Wow all right that’s right hi Ryan how you doing okay if he freaks out he’ll
you doing okay if he freaks out he’ll
you doing okay if he freaks out he’ll come up here we’ll be okay all right
come up here we’ll be okay all right
come up here we’ll be okay all right thank you very much everyone
thank you very much everyone
thank you very much everyone I can’t tell you how inspiring actually
I can’t tell you how inspiring actually
I can’t tell you how inspiring actually the last three presentations have been
the last three presentations have been
the last three presentations have been and I’m really here to talk about how
and I’m really here to talk about how
and I’m really here to talk about how China has inspired me to see things
China has inspired me to see things
China has inspired me to see things differently being through technology
differently being through technology
differently being through technology education and design I’m here to talk
education and design I’m here to talk
education and design I’m here to talk about redefining sustainability in China
about redefining sustainability in China
about redefining sustainability in China and I can’t tell you a better place to
and I can’t tell you a better place to
and I can’t tell you a better place to talk about how you know the the
talk about how you know the the
talk about how you know the the framework around the future which we’ve
framework around the future which we’ve
framework around the future which we’ve seen here is being defined here and for
seen here is being defined here and for
seen here is being defined here and for me the last 15 years that I’ve spent
me the last 15 years that I’ve spent
me the last 15 years that I’ve spent here you know in sustainability you’re
here you know in sustainability you’re
here you know in sustainability you’re probably thinking okay he’s an
probably thinking okay he’s an
probably thinking okay he’s an environmentalist he’s gonna tell me to
environmentalist he’s gonna tell me to
environmentalist he’s gonna tell me to plant trees and stop using paper and
plant trees and stop using paper and
plant trees and stop using paper and plastic that carbon is evil that we need
plastic that carbon is evil that we need
plastic that carbon is evil that we need to be worried about the globe warming up
to be worried about the globe warming up
to be worried about the globe warming up global warming and that we have to save
global warming and that we have to save
global warming and that we have to save the polar bears now this is a narrative
the polar bears now this is a narrative
the polar bears now this is a narrative that I’m sure that all of you have heard
that I’m sure that all of you have heard
that I’m sure that all of you have heard you’ve read you’ve been told as
you’ve read you’ve been told as
you’ve read you’ve been told as importance but I know it’s probably not
importance but I know it’s probably not
importance but I know it’s probably not your highest priority and honestly after
your highest priority and honestly after
your highest priority and honestly after 15 years of living in Shanghai I get it
15 years of living in Shanghai I get it
15 years of living in Shanghai I get it I understand why the global narrative
I understand why the global narrative
I understand why the global narrative around sustainability isn’t what it
around sustainability isn’t what it
around sustainability isn’t what it should be and I also understand how the
should be and I also understand how the
should be and I also understand how the context of China is actually going to be
context of China is actually going to be
context of China is actually going to be the future of sustainability much like
the future of sustainability much like
the future of sustainability much like what we saw the future of tech and the
what we saw the future of tech and the
what we saw the future of tech and the future of kind of what we’ve been
future of kind of what we’ve been
future of kind of what we’ve been learning in the past so for me this is
learning in the past so for me this is
learning in the past so for me this is my experiment this is my playground this
my experiment this is my playground this
my experiment this is my playground this is my laboratory where every day I get
is my laboratory where every day I get
is my laboratory where every day I get to go outside and really watch this city
to go outside and really watch this city
to go outside and really watch this city buzz and I don’t know how many of you
buzz and I don’t know how many of you
buzz and I don’t know how many of you actually just stand outside and kind of
actually just stand outside and kind of
actually just stand outside and kind of watch the city move the lights the
watch the city move the lights the
watch the city move the lights the people the activity that’s all going on
people the activity that’s all going on
people the activity that’s all going on here what makes this place great and it
here what makes this place great and it
here what makes this place great and it doesn’t really matter if it’s day or
doesn’t really matter if it’s day or
doesn’t really matter if it’s day or night
night
night I mean this place is on fire but what
I mean this place is on fire but what
I mean this place is on fire but what you’re seeing here is systems you know
you’re seeing here is systems you know
you’re seeing here is systems you know the urban system energy water
the urban system energy water
the urban system energy water consumption education health care how
consumption education health care how
consumption education health care how people live and work this is what
people live and work this is what
people live and work this is what sustainability has become for me but
sustainability has become for me but
