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[Music] hi my name is Julia graffiti and earlier

hi my name is Julia graffiti and earlier

hi my name is Julia graffiti and earlier this year I started an initiative called

this year I started an initiative called

this year I started an initiative called Blue Bottle advocating for people the

Blue Bottle advocating for people the

Blue Bottle advocating for people the developed world like you and me to not

developed world like you and me to not

developed world like you and me to not be dependent on vault water as our

be dependent on vault water as our

be dependent on vault water as our drinking source but rather using a

drinking source but rather using a

drinking source but rather using a reusable bottle and a water dispenser

reusable bottle and a water dispenser

reusable bottle and a water dispenser now Miss Rose was completely right

now Miss Rose was completely right

now Miss Rose was completely right everyone who has blue sweater moment

everyone who has blue sweater moment

everyone who has blue sweater moment remembers it I distinctly remember by

remembers it I distinctly remember by

remembers it I distinctly remember by actually have been down that hallway

actually have been down that hallway

actually have been down that hallway mrs. broader 7th grade science her she

mrs. broader 7th grade science her she

mrs. broader 7th grade science her she showed us a video called story of a

showed us a video called story of a

showed us a video called story of a bottle that’s what set me off

bottle that’s what set me off

bottle that’s what set me off it probably cue today with the bottom

it probably cue today with the bottom

it probably cue today with the bottom but whatever told you that this campaign

but whatever told you that this campaign

but whatever told you that this campaign against plastic water bottles is

against plastic water bottles is

against plastic water bottles is actually about some justice

actually about some justice

actually about some justice it’s about people being dependent on

it’s about people being dependent on

it’s about people being dependent on plastic water bottles surprise you of

plastic water bottles surprise you of

plastic water bottles surprise you of your money damages your health emits co2

your money damages your health emits co2

your money damages your health emits co2 impacts everyone and unfairly harms

impacts everyone and unfairly harms

impacts everyone and unfairly harms people in developing countries we should

people in developing countries we should

people in developing countries we should be bottle booting the bottle will save

be bottle booting the bottle will save

be bottle booting the bottle will save you money in your first year switching

you money in your first year switching

you money in your first year switching to a reusable bottle you yourself can

to a reusable bottle you yourself can

to a reusable bottle you yourself can save up to 140 dirt and collectively in

save up to 140 dirt and collectively in

save up to 140 dirt and collectively in the high school over 50,000 Durham

the high school over 50,000 Durham

the high school over 50,000 Durham campus safe now if you continue this

campus safe now if you continue this

campus safe now if you continue this trend for four consecutive years you

trend for four consecutive years you

trend for four consecutive years you yourself can save up to 680 down more

yourself can save up to 680 down more

yourself can save up to 680 down more money in their pocket but now the high

money in their pocket but now the high

money in their pocket but now the high school collectively over two hundred

school collectively over two hundred

school collectively over two hundred thousand Durham can be saved

thousand Durham can be saved

thousand Durham can be saved the possibilities are feminists for what

the possibilities are feminists for what

the possibilities are feminists for what that money could burn instead but in the

that money could burn instead but in the

that money could burn instead but in the bottle will save money and it can save

bottle will save money and it can save

bottle will save money and it can save her health as bottles are made from PT

her health as bottles are made from PT

her health as bottles are made from PT in BPA petroleum which they just into

in BPA petroleum which they just into

in BPA petroleum which they just into the water and into your body as you

the water and into your body as you

the water and into your body as you drink Herman in BPA is linked diabetes

drink Herman in BPA is linked diabetes

drink Herman in BPA is linked diabetes cardiovascular diseases and interferes

cardiovascular diseases and interferes

cardiovascular diseases and interferes with reproductive development according

with reproductive development according

with reproductive development according to the Harvard School of Public Health

to the Harvard School of Public Health

to the Harvard School of Public Health now the plastic is bad for you even the

now the plastic is bad for you even the

now the plastic is bad for you even the broader it’s packaged

broader it’s packaged

broader it’s packaged it’s bad for you as well the

it’s bad for you as well the

it’s bad for you as well the Environmental Working Group detects on

Environmental Working Group detects on

Environmental Working Group detects on 10 brands bottled water

10 brands bottled water

10 brands bottled water 38 contaminants including what you see

38 contaminants including what you see

38 contaminants including what you see here arsenic

here arsenic

here arsenic radioactive isotopes fertilizer residue

radioactive isotopes fertilizer residue

radioactive isotopes fertilizer residue urban waste water caffeine isit

urban waste water caffeine isit

urban waste water caffeine isit pharmaceuticals and variety of

pharmaceuticals and variety of

pharmaceuticals and variety of cancer-causing byproducts not to mention

cancer-causing byproducts not to mention

cancer-causing byproducts not to mention the plastic bottles during the longer

the plastic bottles during the longer

the plastic bottles during the longer you may use them the more bacteria grows

you may use them the more bacteria grows

you may use them the more bacteria grows in a pool and the longer and it’s reused

