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Global warming and food shortages. Is seaweed the answer? | Sahil Shah | TEDxRoyalHolloway


do you remember you laughs – bitch one

do you remember you laughs – bitch one thing can you picture it for me can you

thing can you picture it for me can you

thing can you picture it for me can you picture that slippery slimy seaweed what

picture that slippery slimy seaweed what

picture that slippery slimy seaweed what does it mean to you I’m guessing you

does it mean to you I’m guessing you

does it mean to you I’m guessing you know much they see one man’s trash is

know much they see one man’s trash is

know much they see one man’s trash is another man’s treasure

another man’s treasure

another man’s treasure and I thought oh sure I’m here today to

and I thought oh sure I’m here today to

and I thought oh sure I’m here today to talk about imagine it’s the year 2050

talk about imagine it’s the year 2050

talk about imagine it’s the year 2050 there are ten million people on the

there are ten million people on the

there are ten million people on the planet and climate change means it’s too

planet and climate change means it’s too

planet and climate change means it’s too hot and dry for you to grow crops on

hot and dry for you to grow crops on

hot and dry for you to grow crops on your land even if you could there’s so

your land even if you could there’s so

your land even if you could there’s so many floods and hurricanes there’s a

many floods and hurricanes there’s a

many floods and hurricanes there’s a high total positive and destroyed anyway

high total positive and destroyed anyway

high total positive and destroyed anyway you’re hungry you’re starving you need a

you’re hungry you’re starving you need a

you’re hungry you’re starving you need a new way to produce food number such as

new way to produce food number such as

new way to produce food number such as fiber and sea we can be the answer

fiber and sea we can be the answer

fiber and sea we can be the answer Steve it can be grown natural meaning it

Steve it can be grown natural meaning it

Steve it can be grown natural meaning it doesn’t need em bland fresh water and

doesn’t need em bland fresh water and

doesn’t need em bland fresh water and it’s incredibly high in vitamins a b c

it’s incredibly high in vitamins a b c

it’s incredibly high in vitamins a b c and iodine something a lot of us in the

and iodine something a lot of us in the

and iodine something a lot of us in the Western world laughs so when it comes to

Western world laughs so when it comes to

Western world laughs so when it comes to super foods we lay together to conceive

super foods we lay together to conceive

super foods we lay together to conceive is about to bloom and seaweed farms work

is about to bloom and seaweed farms work

is about to bloom and seaweed farms work really well together with fish bombs and