sustainability has become for me but what’s interesting after 25 years at
what’s interesting after 25 years at
what’s interesting after 25 years at Asia
Asia
Asia is that this is not just a China story
is that this is not just a China story
is that this is not just a China story this is a story about urbanization it’s
this is a story about urbanization it’s
this is a story about urbanization it’s a story about economic development it’s
a story about economic development it’s
a story about economic development it’s a story about progress and it doesn’t
a story about progress and it doesn’t
a story about progress and it doesn’t matter if you’re in Shanghai Hong Kong
matter if you’re in Shanghai Hong Kong
matter if you’re in Shanghai Hong Kong or Singapore this is something that
or Singapore this is something that
or Singapore this is something that we’re seeing over and over again but
we’re seeing over and over again but
we’re seeing over and over again but when it comes to sustainability not just
when it comes to sustainability not just
when it comes to sustainability not just redefining it but the solutions and
redefining it but the solutions and
redefining it but the solutions and who’s gonna be driving the solutions
who’s gonna be driving the solutions
who’s gonna be driving the solutions it’s also here and this is what excites
it’s also here and this is what excites
it’s also here and this is what excites me as well it excites me because at the
me as well it excites me because at the
me as well it excites me because at the end of the day it’s about people cities
end of the day it’s about people cities
end of the day it’s about people cities are here for people in every day you
are here for people in every day you
are here for people in every day you know every year 30 million Chinese are
know every year 30 million Chinese are
know every year 30 million Chinese are moving from the countryside from
moving from the countryside from
moving from the countryside from villages from farms into cities it was
villages from farms into cities it was
villages from farms into cities it was in Shanghai you know the East Coast was
in Shanghai you know the East Coast was
in Shanghai you know the East Coast was bright red for 25 years everyone moved
bright red for 25 years everyone moved
bright red for 25 years everyone moved here but as we’ve been seeing that’s
here but as we’ve been seeing that’s
here but as we’ve been seeing that’s changing
changing
changing China’s redefining itself as we heard in
China’s redefining itself as we heard in
China’s redefining itself as we heard in the first presentation the economy is
the first presentation the economy is
the first presentation the economy is changing the expectations are changing
changing the expectations are changing
changing the expectations are changing and how people move around are changing
and how people move around are changing
and how people move around are changing but the systems are the same and the
but the systems are the same and the
but the systems are the same and the systems this is where they need to be
systems this is where they need to be
systems this is where they need to be challenged to grow in a different way
challenged to grow in a different way
challenged to grow in a different way and so when we talk about sustainability
and so when we talk about sustainability
and so when we talk about sustainability I’m not here to talk about carbon global
I’m not here to talk about carbon global
I’m not here to talk about carbon global warming polar bears and then the answer
warming polar bears and then the answer
warming polar bears and then the answer being electric cars and solar panels
being electric cars and solar panels
being electric cars and solar panels we’re talking about fixing the systems
we’re talking about fixing the systems
we’re talking about fixing the systems that are underneath all of our cities
that are underneath all of our cities
that are underneath all of our cities the city the the systems that deliver
the city the the systems that deliver
the city the the systems that deliver food energy what are the future of labor
food energy what are the future of labor
food energy what are the future of labor look like these are all really big
look like these are all really big
look like these are all really big questions that the West has been talking
questions that the West has been talking
questions that the West has been talking about but China is starting to really
about but China is starting to really
about but China is starting to really start to solve and I’m gonna go back to
start to solve and I’m gonna go back to
start to solve and I’m gonna go back to this picture I mean if I talk about
this picture I mean if I talk about
this picture I mean if I talk about carbon most you go okay maybe
carbon most you go okay maybe
carbon most you go okay maybe emotionally important but if I say air
emotionally important but if I say air
emotionally important but if I say air pollution it’s a whole different thing
pollution it’s a whole different thing
pollution it’s a whole different thing but it’s really the same system that’s
but it’s really the same system that’s
but it’s really the same system that’s failing
failing
failing it’s our energy systems it’s how we
it’s our energy systems it’s how we
it’s our energy systems it’s how we deliver power to our cities it’s our
deliver power to our cities it’s our
deliver power to our cities it’s our manufacturing and how we deliver an
manufacturing and how we deliver an
manufacturing and how we deliver an economy to our countries it’s how we
economy to our countries it’s how we
economy to our countries it’s how we consume it’s all in front of us and this
consume it’s all in front of us and this
