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my name is Richard Hartmann I’m an

my name is Richard Hartmann I’m an entrepreneur and a very accidental

entrepreneur and a very accidental

entrepreneur and a very accidental environmentalist

environmentalist

environmentalist and I’d like to explain my journey how I

and I’d like to explain my journey how I

and I’d like to explain my journey how I got to this stage and standing on this

got to this stage and standing on this

got to this stage and standing on this red dot this is a whale shark a whale

red dot this is a whale shark a whale

red dot this is a whale shark a whale shark is a beautiful ocean-going giant

shark is a beautiful ocean-going giant

shark is a beautiful ocean-going giant that lives in our oceans it gains its

that lives in our oceans it gains its

that lives in our oceans it gains its nutrients from this big mouth its sacs

nutrients from this big mouth its sacs

nutrients from this big mouth its sacs all that into its belly this really is a

all that into its belly this really is a

all that into its belly this really is a beautiful beautiful creature when you’re

beautiful beautiful creature when you’re

beautiful beautiful creature when you’re up close them it’s been a real

up close them it’s been a real

up close them it’s been a real inspiration in my business for the last

inspiration in my business for the last

inspiration in my business for the last couple of years but not only useful way

couple of years but not only useful way

couple of years but not only useful way shocked endangered so where our seas and

shocked endangered so where our seas and

shocked endangered so where our seas and it’s very environment being in caves

it’s very environment being in caves

it’s very environment being in caves down a few years ago I had a realization

down a few years ago I had a realization

down a few years ago I had a realization if you’ve ever had that thought when you

if you’ve ever had that thought when you

if you’ve ever had that thought when you look at something in front of you and

look at something in front of you and

look at something in front of you and you think and you know nothing about the

you think and you know nothing about the

you think and you know nothing about the process but you’re watching it and

process but you’re watching it and

process but you’re watching it and you’re seeing it and you think these

you’re seeing it and you think these

you’re seeing it and you think these people are messing it up I can do this

people are messing it up I can do this

people are messing it up I can do this better you have no understanding that

better you have no understanding that

better you have no understanding that arrogantly you believe that you can do

arrogantly you believe that you can do

arrogantly you believe that you can do it better I had the situation right here

it better I had the situation right here

it better I had the situation right here in cave Sal about four years ago I was

in cave Sal about four years ago I was

in cave Sal about four years ago I was having a very slow day at work I decided

having a very slow day at work I decided

having a very slow day at work I decided to Bank off and I came down to the

to Bank off and I came down to the

to Bank off and I came down to the waterfront about five minutes away from

waterfront about five minutes away from

waterfront about five minutes away from where we are right now and had a cup of

where we are right now and had a cup of

where we are right now and had a cup of coffee and in my caffeine infused

coffee and in my caffeine infused

coffee and in my caffeine infused procrastination I watched two men in the

procrastination I watched two men in the

procrastination I watched two men in the boat try and clean the waters here of

boat try and clean the waters here of

boat try and clean the waters here of plastic waste it was a very windy day as

plastic waste it was a very windy day as

plastic waste it was a very windy day as it can only be here in Cape Town some

it can only be here in Cape Town some

it can only be here in Cape Town some litter today and a lot of trash was

litter today and a lot of trash was

litter today and a lot of trash was going into the water

going into the water

going into the water added to that the tide was going out and

added to that the tide was going out and

added to that the tide was going out and I was watching the tide take the trash

I was watching the tide take the trash

I was watching the tide take the trash out through the harbor walls as these

out through the harbor walls as these

out through the harbor walls as these guys were trying to clear the water and

guys were trying to clear the water and

guys were trying to clear the water and there were only defense to combat this

there were only defense to combat this

there were only defense to combat this trash going out was the guy in the front

trash going out was the guy in the front

trash going out was the guy in the front with a pool nice that was it his only

with a pool nice that was it his only

with a pool nice that was it his only defense against nature a man’s inability

defense against nature a man’s inability

defense against nature a man’s inability to tidy up after themselves so I mean I

to tidy up after themselves so I mean I

to tidy up after themselves so I mean I mean the water fight that I’m watching

mean the water fight that I’m watching

mean the water fight that I’m watching this tiger out and I only think to

this tiger out and I only think to

this tiger out and I only think to myself not knowing anything about

myself not knowing anything about

myself not knowing anything about maritime practice waste management in

maritime practice waste management in

maritime practice waste management in water or how the men do they

water or how the men do they

water or how the men do they in the boat I originally thought to

in the boat I originally thought to

in the boat I originally thought to myself immediately I could do that

myself immediately I could do that

myself immediately I could do that better I really thought I could do that

better I really thought I could do that

better I really thought I could do that well I live my life by a few simple

well I live my life by a few simple

well I live my life by a few simple rules one I believe sincerely that

rules one I believe sincerely that

rules one I believe sincerely that necessity is the mother of all invention

necessity is the mother of all invention

necessity is the mother of all invention that assumption is the mother of all you

