for minerals are found in objects we rely on every day often these minerals
rely on every day often these minerals
rely on every day often these minerals come from the Democratic Republic of
come from the Democratic Republic of
come from the Democratic Republic of Congo where their sake syllable under
Congo where their sake syllable under
Congo where their sake syllable under 505 these are known as conflict minerals
505 these are known as conflict minerals
505 these are known as conflict minerals the four minerals are especially
the four minerals are especially
the four minerals are especially prevalent in electronic devices and the
prevalent in electronic devices and the
prevalent in electronic devices and the processors that power them but also
processors that power them but also
processors that power them but also everywhere in our modern world
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Coughlin’s minerals can be found in
Coughlin’s minerals can be found in almost every facet of our lives by
almost every facet of our lives by
almost every facet of our lives by understanding how materials are sought
understanding how materials are sought
understanding how materials are sought and sourced and asking what’s in the
and sourced and asking what’s in the
and sourced and asking what’s in the products we use we can make better
products we use we can make better
products we use we can make better choices get curious get informed get
choices get curious get informed get
choices get curious get informed get involved join the pursuit of cosmic rays
do you consider who made your TV or your
do you consider who made your TV or your phone the parts of your car you can
phone the parts of your car you can
phone the parts of your car you can spare who hot the fish and the shrimp
spare who hot the fish and the shrimp
spare who hot the fish and the shrimp entity do you consider who harvested
entity do you consider who harvested
entity do you consider who harvested your fruits and vegetables do you think
your fruits and vegetables do you think
your fruits and vegetables do you think about who made that who cursed the
about who made that who cursed the
about who made that who cursed the cotton the sure your parents are who
cotton the sure your parents are who
cotton the sure your parents are who Soviets pieces together do you think
Soviets pieces together do you think
Soviets pieces together do you think about the harvest in your coffee in your
about the harvest in your coffee in your
about the harvest in your coffee in your coca leaves or even do you consider if
coca leaves or even do you consider if
coca leaves or even do you consider if you’re consuming the blood and the sweat
you’re consuming the blood and the sweat
you’re consuming the blood and the sweat and the tears of some of
and the tears of some of
and the tears of some of tasted chocolate or coffee until a few
tasted chocolate or coffee until a few
tasted chocolate or coffee until a few years ago I never had any reason to
years ago I never had any reason to
years ago I never had any reason to consider any of these questions I lived
consider any of these questions I lived
consider any of these questions I lived in blissful ignorance completely unaware
in blissful ignorance completely unaware
in blissful ignorance completely unaware of the fact the way I will their life
of the fact the way I will their life
of the fact the way I will their life and the choices I’ve made as a consumer
and the choices I’ve made as a consumer
and the choices I’ve made as a consumer affective slavery other people until one
affective slavery other people until one
affective slavery other people until one fateful day I went to this website
fateful day I went to this website
fateful day I went to this website called slavery footprint org
called slavery footprint org
called slavery footprint org and after the survey for this earth
and after the survey for this earth
and after the survey for this earth survey asking lots of questions about my
survey asking lots of questions about my
survey asking lots of questions about my everyday life it asks me questions about
everyday life it asks me questions about
everyday life it asks me questions about how many holes of clothing into my
how many holes of clothing into my
how many holes of clothing into my closet what kind of else I love it
closet what kind of else I love it
closet what kind of else I love it how many words it has how many poor in
how many words it has how many poor in
how many words it has how many poor in my household what kinds of the foods
my household what kinds of the foods
my household what kinds of the foods that can stand what a daily thing how
that can stand what a daily thing how
that can stand what a daily thing how many electron excite have and what kind
many electron excite have and what kind
many electron excite have and what kind of is I have how many need told the
of is I have how many need told the
of is I have how many need told the truth and at the end of this survey it
truth and at the end of this survey it
truth and at the end of this survey it generated a number 74 but what does this
generated a number 74 but what does this
generated a number 74 but what does this number mean 74 74 is the number of
number mean 74 74 is the number of
number mean 74 74 is the number of slaves that might buy stop supports so
slaves that might buy stop supports so
slaves that might buy stop supports so think about this I’m a PhD student my
think about this I’m a PhD student my
think about this I’m a PhD student my husband and the teacher we have one
husband and the teacher we have one
husband and the teacher we have one child we live in a modest home in
child we live in a modest home in
child we live in a modest home in Columbia South Carolina we eat lots of
Columbia South Carolina we eat lots of
Columbia South Carolina we eat lots of organic foods and we wear our clothes
organic foods and we wear our clothes
organic foods and we wear our clothes until they wear out and still my
