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Katrina Spade: When I die, recompose me
Katrina Spade: Candu mi morru, torraimi' a compostai
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Itta chi in tambus de essi imbratzimaus e interraus o abruxiaus is corpus cosa nosta podiant pesai vida noa a pustis chi si moreus? Ascurtai a Katrina Spade chi chistionat de "ricompositzioni", unu sistema ci imperat su processu de decompositzioni naturali po torrai is mortus a terra fertili, torrendi onori a sa terra e a is mortus.
Katrina Spade - Inventor, designer, death care advocate
Katrina Spade created a system called "recomposition" that transforms human bodies into soil, so that we can return to the earth after we die. Full bio
Katrina Spade created a system called "recomposition" that transforms human bodies into soil, so that we can return to the earth after we die. Full bio
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00:12
My name is Katrina Spade,
and I grew up in a medical family
and I grew up in a medical family
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Mi nanta Katrina Spade e m'ant pesau
in d'una famiglia de dotoris.
in d'una famiglia de dotoris.
00:16
where it was fairly normal to talk
about death and dying at the dinner table.
about death and dying at the dinner table.
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A chistionai de sa morti o de morri
non pariat stranu mancu a mesa.
non pariat stranu mancu a mesa.
00:21
But I didn't go into medicine
like so many of my family members.
like so many of my family members.
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Però deu no apu studiau a dotori
cumenti a medas in sa famiglia mia.
cumenti a medas in sa famiglia mia.
00:24
Instead, I went to architecture school
to learn how to design.
to learn how to design.
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Apu scerau de istudiai architetura
po imparai a progetai.
po imparai a progetai.
00:29
And while I was there,
I began to be curious
I began to be curious
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Candu fuemu studiendi innias fuemu curiosa
00:32
about what would happen
to my physical body after I died.
to my physical body after I died.
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de ita iat a sutzedi a su corpus cosa mia
a pustis de sa morti.
a pustis de sa morti.
00:36
What would my nearest
and dearest do with me?
and dearest do with me?
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Ita nd'iant a fai de mei is parentis?
00:39
So if the existence
and the fact of your own mortality
and the fact of your own mortality
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Duncas si s'esistenzia e sa realtadi
de sa mortalidadi
de sa mortalidadi
00:43
doesn't get you down,
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no si tirat a terra,
00:45
the state of our current
funerary practices will.
funerary practices will.
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dd'ant a fai is praticas de s'interru
prus comunas.
prus comunas.
00:49
Today, almost 50 percent of Americans
choose conventional burial.
choose conventional burial.
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Oi in di', giai metadi de is americanus
si faint interrai.
si faint interrai.
S'interru convenzionali cumentzat
cun s'imbalsamatzioni,
cun s'imbalsamatzioni,
00:55
Conventional burial begins with embalming,
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00:57
where funeral staff drain bodily fluid
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si drenant is licuidus de su corpus
01:00
and replace it with a mixture
designed to preserve the corpse
designed to preserve the corpse
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e si prenit de unu amesturu
chi serbit a preservai su corpus
chi serbit a preservai su corpus
01:04
and give it a lifelike glow.
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e a ddu fai parri biu.
01:07
Then, as you know,
bodies are buried in a casket
bodies are buried in a casket
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A pustis, ddu scireis,
su corpus est postu in s'inbaulu
su corpus est postu in s'inbaulu
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in a concrete-lined grave
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a intru de una tumba
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in a cemetery.
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in campusantu.
01:16
All told, in US cemeteries,
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A intru de is campusantus americanus
01:18
we bury enough metal
to build a Golden Gate Bridge,
to build a Golden Gate Bridge,
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interraus metallus bastantis
a fai un ateru Golden Gate,
a fai un ateru Golden Gate,
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enough wood to build
1,800 single family homes,
1,800 single family homes,
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linna bastanti a fai 1800 domus
01:28
and enough formaldehyde-laden
embalming fluid
embalming fluid
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e fluidu cun formaldeide de imbalsimai
01:30
to fill eight Olympic-size swimming pools.
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po preni ottu piscinas olimpicas.
01:35
In addition, cemeteries
all over the world are reaching capacity.
all over the world are reaching capacity.
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Puru, is campusantus de su mundu
funt acanta de essi prenus.
funt acanta de essi prenus.
