[Music] one step beyond I have a question for
one step beyond I have a question for
one step beyond I have a question for you who’ve you flipped on a light switch
you who’ve you flipped on a light switch
you who’ve you flipped on a light switch today raise your hands please and keep
today raise your hands please and keep
today raise your hands please and keep your hands up a few thoughts wow what a
your hands up a few thoughts wow what a
your hands up a few thoughts wow what a great gift nature is giving me I was
great gift nature is giving me I was
great gift nature is giving me I was afraid of that we flip switches all day
afraid of that we flip switches all day
afraid of that we flip switches all day without giving it a second thought we
without giving it a second thought we
without giving it a second thought we are taking energy for granted
are taking energy for granted
are taking energy for granted and by doing that we are taking nature
and by doing that we are taking nature
and by doing that we are taking nature for granted I am here to talk to you
for granted I am here to talk to you
for granted I am here to talk to you about a product that will change the way
about a product that will change the way
about a product that will change the way you think about both energy and nature
you think about both energy and nature
you think about both energy and nature since I was a little girl I have been
since I was a little girl I have been
since I was a little girl I have been fascinated by nature we had a large back
fascinated by nature we had a large back
fascinated by nature we had a large back garden with a huge territory and a tree
garden with a huge territory and a tree
garden with a huge territory and a tree house that my dad had built and from the
house that my dad had built and from the
house that my dad had built and from the moment I could climb that tree house was
moment I could climb that tree house was
moment I could climb that tree house was my favorite place in the world I could
my favorite place in the world I could
my favorite place in the world I could play in there for hours
play in there for hours
play in there for hours I’d enjoy the beautiful view dream about
I’d enjoy the beautiful view dream about
I’d enjoy the beautiful view dream about the future and study the lease and watch
the future and study the lease and watch
the future and study the lease and watch them turn from green to yellow and
them turn from green to yellow and
them turn from green to yellow and eventually fell to the ground I felt
eventually fell to the ground I felt
eventually fell to the ground I felt safe in that tree house protected above
safe in that tree house protected above
safe in that tree house protected above all from the goats that were walking
all from the goats that were walking
all from the goats that were walking freely in our garden to me they were
freely in our garden to me they were
freely in our garden to me they were pretty scary with a big sharp horns and
pretty scary with a big sharp horns and
pretty scary with a big sharp horns and now years have passed my fear of goats
now years have passed my fear of goats
now years have passed my fear of goats is gone but my fascination for the
is gone but my fascination for the
is gone but my fascination for the natural world has remained as a product
natural world has remained as a product
natural world has remained as a product designer I’m intrigued by natural energy
designer I’m intrigued by natural energy
designer I’m intrigued by natural energy I found out that energy is hidden in
I found out that energy is hidden in
I found out that energy is hidden in unexpected places
unexpected places
unexpected places nature is full of energy we are not even
nature is full of energy we are not even
nature is full of energy we are not even aware of the heat from your body is
aware of the heat from your body is
aware of the heat from your body is energy the fungi on the Apple you forgot
energy the fungi on the Apple you forgot
energy the fungi on the Apple you forgot to eat
to eat
to eat today energy and the urine you flushed
today energy and the urine you flushed
today energy and the urine you flushed down the drain before the statics
down the drain before the statics
down the drain before the statics amsterdam event started a huge source of
amsterdam event started a huge source of
amsterdam event started a huge source of energy nature provided us with infinite
energy nature provided us with infinite
energy nature provided us with infinite sources perfect circular ecosystems in
sources perfect circular ecosystems in
sources perfect circular ecosystems in nature the waste of the one process is
nature the waste of the one process is
nature the waste of the one process is always an iteration for the other and it
always an iteration for the other and it
always an iteration for the other and it keeps on going and going and out of 8.7
keeps on going and going and out of 8.7
keeps on going and going and out of 8.7 million species on this planet human
million species on this planet human
million species on this planet human beings are actually the only creatures
beings are actually the only creatures
beings are actually the only creatures who use linear systems when I studied at
who use linear systems when I studied at
who use linear systems when I studied at the velum de koning Academy in Rotterdam
the velum de koning Academy in Rotterdam
the velum de koning Academy in Rotterdam I came across a technology that changed
I came across a technology that changed
I came across a technology that changed my entire perspective about energy
my entire perspective about energy
my entire perspective about energy microbial fuel cell technology simply
microbial fuel cell technology simply
microbial fuel cell technology simply put it’s energy harvested by microbes
put it’s energy harvested by microbes
put it’s energy harvested by microbes microbes break down organic compounds on
