3 stories of local eco-entrepreneurship - Majora Carter
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so today I'm gonna tell you about some
so today I'm gonna tell you about some
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people who didn't move out of their
people who didn't move out of their
neighborhoods
neighborhoods
neighborhoods
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the first one is happening right here in
the first one is happening right here in
Chicago
Chicago
Chicago
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Brenda palms farmer was hired to help
Brenda palms farmer was hired to help
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ex-convicts reenter society and keep
ex-convicts reenter society and keep
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them from going back into prison
them from going back into prison
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currently taxpayers spent about sixty
currently taxpayers spent about sixty
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thousand dollars per year sending a
thousand dollars per year sending a
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person to jail we know that two-thirds
person to jail we know that two-thirds
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of them are going to go back I find it
of them are going to go back I find it
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interesting that for every $1 we spend
interesting that for every $1 we spend
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however on early childhood education
however on early childhood education
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like headstart
like headstart
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we save $17 on stuff like incarceration
we save $17 on stuff like incarceration
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in the future or think about it that
in the future or think about it that
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$60,000 is more than what it costs to
$60,000 is more than what it costs to
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send one person to Harvard as well but
send one person to Harvard as well but
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Brenda not being fazed by stuff like
Brenda not being fazed by stuff like
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that took a look at her challenge and
that took a look at her challenge and
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came up with a not so obvious solution
came up with a not so obvious solution
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create a business that produced skincare
create a business that produced skincare
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products from honey okay might be
products from honey okay might be
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obvious to some of you it wasn't to me
obvious to some of you it wasn't to me
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it's the basis of growing a form of
it's the basis of growing a form of
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social innovation that has real
social innovation that has real
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she hired seemingly unemployable men and
she hired seemingly unemployable men and
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women to care for the Beast harvest the
women to care for the Beast harvest the
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honey and make value-added products that
honey and make value-added products that
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they marketed themselves that were later
they marketed themselves that were later
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sold at Whole Foods she combined
sold at Whole Foods she combined
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employment experience and training at
employment experience and training at
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with life skills they needed like anger
with life skills they needed like anger
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management and teamwork and also how to
management and teamwork and also how to
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talk to future employers about how their
talk to future employers about how their
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experiences actually demonstrated the
experiences actually demonstrated the
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lessons that they had learned and their
lessons that they had learned and their
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eagerness to learn more less than four
eagerness to learn more less than four
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percent of the folks that went through
percent of the folks that went through
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her program actually go back to jail so
her program actually go back to jail so
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these young men and women learned job
these young men and women learned job
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readiness and life skills through
readiness and life skills through
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beekeeping and becoming productive
beekeeping and becoming productive
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citizens in the process talk about a
citizens in the process talk about a
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sweet beginning now I'm gonna take you
sweet beginning now I'm gonna take you
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to Los Angeles and you know I know lots
to Los Angeles and you know I know lots
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of people know that you know LA has its
of people know that you know LA has its
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issues but I'm going to talk about LA's
issues but I'm going to talk about LA's
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water issues right now they have not
water issues right now they have not
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enough water on most days and too much
enough water on most days and too much
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to handle when it rains currently 20
to handle when it rains currently 20
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percent of California's of energy
percent of California's of energy
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consumption is used to pump water into
consumption is used to pump water into
most
most
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Southern California they're spending
Southern California they're spending
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loads loads to channel that rainwater
loads loads to channel that rainwater
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out into the ocean when it rains and
out into the ocean when it rains and
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floods as well
floods as well
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now Andy Lipkis is working to help la
now Andy Lipkis is working to help la
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cut infrastructure costs associated with
cut infrastructure costs associated with
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water management in urban heat island
water management in urban heat island
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linking trees people and technology to
linking trees people and technology to
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create a more livable city all that
create a more livable city all that
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green stuff actually naturally absorbs
green stuff actually naturally absorbs
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storm water also helps cool our cities
storm water also helps cool our cities
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because come and think about it you know
because come and think about it you know
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do you really want air conditioning or
do you really want air conditioning or
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is it a cooler room that you want how
is it a cooler room that you want how
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you get it you shouldn't make that much
you get it you shouldn't make that much
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of a difference so a few years ago and
of a difference so a few years ago and
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the LA County decided that they needed
the LA County decided that they needed