until they wear out and still my
until they wear out and still my lifestyle supporters the slavery of
lifestyle supporters the slavery of
lifestyle supporters the slavery of workable how can this be the case how’s
workable how can this be the case how’s
workable how can this be the case how’s it possible that I are red-blooded
it possible that I are red-blooded
it possible that I are red-blooded American who loves freedom and contains
American who loves freedom and contains
American who loves freedom and contains slavery and involved in the slavery of
slavery and involved in the slavery of
slavery and involved in the slavery of 74 other people the simple truth is that
74 other people the simple truth is that
74 other people the simple truth is that we are consumers we inevitably consume
we are consumers we inevitably consume
we are consumers we inevitably consume products made by slaves
products made by slaves
products made by slaves this is there are several core factors
this is there are several core factors
this is there are several core factors that play into this reality the first is
that play into this reality the first is
that play into this reality the first is that demand for sheep goods we are ever
that demand for sheep goods we are ever
that demand for sheep goods we are ever looking for good mules and grapevines
looking for good mules and grapevines
looking for good mules and grapevines and things that you would consider to be
and things that you would consider to be
and things that you would consider to be great values but we don’t think about
great values but we don’t think about
great values but we don’t think about the cost of energy bearings the second
the cost of energy bearings the second
the cost of energy bearings the second factor is the increase in globalization
factor is the increase in globalization
factor is the increase in globalization and more specifically global production
and more specifically global production
and more specifically global production so it’s true today more than ever before
so it’s true today more than ever before
so it’s true today more than ever before that we live in a global community we
that we live in a global community we
that we live in a global community we can instantaneously talk with people on
can instantaneously talk with people on
can instantaneously talk with people on the other side of the world and we can
the other side of the world and we can
the other side of the world and we can very quickly and easily if any products
very quickly and easily if any products
very quickly and easily if any products that were made very very far distances
that were made very very far distances
that were made very very far distances from us and a service factor plays into
from us and a service factor plays into
from us and a service factor plays into this is that there’s a lack of labor
this is that there’s a lack of labor
this is that there’s a lack of labor regulations in many of the places that
regulations in many of the places that
regulations in many of the places that produce our goods so many of the places
produce our goods so many of the places
produce our goods so many of the places in these far-off areas and corners of
in these far-off areas and corners of
in these far-off areas and corners of the world where our products are made
the world where our products are made
the world where our products are made there are not very many labor
there are not very many labor
there are not very many labor regulations in place
regulations in place
regulations in place that we use every day so there is a
that we use every day so there is a
that we use every day so there is a reason why many of our plays are so
reason why many of our plays are so
reason why many of our plays are so cheap they cost us very little but they
cheap they cost us very little but they
cheap they cost us very little but they cost other people very very much so
cost other people very very much so
cost other people very very much so consider this
take it following apply to you as your
take it following apply to you as your class water right even confiscated by an
class water right even confiscated by an
class water right even confiscated by an employer your company wherever you go to
employer your company wherever you go to
employer your company wherever you go to someone always answer questions on your
someone always answer questions on your
someone always answer questions on your behalf
behalf
behalf are you forced to live and work in the
are you forced to live and work in the
are you forced to live and work in the same place a bullied or Charlotte are
same place a bullied or Charlotte are
same place a bullied or Charlotte are you physically abused does your employer
you physically abused does your employer
you physically abused does your employer make sexual advances are you tonight
make sexual advances are you tonight
make sexual advances are you tonight adequate food tonight appropriate
adequate food tonight appropriate
adequate food tonight appropriate clothing medical care time off sleep
clothing medical care time off sleep
clothing medical care time off sleep your wages go to be paying an impossibly
your wages go to be paying an impossibly
your wages go to be paying an impossibly large debt if you answered yes to some
large debt if you answered yes to some
large debt if you answered yes to some or all of these questions you may be one
or all of these questions you may be one
or all of these questions you may be one of the not so exclusive club your
of the not so exclusive club your
of the not so exclusive club your respect
respect
respect no one knows exactly how many slaves
no one knows exactly how many slaves
no one knows exactly how many slaves there are today but a global slavery
there are today but a global slavery
there are today but a global slavery index by walk free foundation puts the
index by walk free foundation puts the
index by walk free foundation puts the clear at around thirty million the
clear at around thirty million the
