MAY 21, 2017: YANGON, MYANMAR
Trash Hero Myanmar Coordinator Phone Kyaw Moe Myint, who goes by Carl, tells the audience at TEDxYangon about the words that changed his life: “Become a Trash Hero.”
The sailing champion has spent his life on the water, and admits that he hadn’t truly considered the problem of pollution very much until it directly impacted his life – a tendency he criticizes too many of us are guilty of, but understands all the same. Then the waters of his Inya Lake became so overrun with trash that it threatened his beloved sport and livelihood.
Since that day, Carl is a firm believer in Trash Hero’s global movement of mobilizing the hands and hearts of individuals to enable change. In his talk, he champions the power of building awareness and influencing others through small behavioral changes – that together we can solve the global garbage crisis.
His words are dedicated the more than 20,000 heroes out there! Check out his speech below.
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