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Building An Earthship | Rubén Cortés | TEDxYouth@KL


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hello so I was told I should be careful

hello so I was told I should be careful because there’s bird poop on the stage

because there’s bird poop on the stage

because there’s bird poop on the stage so some of you might know I am the only

so some of you might know I am the only

so some of you might know I am the only non Malaysian speaker today so I’ve come

non Malaysian speaker today so I’ve come

non Malaysian speaker today so I’ve come from Mexico

from Mexico

from Mexico therefore apologies with my accent at

therefore apologies with my accent at

therefore apologies with my accent at some point is not so clear and the last

some point is not so clear and the last

some point is not so clear and the last time I was in a public speaking event a

time I was in a public speaking event a

time I was in a public speaking event a friend of mine sent me a message saying

friend of mine sent me a message saying

friend of mine sent me a message saying if everything goes wrong or if anything

if everything goes wrong or if anything

if everything goes wrong or if anything goes wrong just add speaking Spanish

goes wrong just add speaking Spanish

goes wrong just add speaking Spanish that would mail the ladies down today a

that would mail the ladies down today a

that would mail the ladies down today a friend of mine is sitting in the

friend of mine is sitting in the

friend of mine is sitting in the audience and she texts me if all goes

audience and she texts me if all goes

audience and she texts me if all goes wrong just take off your shirt so I hope

wrong just take off your shirt so I hope

wrong just take off your shirt so I hope I can finish my presentation with all my