clear at around thirty million the scourge exists in every country but ten
scourge exists in every country but ten
scourge exists in every country but ten nations alone account for three-quarters
nations alone account for three-quarters
nations alone account for three-quarters of the world’s slaves almost half are in
of the world’s slaves almost half are in
of the world’s slaves almost half are in India where slavery ranges from bonded
India where slavery ranges from bonded
India where slavery ranges from bonded labor at garment factories to commercial
labor at garment factories to commercial
labor at garment factories to commercial sex exploitation
sex exploitation
sex exploitation next comes China followed by Pakistan
next comes China followed by Pakistan
next comes China followed by Pakistan Nigeria Ethiopia Russia Thailand
Nigeria Ethiopia Russia Thailand
Nigeria Ethiopia Russia Thailand Democratic Republic of Congo nama and
Democratic Republic of Congo nama and
Democratic Republic of Congo nama and Bangladesh many years later trafficked
Bangladesh many years later trafficked
Bangladesh many years later trafficked into prostitution
into prostitution
into prostitution but far more forced into manual labor or
but far more forced into manual labor or
but far more forced into manual labor or domestic servitude they work in mines
domestic servitude they work in mines
domestic servitude they work in mines and factories on ships farms and
and factories on ships farms and
and factories on ships farms and building sites in hotel
building sites in hotel
building sites in hotel and private herbs slavery is all around
and private herbs slavery is all around
and private herbs slavery is all around us it’s been linked to the supply chains
us it’s been linked to the supply chains
us it’s been linked to the supply chains many limited products from shoes and
many limited products from shoes and
many limited products from shoes and bags to matches and soccer balls it
bags to matches and soccer balls it
bags to matches and soccer balls it lurks in the commodities that fuel the
lurks in the commodities that fuel the
lurks in the commodities that fuel the global economy cocoa coffee precious
global economy cocoa coffee precious
global economy cocoa coffee precious metals multinational supply chains are
metals multinational supply chains are
metals multinational supply chains are sometimes so convoluted that opaque that
sometimes so convoluted that opaque that
sometimes so convoluted that opaque that is hard to pinpoint the agent or
is hard to pinpoint the agent or
is hard to pinpoint the agent or subcontractor using slave labor from
subcontractor using slave labor from
subcontractor using slave labor from frozen shrimp to mobile phones how can
frozen shrimp to mobile phones how can
frozen shrimp to mobile phones how can we be sure the products we buy were
we be sure the products we buy were
we be sure the products we buy were produced through human misery
produced through human misery
produced through human misery what can businesses and consumers do to
what can businesses and consumers do to
what can businesses and consumers do to guarantee the things in our lives are
guarantee the things in our lives are
guarantee the things in our lives are genuinely slave free
so this is the crucial question what can
so this is the crucial question what can we do to guarantee that the things that
we do to guarantee that the things that
we do to guarantee that the things that our lives are not made by place what can
our lives are not made by place what can
our lives are not made by place what can we do about this
we do about this
we do about this some of you practical suggestions for us
some of you practical suggestions for us
some of you practical suggestions for us today the first is to gain awareness get
today the first is to gain awareness get
today the first is to gain awareness get information about the products that
information about the products that
information about the products that you’re buying and where to find them the
you’re buying and where to find them the
you’re buying and where to find them the traffickers of the companies that you
traffickers of the companies that you
traffickers of the companies that you like to support go take this way where
like to support go take this way where
like to support go take this way where you look prints they’re made that is a
you look prints they’re made that is a
you look prints they’re made that is a great place to start and as you’ve
great place to start and as you’ve
great place to start and as you’ve started it from more and more aware
started it from more and more aware
started it from more and more aware bring other people along with you and
bring other people along with you and
bring other people along with you and make sure that they are aware as well
make sure that they are aware as well
make sure that they are aware as well the second thing you can do is advocate
the second thing you can do is advocate
the second thing you can do is advocate talk to the companies that you like
talk to the companies that you like
talk to the companies that you like inquire from them about the products
inquire from them about the products
inquire from them about the products that they made demand supply chains
that they made demand supply chains
that they made demand supply chains print champ supply chain transparency
print champ supply chain transparency
print champ supply chain transparency from these companies button them if
from these companies button them if
from these companies button them if they’re not giving the answer that you
they’re not giving the answer that you
they’re not giving the answer that you need to hear and maybe consider or
need to hear and maybe consider or
need to hear and maybe consider or alternative companies or products that
alternative companies or products that
alternative companies or products that you would want to support the third
you would want to support the third
you would want to support the third thing you can do is you can give them a
