6. World Wildlife Federation – Living Planet Report 2008 The earth’s biocapacity is 2.1 global hectares / person The world’s average footprint is 2.7 global hectares / person UAE and USA have footprints over 9 global hectares / person
7. World Wildlife Federation – Living Planet Report 2008 Many countries have low ecological footprints – there is a lack of global equity in the use of the earth’s resources.
8. Can we live abundantly within the limits of one earth?
9. Can we offer future generations an opportunity for an even better life than ours?
29. Carbon Neutral One Earth Values Beauty Materials Balance Prosperity Happiness Zero Waste Resilience Water Balance Land Balance Health Visionary Zero Energy
30. One Earth Profile Carbon Neutral Beauty Materials Balance Prosperity Happiness Zero Waste Resilience Water Balance Land Balance Health Visionary Zero Energy
54. One Earth Profile Carbon Neutral Beauty Materials Balance Prosperity Happiness Zero Waste Resilience Water Balance Land Balance Health Visionary Zero Energy One Earth: Good Life
55. “ There is no solution; seek it lovingly.” Zen Proverb
84. “ An Average city of 1 million people requires more than 4 million pounds of food, 625,000 tons of freshwater and 9500 tons of fuel energy every 24 hours” - Ken Yeang
85. Cities consume 75% of the world’s energy and produce 80% of its greenhouse gas emissions.
86. The average city dwellers has a lower carbon footprint than those who live outside the city.
87. In the US, residents of top 100 cities have a footprint 14% smaller than the US average. Source: A Brookings Institute study released May 29, 2008, Shrinking the Carbon Footprint of Metropolitan America
100. “ When I am working on a problem, I never think about beauty but when I have finished, if the solution is not beautiful, I know it is wrong .” Buckminster Fuller