hello we are creatures of habit every day we get up and we do the same things
day we get up and we do the same things
day we get up and we do the same things we shower we eat maybe we commute to
we shower we eat maybe we commute to
we shower we eat maybe we commute to work come home and do it all over again
work come home and do it all over again
work come home and do it all over again add in family friends exercise laundry
add in family friends exercise laundry
add in family friends exercise laundry and before you know it your week is
and before you know it your week is
and before you know it your week is completely consumed over the years these
completely consumed over the years these
completely consumed over the years these habits become hard wired and unlearning
habits become hard wired and unlearning
habits become hard wired and unlearning these behaviors seems virtually
these behaviors seems virtually
these behaviors seems virtually impossible behavioral patterns are
impossible behavioral patterns are
impossible behavioral patterns are learned at an early age we learn by
learned at an early age we learn by
learned at an early age we learn by observing those around us and their
observing those around us and their
observing those around us and their habits become normalized our environment
habits become normalized our environment
habits become normalized our environment has an extraordinary impact on who we
has an extraordinary impact on who we
has an extraordinary impact on who we are and the habits we pick up for
are and the habits we pick up for
are and the habits we pick up for example food is something that is
example food is something that is
example food is something that is culturally rooted for a lot of families
culturally rooted for a lot of families
culturally rooted for a lot of families food is a fabric that brings us together
food is a fabric that brings us together
food is a fabric that brings us together we use food to celebrate different
we use food to celebrate different
we use food to celebrate different chapters in our lives or coming together
chapters in our lives or coming together
chapters in our lives or coming together after a long day of work for me growing
after a long day of work for me growing
after a long day of work for me growing up in the prairies of Canada food played
up in the prairies of Canada food played
up in the prairies of Canada food played an important role in my family and a
an important role in my family and a
an important role in my family and a heavily influenced Who I am today so I
heavily influenced Who I am today so I
heavily influenced Who I am today so I come from a family of grain farmers and
come from a family of grain farmers and
come from a family of grain farmers and we’ve been doing this for generations
we’ve been doing this for generations
we’ve been doing this for generations and although I didn’t grow up on a farm
and although I didn’t grow up on a farm
and although I didn’t grow up on a farm it was core to my family’s roots and
it was core to my family’s roots and
it was core to my family’s roots and during harvest season we would all come
during harvest season we would all come
during harvest season we would all come together and celebrate this is actually
together and celebrate this is actually
together and celebrate this is actually a video that my uncle took from his
a video that my uncle took from his
a video that my uncle took from his drone they’re getting a little techy
drone they’re getting a little techy
drone they’re getting a little techy these days and we would all come
these days and we would all come
these days and we would all come together and eat and it was always
together and eat and it was always
together and eat and it was always common for us to have more food than
common for us to have more food than
common for us to have more food than people because of course we wouldn’t
people because of course we wouldn’t
people because of course we wouldn’t want anyone to go home hungry and these
want anyone to go home hungry and these
want anyone to go home hungry and these meals were hearty the staple being meat
meals were hearty the staple being meat
meals were hearty the staple being meat and potatoes but this wasn’t just our
and potatoes but this wasn’t just our
and potatoes but this wasn’t just our family this was the cultural norm
family this was the cultural norm
family this was the cultural norm growing up eating the way we did and the
growing up eating the way we did and the
growing up eating the way we did and the act of cultivating food led me to
act of cultivating food led me to
act of cultivating food led me to believe that nothing should be changed
believe that nothing should be changed
believe that nothing should be changed from my perspective the farming industry
from my perspective the farming industry
from my perspective the farming industry as a whole seemed like a sustainable
as a whole seemed like a sustainable
as a whole seemed like a sustainable practice based on what I’d been exposed
practice based on what I’d been exposed
practice based on what I’d been exposed to on the day of my high school
to on the day of my high school
to on the day of my high school graduation I decided to unlearn 17 years
graduation I decided to unlearn 17 years
graduation I decided to unlearn 17 years worth of culturally ingrained habits
worth of culturally ingrained habits
worth of culturally ingrained habits before my family came over for dinner to
before my family came over for dinner to
before my family came over for dinner to celebrate I accidentally stumbled upon a