I can finish my presentation with all my

I can finish my presentation with all my clothes on right um so today we’re

clothes on right um so today we’re

clothes on right um so today we’re talking about the future for me we

talking about the future for me we

talking about the future for me we cannot talk about the future without

cannot talk about the future without

cannot talk about the future without talking about sustainability and if you

talking about sustainability and if you

talking about sustainability and if you ask me where do I see the future I see

ask me where do I see the future I see

ask me where do I see the future I see it right here right now in front of me

it right here right now in front of me

it right here right now in front of me how many of you are younger than 30

how many of you are younger than 30

how many of you are younger than 30 years old that’s exactly my point

years old that’s exactly my point

years old that’s exactly my point the big majority of you are really young

the big majority of you are really young

the big majority of you are really young and you have all this energy and you

and you have all this energy and you

and you have all this energy and you have so many things ahead of you and

have so many things ahead of you and

have so many things ahead of you and very important you have ideas great

very important you have ideas great

very important you have ideas great ideas and these ideas are going to shape

ideas and these ideas are going to shape

ideas and these ideas are going to shape the future not just of Malaysia but the

the future not just of Malaysia but the

the future not just of Malaysia but the future of humanity there’s things that

future of humanity there’s things that

future of humanity there’s things that we need to consider when we talk about

we need to consider when we talk about

we need to consider when we talk about the future so all the things just like

the future so all the things just like

the future so all the things just like in nature are interrelated so when we

in nature are interrelated so when we

in nature are interrelated so when we talk about the future we need to

talk about the future we need to

talk about the future we need to consider the world population how many

consider the world population how many

consider the world population how many of us are living in this planet the

of us are living in this planet the

of us are living in this planet the human needs what do each of us need to

human needs what do each of us need to

human needs what do each of us need to stay alive we need to consider how are

stay alive we need to consider how are

stay alive we need to consider how are we supply in these things to all of us

we supply in these things to all of us

we supply in these things to all of us and finally the impact that this has on

and finally the impact that this has on

and finally the impact that this has on that beautiful planet that keeps us

that beautiful planet that keeps us

that beautiful planet that keeps us alive everything is interrelated

alive everything is interrelated

alive everything is interrelated so let’s start with war population we

so let’s start with war population we

so let’s start with war population we know that we are more than 7.3 billion

know that we are more than 7.3 billion

know that we are more than 7.3 billion people in the world and still

people in the world and still

people in the world and still reproducing more and more we expect to

reproducing more and more we expect to

reproducing more and more we expect to have more than 10 billion people living

have more than 10 billion people living

have more than 10 billion people living in this planet by the year 2100 even

in this planet by the year 2100 even

in this planet by the year 2100 even though the birth rates are decreasing we

though the birth rates are decreasing we

though the birth rates are decreasing we know that the total population is

know that the total population is

know that the total population is increasing because when development

increasing because when development

increasing because when development happens also death rates decrease the

happens also death rates decrease the

happens also death rates decrease the perfect example we have it in countries

perfect example we have it in countries

perfect example we have it in countries like Germany Sweden where people are

like Germany Sweden where people are

like Germany Sweden where people are reproducing less correct but with more

reproducing less correct but with more

reproducing less correct but with more development the total rate still

development the total rate still

development the total rate still increases they are reproducing less but

increases they are reproducing less but

increases they are reproducing less but they are still reproducing so we know

they are still reproducing so we know

they are still reproducing so we know we’re going to be a lot more people in

we’re going to be a lot more people in

we’re going to be a lot more people in the planet and all of us have certain

the planet and all of us have certain

the planet and all of us have certain basic needs

basic needs

basic needs we all need food water shelter housing

we all need food water shelter housing

we all need food water shelter housing we need sanitation and very important

we need sanitation and very important

we need sanitation and very important like some of the other speakers have

like some of the other speakers have

like some of the other speakers have already mentioned we’re all going to

already mentioned we’re all going to

already mentioned we’re all going to need energy to keep us alive to keep our

need energy to keep us alive to keep our

need energy to keep us alive to keep our industry is going so let’s talk about

industry is going so let’s talk about

industry is going so let’s talk about these separate things food we know that

these separate things food we know that

these separate things food we know that as countries develop the diets changes

as countries develop the diets changes

as countries develop the diets changes well so we’re talking about more people

well so we’re talking about more people

well so we’re talking about more people with changing diets

with changing diets

with changing diets this means countries that used to

this means countries that used to

this means countries that used to consume more starch base things like

consume more starch base things like

consume more starch base things like rice now they’re moving into more dairy

rice now they’re moving into more dairy

rice now they’re moving into more dairy and meat and don’t forget that to

and meat and don’t forget that to

and meat and don’t forget that to produce 1 kg of rice takes about 3000

produce 1 kg of rice takes about 3000

produce 1 kg of rice takes about 3000 liters of water to produce 1 kg of beef

liters of water to produce 1 kg of beef

liters of water to produce 1 kg of beef takes more than 15,000 liters of water

takes more than 15,000 liters of water

takes more than 15,000 liters of water this is what we call beer total water

this is what we call beer total water

this is what we call beer total water so some of you only keep in mind yeah

so some of you only keep in mind yeah

so some of you only keep in mind yeah but I only consume 2 to 4 liters of

but I only consume 2 to 4 liters of

but I only consume 2 to 4 liters of water a day correct for the beautiful

water a day correct for the beautiful

water a day correct for the beautiful water everything that you consume all

water everything that you consume all

water everything that you consume all the meat all the cotton in your shirts

the meat all the cotton in your shirts

the meat all the cotton in your shirts there was a lot of water that was

there was a lot of water that was

there was a lot of water that was required to produce those goods and

required to produce those goods and

required to produce those goods and services so we know that the food demand

services so we know that the food demand

services so we know that the food demand is going to increase considerably in the

is going to increase considerably in the

is going to increase considerably in the future food is related to water like

future food is related to water like

future food is related to water like we just explained and water cannot be

we just explained and water cannot be

we just explained and water cannot be taken separately without talking about

taken separately without talking about

taken separately without talking about sanitation we know that we have issues

sanitation we know that we have issues

sanitation we know that we have issues with sanitation 80% of the developed

with sanitation 80% of the developed

with sanitation 80% of the developed developing countries put the sewage back

developing countries put the sewage back

developing countries put the sewage back into rivers and oceans without treating

into rivers and oceans without treating

into rivers and oceans without treating it properly we know that this is killing

it properly we know that this is killing

it properly we know that this is killing the species there and we’re basically

the species there and we’re basically

the species there and we’re basically polluting the same water that we need to

polluting the same water that we need to

polluting the same water that we need to survive in this planet we are destroying

