so it’s good to be back in Sandra’s I’ve graduated 15 years ago I’m not sure
graduated 15 years ago I’m not sure
graduated 15 years ago I’m not sure where I qualify for I find it as
where I qualify for I find it as
where I qualify for I find it as anything less than 35 in um under there
anything less than 35 in um under there
anything less than 35 in um under there okay so I am very biologists so I love
okay so I am very biologists so I love
okay so I am very biologists so I love this so much
this so much
this so much so much so that wherever I go
so much so that wherever I go
so much so that wherever I go whenever it’s overseas I’m trying to be
whenever it’s overseas I’m trying to be
whenever it’s overseas I’m trying to be near water right so basically I go to
near water right so basically I go to
near water right so basically I go to cruisers which we saw it and even in
cruisers which we saw it and even in
cruisers which we saw it and even in areas so who put a waterfall spike you
areas so who put a waterfall spike you
areas so who put a waterfall spike you know as much water as I can so basically
know as much water as I can so basically
know as much water as I can so basically what our shed is something that’s very
what our shed is something that’s very
what our shed is something that’s very close to us I wanted to share something
close to us I wanted to share something
close to us I wanted to share something happened a couple years ago you know
happened a couple years ago you know
happened a couple years ago you know study story by highlighting this
so this is a wheel so for those who
so this is a wheel so for those who haven’t heard of this basically in the
haven’t heard of this basically in the
haven’t heard of this basically in the 1942 70s we do have wheels skeletons in
1942 70s we do have wheels skeletons in
1942 70s we do have wheels skeletons in our National Museum so he was apparently
our National Museum so he was apparently
our National Museum so he was apparently was given away and that we didn’t have a
was given away and that we didn’t have a
was given away and that we didn’t have a skeleton since and this was important
skeleton since and this was important
skeleton since and this was important because it highlights the real diversity
because it highlights the real diversity
because it highlights the real diversity in our very urbanized waters so for some
in our very urbanized waters so for some
in our very urbanized waters so for some strange reason in 2015 a wheel was
strange reason in 2015 a wheel was
strange reason in 2015 a wheel was washed about short so this is a picture
washed about short so this is a picture
washed about short so this is a picture taken of the once so the woman the
taken of the once so the woman the
taken of the once so the woman the public saw this the government conducted
public saw this the government conducted
public saw this the government conducted anyways and said well there’s a wheel do
anyways and said well there’s a wheel do
anyways and said well there’s a wheel do you want to come and take a look so huge
you want to come and take a look so huge
you want to come and take a look so huge bunch of colleagues we went down and it
bunch of colleagues we went down and it
bunch of colleagues we went down and it was something that was very very because
was something that was very very because
was something that was very very because so we went down beat my college mean now
so we went down beat my college mean now
so we went down beat my college mean now week after week right spending these
week after week right spending these
week after week right spending these capital layers and layers of rubber so
capital layers and layers of rubber so
capital layers and layers of rubber so basically what we are looking here is so
basically what we are looking here is so
basically what we are looking here is so anybody have to be very careful because
anybody have to be very careful because
anybody have to be very careful because there are instances where we use
there are instances where we use
there are instances where we use cactuses explore because of humility
cactuses explore because of humility
cactuses explore because of humility guesses so they have to be pay for
guesses so they have to be pay for
guesses so they have to be pay for everything you know so and this was
everything you know so and this was
everything you know so and this was pretty significant because this was
pretty significant because this was
pretty significant because this was during a 350 right so one of the years
during a 350 right so one of the years
during a 350 right so one of the years that was very important in our history
that was very important in our history
that was very important in our history so they named this bill Jubilee so with
so they named this bill Jubilee so with
so they named this bill Jubilee so with a lot of hard work in the scientists and
a lot of hard work in the scientists and
a lot of hard work in the scientists and a lot of support from the general public
a lot of support from the general public
a lot of support from the general public and also different philanthropic
and also different philanthropic
and also different philanthropic organizations we managed to get the
organizations we managed to get the
organizations we managed to get the build bones director in our all-natural
build bones director in our all-natural
build bones director in our all-natural museum for all to learn all we enjoy so
museum for all to learn all we enjoy so
museum for all to learn all we enjoy so here comes the problem other researchers
here comes the problem other researchers
here comes the problem other researchers are there cutting up the carcasses they
