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Food. Health. Science. Our Future as a Species J. Morris Hicks -- 2019
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Food. Health. Science.
Our Future as a Species
J.MorrisHicks--2019
Money. Stuff. People. Growth.
Makemoremoney.Buymorestuff.
CarryingCapacity
• EuropeanLifestyle:TWOBillion*
• AmericanLifestyle:ONEBillion*
• Eco-FriendlyLiving:FOURBillion(JMH)
*Source:GlobalFootprintNetwork--footprintnetwork.org
FourHugeGrosslyUnsustainableSituations
1. Overpopulation
2. GlobalEconomy&STUFF
3. Fossilfueldependence
4. OURFOODCHOICES
OneSmallPlanetamongmany
trillionsofplanets
OurTimeonEarthinPerspective
26minutes-Humans
2minutes-Civilization
2seconds:6billion+
Fromtherichharmonyofnature…
Tothishorriblevisualillustration…
Preview of “AGRA”
Where ONLY
“green” options exist…
#1 T. Colin Campbell, PhD
NutritionalScience,CornellUniversity
Environmentalimpactsofourfoodchoices
LAND–WATER–ENERGYAFactorofTEN
Ourfoodchoicesgiveus…
HOPEPromotingHealth,HopeandHarmony
onPlanetEarth
Whatelsecanwe“hope”for?
ClimateChange
#2RobertGoodlandEnvironmentalScientist
ProteinMyth&LockedBrains
BillMcKibben,Activist
Isittoolatetostopclimatechange?
April2017
Mauna Loa—April 17, 2018
UnchartedTerritory
2018 data re Arctic temps
Albedo—A case of blue & white
As for the White…
SpeciesExtinction
150to200species/day
CouldHumans
BecomeExtinct?
ALookatHistory&Science
EasterIsland—BeforeHumansArrived
After1200yearsofhuman“stewardship”
#3 Stephen Emmott, PhD
Possibly,themostinformedscientistontheplanet…
ComputationalScienceat
MicrosoftinUK
#4 Peter Wadhams, ScDProfessorofOceanPhysicsTheUniversityofCambridge
#5 Frank Fenner, MD
Scientist,Physician&Environmentalist
#6 Jacques Cousteau
Scientist,Conservationist,&Researcher
#7 Guy McPherson, PhD
ProfessorEmeritus,Univ.ofArizona
ReportCard-”OperationHarmony”
1. ReducepopulationtoasustainablelevelF-
2. DevelopandenforceaGREENglobaleconomyF
3. AbolishanimalagricultureworldwideASAPF
4. ImmediatelyslashfossilfuelconsumptionF-
5. Aggressivelypursuegeo-engineeringoptionsF-
forremovingCO2fromtheatmosphere
#8 James Lovelock, PhD
Scientist,Environmentalist&Futurist
IsEarth“improving”becauseofus?
#9E.O.Wilson,PhDPulitzerPrizewinningbiology
professoratHarvard
“Paradise” on Earth?
Entire “System” of Living Must be Re-Invented
#10 Dr. W. Edwards Deming
World’s Leading Scientist Re-Inventing Systems
Arewecrazyenough?
People who are crazy enough to think that they can change the world—are
the ones who do.
— Steve Jobs
“GRATOLA”
“GREEN Region Atlanta to LA”
“GRATOLA”--AfewPolicyIdeas
1. ByInvitationOnly!A“BetterAlternative.”AGRA
2. ONLYGREENconsumptionoptionsexist:food,clothes,etc.
3. GREENEconomy.IncentivesforlessSTUFF
4. FlexibleHousing.No“owned”realestate
5. Vehiclesallshared(bikes,carsandtrucks)
6. AirportsforInternationalTravelOnly(ATL,DFW,LAX)
7. 100%Plant-Basedeating(Greattastingfoodeverywhere)
8. PopulationControls(Onlyonechildpercouple)
Rebuild after Harvey, Irma, Michael?
Or a BETTER alternative?
No More Trillion $ Band-aids
GRATOLA,anewwayofliving1. Fashionwithoutwaste
2. Endofworldhunger
3. Humanities:Museums,Concerts,Etc.
4. EverythingisRecycledorre-used
5. FreeHealthcareforall
6. 100%Employment;RoleAssignment?TBD
7. Use“artificialintelligence”forideas
8. Transit.ChicagotoTexas,NYCtoATL,L.A.toSeattle
Raise the Awareness! Big Picture Crisis
Whatcanweasindividualsdo?
APrayerforAllFaiths
Blog:hpjmh.com
4leafprogram.com
4leafsurvey.com
archby4leaf.com
J.Morris(Jim)Hicks
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