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to spend 2.5 billion dollars to repair
to spend 2.5 billion dollars to repair
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the the city schools and Andy and his
the the city schools and Andy and his
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team discovered that they were going to
team discovered that they were going to
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spend 200 million of that dollars on
spend 200 million of that dollars on
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asphalt to surround the schools
asphalt to surround the schools
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themselves and by presenting a really
themselves and by presenting a really
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strong economic case they convinced the
strong economic case they convinced the
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LA government that replacing that
LA government that replacing that
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asphalt with trees and other greenery
asphalt with trees and other greenery
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that the schools themselves would save
that the schools themselves would save
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the system more on energy than they
the system more on energy than they
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spend on horticultural infrastructure so
spend on horticultural infrastructure so
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ultimately 20 million square feet of
ultimately 20 million square feet of
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asphalt was replaced or avoided an
asphalt was replaced or avoided an
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electrical consumption for air
electrical consumption for air
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conditioning went down while employment
conditioning went down while employment
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for people to maintain that those
for people to maintain that those
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grounds went up resulting in a net
grounds went up resulting in a net
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savings to the system but also healthier
savings to the system but also healthier
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students and school systems employees as
students and school systems employees as
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well now Judy bonds is a Coal Miner's
well now Judy bonds is a Coal Miner's
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Daughter her family has eight
Daughter her family has eight
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generations in a town called Whitesville
generations in a town called Whitesville
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West Virginia and if anyone should be
West Virginia and if anyone should be
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clinging to the former glory of the coal
clinging to the former glory of the coal
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mining history and of the town it should
mining history and of the town it should
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be Judy but the way coal is mined right
be Judy but the way coal is mined right
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now is different from the deep mines you
now is different from the deep mines you
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know that her father and her father's
know that her father and her father's
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father would go down into and then
father would go down into and then
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employed essentially thousands and
employed essentially thousands and
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thousands of people now two dozen men
thousands of people now two dozen men
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can tear down a mountain in several
can tear down a mountain in several
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months and only for about a few years
months and only for about a few years
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worth of coal that kind of technology is
worth of coal that kind of technology is
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called mountaintop removal it can make a
called mountaintop removal it can make a
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mountain go from this to this in a few
mountain go from this to this in a few
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short months just imagine that the air
short months just imagine that the air
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surrounding you know these places it's
surrounding you know these places it's
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filled with the residue of explosives
filled with the residue of explosives
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and coal
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give some of the people that we were
give some of the people that we were
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with is the strange little cough after
with is the strange little cough after
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being only there for just a few hours or
being only there for just a few hours or
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not just miners but everybody and Judy
not just miners but everybody and Judy
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saw her landscape being destroyed and
saw her landscape being destroyed and
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her water poisoned and the coal
her water poisoned and the coal
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companies you know just move on after
companies you know just move on after
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the mountain was empty
the mountain was empty
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leaving even more unemployment in their
leaving even more unemployment in their
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wake but she also saw the difference in
wake but she also saw the difference in
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potential wind energy on an intact
potential wind energy on an intact
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Mountain and one that was reduced in
Mountain and one that was reduced in
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elevation by over two thousand feet
elevation by over two thousand feet
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three years of dirty energy with not
three years of dirty energy with not
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many jobs or centuries of clean energy
many jobs or centuries of clean energy
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with the potential for developing
with the potential for developing
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expertise and improvements in efficiency
expertise and improvements in efficiency
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based on technical skills and developing
based on technical skills and developing
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local knowledge about how to get the
local knowledge about how to get the
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most out of that region's wind she
most out of that region's wind she
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calculated the upfront cost and the
calculated the upfront cost and the
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payback over time and it's a net plus on
payback over time and it's a net plus on
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so many levels for the local national
so many levels for the local national
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and global economy it's a longer payback
and global economy it's a longer payback
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than mountaintop removal but the wind
than mountaintop removal but the wind
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energy actually pays back forever the
energy actually pays back forever the
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mountaintop removal pays very little
mountaintop removal pays very little
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money to the locals and it gives them a
money to the locals and it gives them a
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lot of misery the water has turned into
lot of misery the water has turned into
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goo you know most people are still
goo you know most people are still
