Be the Change in the Messed up World | Rob Greenfield | TEDxIHEParis
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- Опубликовано: 13 июн 2024
- Individual actions can amount to change at a large scale. In his talk, Rob explains how this applies to environmentally friendly living. His extreme activism initiatives, such as the “Trash Me” campaign he ran in New York in 2016, are meant to awaken our consciousness on the impact our actions have on the planet. Rob invites us to commit to small daily changes to become the change we wish to see in the world.
Rob Greenfield is an adventurer, environmental activist, humanitarian, and dude making a difference. He is dedicated to leading the way to a more sustainable and just world. His activism creates eye-catching visuals that inspire people to self reflect on how they can make positive changes in their lives to be a part of the solution to our current environmental and social problems. He lives a near zero waste lifestyle with just 111 possessions to his name and donates 100% of his media income to grassroots environmental non-profit organisations.
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
I'm so honored and excited to share my story of Being the Change in a Messed up World with you all. I hope that it inspires you to make at least just one positive change and let the positivity flow from there to live a happier, healthier, more sustainable life!
Please ask any questions you have here and I promise to answer every single one!
Also... What is the one positive change that you'll be making? Please let us all know so we can inspire each other!
Love to you all,
Robin
Hi Rob,
You really inspire everyone who cares about the environment and challenges the rush of the economic world. I got a question for you. How do you like to address about living zero waste life in developing countries where people want to live a city life?
Thank you! :)
Hi Mann Kumari Giri! That's a great question to bring up. The beautiful thing about zero waste living is that it doesn't have to be uncomfortable and it doesn't have to feel like you are giving up a lot. There are so many things that can be done easily no matter the country and city. For example, carrying a reusable water bottle (get a water purifier if the water is not clean), reusable dishes, to go containers, utensils, etc. Instead of paper towels and napkins you can use a washable cloth. Composting keeps resources like food scraps out of the landfill and turns them into soil and this can be done fairly easily in many cities. It is indeed possible to create very little waste even in a city in a "developing country" and there are many, many people who are doing it already. It takes dedication, resourcefulness, and the ability to stand up for what you believe. My website is full of resources and guides to help in this journey.
Sending you love!
Rob
Thank you so much for your words, Rob. Sustainable living, for people, for the earth!!
Cheers!!
I got a question for you. What would you tell, if that person love to be green, but have to work in order to pay the high rent in the city for his or her family. But really getting upset about the current lifestyle, and thinking of changing her or his career into sustainable lifestyle. What he or she shall do?
Sustainable Tips I can answer that since it is actually excactedly the positive change I am working on right now. I want to guide people to live a more moneyless, free and very environmental-friendly life. I am going to open an albergue (Bed & Breakfast) on Camino de Santiago here in Spain where I live. My albergue will demonstrate to pilgrims from all over the world how to live a free, happy and sustainable life.
Step 1. Buy or rent land, and build a tiny house out of recycling and/or natural materials.
Step 2. Apply the principles of Permaculture. Grow you own food, raise chickens for eggs and meat. Make a little pond for trouts. Use your waste-water, poo and pee for underground watering and nutrition for your vegetables. Alternatively compost, and just use your waste-water manually for your garden. There are many smart environmental-friendly solutions to be implemented.
Step 3. Sell all stuff you don't need, or donate to second hand shop, or give away. Sell your car and use bicycles and public transportation. Sell or rent your apartment/house if you own one.
Step. 4 Work as little as possible.
Those steps are the fundamentals. On top of my albergue, we (my girlfriend and I) are going to make free instructive videos and put on RUclips, Instagram, Facebook etc. Being a professional bar-musician (singer and guitar player), part of my idea is to play a concert every night for the pilgrims, and talk about my environmental conceps and ideas. I will of course also use my musical skills to help attrack attention on my internet-channels. Besides that, I will do everything I possibly can to convert as many people as possible.
One question to you Rob: There will be 400.000 pilgrims annually walking by my albergue every year. By playing concerts and putting all my positive energy into the Camino, I am also helping to attrack even more pilgrims. The problem is that these pilgrims come by plane mainly. You could argue that they would fly to another tourist-destination anyway, so I am not really creating more indirect co2-emission by being on the Camino. On the other hand, you could also argue that it would be better to stay away from this tourist-magnet, and just build a small cabin by the river, do my permaculture thing and my instruction-videos from there. But on the Camino I will have a much bigger impact with my project. What is your take on this?