survive in this planet we are destroying

survive in this planet we are destroying the things that keep us alive we know

the things that keep us alive we know

the things that keep us alive we know that an increasing amount of population

that an increasing amount of population

that an increasing amount of population also means sorry also means that there’s

also means sorry also means that there’s

also means sorry also means that there’s going to be a lot of housing required

going to be a lot of housing required

going to be a lot of housing required the way we supply the housing today is

the way we supply the housing today is

the way we supply the housing today is based on a very inefficient model that

based on a very inefficient model that

based on a very inefficient model that number one is unaffordable to many and

number one is unaffordable to many and

number one is unaffordable to many and number two does not take care of the

number two does not take care of the

number two does not take care of the people and the planet so people have to

people and the planet so people have to

people and the planet so people have to inquire that that goes on for even three

inquire that that goes on for even three

inquire that that goes on for even three generations and you have places like

generations and you have places like

generations and you have places like here in Kuala Lumpur with occupant C

here in Kuala Lumpur with occupant C

here in Kuala Lumpur with occupant C rates of 23% while you have people

rates of 23% while you have people

rates of 23% while you have people living on the streets this system is

living on the streets this system is

living on the streets this system is just not delivering results the other

just not delivering results the other

just not delivering results the other thing that we have to consider talking

thing that we have to consider talking

thing that we have to consider talking about the housing model is that

about the housing model is that

about the housing model is that architecture develops pretty but pretty

architecture develops pretty but pretty

architecture develops pretty but pretty useless boxes so when you buy a house

useless boxes so when you buy a house

useless boxes so when you buy a house you have to plug in the energy you have

you have to plug in the energy you have

you have to plug in the energy you have to plug in the water and you have to

to plug in the water and you have to

to plug in the water and you have to plug your house to the sewage system

plug your house to the sewage system

plug your house to the sewage system otherwise your house is useless and the

otherwise your house is useless and the

otherwise your house is useless and the problem of this is that every time we

problem of this is that every time we

problem of this is that every time we turn on the lights we turn on the air

turn on the lights we turn on the air

turn on the lights we turn on the air conditioning we flush our toilet we are

conditioning we flush our toilet we are

conditioning we flush our toilet we are trashing the planet polluting polluting

trashing the planet polluting polluting

trashing the planet polluting polluting polluting and this is the kind of houses

polluting and this is the kind of houses

polluting and this is the kind of houses we are still looking at in the future

we are still looking at in the future

we are still looking at in the future obviously more houses more people more

obviously more houses more people more

obviously more houses more people more food more water means more energy we’re

food more water means more energy we’re

food more water means more energy we’re expecting the energy demand to increase

expecting the energy demand to increase

expecting the energy demand to increase by more than 50 percent in the next 30

by more than 50 percent in the next 30

by more than 50 percent in the next 30 years and the big issue of this is that

years and the big issue of this is that

years and the big issue of this is that 80% of this

80% of this

80% of this energy is going to be produced with

energy is going to be produced with

energy is going to be produced with non-renewable sources like some of the

non-renewable sources like some of the

non-renewable sources like some of the speakers already mentioned sources that

speakers already mentioned sources that

speakers already mentioned sources that produce or put carbon out there we are

produce or put carbon out there we are

produce or put carbon out there we are trashing our planet and the system that

trashing our planet and the system that

trashing our planet and the system that we have designed to provide us with all

we have designed to provide us with all

we have designed to provide us with all those needs is what we call the economy

those needs is what we call the economy

those needs is what we call the economy today and for many years we have focus

today and for many years we have focus

today and for many years we have focus entirely on the economic system what’s