celebrate I accidentally stumbled upon a
celebrate I accidentally stumbled upon a video about industrialized farming and
video about industrialized farming and
video about industrialized farming and this flipped my world upside down it’s
this flipped my world upside down it’s
this flipped my world upside down it’s like I’ve been looking at the world
like I’ve been looking at the world
like I’ve been looking at the world through my family not realizing the
through my family not realizing the
through my family not realizing the other day
other day
other day of the farming industry and coming to
of the farming industry and coming to
of the farming industry and coming to understand the impacts of my actions and
understand the impacts of my actions and
understand the impacts of my actions and the impact of that had on the
the impact of that had on the
the impact of that had on the environment and animals was enough to
environment and animals was enough to
environment and animals was enough to make me switch to a plant-based diet in
make me switch to a plant-based diet in
make me switch to a plant-based diet in that moment and when I came downstairs
that moment and when I came downstairs
that moment and when I came downstairs to break the news to my family they were
to break the news to my family they were
to break the news to my family they were a little shocked to say the least I
a little shocked to say the least I
a little shocked to say the least I remember my aunt I staying but you can
remember my aunt I staying but you can
remember my aunt I staying but you can still eat fish right I couldn’t eat
still eat fish right I couldn’t eat
still eat fish right I couldn’t eat anything on the dinner table that night
anything on the dinner table that night
anything on the dinner table that night who did I think I was saying yes to some
who did I think I was saying yes to some
who did I think I was saying yes to some foods and no to others my actions are
foods and no to others my actions are
foods and no to others my actions are making others lives more difficult and I
making others lives more difficult and I
making others lives more difficult and I wasn’t the one putting the food on the
wasn’t the one putting the food on the
wasn’t the one putting the food on the table we are products of our family’s
table we are products of our family’s
table we are products of our family’s traditions and behaviors and it’s hard
traditions and behaviors and it’s hard
traditions and behaviors and it’s hard to go against the norm when it’s your
to go against the norm when it’s your
to go against the norm when it’s your family and when you’re told from a young
family and when you’re told from a young
family and when you’re told from a young age to always be everything on your
age to always be everything on your
age to always be everything on your plate and to be grateful for the food
plate and to be grateful for the food
plate and to be grateful for the food that you have and I’m fortunate enough
that you have and I’m fortunate enough
that you have and I’m fortunate enough to have three brothers and at the dinner
to have three brothers and at the dinner
to have three brothers and at the dinner table they would tell me your actions
table they would tell me your actions
table they would tell me your actions won’t make a difference you’re just one
won’t make a difference you’re just one
won’t make a difference you’re just one person I don’t know why you’re trying
person I don’t know why you’re trying
person I don’t know why you’re trying and those are pretty harsh words but I
and those are pretty harsh words but I
and those are pretty harsh words but I was stubborn and committed to my
was stubborn and committed to my
was stubborn and committed to my decision and ten years later I would
decision and ten years later I would
decision and ten years later I would have never guessed that one decision at
have never guessed that one decision at
have never guessed that one decision at 17 would have had such a profound impact
17 would have had such a profound impact
17 would have had such a profound impact on who i am today so if we take a step
on who i am today so if we take a step
on who i am today so if we take a step back and look at the current population
back and look at the current population
back and look at the current population and now accounts for 7.4 billion people
and now accounts for 7.4 billion people
and now accounts for 7.4 billion people and as our numbers continue to rise and
and as our numbers continue to rise and
and as our numbers continue to rise and population grows we will only need more
population grows we will only need more
population grows we will only need more food land and resources and this is
food land and resources and this is
food land and resources and this is accelerating climate change typically
accelerating climate change typically
accelerating climate change typically when we think of global warming or human
when we think of global warming or human
when we think of global warming or human caused climate change we think about
caused climate change we think about
caused climate change we think about temperatures rising maybe the strangely
temperatures rising maybe the strangely
temperatures rising maybe the strangely warm winters in London that we all sort
warm winters in London that we all sort
warm winters in London that we all sort of kind of like or maybe the fossil
of kind of like or maybe the fossil
of kind of like or maybe the fossil fuels that are being emitted into the
