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Ecology and Equity: What’s Possible? | ANA GARCIA DOYLE | TEDxOakParkWomen


[Applause]

[Applause] I’ve been doing environmental work in

I’ve been doing environmental work in

I’ve been doing environmental work in some form or another for the past 13

some form or another for the past 13

some form or another for the past 13 years

years

years I didn’t major in environmental science

I didn’t major in environmental science

I didn’t major in environmental science and sustainability wasn’t a widely used

and sustainability wasn’t a widely used

and sustainability wasn’t a widely used term or a common program of study all

term or a common program of study all

term or a common program of study all those years ago but something happened

those years ago but something happened

those years ago but something happened in the year 2000 when my husband Jim and

in the year 2000 when my husband Jim and

in the year 2000 when my husband Jim and I were temporarily living working and

I were temporarily living working and

I were temporarily living working and starting our family abroad in Zurich

starting our family abroad in Zurich

starting our family abroad in Zurich Switzerland a place where our hearty

Switzerland a place where our hearty

Switzerland a place where our hearty ruddy cheaks friends delighted in alpine

ruddy cheaks friends delighted in alpine

ruddy cheaks friends delighted in alpine hikes and where they lived later on the

hikes and where they lived later on the

hikes and where they lived later on the planet than we ever had in our home

planet than we ever had in our home

planet than we ever had in our home country I had a series of moments that

country I had a series of moments that

country I had a series of moments that would later spark my passion for

would later spark my passion for

would later spark my passion for environmental work one came while

environmental work one came while

environmental work one came while holding our firstborn daughter only a

holding our firstborn daughter only a

holding our firstborn daughter only a few weeks old I was crushed and

few weeks old I was crushed and

few weeks old I was crushed and activated at the same time by the

activated at the same time by the

activated at the same time by the responsibility of what to feed this

responsibility of what to feed this

responsibility of what to feed this little being something organic of course

little being something organic of course

little being something organic of course how to keep a key toxins off her baby

how to keep a key toxins off her baby

how to keep a key toxins off her baby blanket her hair and her delicate skin

blanket her hair and her delicate skin

blanket her hair and her delicate skin whether the health of our world would be

whether the health of our world would be

whether the health of our world would be preserved long enough for her to wade in

preserved long enough for her to wade in

preserved long enough for her to wade in creeks catching salamanders and old milk

creeks catching salamanders and old milk

creeks catching salamanders and old milk jugs like I did as a kid or fall in love

jugs like I did as a kid or fall in love

jugs like I did as a kid or fall in love with the smell of grass as her father

with the smell of grass as her father

with the smell of grass as her father had I’m a digital marketer by trade but

had I’m a digital marketer by trade but

had I’m a digital marketer by trade but starting in 2004 I began working on

starting in 2004 I began working on

starting in 2004 I began working on green teams and leading green school

green teams and leading green school

green teams and leading green school projects my husband and I underwent a

projects my husband and I underwent a

projects my husband and I underwent a sustainable renovation of our

sustainable renovation of our

sustainable renovation of our hundred-year-old home I joined with

hundred-year-old home I joined with

hundred-year-old home I joined with like-minded neighbors to start an

like-minded neighbors to start an

like-minded neighbors to start an environmental Film Festival and to

environmental Film Festival and to

environmental Film Festival and to develop community sustainability

develop community sustainability

develop community sustainability projects and like all good

projects and like all good

projects and like all good environmentalists I enjoyed making

environmentalists I enjoyed making

environmentalists I enjoyed making homemade bread and yogurt and kombucha I

homemade bread and yogurt and kombucha I

homemade bread and yogurt and kombucha I was humming along in my environmental

was humming along in my environmental

was humming along in my environmental sphere when I was struck last year

sphere when I was struck last year

sphere when I was struck last year momentarily confused even while

momentarily confused even while

momentarily confused even while listening to an interview of civil

listening to an interview of civil

listening to an interview of civil rights lawyer activist and

rights lawyer activist and

rights lawyer activist and the new Jim Crow author Michelle

the new Jim Crow author Michelle

the new Jim Crow author Michelle Alexander throughout the interview she

Alexander throughout the interview she

Alexander throughout the interview she repeatedly used the word disposable she

repeatedly used the word disposable she

repeatedly used the word disposable she spoke of the black lives matter movement

spoke of the black lives matter movement

spoke of the black lives matter movement and about our disposable treatment of

and about our disposable treatment of

and about our disposable treatment of one another disposable that was our word

one another disposable that was our word

one another disposable that was our word our environmental word a word we used in