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unemployed leading to most of the same
unemployed leading to most of the same
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kind of social problems that unemployed
kind of social problems that unemployed
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people in inner cities also experience
people in inner cities also experience
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drug and alcohol abuse domestic abuse
drug and alcohol abuse domestic abuse
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teen pregnancy and poor health as well
teen pregnancy and poor health as well
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now Judy and I have to say totally
now Judy and I have to say totally
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related to each other not quite an
related to each other not quite an
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obvious Alliance literally her hometown
obvious Alliance literally her hometown
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is called Whitesville Pennsylvania I
is called Whitesville Pennsylvania I
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mean they're not like they ain't
mean they're not like they ain't
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competed be like for the birthplace of
competed be like for the birthplace of
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hip hop title or anything like that
hip hop title or anything like that
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Edda but you know the back of my t-shirt
Edda but you know the back of my t-shirt
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than what she gave me it says save the
than what she gave me it says save the
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endangered hillbillies so you know look
endangered hillbillies so you know look
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so homegirls and hillbillies we got it
so homegirls and hillbillies we got it
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together and totally understand that
together and totally understand that
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this is what it's all about but um just
this is what it's all about but um just
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a few months ago Judy was diagnosed with
a few months ago Judy was diagnosed with
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stage 3 lung cancer and um yeah and it's
stage 3 lung cancer and um yeah and it's
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since moved to her bones and her brain
since moved to her bones and her brain
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you know at a despite it's so bizarre
you know at a despite it's so bizarre
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that she suffered from the same thing
that she suffered from the same thing
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that she tried so hard to protect people
that she tried so hard to protect people
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from but her dream of Coal River
from but her dream of Coal River
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Mountain wind is her legacy and uh you
Mountain wind is her legacy and uh you
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know she might not
know she might not
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get to see that mountaintop but um
get to see that mountaintop but um
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rather than writing yet some kind of
rather than writing yet some kind of
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another manifesto or something you know
another manifesto or something you know
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she's leaving behind a business plan to
she's leaving behind a business plan to
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make it happen that's what my homegirl
make it happen that's what my homegirl
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but you know these three people don't
but you know these three people don't
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know each other and but they do have an
know each other and but they do have an
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awful lot in common they're all problem
awful lot in common they're all problem
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solvers and they're just some of the
solvers and they're just some of the
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many examples that I'm really privileged
many examples that I'm really privileged
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to see meet and learn from in the
to see meet and learn from in the
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examples of the work that I do now
examples of the work that I do now
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I was really lucky to have them all
I was really lucky to have them all
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featured on my Corporation for Public
featured on my Corporation for Public
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Radio radio show called the Promised
Radio radio show called the Promised
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Land org now they're all very practical
Land org now they're all very practical
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visionaries they take a look at the
visionaries they take a look at the
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demands that are out there beauty
demands that are out there beauty
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products healthy schools electricity and
products healthy schools electricity and
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how the money is flowing to meet those
how the money is flowing to meet those
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demands and when the cheapest solutions
demands and when the cheapest solutions
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involve reducing the number of jobs
involve reducing the number of jobs
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you're left with unemployed people and
you're left with unemployed people and
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those people aren't cheap
those people aren't cheap
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in fact they make up some of what I call
in fact they make up some of what I call
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the most expensive citizens and they
the most expensive citizens and they
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include generationally impoverished
include generationally impoverished
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traumatized vets returning from the
traumatized vets returning from the
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Middle East you know people coming out
Middle East you know people coming out
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of jail and for the veterans in
of jail and for the veterans in
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particular the VA said that there's a
particular the VA said that there's a
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six-fold increase in mental health
six-fold increase in mental health
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pharmaceuticals by vets since 2003 I
pharmaceuticals by vets since 2003 I
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think that number is probably going to
think that number is probably going to
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go up they're not the largest number of
go up they're not the largest number of
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people but they are so the most
people but they are so the most
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expensive and in terms of likelihood for
expensive and in terms of likelihood for
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domestic abuse drug and alcohol abuse
domestic abuse drug and alcohol abuse
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poor performance by their their kids in
poor performance by their their kids in
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schools and also poor health as a result
schools and also poor health as a result
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of stress so these three guys all
of stress so these three guys all
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understand how to productively channel
understand how to productively channel
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dollars through our local economies to
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meet existing market demands reduce the