fuels that are being emitted into the
fuels that are being emitted into the atmosphere but I think what we often
atmosphere but I think what we often
atmosphere but I think what we often forget is that as consumers our daily
forget is that as consumers our daily
forget is that as consumers our daily actions have an impact specifically when
actions have an impact specifically when
actions have an impact specifically when it comes to the food on our plates the
it comes to the food on our plates the
it comes to the food on our plates the agricultural industry is one of the top
agricultural industry is one of the top
agricultural industry is one of the top contributors to climate change but I
contributors to climate change but I
contributors to climate change but I think most of us are a little bit
think most of us are a little bit
think most of us are a little bit unaware of that and the food on our
unaware of that and the food on our
unaware of that and the food on our plates have an impact and and to put
plates have an impact and and to put
plates have an impact and and to put things into perspective if we look at
things into perspective if we look at
things into perspective if we look at time it’s always you know that the
time it’s always you know that the
time it’s always you know that the things we need to do
things we need to do
things we need to do this week or all the meetings that we
this week or all the meetings that we
this week or all the meetings that we have to get to it’s always about trying
have to get to it’s always about trying
have to get to it’s always about trying to save time but if we start to look at
to save time but if we start to look at
to save time but if we start to look at time that we have you know in the 24
time that we have you know in the 24
time that we have you know in the 24 hours or maybe the time that we have
hours or maybe the time that we have
hours or maybe the time that we have left on this planet we can start to put
left on this planet we can start to put
left on this planet we can start to put things into perspective every action
things into perspective every action
things into perspective every action that I take has a reciprocating impact
that I take has a reciprocating impact
that I take has a reciprocating impact what will my carbon footprint look like
what will my carbon footprint look like
what will my carbon footprint look like in the next 50 years and better yet how
in the next 50 years and better yet how
in the next 50 years and better yet how are the actions that I take today
are the actions that I take today
are the actions that I take today whether it’s how I get to work or the
whether it’s how I get to work or the
whether it’s how I get to work or the food i buy impact generations and the
food i buy impact generations and the
food i buy impact generations and the planet after me time is hardwired into
planet after me time is hardwired into
planet after me time is hardwired into everything we do from the moment we wake
everything we do from the moment we wake
everything we do from the moment we wake up to the moment we go to sleep we are
up to the moment we go to sleep we are
up to the moment we go to sleep we are constantly trying to save time for
constantly trying to save time for
constantly trying to save time for example let’s say we wake up late we’re
example let’s say we wake up late we’re
example let’s say we wake up late we’re really tired from the night before and
really tired from the night before and
really tired from the night before and we don’t have time to make coffee so we
we don’t have time to make coffee so we
we don’t have time to make coffee so we think to ourselves all just grab one on
think to ourselves all just grab one on
think to ourselves all just grab one on the way to work that will be easier this
the way to work that will be easier this
the way to work that will be easier this is a common behavior that has resulted
is a common behavior that has resulted
is a common behavior that has resulted in over 20 billion plastic coffee cups
in over 20 billion plastic coffee cups
in over 20 billion plastic coffee cups in the UK alone as a collective our
in the UK alone as a collective our
in the UK alone as a collective our actions have an impact and often our
actions have an impact and often our
actions have an impact and often our rationale to these everyday actions is
rationale to these everyday actions is
rationale to these everyday actions is due to the lack of time that we have in
due to the lack of time that we have in
due to the lack of time that we have in our lives I don’t have enough time to
our lives I don’t have enough time to
our lives I don’t have enough time to cook or I don’t have enough time to fix
cook or I don’t have enough time to fix
cook or I don’t have enough time to fix things or I don’t have enough time to
things or I don’t have enough time to
things or I don’t have enough time to bring a reusable cup it’s all about that
bring a reusable cup it’s all about that
bring a reusable cup it’s all about that short term goal and the notion of a
short term goal and the notion of a
short term goal and the notion of a saving time has resulted in us cutting
saving time has resulted in us cutting
saving time has resulted in us cutting corners when it comes to the environment
so to put things into perspective if I
so to put things into perspective if I would have continued consuming animal
would have continued consuming animal
would have continued consuming animal by-products for the past 10 years my
by-products for the past 10 years my