microbes break down organic compounds on
microbes break down organic compounds on wells this process they release
wells this process they release
wells this process they release electrons and they are everywhere in
electrons and they are everywhere in
electrons and they are everywhere in labs all over the world scientists are
labs all over the world scientists are
labs all over the world scientists are researching interesting things about
researching interesting things about
researching interesting things about microbial fuel cell technology but as a
microbial fuel cell technology but as a
microbial fuel cell technology but as a product designer I could not find a
product designer I could not find a
product designer I could not find a product that is accessible to the
product that is accessible to the
product that is accessible to the general public and I think it’s very
general public and I think it’s very
general public and I think it’s very important to make something functional
important to make something functional
important to make something functional that can be part of everyday life to
that can be part of everyday life to
that can be part of everyday life to push the development of this technology
push the development of this technology
push the development of this technology further so I started to work with the
further so I started to work with the
further so I started to work with the technology myself I stepped in the shoes
technology myself I stepped in the shoes
technology myself I stepped in the shoes of a scientist with a fellow student I
of a scientist with a fellow student I
of a scientist with a fellow student I designed a floating lamp which can
designed a floating lamp which can
designed a floating lamp which can harvest its energy from microbes in the
harvest its energy from microbes in the
harvest its energy from microbes in the dirty water in the Port of Rotterdam
dirty water in the Port of Rotterdam
dirty water in the Port of Rotterdam after months of hard work there were
after months of hard work there were
after months of hard work there were great results but
great results but
great results but most inspiring thing to find out in this
most inspiring thing to find out in this
most inspiring thing to find out in this process was that a fusion between nature
process was that a fusion between nature
process was that a fusion between nature science and design can lead to promising
science and design can lead to promising
science and design can lead to promising new concepts this little floating lamp
new concepts this little floating lamp
new concepts this little floating lamp is a realization of a bigger message
is a realization of a bigger message
is a realization of a bigger message imagine that this floating lamp becomes
imagine that this floating lamp becomes
imagine that this floating lamp becomes a floating house one which can harvest
a floating house one which can harvest
a floating house one which can harvest its energy from the pot water while
its energy from the pot water while
its energy from the pot water while cleaning it at the same time that got me
cleaning it at the same time that got me
cleaning it at the same time that got me thinking if rivers and canals can
thinking if rivers and canals can
thinking if rivers and canals can provide us from energy what is the next
provide us from energy what is the next
provide us from energy what is the next natural step in this equation I see a
natural step in this equation I see a
natural step in this equation I see a future city before me where the
future city before me where the
future city before me where the industrial metabolism connects to that
industrial metabolism connects to that
industrial metabolism connects to that of the natural world and in order to
of the natural world and in order to
of the natural world and in order to realize this vision I contacted the
realize this vision I contacted the
realize this vision I contacted the scientists behind plant II a spin-off
scientists behind plant II a spin-off
scientists behind plant II a spin-off company from wagon and university and
company from wagon and university and
company from wagon and university and what they can do is amazing they made it
what they can do is amazing they made it
what they can do is amazing they made it possible to harvest energy from the
possible to harvest energy from the
possible to harvest energy from the photosynthetic process of plants I was
photosynthetic process of plants I was
photosynthetic process of plants I was fascinated it almost was like being back
fascinated it almost was like being back
fascinated it almost was like being back in the tree house again I’ve started to
in the tree house again I’ve started to
in the tree house again I’ve started to collaborate with them to use their
collaborate with them to use their
collaborate with them to use their technology in our day to day lives we
technology in our day to day lives we
technology in our day to day lives we are on a joint mission to fuse nature
are on a joint mission to fuse nature
are on a joint mission to fuse nature science and design and we believe that
science and design and we believe that
science and design and we believe that plants can become part of our energy
plants can become part of our energy
plants can become part of our energy system imagine that this light bulb is
system imagine that this light bulb is
system imagine that this light bulb is not connected to a coal power station
not connected to a coal power station
not connected to a coal power station anymore but to an actual living plant we
anymore but to an actual living plant we
anymore but to an actual living plant we developed a lamp that can harvest its
developed a lamp that can harvest its
developed a lamp that can harvest its energy from this plant the living light
energy from this plant the living light
energy from this plant the living light so how does it work
so how does it work
so how does it work going through the photosynthesis process