our environmental word a word we used in

our environmental word a word we used in building zero waste programs at schools

building zero waste programs at schools

building zero waste programs at schools disposable a word that arose naturally

disposable a word that arose naturally

disposable a word that arose naturally in producing our nonprofits

in producing our nonprofits

in producing our nonprofits environmental festival disposable a

environmental festival disposable a

environmental festival disposable a sadly horrifyingly fitting word to

sadly horrifyingly fitting word to

sadly horrifyingly fitting word to describe how little value one human

describe how little value one human

describe how little value one human might place on another to deem someone

might place on another to deem someone

might place on another to deem someone is having no use as expendable

is having no use as expendable

is having no use as expendable perhaps replaceable like a single-use

perhaps replaceable like a single-use

perhaps replaceable like a single-use plastic bottle or a cheap pair of

plastic bottle or a cheap pair of

plastic bottle or a cheap pair of Walmart flip-flops think about

Walmart flip-flops think about

Walmart flip-flops think about disposability in the context of plastic

disposability in the context of plastic

disposability in the context of plastic bottles and plastic bags and cheap

bottles and plastic bags and cheap

bottles and plastic bags and cheap clothing and what that’s doing to our

clothing and what that’s doing to our

clothing and what that’s doing to our planet now think about disposability in

planet now think about disposability in

planet now think about disposability in the context of lives and people and what

the context of lives and people and what

the context of lives and people and what seeing one another as disposable as

seeing one another as disposable as

seeing one another as disposable as having no value no purpose is doing to

having no value no purpose is doing to

having no value no purpose is doing to our humanity I began to see these types

our humanity I began to see these types

our humanity I began to see these types of degradation as parallel consider this

of degradation as parallel consider this

of degradation as parallel consider this every year 2.4 million tons of plastic

every year 2.4 million tons of plastic

every year 2.4 million tons of plastic is discarded in the United States 26 to

is discarded in the United States 26 to

is discarded in the United States 26 to 40 1 percent is single-use plastic water

40 1 percent is single-use plastic water

40 1 percent is single-use plastic water bottles 2.3 million people are

bottles 2.3 million people are

bottles 2.3 million people are dispossessed in the American criminal

dispossessed in the American criminal

dispossessed in the American criminal justice system more people per capita

justice system more people per capita

justice system more people per capita than in any other nation 102 point 1

than in any other nation 102 point 1

than in any other nation 102 point 1 billion plastic bags are used by

billion plastic bags are used by

billion plastic bags are used by Americans every year

21 million people are trafficked in sex

21 million people are trafficked in sex and labour around the world in exchange

and labour around the world in exchange

and labour around the world in exchange for 32 billion dollars in profits from

for 32 billion dollars in profits from

for 32 billion dollars in profits from the widespread crime of global human

the widespread crime of global human

the widespread crime of global human trafficking nearly 8 million metric tons

trafficking nearly 8 million metric tons

trafficking nearly 8 million metric tons of plastic ends up in the world’s oceans

of plastic ends up in the world’s oceans

of plastic ends up in the world’s oceans every year there will be more plastic in