that assumption is the mother of all you

that assumption is the mother of all you thought it not me assumption is the

thought it not me assumption is the

thought it not me assumption is the mother of all mistakes and an ignorance

mother of all mistakes and an ignorance

mother of all mistakes and an ignorance is bliss an ignorance on my journey has

is bliss an ignorance on my journey has

is bliss an ignorance on my journey has brought me to this place right here so I

brought me to this place right here so I

brought me to this place right here so I started doing a little bit of research

started doing a little bit of research

started doing a little bit of research which is very unlike me and I went onto

which is very unlike me and I went onto

which is very unlike me and I went onto the internet to have a look at how this

the internet to have a look at how this

the internet to have a look at how this kind of thing is done elsewhere in the

kind of thing is done elsewhere in the

kind of thing is done elsewhere in the world surely in LA in London in New York

world surely in LA in London in New York

world surely in LA in London in New York first world countries first world cities

first world countries first world cities

first world countries first world cities had a first-world solution to picking up

had a first-world solution to picking up

had a first-world solution to picking up trash out of the water and I came to

trash out of the water and I came to

trash out of the water and I came to three conclusions number one it doesn’t

three conclusions number one it doesn’t

three conclusions number one it doesn’t matter where you are in the world the

matter where you are in the world the

matter where you are in the world the predominant way of taking trash out of a

predominant way of taking trash out of a

predominant way of taking trash out of a water in a harbour or a marina is this

water in a harbour or a marina is this

water in a harbour or a marina is this two men in a boat with a pool net so

two men in a boat with a pool net so

two men in a boat with a pool net so South Africa is right up there with

South Africa is right up there with

South Africa is right up there with technology in that respect the second

technology in that respect the second

technology in that respect the second conclusion that I came to was something

conclusion that I came to was something

conclusion that I came to was something that only the internet could throw up

that only the internet could throw up

that only the internet could throw up and that was a rabbit warren of links to

and that was a rabbit warren of links to

and that was a rabbit warren of links to data to videos to articles on just how

data to videos to articles on just how

data to videos to articles on just how bad the waste in the ocean had gotten

bad the waste in the ocean had gotten

bad the waste in the ocean had gotten and when I first started talking about

and when I first started talking about

and when I first started talking about this in my head I thought to myself I’m

this in my head I thought to myself I’m

this in my head I thought to myself I’m not so much worried about the trash I’m

not so much worried about the trash I’m

not so much worried about the trash I’m more annoyed about the inefficiency in

more annoyed about the inefficiency in

more annoyed about the inefficiency in this process but as I started going

this process but as I started going

this process but as I started going through these rabbit warrens of links

through these rabbit warrens of links

through these rabbit warrens of links and articles I discovered actually I’m

and articles I discovered actually I’m

and articles I discovered actually I’m more worried about the planet safety

more worried about the planet safety

more worried about the planet safety here so I needed to come up with a

here so I needed to come up with a

here so I needed to come up with a solution let’s look at some facts very

solution let’s look at some facts very

solution let’s look at some facts very quickly eight million tons of plastic go

quickly eight million tons of plastic go

quickly eight million tons of plastic go into the ocean every single year now I’m