in a pool and the longer and it’s reused

in a pool and the longer and it’s reused the more BPA just into the water and the

the more BPA just into the water and the

the more BPA just into the water and the more serious your health can be affected

more serious your health can be affected

more serious your health can be affected so these so thought clean water is quite

so these so thought clean water is quite

so these so thought clean water is quite dirty actually and this is troublesome

dirty actually and this is troublesome

dirty actually and this is troublesome because consumption rates of plastic

because consumption rates of plastic

because consumption rates of plastic bottles skyrocketed in recent years due

bottles skyrocketed in recent years due

bottles skyrocketed in recent years due to some misleading ad campaigns and yes

to some misleading ad campaigns and yes

to some misleading ad campaigns and yes plastic bottles doom pack consumers

plastic bottles doom pack consumers

plastic bottles doom pack consumers health but also it impacts the entire

health but also it impacts the entire

health but also it impacts the entire world as plastic balls the monstrous

world as plastic balls the monstrous

world as plastic balls the monstrous amounts of carbon dioxide during

amounts of carbon dioxide during

amounts of carbon dioxide during production and transportation during

production and transportation during

production and transportation during production takes an immense amount heat

production takes an immense amount heat

production takes an immense amount heat energy to produce the ball in

energy to produce the ball in

energy to produce the ball in transportation bottles has across seas

transportation bottles has across seas

transportation bottles has across seas and continents to get to the market now

and continents to get to the market now

and continents to get to the market now this is troublesome because NASA has

this is troublesome because NASA has

this is troublesome because NASA has concluded the reason the earth is

concluded the reason the earth is

concluded the reason the earth is warming is because we are pumping

warming is because we are pumping

warming is because we are pumping increasing amounts of carbon dioxide

increasing amounts of carbon dioxide

increasing amounts of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere this impacts