every year there will be more plastic in

every year there will be more plastic in the ocean than fish by 2050 90,000

the ocean than fish by 2050 90,000

the ocean than fish by 2050 90,000 people will be affected by this year’s

people will be affected by this year’s

people will be affected by this year’s travel ban more innocent people will be

travel ban more innocent people will be

travel ban more innocent people will be affected than there are terrorists or

affected than there are terrorists or

affected than there are terrorists or criminals detained sometime after

criminals detained sometime after

criminals detained sometime after Michelle Alexander bridged these things

Michelle Alexander bridged these things

Michelle Alexander bridged these things for me ecology to equity I took the same

for me ecology to equity I took the same

for me ecology to equity I took the same bridge but in Reverse from the site of

bridge but in Reverse from the site of

bridge but in Reverse from the site of civil rights back to the side of

civil rights back to the side of

civil rights back to the side of environment and the journey shook me in

environment and the journey shook me in

environment and the journey shook me in much the same way in his award-winning

much the same way in his award-winning

much the same way in his award-winning book between the world and me author and

book between the world and me author and

book between the world and me author and journalist Tallahassee Coates speaks

journalist Tallahassee Coates speaks

journalist Tallahassee Coates speaks repeatedly of the body his body

repeatedly of the body his body

repeatedly of the body his body plundering the body of another it was

plundering the body of another it was

plundering the body of another it was hard to grasp at first but then Coates

hard to grasp at first but then Coates

hard to grasp at first but then Coates likens are blatant disregard for the

likens are blatant disregard for the

likens are blatant disregard for the body of another two are the human races

body of another two are the human races

body of another two are the human races blatant disregard for our collective

blatant disregard for our collective

blatant disregard for our collective body which is in fact the earth itself I

saw in these two instances something

saw in these two instances something that now keeps showing up wherever I

that now keeps showing up wherever I

that now keeps showing up wherever I look that those of us working on a more

look that those of us working on a more

look that those of us working on a more balanced ecology and those of us working

balanced ecology and those of us working

balanced ecology and those of us working on equity and human rights on any front

on equity and human rights on any front

on equity and human rights on any front we are doing the same work we are one

we are doing the same work we are one

we are doing the same work we are one body working against the degradation of

body working against the degradation of

body working against the degradation of our earth and against the deeply rooted

our earth and against the deeply rooted

our earth and against the deeply rooted in Justices towards its people we are

in Justices towards its people we are

in Justices towards its people we are working against disposability and

working against disposability and

working against disposability and towards resilience

these linkages are now clear as day to

these linkages are now clear as day to me some of us are reaching out to care

me some of us are reaching out to care

me some of us are reaching out to care for our earth some of us are reaching

for our earth some of us are reaching

for our earth some of us are reaching out to care for others

out to care for others

out to care for others all of us are interconnected

all of us are interconnected

all of us are interconnected interdependent in our work to restore

interdependent in our work to restore

interdependent in our work to restore and knowing that we’re linked makes us

and knowing that we’re linked makes us

and knowing that we’re linked makes us stronger not part of separate movements

stronger not part of separate movements

stronger not part of separate movements but part of a connected macro movement

but part of a connected macro movement

but part of a connected macro movement and even the language the vocabulary the

and even the language the vocabulary the

and even the language the vocabulary the ideas and the best practices on the side

ideas and the best practices on the side

ideas and the best practices on the side of ecology and on the side of equity can