consume it’s all in front of us and this is why sustainability in China from
is why sustainability in China from
is why sustainability in China from being an emotional polar bear to a
being an emotional polar bear to a
being an emotional polar bear to a tangible air pollution for our children
tangible air pollution for our children
tangible air pollution for our children is really changing how the Chinese
is really changing how the Chinese
is really changing how the Chinese context around solutions and solution
context around solutions and solution
context around solutions and solution providers is happening
providers is happening
providers is happening the thing that scares me about China
the thing that scares me about China
the thing that scares me about China sometimes is the scale and speed by
sometimes is the scale and speed by
sometimes is the scale and speed by which this country is growing and the
which this country is growing and the
which this country is growing and the size of the challenges that it faces so
size of the challenges that it faces so
size of the challenges that it faces so I show you this picture of air pollution
I show you this picture of air pollution
I show you this picture of air pollution in Shanghai for any of you from Beijing
in Shanghai for any of you from Beijing
in Shanghai for any of you from Beijing you’ll probably recognize this if you
you’ll probably recognize this if you
you’ll probably recognize this if you know da cunha was up here as well but
know da cunha was up here as well but
know da cunha was up here as well but this is the China map you know this is
this is the China map you know this is
this is the China map you know this is 2014 the air pollution averages for a
2014 the air pollution averages for a
2014 the air pollution averages for a hundred and forty cities in China find
hundred and forty cities in China find
hundred and forty cities in China find the green dot there’s only one right so
the green dot there’s only one right so
the green dot there’s only one right so the country the way that it’s developed
the country the way that it’s developed
the country the way that it’s developed the challenges it faces the size scale
the challenges it faces the size scale
the challenges it faces the size scale and speed is at a rate we’ve never seen
and speed is at a rate we’ve never seen
and speed is at a rate we’ve never seen before but the solutions are also right
before but the solutions are also right
before but the solutions are also right in front of us where we go forward from
in front of us where we go forward from
in front of us where we go forward from here it’s gonna be really interesting
here it’s gonna be really interesting
here it’s gonna be really interesting and it’s gonna be a place that China
and it’s gonna be a place that China
and it’s gonna be a place that China sits front and center at why I say that
sits front and center at why I say that
sits front and center at why I say that is if you look at urban ization in China
is if you look at urban ization in China
is if you look at urban ization in China and the year 2000 450 million people
and the year 2000 450 million people
and the year 2000 450 million people lived in Chinese cities in India 288 and
lived in Chinese cities in India 288 and
lived in Chinese cities in India 288 and Brazil is 141 by 2030 this country will
Brazil is 141 by 2030 this country will
Brazil is 141 by 2030 this country will double an urban population and I’ll talk
double an urban population and I’ll talk
double an urban population and I’ll talk about why that’s important in a second
about why that’s important in a second
about why that’s important in a second it’s inspiring and I’m not saying that
it’s inspiring and I’m not saying that
it’s inspiring and I’m not saying that we should stop this train because the
we should stop this train because the
we should stop this train because the energy coming in it’s feeding off of
energy coming in it’s feeding off of
energy coming in it’s feeding off of this trend many of you working for
this trend many of you working for
this trend many of you working for consumer brands or b2b it’s because of
consumer brands or b2b it’s because of
consumer brands or b2b it’s because of this trend
this trend
this trend real estate is coming up because of this
real estate is coming up because of this
real estate is coming up because of this trend the question isn’t stopping the
trend the question isn’t stopping the
trend the question isn’t stopping the positive its mitigating the negative but
positive its mitigating the negative but
positive its mitigating the negative but the question becomes in 2050 when my
the question becomes in 2050 when my
the question becomes in 2050 when my little guy hears about 35 years old you
little guy hears about 35 years old you
little guy hears about 35 years old you have a billion people living in your
have a billion people living in your
have a billion people living in your cities India’s got a 875 million and
cities India’s got a 875 million and
cities India’s got a 875 million and told it will have seven billion people
told it will have seven billion people
told it will have seven billion people living in cities so how will these
living in cities so how will these
living in cities so how will these systems grow where would they feel where
systems grow where would they feel where
systems grow where would they feel where will they fail and how will they have to
will they fail and how will they have to
will they fail and how will they have to adapt to allow us to be able to live the
adapt to allow us to be able to live the
adapt to allow us to be able to live the quality of life that we want these are
quality of life that we want these are
quality of life that we want these are the big questions and they’re the