into the atmosphere this impacts

into the atmosphere this impacts everyone because carbon emissions are a

everyone because carbon emissions are a

everyone because carbon emissions are a significant climate change contributor

significant climate change contributor

significant climate change contributor the influences the frequency and

the influences the frequency and

the influences the frequency and magnitude of extreme weather events now

magnitude of extreme weather events now

magnitude of extreme weather events now this is backed up by American

this is backed up by American

this is backed up by American Meteorological Society and this extreme

Meteorological Society and this extreme

Meteorological Society and this extreme mother has detrimental impacts on

mother has detrimental impacts on

mother has detrimental impacts on society of people like you and me here

society of people like you and me here

society of people like you and me here today first things first

today first things first

today first things first high intensity hurricanes increase the

high intensity hurricanes increase the

high intensity hurricanes increase the frequency and magnitude as can devastate

frequency and magnitude as can devastate

frequency and magnitude as can devastate entire nations take lives and destroy

entire nations take lives and destroy

entire nations take lives and destroy homes just two years ago this was

homes just two years ago this was

homes just two years ago this was experienced by the u.s. East Coast as

experienced by the u.s. East Coast as

experienced by the u.s. East Coast as it’s battered by Hurricane sandy this is

it’s battered by Hurricane sandy this is

it’s battered by Hurricane sandy this is just one of many it devastated the

just one of many it devastated the

just one of many it devastated the coastline took lives and destroyed home

and this is detrimental impacts on

and this is detrimental impacts on society not only does extreme mother

society not only does extreme mother

society not only does extreme mother include storms but also severe flooding

include storms but also severe flooding

include storms but also severe flooding effects and as you can see here flooding

effects and as you can see here flooding

effects and as you can see here flooding can engulf entire coast lines making

can engulf entire coast lines making

can engulf entire coast lines making highly populated cosines really

highly populated cosines really

highly populated cosines really vulnerable and this vulnerability was

vulnerable and this vulnerability was

vulnerable and this vulnerability was shown my example I just said Hurricane

shown my example I just said Hurricane

shown my example I just said Hurricane sandy a storm surge so great it made its

sandy a storm surge so great it made its

sandy a storm surge so great it made its way to New York’s famous subway system

way to New York’s famous subway system

way to New York’s famous subway system as you can see they’re shutting it down

as you can see they’re shutting it down

as you can see they’re shutting it down for days

for days

for days yes extreme weather does include this

yes extreme weather does include this

yes extreme weather does include this end spectrum with storms and severe

end spectrum with storms and severe

end spectrum with storms and severe flooding but also the other end of it

flooding but also the other end of it

flooding but also the other end of it with heat it’s more than just a regular

with heat it’s more than just a regular

with heat it’s more than just a regular heat wave rising temperatures influence

heat wave rising temperatures influence

heat wave rising temperatures influence the frequency and magnitude of droughts

the frequency and magnitude of droughts

the frequency and magnitude of droughts causing widespread crop failures driving

causing widespread crop failures driving

causing widespread crop failures driving down from production driving up food

down from production driving up food

down from production driving up food prices and who was more expensive and

prices and who was more expensive and

prices and who was more expensive and less available food guess this affects

less available food guess this affects

less available food guess this affects us here the developer also stressed the

us here the developer also stressed the

us here the developer also stressed the poor even more desperately not only does

poor even more desperately not only does

poor even more desperately not only does this affect our food production but also

this affect our food production but also

this affect our food production but also our water sources affecting from small

our water sources affecting from small

our water sources affecting from small villages to entire nations now this dry

villages to entire nations now this dry

villages to entire nations now this dry condition makes a lot of places as shown

condition makes a lot of places as shown

condition makes a lot of places as shown this image will nourish these drier

this image will nourish these drier

this image will nourish these drier conditions Jos haven’t seen that six out

conditions Jos haven’t seen that six out

conditions Jos haven’t seen that six out of seven continents the recent years

of seven continents the recent years

of seven continents the recent years that from this image probably tell those

that from this image probably tell those

that from this image probably tell those slightly in your own home country rising