really well together with fish bombs and

really well together with fish bombs and shellfish bars as the byproducts a lot

shellfish bars as the byproducts a lot

shellfish bars as the byproducts a lot of farm workers input for another

of farm workers input for another

of farm workers input for another meaning when you grow all three together

meaning when you grow all three together

meaning when you grow all three together okay much higher yields when you go to

okay much higher yields when you go to

okay much higher yields when you go to the park may be an ideal solution for

the park may be an ideal solution for

the park may be an ideal solution for coastal communities all around the world

coastal communities all around the world

coastal communities all around the world provide them with a sustainable food

provide them with a sustainable food

provide them with a sustainable food source and a balanced diet

source and a balanced diet

source and a balanced diet I’m seaweed isn’t just nutritious it’s

I’m seaweed isn’t just nutritious it’s

I’m seaweed isn’t just nutritious it’s also delicious it’s used in many top

also delicious it’s used in many top

also delicious it’s used in many top restaurants all around the world and

restaurants all around the world and

restaurants all around the world and it’s very high in that fifth taste your

it’s very high in that fifth taste your

it’s very high in that fifth taste your mom

mom

mom here’s the kicker ladies and gentlemen

here’s the kicker ladies and gentlemen

here’s the kicker ladies and gentlemen seaweed comedian helps you live under

seaweed comedian helps you live under

seaweed comedian helps you live under Japan has the highest life expectancy in

Japan has the highest life expectancy in

Japan has the highest life expectancy in the world and Okinawa has a higher life

the world and Okinawa has a higher life

the world and Okinawa has a higher life expectancy in Japan they also have the

expectancy in Japan they also have the

expectancy in Japan they also have the highest per capita consumption

highest per capita consumption

highest per capita consumption the type of seaweed is Denise a suit and

the type of seaweed is Denise a suit and

the type of seaweed is Denise a suit and there’s a really strange link between

there’s a really strange link between

there’s a really strange link between his life expectancy and a seaweed

his life expectancy and a seaweed

his life expectancy and a seaweed consumption so it’s time to start eating

consumption so it’s time to start eating

consumption so it’s time to start eating your sea greens and seaweed isn’t just

your sea greens and seaweed isn’t just

your sea greens and seaweed isn’t just food for humans – its food radicals that

food for humans – its food radicals that

food for humans – its food radicals that the particular species of seaweed a tiny

the particular species of seaweed a tiny

the particular species of seaweed a tiny amount of capital 2% for cows toilet and

amount of capital 2% for cows toilet and

amount of capital 2% for cows toilet and then reduces everything up by 99 percent

then reduces everything up by 99 percent

then reduces everything up by 99 percent now according to the UN health budget

now according to the UN health budget

now according to the UN health budget clear to a fifth of global greenhouse

clear to a fifth of global greenhouse

clear to a fifth of global greenhouse gas emissions we use simple way see we

gas emissions we use simple way see we

gas emissions we use simple way see we can virtually eliminate this and

can virtually eliminate this and

can virtually eliminate this and speaking of greenhouse gas emissions as

speaking of greenhouse gas emissions as

speaking of greenhouse gas emissions as we have been more harmful dioxide into

we have been more harmful dioxide into

we have been more harmful dioxide into the atmosphere or absorbed into the

the atmosphere or absorbed into the

the atmosphere or absorbed into the oceans acidified an ocean acidification

oceans acidified an ocean acidification

oceans acidified an ocean acidification is set to increase our 150 percent by

is set to increase our 150 percent by

is set to increase our 150 percent by 2100 a level not seen from a hundred

2100 a level not seen from a hundred

2100 a level not seen from a hundred thousand years toxic for all of our

thousand years toxic for all of our

thousand years toxic for all of our marine life however not all is lost

marine life however not all is lost

marine life however not all is lost seaweed is a wonderful blue carbon sink

seaweed is a wonderful blue carbon sink

seaweed is a wonderful blue carbon sink what this means is that CB grows really

what this means is that CB grows really

what this means is that CB grows really quickly ten times as fast as the fastest

quickly ten times as fast as the fastest

quickly ten times as fast as the fastest growing markets applause has a really

growing markets applause has a really

growing markets applause has a really high carbon content have cell walls that

high carbon content have cell walls that

high carbon content have cell walls that don’t break down quickly so as the

don’t break down quickly so as the

don’t break down quickly so as the seaweed grave and absorbable Club

seaweed grave and absorbable Club

seaweed grave and absorbable Club dioxide back from the ocean and stores

dioxide back from the ocean and stores

dioxide back from the ocean and stores it for a long time we really hoping to

it for a long time we really hoping to

it for a long time we really hoping to mitigate and even reverse that

mitigate and even reverse that

mitigate and even reverse that certification process into happiness I’m

certification process into happiness I’m

certification process into happiness I’m their mother ways in which seaweed could