into the ocean every single year now I’m

into the ocean every single year now I’m not too sure of eight million tonnes

not too sure of eight million tonnes

not too sure of eight million tonnes really registers with anybody of my

really registers with anybody of my

really registers with anybody of my sound like a lot to you it might not

sound like a lot to you it might not

sound like a lot to you it might not sound like a lot to you but get getting

sound like a lot to you but get getting

sound like a lot to you but get getting to that eight million tonnes of plastic

to that eight million tonnes of plastic

to that eight million tonnes of plastic point if you know how little plastic

point if you know how little plastic

point if you know how little plastic waves means we have to have a lot of

waves means we have to have a lot of

waves means we have to have a lot of plastic maybe it’s easier to visualize

plastic maybe it’s easier to visualize

plastic maybe it’s easier to visualize this this is a blue whale another

this this is a blue whale another

this this is a blue whale another beautiful ocean-going giant it weighs

beautiful ocean-going giant it weighs

beautiful ocean-going giant it weighs upwards of 200 tonnes at a time which

upwards of 200 tonnes at a time which

upwards of 200 tonnes at a time which means that every single year humans

means that every single year humans

means that every single year humans throw the equivalent of 40,000

throw the equivalent of 40,000

throw the equivalent of 40,000 blue whales into the water every single

blue whales into the water every single

blue whales into the water every single year and maybe that still doesn’t

year and maybe that still doesn’t

year and maybe that still doesn’t resonate so I brought along some props

it’s my job now to catch plastic on a

it’s my job now to catch plastic on a daily basis so this weighs about 1

daily basis so this weighs about 1

daily basis so this weighs about 1 kilogram standard plastic it’s come from

kilogram standard plastic it’s come from

kilogram standard plastic it’s come from my household over the last over the last

my household over the last over the last

my household over the last over the last couple of days embarrassing me off

couple of days embarrassing me off

couple of days embarrassing me off weighs about one kilogram which means

weighs about one kilogram which means

weighs about one kilogram which means there’s an 8 billion of these bags is

there’s an 8 billion of these bags is

there’s an 8 billion of these bags is what we throw into the ocean every

what we throw into the ocean every

what we throw into the ocean every single year 8 billion of these bags into

single year 8 billion of these bags into

single year 8 billion of these bags into our beautiful pristine once pristine

our beautiful pristine once pristine

our beautiful pristine once pristine oceans every single year the sad thing

oceans every single year the sad thing

oceans every single year the sad thing about that is that problem only gets

about that is that problem only gets

about that is that problem only gets worse tenfold over the next decade

this plastic floats around it gets taken

this plastic floats around it gets taken out into our oceans but it’s not getting