slightly in your own home country rising

slightly in your own home country rising temperatures also increase the

temperatures also increase the

temperatures also increase the likelihood of wildfires yes this

likelihood of wildfires yes this

likelihood of wildfires yes this threatening image has been seen by some

threatening image has been seen by some

threatening image has been seen by some just this year running away from their

just this year running away from their

just this year running away from their own neighborhoods being burnt to the

own neighborhoods being burnt to the

own neighborhoods being burnt to the ground so extreme weather like I just

ground so extreme weather like I just

ground so extreme weather like I just mentioned might just affect you or

mentioned might just affect you or

mentioned might just affect you or factors family or take a loved one’s

factors family or take a loved one’s

factors family or take a loved one’s life act is predicted to increase this

life act is predicted to increase this

life act is predicted to increase this image here shows a climate for us reject

image here shows a climate for us reject

image here shows a climate for us reject climate to look like in our lifetime no

climate to look like in our lifetime no

climate to look like in our lifetime no matter your age if we don’t curb our

matter your age if we don’t curb our

matter your age if we don’t curb our carbon emissions and by that we don’t

carbon emissions and by that we don’t

carbon emissions and by that we don’t turn down our classic auto consumption

turn down our classic auto consumption

turn down our classic auto consumption this is what we hear this is what we’re

this is what we hear this is what we’re

this is what we hear this is what we’re going to experience and right now in the

going to experience and right now in the

going to experience and right now in the early 2000

early 2000

early 2000 as you can see in this very top image

as you can see in this very top image

as you can see in this very top image yes for experiencing secure weather if

yes for experiencing secure weather if

yes for experiencing secure weather if you don’t like it now just get ready for

you don’t like it now just get ready for

you don’t like it now just get ready for born this image here shows the weather

born this image here shows the weather

born this image here shows the weather the 2060s

the 2060s

the 2060s they’re not too big on your age of that

they’re not too big on your age of that

they’re not too big on your age of that could be when you’re alive your

could be when you’re alive your

could be when you’re alive your grandchildren three days and I

grandchildren three days and I

grandchildren three days and I definitely don’t want to be alive a few

definitely don’t want to be alive a few

definitely don’t want to be alive a few of these difficulties this might just

of these difficulties this might just

of these difficulties this might just affect you your family particular level

affect you your family particular level

affect you your family particular level it’s like in this climate change maybe

it’s like in this climate change maybe

it’s like in this climate change maybe by certain countries this image here is

by certain countries this image here is

by certain countries this image here is a distortion of country size according

a distortion of country size according

a distortion of country size according to carbon emissions now you’ve got your

to carbon emissions now you’ve got your

to carbon emissions now you’ve got your regulars you’ve got us

regulars you’ve got us

regulars you’ve got us China India then if you look closely you

China India then if you look closely you

China India then if you look closely you can see us little old UAE this small

can see us little old UAE this small

can see us little old UAE this small country in fact has the largest carbon

country in fact has the largest carbon

country in fact has the largest carbon footprint in the entire world as a

footprint in the entire world as a

footprint in the entire world as a standard making our responsibility to

standard making our responsibility to

standard making our responsibility to reduce that as residents of this country

reduce that as residents of this country

reduce that as residents of this country classic moral consequences doesn’t act

classic moral consequences doesn’t act

classic moral consequences doesn’t act entire world

entire world

entire world the much of its harm is targeted those

the much of its harm is targeted those

the much of its harm is targeted those countries can barely see on this map the

countries can barely see on this map the

countries can barely see on this map the ones who are not the main contributors

ones who are not the main contributors

ones who are not the main contributors of carbon emissions or past bubbles yet

of carbon emissions or past bubbles yet

of carbon emissions or past bubbles yet fill its consequence in developing

fill its consequence in developing

fill its consequence in developing countries it is not fair and most of 80

countries it is not fair and most of 80

countries it is not fair and most of 80 percent of plastic bottles by central

percent of plastic bottles by central

percent of plastic bottles by central landfills overseas in developing

landfills overseas in developing

landfills overseas in developing countries it is not fair the poverty

countries it is not fair the poverty

countries it is not fair the poverty stricken families living in or valued

stricken families living in or valued

stricken families living in or valued landfills are forced to rethink the

landfills are forced to rethink the

landfills are forced to rethink the toxic decomposition of our plastic which

toxic decomposition of our plastic which

toxic decomposition of our plastic which is dioxin this each year shows one

is dioxin this each year shows one

is dioxin this each year shows one example of a called Smoky Mountain in

example of a called Smoky Mountain in

example of a called Smoky Mountain in phenomena a Cambodia it is a 100 Acre

phenomena a Cambodia it is a 100 Acre

phenomena a Cambodia it is a 100 Acre landfill of burning waste

landfill of burning waste

landfill of burning waste Smoky Mountain gets its name from the

Smoky Mountain gets its name from the

Smoky Mountain gets its name from the white fumes of eyes from burning trash

white fumes of eyes from burning trash

white fumes of eyes from burning trash fumes of dioxin and heavy toxic metals

fumes of dioxin and heavy toxic metals

fumes of dioxin and heavy toxic metals which leads to serious health effects

which leads to serious health effects

which leads to serious health effects and each day 2,000 workers for Kano

and each day 2,000 workers for Kano

and each day 2,000 workers for Kano around the sledge forced to rethink its

around the sledge forced to rethink its

around the sledge forced to rethink its dioxin remind you some of these workers

dioxin remind you some of these workers

dioxin remind you some of these workers aren’t just one met one supporters of

aren’t just one met one supporters of

aren’t just one met one supporters of these workers are children and each day

these workers are children and each day

these workers are children and each day they die offs and their breathing in is

they die offs and their breathing in is

they die offs and their breathing in is late

late

late cancer impairment of the immune system

cancer impairment of the immune system

cancer impairment of the immune system irregularities of the nervous system and

irregularities of the nervous system and

irregularities of the nervous system and reproductive function these charges

reproductive function these charges

reproductive function these charges across the bow are killing the

across the bow are killing the

across the bow are killing the detrimental impact of our plastic in our

detrimental impact of our plastic in our

detrimental impact of our plastic in our weights how is that fair

weights how is that fair

weights how is that fair it’s like someone throwing their weight

it’s like someone throwing their weight

it’s like someone throwing their weight into your backyard piling up the plastic

into your backyard piling up the plastic

into your backyard piling up the plastic box so you are the one breathing in this

box so you are the one breathing in this

box so you are the one breathing in this dioxin and you are the one who made it

dioxin and you are the one who made it

dioxin and you are the one who made it cancer this evening happens to so many

cancer this evening happens to so many

cancer this evening happens to so many around the world

around the world

around the world Smoky Mountains exist in numerous

Smoky Mountains exist in numerous

Smoky Mountains exist in numerous countries Palace affair that those who

countries Palace affair that those who

countries Palace affair that those who are not the main contributors of carbon

are not the main contributors of carbon

are not the main contributors of carbon emissions from plastic feel its

emissions from plastic feel its

emissions from plastic feel its consequence so the least we can do is to

consequence so the least we can do is to

consequence so the least we can do is to reduce by booting the bottle this is

reduce by booting the bottle this is

reduce by booting the bottle this is something we can do every single day who

something we can do every single day who

something we can do every single day who did the bottle will do good for everyone

did the bottle will do good for everyone

did the bottle will do good for everyone for us it will reduce our monetary loss

for us it will reduce our monetary loss

for us it will reduce our monetary loss reduce our health damage and for others

reduce our health damage and for others

reduce our health damage and for others it will reduce our carbon footprint and

it will reduce our carbon footprint and

it will reduce our carbon footprint and reduce our negative impact innocent

reduce our negative impact innocent

reduce our negative impact innocent people across the world remember each

people across the world remember each

people across the world remember each time you don’t buy a plastic water

time you don’t buy a plastic water

time you don’t buy a plastic water bottle you are supporting the world to

bottle you are supporting the world to

bottle you are supporting the world to the future

the future

the future [Applause]

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