of ecology and on the side of equity can

of ecology and on the side of equity can help build bonds for a macro movement

help build bonds for a macro movement

help build bonds for a macro movement let’s look at it from both sides

upcycling is an environmental term for

upcycling is an environmental term for reusing or repurposing something that

reusing or repurposing something that

reusing or repurposing something that may have been discarded in order to

may have been discarded in order to

may have been discarded in order to create something useful maybe even with

create something useful maybe even with

create something useful maybe even with a higher value than the original this

a higher value than the original this

a higher value than the original this environmental framework has implications

environmental framework has implications

environmental framework has implications for juvenile justice how do we upcycle

for juvenile justice how do we upcycle

for juvenile justice how do we upcycle our youth even those who’ve offended

our youth even those who’ve offended

our youth even those who’ve offended treating them in a way that helps them

treating them in a way that helps them

treating them in a way that helps them believe they’re better know that they’re

believe they’re better know that they’re

believe they’re better know that they’re capable of a higher standard trust that

capable of a higher standard trust that

capable of a higher standard trust that we’re there to help them in getting

we’re there to help them in getting

we’re there to help them in getting there

there

there upcycling zero waste is an idea that

upcycling zero waste is an idea that

upcycling zero waste is an idea that comes from nature where there is no

comes from nature where there is no

comes from nature where there is no waste in nature all waste is food for

waste in nature all waste is food for

waste in nature all waste is food for something else dead leaves for example

something else dead leaves for example

something else dead leaves for example fall to the ground and compost

fall to the ground and compost

fall to the ground and compost nourishing the tree in fall and winter

nourishing the tree in fall and winter

nourishing the tree in fall and winter to help it emerge revitalized in spring

to help it emerge revitalized in spring

to help it emerge revitalized in spring what if we try to view each other with a

what if we try to view each other with a

what if we try to view each other with a kinder more fair lens a zero-waste lens

kinder more fair lens a zero-waste lens

kinder more fair lens a zero-waste lens believing that no matter how disjointed

believing that no matter how disjointed

believing that no matter how disjointed or broken or simply different someone is

or broken or simply different someone is

or broken or simply different someone is all our lives have value and are worthy

all our lives have value and are worthy

all our lives have value and are worthy of being recycled made new or up cycled

of being recycled made new or up cycled

of being recycled made new or up cycled made better

let’s look at his social justice term

let’s look at his social justice term restorative justice sounds pretty

restorative justice sounds pretty

restorative justice sounds pretty complex what does it mean restorative

complex what does it mean restorative

complex what does it mean restorative justice is a system of criminal justice

justice is a system of criminal justice

justice is a system of criminal justice that focuses on the rehabilitation of

that focuses on the rehabilitation of

that focuses on the rehabilitation of offenders through reconciliation with

offenders through reconciliation with

offenders through reconciliation with victims and the community at large what

victims and the community at large what

victims and the community at large what lessons does restorative justice teach

lessons does restorative justice teach

lessons does restorative justice teach us about the work of healing our planet

us about the work of healing our planet

us about the work of healing our planet restorative justice applied to

restorative justice applied to

restorative justice applied to environment could look like working with

environment could look like working with

environment could look like working with polluting industries to help them take

polluting industries to help them take

polluting industries to help them take responsibility for their actions make

responsibility for their actions make

responsibility for their actions make reparations and work towards generative

reparations and work towards generative

reparations and work towards generative practices like the cleanup of a natural

practices like the cleanup of a natural

practices like the cleanup of a natural area or the sponsorship of large-scale

area or the sponsorship of large-scale

area or the sponsorship of large-scale urban gardening or land restoration

urban gardening or land restoration

urban gardening or land restoration programs the ecologists in us sometimes

programs the ecologists in us sometimes

programs the ecologists in us sometimes view industry with its large appetite

view industry with its large appetite

view industry with its large appetite for natural resources as offenders but

for natural resources as offenders but

for natural resources as offenders but can we reconcile teach guide and forge

can we reconcile teach guide and forge

can we reconcile teach guide and forge partnerships fixed on rehabilitating our

partnerships fixed on rehabilitating our

partnerships fixed on rehabilitating our earth doing so could make a difference

earth doing so could make a difference

earth doing so could make a difference on a broad scale imagine the impact from

on a broad scale imagine the impact from

on a broad scale imagine the impact from even a small shift of a multinational

even a small shift of a multinational

even a small shift of a multinational company whose products and services

company whose products and services

company whose products and services touch the lives of many millions of

touch the lives of many millions of

touch the lives of many millions of people the world over it could have

people the world over it could have