are there cutting up the carcasses they
are there cutting up the carcasses they found a lot of these so this has
found a lot of these so this has
found a lot of these so this has plastics right so if you actually look
plastics right so if you actually look
plastics right so if you actually look closer you can actually start to see the
closer you can actually start to see the
closer you can actually start to see the brand of
brand of
brand of together mineral bottle you know Tina
together mineral bottle you know Tina
together mineral bottle you know Tina there so this is a huge problem a will
there so this is a huge problem a will
there so this is a huge problem a will in our waters gets much amounts of
in our waters gets much amounts of
in our waters gets much amounts of plastics right and this brings me to
plastics right and this brings me to
plastics right and this brings me to what I want to focus on today to look at
what I want to focus on today to look at
what I want to focus on today to look at how our sticks affecting not just
how our sticks affecting not just
how our sticks affecting not just animals is your ass so if you look over
animals is your ass so if you look over
animals is your ass so if you look over there five pieces of paper or plastic
there five pieces of paper or plastic
there five pieces of paper or plastic sorry if the water right in our oceans
sorry if the water right in our oceans
sorry if the water right in our oceans and this is we know some bearing in mind
and this is we know some bearing in mind
and this is we know some bearing in mind that we have not counted those in our
that we have not counted those in our
that we have not counted those in our landfills and those leg is up here only
landfills and those leg is up here only
landfills and those leg is up here only taste in our oceans and they are like
taste in our oceans and they are like
taste in our oceans and they are like zeros okay so to give you a sense of how
zeros okay so to give you a sense of how
zeros okay so to give you a sense of how many Me’s are if you look at it for
many Me’s are if you look at it for
many Me’s are if you look at it for every person in Singapore there will be
every person in Singapore there will be
every person in Singapore there will be 1 million other pieces of plastics in a
1 million other pieces of plastics in a
1 million other pieces of plastics in a lotion subway right and basically in 666
lotion subway right and basically in 666
lotion subway right and basically in 666 times they of the world’s population
times they of the world’s population
times they of the world’s population so all this stretch comes up to be about
so all this stretch comes up to be about
so all this stretch comes up to be about 250,000 tons plastics in our water so we
250,000 tons plastics in our water so we
250,000 tons plastics in our water so we get to give you a sense this is
get to give you a sense this is
get to give you a sense this is equivalent to 50,000 Asian elephants or
3520 level of historians between till
3520 level of historians between till every level of these buildings and this
every level of these buildings and this
every level of these buildings and this is how much it weighs around the ocean
is how much it weighs around the ocean
is how much it weighs around the ocean right so the problem doesn’t end here
right so the problem doesn’t end here
right so the problem doesn’t end here because some way in Tokyo was scientists
because some way in Tokyo was scientists
because some way in Tokyo was scientists they looked at the amount of plastics in
they looked at the amount of plastics in
they looked at the amount of plastics in our waters they found it first of all
our waters they found it first of all
our waters they found it first of all and somewhere near the surface where
and somewhere near the surface where
and somewhere near the surface where people can go in the lake and start
people can go in the lake and start
people can go in the lake and start counting they are in about one plastic
counting they are in about one plastic
counting they are in about one plastic close when we do but the problem is in
close when we do but the problem is in
close when we do but the problem is in the sea bed there are 3.8 million per
the sea bed there are 3.8 million per
the sea bed there are 3.8 million per square so which means to say the five
square so which means to say the five
square so which means to say the five trillion plastics
trillion plastics
trillion plastics it’s likely a severely underestimated
it’s likely a severely underestimated
it’s likely a severely underestimated number of the extent of the problems
number of the extent of the problems
number of the extent of the problems that we have here and this was as a
that we have here and this was as a
that we have here and this was as a future problem for you shape so it
future problem for you shape so it
future problem for you shape so it slowly killing our motion energy share
slowly killing our motion energy share
slowly killing our motion energy share you summer storage they can easily read
you summer storage they can easily read
you summer storage they can easily read online
online
online okay so first one up it’s somewhere in
okay so first one up it’s somewhere in
okay so first one up it’s somewhere in the Pacific Ocean
the Pacific Ocean
the Pacific Ocean there’s isolated uninhabited area for
there’s isolated uninhabited area for
there’s isolated uninhabited area for the be paid at all so very mine nobody I
the be paid at all so very mine nobody I
the be paid at all so very mine nobody I stretched the picture if you look at in
stretched the picture if you look at in
stretched the picture if you look at in Google there is this particular island