Keep up your awesome work. Much respect.
- Morten
My last boyfriend was a dumpster diver... he was not trying to save the world, he was on meth trying to find junk to sell. That's where the bad connotation comes from Rob. May he rest in Peace
My wife and I are starting our new journey, calling ourselves urban homesteaders, by gardening heavily all over our tiny 1/8th acre lot, leaving our jobs that only promote more materialism, consumerism, and capitalism, and learning foraging techniques to supplement what our lot can't support (yet?!😁).
We've loved So much of what we've seen from you, Robin, and are using what you DO, what you teach to lean on as we make our changes.
Thank you!!!!!!
"Our actions as individuals do matter". Congratulations for your powerful testimony. This is integrity. And so positive. No fearmongering. No ranting and railing at others. Just personal commitment to change. Thanks for your leadership!
Such an honor to have you as Speaker Rob!
Thank you for giving me the opportunity. It was a pleasure to speak with you!
ROB. I remember your college days well, you've come a long way !!!thank you for everything you've done for us and for our mother Earth. Challenge accepted. I will start my list. So proud of you. Love you
Thanks for being a positive part of my life Holly! You've been an amazing second mom.
Glad to hear that you're making a list! I love you too. :)
I'm actually planning to do a minimal life too in the future and I'm looking forward to it. Thank you for being an inspiration to all of us
Mr. Rob. May everyone value nature-the simple living as much as you do.
Wow. I compost my food waste and use in my garden. I use cardboard for weed suppression in my garden and alleyway (before smothering with woodchips). That deals with food and cardboard packaging waste. Has made a huge difference in reduction of my household waste recycling. I also practice permaculture, hugelculture and no dig gardening techniques. I smothered my entire rocky alleyway under 12 inches of woodchips from a local family run arborist (live in London, UK), who was quite happy to oblige as he did not have to pay some one to take the woodchips off him after doing a local job of cutting trees. We both benefitted reciprocally. It's TRUE, making these changes makes you happy. I will be growing more food, veg n herbs in my kitchen garden at the same time. Feel empowered, secure n happy. Thank you for sharing. By sharing your experience, I am inspired to do even more :)
I'm just 11, but if I see Rob, I would love to meet him. ;)
I would love to meet you one day Shane!
Shane Allen I am also eleven and very interested in this
I am 12, And same
@@Robin.Greenfield Now 15 years old by the way!
You are the guy whom Jesus sent to further change my mindset that now i am less dependent on financial for sustainance.
Thank you for your email updating your opportunities!
A man who lives up to the "be the change you want in the world" mantra, superb !! Keep it up, keep it real!
Walking the talk.
Barefoot too.
Paul I think he might be the first guy to do a ted talk barefoot lol
HE should be elected President of the USA . Sure HE would MAKE AMERICA REALLY GREAT
Is his real name "Greenfield"? How appropriate, :)
Yes it is. :) Robin Julian Greenfield is the name my mom gave me.
@@Robin.Greenfield ♥️💚🙏
My commitment is to continue massively scaling down my belongings so I can move to a much smaller place. I've been working on this for a long time. My most recent re-commitment has been very productive. I strive to get through every inch of my apartment and lose every single item I possibly can. Working on it today actually. I love you Rob. Have been following you since Standing Rock. You are a gift to humanity.
That is an honorable project you are working on Terri! It sounds like you are making great progress and will continue to. Sending you strength and love!
your mom must be proud of you. i would be proud. blessings to you my dear, and to your mom for creating such a wonderful son.
Great talk, Rob! We have been making small changes for years now, they certainly do add up! Next step, expanding our family garden to grow more of our own food. I have also been volunteering with our small Community garden which contributes all food grown to the local food bank. First harvest last week: 71 lbs of greens going to families in need! It is a fantastic project!
That is a fantastic project Dawn! Good luck with expanding your garden. I'm looking forward to doing that as well!
you are hilarious for real, love you man, you are changing my perspective on a lot
Rob
I have cut out on:
Paper cups of coffee and tea - instead I simply have them in a coffee shop served in a cup
Plastic cups on a water cooler dispenser - I use a glass or a cup instead
I have cut down on:
Buying vegetables given in bags - instead I go for the vegetables that are served open without bags
Yes, I learn the same ecological lessons when going to the Native American Survival school, "Tracker School" in New Jersey and building your own fire, shelter and gathering food in nature...the lessons on the Earth keep on giving! AHo!
