we save
six weeks ago in Berlin where we save food and sell it up to 70% cheaper 20%
food and sell it up to 70% cheaper 20%
food and sell it up to 70% cheaper 20% is donated to charities and we start
is donated to charities and we start
is donated to charities and we start very soon our online shop with same-day
very soon our online shop with same-day
very soon our online shop with same-day delivery service and we will create a
delivery service and we will create a
delivery service and we will create a marketplace to match demand and supply
marketplace to match demand and supply
marketplace to match demand and supply of surplus food not only for the
of surplus food not only for the
of surplus food not only for the industry farmers producers but for free
industry farmers producers but for free
industry farmers producers but for free for nonprofit organizations who are
for nonprofit organizations who are
for nonprofit organizations who are tackling food waste already so we want
tackling food waste already so we want
tackling food waste already so we want to empower organizations and people were
to empower organizations and people were
to empower organizations and people were already today
already today
already today tackling food waste like in Germany the
tackling food waste like in Germany the
tackling food waste like in Germany the Tavor
Tavor
Tavor food chain and many other organizations
food chain and many other organizations
food chain and many other organizations and I’m very proud of my dear
and I’m very proud of my dear
and I’m very proud of my dear co-founders and Friends Martin and Alex
co-founders and Friends Martin and Alex
co-founders and Friends Martin and Alex and the entire team of surplus who made
and the entire team of surplus who made
and the entire team of surplus who made already so much change but enough about
already so much change but enough about
already so much change but enough about me enough about what I can share what I
me enough about what I can share what I
me enough about what I can share what I did I want to talk about you and about
did I want to talk about you and about
did I want to talk about you and about the ripple you can be in this world and
the ripple you can be in this world and
the ripple you can be in this world and I have something here which I want to
I have something here which I want to
I have something here which I want to show you this may be your first action
show you this may be your first action
show you this may be your first action there’s some food here as well in the
there’s some food here as well in the
there’s some food here as well in the room later on for you and we have this
room later on for you and we have this
room later on for you and we have this very nice takeaway boxes so eat as much
very nice takeaway boxes so eat as much
very nice takeaway boxes so eat as much as you can enjoy and the rest please
as you can enjoy and the rest please
as you can enjoy and the rest please take home and enjoy it later and maybe
take home and enjoy it later and maybe
take home and enjoy it later and maybe take this also as a little thing after
take this also as a little thing after
take this also as a little thing after the TED talk into your life – don’t
the TED talk into your life – don’t
the TED talk into your life – don’t waste so much food anymore and this will
waste so much food anymore and this will
waste so much food anymore and this will spread I’m very sure so people since
spread I’m very sure so people since
spread I’m very sure so people since decades since centuries wanted to fly
decades since centuries wanted to fly
decades since centuries wanted to fly and they tried everything and they
and they tried everything and they
and they tried everything and they failed and they failed sometimes they
failed and they failed sometimes they
failed and they failed sometimes they even died but the idea that we humans
even died but the idea that we humans
even died but the idea that we humans want to fly survived and that’s very an
want to fly survived and that’s very an
want to fly survived and that’s very an very an important point even if we
very an important point even if we
very an important point even if we sometimes think ok we failed and we were
sometimes think ok we failed and we were
sometimes think ok we failed and we were not successful
not successful
not successful they did still created a ripple because
they did still created a ripple because
they did still created a ripple because one ripple creates another ripple –
one ripple creates another ripple –
one ripple creates another ripple – another ripple and
another ripple and
another ripple and one human or several humans finally
one human or several humans finally
one human or several humans finally achieve what we wanted to achieve in
achieve what we wanted to achieve in
achieve what we wanted to achieve in this two geniuses the brother riots
this two geniuses the brother riots
this two geniuses the brother riots Bilborough and Oliver right they tried
Bilborough and Oliver right they tried
Bilborough and Oliver right they tried to fly and they finally succeeded so
to fly and they finally succeeded so
to fly and they finally succeeded so they put all that passion into this
they put all that passion into this
they put all that passion into this topic and they made it even if a lot of
topic and they made it even if a lot of
topic and they made it even if a lot of people said it is impossible to fly and
people said it is impossible to fly and
people said it is impossible to fly and this is another very cool guy has a
this is another very cool guy has a
this is another very cool guy has a beard which is longer than mine growing
beard which is longer than mine growing
beard which is longer than mine growing in probably decades and he Johannes
in probably decades and he Johannes
in probably decades and he Johannes Gutenberg he tried to make reading and
Gutenberg he tried to make reading and
Gutenberg he tried to make reading and writing mainstream he tried to enable
writing mainstream he tried to enable
writing mainstream he tried to enable people to share their vision to share
people to share their vision to share
people to share their vision to share their wisdom with others in an easy way
their wisdom with others in an easy way
their wisdom with others in an easy way accessible also for everyone so over 500
accessible also for everyone so over 500
accessible also for everyone so over 500 years ago he invented typography and he
years ago he invented typography and he
years ago he invented typography and he laid there for the foundation for
laid there for the foundation for
laid there for the foundation for millions and billions of people to read
millions and billions of people to read
millions and billions of people to read and write and lay the foundation for all
and write and lay the foundation for all
and write and lay the foundation for all or almost all inventions which happened
or almost all inventions which happened
or almost all inventions which happened afterwards
afterwards
afterwards you probably know her Rosa Parks a very
you probably know her Rosa Parks a very