01:39
Turns out, it doesn't really
make good business sense
make good business sense
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Tocad a nai ca no est
una grandu cosa po is afarius
una grandu cosa po is afarius
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to sell someone
a piece of land for eternity.
a piece of land for eternity.
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a bendi un arrogheddu de terra
po s'eternidadi.
po s'eternidadi.
01:46
(Laughter)
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(Arrisus)
01:48
Whose idea was that?
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Chini at tentu custa idea?
01:49
In some places, you can't buy a plot
no matter how much money you have.
no matter how much money you have.
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In certus logus, no podis comprai
una tumba in terra po cantu arricu siasta
una tumba in terra po cantu arricu siasta
01:54
As a result, cremation rates
have risen fast.
have risen fast.
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Est po custu chi is crematzionis
funti crescias de pressi.
funti crescias de pressi.
01:58
In 1950, if you suggested your grandmother
be incinerated after she died,
be incinerated after she died,
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In su 1950, chi iasta inditau
a cremai a aiaia tua
a cremai a aiaia tua
02:03
you'd probably be kicked
from the family deathbed.
from the family deathbed.
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ti iant essi bogau a son'e corru
de su pomentu.
de su pomentu.
02:06
But today, almost half
of Americans choose cremation,
of Americans choose cremation,
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Oi in di', metadi de is americanus
scerant sa crematzioni,
scerant sa crematzioni,
02:10
citing simpler,
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poita est prus simpri,
02:12
cheaper
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prus barata e prus ecologica.
02:14
and more ecological as reasons.
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02:17
I used to think that cremation
was a sustainable form of disposition,
was a sustainable form of disposition,
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Pentzamu ca sa crematzioni
fued un interru ecologicu
fued un interru ecologicu
02:22
but just think about it for a second.
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ma pentzainci pagu pagu.
02:24
Cremation destroys the potential we have
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Sa crematzioni abruxiat
su potentziali chi teneus
su potentziali chi teneus
02:27
to give back to the earth
after we've died.
after we've died.
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de torrai a sa terra a pustis de sa morti.
02:31
It uses an energy-intensive process
to turn bodies into ash,
to turn bodies into ash,
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Serbit unu processu cun meda energia
po torrai su corpus a cinixiu,
po torrai su corpus a cinixiu,
02:35
polluting the air
and contributing to climate change.
and contributing to climate change.
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imbrutat s'aria
e cuncurrit a su cambiamentu climaticu.
e cuncurrit a su cambiamentu climaticu.
02:39
All told, cremations in the US
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Cunziderendi totu,
in America is crematzionis
in America is crematzionis
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emit a staggering 600 million
pounds of carbon dioxide
pounds of carbon dioxide
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bogant donnia annu 300 milionis
de tonnelladas de anidride carbonica
de tonnelladas de anidride carbonica
02:46
into the atmosphere annually.
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in s'atmosfera.
02:50
The truly awful truth
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Sa beridadi
02:52
is that the very last thing
that most of us will do on this earth
that most of us will do on this earth
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est chi s'urtima cosa chi fadeus
in custa terra
in custa terra
02:57
is poison it.
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est a dda farenai.
03:03
It's like we've created, accepted
and death-denied our way into a status quo
and death-denied our way into a status quo
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Eus creau, acetau e negau
sa morti fintzas a ponni
sa morti fintzas a ponni
03:08
that puts as much distance
between ourselves and nature
between ourselves and nature
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cantu prus distantzia
fuet umanamenti possibili
fuet umanamenti possibili
03:12
as is humanly possible.
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a intr'e nosus e sa natura.
03:14
Our modern funerary practices
are designed to stave off
are designed to stave off
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Is interrus modernus
funt progetaus po prevenni
funt progetaus po prevenni
03:17
the natural processes
that happen to a body after death.
that happen to a body after death.
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is processus naturalis
chi sutzendint a pustis de sa morti.
chi sutzendint a pustis de sa morti.
03:20
In other words, they're meant
to prevent us from decomposing.
to prevent us from decomposing.
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Ossiat, serbint a prevenni
sa decompositzioni nostra.
sa decompositzioni nostra.
03:25
But the truth
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Ma sa beridadi
03:27
is that nature is really,
really good at death.
really good at death.