the big questions and they’re the
the big questions and they’re the questions that actually China is already
questions that actually China is already
questions that actually China is already asking and already starting to answer
asking and already starting to answer
asking and already starting to answer for me if I look at this consumerization
for me if I look at this consumerization
for me if I look at this consumerization is something that we definitely have to
is something that we definitely have to
is something that we definitely have to talk about and in China this has been
talk about and in China this has been
talk about and in China this has been the hottest market for ten years if you
the hottest market for ten years if you
the hottest market for ten years if you look at the you know
look at the you know
look at the you know the Alibaba singles day right how many
the Alibaba singles day right how many
the Alibaba singles day right how many of you have seen this out in front of
of you have seen this out in front of
of you have seen this out in front of your office buildings or on your streets
your office buildings or on your streets
your office buildings or on your streets the billions of packages every day that
the billions of packages every day that
the billions of packages every day that our city consume but do you know where
our city consume but do you know where
our city consume but do you know where it goes
it goes
it goes when you’ve taken out that pair of shoes
when you’ve taken out that pair of shoes
when you’ve taken out that pair of shoes that new hat your new laptop where does
that new hat your new laptop where does
that new hat your new laptop where does the packaging go Packaging is a resource
the packaging go Packaging is a resource
the packaging go Packaging is a resource it’s trees its water its biodiversity
it’s trees its water its biodiversity
it’s trees its water its biodiversity it’s places where animals and people we
it’s places where animals and people we
it’s places where animals and people we we all come out of the space but now we
we all come out of the space but now we
we all come out of the space but now we packaged it up we use that box for maybe
packaged it up we use that box for maybe
packaged it up we use that box for maybe 15 minutes or maybe from Changsha to
15 minutes or maybe from Changsha to
15 minutes or maybe from Changsha to here and transportation well we’ve been
here and transportation well we’ve been
here and transportation well we’ve been studying this and we’d love to study
studying this and we’d love to study
studying this and we’d love to study kind of where the things go the last six
kind of where the things go the last six
kind of where the things go the last six months we’ve been looking at you know
months we’ve been looking at you know
months we’ve been looking at you know when you take that box and you throw it
when you take that box and you throw it
when you take that box and you throw it out your ie sells it you know to the guy
out your ie sells it you know to the guy
out your ie sells it you know to the guy on the street the peddler
on the street the peddler
on the street the peddler where does it go it goes to places like
where does it go it goes to places like
where does it go it goes to places like this which aren’t too far from Shanghai
this which aren’t too far from Shanghai
this which aren’t too far from Shanghai and what’s amazing is that that reap
and what’s amazing is that that reap
and what’s amazing is that that reap that that paper in packaging that you’ve
that that paper in packaging that you’ve
that that paper in packaging that you’ve thrown away becomes a resource very
thrown away becomes a resource very
thrown away becomes a resource very quickly it feeds into an economy that
quickly it feeds into an economy that
quickly it feeds into an economy that China has developed in the West we’re
China has developed in the West we’re
China has developed in the West we’re told you should reduce reuse recycle
told you should reduce reuse recycle
told you should reduce reuse recycle throw your paper into this bin the city
throw your paper into this bin the city
throw your paper into this bin the city will take it away the city pays for that
will take it away the city pays for that
will take it away the city pays for that to happen but what we found out the
to happen but what we found out the
to happen but what we found out the financial crisis is when you have that
financial crisis is when you have that
financial crisis is when you have that kind of a model people stop recycling
kind of a model people stop recycling
kind of a model people stop recycling the city stops recycling they just take
the city stops recycling they just take
the city stops recycling they just take it to the landfill it’s no longer a
it to the landfill it’s no longer a
it to the landfill it’s no longer a resource it’s a complete waste
resource it’s a complete waste
resource it’s a complete waste but in China to go from your house
but in China to go from your house
but in China to go from your house through the recyclers through this
through the recyclers through this
through the recyclers through this process it takes three to five days
process it takes three to five days
process it takes three to five days before it ends up here and I apologize
before it ends up here and I apologize
before it ends up here and I apologize for the quality but this is a paper and
for the quality but this is a paper and
for the quality but this is a paper and packaging plant not too far from
packaging plant not too far from
packaging plant not too far from Shanghai I actually threw a piece of
Shanghai I actually threw a piece of
Shanghai I actually threw a piece of paper into the garbage and I watched it
