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Problem: we only have one planet
and it is becoming increasingly depleted.
Question:How can we solve our ecological and social
problems?
Three strategies towards sustainability
Social strategies for the resolution of ecological problems
Production: decoupling of
production and natural resource consumption/emissions
Idea:Absolute decoupling
of economic growth and environmental impact can be
achieved using new technologies
Relative decoupling (on a small scale)
Source: http://www.lufthansagroup.com/de/presse/politikbrief/grafiken/umwelt-und-klimaschutz.html
Efficiency gains
Successful decoupling
For decades, Lufthansa’s passenger numbers have been growing at a significantly higher rate than its fuel consumption
Passenger numbers
Fuel consumption
Relative decoupling (on a large scale)
Global energy consumption, CO2 emissions and economic growth
Energy consumption
CO2 emissions
Real GDP
Sources: US Energy Information Administration, IWF; own calculations
Social strategies for the resolution of ecological problems
Production: decoupling of
production and natural resource consumption/emissions
Idea:Absolute decoupling
of economic growth and environmental impact can be
achieved using new technologies
=“Green growth”
“Sustainable growth”“Green New Deal”
Efficiency“better”
Consistency“different”
Efficiency – improved production
Producing the same but with lower resource consumption or CO2 emissions
Consistency – a different production model
Following the example of nature:nothing is “waste”, everything is reused
Production and consumption as a cycle
Absolute decoupling
Source: http://oxfamblogs.org/fp2p/hunting-for-green-growth-in-the-g20/
We need absolute decoupling!
Quelle: www.footprintnetwork.org/de/index.php/gfn/page/world_footprint
Goal: 80% reduction in CO2 emissions
Source: http://a398.idata.over-blog.com/4/06/57/48/Gemeinde/agenda21/Klimaschutzkonzept/BRDZiele.jpg
CO2 emissions and targets
Trade, commerce
Industry
Product utilisation
Industrial processes
Transport
CO2 emission targets
Energy industry
Households
Social strategies for the resolution of ecological problems
Production: decoupling of
production and natural resource consumption/emissions
Idea:Absolute decoupling
of economic growth and environmental impact can be
achieved using new technologies
=“Green growth”
“Sustainable growth”“Green New Deal”
Consumption:consuming less
Idea:Efficiency and consistency alone
are not enough, we also need less consumption and
other utilisation concepts
=“Post-growth”
Efficiency“better”
Consistency“different”
Social strategies for the resolution of ecological problems
Production: decoupling of
production and natural resource consumption/emissions
Idea:Absolute decoupling
of economic growth and environmental impact can be
achieved using new technologies
=“Green growth”
“Sustainable growth”“Green New Deal”
Consumption:consuming less
Idea:Efficiency and consistency alone
are not enough, we also need less consumption and
other utilisation concepts
=“Post-growth”
Efficiency“better”
Consistency“different”
Sufficiency“less”
Sufficiency – consuming less
Consuming and therefore producing less
Not just “doing without”, but liberation