entirely on the economic system what’s

entirely on the economic system what’s the problem with this economy is based

the problem with this economy is based

the problem with this economy is based on one main core idea growth if the

on one main core idea growth if the

on one main core idea growth if the economy is not growing we talk about

economy is not growing we talk about

economy is not growing we talk about crisis nobody wants to have crisis

crisis nobody wants to have crisis

crisis nobody wants to have crisis crisis is bad if there’s a crisis

crisis is bad if there’s a crisis

crisis is bad if there’s a crisis there’s no economic growth how do you

there’s no economic growth how do you

there’s no economic growth how do you get economic growth consumption if you

get economic growth consumption if you

get economic growth consumption if you look at the formula of the GDP is

look at the formula of the GDP is

look at the formula of the GDP is consumption plus investment plus

consumption plus investment plus

consumption plus investment plus government spending plus net experts in

government spending plus net experts in

government spending plus net experts in a summary consume so they have convinces

a summary consume so they have convinces

a summary consume so they have convinces that consuming is the answer to

that consuming is the answer to

that consuming is the answer to everything you’re not happy

everything you’re not happy

everything you’re not happy no worries go shopping there’s poverty

no worries go shopping there’s poverty

no worries go shopping there’s poverty in your country you need growth there’s

in your country you need growth there’s

in your country you need growth there’s inequality in your country you need

inequality in your country you need

inequality in your country you need growth democracy is not working you need

growth democracy is not working you need

growth democracy is not working you need growth growth is the peel that solves

growth growth is the peel that solves

growth growth is the peel that solves every single problem now what is the

every single problem now what is the

every single problem now what is the problem the biggest problem with this

problem the biggest problem with this

problem the biggest problem with this this is based on a linear system so the

this is based on a linear system so the

this is based on a linear system so the economic system that we have created is

economic system that we have created is

economic system that we have created is based on two very wrong assumptions

based on two very wrong assumptions

based on two very wrong assumptions number one that the natural resources

number one that the natural resources

number one that the natural resources are infinite and number two that they

are infinite and number two that they

are infinite and number two that they are out there for us humans to do

are out there for us humans to do

are out there for us humans to do whatever we want with them they are all

whatever we want with them they are all

whatever we want with them they are all there for us to take and waste as much

there for us to take and waste as much

there for us to take and waste as much as we want and there’s a strong impact

as we want and there’s a strong impact

as we want and there’s a strong impact on the environment the part of the

on the environment the part of the

on the environment the part of the equation that we have forgotten there’s

equation that we have forgotten there’s

equation that we have forgotten there’s a way to measure the impact that our

a way to measure the impact that our

a way to measure the impact that our economic system has on the sorry on the

economic system has on the sorry on the

economic system has on the sorry on the environment we call it the ecological

environment we call it the ecological

environment we call it the ecological footprint every one of us has an

footprint every one of us has an

footprint every one of us has an ecological footprint what this means is

ecological footprint what this means is

ecological footprint what this means is everything that takes from the

everything that takes from the

everything that takes from the environment to keep us alive the amount

environment to keep us alive the amount

environment to keep us alive the amount of water the amount of land to produce

of water the amount of land to produce

of water the amount of land to produce the cotton that we are wearing the

the cotton that we are wearing the

the cotton that we are wearing the amount of forage that we need to filter

amount of forage that we need to filter

amount of forage that we need to filter all that carbon the amount of oceans

all that carbon the amount of oceans

all that carbon the amount of oceans that we need to take all that carbon

that we need to take all that carbon

that we need to take all that carbon that we’re putting out in the air and we

that we’re putting out in the air and we

that we’re putting out in the air and we can quantify that very accurately and of

