A drop in a plastic ocean: how one person can make a difference. | Emily De Sousa | TEDxKanata

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Every single year 8 million tons of plastic enters our oceans. Change starts with one person. It starts with one straw. It starts with one drop. “You are not a drop in the ocean. You are the entire ocean in a drop.” Emily is the founder and owner of the sustainable travel blog “Airplanes and Avocados” which discusses sustainable travel options and marine conservation issues. Her academic focus is within environmental policy and governance, working towards better regulation of our oceans - specifically the high seas - to combat pollution, overfishing, and other illegal practices putting our oceans at risk.
When Emily is not studying, she spends her time traveling around the globe, especially ecotourism destinations, and capturing plastic pollution in coastal communities. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at www.ted.com/tedx

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@tonyy7851 6 лет назад

"We’ve taken from the ocean all that we’ve want And feed it back, all that we don’t And now its literally feeding it back to us" Beautifully written line

@Calli.ramira_13 5 месяцев назад

Exactlyyy

@sashapillai7430 6 лет назад

Thank you for bringing this home truth to this arena. Each one of us has to do the right thing. Reduce plastic things and if we do use DISPOSE them appropriately. 👌

@pietfunsail 6 лет назад

I fully agree, sustainability starts with a person, you (and I). So does refusing and reducing plastic use.

@Smithpolly 3 года назад

People didn't stop smoking in restaurants until laws were passed that made it illegal . If we waited for smoking on public transport to stop based on the it "starts with a person, you (and I)" model, we'd still be waiting .

@petrmrazek7911 2 года назад

It's nice to see someone who still cares about this planet. Thank you for that !!!

@gabrielagrumazescu1437 Год назад

Thank you for this fantastic presentation, education is key so more people understand the consequences of plastic items we use all the time. Plastic never actually degrades or goes away.

@alvarojaeramillo2612 6 лет назад

Thanks Emily for bring this huge problem in a simple way. . Beautifull presentation.

@tobias-hastings 3 года назад

Interesting to hear about so much of the world's oxygen being produced by the oceans. Thank you for the talk.

@shelleyli850 4 года назад

people need to take action in order to protect these marine animals or they will not have a happy life

@sandychaves5871 4 года назад

An amazing presentation for a great cause!

@jopendo7834 5 лет назад

To be honest We all know the truth but none takes action. That sucks However thank you for clarifying the point

@spiral-m 5 лет назад

Go vegan - more and more are doing it.

@svetlanikolova7673 4 года назад

@@spiral-m Going vegan is not the solution alone. I can be zero waste even if i eat my chickens

@TropicalOceanCleanup 2 года назад

Not really true, there are a few of us out there doing something and not just talking about it,,but yes we need a whole lot more.

@KarinVorster 5 лет назад

Great presentation. Thank you.

@Nastya304 6 лет назад

This is so important!

@bennystuart6118 6 лет назад

Fantastic video! So inspiring, unreal Emily! :)

@olenakozachenko3342 6 лет назад

So inspiring!!!

@Calli.ramira_13 5 месяцев назад

Thank you so much for this video, this helps me with a speech contest and a speech assignment. Tysm!! ❤

@user-bb6dk5iv3b Месяц назад

Good idea! I think it could help the environment

@mariafernandavalenciaaguil4879 6 лет назад

you go girl!!

@algerianmarketer 5 лет назад

Very good speech

@tahliadalle9795 4 года назад

Thank you so much for this video so inspiring I even rote a speech and read it out to my school!

@pumoba9567 3 года назад

Thats wonderful!!

@seasidewithemily 3 года назад

Wow, this is amazing Tahlia! I’m sure your speech was wonderful. I’d love to read it sometime! :)

@siam154s 2 года назад

i like her...awesome teachings

@pragatitomar4313 3 года назад

I am not giving up on it because I've tried making groups involving my classmates and friends and much more but till now only face I've seen is of failure. But still I AM NOT GIVING UP ON IT BECAUSE ITS WORTH FIGHTING FOR!!!!! Well, we can try making ECO-bricks Or saving almost 25 litres of water everyday that is wasted by that candle water filter Or by not using the dryers of our machine which almost use 5 times more energy than washer part of the machine (this is the fact I got to know by seeing Ted-Ed video only) and a lot more........ I Repeat again...... Because IT'S WORTH TRYING AND FIGHTING FOR😊

@Calli.ramira_13 5 месяцев назад

You're so cool, please keep up the spirit!! 🎉🎉

@pragatitomar4313 5 месяцев назад

@@Calli.ramira_13 thank you so much for your appreciative encouragement. I suggest you too to undertake the following measures I've mentioned because change starts from a very single person. If only everyone would do it, definately there will be a better change.

@mohitsperspective9748 11 месяцев назад

amazing talk

@monicavaleria42 10 месяцев назад

It's become such an essential component of our material existence that it's hard to imagine life without it. But is it really that hard?

@Cingearth 2 года назад

Must do more and ban all oil products !

@svetlanikolova7673 4 года назад

Plastic water bottles can be refilled and kept in the basements for emergencies You can reuse those bottles for life for 5 generations without sending it to recycling . I got plastic bottles tjat are 2 years old. There is notjing wrong with them. People also have to find use for the straws, bags, and bottles that will be transformed for long term use like prosthetic limbs, ears noses etc. I saw one guy make the plastic in to beads and asphalt it in the roads.