people the world over it could have major beneficial impacts on human and

major beneficial impacts on human and

major beneficial impacts on human and non-human ecosystems ecology and equity

non-human ecosystems ecology and equity

non-human ecosystems ecology and equity can teach us things about the

can teach us things about the

can teach us things about the interconnected web of work that is

interconnected web of work that is

interconnected web of work that is restoring planet and restoring people

restoring planet and restoring people

restoring planet and restoring people what else do these intertwined movements

what else do these intertwined movements

what else do these intertwined movements have in common that can help us combine

have in common that can help us combine

have in common that can help us combine them for greater effect for more

them for greater effect for more

them for greater effect for more strength in meeting the challenges of

strength in meeting the challenges of

strength in meeting the challenges of both head-on relationship is critical to

both head-on relationship is critical to

both head-on relationship is critical to solving issues of ecology and equity

solving issues of ecology and equity

solving issues of ecology and equity let’s look at the environmental side

let’s look at the environmental side

let’s look at the environmental side youth for example who have no exposure

youth for example who have no exposure

youth for example who have no exposure no relationship to nature will never

no relationship to nature will never

no relationship to nature will never feel connected to it will never want to

feel connected to it will never want to

feel connected to it will never want to preserve it a few years ago during our

preserve it a few years ago during our

preserve it a few years ago during our environmental festival we showed a film

environmental festival we showed a film

environmental festival we showed a film project wild thing children were shown

project wild thing children were shown

project wild thing children were shown enlarged images of objects in everyday

enlarged images of objects in everyday

enlarged images of objects in everyday nature a dandelion or a Robin the

nature a dandelion or a Robin the

nature a dandelion or a Robin the children were stumped none could name

children were stumped none could name

children were stumped none could name what they were seeing a few of them

what they were seeing a few of them

what they were seeing a few of them acknowledged having seen some of these

acknowledged having seen some of these

acknowledged having seen some of these things in the world around them at some

things in the world around them at some

things in the world around them at some point or another the images were then

point or another the images were then

point or another the images were then replaced by common logos McDonald’s Nike

replaced by common logos McDonald’s Nike

replaced by common logos McDonald’s Nike Target each identified swiftly and in

Target each identified swiftly and in

Target each identified swiftly and in turn by each child my head fell to my

turn by each child my head fell to my

turn by each child my head fell to my hands are we forgetting to teach our

hands are we forgetting to teach our

hands are we forgetting to teach our children about the world that sustains

children about the world that sustains

children about the world that sustains them my attention turned to myself how

them my attention turned to myself how

them my attention turned to myself how developed was my own relationship with

developed was my own relationship with

developed was my own relationship with nature on the equity side it’s probably

nature on the equity side it’s probably

nature on the equity side it’s probably pretty clear to most of us that not

pretty clear to most of us that not

pretty clear to most of us that not being in relationship with those who are

being in relationship with those who are

being in relationship with those who are different from us can block our

different from us can block our

different from us can block our understanding of and empathy for one

understanding of and empathy for one

understanding of and empathy for one another not mixing not commingling as

another not mixing not commingling as

another not mixing not commingling as standing in the way of our ability to

standing in the way of our ability to

standing in the way of our ability to experience create and expect equity from

experience create and expect equity from

experience create and expect equity from our world our systems our neighbors

our world our systems our neighbors

our world our systems our neighbors ourselves I look at my own life with all

ourselves I look at my own life with all

ourselves I look at my own life with all that my eyes are opening to and I see

that my eyes are opening to and I see

that my eyes are opening to and I see that it’s hard work and that it really

that it’s hard work and that it really

that it’s hard work and that it really is true we have to be intentional and

is true we have to be intentional and

is true we have to be intentional and maybe even step into a zone that might

maybe even step into a zone that might

maybe even step into a zone that might feel uncomfortable or fake perhaps

feel uncomfortable or fake perhaps

feel uncomfortable or fake perhaps because it’s unfamiliar what if we

because it’s unfamiliar what if we

because it’s unfamiliar what if we choose to stop living next door to those

choose to stop living next door to those

choose to stop living next door to those who look like us or stopped hiring or

who look like us or stopped hiring or

who look like us or stopped hiring or choosing to spend time only with those

choosing to spend time only with those

choosing to spend time only with those who think like us intentionally living a

who think like us intentionally living a

who think like us intentionally living a life of more diverse relationships is

life of more diverse relationships is

life of more diverse relationships is connected can ladder up to bringing more

connected can ladder up to bringing more

connected can ladder up to bringing more people the same opportunities for a safe