Bro! you are awesome! Great genuine leader and work. looking forward to hang in real life!
Just be kind and everything will be follow
"...when its easy then the burden has been outsourced."
I love this.
Great talk Rob! It was amazing to meet you in Paris and hear your very passionate and inspiring story. It's made me want to turn my ideas into actions and live by the principles and values that I set myself. As you (and Gandhi) say we should try to be the change we want to see in the world and kept pushing ourselves to become better people for our own sake but also for the sake of humanity. Keep speaking and spreading your message. Peace!
I love your extremist behavior. You're a true role model
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Words can change how you feel about life, but actions can change your whole life🌸
Amazing
Very inspired with your story
You are true inspiration for humanity! In the last year and a half my boy friend and I sold our house and almost everything we own. We bought a used RV and lived in it for 4 months on a piece of land, to find out it wasn't drivable and had delamination. So we found a whole sale buyer, sold it, and bought a 21 ft travel trailer (we've lived in it for 9 months now on my parents property). I traded in my Subaru for a Jeep to tow it with. It took a long time to sell our house for many reasons but it sold after 6 months. The last few months we've been preparing to travel for the first time in our RV which meant quitting our jobs, paying off all of our debt and finding a new way to make money as we travel. Next week we hit the road! We are currently in VA and are on our way to the west coast hoping to find property to live on and trade labor for living. We are very excited, nervous, scared and fascinated, but were jumping in and just doing it. I watched quite a few of your videos and you truly are living the dream.
We want to be self sustaining. We want to have less so we can live more. Living in an RV has gotten us very close to that but we still have some adjustments to make. Can't wait to watch all of your videos and use so many more of the tip you share about living free. Thank you for being amazing!
YOU HIT THE NAIL ON THE HEAD! THANK YOU!
I am doing my part by writing to food companies I patronage and asking them to come up with a no-waste way to get their products out to consumers or at the very least package their products in a biodegradable material. I was so outraged to see Skinny Pop popcorn come out with mini bags of popcorn and wrap the little bags in a plastic bag. Ahhh!!!
LoveToday8 amazing
Perhaps you can include a sample letter here to show others what an appeal letter could look like. I'm sure others may want to do the same. Keep up the good work!
That's a good one a lot of people forget about.
Robert you are a true inspiration. I have been fallow you on RUclips videos and I just saw you on Ted Talk. Thank so much for being a wonderful example for our society on how to created a better future for our community and environment. 🌎☺
I grew up watching documentaries. It formed a lot of my love of learning and my caring/consideration/tolerance for others. I am now learning to leave a smaller footprint, too. Thanks for helping us do that. :)
You are an inspiration to the world! Thank you so much for sharing this.🎼🦋🌹
Thanks for being such an inspiration - been following your activism since before you got on that bamboo bike across the US - love your both your work and play style, too !!! You help me ask the right questions of myself so I will end up heading in the direction I want to be heading in. Thank you.
Thank you -- a tough challenge that deserves to be taken.
Love it!!! Thank you Rob!!
It makes me very happy that you have been able to compile a lot of your ideas and actions into a speech format. I'm going to try and share this with as many people as possible!
Thanks Rob! youre the best!
This is so awesome! Thanks for being such an inspiration!
Rob you are very inspiring. I have been following you for some time now. Thank you for educating the change. Blessings. Keep on keepin on brother.
I am honored to meet a great man like you Rob! God bless you!
Well done Rob!!! It's wonderful to see all you've done over the years bring you to Tedx. You are an inspiration and motivator for me! ♥
Hi Rob, enjoying every step you share in being a responsible, loving human as part of this beautiful planet we live on... I aim for the same for many, many years already... The thing that saddens me most is that up until now i have not been able to even interest my kids one single bit... They shove me aside as being totally extreme and weird. They live for money and ease. Not bothered to even look into the matter. Even now, as they have become parents themselves, which is completely baffling me.... They are your age. I have tried everything. I can try to be a positive change in the world, but i cannot get my kids to understand the need even. I have to admit it frustrates me immensely. One of the reasons why i am happy for each and every person that is.... thank you again for sharing
I've been following you (on social media) and love what you are doing! Very inspiring
You are incredible Rob! Thank you!