out into our oceans but it’s not getting

out into our oceans but it’s not getting there by boats in the oceans and people

there by boats in the oceans and people

there by boats in the oceans and people just randomly checking their plastic

just randomly checking their plastic

just randomly checking their plastic over the sides

over the sides

over the sides 80% of any plastic that adds up in the

80% of any plastic that adds up in the

80% of any plastic that adds up in the ocean comes from our shores it comes

ocean comes from our shores it comes

ocean comes from our shores it comes from harbors marinas rivers ports

from harbors marinas rivers ports

from harbors marinas rivers ports stormwater drains it gets taken out on

stormwater drains it gets taken out on

stormwater drains it gets taken out on the tide into the sea and ultimately

the tide into the sea and ultimately

the tide into the sea and ultimately ends up in our oceans once it’s there it

ends up in our oceans once it’s there it

ends up in our oceans once it’s there it starts to break down it doesn’t break

starts to break down it doesn’t break

starts to break down it doesn’t break down completely of course because that

down completely of course because that

down completely of course because that takes a thousand years but it does break

takes a thousand years but it does break

takes a thousand years but it does break down under weather conditions sunlight

down under weather conditions sunlight

down under weather conditions sunlight of wave action so a point where it

of wave action so a point where it

of wave action so a point where it becomes small enough for marine life to

becomes small enough for marine life to

becomes small enough for marine life to start consuming it every single year we

start consuming it every single year we

start consuming it every single year we lose 1 million seabirds to plastic

lose 1 million seabirds to plastic

lose 1 million seabirds to plastic ingestion 100,000 sea mammals marine

ingestion 100,000 sea mammals marine

ingestion 100,000 sea mammals marine mammals – plastic ingestion and untold

mammals – plastic ingestion and untold

mammals – plastic ingestion and untold losses to our fish stocks that we

losses to our fish stocks that we

losses to our fish stocks that we haven’t even been able to quantify just

haven’t even been able to quantify just

haven’t even been able to quantify just yet but why would a fish eat a piece of

yet but why would a fish eat a piece of

yet but why would a fish eat a piece of plastic so recent research that has come

plastic so recent research that has come

plastic so recent research that has come out and showed us that fish like to eat

out and showed us that fish like to eat

out and showed us that fish like to eat plastic because it tastes like their

plastic because it tastes like their

plastic because it tastes like their food in this paper that was released

food in this paper that was released

food in this paper that was released this year it turns out that as the

this year it turns out that as the

this year it turns out that as the plastic breaks down it’s colonized by

plastic breaks down it’s colonized by

plastic breaks down it’s colonized by microorganisms that fish kind of like is

microorganisms that fish kind of like is

microorganisms that fish kind of like is the same microorganisms they normally

the same microorganisms they normally

the same microorganisms they normally find on their on their food so their

find on their on their food so their

find on their on their food so their sensors trick them into eating the

sensors trick them into eating the

sensors trick them into eating the plastic which

plastic which

plastic which give them life is actually killing them

give them life is actually killing them

give them life is actually killing them but the joke is actually on us because

but the joke is actually on us because

but the joke is actually on us because the more and more that we do research

the more and more that we do research

the more and more that we do research here we’re finding that that plastic is

here we’re finding that that plastic is

here we’re finding that that plastic is returning to us on our plates we throw

returning to us on our plates we throw

returning to us on our plates we throw our trash into the ocean the fish eat

our trash into the ocean the fish eat

our trash into the ocean the fish eat the plastic we eat the fish and the

the plastic we eat the fish and the

the plastic we eat the fish and the circle of life or death in this case is

circle of life or death in this case is

circle of life or death in this case is completed I’m not an engineer my mother

completed I’m not an engineer my mother

completed I’m not an engineer my mother is an artist my father is an engineer

is an artist my father is an engineer

is an artist my father is an engineer which makes me a daydreamer and a