Google there is this particular island
Google there is this particular island has a lot of readings
has a lot of readings
has a lot of readings magnificent magnificent birds for an
magnificent magnificent birds for an
magnificent magnificent birds for an albatross so bullets being burbs right
albatross so bullets being burbs right
albatross so bullets being burbs right you start feeling yeah fletchling’s and
you start feeling yeah fletchling’s and
you start feeling yeah fletchling’s and all that but it doesn’t distinguish
all that but it doesn’t distinguish
all that but it doesn’t distinguish between a plastic and what’s fun in the
between a plastic and what’s fun in the
between a plastic and what’s fun in the nature so basically there are nothing
nature so basically there are nothing
nature so basically there are nothing director of Chris Jordan
director of Chris Jordan
director of Chris Jordan in 2000 the did he went out middle at
in 2000 the did he went out middle at
in 2000 the did he went out middle at all to start taking pictures of all the
all to start taking pictures of all the
all to start taking pictures of all the plastics that we find and especially
plastics that we find and especially
plastics that we find and especially those are found within the carcasses and
those are found within the carcasses and
those are found within the carcasses and this is what we thought so plastics
this is what we thought so plastics
this is what we thought so plastics everywhere so you realize that the
everywhere so you realize that the
everywhere so you realize that the cactuses are starting to decrease by the
cactuses are starting to decrease by the
cactuses are starting to decrease by the plastics are still there so this is
plastics are still there so this is
plastics are still there so this is story done one so another story that you
story done one so another story that you
story done one so another story that you probably you see online will be the
probably you see online will be the
probably you see online will be the story of this plateau this that was
story of this plateau this that was
story of this plateau this that was caught me West right so yes yeah she has
caught me West right so yes yeah she has
caught me West right so yes yeah she has a name to me waste
a name to me waste
a name to me waste so at the early stage when you still you
so at the early stage when you still you
so at the early stage when you still you know small trouble just stuck in the
know small trouble just stuck in the
know small trouble just stuck in the plastic green and because of death when
plastic green and because of death when
plastic green and because of death when we must far but she was harm the
we must far but she was harm the
we must far but she was harm the plastics was still there the greenish
plastics was still there the greenish
plastics was still there the greenish dude a and the whole entire shop so can
dude a and the whole entire shop so can
dude a and the whole entire shop so can you
you
you how let’s see that interesting and the
how let’s see that interesting and the
how let’s see that interesting and the cuts are so this 2005 for 20 years right
cuts are so this 2005 for 20 years right
cuts are so this 2005 for 20 years right so see these are the things he is doing
so see these are the things he is doing
so see these are the things he is doing tomorrow shells okay so but a lot of
tomorrow shells okay so but a lot of
tomorrow shells okay so but a lot of people think that well you know plastics
people think that well you know plastics
people think that well you know plastics don’t ever think about anymore in fact
don’t ever think about anymore in fact
don’t ever think about anymore in fact you affects about 1,200 species of
you affects about 1,200 species of
you affects about 1,200 species of animals so it’s not this there is truly
animals so it’s not this there is truly
animals so it’s not this there is truly you know damaging our health as well so
you know damaging our health as well so
you know damaging our health as well so if you look at some of the areas that we
if you look at some of the areas that we
if you look at some of the areas that we have actually somewhere involve area
have actually somewhere involve area
have actually somewhere involve area what the body float stretch and you can
what the body float stretch and you can
what the body float stretch and you can see people going up cleaning up the area
see people going up cleaning up the area
see people going up cleaning up the area and this is not just the only isolated
and this is not just the only isolated
and this is not just the only isolated case if n is one of the few cases where
case if n is one of the few cases where
case if n is one of the few cases where we are able to capture so somebody you
we are able to capture so somebody you
we are able to capture so somebody you see it’s not difficult to see people
see it’s not difficult to see people
see it’s not difficult to see people walking around in water
walking around in water
walking around in water where’s block stretch very find that the
where’s block stretch very find that the
where’s block stretch very find that the cops in Spanish league and digital water
cops in Spanish league and digital water
cops in Spanish league and digital water so if you study geometry study history
so if you study geometry study history
so if you study geometry study history you realize that when were there’s water
you realize that when were there’s water
you realize that when were there’s water there will be light wherever like we see
there will be light wherever like we see
there will be light wherever like we see these and one of the quickest
these and one of the quickest