Great job, Rob. Keep up the good work. Very inspirational.
Great!! Thanks very much for this TEDtalk!! Inspiring! Inspired!
Rob you really Rock :) you're my model for living a minimalistic efficient lifestyle :)
Wow, I'm here in 2021 and this is so inspirational. Been thinking of going sustainable and realizing that there's Soo much to do, but I'll try writting the weekly list and see how it goes. Thanks Rob for the impact you are making .
This is great! You keep inspiring me to make positve changes!
Great talk! Love the idea of posting and completing a weekly change. I pick up an average of 40 pounds of trash per week on the beach. I've been doing this my whole adult life but in earnest for the past 7 1/2 years since moving to the coast. Nothing changes your perspective than seeing the amount of money and resources wasted on cheap, plastic crap! Thanks for all you do to spread this incredibly important message Rob . . .
Keep up the good work Darris!
I now live in a 1975 Dodge conversion van. Run on solar. Be good to each other.
Thank you, Rob! This is fantastic! I am committed to being vegan, buying less food wrapped in plastic packaging (by buying bulk at the local food coop and bringing my own reusable containers). Also, I intend to rely exclusively on public transportation, bicycling and walking to get around. And lastly, I hope to soon try dumpster diving!
Thanks for inspiring me to be the positive change I wish to see in the world.
Peace and warmth,
Rebecca
That's great to hear Rebecca! I think you'll find all of those things will not only be better for the Earth but make yourself healthier! Enjoy!
Thanks, Rob! I greatly appreciate the encouragement.
Warmly, Rebecca
Love. Thank you so much. I have been making small changes too. Reusable bags for all stores, walking more, reusable water bottle & tea/coffee mug, glass food storage, eliminating saran wrap for reusable cloth bowl covers, making my own cleaners with glass bottles, using cloth napkins, using reusable towels instead of paper towels, using bar soap at the sinks, spending more time outside, meditating, eating mostly plant-based, moving more often over convenience for the health of my body & the planet, consuming less, & sharing more and I am going to continue to take more steps. I am currently working on getting into the habit of telling restaurants, "no straw please" and learning about Nonviolent Communication to clean up my language.
I think you may really enjoy Katy Bowman's book, Movement Matters, where she equates how moving more and taking care of our bodies in ways we often don't think of leads to less waste and destruction on the planetary level.
I love the barefeet!
Wow! Great job Stef! You've made so many positive changes and it sounds like you're going to keep making changes for years to come. I admire you for it!
Thanks for sharing all those with everyone here.
I'll check out the book as well. :)
You’re just delightful.
thank you Rob for that inspiring video !
Hi Rob. Like I had said on facebook, I have watched your journey for awhile now. I remember you in your tiny house and you started to inspire me then. I try to have a paperless kitchen, still use paper towels but barely. Making beeswax cloth "saran wrap". Have been using cloth grocery bags for the store (for years now) but am now in the process of ordering Onya bags for produce and bulk items. (Was going to make my own, lol, just haven't done it so am no just going to buy them.) Growing my own food, making so much more of our meals from scratch. I could go on, but you asked for one. Will continue the journey to buying less, and living a simple life, as much as I can. Blessings.
Great talk. Love listening to ya!
I don't just like this video, I love it! Thanks for inspiring me and the world through your actions. Keep it up!
Wow Bob, so inspiring! THANKS for your story and for the "technique" of how to do this change for BEING the change!! Love it! Changes I already do is not flush every time after peeing :), bringing shoppingbags with me, so the next change will be to only buy unpacked food. Then I´ll think of an
other. Oh, this is fun! What else is now possible???
Wowsers......I hope this guy never doubts for a minute that his life has purpose. I am inspired. I think for me, the first step will be to become AWARE of my personal impact. I never even thought about most of the things in this video. Thank you for sharing.
Such an inspiration!!!!!
You’re for sure one of my favourite people :))))))
Fabulous presentation!!!
Greetings from Bulgaria! A life changing video. Administrations for doing what you do.
New friend here! Thanks for sharing! Many blessings and favor to you this year!
You are such a lovely person thankyou for sharing all of your ideas and being that motivated spiritual being.keep being awesome
I'm French so I did not understand everything but what you do is great and long live the green!
Rob always has such a wonderful message to share. Thanks for the challenge. Challenge accepted!