which makes me a daydreamer and a

which makes me a daydreamer and a procrastinator who hates inefficiency

procrastinator who hates inefficiency

procrastinator who hates inefficiency and time wasting years of therapy years

and time wasting years of therapy years

and time wasting years of therapy years therapy but when I started researching

therapy but when I started researching

therapy but when I started researching this problem I found that maybe I could

this problem I found that maybe I could

this problem I found that maybe I could contribute a little bit I was quite

contribute a little bit I was quite

contribute a little bit I was quite arrogant at the start to think that I

arrogant at the start to think that I

arrogant at the start to think that I could change things but I started on a

could change things but I started on a

could change things but I started on a journey and what we did was to build a

journey and what we did was to build a

journey and what we did was to build a robot this little guy I don’t even know

robot this little guy I don’t even know

robot this little guy I don’t even know him but I’ll explain if you don’t his

him but I’ll explain if you don’t his

him but I’ll explain if you don’t his name is Wally he is the star of a Pixar

name is Wally he is the star of a Pixar

name is Wally he is the star of a Pixar movie that came out a few years ago

movie that came out a few years ago

movie that came out a few years ago Wally’s job was essentially to clean up

Wally’s job was essentially to clean up

Wally’s job was essentially to clean up earth trash humans had left Earth in

earth trash humans had left Earth in

earth trash humans had left Earth in fancy spaceships because they didn’t

fancy spaceships because they didn’t

fancy spaceships because they didn’t want to live amongst their trash anymore

want to live amongst their trash anymore

want to live amongst their trash anymore and I left Wally and a few of his kind

and I left Wally and a few of his kind

and I left Wally and a few of his kind to clean up our mess what I liked about

to clean up our mess what I liked about

to clean up our mess what I liked about Wally was that he did his job day in and

Wally was that he did his job day in and

Wally was that he did his job day in and day out without complaining he went to

day out without complaining he went to

day out without complaining he went to work cleaning up the trash came home

work cleaning up the trash came home

work cleaning up the trash came home recharged next they went out and did the

recharged next they went out and did the

recharged next they went out and did the same thing it’s a paraphrase very badly

same thing it’s a paraphrase very badly

same thing it’s a paraphrase very badly I might add my business partner Oliver

I might add my business partner Oliver

I might add my business partner Oliver he sees a world where robots do the

he sees a world where robots do the

he sees a world where robots do the menial tasks the tasks too demeaning too

menial tasks the tasks too demeaning too

menial tasks the tasks too demeaning too repetitive to not needed for humans to

repetitive to not needed for humans to

repetitive to not needed for humans to do so robots get to work and humans get

do so robots get to work and humans get

do so robots get to work and humans get to live my kind of like that story so

to live my kind of like that story so

to live my kind of like that story so what does a man who was born in the 70s

what does a man who was born in the 70s

what does a man who was born in the 70s grew up in the 80s with Star Trek Star

grew up in the 80s with Star Trek Star

grew up in the 80s with Star Trek Star Wars and the imminent promise of

Wars and the imminent promise of

Wars and the imminent promise of jetpacks that still haven’t arrived what

jetpacks that still haven’t arrived what

jetpacks that still haven’t arrived what do you do you build a robot and this is

do you do you build a robot and this is

do you do you build a robot and this is what we bought this is the waste shock

what we bought this is the waste shock

what we bought this is the waste shock of the whale shark and it’s built on the

of the whale shark and it’s built on the

of the whale shark and it’s built on the same principles as a whale shark it’s

same principles as a whale shark it’s

same principles as a whale shark it’s got an enormous mouth it silently skims

got an enormous mouth it silently skims

got an enormous mouth it silently skims the water and tracks down his prey keeps

the water and tracks down his prey keeps

the water and tracks down his prey keeps it in his belly

it in his belly

it in his belly I’ll show you a little video quickly

I’ll show you a little video quickly

I’ll show you a little video quickly [Music]

[Music]

[Music] [Applause]

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[Applause] [Music]

[Music]

