Images of sustainability by Prof. David Grigg, 2012 ASLEC-ANZ conference

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Climate Change in images

Dave Griggs

CEO ClimateWorks Australia9 March 2011


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Amount spent on

Cosmetics (US)

$8 billion ($8 000 000 000)


Amount spent on Ice-cream

(Europe)

$11 billion

($11 000 000 000)


Amount spent on Pet Food (US & Europe)

$17 billion ($17 000 000 000)


Amount spent on Cigarettes (Europe)

$50 billion

($50 000 000 000)


Amount spent on

Alcoholic Drinks

(Europe)

$105 billion

($105 000 000 000)


Amount spent on Narcotics (worldwide)

$400 billion ($400 000 000 000)


Military Spending (worldwide)

$780 billion ($780 000 000 000)


Cost of Attaining each Millennium Development Goal

$40-60 billion ($40-60 000 000 000)












4. Science-policy intersection:

The critical decade

Meinshausen et al. 2009


Me

My kids

My grandkids?

The Critical Decade(a la Prof Lesley Hughes)


1950• Refrigerator

• Toaster

• Frypan

• Oven

• Kettle

• Lighting

• Radio

• Record player

• Iron

• Vacuum Cleaner


2008

• Fridge

• That 2nd fridge in the garage

• Freezer

• Toaster

• Kettle

• Sandwich toaster

• Stove

• Oven

• Blender

• Electric Mixer

• Microwave Oven

• Range hood

• Dishwasher

• Washing Machine

• Clothes Dryer

• Iron

• Vacuum Cleaner

• Hot Water System

• Lighting

• Electric Razor

• Electric Blanket

• I-Pod

• DVD

• VCR

• Games console

• Stereo

• T.V

• 2nd, 3rd 4th etc. T.V

• Computer

• Computer Speakers

• Modem

• Printer

• Computer Screen

• Hairdryer

• Hair Straightener

• Portable Heater

• Air conditioning

• Fan

• Heating system

• Clock Radio

• Variety of gardening tools

• Power tools

• Electric toothbrush

• Mobile phone charger


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Global resource use


Natural system – energy links


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World oil

shortfall scenarios

Past Production of Oil

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By 2030, the gap is equivalent to 6,000 nuclear reactors

2030


Declining ore grades

General Trend

Source: Mudd GM, 2009. The Sustainability of Mining in Australia: Key Production

Trends and Their Environmental Implications for the Future. Department of Civil

Engineering, Monash University and Mineral Policy Institute.


Natural system – population links




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Natural system – food production links








Education

Images of sustainability by Prof. David Grigg, 2012 ASLEC-ANZ conference