going through the photosynthesis process
going through the photosynthesis process plants produce nutrition for them
plants produce nutrition for them
plants produce nutrition for them the grow however a large part of this
the grow however a large part of this
the grow however a large part of this nutrition is not needed by the plant and
nutrition is not needed by the plant and
nutrition is not needed by the plant and especially released through the roots
especially released through the roots
especially released through the roots into its soil naturally occurring
into its soil naturally occurring
into its soil naturally occurring bacteria break down these organic
bacteria break down these organic
bacteria break down these organic compounds and release electrons and
compounds and release electrons and
compounds and release electrons and protons electrons that’s energy energy
protons electrons that’s energy energy
protons electrons that’s energy energy that we can harvest without damaging the
that we can harvest without damaging the
that we can harvest without damaging the natural processes imagine how well you
natural processes imagine how well you
natural processes imagine how well you would care of your lamps if they were
would care of your lamps if they were
would care of your lamps if they were actually alive
actually alive
actually alive this living light will light up by a
this living light will light up by a
this living light will light up by a touch when it receives your love it will
touch when it receives your love it will
touch when it receives your love it will give you its energy back of course
give you its energy back of course
give you its energy back of course this living light will dramatically
this living light will dramatically
this living light will dramatically change our relationship with nature
change our relationship with nature
change our relationship with nature rather than exploiting nature we form a
rather than exploiting nature we form a
rather than exploiting nature we form a partnership with it
partnership with it
partnership with it nature will become more valuable to us
nature will become more valuable to us
nature will become more valuable to us again light then changes from something
again light then changes from something
again light then changes from something artificial into something personal our
artificial into something personal our
artificial into something personal our energy becomes natural again the use of
energy becomes natural again the use of
energy becomes natural again the use of sustainable natural resources is not a
sustainable natural resources is not a
sustainable natural resources is not a new idea we are investing heavily in
new idea we are investing heavily in
new idea we are investing heavily in solar and wind power but solar and wind
solar and wind power but solar and wind
solar and wind power but solar and wind power are only reliable energy resources
power are only reliable energy resources
power are only reliable energy resources as long as the Sun shines and the wind
as long as the Sun shines and the wind
as long as the Sun shines and the wind blows and if this ceases to happen we
blows and if this ceases to happen we
blows and if this ceases to happen we still need dependable energy resources
still need dependable energy resources
still need dependable energy resources and we believe that microbial energy can
and we believe that microbial energy can
and we believe that microbial energy can become one part of these resources
become one part of these resources
become one part of these resources nature will get a higher economical
nature will get a higher economical
nature will get a higher economical value
this Living Light provides now just a
this Living Light provides now just a little bit of electricity but the
little bit of electricity but the
little bit of electricity but the potential of this technology is huge
potential of this technology is huge
potential of this technology is huge what if we scale it up
what if we scale it up
what if we scale it up what if streetlights could be connected
what if streetlights could be connected
what if streetlights could be connected to trees or what if forests maybe could
to trees or what if forests maybe could
to trees or what if forests maybe could be compared lines in the rice fields in
be compared lines in the rice fields in
be compared lines in the rice fields in Indonesia can produce food and
Indonesia can produce food and
Indonesia can produce food and electricity through the local population
when nature gets a higher economical
when nature gets a higher economical value we will start making more place
value we will start making more place
value we will start making more place for green so biodiversity can flourish
for green so biodiversity can flourish
for green so biodiversity can flourish while lowering greenhouse gas emissions
this Living Light is a message of a
this Living Light is a message of a bigger dream I think we are on the verge
bigger dream I think we are on the verge
bigger dream I think we are on the verge of something great it won’t be one step
of something great it won’t be one step
of something great it won’t be one step beyond it will be a giant leap new
beyond it will be a giant leap new
beyond it will be a giant leap new connections between nature science and
connections between nature science and
connections between nature science and design could emerge by literally going
design could emerge by literally going
design could emerge by literally going back to our roots so my message to you
back to our roots so my message to you
back to our roots so my message to you is simple open your eyes see the world
is simple open your eyes see the world
is simple open your eyes see the world in a different light and embrace living
in a different light and embrace living
in a different light and embrace living energy
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