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Sustainable Living
Think globally – act neighborly
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Sustainability is….
… providing for the NEEDS of
ALL people alive today, without
jeopardizing future generations.
and we know that….
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But first…..
if Sustainable Living is the answer…
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But first…..
if Sustainable Living is the answer…
….what’s the problem?
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Globalization and loss of small
businesses
Globalization and loss of small
businesses
Globalization and loss of small farms and businesses
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Poverty and hunger
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Accumulation of toxic waste
CO2
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Environmental Degradation
…and consumption of resources
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And the big one!
• Humankind uses in one year an amount of
fossil fuel that it took Mother Nature
roughly a million years to make.
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World Population
16
15
14
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11 B i l l i on s
of p e o pl e
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10
9
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7
6
5
43
2
1
0
2-5 millionyears
8000 6000 4000 2000 2000 2100
Hunting and
gathering
Black Death–the Plague
Time
Industrial
revolution
Agricultural revolution
B.C. A.D.
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Two problems….
•Too many people, and
•The impact per person
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Ecological Footprint: A
measure of the “load”imposed by a givenpopulation (or a person)on nature.
Our Ecological Footprint , by M. Wackernagel and W. Rees
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Land area to produce and dump my stuff…
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The Global Footprint
• Average global footprint = 6 acres
• Amount available worldwide = 5 acres
(we are in 20% overshoot)
So, where do we get the additional one acre?
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We use 20% more ecologicalresources than are produced by
Mother Earth - each year!
By “mining” resources
produced in previous years.
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What about the U.S Footprint
• Average US footprint = 24 acres
• Amount available in US = 14 acres
So, where do we get the
other 10 acres of
resources?
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The rest of the planet!
We buy it or take it
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Global Ecological Footprint
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The result…..Globalization and loss of small
businesses
Globalization and loss o f small
businessesGlobalization and loss of small farms and businesses
Poverty and hunger Poverty and hunger
Accumulation of toxic waste Accumulation of toxic waste
CO2
Environmental DegradationEnvironmental Degradation
…and consumption of resources…and consumption o f resources
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Global Ecological Footprint
I believe that when I use more than my “earthshare”, I
contribute to the underlying conditions that result in
hunger, war and ecological crisis.
20%
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This is not a sustainable plan
NaturalResources
Goods andServices
Pollution, Wasteand Environmental
Disturbances
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The planet is limited
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And it is an Inconvenient Truth
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And it is an Inconvenient Truth
But unless we can imagine
an alternative we won’t
even see the problem!
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So what do I do?
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Three Key Perspectives
• The Sustainability “triangle”• Systems and holism
• Ecological principles
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The Sustainability Triangle
The quest for sustainability
Economic Environmental
Vitality Integrity
Social Equity
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Three Key Perspectives
– The Sustainability “triangle”
• Systems and holism – Ecological principles
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Healthy Self
PersonalSelf
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Healthy Self
Community Self
PersonalSelf
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Healthy Self
Earth Self
Community Self
PersonalSelf
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Sustainable Living is about healing of the self……
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Sustainable Living is about healing of the self……
….at many levels of “ self”
Healthy Self Healthy Self
Earth Self
Community Self
PersonalSelf
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Okay, but I’m a “ sinner” …..
(I’m not “perfect”)
And how do I know if something is sustainable?
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So what do I do?
I choose to do everything I reasonably can do…..
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So what do I do?
I choose to do everything I reasonably can do and trust the
“Goddess of Sustainability” to handle the rest…..
…what?
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My Ecological Footprint
I am part of a family and a community. In this context, what is reasonable for one American?
• Average US impact = 24 acres
• Amount available in US = 14 acres
(14 acres is my personal target…
I am currently at 17 acres)
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Three Key Perspectives
– The Sustainability “triangle”
– Levels of complexity & inclusion
• Ecological principles
Ecosystems can only be
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Ecosystems can only be
sustainable if they….
1. … rely on sunlight for energy 2. …cycle everything material
3. …are biologically diverse and
socially just
Ecosystems can only be
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Ecosystems can only be
sustainable if they….
1. … rely on sunlight for energy
I h bi d !
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I have a big garden!
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The unheated hoop house
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Lettuce and greens in the winter
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We use the sun to dry our clothes
A d d h t
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And wood heat
E Effi i t A li
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Energy Efficient Appliances
T ff th t !
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Turn off the computer!
