Journey to the Future: An Economy in Harmony with Nature

1. PART TWO

2. 1. Planetary boundaries 2. Population control 3. Nature-love 4. Happy cities 5. Local ecological democracy 6. Circular economy 7. 100% renewable energy 8. 100% organic farming 9. 100% sustainable forestry 10. Social business 11. Social banks 12. Social investment 13. Ecological taxation & regulation 14. New green economics 15. New macro-economic goals 16. Political leadership

3. 8. 100% Organic Farming

4. Organic farming everywhere

10. Guy Dauncey 2013 The livestock industry – meat & dairy – is causing 15% of global warming

11. Who, - me?

12. Me?

13. Me?

15. Role for Elders ★★★★★

17. 9. 100% Sustainable Forestry

18. Sustainable Forestry

21. Pacific Northwest Forests 40-year rotation stores 363 tonnes carbon/ha 160-year rotation stores 590 tonnes carbon/ha

22. 18-Storey timber-framed Brock Commons, UBC

23. Discussion

25. 10. Social Business

26. Typical locally-owned small business Committed to the community Relationships matter

27. Typical large corporate business Committed to its owners and shareholders Profit maximization matters

28. Green Business Certification

29. Green Business Certification Jill Doucette

30. Green Economy Target 2: Double the number of companies that are actively engaged in greening their operations from 5% to 10% by 2020.

31. An Economy for the Common Good

32. “Our economic system is upside down. Money has become a self-purpose rather than a means for what really matters: a good life for all.” – Christian Felber

35. Benefit Corporations

36. Social Business

37. Benefit Corporations

39. Benefit Corporations in Vancouver Aquatic Informatics Aroundsquare Ltd Big Room Inc. Brix Media Co. Climate Smart Business, Inc. Ethical Bean Coffee Fairware Promotional Products. Flipside Creative Hootsuite Junxion Strategy Kent Employment Law Leverage Lab Light Trail Consulting Lunapads Mills Office Productivity Pyrrha Realize Strategies Recollective Consulting Renewal Funds RTOWN Saul Good Gift Co Save On Meats SES Consulting SMAK Food Inc soulpepper SPUD Sustainability Television Yulu Public Relations Inc.

40. A Proposal That over time, every business becomes a Social Business

41. A Proposal That over time, every business becomes a Social Business PHASE 1: 2017-2022 Encouraged as a goal. Praise and Awards.

42. A Proposal That over time, every business becomes a Social Business PHASE 1: 2017-2022 Encouraged as a goal. Praise and Awards. PHASE 2: 2022-2032. Tax incentives. Public purchasing privileges and bid requirements

43. A Proposal That over time, every business becomes a Social Business PHASE 1: 2017-2022 Encouraged as a goal. Praise and Awards. PHASE 2: 2022-2032. Tax incentives. Public purchasing privileges and bid requirements PHASE 3: By 2032. All businesses adopt social charter as licensing requirement, annual certification.

45. 11. Social Banks

46. Triodos, Holland The World’s Greenest Bank Social Banking

51. Vancity Credit Union 520,000 members $20 billion in assets $5.5 million returned to members last year

52. Public Banking

53. 40% of the banks in the world are Public Banks Algeria Austria Brazil Bulgaria Caribbean Chile China Colombia Costa Rica Denmark Egypt Finland France Germany Holland Hungary India Japan Macedonia Mexico New Zealand Norway Poland Russia Slovenia South Korea Spain Sweden Switzerland Taiwan

54. Mission “to deliver quality, sound financial services that promote agriculture, commerce and industry in North Dakota.”

55. “More profitable than Goldman Sachs, has a better credit rating than JP Morgan and Chase, and hasn’t seen profit growth drop since 2003. Meet the Bank of North Dakota, the U.S.’s lone state-owned bank. Return on equity (…) is 18.56%, about 70% higher than at Goldman Sachs and J.P. Morgan.” November 19, 2014

56. Re-instate the pre-1974 powers of the publicly owned Bank of Canada to create money for positive public purposes.

60. A Second Proposal That every proposed bank loan over $2 million should go before a Local Sustainability Review Board to ensure that it will add to social and environmental wealth, and not breach Earth’s Planetary Boundaries

62. 12. Social Investment

64. ? ?

66. Socially responsible investing has outperformed the S&P 500 since 1992. (First Affirmative Financial Network)

67. Socially responsible investing has outperformed the S&P 500 since 1992. (First Affirmative Financial Network) Canada Responsible Investment Association www.riacanada.ca Where can I find a socially responsible investment advisor? USA Social Investment Forum www.ussif.org

68. Responsible Investment Association www.riacanada.ca

69. Impact Investing

72. 13. Ecological Taxation & Regulation

73. A price (via cap and trade) on sulfur dioxide pollution was successful at reducing acid rain.

74. A regulated approach worked to protect Earth’s ozone layer.

75. BC’s Carbon Tax Introduced in 2007 $30/tonne of CO2

76. Sweden’s Carbon Tax Introduced in 1991 $204/tonne of CO2 Industry, farms, fisheries: $102/tonne

77. The power of taxation

78. The power of regulation

79. Needs to be banned by regulation

80. Needs to be reduced by regulation

81. Needs to be reduced by taxation + regulation

82. Abolish Every Tax Haven Could be achieved by law, jail, and punitive tariffs

84. 14. New Green Economics

88. Guy Dauncey

91. 15. New Macro-Economic Goals

93. Which policy choice do you prefer? • Pursue economic growth • Limit inflation • Work for full employment • Reduce poverty and inequality • Work for Harmony with Nature

95. 16. Political Leadership

96. “Normal” Political Choices Raise Taxes Cut Spending

97. Real Political Choices Business as Usual Harmony with Nature

98. Business as Usual Harmony with Nature Real Political Choices

99. Business as Usual Harmony with Nature Real Political Choices

102. Progress towards goals • 20% decrease in greenhouse gases from buildings • 27% decrease in vehicle km driven per person • 50% of trips made by bike, walking or transit • 10% of commuter trips made by bike • 15% decrease in community-wide GHGs • 23% decrease in solid waste to landfill/incinerator • 38% increase in neighbourhood food assets • Nearly 49,000 new trees planted • Biodiversity Strategy approved • 48,000 new trees planted

103. Discussion

104. Throughout existence, having a positive intention of a future outcome

105. Dream it Plan it Do it

109. Collapse is Possible

110. A Great Transition is Mark Henson

111. It’s up to each of us to Mark Henson

112. Guy Dauncey 2013

113. If it’s not fun, it’s not sustainable.

116. The Gratitude Pledge In deepest gratitude for having been given the gift of Life, and the wonders that accompany it; In gratitude for the Earth our home, for Nature, and all the incredible species we share her with; In gratitude for all who work to make this world a better place, and all who have done so in the past, stretching far back into the mists of time; In gratitude for the freedom I have to choose my path as I take my turn in carrying the baton of life; In gratitude for these gifts, I PLEDGE that I will use my life to serve the betterment of all living beings, the healing of suffering, and the restoration of our beautiful planet the From Journey to the Future: A Better World is Possible, page 227

117. Journey to the Future on YouTube, Search “Guy Dauncey”

118. Guy Dauncey 2013 www.earthfuture.com Guy Dauncey www.earthfuture.com

119. www.earthfuture.com www.journeytothefuture.ca www.slideshare.net/GuyDaunc ey www.thepracticalutopian.ca

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