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est ca sa natura est bona meda
cun sa morti.
cun sa morti.
03:31
We've all seen it.
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Dd'eus biu totus.
03:32
When organic material dies in nature,
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Candu in natura morit materiali organicu,
03:35
microbes and bacteria
break it down into nutrient-rich soil,
break it down into nutrient-rich soil,
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microbus e baterius ddu torrant
a terra arrica de nutrientis
a terra arrica de nutrientis
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completing the life cycle.
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serrendi su ciclu de sa vida.
03:41
In nature, death creates life.
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In sa natura, sa morti creat a sa vida.
03:48
Back in architecture school,
I was thinking about all this,
I was thinking about all this,
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Candu fuemu in sa scola de architetura
pentzamu a custas cosas
pentzamu a custas cosas
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and I set out on a plan
to redesign death care.
to redesign death care.
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e appu pentzau un progettu
po cambiai sa condusidura de sa morti.
po cambiai sa condusidura de sa morti.
03:56
Could I create a system
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Ddu podtemu creai unu sistema
03:58
that was beneficial to the earth
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chi fuessit un beni po sa Terra
03:59
and that used nature as a guide
rather than something to be feared?
rather than something to be feared?
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e chi podiad sighiri sa natura
intambu de is cosas chi timeus?
intambu de is cosas chi timeus?
04:04
Something that was gentle to the planet?
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Una cosa chi fuessit gentili
cun su praneta?
cun su praneta?
04:07
That planet, after all,
supports our living bodies
supports our living bodies
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Custu praneta apoderat is corpus viventis
04:10
our whole lives.
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e sa vida cosa nostra.
04:13
And while I was mulling this all over
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Fuemu morighendi custas cosas in conca
04:15
over the drawing board,
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asuba de sa tavola grafica,
04:17
the phone rang.
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candu at sonau su telefunu.
04:19
It was my friend Kate.
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Fuet Kate, s'amica mia.
04:21
She was like, "Hey,
have you heard about the farmers
have you heard about the farmers
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E mhat nau: "Dd'as intendiu
de cussus allevadoris
de cussus allevadoris
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who are composting whole cows?"
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chi funt compostendi bacas interas?"
04:29
And I was like, "Mmmm."
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E deu: "Mmmm".
04:31
(Laughter)
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(Arrisu)
04:34
Turns out that farmers
in agricultural institutions
in agricultural institutions
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A cantu parit, allevadoris
de certas istitutzionis
de certas istitutzionis
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have been practicing something
called livestock mortality composting
called livestock mortality composting
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funt fendi una cosa chi si nat
"compostagiu de su bestiamini mortu"
"compostagiu de su bestiamini mortu"
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for decades.
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de diora meda.
04:42
Mortality composting is where
you take an animal high in nitrogen
you take an animal high in nitrogen
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In su compostagiu de su bestiamini mortu
pigas una bestia chi cuntenit meda azotu
pigas una bestia chi cuntenit meda azotu
04:46
and cover it with co-composting materials
that are high in carbon.
that are high in carbon.
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dda coberris cun atrus materialis
chi tenint meda carboniu.
chi tenint meda carboniu.
04:50
It's an aerobic process,
so it requires oxygen,
so it requires oxygen,
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Est unu processu aerobicu
chi ddui serbit meda ossigenu
chi ddui serbit meda ossigenu
04:53
and it requires
plenty of moisture as well.
plenty of moisture as well.
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e ddui serbit puru meda umbidadi.
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In the most basic setup, a cow
is covered with a few feet of wood chips,
is covered with a few feet of wood chips,
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In su processu basi, si coberrit una baca
cun d'un metru de serradura de taula
cun d'un metru de serradura de taula
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which are high in carbon,
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chi cuntenit meda carboniu,
05:02
and left outside for nature,
for breezes to provide oxygen
for breezes to provide oxygen
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si lassat in foras aici sa natura
ddi donat ossigenu cun su bentu
ddi donat ossigenu cun su bentu
05:06
and rain to provide moisture.
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e umbidadi candu proit.
05:09
In about nine months,
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A pustis de noi mesis
05:12
all that remains
is a nutrient-rich compost.
is a nutrient-rich compost.
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totu su chi abarrat
est unu compost arricu de nutrientis.
est unu compost arricu de nutrientis.