these and one of the quickest establishments are usually found near
establishments are usually found near
establishments are usually found near water bodies right so eventually the
water bodies right so eventually the
water bodies right so eventually the impact is on the people living around
impact is on the people living around
impact is on the people living around the waters so this is a picture taken in
the waters so this is a picture taken in
the waters so this is a picture taken in Qingdao China is a poster city and food
Qingdao China is a poster city and food
Qingdao China is a poster city and food seafood in particular is very very
seafood in particular is very very
seafood in particular is very very dominant in such areas so you actually
dominant in such areas so you actually
dominant in such areas so you actually see food such as streams or is this
see food such as streams or is this
see food such as streams or is this different kind of shellfish and the
different kind of shellfish and the
different kind of shellfish and the streets go you know by hundreds of
streets go you know by hundreds of
streets go you know by hundreds of meters and it’s not just one one power
meters and it’s not just one one power
meters and it’s not just one one power city by multiple parts of the city so
city by multiple parts of the city so
city by multiple parts of the city so the sheer amount they seek with the
the sheer amount they seek with the
the sheer amount they seek with the people consume is enormous so I think
people consume is enormous so I think
people consume is enormous so I think yes this a couple of years ago
yes this a couple of years ago
yes this a couple of years ago scientists are discovering wow no
scientists are discovering wow no
scientists are discovering wow no plankton which are priced more
plankton which are priced more
plankton which are priced more microscopic organisms found in the sea
microscopic organisms found in the sea
microscopic organisms found in the sea consuming plastics so this read stuff
consuming plastics so this read stuff
consuming plastics so this read stuff that you see these are all plastics so
that you see these are all plastics so
that you see these are all plastics so at first I’m thinking finally a final
at first I’m thinking finally a final
at first I’m thinking finally a final solution
solution
solution the plastic because we can actually eat
the plastic because we can actually eat
the plastic because we can actually eat you can increase the number of plankton
you can increase the number of plankton
you can increase the number of plankton in the water you help us reduce plastics
in the water you help us reduce plastics
in the water you help us reduce plastics make sense so but it’s not long after
make sense so but it’s not long after
make sense so but it’s not long after there that we realize that we are
there that we realize that we are
there that we realize that we are employed a huge problem because if
employed a huge problem because if
employed a huge problem because if plastic starts to accumulate in smaller
plastic starts to accumulate in smaller
plastic starts to accumulate in smaller organisms so by bioaccumulation you
organisms so by bioaccumulation you
organisms so by bioaccumulation you expect hair is falling organs as you go
expect hair is falling organs as you go
expect hair is falling organs as you go up the food chain plastics will be found
up the food chain plastics will be found
up the food chain plastics will be found in various organisms including the food
in various organisms including the food
in various organisms including the food you and I eat so recently after the
you and I eat so recently after the
you and I eat so recently after the conference we found out their plastic is
conference we found out their plastic is
conference we found out their plastic is creeping into our lives gradually and
creeping into our lives gradually and
creeping into our lives gradually and it’s making a long lasting impact so
it’s making a long lasting impact so
it’s making a long lasting impact so they have found there a lot of shellfish
they have found there a lot of shellfish
they have found there a lot of shellfish and a lot of interesting on fishes
and a lot of interesting on fishes
and a lot of interesting on fishes actually contains a lot of plastics and
actually contains a lot of plastics and
actually contains a lot of plastics and the most common feature even he
the most common feature even he
the most common feature even he companies foreign trophies these are the
companies foreign trophies these are the
companies foreign trophies these are the one cell with the highest concentration
one cell with the highest concentration
one cell with the highest concentration plastics in their best dates and you can
plastics in their best dates and you can
plastics in their best dates and you can get all right paid mind that you can be
get all right paid mind that you can be
get all right paid mind that you can be this is all right so you just so these
this is all right so you just so these
this is all right so you just so these are the problems that we are facing but
are the problems that we are facing but
are the problems that we are facing but it is coming into our diet right so it’s
it is coming into our diet right so it’s
it is coming into our diet right so it’s Singapore we are starting to find traces
Singapore we are starting to find traces
Singapore we are starting to find traces of this as well so this is a picture of
of this as well so this is a picture of
of this as well so this is a picture of crab that we have collected on one of
crab that we have collected on one of
crab that we have collected on one of our leaves so we find that you know they