you probably know her Rosa Parks a very courageous woman also called the mother
courageous woman also called the mother
courageous woman also called the mother of the freedom movement and was a very
of the freedom movement and was a very
of the freedom movement and was a very simple act by sitting where we where she
simple act by sitting where we where she
simple act by sitting where we where she was not supposed to sit she started a
was not supposed to sit she started a
was not supposed to sit she started a revolution and was one of the main
revolution and was one of the main
revolution and was one of the main figures against the racial segregation
figures against the racial segregation
figures against the racial segregation segregation in the United States so she
segregation in the United States so she
segregation in the United States so she was doing what she felt was right to do
was doing what she felt was right to do
was doing what she felt was right to do and I want to tell you that it was very
and I want to tell you that it was very
and I want to tell you that it was very important to listen to your heart and
important to listen to your heart and
important to listen to your heart and even if it’s sometimes forbidden or you
even if it’s sometimes forbidden or you
even if it’s sometimes forbidden or you shouldn’t do something if you listen to
shouldn’t do something if you listen to
shouldn’t do something if you listen to your heart and that’s the right thing to
your heart and that’s the right thing to
your heart and that’s the right thing to do follow your heart and follow your
do follow your heart and follow your
do follow your heart and follow your dream to do it and then apart from Rosa
dream to do it and then apart from Rosa
dream to do it and then apart from Rosa Parks that we have some other woman very
Parks that we have some other woman very
Parks that we have some other woman very very courageous who said we not only
very courageous who said we not only
very courageous who said we not only want to sit on one seat we want to even
want to sit on one seat we want to even
want to sit on one seat we want to even have a steering wheel in our hands and
have a steering wheel in our hands and
have a steering wheel in our hands and the women they achieved that on 26th of
the women they achieved that on 26th of
the women they achieved that on 26th of September this year even in Saudi Arabia
September this year even in Saudi Arabia
September this year even in Saudi Arabia now every woman allowed to drive
now every woman allowed to drive
now every woman allowed to drive and I want to say something at the at
and I want to say something at the at
and I want to say something at the at the end to you we all look to the big
the end to you we all look to the big
the end to you we all look to the big figures who changed a lot in this world
figures who changed a lot in this world
figures who changed a lot in this world but it’s also about this really small
but it’s also about this really small
but it’s also about this really small steps which we take in life and we want
steps which we take in life and we want
steps which we take in life and we want to change a lot sometimes but it feels
to change a lot sometimes but it feels
to change a lot sometimes but it feels like a big mountain and ever I want to
like a big mountain and ever I want to
like a big mountain and ever I want to share a little story of someone who was
share a little story of someone who was
share a little story of someone who was living the north of Scandinavia in a
living the north of Scandinavia in a
living the north of Scandinavia in a little village where it was almost the
little village where it was almost the
little village where it was almost the entire year covered in shadow and the
entire year covered in shadow and the
entire year covered in shadow and the old men came was a little spoon went up
old men came was a little spoon went up
old men came was a little spoon went up to the mountain and a neighbor asked
to the mountain and a neighbor asked
to the mountain and a neighbor asked what are you gonna do and he said like I
what are you gonna do and he said like I
what are you gonna do and he said like I gonna move this mountain and the guy
gonna move this mountain and the guy
gonna move this mountain and the guy said yeah but you cannot move this
said yeah but you cannot move this
said yeah but you cannot move this mountain he said no I cannot do it alone
mountain he said no I cannot do it alone
mountain he said no I cannot do it alone but we can do it together and somebody
but we can do it together and somebody
but we can do it together and somebody needs to start so whatever kind of goal
needs to start so whatever kind of goal
needs to start so whatever kind of goal you have whatever kind of mission you
you have whatever kind of mission you
you have whatever kind of mission you have project everything what you want to
have project everything what you want to
have project everything what you want to achieve for yourself or for the
achieve for yourself or for the
achieve for yourself or for the community
community
community for animals or the nature it’s not that
for animals or the nature it’s not that
for animals or the nature it’s not that we can always achieve it and if we will
we can always achieve it and if we will
we can always achieve it and if we will make it like what’s a flying but we can
make it like what’s a flying but we can
make it like what’s a flying but we can take these first steps and the next
take these first steps and the next
take these first steps and the next steps and that’s something very
steps and that’s something very
steps and that’s something very achievable so use the genius within
achievable so use the genius within
achievable so use the genius within yourself to follow your dreams follow
yourself to follow your dreams follow
yourself to follow your dreams follow your heart follow what you really want
your heart follow what you really want
your heart follow what you really want to create in this world the sense the
to create in this world the sense the
to create in this world the sense the vocation of your life and I want to
vocation of your life and I want to
vocation of your life and I want to finish with one very humble or which
finish with one very humble or which
finish with one very humble or which touched me very much what Buddha said
touched me very much what Buddha said
touched me very much what Buddha said thousands of candles can be lit from a
thousands of candles can be lit from a
thousands of candles can be lit from a single candle and the life of the candle
single candle and the life of the candle
single candle and the life of the candle will not be shortened happiness never
will not be shortened happiness never
will not be shortened happiness never decreases by being shared and I want to
decreases by being shared and I want to
decreases by being shared and I want to add that happiness is contagious so what
add that happiness is contagious so what
add that happiness is contagious so what are we waiting for
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