I recently attended the TEDx event in Traverse City. Say it fast: tedxTC. It was…ecstasy. Great new ideas, great new people…. Here’s my ‘talk of the day’:
Steve Ritz of the Green Bronx Machine Project, NYC, NY.
Watch this video and you will pick up the vibe…Steve Ritz talks about his Green-Bronx-Machine…his efforts to green up the Bronx: feeding kids great healthy green food, training a work-force to build vertical green walls and green roofs. His efforts are awesome and everyone should know about him. Take a few and see him here…. It is SO worth it.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=VW-3KOWSmtQ
Steve’s enthusiasm is contagious. It makes everyone feel more empowered and capable. You start looking around yourself to see ‘what can I do’ to make it a better place. To make children shine, to make the world more sustainable.
I really want to see his green growing vertical walls — everywhere!
This goes back to an earlier post I had about innovation. The point is always – how do we innovate around us to create the world we want to inhabit? How creative are we? How much MORE can we create? Lots more —
My favorite point, Steve Ritz asks:
“Is the glass half empty, or half full?”
(Well, I am proud to say, I knew the answer….)
ENTIRELY FULL. (Count the air.)
http://greenbronxmachine.weebly.com/index.html
For more info on the TC TEDx events and plans for next year – http://tedxtraversecity.com/ See you there!
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