paper into the garbage and I watched it
paper into the garbage and I watched it go and it ended up at this complex in
go and it ended up at this complex in
go and it ended up at this complex in about 12 hours it went from this stack
about 12 hours it went from this stack
about 12 hours it went from this stack up at the top which is all paper and
up at the top which is all paper and
up at the top which is all paper and packaging that’s being recycled and
packaging that’s being recycled and
packaging that’s being recycled and what’s interesting is you can’t see it
what’s interesting is you can’t see it
what’s interesting is you can’t see it this is the size of a normal truck so
this is the size of a normal truck so
this is the size of a normal truck so we’re talking kilometres of paper that’s
we’re talking kilometres of paper that’s
we’re talking kilometres of paper that’s coming out of the city but it ends up in
coming out of the city but it ends up in
coming out of the city but it ends up in the white pile which is new paper and
the white pile which is new paper and
the white pile which is new paper and packaging in under two days
packaging in under two days
packaging in under two days so you throw that box out after a
so you throw that box out after a
so you throw that box out after a singles day within three days it’s a new
singles day within three days it’s a new
singles day within three days it’s a new box because Shanghai can’t keep up with
box because Shanghai can’t keep up with
box because Shanghai can’t keep up with your waste there’s five official
your waste there’s five official
your waste there’s five official landfills two will be closed in the next
landfills two will be closed in the next
landfills two will be closed in the next six months
six months
six months that leaves three there’s an economic
that leaves three there’s an economic
that leaves three there’s an economic value to the resource there’s an
value to the resource there’s an
value to the resource there’s an economic value to being sustainable in
economic value to being sustainable in
economic value to being sustainable in China that doesn’t exist other places
China that doesn’t exist other places
China that doesn’t exist other places and this is fascinating because what it
and this is fascinating because what it
and this is fascinating because what it tries it drives innovation
tries it drives innovation
tries it drives innovation it drives entrepreneurship it drives
it drives entrepreneurship it drives
it drives entrepreneurship it drives everything but let’s talk about food
everything but let’s talk about food
everything but let’s talk about food because I’m sure that most of you are a
because I’m sure that most of you are a
because I’m sure that most of you are a little bit more interested in food than
little bit more interested in food than
little bit more interested in food than you are maybe about packaging some of
you are maybe about packaging some of
you are maybe about packaging some of you will probably look at food and go
you will probably look at food and go
you will probably look at food and go WOW okay that looks like a great meal
WOW okay that looks like a great meal
WOW okay that looks like a great meal it’s obviously too NJ right because
it’s obviously too NJ right because
it’s obviously too NJ right because you’re the home bow where does your food
you’re the home bow where does your food
you’re the home bow where does your food come from what happens to it when you’ve
come from what happens to it when you’ve
come from what happens to it when you’ve stopped eating this is something we look
stopped eating this is something we look
stopped eating this is something we look at this and I’m that we’re keenly
at this and I’m that we’re keenly
at this and I’m that we’re keenly worried about because you have the food
worried about because you have the food
worried about because you have the food water energy Nexus over the last 40
water energy Nexus over the last 40
water energy Nexus over the last 40 years China’s food patterns have changed
years China’s food patterns have changed
years China’s food patterns have changed dramatically when you move from the farm
dramatically when you move from the farm
dramatically when you move from the farm into the city the way that you eat
into the city the way that you eat
into the city the way that you eat completely it’s completely shifts you
completely it’s completely shifts you
completely it’s completely shifts you start from a basic diet and you move
start from a basic diet and you move
start from a basic diet and you move into a high protein diet this red line
into a high protein diet this red line
into a high protein diet this red line is per kilo per year per person of pork
is per kilo per year per person of pork
is per kilo per year per person of pork in 1979 the average Chinese individual
in 1979 the average Chinese individual
in 1979 the average Chinese individual ate 10 kilos of pork per year now at 24
ate 10 kilos of pork per year now at 24
ate 10 kilos of pork per year now at 24 you know 16 20 17 the average rural
you know 16 20 17 the average rural
you know 16 20 17 the average rural Chinese still only ate 14 kilos not a
Chinese still only ate 14 kilos not a
Chinese still only ate 14 kilos not a big difference
big difference
big difference you eat it on special occasions on you
you eat it on special occasions on you
you eat it on special occasions on you know if place inflation goes up if you
know if place inflation goes up if you
know if place inflation goes up if you don’t matter you still buy it because
don’t matter you still buy it because
don’t matter you still buy it because you’re raising it but in the city it’s
you’re raising it but in the city it’s