Hey Laurent! What's the one positive change that you'll make today?
I'll be going back to buying bulk from the local grocery store instead of ordering bulk online on Amazon where it turns out to be cheaper, but comes with excessive amounts of packaging of cardboard and plastic
I commit to reducing plastic usage and continuing towards self sufficiency with the food I grow and preserve. And to spread the message as well!
Way to go Ashley! That's very honorable of you!
Brilliant guy 😊
You are amazing! 😊🍀
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Love this
Hey , that's all okay ! because when we know better ...we do better !
Thank you very much man :)
You ROCK !
My first challenge is to give up buying/drinking 🍷 wine! Then I won't need to get rid of the bottles every week!
That's a great one Pam. Plus it saves you money to buy healthier food!
You could repurpose the bottles.
Also you can grow backyard grapes or mullberries and make your own wine. I've made mullberry wine from wild mullberry trees in my backyard. It's easy.
GREAT!!💝
Or just make your own in the bathtub :D
Amazing stuff, thank you Rob!!
One positive change I'm committing to making is to divest my super-annuation from organisations that invest in fossil fuels and destructive practices.
Way to go Michael! I divested a few years into my transition to a more environmentally friendly and socially just life. We have to take responsibility for where our money is even though it's easy to be out of sight, out of mind!
Great job.
I have been following you on Facebook and sharing your posts for quite a while now. Great work you've been doing! I'm sharing this and making a list. Thank you for the inspiration!
Way to go Deborah! Let us know what is on your list when you make it!
Yay! Go Rob! :)
great talk
Happy New Year! I love watching your videos you are making a positive difference in this world. 🌍🌎🌏👍🏼☮️2018👍🏼😀
a true modern hero
This was awesome! So glad you found someone who joins you in your passion! Question: where did you purchase the solar panels I saw on top of the tiny house?
His channel and videos about growing your own food are pretty good. Well done, kid
Im late to the party but awesome work that you do! Inspired me to pay attention!
Bravo
Thanks for sharing your inspiring experience! I do most of these little things to reduce my impact and we generate very little trash, of which 99% is recyclable. Maybe the one thing I can do as a start to a list of positive changes is to count my possessions. I might have to narrow this down though to a room at a time because in total that is a bit overwhelming. This is something I really want to do though because I have a lot of things that I no longer need and I need to give them to people who could use them.
That's a great one! A huge part of my journey was simplifying my life and getting rid of all the things that were cluttering my life both physically and mentally. It took me 5 years to get to where I am now but the trick was every 6 months or so going through most of my stuff and asking myself if I'd used it in the last 6 months. If I hadn't and I thought it wasn't really serving me well then I'd get rid of it and find it a likely better home where it would actually get used. Little by little I'm sure you'll do it with dedication!
Thing about expiry date on food is
The companies already make profit "Good enough"
They play safe by keeping expiry much less than the actual..
But yeah the best thing always seems to be growing own food 🌿☮
Hope to see you one day in my organic farm
Hey Bob I am really happy to see someone like you in this messed up world but what do you do about pooping? Thank you for sharing your knowledge ❤️
I love your videos :) I am a raw vegan and trying to go for zero waste .
this vidéo deserve more views
I had similar view like u had earlier.. i recycle things and plant trees... But recently realised and changed to reusable steel cups..bamboo toothbrush.. still lot many changes pending on my list
Love this. I'm lucky where I live. Ireland has had a green recycling bin for cardboard etc, a brown bin for compost for years now on a weekly collection basis . Bottle banks and recycling centres are everywhere. We have also had re usable carrier bags for at least ten years. You have to pay for a disposable carrier bag, and some of the supermarkets don't even offer that service any more. I don't drive, no kids and am also vegetarian. Next on my list is to try live zero waste. This hasn't been really viable here, however a zero waste market has just opened up 😊 Re usable water bottle and bamboo toothbrushes are also rules from watching this. We don't eat out the same as ye do in the US. Re usable plates etc are the norm here. From watching this and other docs, I realise Ireland might not be perfect but on a whole we are pretty environmentally friendly compared to other Western countries in our small daily habits. Thanks for the talk 😊
Awesome! You are doing so many positive things. Keep it going!
gypsysun100 I love Ireland! It is the one country I would move to in a heartbeat. I did look into emigrating there but it's not that easy in terms of Irish requirements.
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