05:16
The flesh has been decomposed entirely,
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Sa petza si decomponit dessintotu
05:19
as have the bones.
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e is ossus puru.
05:22
I know.
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Ddu sciu.
05:23
(Laughter)
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(Arrisu)
05:25
So I would definitely
call myself a decomposition nerd,
call myself a decomposition nerd,
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Mi seu impuntada sun sa decompositzioni,
05:29
but I am far, far from a scientist,
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ma non seu una scientziada,
05:33
and one way you can tell this is true
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e ddu podeis cumprendi
05:35
is that I have often called
the process of composting "magic."
the process of composting "magic."
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poita tzerriu custu processu "maxia".
05:39
(Laughter)
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(Arrisu)
05:43
So basically, all we humans need to do
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Duncas, cussu chi nosus depeus fai
05:46
is create the right environment
for nature to do its job.
for nature to do its job.
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est creai s'ambienti giustu
po fai fai custu traballu a sa natura.
po fai fai custu traballu a sa natura.
05:50
It's like the opposite
of antibacterial soap.
of antibacterial soap.
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Est su contrariu
de su saboni antibatericu.
de su saboni antibatericu.
05:53
Instead of fighting them,
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In tambus de ddus cumbati,
05:54
we welcome microbes and bacteria
in with open arms.
in with open arms.
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arriceus microbus e baterius
a bratzus opertus.
a bratzus opertus.
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These tiny, amazing creatures
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Custas creaturas pichinnias
06:01
break down molecules
into smaller molecules and atoms,
into smaller molecules and atoms,
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segant is molecolas
e faint molecolas prus piticas e atomus
e faint molecolas prus piticas e atomus
06:05
which are then incorporated
into new molecules.
into new molecules.
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chi funti incorporaus in ateras molecolas.
06:10
In other words, that cow is transformed.
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Aici sa baca est stramudiada.
06:14
It's no longer a cow.
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No est prus una baca.
06:16
It's been cycled back into nature.
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Est torrada in su ciclu de sa natura.
06:19
See? Magic.
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Eis biu? Maxia.
06:24
You can probably imagine
the light bulb that went off in my head
the light bulb that went off in my head
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Fortzis podeis imaginai
sa lampadina alluta in conca mia
sa lampadina alluta in conca mia
06:27
after I received that phone call.
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a pustis de custa telefonada.
06:29
I began designing a system
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Apu cumentzau a pentzai unu sistema
06:31
based on the principles
of livestock mortality composting
of livestock mortality composting
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basau a pitz'e is principius
de su compostagiu de su bestiamini
de su compostagiu de su bestiamini
06:35
that would take human beings
and transform them into soil.
and transform them into soil.
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po torrai a terra is corpus umanus.
06:43
Fast-forward five years
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Currei a innantis de cinc'annus
06:45
and the project has grown in ways
I truly never could have imagined.
I truly never could have imagined.
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e su progettu est cresciu in manera
chi no mi iamessi mai pentzada.
chi no mi iamessi mai pentzada.
06:50
We've created a scalable,
replicable non-profit urban model
replicable non-profit urban model
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Eus fatu unu modellu urbanu
non-profit e copiabili
non-profit e copiabili
06:54
based on the science
of livestock mortality composting
of livestock mortality composting
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basau a pitz'e su compostagiu
de su bestiamini mortu
de su bestiamini mortu
06:58
that turns human beings into soil.
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po torrai is umanus a terra.
07:01
We've partnered and collaborated
with experts in soil science,
with experts in soil science,
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Si seus assotziaus e eus collaborau
cun spertus de scienza de sa terra,
cun spertus de scienza de sa terra,
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decomposition, alternative death care,
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decompositzioni, condusidura de sa morti,
07:07
law and architecture.
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lei e architetura.
07:09
We've raised funds
from foundations and individuals
from foundations and individuals
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Eus arregortu dinai de is personas
e de is fundatzionis
e de is fundatzionis
07:12
in order to design
a prototype of this system,
a prototype of this system,
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po podi progetai unu prototipu
de custu sistema
de custu sistema
07:16
and we've heard from tens of thousands
of people all over the world
of people all over the world
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e eus ascurtau dexinas de milliaias
de personas in su mundu
de personas in su mundu
07:20
who want this option to be available.
