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Wales Futures Network

Join the Wales Futures Network at the launch and international conference to explore how to achieve a sustainable future for Wales. Jim Poole, Policy Advisor at Cynnal Cymru, will discuss the path to sustainability and what it might look like. Learn about sustainable development and the importance of balancing social progress, environmental protection, natural resource use, and economic growth. Gain insights on setting the vision, achieving sustainability goals, and making informed decisions. Be part of shaping a sustainable Wales!

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Wales Futures Network

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  1. Wales Futures Network Network Launch and International Conference “Making Futures Matter” 7 February 2007

  2. A Sustainable Future for Wales Jim Poole Cynnal Cymru

  3. A Sustainable Future for Wales • How we might get there • What it might look like

  4. Currently • Policy Adviser at Cynnal Cymru – the Sustainable Development Forum for Wales • Visiting Professor in School of Engineering at Cardiff University • … on secondment from Environment Agency Wales

  5. Previously – Sewage Scientist

  6. Indicator Organisms

  7. Simple Tests

  8. Relate plant performance to the organisms present

  9. Now – Taking the Overview

  10. Relate the world to people’s personal experience

  11. A Sustainable Wales How might we get there?

  12. Sustainable DevelopmentBrundtland Definition:“Development which meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs”

  13. Sustainable Development as a ProcessThe UK SD Strategy 1999“A better quality of life”

  14. UK SD Strategy 1999 “A better quality of life”

  15. The UK SD Strategy 1999 Four Objectives: • Social progress which recognises the needs of everyone • Effective protection of the environment • Prudent use of natural resources • High and stable levels of economic growth and employment

  16. The "Four-legged Table" A Model for Sustainability Env Ec Soc Nat Res

  17. Objective • Level table … • … at the right height

  18. The "Four-legged Table" A Model for Sustainability Quality of Life Env Ec Soc Nat Res

  19. Step 1 Setting the Vision

  20. "Imagination is more important than knowledge. It is a preview of life's forthcoming attractions“(Albert Einstein)

  21. Setting the Vision (1) Involve: • Stakeholders (so the vision is fair) • Technical experts (so the vision is sound)

  22. Setting the Vision (2) Recognise: • Trends in the state of the planet • Trends in people’s values • The context within which the vision is developed

  23. Step 1: Setting the Vision Above all, recognise: • Environmental problems … … are caused by people • The challenge is to change people’s behaviour … … in partnership with them

  24. Step 2 Achieving the Vision

  25. The "Four-legged Table" Attacking the Gap Current Position

  26. Attacking the Gap • Start with the Vision • Assess the current situation • Attack the gap

  27. “All policies, programmes and projects must address all four legs of the table”

  28. Benefits of this approach • Increases awareness of SD • People appreciate full implications of their plans • Maximum sustainability built into projects • Provides a common appraisal framework

  29. The nature of decision making

  30. Data-rich approach

  31. Actor-rich approach

  32. Actor-rich Approach Preferred • People bring data in their heads • Including what is possible, not simply what has happened • Fosters integration of ideas and mindsets

  33. The Challenge for SD Not simply to balance: • The Economy • Society • The Environment …

  34. The Challenge for SD … but to amalgamate: • Economics • Social Science • Environmental Science

  35. UK SD Framework March 2005 “One future – different paths”

  36. One Future – Different Paths Similar goals to Better Quality of Life, but Economic perspective changed: • A sustainable, innovative and productive economy that delivers high levels of employment

  37. Cynnal Cymru Offices Cardiff

  38. Cynnal Cymru Objectives: • Promote SD • Catalyst for change towards SD • Act as a forum for SD

  39. Cynnal Cymru Form our opinion through debate between: • “Experts” • “Lay people”

  40. Cynnal Cymru Use our opinion to influence: • Government • The public

  41. Cynnal Cymru Influencing Government: • Our response to “Wales: A Vibrant Economy” (WAVE)

  42. Cynnal Cymru Response to WAVE Criticised WAVE: • Inappropriate development model (“Competitive Region”) • Ignored climate change • Failed to present a tangible Vision for a Future Wales

  43. An alternative sustainable development philosophy for Wales

  44. Alternative SD Philosophy (1) • Understands that society and its economy are wholly dependent upon the environment but not vice versa and treats the loss of irreplaceable resources for economic use appropriately • Accepts both the intrinsic and economic importance of those natural resources

  45. Alternative SD Philosophy (2) • Is mainly local and community-led in production, consumption, work and leisure • Does not rely solely on markets to attach long-term value to irreplaceable resources • Has a higher level of public sector involvement in economic life than is currently the case, for example in the management of resources

  46. Alternative SD Philosophy (3) • Actively plans and regulates current socio-economic activity for a low-carbon future • Values improvements in welfare for lower income groups more than increases in overall wealth

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