by-products for the past 10 years my carbon footprint would it look much
carbon footprint would it look much
carbon footprint would it look much different they were cultural industry is
different they were cultural industry is
different they were cultural industry is extremely wasteful not only in terms of
extremely wasteful not only in terms of
extremely wasteful not only in terms of greenhouse gases but the sheer amount of
greenhouse gases but the sheer amount of
greenhouse gases but the sheer amount of water that we use to grow livestock it
water that we use to grow livestock it
water that we use to grow livestock it takes fifteen thousand litres of water
takes fifteen thousand litres of water
takes fifteen thousand litres of water to produce just one kilogram of beef
to produce just one kilogram of beef
to produce just one kilogram of beef that’s enough water to fill your average
that’s enough water to fill your average
that’s enough water to fill your average sized swimming pool all for one kilogram
sized swimming pool all for one kilogram
sized swimming pool all for one kilogram of beef imagine if someone just toss
of beef imagine if someone just toss
of beef imagine if someone just toss that into the bin their cultural
that into the bin their cultural
that into the bin their cultural industry uses eighty percent of global
industry uses eighty percent of global
industry uses eighty percent of global freshwater and in the UK we consume 84.2
freshwater and in the UK we consume 84.2
freshwater and in the UK we consume 84.2 kilograms of meat per person per
kilograms of meat per person per
kilograms of meat per person per a year in contrast to Americans where
a year in contrast to Americans where
a year in contrast to Americans where they consume 127 kilograms that breaks
they consume 127 kilograms that breaks
they consume 127 kilograms that breaks down to one point six kilograms each
down to one point six kilograms each
down to one point six kilograms each week in the UK and 2.4 in the US by
week in the UK and 2.4 in the US by
week in the UK and 2.4 in the US by switching to a plant-based diet we could
switching to a plant-based diet we could
switching to a plant-based diet we could drastically reduce our greenhouse gases
drastically reduce our greenhouse gases
drastically reduce our greenhouse gases by seventy percent our lifestyle and
by seventy percent our lifestyle and
by seventy percent our lifestyle and this demand is something that our planet
this demand is something that our planet
this demand is something that our planet can’t keep up with we would actually
can’t keep up with we would actually
can’t keep up with we would actually need two planets but the fact is we only
need two planets but the fact is we only
need two planets but the fact is we only have one the depletion of Natural
have one the depletion of Natural
have one the depletion of Natural Resources is not only affecting our food
Resources is not only affecting our food
Resources is not only affecting our food systems but it’s affecting our
systems but it’s affecting our
systems but it’s affecting our biodiversity and our human health so how
biodiversity and our human health so how
biodiversity and our human health so how did we get here and why is it so hard to
did we get here and why is it so hard to
did we get here and why is it so hard to change I believe that this is due to the
change I believe that this is due to the
change I believe that this is due to the convenience factor that has completely
convenience factor that has completely
convenience factor that has completely consumed our lives everything is so
consumed our lives everything is so
consumed our lives everything is so accessible and it’s just a click away we
accessible and it’s just a click away we
accessible and it’s just a click away we no longer have to fight queues out the
no longer have to fight queues out the
no longer have to fight queues out the door after work if we don’t have
door after work if we don’t have
door after work if we don’t have anything to eat it’s no problem we can
anything to eat it’s no problem we can
anything to eat it’s no problem we can easily have something delivered to our
easily have something delivered to our
easily have something delivered to our house in less than an hour amazon
house in less than an hour amazon
house in less than an hour amazon delivery and other services alike have
delivery and other services alike have
delivery and other services alike have created such efficient systems where
created such efficient systems where
created such efficient systems where they’ve reduced all barriers where as
they’ve reduced all barriers where as
they’ve reduced all barriers where as consumers we no longer have to think or
consumers we no longer have to think or
consumers we no longer have to think or invest time in our actions and these
invest time in our actions and these
invest time in our actions and these types of services make reducing our
types of services make reducing our
types of services make reducing our impact on the environment much more
impact on the environment much more
impact on the environment much more challenging so how might we create
challenging so how might we create
challenging so how might we create services and products that start to
services and products that start to
services and products that start to create behavioural change as a product
create behavioural change as a product
create behavioural change as a product designer I ask myself this question
designer I ask myself this question
designer I ask myself this question every day how might I proposed new