can quantify that very accurately and of

can quantify that very accurately and of course depending on what country you

course depending on what country you

course depending on what country you live in

live in

live in your ecological footprint could be

your ecological footprint could be

your ecological footprint could be higher or lower this is this one this is

higher or lower this is this one this is

higher or lower this is this one this is what it looks in terms of the planet

what it looks in terms of the planet

what it looks in terms of the planet with people living in it an analogy to

with people living in it an analogy to

with people living in it an analogy to explain it very simple is if you look at

explain it very simple is if you look at

explain it very simple is if you look at the green part that’s the biological

the green part that’s the biological

the green part that’s the biological capital all the forests all the oceans

capital all the forests all the oceans

capital all the forests all the oceans all the water that we have to keep us

all the water that we have to keep us

all the water that we have to keep us alive the red line is the consumption

alive the red line is the consumption

alive the red line is the consumption that we have so we know that we have

that we have so we know that we have

that we have so we know that we have already crossed the line if we explain

already crossed the line if we explain

already crossed the line if we explain this in financial terms this the green

this in financial terms this the green

this in financial terms this the green part is your the money the capital that

part is your the money the capital that

part is your the money the capital that you have in your account if you are

you have in your account if you are

you have in your account if you are inside the green area you are paying

inside the green area you are paying

inside the green area you are paying your consumption with the interest

your consumption with the interest

your consumption with the interest generated by the capital in your account

generated by the capital in your account

generated by the capital in your account in the moment you cross the green path

in the moment you cross the green path

in the moment you cross the green path you’re spending more money than your

you’re spending more money than your

you’re spending more money than your capital is producing in terms of the

capital is producing in terms of the

capital is producing in terms of the planet we are consuming more than what

planet we are consuming more than what

planet we are consuming more than what our planet can provide and we have

our planet can provide and we have

our planet can provide and we have crossed that line and we are consuming

crossed that line and we are consuming

crossed that line and we are consuming more and more and more and we’re going

more and more and more and we’re going

more and more and more and we’re going to be more people in countries that are

to be more people in countries that are

to be more people in countries that are growing and growing and growing this is

growing and growing and growing this is

growing and growing and growing this is just not sustainable to keep us alive

just not sustainable to keep us alive

just not sustainable to keep us alive with the way we’re consuming today it

with the way we’re consuming today it

with the way we’re consuming today it would take one-and-a-half planet Earth

would take one-and-a-half planet Earth

would take one-and-a-half planet Earth what’s the problem with this we only

what’s the problem with this we only

what’s the problem with this we only have one planet earth looking at a list

have one planet earth looking at a list

have one planet earth looking at a list of countries with a Rica logical

of countries with a Rica logical

of countries with a Rica logical footprint we see two things here

footprint we see two things here

footprint we see two things here obviously it’s hard to read all the

obviously it’s hard to read all the

obviously it’s hard to read all the names of the countries

names of the countries

names of the countries but something that you can see is that

but something that you can see is that

but something that you can see is that the big majority have crossed the line

the big majority have crossed the line

the big majority have crossed the line another thing that we can analyze here

another thing that we can analyze here

another thing that we can analyze here is that the more developed the country

is that the more developed the country

is that the more developed the country the larger the ecological footprint of

the larger the ecological footprint of

the larger the ecological footprint of the rabbit ins is but we all have been

the rabbit ins is but we all have been

the rabbit ins is but we all have been told that we have to go that way

told that we have to go that way

told that we have to go that way we have to consume more the other thing

we have to consume more the other thing

we have to consume more the other thing we can see is that the largest part of

we can see is that the largest part of

we can see is that the largest part of those columns is the carbon the carbon

those columns is the carbon the carbon

those columns is the carbon the carbon that we’re putting out there and as we

that we’re putting out there and as we

that we’re putting out there and as we have analyzed this is gonna continue

have analyzed this is gonna continue

have analyzed this is gonna continue increasing so it’s just gonna get worse

increasing so it’s just gonna get worse

increasing so it’s just gonna get worse and worse and worse let’s look at

and worse and worse let’s look at

and worse and worse let’s look at Malaysia this is what has been happening

Malaysia this is what has been happening

Malaysia this is what has been happening with Malaysia if you see Malaysia is

