Dr. Andrew Wallace discusses the reality of climate change, attributing most of the observed temperature increase since the mid-20th century to human activities related to greenhouse gas emissions. He highlights the limitations of current efforts to mitigate climate change, critiques economic growth models, and emphasizes the need for bold action and innovative technologies, suggesting that society may need to adopt more sustainable practices to balance production with ecological impact. The document also raises concerns about future societal challenges, such as resource depletion and environmental degradation, calling for a comprehensive reevaluation of our relationship with technology and nature.

1. Dr. Andrew Wallace PhD

2. Climate change / global warming The evidence for The reasons why What can we do about it? Fixing the facade Building a sustainable society

3. Scientist and engineer Electrical and Electronic engineering Robotics and Applied AI Society Where are we going? Can we do this a better way? Network of European Technocrats

6. The North West Passage

8. Linked to rising CO2 Human activity “ most of the observed increase in globally averaged temperatures since the mid-20th century is very likely due to the observed increase in anthropogenic greenhouse gas concentrations” IPCC

9. It’s a natural process, the Earth is warming up anyway. The Earth cooled in the early 20 th cent leading to “global cooling” in the 1970s. Accuracy of the data Urban areas NASA’s corrections Suns activity Other planets are warming up as well Dust clouds Pluto undergoing the most changes Ulysses star dust storm

10. Global warming / climate change is a reality Most likely human caused The way we do things causes the warming Might have another cause Human activity contributing to a natural event We have to live with the change!

11. Extreme weather Droughts, heaver rain, more erosion, worse storms Sea level rising Local cooling thermohaline circulation Political / social problems Wars, people movement

12. Most efforts assume we have caused global warming They centre around reducing C02 Keeping things running as they are!

13. Kyoto Protocol Energy conservation Alternative energy sources Taxation New technologies

14. Kyoto Protocol 1990 - 2004 EU down 5% US up 16% China up 47% India up 55% Only Sweden and UK on target ECONOMIC GROWTH

15. Energy conservation Energy saving devices A compact fluorescent lamp can save 2000 times their own weight in greenhouse gases Fuel economy targets Since the 1970s SUVs Change in work practice Teleworking Economic growth

16. Alternative energy sources Wind Solar Nuclear There is a gloomy forecast too on renewable energy - that the [UK] government will fail to meet its targets in both 2010 and 2015. [BBC New 23 August 2007]

17. Bio-fuels Road transport in the UK consumes 37.6m tonnes of petroleum products a year. The most productive oil crop that can be grown in this country is rape. The average yield is 3-3.5 tonnes per hectare. One tonne of rapeseed produces 415kg of biodiesel. So every hectare of arable land could provide 1.45 tonnes of transport fuel. To run our cars and buses and lorries on biodiesel, in other words, would require 25.9m hectares. There are 5.7m in the UK. Even the EU's more modest target of 20% by 2020 would consume almost all our cropland. [George Monbiot, Guardian, 22 Nov 2004] Economic Growth

18. Taxation Reduce those activities that produce the most CO2 Increase those activities that produce least CO2 Economic growth

19. New technologies Gratzel solar cells Thin film solar cells Hydrogen fuel More on the way ... Better to work with what we know?

20. What might happen Best case New technologies and energy conservation will save the day We maintain economic growth Go to Skåne for the sun and the sand All live happily ever after

21. What might happen Worse case With hardship and mass migrations will come epidemics, which are likely to kill millions. By 2100, [Dr. James] Lovelock believes, the Earth's population will be culled from today's 6.6 billion to as few as 500 million [“The Prophet of Climate Change: James Lovelock”. Jeff Goodell 17 Oct 2007]

22. Rapid environmental change is all around us. The most obvious example is climate change ... But that is not the only threat. Many other clouds are on the horizon, including water shortages, degraded land and the loss of biodiversity. This assault on the global environment risks undermining the many advances human society has made in recent decades. It is undercutting our fight against poverty. It could even come to jeopardize international peace and security. [Geo-4. Ban Ki-Moon, Secretary-General UN]

23. Climate change is a reality It is unlikely that in our current mode of operation we will be able to avoid the consequences of climate change We need to reform what we do and the way we do it Minimise our impact on the environment Live with the changes that will most likely occur Reduce, reuse, recycle

24. What about an alternative? This is not to suggest, however, that Lovelock believes we should just party while the world burns. Quite the opposite. "We need bold action," Lovelock insists. "We have a tremendous amount to do." In his view, we have two choices: We can return to a more primitive lifestyle and live in equilibrium with the planet as hunter-gatherers, or we can sequester ourselves in a very sophisticated, high-tech civilization. [“The Prophet of Climate Change: James Lovelock”. Jeff Goodell 17 Oct 2007]

25. What do we want to do? Highest standard of living for the longest time possible? Economic growth Remove money from the equation

26. Lets step back a bit: Appliance of science to society Rational, experimental Raw materials Production Goods People Perfection! Better!!!! Resource allocation Problem

27. http://www.storyofstuff.com/ Production Raw Materials Goods People

28. Other problems Pollution Population Resource depletion

29. Controlling production Money Debt Made up Does not reflex what is actually going on Physics Closer to reality Energy Materials

30. Controlling production Energy Credits Production takes energy Divide production capacity in terms of energy among the people People then decide what gets produced through allocating energy to production Can't save. Can't transfer

31. Controlling production For what point? Removal of money Remove the profit motive Remove the need for economic growth

32. How Society Complex integration between people and technology Technology side People side

33. Technology side No money – Energy credits Common usage – managed by teams of experts Reduce production 25% of today's Localise production Reduce working hours 16 hours week Reduce amount of work 25 - 45 LESS IMPACT ON THE ENVIRONMENT!

34. Keyword: BALANACE Balance production with demand Balance technology with ecology Balance environment with society

35. People side No countries Climate does not stop at national boundaries Network of communities Common culture Common languages 10 000 people blocks made of communities of up to 200 people

36. People side communities 200 people Self sufficient Energy production Waste management Food production Reduce impact Additional industry

37. Will it work? Far too Utopian! Need to test it Simulations Experimental communities In the end, we get the type of society we deserve!

38. http://en.technocracynet.eu http://www.technocracy.tk/

39. “ We can't solve problems by using the same kind of thinking we used when we created them.” [Prof. Albert Einstein]