@Anita-md9ze 4 года назад

Svetla Nikolova you can use glass to store water. Problem is plastic releases toxins.

@svetlanikolova7673 4 года назад

@@Anita-md9ze GLASS CAN HOLD MORE THAN WATER. USE YOUR BRAIN!!!

@svetlanikolova7673 4 года назад

@@Anita-md9ze And is water for home usage not drinking

@duggydugg3937 4 года назад

what do we do about micro Plastics ???

@bigbreadeaterellis 4 года назад

If neglecting the home of fishes cost each inconsiderate human a huge fine they would stop but because it doesn't they continue polluting the oceans. However, I have faith that one day the part of the bible that says God will bring to ruin those who are ruining the earth will finally come true. Then and only then will the home of the lovely fish species be as it was intended to be. In the meantime, let's hope that more people will become like Emily and care for the inhabitants of the oceans which serves as their home.

@spiral-m 5 лет назад

plastic can be turned back into oil. Why isn't this happening on a grand scale? Oil companies?

@k.ganesanganesan6825 4 года назад

Link Town planning with plastic issues.

@captaindavejseddon8788 3 года назад

80% of the ocean plastic dumped actually sinks and the ocean floor is in a right state.. I am building plan to help fix that.. Thank you for your presentation, great work.. :) x

@kamrankhalid4975 Год назад

BravO' 👍👍🥇

@Israa_ali95 9 месяцев назад

❤

@flippygee6498 5 лет назад

what will the last whale be listening for in response to its mating calls?

@1703lovelove 5 лет назад

That can't be said enough. Stop mindlessly buying and throwing away things

@SamsonFernendez 2 года назад

Isn't fishing gear the largest contributor to ocean microplastics?

@angelaymlau 5 лет назад

Can plastic be burnt?

@susanfoley8360 5 лет назад

It can. It's made of petrochemicals. It's a good source of energy.

@cornlilyzi 5 лет назад

It can be burned, but the problem is that plastic chemicals could come right up into the air that we breathe in. can be very toxic overtime.

@manikantanaveenkottamasu941 5 лет назад

@@susanfoley8360 Also a good source for toxins if we don't burn without proper measures.

@vijayafernando1 4 года назад

There are much more significant steps that can be taken than reducing air travel. Most countries need not use fossil fuels in the way they do now. Countries are being encouraged to use fossil fuel to aid international status quo

@Kristy_cat Год назад

Very informative!! Thanks so much!! 😊

@mawmawharper 2 года назад

Jaycee

@sebastianwrites 2 года назад

Good video, but she "shouldn't" have 'copped-out' by not showing the difficult video where the straw is removed from the turtles nostril... people "need" to see the reality!

@dougwhiting7631 6 лет назад

Its funny my comment was removed as all I did was ref an art. in the Economist that stated that the vast majority of the plastic in the Oceans and Seas comes from the 2nd and 3rd world. 90 % come from 10 rivers, 2 Africa and 8 Asia. So sure reduce your plastic use but until the 2nd and 3rd world do something to reduce their garage getting into the ocean it won't achieve anything.

@emmad5224 5 лет назад

How do you suppose those poor countries pay for the infrastructure to dispose of it? Blaming the poor is an all too easy solution when you fail to consider the many other factors that play into the issue.

@shwetav8996 5 лет назад

Have you heard about the act of 'exporting waste'?

@rheagupta1361 5 лет назад

Agreed, but I'm afraid to tell you the ocean doesn't segregate waste on the basis of its origin. So instead of blaming another sect of the planet, if we just turn inward and be mindful of our acts, we can instigate reform one way or another. And if this argument still doesn't hold valid, I would like for you and anyone reading this to look up Global Waste Trade, which inherently talks about how developed countries are exporting their waste to undeveloped, or developing countries. Shrugging the problem of one's shoulder to another is definitely not the solution to this.

@manikantanaveenkottamasu941 5 лет назад

Actually, So called 2nd and 3rd world countries consume very less amount of plastic. But, those countries who are saying that they recycle mostly don't actually recycle, they will pack them in containers and send them to developing countries for recycling even though they know that there isn't such capacity is available. So, it's hard to blame no one It's the business of human. In future, the next generations have to live with masks and spacesuits on earth because of the sick things we make. At least try to correct ourselves, each and every one.

@AirElegant 6 лет назад

Such a pretty presenter 💖

@corriedury 6 лет назад

That's what you got out of her presentation? Wow.

@Voxterx 4 года назад

@@corriedury she is hot asf stay jealous lol

@shivarakesh5541 Год назад

be a pro planet people

@ThePaladino 5 лет назад

ONLY 9% GETS RECYCLED, NOT 25%

@jakubsebik865 4 года назад

plastic pyrolysis rulez

@imjayms8177 3 года назад

I love how she is wearing plastic.

@imjayms8177 3 года назад

do make a change tho I don't want to see any plastic on you billy, yes I'm looking at you.

@preppysoph7088 3 года назад

bruh she's holding plastic

@tanmayajena7507 3 года назад

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@user-iz3hg3rr9q Год назад

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@joshuapantel5504 4 года назад

Too bad her stats on straw usage are 100% inaccurate and are based on a survey conducted by a 9 year old over the phone. Look it up. 57,000,000 straws a day in Canada? Psh.

@ericsaur9791 3 года назад

The plastic in the ocean comes from a few rivers where the people dont speak english. I'm afraid your words are being wasted. Go to where the pollution comes from and preach there.