with Malaysia if you see Malaysia is

with Malaysia if you see Malaysia is already consuming more than what the

already consuming more than what the

already consuming more than what the country can provide so what how can that

country can provide so what how can that

country can provide so what how can that work you import things you start

work you import things you start

work you import things you start consuming things that have been produced

consuming things that have been produced

consuming things that have been produced in another country so you don’t see the

in another country so you don’t see the

in another country so you don’t see the impact you are just enjoying your

impact you are just enjoying your

impact you are just enjoying your consumption if the whole world would

consumption if the whole world would

consumption if the whole world would consume add Malaysian levels we will

consume add Malaysian levels we will

consume add Malaysian levels we will need 3.5 planet earth and we are so

need 3.5 planet earth and we are so

need 3.5 planet earth and we are so happy going shopping right why not

happy going shopping right why not

happy going shopping right why not the impact that this has on the planet

the impact that this has on the planet

the impact that this has on the planet in terms of animals is exactly this we

in terms of animals is exactly this we

in terms of animals is exactly this we have killed 52% of the other animals

have killed 52% of the other animals

have killed 52% of the other animals sharing the planet with us and this has

sharing the planet with us and this has

sharing the planet with us and this has only been tracked from the 70s onwards

only been tracked from the 70s onwards

only been tracked from the 70s onwards so we don’t even know if the impact is

so we don’t even know if the impact is

so we don’t even know if the impact is even higher than this talking about

even higher than this talking about

even higher than this talking about freshwater species is even worse 76% of

freshwater species is even worse 76% of

freshwater species is even worse 76% of freshwater species are not coming back

freshwater species are not coming back

freshwater species are not coming back we have killed them other generations

we have killed them other generations

we have killed them other generations will never see them so we have to

will never see them so we have to

will never see them so we have to understand how nature works and stop

understand how nature works and stop

understand how nature works and stop following a model that is not working a

following a model that is not working a

following a model that is not working a model that has threatened other species

model that has threatened other species

model that has threatened other species and today is threatening our own

and today is threatening our own

and today is threatening our own existence we have to understand how

existence we have to understand how

existence we have to understand how nature works in a cycle

nature works in a cycle

nature works in a cycle or in a linear system the best example

or in a linear system the best example

or in a linear system the best example is analyzing how a tree works this

is analyzing how a tree works this

is analyzing how a tree works this beautiful illustration by the local

beautiful illustration by the local

beautiful illustration by the local artist Elena Moran explains how a tree

artist Elena Moran explains how a tree

artist Elena Moran explains how a tree takes energy from the Sun without moving

takes energy from the Sun without moving

takes energy from the Sun without moving without polluting and the tree takes

without polluting and the tree takes

without polluting and the tree takes that energy and builds it into sugars

that energy and builds it into sugars

that energy and builds it into sugars and things that are good for other

and things that are good for other

and things that are good for other species like us and like other animals

species like us and like other animals

species like us and like other animals and if no animal eats these fruits it

and if no animal eats these fruits it

and if no animal eats these fruits it falls down to the ground gets covered by

falls down to the ground gets covered by

falls down to the ground gets covered by leaves some water falls on it and it

leaves some water falls on it and it

leaves some water falls on it and it becomes compost compost is good for the

becomes compost compost is good for the

becomes compost compost is good for the tree itself and is good for all other

tree itself and is good for all other

tree itself and is good for all other species of plants around it the tree

species of plants around it the tree

species of plants around it the tree takes the carbon which is poison to us

takes the carbon which is poison to us

takes the carbon which is poison to us and that’s how it grows it stores it in

and that’s how it grows it stores it in

and that’s how it grows it stores it in a solid mass and that’s how a tree grows

a solid mass and that’s how a tree grows

a solid mass and that’s how a tree grows the tree uses the energy filters the

the tree uses the energy filters the

the tree uses the energy filters the water puts it back in the air in a very

water puts it back in the air in a very

water puts it back in the air in a very pure form by doing transpiration and

pure form by doing transpiration and

pure form by doing transpiration and evaporation and gives us as well

evaporation and gives us as well

evaporation and gives us as well oxygen together with the water it’s a

oxygen together with the water it’s a

oxygen together with the water it’s a perfect system amazingly adapted to this

perfect system amazingly adapted to this

perfect system amazingly adapted to this planet that produces no waste and

planet that produces no waste and

