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Slides from Michael P Totten TEDx Talk Singapore, April 2012 on need for planetary physicians practitioners network to tackle and resolve multiple mega-catastrophic risks facing the world's citizenry by applying mega-opportunities available in the planet's local communities for promoting health, well-being and prosperous livlihoods for humanity and life on earth now and generations to come.

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Planetary solutions are easier than you think

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Inhaling 3 packs a dayLinfen, China

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Acidifying the OceanDEAD Coral reefs & fish of economic importance before end of century

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EXTINCT

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fresh water

Costly footprints from COAL power plants

mercury

Carbon dioxide toxic

metals

hazardous chemicals

acid rain

sootland

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“I’m right there in the room and no one even acknowledges me.”

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fresh water

mercury

Carbon dioxide

13 of 30 Gt in 2009)

toxic metals

hazardous chemicals

acid rainsoot

land

600% higher coal cost IF

externalities included in electricity prices

land

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So that Utilities finance ZERO Footprint

customer services

HOW?

FLIP the Switch

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InventoryRankFinance

Zero footprint servicesNew proven Utility Rules

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POSITIVE OUTCOMES mostly efficient utility services $15 trillion of savings $15 trillion damage avoided hundreds of millions new jobs mostly solar, wind, biowaste zero emission footprint

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Power-full Planetary-scale Solutions

13 billion

60 W

10 WLED

2170 plants

360 plants

34 million/yrcoal cars

6 million/yr coal cars1.3 Gt CO2/yr

8 Gt CO2/yrUS$2.5

billion/yr

US$41 million/yr

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World of Solar Reflecting Cities

Each m2 white roof offsets 1 ton CO2

US$2 Trillion Global Savings

Singapore EXPO Convention & Exhibition Centre

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Electric Motors Use 1/2 World Electricity

50% energy savings & 90% cost savings

Multi-trillion dollar savings Option

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Zero Emission Mobility (ZEM) Solar-powered electric bikesMulti-trillion $ savings options

150 million electric bikes now in use

100% financed with $600 billion yearly

fossil fuel subsidies?

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Cambrian explosionZEM Solar-powered vehicles

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GIS Mapping City Solar

kWh/yr

100% world power on 15% urban area

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WIND Power lowest cost &

least risk supply option

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Prevent Tropical Forests Burned Each Year the Size of England

Utilities Offset remaining CO2 emissions until phased out

Revenues pay poor farmers not to burn down forests

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human well-beingOver 1,000 jobs created in rural conservationOver 1,500 families with access to clean water, power, health carehealthy ecosystems10 million ha of protected forests10,000 Grauer’s gorillas5 million tons CO2 stored

Congo Basin

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1 trillion hours a year watching TV

worldwide

100 million hours to create Wikipedia

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Zero Footprint WikiCollaboration network

Creating an Open Source Asset generator

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1 trillion hours a year watching TV

worldwide

100 million hours to create Wikipedia

create Zero footprint Wiki

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Your collaboration on the Zero Footprint Wiki makes a difference.

Remember, the mighty ocean is made up of single drops of water.

we all thank you!