every day how might I proposed new
every day how might I proposed new alternatives that get to the crux of a
alternatives that get to the crux of a
alternatives that get to the crux of a true problem for people and solve a need
true problem for people and solve a need
true problem for people and solve a need while simultaneously looking at the
while simultaneously looking at the
while simultaneously looking at the systemic effects that that product or
systemic effects that that product or
systemic effects that that product or service may have on the environment and
service may have on the environment and
service may have on the environment and when looking at broken systems like the
when looking at broken systems like the
when looking at broken systems like the food industry it’s really hard to know
food industry it’s really hard to know
food industry it’s really hard to know where to start it’s a wicked problem and
where to start it’s a wicked problem and
where to start it’s a wicked problem and there isn’t one solution to solve it all
there isn’t one solution to solve it all
there isn’t one solution to solve it all and when working on a collaborative
and when working on a collaborative
and when working on a collaborative project in New York we sought to try to
project in New York we sought to try to
project in New York we sought to try to address some of these challenges and
address some of these challenges and
address some of these challenges and issues where we asked the consumers to
issues where we asked the consumers to
issues where we asked the consumers to become the producers and now this is in
become the producers and now this is in
become the producers and now this is in an area where healthy food wasn’t
an area where healthy food wasn’t
an area where healthy food wasn’t readily available which is a tad ironic
readily available which is a tad ironic
readily available which is a tad ironic considering that in New York each family
considering that in New York each family
considering that in New York each family through
through
through away about 20 pounds of perfectly good
away about 20 pounds of perfectly good
away about 20 pounds of perfectly good food each month so we have a surplus of
food each month so we have a surplus of
food each month so we have a surplus of food and we have a food desert so we
food and we have a food desert so we
food and we have a food desert so we designed a service where we ask people
designed a service where we ask people
designed a service where we ask people to collect their food waste and in
to collect their food waste and in
to collect their food waste and in exchange for their efforts they would
exchange for their efforts they would
exchange for their efforts they would get credit towards fresh food from the
get credit towards fresh food from the
get credit towards fresh food from the farm it was a win-win situation we are
farm it was a win-win situation we are
farm it was a win-win situation we are asking people to take the time for the
asking people to take the time for the
asking people to take the time for the environment collect their food waste
environment collect their food waste
environment collect their food waste which could then grow food for the
which could then grow food for the
which could then grow food for the community as a designer I can create
community as a designer I can create
community as a designer I can create services and products to try to create
services and products to try to create
services and products to try to create behavioural change but at the end of the
behavioural change but at the end of the
behavioural change but at the end of the day it’s whether or not the individual
day it’s whether or not the individual
day it’s whether or not the individual wants to adopt that change and the
wants to adopt that change and the
wants to adopt that change and the amazing thing about this project is that
amazing thing about this project is that
amazing thing about this project is that the kids were their ambassadors for this
the kids were their ambassadors for this
the kids were their ambassadors for this change they were so excited about the
change they were so excited about the
change they were so excited about the idea of collecting food waste turning
idea of collecting food waste turning
idea of collecting food waste turning into compost and then growing food for
into compost and then growing food for
into compost and then growing food for their community and when kids are
their community and when kids are
their community and when kids are excited about something it it’s
excited about something it it’s
excited about something it it’s contagious other kids are excited and
contagious other kids are excited and
contagious other kids are excited and families are excited and it sparks a
families are excited and it sparks a
families are excited and it sparks a change in the community as individuals
change in the community as individuals
change in the community as individuals as families it’s communities and glow as
as families it’s communities and glow as
as families it’s communities and glow as global citizens is our responsibility to
global citizens is our responsibility to
global citizens is our responsibility to make the time for the environment
make the time for the environment
make the time for the environment doesn’t have to be anything drastic it’s
doesn’t have to be anything drastic it’s
doesn’t have to be anything drastic it’s just small little changes in our daily
just small little changes in our daily