meet existing market demands reduce the
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social problems that we have now and
social problems that we have now and
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prevent new problems in the future and
prevent new problems in the future and
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there are plenty of are examples like
there are plenty of are examples like
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that you know one problem waste handling
that you know one problem waste handling
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and unemployment even when we think of
and unemployment even when we think of
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talk about recycling lots of recyclable
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stuff ends up getting incinerated or a
stuff ends up getting incinerated or a
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land filled and leaving many
land filled and leaving many
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municipalities diversion rates or they
municipalities diversion rates or they
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leave much to be recycled and where is
leave much to be recycled and where is
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this waste handled usually in poor
this waste handled usually in poor
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communities and we know that eco
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business models there's a model in
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Europe called the eco industrial park
Europe called the eco industrial park
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is the raw material for another or you
is the raw material for another or you
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use recycled materials to make goods
use recycled materials to make goods
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that you can actually use and sell we
that you can actually use and sell we
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can we create these local markets and
can we create these local markets and
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incentives for recycled materials to be
incentives for recycled materials to be
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used as raw materials for manufacturing
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and in my hometown we actually tried to
and in my hometown we actually tried to
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do one of these in the Bronx but there
do one of these in the Bronx but there
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our mayor decided that he what he wanted
our mayor decided that he what he wanted
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to see was a jail on that same spot
to see was a jail on that same spot
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fortunately and because we wanted to
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create hundreds of jobs and but after
create hundreds of jobs and but after
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many years the city wasn't they
many years the city wasn't they
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wanted to build a jail they've since
wanted to build a jail they've since
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abandoned that that project thank
abandoned that that project thank
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goodness another problem unhealthy food
goodness another problem unhealthy food
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systems and unemployment working class
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and poor urban Americans are not
and poor urban Americans are not
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benefiting economically from our current
benefiting economically from our current
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food system
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it relies too much on transportation
it relies too much on transportation
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and also refrigeration mega agricultural
and also refrigeration mega agricultural
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operations often responsible for
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poisoning our waterways in our land and
poisoning our waterways in our land and
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it produces this incredibly unhealthy
it produces this incredibly unhealthy
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product that costs us billions in health
product that costs us billions in health
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care and lost productivity and so we
care and lost productivity and so we
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know urban AG is a big you know buzz
know urban AG is a big you know buzz
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topic this this this time of the year
topic this this this time of the year
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but it's mostly gardening which is as
but it's mostly gardening which is as
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some value in community billion lots of
some value in community billion lots of
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it but it's not in terms of creating
it but it's not in terms of creating
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jobs or pre food production the numbers
jobs or pre food production the numbers
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just aren't there part of my work now is
just aren't there part of my work now is
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really laying the groundwork to our
really laying the groundwork to our
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integrated urban AG and rural food
integrated urban AG and rural food
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system to hasten the demise of the three
system to hasten the demise of the three
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thousand mile salad by creating a
thousand mile salad by creating a
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national brand of urban grown produce
national brand of urban grown produce
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that in every city that uses regional
that in every city that uses regional
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growing power and augments it with
growing power and augments it with
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indoor growing facilities owned and
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operated by small growers where now
operated by small growers where now
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they're our only consumers this can
they're our only consumers this can
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support you know seasonal farmers around
support you know seasonal farmers around
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metro areas be who are losing out
metro areas be who are losing out
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because they really can't meet the
because they really can't meet the
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year-round demand for produce it's not a
year-round demand for produce it's not a
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competition with rural farmers it's
competition with rural farmers it's
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actually reinforcements and allies in a
actually reinforcements and allies in a
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really positive and economically viable
really positive and economically viable
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food system the goal is to meet the
food system the goal is to meet the
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city's institutional demands for
city's institutional demands for
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hospitals let's see senior centers
hospitals let's see senior centers
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schools daycare centers and produce a
schools daycare centers and produce a
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network of regional jobs as well this is
network of regional jobs as well this is
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smart infrastructure and how we manage
smart infrastructure and how we manage
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our built environment affects the health
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and well-being of people every single