you’re raising it but in the city it’s gone from ten at the bottom left to
gone from ten at the bottom left to
gone from ten at the bottom left to sixty eight kilos per year now that
sixty eight kilos per year now that
sixty eight kilos per year now that sounds like a lot we all get a little
sounds like a lot we all get a little
sounds like a lot we all get a little bit heavier right like that’s a problem
bit heavier right like that’s a problem
bit heavier right like that’s a problem obesity we talk about but do you talk
obesity we talk about but do you talk
obesity we talk about but do you talk about the water to make this work
about the water to make this work
about the water to make this work china now has to import about 70% of its
china now has to import about 70% of its
china now has to import about 70% of its soy meal right soy beans soy beans to
soy meal right soy beans soy beans to
soy meal right soy beans soy beans to feed cattle feed pig feed are our
feed cattle feed pig feed are our
feed cattle feed pig feed are our protein sources our animal-based protein
protein sources our animal-based protein
protein sources our animal-based protein sources China’s ability to produce its
sources China’s ability to produce its
sources China’s ability to produce its own soy has capped
own soy has capped
own soy has capped at about 14 to 16 million tons a year
at about 14 to 16 million tons a year
at about 14 to 16 million tons a year but to make sure that our plates are
but to make sure that our plates are
but to make sure that our plates are affordable you now have to import 90
affordable you now have to import 90
affordable you now have to import 90 million tons and where does that come
million tons and where does that come
million tons and where does that come from it doesn’t come from your backyard
from it doesn’t come from your backyard
from it doesn’t come from your backyard it comes from around the world the US
it comes from around the world the US
it comes from around the world the US alone 30 million tons of soy Brazil 32
alone 30 million tons of soy Brazil 32
alone 30 million tons of soy Brazil 32 million Australia is another 30 million
million Australia is another 30 million
million Australia is another 30 million but what gets really fun is when you
but what gets really fun is when you
but what gets really fun is when you start looking at the water footprint of
start looking at the water footprint of
start looking at the water footprint of these crops just soy alone from America
these crops just soy alone from America
these crops just soy alone from America is 60 trillion liters of water that
is 60 trillion liters of water that
is 60 trillion liters of water that you’re importing every year and why are
you’re importing every year and why are
you’re importing every year and why are you doing that well China is a very dry
you doing that well China is a very dry
you doing that well China is a very dry country so again how are you gonna feed
country so again how are you gonna feed
country so again how are you gonna feed your cities with food when you need this
your cities with food when you need this
your cities with food when you need this water for the cities now if you look at
water for the cities now if you look at
water for the cities now if you look at this chart and I apologize a little bit
this chart and I apologize a little bit
this chart and I apologize a little bit where the green would highlight
where the green would highlight
where the green would highlight agriculture the use of water for
agriculture the use of water for
agriculture the use of water for agriculture Shanghai doesn’t really
agriculture Shanghai doesn’t really
agriculture Shanghai doesn’t really produce as much agriculture as it used
produce as much agriculture as it used
produce as much agriculture as it used to it used to actually sharing I used to
to it used to actually sharing I used to
to it used to actually sharing I used to be within about a hundred kilometers
be within about a hundred kilometers
be within about a hundred kilometers pretty self-sufficient eighty-five
pretty self-sufficient eighty-five
pretty self-sufficient eighty-five ninety percent of its food would come
ninety percent of its food would come
ninety percent of its food would come from the surrounding territories you
from the surrounding territories you
from the surrounding territories you wouldn’t go past high hool to feed your
wouldn’t go past high hool to feed your
wouldn’t go past high hool to feed your feed the city but the problem is if you
feed the city but the problem is if you
feed the city but the problem is if you look at Shanghai and Chongqing that blue
look at Shanghai and Chongqing that blue
look at Shanghai and Chongqing that blue it grows and that’s our light bulbs
it grows and that’s our light bulbs
it grows and that’s our light bulbs fifty-five percent of our energy use
fifty-five percent of our energy use
fifty-five percent of our energy use just in Shanghai alone fifty-five
just in Shanghai alone fifty-five
just in Shanghai alone fifty-five percent of our water is used for the
percent of our water is used for the
percent of our water is used for the energy production process that’s not you
energy production process that’s not you
energy production process that’s not you brushing your teeth
brushing your teeth
brushing your teeth that’s not you watering your lawn that’s
that’s not you watering your lawn that’s
that’s not you watering your lawn that’s just turning on these light bulbs
just turning on these light bulbs
just turning on these light bulbs Shanghai Chongqing Beijing they compete
Shanghai Chongqing Beijing they compete
Shanghai Chongqing Beijing they compete against the agricultural areas for water
against the agricultural areas for water