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chi iant'a bolli tenni
custa possibilidadi.
custa possibilidadi.
07:25
OK.
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Bandad beni.
07:26
In the next few years,
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De imoi a pagus annus
07:28
it's our goal to build the first
full-scale human composting facility
full-scale human composting facility
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olleus fai sa primu strutura funtzionanti
de compostagiu umanu
de compostagiu umanu
07:34
right in the city of Seattle.
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propriu in Seattle.
07:35
(Applause)
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(Tzacarramanus)
07:43
Imagine it,
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Pentzaiddu,
07:45
part public park,
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parti parcu publicu,
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part funeral home,
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parti logu de pomentu,
07:49
part memorial to the people we love,
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parti lugu po arregodai
cussus chi eus amau,
cussus chi eus amau,
07:52
a place where we can reconnect
with the cycles of nature
with the cycles of nature
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unu logu po torrai a s'acapiai
cun is ciclus naturalis
cun is ciclus naturalis
07:55
and treat bodies
with gentleness and respect.
with gentleness and respect.
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e po tratai is corpus
cun gentilesa e arrespetu.
cun gentilesa e arrespetu.
08:00
The infrastructure is simple.
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Sa strutura est simpri.
08:02
Inside a vertical core,
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A intru de unu nucleu verticali
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bodies and wood chips undergo
accelerated natural decomposition,
accelerated natural decomposition,
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is corpus e sa serradura de taula poderant
una decompositzioni naturali rapida,
una decompositzioni naturali rapida,
08:08
or composting,
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su compostagiu,
08:09
and are transformed into soil.
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e torrant a terra.
08:13
When someone dies, their body
is taken to a human composting facility.
is taken to a human composting facility.
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Candu unu morit, si portat su corpus
a sa strutura de compostagiu umanu.
a sa strutura de compostagiu umanu.
08:18
After wrapping the deceased
in a simple shroud,
in a simple shroud,
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A pustis su corpus si coberrit
cun unu telu simpri
cun unu telu simpri
08:21
friends and family carry the body
to the top of the core,
to the top of the core,
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e is familiaris e amigus portant su corpus
a pitzus de su nucleu
a pitzus de su nucleu
08:25
which contains the natural
decomposition system.
decomposition system.
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chi cuntenit su sistema
de decompositzioni naturali.
de decompositzioni naturali.
08:30
During a laying in ceremony,
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A sa cirimonia de pomentu
08:32
they gently place the body into the core
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si ponit su corpus in su nucleu
08:34
and cover it with wood chips.
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e si coberrit cun sa serradura.
08:37
This begins the gentle transformation
from human to soil.
from human to soil.
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Partit una mudadura durci,
s'umanu si fati terra.
s'umanu si fati terra.
08:43
Over the next few weeks,
the body decomposes naturally.
the body decomposes naturally.
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In pagu cidas su corpus
si decomponit naturalmenti.
si decomponit naturalmenti.
08:46
Microbes and bacteria
break down carbon, then protein,
break down carbon, then protein,
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Is microbus e is baterius
segant su carboniu e is proteinas
segant su carboniu e is proteinas
08:49
to create a new substance,
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po creai una sostantzia noa,
08:51
a rich, earthy soil.
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una terra arrica.
08:54
This soil can then be used
to grow new life.
to grow new life.
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Custa terra poit essi imperada
po cresci vida noa.
po cresci vida noa.
08:57
Eventually, you could be a lemon tree.
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A s'acabada, estis a podi essi
una mata de limoni.
una mata de limoni.
09:01
(Applause)
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09:02
Yeah, thank you.
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Eja, gràtzias.
09:04
(Applause)
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09:09
Who's thinking about
lemon meringue pie right now?
lemon meringue pie right now?
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Chini est pentzendi a una truta
de limoni propiu imoi?
de limoni propiu imoi?
09:12
(Laughter)
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09:14
A lemon drop?
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Una caramellia de limoni?
09:16
Something stronger?
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Una cosa prus forti?
09:19
So in addition to housing the core,
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A prus de su nucleu,
09:21
these buildings will function
to support the grieving
to support the grieving
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custas struturas podint
aculli sa famiglia de su mortu
aculli sa famiglia de su mortu
09:24
by providing space for memorial services
and end-of-life planning.
and end-of-life planning.