[Music] so that was my idea from a coffee to a

so that was my idea from a coffee to a

so that was my idea from a coffee to a couple of years ago the version you saw

couple of years ago the version you saw

couple of years ago the version you saw there could take up to about 200 liters

there could take up to about 200 liters

there could take up to about 200 liters of trash out of the water in any one

of trash out of the water in any one

of trash out of the water in any one deployment the batteries last for eight

deployment the batteries last for eight

deployment the batteries last for eight hours a day so you can send it out as

hours a day so you can send it out as

hours a day so you can send it out as many times as you want and it’s a robot

many times as you want and it’s a robot

many times as you want and it’s a robot it’s a drone it goes out it could be

it’s a drone it goes out it could be

it’s a drone it goes out it could be manually controlled with an Xbox

manually controlled with an Xbox

manually controlled with an Xbox controller so the kids love it you can

controller so the kids love it you can

controller so the kids love it you can also set it on a iPad to go in one

also set it on a iPad to go in one

also set it on a iPad to go in one certain area tell you what it’s full and

certain area tell you what it’s full and

certain area tell you what it’s full and bring the trash back what I really like

bring the trash back what I really like

bring the trash back what I really like about it is that robots like to talk

about it is that robots like to talk

about it is that robots like to talk they like to send and receive data

they like to send and receive data

they like to send and receive data constantly so we’ve equipped our way

constantly so we’ve equipped our way

constantly so we’ve equipped our way sharks with environmental sensors we can

sharks with environmental sensors we can

sharks with environmental sensors we can take up to two hundred plus

take up to two hundred plus

take up to two hundred plus environmental sensors on any one way

environmental sensors on any one way

environmental sensors on any one way shot so we can tell you the depth of the

shot so we can tell you the depth of the

shot so we can tell you the depth of the water the temperature of the water the

water the temperature of the water the

water the temperature of the water the turbidity the chemical makeup the

turbidity the chemical makeup the

turbidity the chemical makeup the salinity the conductivity it’s endless

salinity the conductivity it’s endless

salinity the conductivity it’s endless these robots speak to us and they tell

these robots speak to us and they tell

these robots speak to us and they tell us about their environment and what

us about their environment and what

us about their environment and what really excites me

really excites me

really excites me as we saw certainly leaves around the

as we saw certainly leaves around the

as we saw certainly leaves around the world then in four or five years time

world then in four or five years time

world then in four or five years time we’re going to know our water very very

we’re going to know our water very very

we’re going to know our water very very intimately from a data point we’re going

intimately from a data point we’re going

intimately from a data point we’re going to take our trash and harvest data

to take our trash and harvest data

to take our trash and harvest data that’s me for a technology point of view

that’s me for a technology point of view

that’s me for a technology point of view is very very exciting so if you haven’t

is very very exciting so if you haven’t

is very very exciting so if you haven’t seen enough of me already I thought I’d

seen enough of me already I thought I’d

seen enough of me already I thought I’d just give you four shots all different

just give you four shots all different

just give you four shots all different lighting I was talking about blissful

lighting I was talking about blissful

lighting I was talking about blissful ignorance a little bit earlier and about

ignorance a little bit earlier and about

ignorance a little bit earlier and about four years ago three years ago I was

four years ago three years ago I was

four years ago three years ago I was diagnosed with depression and I don’t

diagnosed with depression and I don’t

diagnosed with depression and I don’t say that to get sympathy but it makes me

say that to get sympathy but it makes me

say that to get sympathy but it makes me not more normal and more kind of aware

not more normal and more kind of aware

not more normal and more kind of aware of what I’m doing and the blissful

of what I’m doing and the blissful

of what I’m doing and the blissful ignorance in my in my in my part was

ignorance in my in my in my part was

ignorance in my in my in my part was that I didn’t understand the journey

that I didn’t understand the journey

that I didn’t understand the journey that I was starting I’m not an engineer

that I was starting I’m not an engineer

that I was starting I’m not an engineer I’m not someone who thinks he can do big

I’m not someone who thinks he can do big

I’m not someone who thinks he can do big things I’m not someone who automatically

things I’m not someone who automatically

things I’m not someone who automatically goes out and makes a difference or wants

goes out and makes a difference or wants

goes out and makes a difference or wants to make a difference but from the point

to make a difference but from the point

to make a difference but from the point of having that idea I grabbed it I went

of having that idea I grabbed it I went

of having that idea I grabbed it I went forward and I took it to Rotterdam where

forward and I took it to Rotterdam where

forward and I took it to Rotterdam where we started building these things and

we started building these things and

we started building these things and solid innovating and introducing

solid innovating and introducing

solid innovating and introducing ourselves to a lot more clever people

ourselves to a lot more clever people

ourselves to a lot more clever people than my

than my

than my self to start dealing with these things

self to start dealing with these things

self to start dealing with these things and I realized in the journey that if I

and I realized in the journey that if I

and I realized in the journey that if I had known what we were going to face

had known what we were going to face

had known what we were going to face over the last three three years the

over the last three three years the

over the last three three years the financial crippling crippling this other

financial crippling crippling this other

financial crippling crippling this other word that really sort of attack see as

word that really sort of attack see as

word that really sort of attack see as you try and get these technology

you try and get these technology

you try and get these technology companies off the ground all the mental

companies off the ground all the mental

companies off the ground all the mental challenges that you have to face the

challenges that you have to face the

challenges that you have to face the challenges to relationships the

challenges to relationships the

challenges to relationships the challenges to my family being away if I

challenges to my family being away if I

challenges to my family being away if I knew all of that beforehand not even

knew all of that beforehand not even

knew all of that beforehand not even including what we had to do in order to

including what we had to do in order to

including what we had to do in order to get to that video that you’ve just seen

get to that video that you’ve just seen

get to that video that you’ve just seen there I wouldn’t have started my journey

there I wouldn’t have started my journey

there I wouldn’t have started my journey in the first place I would have been too

in the first place I would have been too

in the first place I would have been too scared I would have been too afraid I

scared I would have been too afraid I

scared I would have been too afraid I would have gone no I’ll just say in the

would have gone no I’ll just say in the

would have gone no I’ll just say in the waterfront I drink coffee and

waterfront I drink coffee and

waterfront I drink coffee and procrastinate thank you very much so

procrastinate thank you very much so

procrastinate thank you very much so that blissful ignorance to me really

that blissful ignorance to me really

that blissful ignorance to me really turned me into an activist and

turned me into an activist and

turned me into an activist and environment and accidental

environment and accidental

environment and accidental environmentalist and I’m quite quite

environmentalist and I’m quite quite

environmentalist and I’m quite quite proud of that this man the late Jacques

proud of that this man the late Jacques

proud of that this man the late Jacques Cousteau environmentalist ocean explorer

Cousteau environmentalist ocean explorer

Cousteau environmentalist ocean explorer said people protect what they love as an

said people protect what they love as an

said people protect what they love as an accidental environmentalist I now truly

accidental environmentalist I now truly

accidental environmentalist I now truly believe that our oceans needed to be

believe that our oceans needed to be

believe that our oceans needed to be protected and I would like to impart

protected and I would like to impart

protected and I would like to impart that and hopefully that you love the

that and hopefully that you love the

that and hopefully that you love the ocean too and would also like to help

ocean too and would also like to help

ocean too and would also like to help protect it in some small way thank you

protect it in some small way thank you

protect it in some small way thank you very much

very much

very much [Applause]

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