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Growing Light for the Future: Cary Putnal at TEDxUF 2013

A myriad of microorganisms exist practically everywhere in our world. We use some of them to ferment our beverages, pickle our foods, and even to decompose our food wastes. Cary believes they are one of our most underutilized resources in the global effort to become sustainable. Imagine being able to cultivate microorganisms that can help decompose food waste and turn it into light. In this talk, he will discuss a few ways we may be able to turn waste into light. Cary Putnal has had an ongoing interest in sustainability that led him to talk about this idea. As an undergrad student focusing on Sustainability at the University of Florida, he has been challenged to consider alternatives to popular technologies and habits of energy use. His studies also include sustainable crop production and, by extension, composting. In addition to this he works as a seasonal park ranger for the US National Park Service and has developed a background in conservation. He also has many years of experience brewing beer and fermenting wine. In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience. At a TEDx event, TEDTalks video and live speakers combine to spark deep discussion and connection in a small group. These local, self-organized events are branded TEDx, where x = independently organized TED event. The TED Conference provides general guidance for the TEDx program, but individual TEDx events are self-organized.* (*Subject to certain rules and regulations)