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in unu logu po su pomentu
e po s'acabada de sa vida.
e po s'acabada de sa vida.
09:28
The potential for repurposing is huge.
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Medas logus point essi imperaus.
09:31
Old churches and industrial warehouses
can be converted into places
can be converted into places
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Cresias becias e magasinus industrialis
podint essi logus
podint essi logus
09:35
where we create soil and honor life.
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po fai terra e torrai onori a sa vida.
09:39
We want to bring back the aspect of ritual
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Ndi olleus torrai su sensu de sa cirimonia
09:42
that's been diluted
over the past hundred years
over the past hundred years
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chi est sparessia me is urtimus cent'annus
09:44
as cremation rates have risen
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po s'aumentu de is crematzionis
09:46
and religious affiliation has declined.
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e s'impaghimentu de sa pratica religiosa.
09:51
Our Seattle facility will function
as a model for these places
as a model for these places
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Sa strutura cosa nosta de Seattle
est unu modellu po aterus logus
est unu modellu po aterus logus
09:55
all over the world.
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in totu su mundu.
09:57
We've heard from communities
in South Africa, Australia,
in South Africa, Australia,
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Eus scipiu de comunidadis
in Sud Africa, Australia,
in Sud Africa, Australia,
10:00
the UK, Canada and beyond.
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Renniu Unidu, Canada e aterus.
10:03
We're creating a design toolkit
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Seus fadendi is ainas
10:06
that will help others
design and build facilities
design and build facilities
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chi agiudant is aterus a progetai
e pesai is struturas
e pesai is struturas
10:10
that will contain technical specifications
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cun totus is specificas tecnicas
10:12
and regulatory best practices.
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e is cuntzillus prus profetus.
10:15
We want to help individuals,
organizations,
organizations,
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Olleus agiudai a is personas,
is assotzius,
is assotzius,
10:17
and down the road, municipalities
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fintzas a is comunus,
10:19
design and build facilities
in their own cities.
in their own cities.
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po progetai e pesai is struturas
me in bidda insoru.
me in bidda insoru.
10:24
The idea is that every one of these places
should look and feel completely different
should look and feel completely different
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Pentzaus chi dognia logu
depit essi dessintotu diversu,
depit essi dessintotu diversu,
mancai a intru tengat su propiu sistema.
10:28
with the same system inside.
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10:29
They're really meant to be designed
for the neighborhood in which they reside
for the neighborhood in which they reside
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Depint essi progetaus po su bixinau insoru
10:34
and the community which they serve.
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e po sa comunidadi chi ddus imperat.
10:38
The other idea is
for supportive staff to be on hand
for supportive staff to be on hand
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S'atera idea est a tenni genti
chi podit agiudai sa famiglia
chi podit agiudai sa famiglia
10:41
to help families with the care
and preparation of loved ones' bodies.
and preparation of loved ones' bodies.
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po aprontai su mortu.
10:46
We're banishing practices
that bewilder and disempower
that bewilder and disempower
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Nci ogaus praticas
chi cunfundint e atrupelliant
chi cunfundint e atrupelliant
10:49
and creating a system
that is beautiful and meaningful
that is beautiful and meaningful
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e fadeus un sistema chi est bellu
e prenu de significau
e prenu de significau
10:54
and transparent.
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e trasluxenti.
10:57
We believe that access
to ecological death care
to ecological death care
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Nosus creeus ca su tratamentu
ecologicu de sa morti
ecologicu de sa morti
10:59
is a human right.
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est unu diritu umanu.
11:04
OK, so you know the old saying,
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Ddu conosceis su diciu:
11:07
if you can compost a cow,
you can compost a human?
you can compost a human?
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chi podis torrai a compost una baca
podis torrai fintzas a unu cristianu?
podis torrai fintzas a unu cristianu?
11:10
(Laughter)
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11:15
Turns out, it's true.
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Non ci eis a crei, ma est aici.
11:18
Since 2014, we've been
running a pilot project
running a pilot project
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De su 2014 seus sighendi
unu progetu pilota
unu progetu pilota
11:21
in the hills of North Carolina
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me is montis de Nord Carolina,
11:23
with the Forensic Anthropology Department
at Western Carolina University.
at Western Carolina University.
