2009 the natural step sustainable development overview
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Sustainable Development Overview
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4 500 000 000 years3 500 000 000 years
250 000 years
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“A development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of
future generations to meet their own needs."
WCED 1987, Brundtland Rapporten, Vår gemensamma framtid
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Are we becoming more or less sustainable?
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Ett hållbart samhälle
We are in a funnel..
Tid
Dagens situation
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Earth Overshoot!
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Human needs
Subsis-tence
IdlenessPartici-pation
Protection AffectionUnder-
standing
Creation Identity Freedom
Manfred Max-Neef et al
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Bill
ions
160,000B.C.
100,000B.C.
10,000B.C.
7,000B.C.
6,000B.C.
5,000B.C.
4,000B.C.
3,000B.C.
2,000B.C.
1,000B.C.
1A.D.
1,000A.D.
2,000A.D.
World Population
8
9
Human Population Growth
7
2,150A.D.
2007 – 6.56 Billion
1945 – 2.3 Billion
2050 – 9.1 Billion
250 Million250 Million1492 – 500 Million
1776 – 1 Billion
First Modern HumansFirst Modern Humans
Source: United Nations
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Human Development Index & Ecological Footpring of Nations (2005)
USA, Kuwait, United Arab
Emirates
Sweden
Mauritius
Source: www.footprintnetwork.org
The Good news: It’s possible
There is a Framework
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Before 2006Warnings
2006Inconvenient Truth – threat and darkness
2007It is here to stay and it is cool
2008 How to create business
Sustainability in media2006-2008
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Waves of innovationSource: The Natural Edge Project (2005)
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Life Cycle Exercise
Have you had a cup
of coffee today?In groups:-Draw the life cycle stages of the coffee you’re going to enjoy in a few minutes- Identify main sustainability issues along life cycle stages.