Brave New World: Trends & Opportunities in the Emerging Green Environment(ITODA))

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If you’re not confused . . . …you’re not paying attention. - Tom Peters

BankClosuresreach a recordOver 400

NationalizedBanking

... of the 5.1 Lost Jobs• Almost 80% Lost by Men

Excessive Manufacturing Capacity

Tough-mindedness, a good trait –was replaced by meanness andgreed – both terrible traits.Rewards became perverted.

The richest people made themost mistakes with the leastaccountability. In too manysituations, leaders divided usinstead of bringing us together.As a result . . .

…the bottom 25% of the American populationispoorer than they were25 years ago. -- Jeffery Immelt, Chariman & CEO of GE December 9, 2009

NationalizedBanking

NationalizedManufacturing

#1 in Research & Development over thelast twenty-five years

Emotional Economics Theory

ChinaThe country with the most number of Englishspeakers

The World is Different

ExcessiveManufacturing Capacity

World ClassDistribution

ExcessiveManufacturing Capacity + World Class Distribution =

Today, sixty-one of theFortune 500 companiescome from developingcountries.Two decades ago it was28.

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It is not the strongest of the species that survives, nor the most intelligent, but the one most responsive to change. – Charles Darwin

“The over- borrowing, over- consuming, and under- innovation is now in the U.S. . . .” -- Antonio van Agtmael Chairman Emerging Markets Management LLC October 2007, Newsweek

INNOVATE NOW !

I’ve been rich and I’ve been poor; RICH is Much Better! – Louis Armstrong

Profits = Sustainabilit y

Environmental Issues

In July 2006, the Massachusetts legislature narrowly defeated a bill which would limit household water use to 65 gallons per person per day.The average personal household water use in the United States today is 78 gallons per person per day.

Las Vegas, Nevada is paying homeowners and business $1.00 per square foot to remove turfgrass to conserve water use.Some communities in California arefollowing Las Vegas.

In 2007 17 communities in Canada have banned Commercial Lawn Care Applicators.

In 2008 124 communities in Canada have banned Commercial Lawn Care Applicators.

In 2009 3 Provinces in Canada have banned Commercial Lawn Care Applicators.

In 2011New Jersey enacted the strictest fertilizerrestrictions in the nation.

Commercial and residential outdoor water usein the United States accounts for more thanseven billion gallons of water each day, mainlyfor landscape irrigation.But as much as half of that water is wasteddue to evaporation, and poor irrigationdesign, installation and maintenance. It’s likedollars blowing away in the wind - EPA, June 2009

EPA Labeling — “Every dropcounts.” That’s the motto for a new partnershipprogram called WaterSense that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recentlylaunched to stimulate more efficient use of water in homes and businesses.

NEW WATER CONSERVATION ORGANIZATION TO BE HEADQUARTERED IN CHICAGO. “The Alliance for Water Efficiency” CHICAGO (Dec 12, 2005) EPA Environmental News Release

Wheezer sGeezers

By age 50, theaverageAmerican willhave lived less http://files.myopera.com/ramute/albums/48935/294851.jpgthan half oftheir adult life. —Bill Novelli, 50+: Igniting a Revolution to Reinvent America

AVERAGE NUMBER OF CARS PURCHASED PER HOUSEHOLD=13Average # of cars bought after the “head of the household” reaches age 50 = 7 MARTI BALETTI PrimeTime Women

Forget China, India and the Internet: Economic Growth Is Driven by Women — Economist, April 15, 2006

Since 1970 Women have held two out of every three new jobs created. — Financial Times October 3, 2006

Although more menthan women graduatehigh school,more womenenroll incollege. – U.S Dept. of Labor

Women posted a net increase of 1.7 million jobs paying above the median salary. Men posted a net increase of 220,000 new jobs above the median salary. WALL STREET JOURNAL. February 20, 2007

WOMEN89%MEN 11%

2 out of every 3 undergraduate degrees are awarded to women

IN JUNE 2011More women were awarded advanced degrees than men.

When UKcouplespurchase a house,the woman makes thedecision 72% OF THETIME.– Financial Times,November 3, 2007

... of the 5.1 Lost Jobs• Almost 80% Lost by Men

IN February, 2011 more women were employed than men.

“Women are the MAJORITY market.”

If you’re not confused . . . …you’re not paying attention. – Tom Peters

Just Do It

BRAVE NEW WORLDS:Emerging Trends andOpportunities in the EmergingGreen EnvironmentTom BarrettP.O. Box 124Westfield, Indiana 46074317-674-3494Tom.Barrett@jtbarrett.com

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