people the same opportunities for a safe

people the same opportunities for a safe purposeful life there are everyday

purposeful life there are everyday

purposeful life there are everyday opportunities to start building strength

opportunities to start building strength

opportunities to start building strength to start flexing our muscles so we get

to start flexing our muscles so we get

to start flexing our muscles so we get stronger at these

stronger at these

stronger at these things and they’re easier more automatic

things and they’re easier more automatic

things and they’re easier more automatic building a healthier planet we could

building a healthier planet we could

building a healthier planet we could start small stop buying single-use

start small stop buying single-use

start small stop buying single-use plastic bottles eventually a disposable

plastic bottles eventually a disposable

plastic bottles eventually a disposable system won’t be so difficult to replace

system won’t be so difficult to replace

system won’t be so difficult to replace with one that’s reusable even for a

with one that’s reusable even for a

with one that’s reusable even for a reception for 250 people like the one we

reception for 250 people like the one we

reception for 250 people like the one we just enjoyed thank you TEDx of Park

just enjoyed thank you TEDx of Park

just enjoyed thank you TEDx of Park women building a more equitable social

women building a more equitable social

women building a more equitable social system can we reach out to someone who

system can we reach out to someone who

system can we reach out to someone who isn’t like us the next time we’re hiring

isn’t like us the next time we’re hiring

isn’t like us the next time we’re hiring a new team member at work or recruiting

a new team member at work or recruiting

a new team member at work or recruiting for a PTO spot on a committee can we

for a PTO spot on a committee can we

for a PTO spot on a committee can we give our kid tips for befriending the

give our kid tips for befriending the

give our kid tips for befriending the Chinese transfer student in class and

Chinese transfer student in class and

Chinese transfer student in class and then seek out that students family at

then seek out that students family at

then seek out that students family at the next school function we can practice

the next school function we can practice

the next school function we can practice and build strength by mixing the two if

and build strength by mixing the two if

and build strength by mixing the two if we’re going to do environmentalism can

we’re going to do environmentalism can

we’re going to do environmentalism can we do it with an equity approach can we

we do it with an equity approach can we

we do it with an equity approach can we seek out a minority-owned business to

seek out a minority-owned business to

seek out a minority-owned business to bid on a solar project coming to our

bid on a solar project coming to our

bid on a solar project coming to our community can we hire underserved youth

community can we hire underserved youth

community can we hire underserved youth or a disabled person to help with our

or a disabled person to help with our

or a disabled person to help with our lawn care if we’re going to learn more

lawn care if we’re going to learn more

lawn care if we’re going to learn more about our part in equity like I did not

about our part in equity like I did not

about our part in equity like I did not too long ago through an amazing

too long ago through an amazing

too long ago through an amazing non-violence Institute in Chicago’s

non-violence Institute in Chicago’s

non-violence Institute in Chicago’s Austin community can we bring in our

Austin community can we bring in our

Austin community can we bring in our green suggestions for the dinner portion

green suggestions for the dinner portion

green suggestions for the dinner portion of the evening maybe volunteer to help

of the evening maybe volunteer to help

of the evening maybe volunteer to help make it zero waste by bringing in

make it zero waste by bringing in

make it zero waste by bringing in reusable cups and reusable plates and

reusable cups and reusable plates and

reusable cups and reusable plates and carting those things home plus compost

carting those things home plus compost

carting those things home plus compost at the end of the evening I am changed

at the end of the evening I am changed

at the end of the evening I am changed by seeing that the work of ecology and

by seeing that the work of ecology and

by seeing that the work of ecology and the work of equity are not only linked

the work of equity are not only linked

the work of equity are not only linked but that those of us working on each of

but that those of us working on each of

but that those of us working on each of these issues and maybe soon both of

these issues and maybe soon both of

these issues and maybe soon both of these issues are stronger together here

these issues are stronger together here

these issues are stronger together here are some words that encouraged me when

are some words that encouraged me when

are some words that encouraged me when the news headlines don’t and the work of

the news headlines don’t and the work of

the news headlines don’t and the work of these movements this macro movement is

these movements this macro movement is

these movements this macro movement is overwhelming when I dare to be powerful

overwhelming when I dare to be powerful

overwhelming when I dare to be powerful to use my strength in the sir

to use my strength in the sir

to use my strength in the sir of my vision it becomes less and less

of my vision it becomes less and less

of my vision it becomes less and less important whether I am afraid Audrey

important whether I am afraid Audrey

important whether I am afraid Audrey Lord I hang on to this because in it I

Lord I hang on to this because in it I

Lord I hang on to this because in it I see a formula I see strength plus vision

see a formula I see strength plus vision

see a formula I see strength plus vision equals power I see that fear is a factor

equals power I see that fear is a factor

equals power I see that fear is a factor but that it can become smaller and more

but that it can become smaller and more

but that it can become smaller and more bearable if I keep my eye on the prize

bearable if I keep my eye on the prize

bearable if I keep my eye on the prize and use what I’m good at

and use what I’m good at

and use what I’m good at to guide me I have chosen to use my

to guide me I have chosen to use my

to guide me I have chosen to use my strengths in the service of a vision for

strengths in the service of a vision for

strengths in the service of a vision for a more resilient future of planet and

a more resilient future of planet and

a more resilient future of planet and people that is my power what’s yours I

people that is my power what’s yours I

people that is my power what’s yours I invite you to live this formula I invite

invite you to live this formula I invite

invite you to live this formula I invite you to seek out your strengths to serve

you to seek out your strengths to serve

you to seek out your strengths to serve your vision to tame your fear and to

your vision to tame your fear and to

your vision to tame your fear and to find your power and if you dare I ask

find your power and if you dare I ask

find your power and if you dare I ask you to use your power to join me in

you to use your power to join me in

you to use your power to join me in making real the vision for a

making real the vision for a

making real the vision for a non-disposable non discarded just up

non-disposable non discarded just up

non-disposable non discarded just up cycled equitable world that is not only

cycled equitable world that is not only

cycled equitable world that is not only resilient in the wake of all that is

resilient in the wake of all that is

resilient in the wake of all that is sick and broken but that also lives in

sick and broken but that also lives in

sick and broken but that also lives in the beautiful question of what is

the beautiful question of what is

the beautiful question of what is possible is it possible I think it is

possible is it possible I think it is

possible is it possible I think it is thank you

thank you

thank you [Applause]

[Applause]

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