against the agricultural areas for water and what’s happening as China is
and what’s happening as China is
and what’s happening as China is developing out as Chengdu will hon Xian
developing out as Chengdu will hon Xian
developing out as Chengdu will hon Xian as all these cities grow the farm areas
as all these cities grow the farm areas
as all these cities grow the farm areas they have to compete or the price of
they have to compete or the price of
they have to compete or the price of water has to come up this is a huge
water has to come up this is a huge
water has to come up this is a huge challenge and you’re already importing
challenge and you’re already importing
challenge and you’re already importing so much of your food so let’s talk about
so much of your food so let’s talk about
so much of your food so let’s talk about water a little bit more global fisheries
water a little bit more global fisheries
water a little bit more global fisheries the main protein of the world comes out
the main protein of the world comes out
the main protein of the world comes out of our water the stocks are collapsing
of our water the stocks are collapsing
of our water the stocks are collapsing but what’s fascinating is how quickly
but what’s fascinating is how quickly
but what’s fascinating is how quickly we’re adapting technologically we don’t
we’re adapting technologically we don’t
we’re adapting technologically we don’t need the oceans as much anymore because
need the oceans as much anymore because
need the oceans as much anymore because reading half of our
reading half of our
reading half of our protein source out of farms China has
protein source out of farms China has
protein source out of farms China has 70% of the world’s fish farms they’re
70% of the world’s fish farms they’re
70% of the world’s fish farms they’re also the largest consumer of fish but
also the largest consumer of fish but
also the largest consumer of fish but look at that chart it looks just like
look at that chart it looks just like
look at that chart it looks just like your GDP it looks like your consumer
your GDP it looks like your consumer
your GDP it looks like your consumer rates it looks like everything that just
rates it looks like everything that just
rates it looks like everything that just follows in China it’s a hockey stick
follows in China it’s a hockey stick
follows in China it’s a hockey stick it’s inspiring now I want you to believe
it’s inspiring now I want you to believe
it’s inspiring now I want you to believe that this is where your fish comes from
that this is where your fish comes from
that this is where your fish comes from in China this is more like it
in China this is more like it
in China this is more like it all right this is your fish supply chain
all right this is your fish supply chain
all right this is your fish supply chain this is up this is in Fujian province
this is up this is in Fujian province
this is up this is in Fujian province near shaman oysters mussels you know
near shaman oysters mussels you know
near shaman oysters mussels you know different different types of fish now we
different different types of fish now we
different different types of fish now we all know about food safety we all have
all know about food safety we all have
all know about food safety we all have questions about food safety in China
questions about food safety in China
questions about food safety in China obviously but this is where
obviously but this is where
obviously but this is where entrepreneurs in China had become so
entrepreneurs in China had become so
entrepreneurs in China had become so fascinating he was up here totally happy
fascinating he was up here totally happy
fascinating he was up here totally happy about the brain and getting us into the
about the brain and getting us into the
about the brain and getting us into the cloud I’m just trying to make sure that
cloud I’m just trying to make sure that
cloud I’m just trying to make sure that we’re well fed and we don’t lose water
we’re well fed and we don’t lose water
we’re well fed and we don’t lose water right because that’s even more important
right because that’s even more important
right because that’s even more important to get us to where where you become a
to get us to where where you become a
to get us to where where you become a computer this is on the 15th story of a
computer this is on the 15th story of a
computer this is on the 15th story of a high-rise building in Hong Kong there’s
high-rise building in Hong Kong there’s
high-rise building in Hong Kong there’s 10 tanks here and this becomes the
10 tanks here and this becomes the
10 tanks here and this becomes the cleanest seafood in the world in two
cleanest seafood in the world in two
cleanest seafood in the world in two days they can take it from here to here
days they can take it from here to here
days they can take it from here to here and it’s perfectly clean they can also
and it’s perfectly clean they can also
and it’s perfectly clean they can also now raise seafood in these tanks in 10
now raise seafood in these tanks in 10
now raise seafood in these tanks in 10 years of operation they’ve only lost 1
years of operation they’ve only lost 1
years of operation they’ve only lost 1 percent of their water think about what
percent of their water think about what
percent of their water think about what you can do with that think about the
you can do with that think about the
you can do with that think about the water footprint of China and how
water footprint of China and how
water footprint of China and how difficult going to be to feed people
difficult going to be to feed people
difficult going to be to feed people feed cities you know have a perfectly
feed cities you know have a perfectly
