MP Totten TEDx Singapore talk april 3 2012
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Slides from Michael P Totten TEDx Talk Singapore, April 2012 on need for planetary physicians practitioners network to tackle and resolve multiple mega-catastrophic risks facing the world's citizenry by applying mega-opportunities available in the planet's local communities for promoting health, well-being and prosperous livlihoods for humanity and life on earth now and generations to come.
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MP Totten TEDx Singapore talk april 3 2012
- 1. Planetary solutions are easier than you think 1
- 2. Inhaling 3 packs a day Linfen, China 6
- 3. Acidifying the Ocean DEAD Coral reefs & fish of economic importance before end of century 7
- 4. EXTINCT
- 5. Costly footprints from COAL power plants fresh mercury hazardous water Carbon chemicals dioxide toxic metals acid rain land soot 4
- 6. “I’m right there in the room and no one even acknowledges me.”
- 7. 600% higher coal cost IF externalities included in electricity prices mercury hazardous fresh Carbon chemicals toxic water dioxide metals acid 13 of 30 Gt rain land
- 8. HOW? FLIP the Switch So that Utilities finance ZERO Footprint customer services
- 9. Zero footprint services New proven Utility Rules Inventory Rank Finance
- 10. POSITIVE OUTCOMES mostly efficient utility services $15 trillion of savings $15 trillion damage avoided hundreds of millions new jobs mostly solar, wind, biowaste zero emission footprint
- 11. Power-full Planetary-scale Solutions 2170 plants 34 million/yr US$2.5 60 W 8 Gt CO2/yr coal cars billion/yr 13 billion 10 W LED 360 plants 6 million/yr US$41 1.3 Gt CO2/yr coal cars million/yr 14
- 12. World of Solar Reflecting Cities US$2 Trillion Global Savings Singapore EXPO Convention & Exhibition Centre Each m2 white roof offsets 1 ton CO2 13
- 13. Electric Motors Use 1/2 World Electricity Multi-trillion dollar savings Option 50% energy savings & 90% cost savings 15
- 14. Zero Emission Mobility (ZEM) Solar-powered electric bikes Multi-trillion $ savings options 150 million electric bikes now in use 100% financed with $600 billion yearly fossil fuel subsidies? 16
- 15. Cambrian explosion ZEM Solar-powered vehicles
- 16. GIS Mapping City Solar 100% world power on 15% urban area kWh/yr 17
- 17. WIND Power lowest cost & least risk supply option
- 18. Utilities Offset remaining CO2 emissions until phased out Revenues pay poor farmers not to burn down forests Prevent Tropical Forests Burned Each Year the Size of England
- 19. Congo Basin human well-being Over 1,000 jobs created in rural conservation Over 1,500 families with access to clean water, power, health care healthy ecosystems 10 million ha of protected forests 10,000 Grauer’s gorillas 5 million tons CO2 stored
- 20. 1 trillion hours a year watching TV worldwide 100 million h ours to crea te Wikipedia
- 21. Zero Footprint Wiki Collaboration network Creating an Open Source Asset generator
- 22. 1 trillion hours a year watching TV worldwide create Zero footprint Wiki 100 million h ours to crea te Wikipedia
- 23. Your collaboration on the Zero Footprint Wiki makes a difference. Remember, the mighty ocean is made up of single drops of water. we all thank you! 9