thing you can do is you can give them a
thing you can do is you can give them a little Bowl so talk to your local and
little Bowl so talk to your local and
little Bowl so talk to your local and their state and their national law
their state and their national law
their state and their national law makers and implore them to make laws
makers and implore them to make laws
makers and implore them to make laws that protect slaves important to make a
that protect slaves important to make a
that protect slaves important to make a labor law in order to protect slaves and
labor law in order to protect slaves and
labor law in order to protect slaves and transparency raw they’re going to make
transparency raw they’re going to make
transparency raw they’re going to make it easier for you to find
and the last injection I have is to
and the last injection I have is to change some habits so it’s not easy for
change some habits so it’s not easy for
change some habits so it’s not easy for us to change the way we live the change
us to change the way we live the change
us to change the way we live the change to change the ways with chakra boys are
to change the ways with chakra boys are
to change the ways with chakra boys are divided but it is possible so where
divided but it is possible so where
divided but it is possible so where there are fair trade alternatives to the
there are fair trade alternatives to the
there are fair trade alternatives to the products that you could buy things like
products that you could buy things like
products that you could buy things like coffee a chocolatini
coffee a chocolatini
coffee a chocolatini but a plethora of other foods might have
but a plethora of other foods might have
but a plethora of other foods might have these are similar levels as well
these are similar levels as well
these are similar levels as well clothing and textiles and apparel rug
clothing and textiles and apparel rug
clothing and textiles and apparel rug and carpets are another main place where
and carpets are another main place where
and carpets are another main place where here sometimes involved the slavery of
here sometimes involved the slavery of
here sometimes involved the slavery of other people and the sad truth is that
other people and the sad truth is that
other people and the sad truth is that they’re trying to be news of children
they’re trying to be news of children
they’re trying to be news of children often difference weave patterns into the
often difference weave patterns into the
often difference weave patterns into the rug that we that we spend a lot of money
rug that we that we spend a lot of money
rug that we that we spend a lot of money on so up here this is the good logo for
on so up here this is the good logo for
on so up here this is the good logo for a company or even actually certified
a company or even actually certified
a company or even actually certified that certain rugs and carpets were not
that certain rugs and carpets were not
that certain rugs and carpets were not made with slave labor or child labor the
made with slave labor or child labor the
made with slave labor or child labor the picture on the right over here this is
picture on the right over here this is
picture on the right over here this is actually on the back of a rug that I
actually on the back of a rug that I
actually on the back of a rug that I found right around this time last year
found right around this time last year
found right around this time last year at Target so targets threshold Brandon
at Target so targets threshold Brandon
at Target so targets threshold Brandon rugs it’s either in the process of
rugs it’s either in the process of
rugs it’s either in the process of becoming a one’s already attained all of
becoming a one’s already attained all of
becoming a one’s already attained all of their rugs being gonna be certified so
their rugs being gonna be certified so
their rugs being gonna be certified so if you’re in the market for but look for
if you’re in the market for but look for
if you’re in the market for but look for this and if you do you can assure that
this and if you do you can assure that
this and if you do you can assure that the robot when it comes to diamonds and
the robot when it comes to diamonds and
the robot when it comes to diamonds and other precious gems there are some ways
other precious gems there are some ways
other precious gems there are some ways that you can try to make sure that those
that you can try to make sure that those
that you can try to make sure that those diamonds were not find in conflict zones
diamonds were not find in conflict zones
diamonds were not find in conflict zones one way the Kimberley Process I
one way the Kimberley Process I
one way the Kimberley Process I encourage you to do a little research
encourage you to do a little research
encourage you to do a little research into that process and if you’re in the
into that process and if you’re in the
into that process and if you’re in the market for diamonds or other gems in the
market for diamonds or other gems in the
market for diamonds or other gems in the future ask questions does this have a
future ask questions does this have a
future ask questions does this have a human process certificate there’s some
human process certificate there’s some
human process certificate there’s some other way that you can also look for
other way that you can also look for
other way that you can also look for fair trade and diamonds and other gems
in the first video that we watched you
in the first video that we watched you saw an example of what Intel is doing
saw an example of what Intel is doing
saw an example of what Intel is doing with conflict free with with conflict
with conflict free with with conflict
with conflict free with with conflict minerals unfortunately it’s not the case
minerals unfortunately it’s not the case
minerals unfortunately it’s not the case that I can walk in today to the garage
that I can walk in today to the garage