feed cities you know have a perfectly secure water source for different types
secure water source for different types
secure water source for different types of food and I just want you to go back
of food and I just want you to go back
of food and I just want you to go back to this chart for one minute because
to this chart for one minute because
to this chart for one minute because what we’re talking about this challenges
what we’re talking about this challenges
what we’re talking about this challenges that China will face and the solutions
that China will face and the solutions
that China will face and the solutions that it will bring in 2050 China’s
that it will bring in 2050 China’s
that it will bring in 2050 China’s struggles are largely going to be
struggles are largely going to be
struggles are largely going to be capping off the solutions will largely
capping off the solutions will largely
capping off the solutions will largely be hopefully in place but this is where
be hopefully in place but this is where
be hopefully in place but this is where the opportunity for Chinese Chinese
the opportunity for Chinese Chinese
the opportunity for Chinese Chinese companies and Chinese innovators gets
companies and Chinese innovators gets
companies and Chinese innovators gets fascinating because this will not be the
fascinating because this will not be the
fascinating because this will not be the only country in the world the only
only country in the world the only
only country in the world the only market in the world for these solutions
market in the world for these solutions
market in the world for these solutions they will scale out to India to Africa
they will scale out to India to Africa
they will scale out to India to Africa to South America to other parts of the
to South America to other parts of the
to South America to other parts of the world and anyone who’s been to Lagos cap
world and anyone who’s been to Lagos cap
world and anyone who’s been to Lagos cap do Daka any of these countries any these
do Daka any of these countries any these
do Daka any of these countries any these cities the problems that are being faced
cities the problems that are being faced
cities the problems that are being faced there are more severe than here so for
there are more severe than here so for
there are more severe than here so for me sustainability has really been
me sustainability has really been
me sustainability has really been redefined in China not just because it’s
redefined in China not just because it’s
redefined in China not just because it’s not about carbon and polar bears it’s
not about carbon and polar bears it’s
not about carbon and polar bears it’s about people it’s not about governments
about people it’s not about governments
about people it’s not about governments saving us and telling us what to do it’s
saving us and telling us what to do it’s
saving us and telling us what to do it’s about the entrepreneurial spirit being
about the entrepreneurial spirit being
about the entrepreneurial spirit being innovative and actually I have to say
innovative and actually I have to say
innovative and actually I have to say really quickly after eight years of
really quickly after eight years of
really quickly after eight years of teaching here my students are now coming
teaching here my students are now coming
teaching here my students are now coming back to me with their business ideas
back to me with their business ideas
back to me with their business ideas the best and the brightest of China are
the best and the brightest of China are
the best and the brightest of China are now starting to build businesses off
now starting to build businesses off
now starting to build businesses off this they’re not trying to be good
this they’re not trying to be good
this they’re not trying to be good people they’re not try to be
people they’re not try to be
people they’re not try to be environmentalists they see the balance
environmentalists they see the balance
environmentalists they see the balance between business environment and society
between business environment and society
between business environment and society and that’s where I think China
and that’s where I think China
and that’s where I think China no matter the challenges that are faced
no matter the challenges that are faced
no matter the challenges that are faced we should see them as opportunities we
we should see them as opportunities we
we should see them as opportunities we should see them as challenges to be
should see them as challenges to be
should see them as challenges to be climbed and that I hope inspires you
climbed and that I hope inspires you
climbed and that I hope inspires you because I can tell you every day it
because I can tell you every day it
because I can tell you every day it inspires me and if it doesn’t I just
inspires me and if it doesn’t I just
inspires me and if it doesn’t I just look at his face and wonder where’s he
look at his face and wonder where’s he
look at his face and wonder where’s he gonna be in 35 years and how can I make
gonna be in 35 years and how can I make
gonna be in 35 years and how can I make sure that he has food water health care
sure that he has food water health care
sure that he has food water health care education it’s all affordable accessible
education it’s all affordable accessible
education it’s all affordable accessible and ready for him so thank you very much
and ready for him so thank you very much
and ready for him so thank you very much I hope you enjoy the rest of the evening
I hope you enjoy the rest of the evening
I hope you enjoy the rest of the evening I’ve enjoyed it so far so thank you
I’ve enjoyed it so far so thank you
I’ve enjoyed it so far so thank you [Applause]
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