just small little changes in our daily lives and by doing these small changes
lives and by doing these small changes
lives and by doing these small changes we can start to push producers and
we can start to push producers and
we can start to push producers and policymakers define new alternatives
policymakers define new alternatives
policymakers define new alternatives that are good for us and the planet
that are good for us and the planet
that are good for us and the planet there are many ways that we can make
there are many ways that we can make
there are many ways that we can make time for the environment and here are a
time for the environment and here are a
time for the environment and here are a few things that you could do today the
few things that you could do today the
few things that you could do today the first is read labels often everything we
first is read labels often everything we
first is read labels often everything we buy for better or for worse comes in a
buy for better or for worse comes in a
buy for better or for worse comes in a package and that package can often
package and that package can often
package and that package can often determine where your product is coming
determine where your product is coming
determine where your product is coming from typically our food travels
from typically our food travels
from typically our food travels thousands of miles hours on end to get
thousands of miles hours on end to get
thousands of miles hours on end to get into our hands and that process of the
into our hands and that process of the
into our hands and that process of the transportation the storage of those
transportation the storage of those
transportation the storage of those products is extremely wasteful by buying
products is extremely wasteful by buying
products is extremely wasteful by buying something that’s produced in the UK or
something that’s produced in the UK or
something that’s produced in the UK or even better produce locally we can start
even better produce locally we can start
even better produce locally we can start to cut down on that waste we can also
to cut down on that waste we can also
to cut down on that waste we can also look to logos like the Euro leaf perhaps
look to logos like the Euro leaf perhaps
look to logos like the Euro leaf perhaps some of you have seen it before this is
some of you have seen it before this is
some of you have seen it before this is a logo that represents certified organic
a logo that represents certified organic
a logo that represents certified organic products in the EU so you know that that
products in the EU so you know that that
products in the EU so you know that that product is not genetically modified
product is not genetically modified
product is not genetically modified which is good for your health
which is good for your health
which is good for your health and the planet we can also read
and the planet we can also read
and the planet we can also read ingredients for example palm oil is an
ingredients for example palm oil is an
ingredients for example palm oil is an ingredient that most of us consume on a
ingredient that most of us consume on a
ingredient that most of us consume on a daily basis and we’re completely unaware
daily basis and we’re completely unaware
daily basis and we’re completely unaware of it it’s in everything from our soap
of it it’s in everything from our soap
of it it’s in everything from our soap or shampoo noodles Kit Kat bars you name
or shampoo noodles Kit Kat bars you name
or shampoo noodles Kit Kat bars you name it it’s probably in it and palm oil is
it it’s probably in it and palm oil is
it it’s probably in it and palm oil is the number one contributor to
the number one contributor to
the number one contributor to deforestation and the near extinction of
deforestation and the near extinction of
deforestation and the near extinction of orangutang forests and Indonesia are
orangutang forests and Indonesia are
orangutang forests and Indonesia are being completely cleared to make way for
being completely cleared to make way for
being completely cleared to make way for plantations all just to keep up with the
plantations all just to keep up with the
plantations all just to keep up with the demand and it’s crazy to think that one
demand and it’s crazy to think that one
demand and it’s crazy to think that one ingredient in your soap could be
ingredient in your soap could be
ingredient in your soap could be contributing to this much destruction
contributing to this much destruction
contributing to this much destruction where our forests are being depleted and
where our forests are being depleted and
where our forests are being depleted and our orangutang czar nearly extinct it’s
our orangutang czar nearly extinct it’s
our orangutang czar nearly extinct it’s as simple as taking a product reading
as simple as taking a product reading
as simple as taking a product reading where it’s coming from and identifying
where it’s coming from and identifying
where it’s coming from and identifying the ingredients within it takes less
the ingredients within it takes less
the ingredients within it takes less than a minute reading the labels on our
than a minute reading the labels on our
than a minute reading the labels on our products can also extend itself to the
products can also extend itself to the
products can also extend itself to the labels on our clothing big companies
labels on our clothing big companies
labels on our clothing big companies like H&M Zara topshop produced clothing
like H&M Zara topshop produced clothing