A d l f h t t
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And solar power for hot water
L l S l
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Local Solar
I t i bl
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Invest in renewable energy
C b ff tti
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Carbon offsetting
Th bi d i i !
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The big decision!
Ecosystems can only be
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Ecosystems can only be
sustainable if they….
2. …cycle everything material
Waste = FoodWaste = Food
C t i ll t d
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Compost is collected
A d t d
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And goes out every day
Then o t to the compost
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Then out to the compost
Or to the worm compost
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Or to the worm compost
The worm condo
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The worm condo
You can do this too
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You can do this too….
….the dorm room model
Old vegetables go to the hens!
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Old vegetables go to the hens!
Inside the hen house
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Inside the hen house
Old tomatoes hanging
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Old tomatoes hanging
Compost collection in my office
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Compost collection in my office
Newspapers go on the garden
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Newspapers go on the garden
Which we save year round
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Which we save year round
And old chicken feed bags
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And old chicken feed bags
Covered with hay mulch
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Covered with hay mulch
From a nearby farm
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From a nearby farm
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Plastic Bag Drier
Returning the milk bottles
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Returning the milk bottles
Ecosystems can only be
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Ecosystems can only be
sustainable if they….
3. …are biologically diverse andsocially just
Chickens in my backyard?
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Chickens in my backyard?
Start small
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Start small….
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It takes a village
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It takes a village…..
Turkeys
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Turkeys
too…
Bees are very busy
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Bees are very busy
Community Supported Agriculture
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It takes a village….
Community Supported Agriculture
(www.buylocalfood.com)
Did k th t
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Did you know that….
…a food item set before a U.S.consumer has traveled an average of
1300 miles to get there.
But I’m a student!
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But I m a student!
- Demand local foods in the dining halls
- Don’t take more than you can eat- Avoid fast foods
and….
- Join a student garden….????
GardenShare – student garden
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GardenShare student garden
PLSOILIN 298G - 1 credit/semester
Fair Trade Coffee
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Fair Trade Coffee
What about hemp?
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What about hemp?
A few other things I do
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A few other things I do…..
• Recycle everything
• Bring bags to the grocery store
• Turn down the thermostat
• Gas efficient automobile
• Bike to work
• Serve on Town Conservation Commission
• Pray…..
I confess - I’m a “ sinner” …..
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I confess I m a sinner …..
(I’m not “perfect”)
Do all you can reasonably do…..
Choose your own action
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Choose your own action
“ Ch li ht th ld!”
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“ Change a light, save the world!”
…SMALL actions can begin a journey toward….
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…..big shifts in consciousness..
Lets look at…
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Lets look at…
Earth Self
Community Self
PersonalSelf Individual level
Holistic Health & Healing
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Holistic Health & Healing
Not Healthy Self
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Not Healthy Self
Earth Self
Community Self
PersonalSelf
Not Healthy Self
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Not Healthy Self
Community Self
PersonalSelf
Not Healthy Self
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y
PersonalSelf
A Healthy Personal Self is Balanced
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y
PersonalSelf
Mind Spirit
Body
Diminished “ spirit” Self
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p
PersonalSelf
MindSpirit
Body
Diminished “ mind” self
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PersonalSelf
Mind
Spirit
Body
We “ feed” the body
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y
PersonalSelf Body
Our body “ wants” become
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our life
The Problem and the
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Solution get mixed up
Is this the story of humanity?
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Is this the story of humanity?
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…isn’t there another way?
Isn’t there a story of that helps us understand
l h j b d f ?
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ourselves as more than just a body of wants?
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Well, yes….
And it’s the greatest story
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g y
ever told…..
This story began 15 billion years ago….
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We are all stardust!
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The universe story is
…older than the university
…older than religion…older than corporations
…older than governments
And the “rules” have been tested
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for 15 billion years….
1. … rely on sunlight for energy 2. …cycle everything material
3. …are biologically diverse and
socially just
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Barbara Kingsolver in Small Wonder
Our revolution will
have dancing andexcellent food!
Who will lead the way?
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•Corporate leaders?
•Politicians?
•Common People?
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Who thinks and acts in
sustainable time frames?
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•CEO’s = 3 months• Politicians = 2-6 years
•Child born in 1985
= 75 years
• A caring adult= 7 generations
Time
horizon
forthinking
andplanning
the
future
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That means you and me…..
But, I’m only one person….
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What can one person do?…
And you are amazing
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And you are amazing….
Ask yourself…..
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