our leaves so we find that you know they
our leaves so we find that you know they have plastic threads like this therefore
have plastic threads like this therefore
have plastic threads like this therefore and they go on to different crustaceans
and they go on to different crustaceans
and they go on to different crustaceans okay
okay
okay so we find that this plastics are
so we find that this plastics are
so we find that this plastics are purchased in this isolated sample we
purchased in this isolated sample we
purchased in this isolated sample we have tons of samples that we have
have tons of samples that we have
have tons of samples that we have collected and dispensed from crabs
collected and dispensed from crabs
collected and dispensed from crabs isopods and he also extends to snails so
isopods and he also extends to snails so
isopods and he also extends to snails so all these things are present in our
all these things are present in our
all these things are present in our waters as well but as fishy as it sounds
waters as well but as fishy as it sounds
waters as well but as fishy as it sounds every one of us has a party plate
every one of us has a party plate
every one of us has a party plate so we’ve all heard about this well since
so we’ve all heard about this well since
so we’ve all heard about this well since kindergarten premise
kindergarten premise
kindergarten premise but it is something I cannot emphasize
but it is something I cannot emphasize
but it is something I cannot emphasize this enough because you cannot it’s the
this enough because you cannot it’s the
this enough because you cannot it’s the way that you can before you think
way that you can before you think
way that you can before you think seafood there’s no way that you can
seafood there’s no way that you can
seafood there’s no way that you can eliminate it entirely right so but that
eliminate it entirely right so but that
eliminate it entirely right so but that also doesn’t solve the group column and
also doesn’t solve the group column and
also doesn’t solve the group column and this is the one they can clear a path so
this is the one they can clear a path so
this is the one they can clear a path so I’d like to share beyond what we do with
I’d like to share beyond what we do with
I’d like to share beyond what we do with this in college of Allison at a time
this in college of Allison at a time
this in college of Allison at a time where I also teach in a university so
where I also teach in a university so
where I also teach in a university so our College ethos is basically community
our College ethos is basically community
our College ethos is basically community engagement and active citizenship so for
engagement and active citizenship so for
engagement and active citizenship so for this so our awesome population is very
this so our awesome population is very
this so our awesome population is very mixed we get students from long social
mixed we get students from long social
mixed we get students from long social sciences engineering also us because we
sciences engineering also us because we
sciences engineering also us because we are teaching generally like this so the
are teaching generally like this so the
are teaching generally like this so the thing is that these people are not
thing is that these people are not
thing is that these people are not environmentalists are we try to be
environmentalists are we try to be
environmentalists are we try to be active but weave it into the curriculum
active but weave it into the curriculum
active but weave it into the curriculum so basically every semester we get our
so basically every semester we get our
so basically every semester we get our students to do cleanups like this so we
students to do cleanups like this so we
students to do cleanups like this so we need a span of one and a half hours that
need a span of one and a half hours that
need a span of one and a half hours that these students collected about to each
these students collected about to each
these students collected about to each feed bags of trash at 236 kg work so
feed bags of trash at 236 kg work so
feed bags of trash at 236 kg work so very mine ok there this particular site
very mine ok there this particular site
very mine ok there this particular site is a site that is not the usual publicly
is a site that is not the usual publicly
is a site that is not the usual publicly accessible task of because of novel
accessible task of because of novel
accessible task of because of novel public ditches we have contractors
public ditches we have contractors
public ditches we have contractors helping us keep but areas like this is
helping us keep but areas like this is
helping us keep but areas like this is his big true gun it has not been cleaned
his big true gun it has not been cleaned
his big true gun it has not been cleaned there’s no active effort in reading this
there’s no active effort in reading this
there’s no active effort in reading this so this student came down and helped us
so this student came down and helped us
so this student came down and helped us clean up the beaches and also on top of
clean up the beaches and also on top of
clean up the beaches and also on top of that two plants before there’s actually
that two plants before there’s actually
that two plants before there’s actually a huge massive effort for cleaning up
a huge massive effort for cleaning up
a huge massive effort for cleaning up the area already so two months
the area already so two months
the area already so two months afterwards they’re getting about 236 kg
afterwards they’re getting about 236 kg
afterwards they’re getting about 236 kg worth of trash so this is ridiculous but
worth of trash so this is ridiculous but