planet that produces no waste and produces only good things to other

produces only good things to other

produces only good things to other species think about it humans are the

species think about it humans are the

species think about it humans are the only species in the planet that produce

only species in the planet that produce

only species in the planet that produce garbage something that no other species

garbage something that no other species

garbage something that no other species can use and that now we are having

can use and that now we are having

can use and that now we are having problems with it what you’re looking at

problems with it what you’re looking at

problems with it what you’re looking at is an Earthship Michael Reynolds the

is an Earthship Michael Reynolds the

is an Earthship Michael Reynolds the creator of Earthship biotech Terr was

creator of Earthship biotech Terr was

creator of Earthship biotech Terr was tire of what the architects were doing

tire of what the architects were doing

tire of what the architects were doing these useless boxes so he said we need

these useless boxes so he said we need

these useless boxes so he said we need instead of building so many spaceships

instead of building so many spaceships

instead of building so many spaceships let’s build health ships a house that

let’s build health ships a house that

let’s build health ships a house that can provide people with water food

can provide people with water food

can provide people with water food energy stable comfortable temperature

energy stable comfortable temperature

energy stable comfortable temperature with zero carbon footprint

with zero carbon footprint

with zero carbon footprint and the house that is built mainly with

and the house that is built mainly with

and the house that is built mainly with natural materials and garbage these are

natural materials and garbage these are

natural materials and garbage these are the kind of materials we use energy

the kind of materials we use energy

the kind of materials we use energy biotech tur tires we take a whole bunch

biotech tur tires we take a whole bunch

biotech tur tires we take a whole bunch of tires recycled tires garbage that

of tires recycled tires garbage that

of tires recycled tires garbage that otherwise would be burned or thrown to

otherwise would be burned or thrown to

otherwise would be burned or thrown to the oceans or whatever but you know

the oceans or whatever but you know

the oceans or whatever but you know tires are so strong is rubber and steel

tires are so strong is rubber and steel

tires are so strong is rubber and steel is the best building material you can

is the best building material you can

is the best building material you can time its earthquake proof so we take

time its earthquake proof so we take

time its earthquake proof so we take them we fill them up with dirt we pile

them we fill them up with dirt we pile

them we fill them up with dirt we pile them up as words we plaster them and we

them up as words we plaster them and we

them up as words we plaster them and we blasted them again

blasted them again

blasted them again and make them look pretty we make them

and make them look pretty we make them

and make them look pretty we make them look like this and that’s very

look like this and that’s very

look like this and that’s very temperature efficient earthquake proof

temperature efficient earthquake proof

temperature efficient earthquake proof and dirt cheap affordable this is what a

and dirt cheap affordable this is what a

and dirt cheap affordable this is what a finish wall looks like then we take

finish wall looks like then we take

finish wall looks like then we take bottles we take cans we pile them up we

bottles we take cans we pile them up we

bottles we take cans we pile them up we make walls with this garbage

these are bottles very temperature

these are bottles very temperature efficient you get the natural light

efficient you get the natural light

efficient you get the natural light passing through but not the heat good

passing through but not the heat good

passing through but not the heat good insulation it looks beautiful and this

insulation it looks beautiful and this

insulation it looks beautiful and this kind of concept is what I’ve been

kind of concept is what I’ve been

kind of concept is what I’ve been promoting in Malaysia the first aid ship

promoting in Malaysia the first aid ship

promoting in Malaysia the first aid ship in Malaysia is being built as we are

in Malaysia is being built as we are

in Malaysia is being built as we are sitting here I just got some pictures of

sitting here I just got some pictures of

sitting here I just got some pictures of the update I should be building but I

the update I should be building but I

the update I should be building but I had to take a break to be here we’ve

had to take a break to be here we’ve

had to take a break to be here we’ve been building for the last three months

been building for the last three months

been building for the last three months the first ad ship in Malaysia this house

the first ad ship in Malaysia this house

the first ad ship in Malaysia this house when it’s completed is going to capture

when it’s completed is going to capture

when it’s completed is going to capture water from the rain is going to filter

water from the rain is going to filter

water from the rain is going to filter it while producing food for its

it while producing food for its

it while producing food for its habitants two houses in one community

habitants two houses in one community

habitants two houses in one community center built with garbage and natural

center built with garbage and natural

center built with garbage and natural materials and we are building it with an

materials and we are building it with an

materials and we are building it with an orang asli community and I said with not