their mother ways in which seaweed could

their mother ways in which seaweed could save the oceans – does anyone know how

save the oceans – does anyone know how

save the oceans – does anyone know how many plastic bottles were used around

many plastic bottles were used around

many plastic bottles were used around the world last year

the world last year

the world last year put your hand up everything because

put your hand up everything because

put your hand up everything because between 1.5 billion

between 1.5 billion

between 1.5 billion okay how about we fire

okay between twenty and a hundred

okay between twenty and a hundred billion so we have to use four hundred

billion so we have to use four hundred

billion so we have to use four hundred and eighty billion plastic bottles last

and eighty billion plastic bottles last

and eighty billion plastic bottles last year and by 2050 we’ll have more plastic

year and by 2050 we’ll have more plastic

year and by 2050 we’ll have more plastic in the oceans the Mieville fish

in the oceans the Mieville fish

in the oceans the Mieville fish this is there with the ball formation

this is there with the ball formation

this is there with the ball formation argument I see we have met

argument I see we have met

argument I see we have met it’s 100% biodegradable plastics and

it’s 100% biodegradable plastics and

it’s 100% biodegradable plastics and it’s already cheaper to produce so we

it’s already cheaper to produce so we

it’s already cheaper to produce so we gave up seaweed reduction we could

gave up seaweed reduction we could

gave up seaweed reduction we could invest in bio plastics like this and we

invest in bio plastics like this and we

invest in bio plastics like this and we can avoid a future where we have oceans

can avoid a future where we have oceans

can avoid a future where we have oceans full unfortunately I think you also

full unfortunately I think you also

full unfortunately I think you also agree that we live in a fossil fuel

agree that we live in a fossil fuel

agree that we live in a fossil fuel world

world

world I’m not everything will be able to run

I’m not everything will be able to run

I’m not everything will be able to run Athena Trisha see no matter how hard he

Athena Trisha see no matter how hard he

Athena Trisha see no matter how hard he tries seaweed is a great contender as a

tries seaweed is a great contender as a

tries seaweed is a great contender as a biofuel not only is to not need any man

biofuel not only is to not need any man

biofuel not only is to not need any man fresh water or fertilizer a study from

fresh water or fertilizer a study from

fresh water or fertilizer a study from University of Science Technology from

University of Science Technology from

University of Science Technology from here for 79% with converting coal

here for 79% with converting coal

here for 79% with converting coal biomass to buy a world helps tandem

biomass to buy a world helps tandem

biomass to buy a world helps tandem leave a number

making em ideal for use in players so

making em ideal for use in players so new interesting technology breakthrough

new interesting technology breakthrough

new interesting technology breakthrough means were able to grow seemed in much

means were able to grow seemed in much

means were able to grow seemed in much more innovative ways and higher needles

more innovative ways and higher needles

more innovative ways and higher needles and with less labor eternity

and with less labor eternity

and with less labor eternity maybe in finally viable for large-scale

maybe in finally viable for large-scale

maybe in finally viable for large-scale farming in the Western world and we

farming in the Western world and we

farming in the Western world and we sustainable seaweed are looking to do

sustainable seaweed are looking to do

sustainable seaweed are looking to do exactly this to establish and scale

exactly this to establish and scale

exactly this to establish and scale seaweed farms around the UK and then

seaweed farms around the UK and then

seaweed farms around the UK and then further it’s time to change the way that

further it’s time to change the way that

further it’s time to change the way that we see things to reset our prejudices

we see things to reset our prejudices

we see things to reset our prejudices and preconceptions I hope I can inspire

and preconceptions I hope I can inspire

and preconceptions I hope I can inspire some of you today to look at sea meet

some of you today to look at sea meet

some of you today to look at sea meet with the fresh new life in a new

with the fresh new life in a new

with the fresh new life in a new perspective am i adopted this new

perspective am i adopted this new

perspective am i adopted this new perspective and looking at things with

perspective and looking at things with

perspective and looking at things with an optimistic claim in our life we’re

an optimistic claim in our life we’re

an optimistic claim in our life we’re able to discover the most incredible

able to discover the most incredible

able to discover the most incredible uses

uses

uses and solutions from the things we take

and solutions from the things we take

and solutions from the things we take those

those

those and in doing so we can work together to

and in doing so we can work together to

and in doing so we can work together to make the world a better place thank you

make the world a better place thank you

make the world a better place thank you [Applause]

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