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cun su dipartimentu de antropologa forensi
de s'universidadi de West Carolina.
de s'universidadi de West Carolina.
11:28
Six donor bodies
have been covered in wood chips,
have been covered in wood chips,
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Eus cobertu is corpus de ses donadoris
con sa serradura de taula,
con sa serradura de taula,
11:31
oxygen provided by breezes,
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su bentu s'at donau s'ossigenu
11:33
microbes and bacteria doing their jobs.
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e is microbus e is baterius
ant fatu su traballu insoru.
ant fatu su traballu insoru.
11:37
This pilot program has allowed us
to demonstrate that it's possible
to demonstrate that it's possible
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Custu programa pilota s'hat fatu
dimostrai ca est possibili
dimostrai ca est possibili
11:40
to harness the incredible power
of natural decomposition
of natural decomposition
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a sfrutai su poderi incredibili
de sa decompositzioni naturali
de sa decompositzioni naturali
11:44
to turn human bodies into soil,
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po torrai a terra is corpus umanus,
11:47
and we're working
with other universities as well.
with other universities as well.
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e sesu traballendi
cun ateras universidadis puru.
cun ateras universidadis puru.
11:50
Soil scientists
at Washington State University,
at Washington State University,
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Is iscientziaus de sa terra
de s'universidadi statali de Washington,
de s'universidadi statali de Washington,
11:54
the grad students, anyway,
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is dotorandus, nareus,
11:56
are working to compost
teeth with amalgam fillings
teeth with amalgam fillings
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funti circhendi de cumprendi
ita sutzedit a is dentis piombaus
ita sutzedit a is dentis piombaus
12:00
so that we can understand
what happens to the mercury therein.
what happens to the mercury therein.
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chi portant mercuriu a intru.
12:04
Next up, we'll be beginning experiments
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A pustis, eus a fai esperimentus
12:06
to determine what happens
to chemo drugs and pharmaceuticals
to chemo drugs and pharmaceuticals
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po cumprendi ita sutzedit
a is mexinas e a is arrestus de sa chemio
a is mexinas e a is arrestus de sa chemio
12:09
during the composting process,
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in su processu de compostagiu
12:11
and whether additional
remediation will be needed.
remediation will be needed.
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e biri chi ddui serbit cancua bonifica.
12:17
By the way,
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Un'atera cosa,
12:19
composting creates a great deal of heat,
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su compostagiu fait callenti meda,
12:21
especially this particular
type of composting.
type of composting.
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pruschetotu custa calidadi.
12:25
One week after we began
composting our fifth donor body,
composting our fifth donor body,
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Una cida a pustis de su cumentzu
de su compostagiu de su de cincu corpus
de su compostagiu de su de cincu corpus
12:30
the temperature inside
that mound of wood chips
that mound of wood chips
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sa temperadura a intru
de su muntoni de serradura
de su muntoni de serradura
12:33
reached 158 degrees Fahrenheit.
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fuet de 70 gradus.
12:38
Imagine harnessing that heat
to create energy
to create energy
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Pentzai ca eus a podi imperai
cussu callenti po fai energia
cussu callenti po fai energia
12:41
or comfort the grieving on a cold day.
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o po calentai is famiglias
in pomentu candu fait frius.
in pomentu candu fait frius.
Sa rivolutzioni de sa condusidura
de sa morti è cumentzada.
de sa morti è cumentzada.
12:45
The death care revolution has begun.
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12:47
It's an exciting time to be alive.
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Est un momentu bellu po essi bius.
12:51
Thank you.
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Gràtzias.
12:52
(Applause)
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ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Katrina Spade - Inventor, designer, death care advocateKatrina Spade created a system called "recomposition" that transforms human bodies into soil, so that we can return to the earth after we die.
Why you should listen
Katrina Spade is a designer and entrepreneur who focuses on transforming death care. As the founder and CEO of Recompose, she is developing a new model of caring for our dead which focuses on transparency, participation, and nature. She has a Masters in Architecture from the University of Massachusetts Amherst, a certificate in Sustainable Design and Building from Yestermorrow Design/Build School and a Bachelors in Cultural Anthropology from Haverford College.
Spade's work has been featured in The Atlantic, Wired, and the New York Times. She is an Echoing Green Climate Fellow.
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