like H&M Zara topshop produced clothing that can be found nearly anywhere at a
that can be found nearly anywhere at a
that can be found nearly anywhere at a fairly affordable price but this is at
fairly affordable price but this is at
fairly affordable price but this is at the cost of the environment and workers
the cost of the environment and workers
the cost of the environment and workers rights as consumers we look at the
rights as consumers we look at the
rights as consumers we look at the finished product and not the process
finished product and not the process
finished product and not the process behind it the toxins that are leached
behind it the toxins that are leached
behind it the toxins that are leached into the environment or the workers
into the environment or the workers
into the environment or the workers rights that are being completely abused
rights that are being completely abused
rights that are being completely abused I saw this bin on my way to work the
I saw this bin on my way to work the
I saw this bin on my way to work the other day asos bag perfectly good
other day asos bag perfectly good
other day asos bag perfectly good clothing I thought that summed up so
clothing I thought that summed up so
clothing I thought that summed up so nicely how we as consumers no longer buy
nicely how we as consumers no longer buy
nicely how we as consumers no longer buy for longevity or for quality and we
for longevity or for quality and we
for longevity or for quality and we bought it into this idea of quick trends
bought it into this idea of quick trends
bought it into this idea of quick trends and bargains and the sad thing was that
and bargains and the sad thing was that
and bargains and the sad thing was that there is a proper recycling bin for
there is a proper recycling bin for
there is a proper recycling bin for clothing just a few steps away
clothing just a few steps away
clothing just a few steps away alternatively we can look to secondhand
alternatively we can look to secondhand
alternatively we can look to secondhand or companies that are committed to
or companies that are committed to
or companies that are committed to reducing their impact companies like
reducing their impact companies like
reducing their impact companies like Patagonia produce clothing with sourced
Patagonia produce clothing with sourced
Patagonia produce clothing with sourced organic materials they have all sorts of
organic materials they have all sorts of
organic materials they have all sorts of initiatives in place when it comes to
initiatives in place when it comes to
initiatives in place when it comes to the environment and workers rights and
the environment and workers rights and
the environment and workers rights and they produce products with a lifetime
they produce products with a lifetime
they produce products with a lifetime warranty Patagonia is just one example
warranty Patagonia is just one example
warranty Patagonia is just one example and there are many other companies out
and there are many other companies out
and there are many other companies out there with similar values just about
there with similar values just about
there with similar values just about taking the time to research and
taking the time to research and
taking the time to research and understand your products so the next
understand your products so the next
understand your products so the next time you go to buy clothing consider
time you go to buy clothing consider
time you go to buy clothing consider where it comes from the people and the
where it comes from the people and the
where it comes from the people and the environment
environment
environment impact it has and when you’re done with
impact it has and when you’re done with
impact it has and when you’re done with it don’t toss the way in the bin that’ll
it don’t toss the way in the bin that’ll
it don’t toss the way in the bin that’ll end up in the landfill properly recycle
end up in the landfill properly recycle
end up in the landfill properly recycle it in a clothing bin or donate it like
it in a clothing bin or donate it like
it in a clothing bin or donate it like fast fashion fast food also has an
fast fashion fast food also has an
fast fashion fast food also has an impact on the environment by bringing
impact on the environment by bringing
impact on the environment by bringing your lunch you can avoid overly packaged
your lunch you can avoid overly packaged
your lunch you can avoid overly packaged food let’s think back to the last time
food let’s think back to the last time
food let’s think back to the last time that we went to the shop to buy a salad
that we went to the shop to buy a salad
that we went to the shop to buy a salad our fork our knife our napkin in a
our fork our knife our napkin in a
our fork our knife our napkin in a little plastic bag our salad box plastic
little plastic bag our salad box plastic
little plastic bag our salad box plastic and to top it off they put in a plastic
and to top it off they put in a plastic
and to top it off they put in a plastic bag for your convenience and most of
bag for your convenience and most of
bag for your convenience and most of this plastic cannot be recycled and ends
this plastic cannot be recycled and ends
this plastic cannot be recycled and ends up sitting in our landfills and
up sitting in our landfills and
up sitting in our landfills and polluting our oceans by bringing your
polluting our oceans by bringing your
polluting our oceans by bringing your lunch you can do something that’s good
lunch you can do something that’s good
