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Change tools • Aims, problems, solutions,

• Creating the environment for change,

media, regulators, politics

• Negotiating, stay at the table, friends

and foes.

• Funding, team, make it fun!

Sustainable Development

Rio, JoBurg, Rio 2

’92 – 150 Nations signed up

20 years on and it has moved a

long way.

Big Issues: Peace, equality,

justice, health, women, children,

biodiversity, education, poverty,

pollution…

Everything!

• Sustainable Development impacts on every

single aspect of our lives:

• The air we breath, the food we eat, the products

we use, the energy we consume, the waste we

create, our transport systems, our communities,

our health, our enjoyment, our quality of life and

happiness.

• Every organisation, business and individual has

an impact – sustainability is about minimising the

impact and maximising the efficiency.

Waste Neutral at Eden

Wessex Water – Sustainability

Environment – impacts significantly reduced.

External interests – strengthened links.

Staff – Fulfilled and safe

Infrastructure – Sustainable

Finances – growing

Natural Step - 5 Capitals, Forum for the Future

Energy • Not just about renewables and windfarms.

• Efficiency is first step – getting more out of what

we have and we have plenty.

• “Each day enough energy falls to the earth than

the total amount of energy the planet’s 6 billion

inhabitants would consume in 25 years. We’ve

hardly begun to tap into the potential of solar

energy.” USA Dept of Energy.

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Change tools • Aims, problems, solutions,

• Creating the environment for change,

media, regulators, politics

• Negotiating, stay at the table, friends

and foes.

• Funding, team, make it fun!

The 21st Century Needs US! • Huge challenges.

• Tension is good – it drives change.

• Light and quick – 70/30.

• Be attractive.

• Homo sapiens can do anything…

• Be PASSIONATE !!!

• Believe! Be optimistic and challenge

the norm!