worth of trash so this is ridiculous but we have to be able do that because we
we have to be able do that because we
we have to be able do that because we want to see we tell them to see this
want to see we tell them to see this
want to see we tell them to see this difference so these are pictures taken
difference so these are pictures taken
difference so these are pictures taken before and after so we get students to
before and after so we get students to
before and after so we get students to pressure and then after that if you pick
pressure and then after that if you pick
pressure and then after that if you pick a few Street friends but I did here is
a few Street friends but I did here is
a few Street friends but I did here is not to not just to educate – to get them
not to not just to educate – to get them
not to not just to educate – to get them empowered with a sensor us even as an
empowered with a sensor us even as an
empowered with a sensor us even as an individual you can’t make a difference
individual you can’t make a difference
individual you can’t make a difference and this particular patch is uniquely by
and this particular patch is uniquely by
and this particular patch is uniquely by say three students so they can make a
say three students so they can make a
say three students so they can make a lasting effect and this is one multiply
lasting effect and this is one multiply
lasting effect and this is one multiply and these kind of activities are very
and these kind of activities are very
and these kind of activities are very impactful because in the reflection
impactful because in the reflection
impactful because in the reflection maybe after the event asking for
maybe after the event asking for
maybe after the event asking for reflections you can see the huge
reflections you can see the huge
reflections you can see the huge transformation the first thing that
transformation the first thing that
transformation the first thing that comes to their mind will be number one
comes to their mind will be number one
comes to their mind will be number one how complex environmental problems are
how complex environmental problems are
how complex environmental problems are because when you take a look at it see
because when you take a look at it see
because when you take a look at it see when you can guess where this form and
when you can guess where this form and
when you can guess where this form and became very mixed results immortan
became very mixed results immortan
became very mixed results immortan they’re not they cannot discern where
they’re not they cannot discern where
they’re not they cannot discern where the source is and second they also
the source is and second they also
the source is and second they also accept appreciate they’re basically in
accept appreciate they’re basically in
accept appreciate they’re basically in areas like this Singapore we are not
areas like this Singapore we are not
areas like this Singapore we are not immune to environmental problems we are
immune to environmental problems we are
immune to environmental problems we are not immune to marine stretch this is
not immune to marine stretch this is
not immune to marine stretch this is something that they can actually learn
something that they can actually learn
something that they can actually learn how this experience so there are many of
how this experience so there are many of
how this experience so there are many of these activities that all you here can
these activities that all you here can
these activities that all you here can actually participate it doesn’t have to
actually participate it doesn’t have to
actually participate it doesn’t have to be a class setting can just be a
be a class setting can just be a
be a class setting can just be a community effort so so basically we are
community effort so so basically we are
community effort so so basically we are starting to giving education
starting to giving education
starting to giving education environmental education I wanted to be
environmental education I wanted to be
environmental education I wanted to be such way that we work with families so
such way that we work with families so
such way that we work with families so we don’t go in telling the partners you
we don’t go in telling the partners you
we don’t go in telling the partners you know the schools what to do but rather
know the schools what to do but rather
know the schools what to do but rather we want how students to go down and
we want how students to go down and
we want how students to go down and listen to their problems and come up
listen to their problems and come up
listen to their problems and come up collectively solution so over this
collectively solution so over this
collectively solution so over this semester we have actually have several
semester we have actually have several
semester we have actually have several students to work with students from non
students to work with students from non
students to work with students from non are secondary to see how we can help
are secondary to see how we can help
are secondary to see how we can help them live sustainably
them live sustainably
them live sustainably in fact in particularly this time around
in fact in particularly this time around
in fact in particularly this time around we’re focusing on foot waves so these
we’re focusing on foot waves so these
we’re focusing on foot waves so these are the things that our students are 3-3
are the things that our students are 3-3
are the things that our students are 3-3 but you realize that you know everyone I
but you realize that you know everyone I
but you realize that you know everyone I often call the reflection today they do
often call the reflection today they do
