The SUN is the ultimate source of energy for planet earth. All the fossil fuel on earth has its origin in energy from the sun. A huge amount of energy hits the earth every day and nature has evolved to use this energy in a way so that life is sustained. In recent times man built processes are putting the natural equilibrium at risk, and the balance that took millions of years to establish may now be tipping in a way that could mean the end of life as we know it ... a big issue and maybe impossible to address.

1. MULTI DIMENSION IMPACT ACCOUNTING
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The
SUN
Source of all Physical Energy

2. EXPLANATION
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3. MULTI DIMENSION IMPACT ACCOUNTING
Sun
BOP EOP
Sun
Financial
Capital
Human
Capital
Man Built
Capital
Natural
Capital
Sun SunSun
Financial
Capital
Human
Capital
Man Built
Capital
Natural
Capital
Sun
SUN … the source of all our energy

4. The PURPOSE of all economic activity is
to enable an improved Quality of Life and
Standard of Living for PEOPLE.
➔ More MONEY and more STUFF has been the
proxy for a better quality of life and standard of
living.
➔ This has been one of the drivers of the
Western style consumer economy.
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5. Where does WEALTH come from?
All wealth has its origin with NATURAL
CAPITAL … and specifically the energy of
the SUN.
Over time people have converted various
forms of NATURAL CAPITAL to what may
be referred to as MAN BUILT CAPITAL
and in turn this has become owned by
PEOPLE.
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6. What is origin of Fossil Fuel?
Fossil fuel has its origin with plant growth
millions of years ago made possible by
the workings of NATURAL CAPITAL
together with the energy of the SUN.
Fossil fuel energy has been one of the
key drivers of economic progress over the
past 200 years … but its negative impacts
are now starting to take a toll.
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7. What is the future of SUN energy?
A massive amount of solar energy
reaches planet earth every day.
Plants need some of this energy for
photo-synthesis.
Some solar energy drives the climate
system.
Most does not get used in a productive
way. This is a huge opportunity!
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8. MULTI DIMENSION IMPACT ACCOUNTING
IMPACT OF THE ACTIVITIES OF AN INDIVIDUAL
Input
Time
Effort
Ability
Improves
Society
Pro Good
Activities
Buy and Use
PRODUCTS
Pro Money
Activities
Non-Impact
Recreation
Financial
Capital
Human
Capital
Man Built
Structures
& Systems
Natural
Capital
Sun
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Financial
Capital
Human
Capital
Man Built
Structures
& Systems
Natural
Capital
Sun
Improves
Wellness
Improves
QoL
WASTE
Liquid
Gases
Solids
Natural
Capital
Depleted
Maybe
improves
FC in HC
Financial
Capital
Human
Capital
Man Built
Structures
& Systems
Natural
Capital
Sun
INPUTS ACTIVITIES BAD
Impact
State-EOPState-BOP
GOOD
Impact

9. MULTI DIMENSION IMPACT ACCOUNTING
Sun
Small decisions by people make all the differenceBOP EOP
Sun
Financial
Capital
Human
Capital
Man Built
Capital
Natural
Capital
Sun SunSun
Financial
Capital
Human
Capital
Man Built
Capital
Natural
Capital
Sun
Product
Place
Supply Chain
Process
Organization
Enabling
environment
Society

10. REMINDER
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11. THANK YOU
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