or that somewhere of country with complex systems today I wanted to I want
complex systems today I wanted to I want
complex systems today I wanted to I want to change your mind about that last year
to change your mind about that last year
to change your mind about that last year my sister my sister decided to grow some
my sister my sister decided to grow some
my sister my sister decided to grow some beans green grass and she took a handful
beans green grass and she took a handful
beans green grass and she took a handful and she hydrated some cotton wool with
and she hydrated some cotton wool with
and she hydrated some cotton wool with some water and then she placed the beans
some water and then she placed the beans
some water and then she placed the beans in there and left for a few days to grow
in there and left for a few days to grow
in there and left for a few days to grow bean sprouts during this time I also had
bean sprouts during this time I also had
bean sprouts during this time I also had my job where people food and health unit
my job where people food and health unit
my job where people food and health unit shout-out to my yoga teacher and during
shout-out to my yoga teacher and during
shout-out to my yoga teacher and during this time we learned about how farming
this time we learned about how farming
this time we learned about how farming directly impacts our environment and our
directly impacts our environment and our
directly impacts our environment and our health so clearly I knew everything
health so clearly I knew everything
health so clearly I knew everything about the topic and was like I can help
about the topic and was like I can help
about the topic and was like I can help my sister out I know what to do and so
my sister out I know what to do and so
my sister out I know what to do and so when she decided to do that and they
when she decided to do that and they
when she decided to do that and they grew I was like we can grow something
grew I was like we can grow something
grew I was like we can grow something with soil it can’t be that difficult
with soil it can’t be that difficult
with soil it can’t be that difficult being an expert I am and absolutely
being an expert I am and absolutely
being an expert I am and absolutely think I’m March I marched my sister
think I’m March I marched my sister
think I’m March I marched my sister downstairs and we chose some soil based
downstairs and we chose some soil based
downstairs and we chose some soil based on roundness and things started to grow
on roundness and things started to grow
on roundness and things started to grow and soon our balcony was full of plants
and soon our balcony was full of plants
and soon our balcony was full of plants like this but then we did a hitter road
like this but then we did a hitter road
like this but then we did a hitter road look we didn’t have any more containers
look we didn’t have any more containers
look we didn’t have any more containers and my mother refused to part with her
and my mother refused to part with her
and my mother refused to part with her takeaway food so okay something else my
takeaway food so okay something else my
takeaway food so okay something else my sister again suggested that we go to the
sister again suggested that we go to the
sister again suggested that we go to the movies she’s really the the drive behind
movies she’s really the the drive behind
movies she’s really the the drive behind this whole project and so when the
this whole project and so when the
this whole project and so when the movies watched it wasn’t that great but
movies watched it wasn’t that great but
movies watched it wasn’t that great but afterwards we picked every popcorn box
afterwards we picked every popcorn box
afterwards we picked every popcorn box there was from the top to the bottom
there was from the top to the bottom
there was from the top to the bottom and popcorn has this ability the popcorn
and popcorn has this ability the popcorn
and popcorn has this ability the popcorn boxes rather they’re not paper but
boxes rather they’re not paper but
boxes rather they’re not paper but they’re not plastic so if there’s too
they’re not plastic so if there’s too
they’re not plastic so if there’s too much water in them they let the water
much water in them they let the water
much water in them they let the water pass but if there’s too little or enough
pass but if there’s too little or enough
pass but if there’s too little or enough they still retain their shape and we
they still retain their shape and we
they still retain their shape and we just started growing things we had
just started growing things we had
just started growing things we had coriander and peppers and tomatoes then
coriander and peppers and tomatoes then
coriander and peppers and tomatoes then it was full our balcony is full of this
it was full our balcony is full of this
it was full our balcony is full of this stuff so let’s say you know you growing
stuff so let’s say you know you growing
stuff so let’s say you know you growing is hard and you hit some roadblocks you
is hard and you hit some roadblocks you
is hard and you hit some roadblocks you won’t believe me if I tell you
won’t believe me if I tell you
won’t believe me if I tell you but the one of the biggest roadblocks
but the one of the biggest roadblocks
but the one of the biggest roadblocks that hit me were my animals these two
that hit me were my animals these two
that hit me were my animals these two ate the leaves ate the fruits peed in
ate the leaves ate the fruits peed in
ate the leaves ate the fruits peed in the soil it was terrible but there was
the soil it was terrible but there was
the soil it was terrible but there was another problem myself to go to my
another problem myself to go to my
another problem myself to go to my mother Simran what are the plans this is
mother Simran what are the plans this is