lunch you can do something that’s good for the planet and your wallet because
for the planet and your wallet because
for the planet and your wallet because twenty percent of the food we buy in the
twenty percent of the food we buy in the
twenty percent of the food we buy in the UK ends up in the bin that’s 20 that’s
UK ends up in the bin that’s 20 that’s
UK ends up in the bin that’s 20 that’s just food perfectly good food that we
just food perfectly good food that we
just food perfectly good food that we didn’t get around to using and this has
didn’t get around to using and this has
didn’t get around to using and this has resulted in over 10 billion tons of food
resulted in over 10 billion tons of food
resulted in over 10 billion tons of food waste in the UK in the last year and
waste in the UK in the last year and
waste in the UK in the last year and lastly go meatless for one meal a week
lastly go meatless for one meal a week
lastly go meatless for one meal a week so I’m not saying everyone should stop
so I’m not saying everyone should stop
so I’m not saying everyone should stop eating me in the world should go vegan
eating me in the world should go vegan
eating me in the world should go vegan although if you said you were going to I
although if you said you were going to I
although if you said you were going to I probably wouldn’t be offended but it is
probably wouldn’t be offended but it is
probably wouldn’t be offended but it is about reducing our intake if we could
about reducing our intake if we could
about reducing our intake if we could just cut our consumption of meat and
just cut our consumption of meat and
just cut our consumption of meat and dairy by one meal a week we could
dairy by one meal a week we could
dairy by one meal a week we could drastically reduce greenhouse gases and
drastically reduce greenhouse gases and
drastically reduce greenhouse gases and we could feed so many people food is
we could feed so many people food is
we could feed so many people food is just one aspect of our lives but it
just one aspect of our lives but it
just one aspect of our lives but it plays a big part in our ecological
plays a big part in our ecological
plays a big part in our ecological footprint about taking the time to
footprint about taking the time to
footprint about taking the time to acknowledge our actions and the impacts
acknowledge our actions and the impacts
acknowledge our actions and the impacts behind our choices consider one thing
behind our choices consider one thing
behind our choices consider one thing that you can do in a more
that you can do in a more
that you can do in a more environmentally conscious way whether
environmentally conscious way whether
environmentally conscious way whether it’s how you get to work or if it’s the
it’s how you get to work or if it’s the
it’s how you get to work or if it’s the food you buy how could you do that one
food you buy how could you do that one
food you buy how could you do that one thing in a more environmentally
thing in a more environmentally
thing in a more environmentally conscious way to just try it for a day
conscious way to just try it for a day
conscious way to just try it for a day and see how it works then maybe try it
and see how it works then maybe try it
and see how it works then maybe try it for a week it’s just a few more days and
for a week it’s just a few more days and
for a week it’s just a few more days and then imagine if you did that one thing
then imagine if you did that one thing
then imagine if you did that one thing for an entire month a year five years or
for an entire month a year five years or
for an entire month a year five years or even a decade that one one thing will
even a decade that one one thing will
even a decade that one one thing will have a massive
have a massive
have a massive impact on the environment for me it was
impact on the environment for me it was
impact on the environment for me it was about changing my behaviors when it
about changing my behaviors when it
about changing my behaviors when it comes to food what might that one thing
comes to food what might that one thing
comes to food what might that one thing be for you it’s a gradual shift but over
be for you it’s a gradual shift but over
be for you it’s a gradual shift but over time these habits will become ingrained
time these habits will become ingrained
time these habits will become ingrained and will no longer be seen as an
and will no longer be seen as an
and will no longer be seen as an inconvenience or a waste of time and we
inconvenience or a waste of time and we
inconvenience or a waste of time and we will create new habits as an individual
will create new habits as an individual
will create new habits as an individual your actions have an impact but as a
your actions have an impact but as a
your actions have an impact but as a collective our impact could be so much
collective our impact could be so much
collective our impact could be so much greater just imagine if a few of us in
greater just imagine if a few of us in
greater just imagine if a few of us in this room walked away and did one thing
this room walked away and did one thing
this room walked away and did one thing for an entire decade the environmental
for an entire decade the environmental
for an entire decade the environmental impact would be massive so how will you
impact would be massive so how will you
impact would be massive so how will you make time for the environment thank
make time for the environment thank
make time for the environment thank [Applause]
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