and well-being of people every single
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day our municipalities rural and urban
day our municipalities rural and urban
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play the operational course of
play the operational course of
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infrastructure things like waste
infrastructure things like waste
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disposal energy demand as well as social
disposal energy demand as well as social
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cost of unemployment drop out rates
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incarceration rates and the impacts of
incarceration rates and the impacts of
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various public health costs smart
various public health costs smart
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infrastructure can provide cost-saving
infrastructure can provide cost-saving
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ways to permanency polities the handle
ways to permanency polities the handle
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both infrastructure and social needs and
both infrastructure and social needs and
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we want to shift the systems that open
we want to shift the systems that open
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the doors for people who are formerly
the doors for people who are formerly
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tax burdens to become part of the tax
tax burdens to become part of the tax
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base and imagine a national business
base and imagine a national business
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model that creates local jobs and smart
model that creates local jobs and smart
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infrastructure
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to improve local economic stability so
to improve local economic stability so
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I'm hoping you can see a little theme
I'm hoping you can see a little theme
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here these examples indicate a trend I
here these examples indicate a trend I
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haven't created it and it's not
haven't created it and it's not
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happening by accident I'm noticing that
happening by accident I'm noticing that
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it's happening all over the country and
it's happening all over the country and
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the good news is that it's growing and
the good news is that it's growing and
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we all need to be invested in it it is
we all need to be invested in it it is
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an essential pillar to this country's
an essential pillar to this country's
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recovery and I call it hometown security
recovery and I call it hometown security
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the recession has us reeling and fearful
the recession has us reeling and fearful
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and there's something in the air these
and there's something in the air these
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days that is also very empowering it's a
days that is also very empowering it's a
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realization that we are the key to our
realization that we are the key to our
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own recovery you know now is the time
own recovery you know now is the time
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for us to act in our own communities
for us to act in our own communities
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where we think local and we act local
where we think local and we act local
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and when we do that our neighbors be
and when we do that our neighbors be
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they next door or in the next state or
they next door or in the next state or
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in the next country we'll be just fine
in the next country we'll be just fine
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you know the some of the local is the
you know the some of the local is the
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global hometown security means
global hometown security means
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rebuilding our natural defenses putting
rebuilding our natural defenses putting
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people to work restoring our natural
people to work restoring our natural
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systems hometown security means creating
systems hometown security means creating
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wealth here at home instead of
wealth here at home instead of
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destroying it overseas tackling social
destroying it overseas tackling social
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and environmental problems at the same
and environmental problems at the same
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time with the same solution yields great
time with the same solution yields great
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cost savings wealth generation and
cost savings wealth generation and
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national security many great and
national security many great and
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inspiring solutions have been generated
inspiring solutions have been generated
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across America the challenge for us now
across America the challenge for us now
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is to identify and support countless
is to identify and support countless
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more now hometown security is about
more now hometown security is about
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taking care of your own but it's not
taking care of your own but it's not
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like the old saying charity begins at
like the old saying charity begins at
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home I recently read a book called love
home I recently read a book called love
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leadership by John Hope Brian and it's
leadership by John Hope Brian and it's
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about leading in a world that really
about leading in a world that really
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does seem to be operating on the basis
does seem to be operating on the basis
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of fear and reading that book made
of fear and reading that book made
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Miriam in that phrase because I need to
Miriam in that phrase because I need to
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explain what I mean by that see my dad
explain what I mean by that see my dad
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was a great great man in many ways you
was a great great man in many ways you
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grew up in the segregated south escaped
grew up in the segregated south escaped
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the lynching and all that during some
the lynching and all that during some
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really hard times but he provided a
really hard times but he provided a
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really stable home for me and my
really stable home for me and my
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siblings and a whole bunch of other
siblings and a whole bunch of other
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people that fell on hard times but I'm
people that fell on hard times but I'm
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like all of us we had some problems and
like all of us we had some problems and
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and his was gambling compulsively to to
and his was gambling compulsively to to
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him that phrase charity begins at home
him that phrase charity begins at home
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meant that Michael payday you know or
