Joe Laur, at Opportunity Green 2009

2. Structure Mental Models Events Patterns Increasing leverage and learning Policies Processes Procedures Perceptions

16. Systems Thinking

19. “ Sustainable development” and these emerging practices can reduce unsustainability, BUT Reducing unsustainability does not equate to creating sustainability e.g. recyclable and recycling do not mean regenerative, resilient, closed loop , sustainable!

20. There’s More to the Story Competence and attention decline (S-t-B) The solution becomes the problem. (Addiction) R1 Side effect S S B2 S O Delay O Symptomatic solution Problem symptom S B1 Fundamental solution

21. Reducing Unsustainability Does Not Produce Sustainability R1 Slow erosion of resources, delay of fundamental action S S Sustainability Path- e.g. true closed loop, driven by renewables Sustainable Development Path e.g. recycling B2 S O Delay O Eco-efficiency Unsustainability S B1 Industrial ecology

22. There’s More to the Story Competence and attention decline (S-t-B) The solution becomes the problem. (Addiction) R1 False sense of solution, delay while resources erode, lack of demand, market S S B2 S O Delay O Recyclable, recycling, One way street Resource depletion, Waste accumulation S B1 Closed Loop, Consumer is supplier