Sustainable Development Overview 2009 The Natural Step 2009

Sustainable Development Overview 2009 The Natural Step

2009 The Natural Step

4 500 000 years 3 500 000 years 250 000 years 2009 The Natural Step

2009 The Natural Step

“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 2009 The Natural Step

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Are we becoming more or less sustainable? 2009 The Natural Step

We are in a funnel. . Dagens situation Ett hållbart samhälle Tid 2009 The Natural Step

Earth Overshoot! 2009 The Natural Step

Human needs Subsistence Idleness Participation Protection Affection Understanding Creation Identity Freedom Manfred Max-Neef et al 2009 The Natural Step

Human Population Growth World Population 2050 – 9. 1 Billion 9 8 7 2007 – 6. 56 Billions 5 4 3 1945 – 2. 3 Billion 2 1 First Modern Humans 1776 – 1 Billion 250 Million 1492 – 500 Million 0 160, 000 B. C. Source: United Nations 100, 000 B. C. 10, 000 B. C. 7, 000 6, 000 5, 000 4, 000 3, 000 2, 000 1, 000 B. C. 1 A. D. 1, 000 A. D. 2, 150 A. D. 2009 The Natural Step

Human Development Index & Ecological Footpring of Nations (2005) USA, Kuwait, United Arab Emirates Sweden Mauritius Source: www. footprintnetwork. org 2009 The Natural Step

The Good news: It’s possible There is a Framework

Sustainability in media 2006 -2008 Before 2006 Warnings 2006 Inconvenient Truth – threat and darkness 2007 It is here to stay and it is cool 2008 How to create business 2009 The Natural Step

Waves of innovation Source: The Natural Edge Project (2005) 2009 The Natural Step

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. 2009 The Natural Step