mother Simran what are the plans this is advice that I can continue to ignore for
advice that I can continue to ignore for
advice that I can continue to ignore for several days and instead of a plants
several days and instead of a plants
several days and instead of a plants garden and vegetable garden I had a
garden and vegetable garden I had a
garden and vegetable garden I had a plant graveyard so how did I solve this
plant graveyard so how did I solve this
plant graveyard so how did I solve this simple these big farms have very complex
simple these big farms have very complex
simple these big farms have very complex systems they have a lot of money and a
systems they have a lot of money and a
systems they have a lot of money and a lot of skills towards the plants this is
lot of skills towards the plants this is
lot of skills towards the plants this is stuff I didn’t have and so I compromised
stuff I didn’t have and so I compromised
stuff I didn’t have and so I compromised and what I did was I took a water bottle
and what I did was I took a water bottle
and what I did was I took a water bottle and cut holes in the top and put it in
and cut holes in the top and put it in
and cut holes in the top and put it in the soil and this proved to be efficient
the soil and this proved to be efficient
the soil and this proved to be efficient the plants didn’t die but I’m saying
the plants didn’t die but I’m saying
the plants didn’t die but I’m saying that I grew things why should you to
that I grew things why should you to
that I grew things why should you to begin with it reduces the distance it
begin with it reduces the distance it
begin with it reduces the distance it takes for the food to reach you food
takes for the food to reach you food
takes for the food to reach you food miles is the concept that calculates
miles is the concept that calculates
miles is the concept that calculates keep the distance your food takes to
keep the distance your food takes to
keep the distance your food takes to reach you plus the energy takes for it
reach you plus the energy takes for it
reach you plus the energy takes for it to reach you in that condition more
to reach you in that condition more
to reach you in that condition more often than not when we buy exotic fruit
often than not when we buy exotic fruit
often than not when we buy exotic fruit from other places
from other places
from other places it requires rapid transportation which
it requires rapid transportation which
it requires rapid transportation which is air freight and refrigeration all of
is air freight and refrigeration all of
is air freight and refrigeration all of which increase the co2 emissions in the
which increase the co2 emissions in the
which increase the co2 emissions in the world and increase your own and our own
world and increase your own and our own
world and increase your own and our own carbon footprint this can easily be
carbon footprint this can easily be
carbon footprint this can easily be solved if you buy a bunch of mint from
solved if you buy a bunch of mint from
solved if you buy a bunch of mint from the supermarket just put it in some
the supermarket just put it in some
the supermarket just put it in some water and let the roots grow for a while
water and let the roots grow for a while
water and let the roots grow for a while and after that’s done you put the mint
and after that’s done you put the mint
and after that’s done you put the mint in some soil you you’re a farmer you
in some soil you you’re a farmer you
in some soil you you’re a farmer you have
have
have mint plant another reason you should
mint plant another reason you should
mint plant another reason you should grow your own and we should all grow our
grow your own and we should all grow our
grow your own and we should all grow our own food is because it reduces the
own food is because it reduces the
own food is because it reduces the dependency on fossil fuels the packaging
dependency on fossil fuels the packaging
dependency on fossil fuels the packaging that our food comes in it’s bright and
that our food comes in it’s bright and
that our food comes in it’s bright and shiny and plastic and clear
shiny and plastic and clear
shiny and plastic and clear that’s all fossil fuels additionally
that’s all fossil fuels additionally
that’s all fossil fuels additionally fossil fuels make chemical fertilizers
fossil fuels make chemical fertilizers
fossil fuels make chemical fertilizers don’t even get me started I don’t know
don’t even get me started I don’t know
don’t even get me started I don’t know what what’s in my stuff
what what’s in my stuff
what what’s in my stuff I don’t do chemistry but this brings me
I don’t do chemistry but this brings me
I don’t do chemistry but this brings me to my main point when you grow your own
to my main point when you grow your own
to my main point when you grow your own food you know what what goes in it water
food you know what what goes in it water
food you know what what goes in it water okay and you know the process and you
okay and you know the process and you
okay and you know the process and you get the rewards so next time when I ask
get the rewards so next time when I ask
get the rewards so next time when I ask the question who is a farmer or what a
the question who is a farmer or what a
the question who is a farmer or what a farm is I don’t want you to think about
farm is I don’t want you to think about
farm is I don’t want you to think about a small-scale shamba or some huge
a small-scale shamba or some huge
a small-scale shamba or some huge monoculture farm with thousands of
monoculture farm with thousands of
monoculture farm with thousands of workers I want you to think about you
workers I want you to think about you
workers I want you to think about you and your own homes and your own Gardens
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