meant that Michael payday you know or
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someone else's would just happen to
someone else's would just happen to
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coincide with his lucky day
coincide with his lucky day
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so you know you need to help him out and
so you know you need to help him out and
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sometimes I would loan him money you
sometimes I would loan him money you
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know from my after school or or summer
know from my after school or or summer
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jobs and he always had the great
jobs and he always had the great
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intention of paying me back with
intention of paying me back with
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interest of course you know after he hit
interest of course you know after he hit
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it big and he did sometimes believe it
it big and he did sometimes believe it
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or not at a racetrack in Los Angeles one
or not at a racetrack in Los Angeles one
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reason to love LA back in the 1940s he
reason to love LA back in the 1940s he
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made $15,000 cash and brought up the
made $15,000 cash and brought up the
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house that I grew up in so I'm not that
house that I grew up in so I'm not that
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unhappy about that but um listen I did
unhappy about that but um listen I did
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feel obligated you know to him and I
feel obligated you know to him and I
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grew up then I grew up and I'm a grown
grew up then I grew up and I'm a grown
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woman now and I have learned a few
woman now and I have learned a few
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things along the way to me
things along the way to me
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charity often is just about giving
charity often is just about giving
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because you're supposed to or you
because you're supposed to or you
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because it's what you've always done or
because it's what you've always done or
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or give it use about giving until it
or give it use about giving until it
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hurts I'm about providing the means to
hurts I'm about providing the means to
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build something that will grow and
build something that will grow and
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intensify its original investment and
intensify its original investment and
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not just require greater giving next
not just require greater giving next
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year not trying to feed the habit I
year not trying to feed the habit I
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spent some years you know watching how
spent some years you know watching how
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good intentions for community
good intentions for community
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empowerment that were supposed to be
empowerment that were supposed to be
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they're sort of support the community
they're sort of support the community
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and empower it actually left people in
and empower it actually left people in
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the same if not worse position that they
the same if not worse position that they
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were in before and over the past 20
were in before and over the past 20
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years we've spent record amounts of
years we've spent record amounts of
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philanthropic dollars on social problems
philanthropic dollars on social problems
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yet educational outcomes malnutrition
yet educational outcomes malnutrition
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incarceration obesity diabetes income
incarceration obesity diabetes income
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disparity they've all gone up with some
disparity they've all gone up with some
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you know some exceptions in particular
you know some exceptions in particular
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infant mortality you know but among
infant mortality you know but among
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people in poverty but you know lots
people in poverty but you know lots
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great world that we're bringing them
great world that we're bringing them
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into as well and I know a little bit
into as well and I know a little bit
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about these issues because for many
about these issues because for many
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years I spent a long time in the
years I spent a long time in the
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nonprofit industrial complex and I'm a
nonprofit industrial complex and I'm a
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recovering executive director two years
recovering executive director two years
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clean but
clean but
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but during that time you know I realized
but during that time you know I realized
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that it was about projects and
that it was about projects and
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developing them on the local level that
developing them on the local level that
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really was going to do the right thing
really was going to do the right thing
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for our communities and but I but I
for our communities and but I but I
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really did struggle for financial
really did struggle for financial
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support the greater our success the less
support the greater our success the less
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money came in from foundations and I
money came in from foundations and I
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tell you being on the Ted stage and
tell you being on the Ted stage and
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winning a MacArthur in the same exact
winning a MacArthur in the same exact
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year gave everyone the impression that I
year gave everyone the impression that I
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had arrived by the time I'd moved on
had arrived by the time I'd moved on
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I was actually covering a third of my
I was actually covering a third of my
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agents agencies a budget deficit with
agents agencies a budget deficit with
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speaking fees and I think because early
speaking fees and I think because early
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on frankly my programs were just a
on frankly my programs were just a
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little bit ahead of their time but since
little bit ahead of their time but since
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then the pocket was just a dump it was
then the pocket was just a dump it was
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featured at of Ted 2006 talk became this
featured at of Ted 2006 talk became this
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little thing but I did in fact get
little thing but I did in fact get
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married in it over here there goes my
married in it over here there goes my
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