orang asli community and I said with not

orang asli community and I said with not four we are not a charity where we give

four we are not a charity where we give

four we are not a charity where we give people things for free we empower them

people things for free we empower them

people things for free we empower them we teach them how to replicate these

we teach them how to replicate these

we teach them how to replicate these systems we think that they can afford

systems we think that they can afford

systems we think that they can afford with metals that they can replicate so

with metals that they can replicate so

with metals that they can replicate so they don’t need to wait for us to go

they don’t need to wait for us to go

they don’t need to wait for us to go back once we finish they know how to

back once we finish they know how to

back once we finish they know how to replicate this with things they can

replicate this with things they can

replicate this with things they can afford so the project is open to

afford so the project is open to

afford so the project is open to volunteers we don’t charge anything and

volunteers we don’t charge anything and

volunteers we don’t charge anything and people have asked me are you scared that

people have asked me are you scared that

people have asked me are you scared that people will start replicating these and

people will start replicating these and

people will start replicating these and then you lose your business and like

then you lose your business and like

then you lose your business and like well if people start replicating this I

well if people start replicating this I

well if people start replicating this I will be the happiest man in the world

will be the happiest man in the world

will be the happiest man in the world this is what we want we want people to

this is what we want we want people to

this is what we want we want people to start spreading this so we take

start spreading this so we take

start spreading this so we take volunteers we don’t charge them anything

volunteers we don’t charge them anything

volunteers we don’t charge them anything they come they learn how we do these

they come they learn how we do these

they come they learn how we do these things and they help us build it I’m not

things and they help us build it I’m not

things and they help us build it I’m not saying that building airships is the

saying that building airships is the

saying that building airships is the solution the solution to all problems

solution the solution to all problems

solution the solution to all problems but it’s a simple example of things that

but it’s a simple example of things that

but it’s a simple example of things that we could all be doing we have to think

we could all be doing we have to think

we could all be doing we have to think how are we going to live in this planet

how are we going to live in this planet

how are we going to live in this planet in the future today we’re talking about

in the future today we’re talking about

in the future today we’re talking about the future one thing we need to keep in

the future one thing we need to keep in

the future one thing we need to keep in mind is that the economy was created by

mind is that the economy was created by

mind is that the economy was created by us but we were created by nature nature

us but we were created by nature nature

us but we were created by nature nature the planet does not belong to us we

the planet does not belong to us we

the planet does not belong to us we belong to the planet we cannot talk

belong to the planet we cannot talk

belong to the planet we cannot talk about the future if we trash that planet

about the future if we trash that planet

about the future if we trash that planet which is what we have been doing we need

which is what we have been doing we need

which is what we have been doing we need to wake up we need to grow up stop

to wake up we need to grow up stop

to wake up we need to grow up stop behaving like a child in its early

behaving like a child in its early

behaving like a child in its early development stages where it’s all about

development stages where it’s all about

development stages where it’s all about me and mine and we have to think about

me and mine and we have to think about

me and mine and we have to think about us ours all the species sharing this

us ours all the species sharing this

us ours all the species sharing this planet with us we have to take care of

planet with us we have to take care of

planet with us we have to take care of them because we depend on them as well

them because we depend on them as well

them because we depend on them as well what are we going to do with all the

what are we going to do with all the

what are we going to do with all the money in the world if there’s no fish in

money in the world if there’s no fish in

money in the world if there’s no fish in the sea if there’s no oxygen in the air

the sea if there’s no oxygen in the air

the sea if there’s no oxygen in the air and there’s no clean water to drink we

and there’s no clean water to drink we

and there’s no clean water to drink we can have a whole bunch of rich countries

can have a whole bunch of rich countries

can have a whole bunch of rich countries we die in population some scientists say

we die in population some scientists say

we die in population some scientists say it’s too late already

it’s too late already

it’s too late already we have doomed ourselves our system has

we have doomed ourselves our system has

we have doomed ourselves our system has reached a position where even if we stop

reached a position where even if we stop

reached a position where even if we stop all industry today there’s so much

all industry today there’s so much

all industry today there’s so much carbon out there that we’re going to

carbon out there that we’re going to

carbon out there that we’re going to start seeing climate change to a level

start seeing climate change to a level

start seeing climate change to a level that

that

that is going to go out of control life in

is going to go out of control life in

is going to go out of control life in the planet is going to continue only

the planet is going to continue only

the planet is going to continue only without humans so it’s our decision

without humans so it’s our decision

without humans so it’s our decision I believe there’s hope I believe we you

I believe there’s hope I believe we you

I believe there’s hope I believe we you sitting here have the power to change

sitting here have the power to change

sitting here have the power to change this we just have to focus less on

this we just have to focus less on

this we just have to focus less on finance and economics and more on the

finance and economics and more on the

finance and economics and more on the real things nature the things that keep

real things nature the things that keep

real things nature the things that keep us alive we have to study how the

us alive we have to study how the

us alive we have to study how the systems work we have to understand them

systems work we have to understand them

systems work we have to understand them and we have to spread the message I

and we have to spread the message I

and we have to spread the message I believe there’s hope I believe you are

believe there’s hope I believe you are

believe there’s hope I believe you are the hope

the hope

the hope let’s build today for tomorrow thank you

let’s build today for tomorrow thank you

let’s build today for tomorrow thank you very much

very much

very much [Applause]

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