that I can walk in today to the garage store and pick out a new phone and look
store and pick out a new phone and look
store and pick out a new phone and look for this or similar label on that phone
for this or similar label on that phone
for this or similar label on that phone to make sure that the minerals in it are
to make sure that the minerals in it are
to make sure that the minerals in it are conflict minerals but we can advocate
conflict minerals but we can advocate
conflict minerals but we can advocate for that right there’s an idea that
for that right there’s an idea that
for that right there’s an idea that exists of some of electronics do you
exists of some of electronics do you
exists of some of electronics do you have this conflict-free any
have this conflict-free any
have this conflict-free any certifications but we can advocate for
certifications but we can advocate for
certifications but we can advocate for much wider spread so that maybe in two
much wider spread so that maybe in two
much wider spread so that maybe in two years or five years or ten years but I’m
years or five years or ten years but I’m
years or five years or ten years but I’m going to look for a new phone I could
going to look for a new phone I could
going to look for a new phone I could look specifically for this or similar
look specifically for this or similar
look specifically for this or similar logo if I go to Best Buy I got a new
logo if I go to Best Buy I got a new
logo if I go to Best Buy I got a new laptop I would look at all the theatres
laptop I would look at all the theatres
laptop I would look at all the theatres that have this sticker or label on them
when I talk about this when I think
when I talk about this when I think about this for myself as very easy to
about this for myself as very easy to
about this for myself as very easy to become very overwhelmed I mean my
become very overwhelmed I mean my
become very overwhelmed I mean my lifestyle 474 slaves how can I be okay
lifestyle 474 slaves how can I be okay
lifestyle 474 slaves how can I be okay that what can I actually do about that
that what can I actually do about that
that what can I actually do about that how can I make a difference is that
how can I make a difference is that
how can I make a difference is that possible it’s not I’ve heard my my spell
possible it’s not I’ve heard my my spell
possible it’s not I’ve heard my my spell that other people of the parable of the
that other people of the parable of the
that other people of the parable of the starfish it goes something like this
starfish it goes something like this
starfish it goes something like this there was a little boy and he was
there was a little boy and he was
there was a little boy and he was walking along the beach with his friend
walking along the beach with his friend
walking along the beach with his friend and the tiger come innocent and gone
and the tiger come innocent and gone
and the tiger come innocent and gone back down but now all the start that she
back down but now all the start that she
back down but now all the start that she washed up on the shore and the local boy
washed up on the shore and the local boy
washed up on the shore and the local boy if you’ve ever won any cost of equity
if you’ve ever won any cost of equity
if you’ve ever won any cost of equity ocean that friends with it is watching
ocean that friends with it is watching
ocean that friends with it is watching me discipline every
me discipline every
me discipline every and after a few times this princess what
and after a few times this princess what
and after a few times this princess what were you doing there are thousands of
were you doing there are thousands of
were you doing there are thousands of starfish on the shore you can’t make a
starfish on the shore you can’t make a
starfish on the shore you can’t make a difference why are you even bothering to
difference why are you even bothering to
difference why are you even bothering to throw them back and he picks up another
throw them back and he picks up another
throw them back and he picks up another he tosses it back in the ocean he said
he tosses it back in the ocean he said
he tosses it back in the ocean he said what made a difference to that one they
what made a difference to that one they
what made a difference to that one they picked up another he tosses it into the
picked up another he tosses it into the
picked up another he tosses it into the ocean and he said it made a difference
ocean and he said it made a difference
ocean and he said it made a difference to that one
to that one
to that one I can’t increase my slavery footprint
I can’t increase my slavery footprint
I can’t increase my slavery footprint from 74 to zero over the course of the
from 74 to zero over the course of the
from 74 to zero over the course of the day or a week or a month or a year or
day or a week or a month or a year or
day or a week or a month or a year or maybe several decades it’s impossible
maybe several decades it’s impossible
maybe several decades it’s impossible but I can make a difference one person
but I can make a difference one person
but I can make a difference one person at a time I can make a difference for
at a time I can make a difference for
at a time I can make a difference for that one and I can make a difference for
that one and I can make a difference for
that one and I can make a difference for this one and so maybe over the course of
this one and so maybe over the course of
this one and so maybe over the course of my life I can reduce the number of
my life I can reduce the number of
my life I can reduce the number of slaves that it supports by 2 or 5 or 10
slaves that it supports by 2 or 5 or 10
slaves that it supports by 2 or 5 or 10 or 20 or 50 or maybe 74 and if I can do
or 20 or 50 or maybe 74 and if I can do
or 20 or 50 or maybe 74 and if I can do any of that that are we making a
any of that that are we making a
any of that that are we making a difference to that one
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