often call the reflection today they do forget what they actually do so you
forget what they actually do so you
forget what they actually do so you realize that the students might you know
realize that the students might you know
realize that the students might you know such problems very very difficult to
such problems very very difficult to
such problems very very difficult to solve because in such a setting you
solve because in such a setting you
solve because in such a setting you actually get very expectations and
actually get very expectations and
actually get very expectations and things change over time but this is what
things change over time but this is what
things change over time but this is what we need students to understand because
we need students to understand because
we need students to understand because problems like this it’s not something
problems like this it’s not something
problems like this it’s not something that if we just solve it one particular
that if we just solve it one particular
that if we just solve it one particular policy it’s not something that you can
policy it’s not something that you can
policy it’s not something that you can just solve it one initiative it’s
just solve it one initiative it’s
just solve it one initiative it’s something that has to be well thought up
something that has to be well thought up
something that has to be well thought up and people have to work very closely
and people have to work very closely
and people have to work very closely with context so apart from it you know I
with context so apart from it you know I
with context so apart from it you know I have started this initiative for all
have started this initiative for all
have started this initiative for all Singaporeans so the primary reason why I
Singaporeans so the primary reason why I
Singaporeans so the primary reason why I wanna do this is basically to provide
wanna do this is basically to provide
wanna do this is basically to provide education about marine environment so
education about marine environment so
education about marine environment so the second most important thing is that
the second most important thing is that
the second most important thing is that we want to form a platform where
we want to form a platform where
we want to form a platform where different organizations can come in and
different organizations can come in and
different organizations can come in and help for example we organizing this
help for example we organizing this
help for example we organizing this particular activity on dude say June 4
particular activity on dude say June 4
particular activity on dude say June 4 which is a talk about a week from now so
which is a talk about a week from now so
which is a talk about a week from now so this is to commemorate Boeotians day
this is to commemorate Boeotians day
this is to commemorate Boeotians day so we’ve cooked together government
so we’ve cooked together government
so we’ve cooked together government agencies we got together NGOs we got
agencies we got together NGOs we got
agencies we got together NGOs we got together scientists you’ve got together
together scientists you’ve got together
together scientists you’ve got together hardly all together in the same place so
hardly all together in the same place so
hardly all together in the same place so then they start to understand the
then they start to understand the
then they start to understand the problems that are really environment
problems that are really environment
problems that are really environment faces because unlike the land right
faces because unlike the land right
faces because unlike the land right where you can actually get easy access
where you can actually get easy access
where you can actually get easy access these under the water we often forget
these under the water we often forget
these under the water we often forget because we don’t see but the problems
because we don’t see but the problems
because we don’t see but the problems are there so so another cool thing I
are there so so another cool thing I
are there so so another cool thing I think is important here in for every one
think is important here in for every one
think is important here in for every one of us to play a role in giving oceans a
of us to play a role in giving oceans a
of us to play a role in giving oceans a chance to survive not just for the ocean
chance to survive not just for the ocean
chance to survive not just for the ocean but also for us
but also for us
but also for us my time in sadc was the best time I had
my time in sadc was the best time I had
my time in sadc was the best time I had and most importantly yes it could give
and most importantly yes it could give
and most importantly yes it could give the skills
the skills
the skills to help you become what I am today Amoy
to help you become what I am today Amoy
to help you become what I am today Amoy botany gave me and helped me find my
botany gave me and helped me find my
botany gave me and helped me find my purpose in life so I hope at some point
purpose in life so I hope at some point
purpose in life so I hope at some point you start defining purpose and start
you start defining purpose and start
you start defining purpose and start making a defense because you all live
making a defense because you all live
making a defense because you all live here
here
here a young catcher net a lot of energy and
a young catcher net a lot of energy and
a young catcher net a lot of energy and you can definitely a difference to
you can definitely a difference to
you can definitely a difference to people’s life thank you
people’s life thank you
people’s life thank you [Music]
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