Sustainable Design – what is it? Radical Simplicity Happy Going Green Expo!

Why Simplify?

Radically Simple Living Can Save: TIME MONEY FOOTPRINT STARVE THE CORPORATIONS And can

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a personal and institutional response to: War Global poverty Ecological crisis Personal health Stress Boring trivial work

War

Global poverty

Ecological crisis

Personal health

Stress

Boring trivial work

Quantifying Sustainability Humanity’s Consumption Compared to Biospheric Production

1-800-NASA

Intact Ecosystems provide Services: Water Purification Carbon Sequestration Climate Regulation Soil Retention Wildlife Habitat Pollination

An Anthropocentric Analysis

“ What you people call your natural resources our people call our relatives.” Oren Lyons -- Onondaga

A TAIL OF ONE GUY WITH A BIG FOOT PRINT

In the beginning – was this arms dealer Who seemed happy selling top-secret cryptographic computers

But life at the top began to feel lonely The horrors of war and the cries of the Earth disturbed his sleep…

He visited the Navajo resisting forced relocation

He witnessed other weenies with ties courageously speak out against subsidies to automobile drivers.

But when he watched the Raging Grannies cross the line to stop a nuclear test in Nevada… He had no choice as to what side of the line he was going to stand on – for ever.

Unsung heroes unleashed his tears

The tipping point was: the Exxon Valdez Oil spill

Tools for Change assembled a financial plan 16 years later capital still intact

Your Money or your Life -- Financial Independence Savings interest income Earnings Spending Crossover point Time Money

The Journey to Radical simplicity begins…

Fellowship to study Kerala’s quality of Life

Small families – low infant mortality

Cooperative Mind

60% of gov. spending on healthcare and education. More libraries than all of India.

Abundant food – playful people

Open Prison – 280 murderers – guards carry no weapons, there are no fences “ We better treat them nice. They are all murderers.” When asked about the philosophy of the treatment of the prisoners, the guard said…

Chendren and Appicherican of the Kani Tribe of Kerala’s Western Ghats Still hunting and gathering

Setting off on a quest in the Indian Himalayas – how to reduce consumption in North America

In the rain shadow Zanskar Himalayas

Crossing pass to Kargia

Zache zola song

Fellow traveler Rang Bow Gung Gen in the background

Passing chortens while meditating

Mantras

Kargia -- Zanskar

Fossil Fuel Free inspiration from villagers

See the footprint from this vantage Returned home to start the Global Living Project

In 1996 – First GLP team Set out to live equitable among all humanity , all species and future generations

The gleaned bumps & experiences led to…

Radical Simplicity Tools

E cological Footprinting Your Money or Your Life Learning from Nature

There is the “Thrill” Radical Simplicity explores the many sides to sustainability –

And there is the “Nurture”

And then… just having fossil fuel free fun!

And figuring out how to get small – without magic dust

But also, sustainability in a global context is serious business

“… no longer than a decade , at the most…,” Dr. James Hansen Fred R. Conrad/The New York Times Heads the NASA Institute for Space Studies in New York City

Nineteen of the hottest 20 years on record occurred since 1980. -- The Union of Concerned Scientist

Warming Is “unequivocal” Widespread melting of snow and ice, and rising global mean sea level Carbon dioxide and methane “exceeds by far the natural range over the last 650,000 years” IPCC Fourth Assessment

Warming Is “unequivocal”

Widespread melting of snow and ice, and rising global mean sea level

Carbon dioxide and methane “exceeds by far the natural range over the last 650,000 years”

Species are moving poles-ward at about four miles per decade . “ Isotherms” are moving pole-ward at about thirty-five miles per decade .

failing to gain enough weight during the summer to breed

Over 200 species go extinct every day 1000 times faster than natural rate

Iraqi Deaths Related to Shock and Awe 654,965 excess deaths related to the war, or 2.5% of the population, through the end of June 2006. Published in The Lancet , one of the oldest peer-reviewed medical journals founded in 1823 .

654,965 excess deaths related to the war, or 2.5% of the population, through the end of June 2006.

Published in The Lancet , one of the oldest peer-reviewed medical journals founded in 1823 .

Gulf War Deaths 205,500 Iraqis died in 1991 from effects of the Gulf war or postwar turmoil (approximates). Beth Osborne Daponte, Carnegie Mellon University The U.S. suffered 148 combat deaths and 145 non-battle deaths during the Gulf War and the buildup to it.

205,500 Iraqis died in 1991 from effects of the Gulf war or postwar turmoil (approximates).

Beth Osborne Daponte, Carnegie Mellon University

The U.S. suffered 148 combat deaths and 145 non-battle deaths during the Gulf War and the buildup to it.

Iraqi Infant Mortality (under 1) 40 in 1990 102 in 2005

40 in 1990

102 in 2005

US Prison Population Highest in the World 1 in 142 US residents now in prison Topped 2 million in 2002 Justice Department 714 USA 532 Russia 413 South Africa 207 Libya 194 Iran 116 Canada 100 Nicaragua 91 France 83 Venezuela 65 Norway 29 India Per 100,000

1 in 142 US residents now in prison

Topped 2 million in 2002

Justice Department

714 USA

532 Russia

413 South Africa

207 Libya

194 Iran

116 Canada

100 Nicaragua

91 France

83 Venezuela

65 Norway

29 India

Too Much, Not Enough If current trends continue, obesity will become the leading cause of death by next year. Surpassing 500,000 deaths annually, rivaling the number of annual deaths from cancer Julie L. Gerberding, director of the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

If current trends continue, obesity will become the leading cause of death by next year.

Surpassing 500,000 deaths annually, rivaling the number of annual deaths from cancer

Julie L. Gerberding, director of the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Radical Disparity Wealthiest Billion $70 per day Poorest Billion $0.25 per day Global Gap = 250:1 and growing Inter-human equity

The face of poverty

How Much Earth is There? 28 Billion Bio-productive Acres Divided by 6.3 Billion People Living Planet Report, 2003 Data