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The Natural Step

The Natural Step. Brought to you by:. Accelerating change toward sustainability. The Natural Step: what is it?. International NGO Scientific approach Holistic framework Goal: one language and one approach for sustainability. Afbeelding 2. Karl-Henrik Robèrt. Speaking the same language.

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The Natural Step

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  1. The Natural Step Brought to you by: Accelerating change toward sustainability

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  3. The Natural Step: what is it? • International NGO • Scientific approach • Holistic framework • Goal: one language and one approach for sustainability

  4. Afbeelding 2 Karl-Henrik Robèrt

  5. Speaking the same language

  6. The funnel metaphor

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  8. Biosfeer LITHOSFEER Natural cycles Open systeemm.b.t. energie Closed loop: 1) Nothing disappears 2) Everything spreads Duurzaamheid gaat over het vermogen van de samenleving om oneindig te kunnen overleven binnen deze natuurlijke cycli « Fotosynthese » Langzamegeologischecycli (vulkaan-erupties en verwering) Langzamegeologischecycli(sedimentatie en mineralisatie)

  9. How we influence natural cycles

  10. 4 conditions To create a sustainable society, we must prevent the increasing of… 1 ... concentrations of substances extracted from the earth’s crust; 2 ... Concentrations of substances produced by society (chemicals); 3 ... Degradation of nature by physical means, and… 4 … we must eliminate conditions that systematically undermine people’s capacity to meet their needs.

  11. Backcasting

  12. Awareness & Vision Creative Solutions Decide on Priorities Baseline Current state ABCD methodology Is it a step in the right direction? Is it a flexible step? Is it a good return on investment?

  13. Three prioritizing questions • 1. Does it move us in the right direction with regards to the four sustainability principles? • 2. Is it a flexible platform, a stepping stone toward future improvements? • 3. Does it provide an adequate return on investment for future investments?

  14. Cyclische aard van ABCD Prioriteiten en actie planningActie plan maken, Prioriteiten stellen Duurzaamheid begrijpenGedeelde taal en begrip ontwikkelen Brainstorm oplossingenKerndoelen, kernwaarden Baseline AnalysisWaar staan we vandaag en wat is de kloof?

  15. TNS: Skyrocketing sustainability!

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